On Friday, businesses, governments and the UK's National Health Service were left scrambling in the wake of a massive ransomware attack. The ‘WannaCry' ransomware swiftly spread across 200,000 computers in 150 countries, causing Microsoft to issue an emergency patch for those still running outdated Windows XP systems. It turns out, …
Read More »Alan Wake will be removed from sale today due to expiring music licenses
Today is the last day you can buy Alan Wake, as the game is due to be removed from Steam and the Xbox Live store at some point today. Alan Wake uses a lot of licensed music tracks, many of which are used at the end of each in-game chapter, …
Read More »AMD 12-core and 16-core high-end desktop SKUs spotted
AMD has a huge hole in its portfolio, it spans the height above its Ryzen 7 HEDT CPUs all the way up to Naples, the 32-core, 64-thread behemoth it plans to release for datacenter-class computing, and while we'd heard reports it was reserved for lighter server SKUs, it seems that …
Read More »Samsung’s refurbished Galaxy Note 7 may be half the price of the original
We have known for a couple of months now that Samsung is planning on reselling a portion of its recalled Galaxy Note 7s. The bulk of the devices recalled with be recycled but some of them are going to be refurbished with new, smaller batteries and resold. Now according to …
Read More »Microsoft begins showing off new features for Windows 10 Creators Update 2
We are continuing to make our way through Microsoft's new announcements coming out of the Build 2017 conference. Aside from some new additions to the Windows Store and future VR headsets, Microsoft also detailed its next big feature update for Windows 10. This is going to be ‘part two' of …
Read More »iTunes and several versions of Linux are coming to the Windows Store
Microsoft's Build 2017 conference is under way, which means plenty of announcements coming out of Redmond. We already got some new details surrounding the first Windows 10 VR headsets and ‘Creators Update 2‘, but now Microsoft has also revealed some of its next steps for the Windows Store. Not only …
Read More »Quake Champions open beta kicks off today
It has been almost a year since we got our first look at Quake Champions but all of id Software's work appears to be coming to a head as the game is now ready for the public to get its hands on. There have been a few rounds of closed …
Read More »HP has been unknowingly shipping a keylogger with its laptops but a fix is coming
Update: Since publishing our initial story yesterday, HP has been in touch with us to provide a statement, confirming that HP did not develop the key logging driver itself. However, it has since been in touch with the developer and will be rolling out a fixed version later today. Here's …
Read More »Payday 2 is getting an Ultimate Edition, new H3H3-themed DLC also on the way
The folks over at Overkill have been very busy lately as this week, the company announced that it will soon be releasing a PayDay 2 Ultimate Edition. This will come with the base game and all DLC, with all future DLC being free. Well, with the exception of one character …
Read More »Microsoft’s Windows 10 VR headsets could give Oculus and HTC a run for their money
Last year, Microsoft revealed that it would be jumping into virtual reality by teaming up with third-party companies to build a slew of new headsets for Windows 10. Now today during its annual Build conference, the company unveiled the first two headsets, with prices that could give Oculus and HTC …
Read More »Windows 10 has surpassed 500 million installs
Microsoft has officially managed to surpass 500 million active installs of Windows 10, pushing past the halfway mark to the company's goal to have the OS on one billion devices. This follows Microsoft's last milestone update back in September 2016, during which it confirmed that 400 million PCs were running …
Read More »Mass Effect is back on hiatus following poor reception to Andromeda
Mass Effect Andromeda didn't get the warmest reception when it launched in March. The game had its fair share of technical issues but beyond that, some fans weren't that impressed the new story. It seems that EA/Bioware have taken this feedback to heart and as a result, the Mass Effect …
Read More »Square Enix is dropping IO Interactive, studio now up for sale but Hitman future in doubt
It seems that IO Interactive has been thrown into the deep end this week as the studio has officially been dropped by its publisher, Square Enix. It seems that despite some glowing reviews, 2016's episodic Hitman release didn't quite meet expectations. IO Interactive is best known for the Hitman franchise. …
Read More »AMD’s upcoming Raven Ridge APU details appear online
Right now, AMD is busy preparing its next set of APUs, currently known as ‘Raven Ridge'. These are said to be the first based on the Zen architecture and now, it seems like the hardware is edging closer to being ready. This week, a Raven Ridge APU has been spotted …
Read More »Nvidia’s Q1 financial report shows 48% revenue increase, Nintendo Switch sales boosted Tegra
Nvidia's latest financial report landed earlier this week and it seems that the company's jump back in to the console market is paying off. The Nintendo Switch launched this year and already, it has doubled Nvidia's Tegra revenue compared to the same period of time last year. Meanwhile, overall revenue …
