Qualcomm has been showing a lot of bravado when it comes to its legal battle against Apple, stating that it feels it is “near the end of this game” just last week. While the comment seemed unfounded at the time, Qualcomm has since scored a major victory, with the Chinese …
Read More »Amazon reportedly fires employees connected with the selling of user data and services
Back in September, Amazon began investigating employees after allegations emerged accusing employees of handing over user data in exchange for cash. The online retailer has since taken action against a number of staff expected to be involved in the distribution of insider information, dismissing them from the company. Several workers …
Read More »CD Projekt and Capcom collaborate for Witcher and Monster Hunter World crossover
Capcom has had a great year, in large part thanks to the ongoing success of Monster Hunter World, which has kept players coming back thanks to special events, new hunts and crossovers. Monster Hunter World's last crossover saw us taking on the Rathalos from Final Fantasy XIV. Now this time …
Read More »Developers jump ship from Steam in favour of the Epic Store
Epic launched its own video game store last week, sporting an industry leading revenue split that significantly undercut its established rival. It seems as though this is causing waves among developers and publishers, as some have delayed and even outright cancelled their Steam launch in favour of the Epic Store. …
Read More »O2 offers customers compensation while potentially seeking damages of its own for major outage
O2 has provided an update after last week’s major outage caused a nationwide loss of connection, compensating customers for their trouble. It’s understood that the UK mobile operator will be hunting for recompense itself, as reports suggest it could seek up to £100 million from supplier Ericsson. In an apology …
Read More »Super Smash Bros Ultimate tops UK charts as biggest Switch launch to date
A new challenger has appeared for the title of Nintendo’s biggest UK launch on the Switch, and it seems as though nothing is slowing Super Smash Bros Ultimate down following last week's launch. Not only has Ultimate beat its predecessors to become the most successful launch in the series so …
Read More »Skybound Games lock in release date for Episode 3 of The Walking Dead: The Final Season
The Walking Dead hasn’t fared well in the video game industry as of late, with publisher Starbreeze Studios suffering after developer Overkill’s efforts fail to grab the attention of the market. Fortuntely, Skybound Games is making headway with Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season, which now has a confirmed …
Read More »Phy, Mattheos and Stodeh join MSI Trident X Launch Event
PC World occupies a huge block in the heart of London and, on Friday 7th December, that store was converted by MSI into a hands-on demonstration arena for the company's latest mobile and desktop gaming products. With the promise that we would also see something that no one has seen …
Read More »Battlefield 5 RTX Tested (Dec 5th Patch) – 417.22 Nvidia Driver
We test the 2070, 2080 and 2080 Ti to see how the game performs with the latest patch and driver.
Read More »Qualcomm suggests legal battle with Apple will end soon despite evidence to the contrary
In October, Qualcomm claimed that Apple owed a staggering $7 billion in royalties. Despite this, reports suggested the chipmaker offered a settlement which was inevitably rejected by the iPhone manufacturer. Apple doesn’t seem to be backing down in the dispute, however Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon states that this battle is …
Read More »Just Cause 4 – PC Gameplay!
Today Bomenzzz takes a tour of Just Cause 4 on the PC. Worth the cash?
Read More »O2’s services resume after day-long downtime
O2 users began experiencing troubles yesterday, as the UK network experienced exceptional downtime. Fortunately, the day-long outage has come to an end as customers report the ability to go online and services return to normal. A staggering 32 million UK residents were directly affected as a result of the interruption, …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils post-apocalyptic Far Cry: New Dawn
After dropping a teaser for its follow-up to Far Cry 5, Ubisoft has lifted the lid on its upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter at The Game Awards 2018. Far Cry: New Dawn builds off the controversial ending of its predecessor, entering into new territory for the series. Set 17 years after Far …
Read More »Obsidian’s next RPG is The Outer Worlds, first trailer released
Just as promised, Obsidian took to the stage at The Game Awards this evening to debut its latest RPG- The Outer Worlds. Published by Take-Two's ‘Private Division', The Outer Worlds is set to be a colourful, Sci-Fi RPG from the Fallout New Vegas team, in addition to some of the …
Read More »Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 announced for 2019 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive
Marvel has been working to expand its video game offerings for some time now. The first step was Spider-Man on PS4, which turned out to be Insomniac's masterpiece. Now, in 2019, we'll be getting a new Marvel game, although this time around it will be a Nintendo Switch exclusive. At …
Read More »The Stanley Parable is getting an Ultra Deluxe upgrade in 2019
