Software & Gaming

With Star Wars: Battlefront now out of the way, DICE is set to return to the Battlefield series this year with a new mainline entry to the series. EA has already confirmed that Battlefield 5 will be coming this year but now it looks like we may have a rough …

If anyone remembers the early days of the Nintendo Wii, there were a lot of people posting images and video online of their Wiimotes buried in their TV screens, smashing mirrors and of course hitting other people. That problem is only exacerbated in VR, as you can't even see the …

Ever since launching Radeon Software late last year, AMD has recommitted itself to driver support with big monthly updates. Today, AMD released Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2, which brings some performance boosts to titles like Rise of the Tomb Raider and Ashes of Singularity, which is currently an excellent benchmarking …

Alan Wake developed something of a cult following after its release several years ago. Since then, Remedy Studios has toyed with the idea of a sequel but for now, it is focussed on Quantum Break, its new Sci-Fi action game which hits the Xbox One and PC in April. However, …

Apple is bringing out the big guns in its dispute with the FBI and U.S. court system over a request to hack the iPhone of one of those behind the San Bernardino attacks last year. It's now citing the first amendment, claiming that forcing Apple to write code was akin …

If you're the type of music fan that believes vinyl offers a superior sound, it must be disappointing that in-game music is something you can almost never experience in that format. Sometimes there is an exception though. One of the most beloved Mega Drive soundtracks, the one that accompanies Streets …

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been through plenty of drama in the eSports scene over the last year or so but Valve looks set to get things back on track and is kicking things up with a massive prize pool for the upcoming CS:GO Major Championship tournament. This tournament was initially …

Star Wars: Battlefront is set to get some new content soon. Not only did the game get a big update this week, but EA and DICE have also announced new details for the game's first expansion, called ‘Outer Rim', which will feature new maps, weapons, hero characters and a new …

It looks like Sony has begun sending out press invitations for an event in San Fransisco next month, at which Sony will be talking more about PlayStation VR and likely making a few announcements. At this point, we have pricing and release dates for both the Oculus Rift and the …

Last night, Valve launched its SteamVR performance benchmarking tool, which contains a short scripted demo of the Aperture Science lab built inside of the Source 2 engine. As you would expect, the first thing some people did was dig around the program files to find any hints as to what …

Fallout 4 has been out for a few months now and while plenty of mods have come out on the PC in that time, we still don't have the official tools for more in-depth creations just yet. However, they are coming soon alongside future DLC for the game, in fact, …

Over the last 24 hours or so, plenty of reports have been floating around stating that Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has sided with the FBI when it comes to asking Apple to help them crack into a criminal's iPhone. This topic has sparked much debate over the last week but …

Last night, Xbox Live began having a lot of issues with its core services, which spread through to things like app connectivity and games. During this time, people had trouble launching apps like YouTube, Netflix, Plex or catch up services, users also couldn't access things like the store or go …

Developer of the world's most popular Esport, Riot Games, has announced a standardised set of punishments and reprimands for players that break the ‘Summoner's Code,' making the process of dealing out suspensions and the like much more transparent. In the past it's been criticised for arbitrarily deciding the length and …

More tech firms are picking sides in the ongoing battle between Tim Cook's Apple and the FBI over cracking iPhone security for the handset of one of the San Bernardino attackers. This time around though they're siding with the FBI, with both Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft founder Bill …

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is said to have as many as 12 other iPhones it wants Apple to crack open once it's finished with the FBI's device that currently has all parties involved in a legal dispute. Those smartphones are said to be unrelated and are not linked with …

John McAfee is claiming that the U.S. government is so “illiterate,” when it comes to protecting the country's digital assets, that he's unsure how it can even consider itself a world power any more. This came to light during a chat about the ex-anti-virus founder's recent offer to the FBI to …

Ubisoft wrapped up the open beta for Tom Clancy's The Division over the weekend ahead of its release in March and it turned out to be quite popular indeed with Ubisoft claiming that it is the ‘biggest beta ever' for a brand new IP on this generation of consoles. Over …

A few months back, Microsoft revealed that those using Intel's latest Skylake processors on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Home or Pro editions would need to upgrade to Windows 10 in 2017 in order to keep support for their CPU. Now, that same policy is being applied to Windows 7 …

Space X is ramping up production of its Falcon 9 rocket and to prove it, it showcased an image on its Instagram account of as many as five of the iconic boosters currently being constructed at its facilities. This comes just a few weeks after Space X COO, Gwynne Shotwell, …

With the release earlier this month of the Vulkan API, many have been wondering just how effective it could be in improving in-game performance on current-gen hardware. It turns out quite a lot and not just on high-powered desktops either. In a new demo crafted by Epic Games, we get …

World of Warcraft is set to get another expansion this year, which also means that Blizzard has to update the game's PC system requirements. Legion is set to release sometime this year, adding all new content to the game and bringing players back for more, so what will you need …

Earlier this month, we got confirmation that Assassin's Creed would not be returning with a main game in the series this year. However, now it seems that Ubisoft may ditch the annual release cycle for the game entirely going forward, Ubisoft's boss, Yves Guillemot has suggested this week. Speaking to …

This weekend we are giving away a copy of the brilliant XCOM 2 on the PC. I am thoroughly enjoying it myself with the STEAM controller. The competition is open worldwide and will run this weekend, closing on Monday morning. All we want is a funny caption to the image …

With Bethesda returning to E3 with its own conference this year, many of us have been wondering exactly what the company could have up its sleeve and it turns out, the studio is working on quite a bit. Speaking at the DICE awards last night, Bethesda's Todd Howard said that …

One of the older maps to make its way into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was Nuke, which also appeared in Counter-Strike: Source. It was recently taken out of the competitive rotation but it will soon be making a return in the Operation Wildfire update, introducing a spruced up version of the …

Recently, a hospital in LA was hacked, with the attackers locking up work systems and likely getting away with private information regarding patients. Now in an effort to try and protect their privacy, the hospital has given in to a $17,000 Bitcoin demand in hopes that the attackers won't do anything …

While Need for Speed launched on consoles late last year, it is only just making its way round to the PC platform next month and now we have the minimum and recommended system requirements for the game. The minimum specification will allow you to run the game at 720p and …

Nvidia's game streaming service, GeForce Now, has been around for about a year now, in fact, we did a write up on it back in its early days. Since then, the service has gained some high-profile support, with games like The Witcher 3 being available to stream but now, more …

Google and WhatsApp have crossed party lines and stood by Apple and CEO Tim Cook's resistance to the FBI's demand for the tech firm to weaken its own security in order to make it easier for the law enforcement agency to hack a smartphone. Although that phone belonged to the …