Read More »EA discusses console market predictions and lofty Star Wars Battlefront ambitions
EA held its quarterly earnings call last night and as usual, some interesting information came out about the publishers plans and view of the market. We already know that Bioware's new IP has been pushed back of FY 2019, but it seems EA has also been surprised by growth in …
Read More »Microsoft has dropped support for the original version of Windows 10
Microsoft dropping support for older versions of Windows isn't an irregular thing. However, with Windows 10, the company is approaching things a little differently. From today onwards, Microsoft will no longer be issuing monthly service and security updates to the original build of Windows 10. Unlike past versions of Windows, …
Read More »Bioware’s new IP has been delayed to FY2019
Over the last couple of years, Bioware's main studio has been secretly working away on a brand new IP. According to current information, this game is set to be a ‘live service' title in a similar vein to Destiny. Initially, this game was expected to be coming out in 2017 …
Read More »The FBI’s iPhone hack ended up costing $900,000
One of the biggest stories of 2016 was the Apple V FBI encryption and privacy battle. At the time, the FBI wanted to force Apple into cracking an iPhone 5c used by a criminal but by doing so, Apple would be forced into creating a backdoor to its software, which …
Read More »Cooler Master’s Master Box Lite 5 is a budget case for high-end components
Cooler Master is adding a new member to its family of cases today with the launch of the MasterBox Lite 5. This is an ATX mid-tower chassis featuring a ‘DarkMirror' front panel to help class up the front of your case. This is more of a straightforward, mainstream case for …
Read More »Google’s new ‘Fuchsia’ OS shown in new video and images
Update: Way back in August 2016, it was discovered that Google is building a brand new operating system, currently codenamed ‘Fuchsia'. Since then, things have been a little quiet on that front but this week, new footage of the OS in action has been released, showing off the UI elements. …
Read More »Intel will be powering the PC Gaming Show at E3 this year
Over the last couple of years, PC Gaming has been more prevalent at E3, thanks to the PC Gaming Show. Over the last two years, AMD has been the main sponsor of this event, using it as an opportunity to show off new graphics cards but this year, the show …
Read More »Speedrunner beats Prey in less than 20 minutes
Prey has only been out for a few days at this point but speed runners are already having a lot of success with it. This week, Speedrunner ‘DraQu' set the speed run record for Prey and then almost instantly broke it again, beating the game in 45 minutes and then …
Read More »O2 and EE drag their feet, will end roaming charges once new laws come into effect
While some networks are staying one step ahead by agreeing to drop roaming charges across the EU early, others are dragging their feet a bit. Over the last two years, the European Union has been working to abolish mobile network roaming charges across 47 European countries. This law comes into …
Read More »Valve opens up about Steam recommendations and upcoming store changes
As we learned earlier this year, Valve is planning some significant changes to the Steam Store at the moment. One of the key changes has been Steam's recommendation algorithm, which Valve has now fully detailed in a new update, going over the Steam Store's ‘philosophy' and the tech behind it …
Read More »OnePlus 5 may feature 8GB RAM and Snapdragon 835
Ever since releasing the original ‘flagship killer' a few years back, OnePlus has generated a fairly large following. This year, the phone maker will be back with the OnePlus 5 and as we have come to expect from OnePlus, it will feature specs to match the likes of Samsung, with …
Read More »Dead Island 2 is still happening, no new release date yet though
Dead Island 2 has had a turbulent development cycle, the game was originally supposed to release in 2015 but was then delayed to 2016. Shortly after that delay, the studio handling the project was let go by publisher Deep Silver and since then, the game has been floating in limbo. …
Read More »AMD is holding a financial analyst day next week, report claims Vega, Navi and Zen+ will appear
2017 has been a very busy year for AMD already, but the company still has quite a bit to reveal to us from behind the scenes and some of that information may be coming as soon as next week. Earlier today, invites started going out for an AMD event on …
Read More »The PlayStation SNES prototype is now fully working
Way back in the late 80s and early 90s, Nintendo and Sony formed an alliance, bringing to life what we now refer to as the ‘PlayStation SNES'. This prototype console was essentially a Super Nintendo with a CD-ROM drive built in, allowing it to play discs and cartridges. The relationship …
Read More »Overkill’s ‘The Walking Dead’ co-op shooter pushed back to 2nd half 2018
Way back in 2014, Overkill, the studio behind the PayDay series, announced that it would be making a new co-op game based on The Walking Dead. This caused quite a bit of buzz back then and while more details were released in 2015, things have been quiet since. The game …
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