Back in October 2013, developer ‘Galactic Cafe' burst onto the scene with The Stanley Parable- a wonderfully humorous and intriguing game built on the source engine. At this point, all of the game's original secrets and surprises have been uncovered, so Galactic Cafe is returning to it, with a huge …
Read More »Australia will soon force tech companies to hand over encrypted data by law
Technology companies have long clashed against various government officials when it comes to accessing encrypted data for criminal investigations. This is about to change in Australia, as the country’s government has passed a bill that compels firms to divulge customer information or face harsh penalties. The bill passed on Thursday …
Read More »Ubisoft seems to be teasing a Far Cry 5 follow-up
2018 has been such a huge year for games that it is easy to forget that Far Cry 5 actually came out this year. The game has been a huge success for Ubisoft and now, it looks like we'll be getting an expansion or sequel announcement later this evening during …
Read More »BT removes Huawei from its 3G, 4G and upcoming 5G network
While the German government resists pressure from officials to ban Huawei during the building of its 5G network, UK telecoms firm BT has opted to outright ban the Chinese company. Despite Huawei being a major provider of network equipment, BT has stated that it will not be utilising the technology …
Read More »Quake Champions is removing loot boxes to make room for Fortnite-style Battle Pass
Bethesda has been working on Quake Champions for a few years now and the game has already gone under a few major changes. At one point, the idea was to make the game freely accessible to all, while also selling a ‘champion pack' that gave access to all in-game characters. …
Read More »SteamSpy creator promises that the Epic Store will be more forthcoming with information
Epic Games announced its digital video game store earlier this week, offering developers an 88% cut instead of Steam’s 70%. Epic employee Sergey Gaylonkin has stated that his time gathering data as SteamSpy has proven useful in designing the store, enabling the company to eventually “give developers way more information …
Read More »Fallout 76 customer information gets leaked by Bethesda support
Just as Bethesda seemingly gains control of its Fallout 76 collector’s edition fiasco, it seems as though the company has struggled to keep a lid on customer information. Although Bethesda has since managed to plug the leak, those that sent a ticket to claim their replacement bag briefly found their …
Read More »Nvidia’s GTX 1070 might also be getting the GDDR5X treatment
Back in October, Nvidia began pushing out another variant of the GTX 1060, this time trading out GDDR5 memory for GDDR5X. Now, it looks as though Nvidia is gearing up to give the GTX 1070 the same treatment. We've known for a while now that Nvidia has an excess supply …
Read More »Epic Games confirms Unreal Tournament is no longer in development
Epic Games has always been a powerhouse in the gaming industry thanks to the Unreal Engine. In recent years, Epic has been slowly chipping away at an all new Unreal Tournament game based on Unreal Engine 4, unfortunately, plans have since changed and now, development on the project is coming …
Read More »Major shake-up at Starbreeze sees potential insolvency, resignations and an arrest
Starbreeze CEO Bo Andersson has stepped down as the Swedish publisher and developer faces insolvency caused by the underwhelming sales of Overkill’s The Walking Dead. Things have progressively worsened for the company as authorities have since raided the firm’s headquarters, reportedly arresting someone for “gross insider crimes.” In its first …
Read More »Valve enables users to create their own Steam Link with a Raspberry Pi
Valve’s Steam Link box came to an end last month, as the company shifted its focus from the streaming hardware to its underlying software. In an attempt to offer up an alternative to its first-party solution, Valve has given users the ability to make their own Steam Link box with …
Read More »Metroid Prime Trilogy announcement rumoured for The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2018 is just over a day away, causing the rumour mill to run at full speed. While little has been heard or seen of Metroid Prime 4 since its June, 2017 announcement, a Swedish retailer has listed Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch, prompting many to …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 is apparently still years away and was rebooted last year
Last week, Bioware began teasing an upcoming Dragon Age reveal for The Game Awards, which takes place tomorrow. We've known for quite some time that a team at Bioware is working on the next Dragon Age game, but despite the reveal happening so soon, it could be a long time …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV director forms new studio ‘JP Games’
Last month, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata left Square Enix to open his own development studio. Preparations are well under way according to Tabata, as ‘JP Games' is now established ahead of its planned January launch. “I started up my own company called ‘JP GAMES, Inc,'” Tabata announced on …
Read More »Epic opens its store to third-party developers with less than half the revenue split of Steam
Last week, Valve announced changes to the revenue split within the Steam Store, cutting its take as a game’s profit steadily increases. While this is sure to benefit triple A games, this leaves many indie titles in the dust, but there could be a saving grace on the horizon. Fortnite …
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