Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC this year, starting off with Halo Reach. We are still waiting for the first public beta tests to go live but in the meantime, 343 Industries has spoken a bit more on what features we can expect, including cross-platform capabilities between …
Read More »US senator proposes bill to make loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions illegal
Over the last couple of years, there has been plenty of debate surrounding in-game loot boxes and whether or not they should be considered gambling. Investigations have been launched and politicians have gotten involved all across the world. While some countries took the view that loot boxes were fine, others …
Read More »Cooler Master’s SK621 is ultra compact, wireless and promises long battery life
During our time at CES in January, we had the chance to check out what Cooler Master had coming up in 2019. Being the keyboard nerds that we are, the new SK621 caught our eye due to its ultra compact, 60% size. We've been waiting on this keyboard to launch …
Read More »EA: Anthem didn’t meet sales expectations and traditional game release tactics no longer work
Anthem may have been the biggest launch in BioWare's history but a long list of complaints from players and poor reviews slowed things down significantly after launch. At this point, meaningful content updates have been delayed in favour of fixing the game and many have left the game behind, leading …
Read More »Platinum Games head wants to share responsibility for Scalebound cancellation
It has been just over two years since Microsoft cancelled Scalebound and ended its partnership with Platinum Games. At the time, this was a huge blow for the Xbox One, as the console lacked a variety of big-name exclusives, particularly from third-parties. While many fans have blamed Microsoft for the …
Read More »Android now has 2.5 billion active users
Android has been around for over a decade at this point and while it had trouble competing with iOS in the beginning, that is no longer the case, with Android devices outnumbering iOS quite significantly. Today, Google announced that Android has set a new record, with 2.5 billion active devices. …
Read More »Google Pixel 3a launches with more affordable price tag
Over the last few months, we have been hearing consistent rumours surrounding a budget friendly Google Pixel 3. Last night, those rumours were confirmed with the Google Pixel 3a launching and becoming immediately available, bringing the entry level price down to £399. At Google I/O, Google announced the Pixel 3a …
Read More »Samsung will begin cancelling Galaxy Fold pre-orders
Just a couple of weeks ago, the Samsung was taking in pre-orders for the Galaxy Fold with plans to ship the device this month. Unfortunately, those with review units swiftly discovered that their displays were breaking, forcing Samsung to delay the launch indefinitely while problems were investigated. Now, Samsung has …
Read More »Around 200 Riot Games employees took part in walk out protest
Earlier this week, we learned that employees at Riot Games were planning a mass walkout due to growing issues with company management. At the time, it was estimated that around 100 employees would leave work to protest but the final number ended up being much higher than that. Over the …
Read More »SSD adoption rises in Western Europe as prices continue to fall
The age of the traditional Hard Disk Drive has slowly been coming to an end over the years as SSD sales have risen and prices have dropped down. Here in Europe, the shift is more apparent than ever, with new statistics showing significant growth for SSD-based systems compared to one …
Read More »Respawn’s latest crackdown sees 770K Apex Legends cheaters banned
Apex Legends has been out since February and during that time, tens of millions of players have downloaded the game. Of course, as with any fast-rising, free to play multiplayer game, cheaters did flock in. In March, Respawn banned over 350K cheaters but new workarounds were eventually found. Now this …
Read More »Someone has managed to get an original Xbox emulator running on Nintendo Switch
Console modders and tinkerers have been working on finding exploits on the Nintendo Switch since the console first launched. An initial Switch browser flaw granted deeper access to the console immediately after launch and eventually, homebrew software was made possible. Now, we are starting to see some interesting results coming …
Read More »NetherRealm is investigating allegations of poor working conditions
Development crunch has been an increasingly common topic of conversation over the last couple of years, to the point where almost every major studio seems to fall into the trap. NetherRealm was the latest studio to be outed for the practice, with former employees talking about being heavily overworked during …
Read More »Riot Games employees prepare to walk out today in protest
Over the last year, there has been a lot of talk surrounding Riot Games and its internal practices. Allegations of sexism came to light in 2018, which eventually led to several lawsuits, alongside promises from Riot to make management changes. At this point in time, there are five on-going lawsuits …
Read More »Rumours point to new Mac Pro and Apple display at WWDC next month
In April 2017, Apple finally admitted that it ‘designed itself into a corner' with the 2013 Mac Pro. The cylindrical design was a feat of engineering but it came at the cost of modularity and the ability to upgrade, things that Mac Pro customers tend to care about. A new …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order will have its gameplay reveal at E3
