Over the past few years, fans have been clamouring for information on the long-anticipated sequel to Borderlands 2, with the developer remaining distinctly quiet on the matter. Now, it looks as though Gearbox is finally preparing itself for an announcement of some sorts during PAX East at the end of …
Read More »Its official, the Halo Master Chief Collection is coming to Steam
After more than a decade, the mainline Halo games are returning to PC. Today, during the latest episode of Inside Xbox, 343 Industries announced that the Master Chief Collection will be coming to PC and beyond that, it will be available on Steam.
Read More »Future Windows 10 updates will revert if installation corrupts
Over the last few years, Microsoft has worked on delivering two major Windows 10 feature updates a year and a weekly patch. Unfortunately from time to time, the installation process for these updates doesn't go smoothly. Going forward, Microsoft will have a safety net in place for this, which will …
Read More »Huawei once again uses DSLR photos to promote a smartphone camera
After landing itself in controversy for trying to pass DSLR photos off as Nova 3 selfies, you’d think Huawei would have learned its lesson when marketing a new device. Sadly, it has rinsed and repeated the same tactics, this time going as far as using stock DSLR images to promote …
Read More »Intel to retake ‘world’s largest chipmaker’ crown as DRAM market declines
Intel is set to take back the title of 'world's largest chipmaker' from Samsung, as the memory market is expected to see a decline throughout 2019.
Read More »Corsair Crystal Series 680X RGB Case Review
It's a beautiful new case from Corsair, but at £220 does Briony think it is worth buying?
Read More »Twitch Plays is attempting the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate campaign
The Twitch Plays community has achieved some staggering feats, beating multiple games including Dark Souls by using commands in Twitch’s chat box to control the character on screen. Now, the community has gathered together to tackle Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s World of Light campaign. Twitch Plays Pokémon popularised the community-controlled …
Read More »Apple event confirmed this month, TV streaming service rumoured to be announced
It looks like Apple will reveal its Netflix competitor later this month.
Read More »Sony launches PS Now in seven more European countries
Sony has shifted its focus away from the PlayStation 4, looking ahead towards its anticipated next-generation console and expanding on its cloud services. As of today, PlayStation Now is available in seven extra countries throughout Europe, giving players access to over 600 games. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and …
Read More »343 Industries begins teasing Halo PC announcement
Last week, a rumour began going around claiming that the Halo Master Chief Collection is finally coming to PC and that the game is almost ready for release. There have been less reputable ‘leaks' going around since then but it does look like an announcement is coming our way, as …
Read More »Nvidia is ending support for 3D Vision and Kepler Mobile GPUs in April
A major acquisition isn't the only talking point floating around Nvidia today. We are also seeing the company end support for two of its products soon, the first being 3D Vision and the second being the last remaining Kepler-based mobile GPUs. 3D Vision debuted back in 2008 on the cusp …
Read More »ASUS launches the ROG Strix XG49VQ, a 49-inch Super Ultrawide monitor aimed at gamers
Super Ultrawide displays have been around since 2016, targeting an iMax-like cinema experience within a viewer’s home. ASUS is now attempting to bring the larger 32:9 monitors over to the gaming market by launching the 49-inch, curved Republic of Gamers Strix XG49VQ, complete with high-dynamic range, a high refresh rate …
Read More »1MORE Spearhead VRX Headset Review – 3D head tracking?
It's a gaming headset with built-in head tracking - is it worth the £150 asking price?