Respawn Entertainment has been hard at work on its own Star Wars game for a few years now. Just last month, we finally saw the first trailer thanks to a reveal at Star Wars Celebration. There was no gameplay shown at the time but Vince Zampella has since confirmed that …
Read More »The EU will reportedly investigate Apple over Spotify’s anti-competitive complaint
Back in March, we learned that Spotify had filed a new complaint with the European Union's antitrust regulators, claiming that Apple's App Store rules were anti-competitive. Spotify publicised this by putting out the open letter ‘Time to Play Fair', which Apple swiftly responded to and tackled point by point. Now, …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Blades is now available to everyone
It has been almost one year since Bethesda first announced The Elder Scrolls Blades, a franchise spin-off built for smartphones. In March, early access began on an invite-only basis for those on iOS and Android. Now, the game is freely available to anyone, although it is still considered to be …
Read More »Sonic The Hedgehog director says design changes are coming
At this point, you all likely know about the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie and the criticism surrounding Sonic's odd, humanised design. If you found the Sonic's new look unappealing, then there is potentially some good news on the horizon, as the film's director has said that changes are going …
Read More »Alphacool’s new water cooling fittings double as a laser pointer
Building a custom liquid cooling loop is a fulfilling task but it also takes a lot of careful planning and accurate measuring to get it looking as good as can be. Alphacool is hoping to make that last part a bit easier for enthusiasts soon with Eiszapfen laser fittings. The …
Read More »ASUS confirms BIOS updates for next-gen Ryzen on 300 & 400 series motherboards
AMD's next generation Ryzen processors are just around the corner and motherboard makers are busy preparing for the launch. Since launching Ryzen, AMD has been committed to maintaining motherboard compatibility across generations and that will be continuing. We've already seen MSI issue BIOS updates to add 3rd-gen Ryzen support to …
Read More »Rage 2 PC system requirements announced
Bethesda has been pretty quiet lately, to the point where you might forget that Rage 2 is coming out in less than two weeks time. With the release date quickly approaching, the publisher has finally revealed the game's minimum and recommended PC system requirements for PC. While Rage 2 was …
Read More »Intel Xe graphics will support ray tracing hardware acceleration, for data centres at least
While we've known for some time now that Intel is working on its own discrete graphics cards under the leadership of Raja Koduri, there are still a lot of mysteries left to be solved. We know that the Intel Xe architecture will cater to both data centres and gaming PCs, …
Read More »Ubisoft teams up with Genba Digital to try and put an end to PC key reselling
Over the last few years, many game publishers have been trying to find ways to combat grey market key-reselling for PC games. There have been numerous instances where mass numbers of game keys were deactivated after being fraudulently obtained and sold on certain stores. Now, Ubisoft is looking to implement …
Read More »Fan-made Left 4 Dead 3 trailer is surprisingly convincing
For years now, there have been rumours surrounding a new Left 4 Dead game and various fake leaks have gotten fans hopeful along the way. Sometimes, a fake leak looks so good that it is hard to believe that someone put the effort in, which is the situation we found …
Read More »Netflix doubles down on higher quality audio
Netflix has been a front runner in adopting new living room technologies and making them available to the masses. We've seen upgrades from HD streaming to 4K Ultra HD, then HDR was added to the mix as better TVs began to hit the market. Now the streaming service is upgrading …
Read More »Qualcomm expects to make $4.5 billion following Apple lawsuit settlement
Just a couple of weeks ago, Apple and Qualcomm surprisingly buried the hatchet and dropped all lawsuits against each other. Going forward, Qualcomm will supply Apple with smartphone modems and will also help with Apple's transition to 5G in the future. Qualcomm is already very confident about the earning potential …
Read More »Valve Index bundles are selling out already
The Valve Index VR headset was finally revealed this week, boasting some impressive specs and improvements that should put it ahead of the VIVE Pro. The downside is that all of this new tech comes with a hefty price tag, although plenty are willing to foot the bill. The first …
Read More »Epic Games acquires Psyonix, Rocket League’s future on Steam called into question
Psyonix grew into a very successful studio thanks to the release of Rocket League several years ago. In fact, the game is so successful that it might be easy to forget that Psyonix is actually an independent studio. That won't be the case for much longer though, as Epic Games …
Read More »After five years, fans convince Razer CEO to greenlight the Razer Toaster
After years of joking about it, Razer is actually going to make its own toaster. The 2016 April Fools joke has now come full circle, with Razer CEO, Min-Liang Tan announcing plans to actually make this happen thanks to fan demand. The idea of a Razer branded toaster first came …
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