Read More »Nvidia set to acquire Mellanox Technologies for $6.9 billion
Nvidia is set to make the biggest acquisition in its history. Today, team green announced that it has reached “a definitive agreement” to acquire Mellanox, a company that specialises in cloud computing, data centres and networking. Nvidia will acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Mellanox for $125 per …
Read More »Bethesda lifts the lid on first seasonal event in Fallout 76, Fasnacht Parade
Patch 7 is just around the corner for Fallout 76 players, prompting Bethesda to unveil its upcoming seasonal event: Fasnacht Parade! Alongside some terrifying masks that debatably should have released at Halloween instead, the update introduces limited-time loot to collect and changes to Energy and Heavy Weapons. “Each year, since …
Read More »Valve layoffs weren’t solely focused on VR, Artifact was also affected
Last week, we learned that Valve had gone through a round of layoffs, with around 13 employees losing their employment. At the time, it was believed that this mainly impacted Valve's virtual reality hardware team, but there were other areas affected, including the Artifact team. Valve uses a lot of …
Read More »Respawn has banned 355K Apex Legends cheaters so far, plans future improvements
Apex Legends has been out for just over a month now and during that time, the game has swiftly risen past 50 million players. Of course, like any fast-rising multiplayer game, keeping on top of cheaters is imperative to continued success. So far, over 355,000 cheaters have been caught out …
Read More »Google working on its own gaming console, controller design appears online
There has been talk of Google releasing its own gaming console since as far back as 2013. Over the years, these rumours have been consistent and Google has confirmed plans to enter the gaming market with acquisitions of studios and the public testing of a new streaming service. It looks like we are now closer than ever to seeing Google's own gaming hardware too, with the controller design being revealed over the weekend.
Read More »We’ll be seeing Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 but there is still a lot of work left to be done
Last year, we got our first good look at CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, with the first full trailer being shown at E3 and a full gameplay showcase landing later in 2018. We know that Cyberpunk 2077 will be at E3 again this year, but CD Projekt Red has taken …
Read More »Cooler Master CK530 Review – £70 RGB Tenkeyless Keyboard
It's a new mechanical keyboard from Cooler Master, priced at £70 - is it worth buying?
Read More »Disney+ will house the company’s entire library, but it isn’t clear if this availability is worldwide
As the Disney+ streaming service approaches release later this year, the company is putting an end to its frustrating ‘Vault’ system in favour of greater availability. Drumming up excitement in shareholders and prospective fans alike, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that the service is set to receive “the entire Disney …
Read More »EA will not be holding a press conference at this year’s E3
E3 already has a noticeable hole in its 2019 line-up, as Sony announced it will not be appearing at the event. Now, EA has revealed that it will be taking a ‘show, don’t tell approach’ as it ditches its annual keynote in favour of a pre-show livestream. The Star Wars, …
Read More »Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti Gaming OC 6G Review – worth £300?
It's a triple-fan GTX 1660 Ti from Gigabyte - but with a £300 price tag
Read More »Valve layoffs reportedly reduce the company’s hardware department
Valve has laid off 13 full-time members of staff redundant alongside a number of contractors, seemingly downsizing its hardware department.
Read More »AOC’s latest monitor is 4K, ‘HDR-ready’ and sports FreeSync for £319
This week, AOC is launching a new addition to its gaming monitor lineup- the G2868PQU. A minimalist 28-inch gaming monitor with a 4K ‘HDR-ready' panel and FreeSync. The G2868PQU uses a TN panel that covers 102% of the sRGB colour gamut and 82% of the AdobeRGB gamut. While it is …
Read More »Nvidia explores whether newer technologies have real-world impact on battle royale K/D ratios
With the boom in popularity of the battle royale genre drawing millions of users per day, there has been an increased focus on squeezing every last bit of performance out of hardware. Better components certainly offer more frames per second, but Nvidia wanted discern whether more frames truly translated to …
Read More »Corsair K83 Wireless Review – An Entertainment Keyboard
It's something different from Corsair - a new wireless entertainment keyboard. Is it worth £110?
Read More »BioWare is set to fix Anthem on PS4, as Xbox One users also claim to be affected
Anthem’s rough launch has seen PlayStation 4 (PS4) users flock to various forums to complain that the game was inexplicably crashing their system and in some cases causing a power cycling issue. While these woes are set to come to an end next week, thanks to BioWare finding a fix, …
Read More »Valve removes controversial visual novel from Steam
Valve has been criticised over its lack of content curation on Steam several times over the last few years. Poor asset flips and fake games have landed on Steam in abundance, with some developers using these games to exploit the Steam marketplace. The Steam curation argument has recently popped up …
Read More »There are ethical concerns surrounding Facebook’s new Tributes feature
In an attempt to stop Facebook from turning into an ever-growing digital graveyard, the social network began handing loved ones control over the accounts of people that had passed. Evolving this feature, Facebook has now announced its new ‘Tributes’ section, which questionably monetises the dead. Accounts identified as inactive due …
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