Sony’s PlayStation 4 has hit its biggest milestone so far this year, surpassing its predecessor in terms of total lifetime sales. With 86 million units shipped as of September 2018, the console has exceeded the PlayStation 3 by approximately 3 million. While Q1 fell just short of the 83 million …
Read More »Microsoft acquires RPG studios Obsidian and inXile Entertainment
Last month, rumours surrounding Microsoft’s acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment came to a head, with many sources stating that it was almost complete. These rumours have since been officially confirmed at Microsoft’s X018, along with the surprise purchase of inXile Entertainment. With Knights of the Old Republic II, Fallout New Vegas …
Read More »Overwatch’s next patch will need to fully reinstall the game
Blizzard has coined its next Overwatch update as a “remaster” patch thanks to its comprehensive overhaul and large size. The publisher warns players that this means the client will be required to fully download and reinstall the game from scratch. “The next major patch will have some pretty fundamental changes …
Read More »Nintendo is axing video support on the Wii
This week, Nintendo finally endowed the Switch with its first universal video application, allowing users to download YouTube from the eShop. Unfortunately for those still watching things on their Wii, Nintendo has revealed that all video services are soon to be axed for the aging console. Confirmation comes from Netflix …
Read More »Aerocool AC220 AIR RGB Gaming chair Review
Are you an RGB fanboy? We have just the chair for you today !
Read More »Leo Says 31: INTEL Special, also featuring AMD!
Leo is back again this week and he decides to focus on INTEL, with a little update on AMD as well for good measure.
Read More »Win a STEAM game of your choice! (closed)
We’re returning this week with another game giveaway. Over the weekend, we are running a caption contest, the winner of which will receive a STEAM game of their choice!
Read More »Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive PC launch tipped off via Achievements leak
Update: At this point, Sunset Overdrive for PC is all but announced. We've had numerous leaks from ratings boards, the Steam Database and now, Microsoft's own Xbox Live API has seemingly revealed the game ahead of an official announcement. The website ‘TrueAchievements‘ was recently updated with a listing for Sunset …
Read More »Disney’s streaming service is dubbed Disney+
The EU’s approval of Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox means the corporate giant is one step closer to bolstering its already monumental library. Much of the company’s efforts will be housed within its upcoming streaming service, which has now been dubbed Disney+ and will launch in the latter half …
Read More »Moonlighter – The Cute Indie Action RPG Indie (PC)
Today we are taking a look at something a bit different- Moonlighter, an action RPG developed by the small team at Digital Sun. It shares DNA with other indie hits, including The Binding of Isaac, Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley.
Read More »Tesla reveals Musk’s replacement as chair of the board
At the end of September, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) forced Tesla CEO Elon Musk to step down as company chairman in order to settle fraud allegations. After rigorous searching, Tesla has now appointed Telstra’s CFO Robyn Denholm as chair of its board. The fallout came after Musk …
Read More »Amazon releases its Alexa virtual assistant for Windows 10
If Cortana simply isn’t enough virtual assistant for your needs when traversing Windows 10, Amazon has a potential solution by bringing Alexa to the platform. Unfortunately, it looks as though functionality will be limited at launch, which could be a deal breaker for some. Amazon had already put Alexa through …
Read More »Corsair SF600 Platinum SFX PSU Review
yet another fantastic power supply from Corsair- targeting the SFX audience.
Read More »Kingston HyperX Fury RGB 480GB SSD Review
An SSD, with RGB lighting - whats next?!
Read More »Xiaomi launches in UK with new Mi 8 Pro
Despite being the fourth-largest global smartphone brand, Xiaomi has yet to really crack the western market, with its popularity in Asia accounting for most of its market share. That could soon be changing, however, as following a recent expansion into Spain and Italy, Xiaomi has now officially launched in the UK. …
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2080 Xtreme 8G Review
It's an absolute monster of a card from Aorus - but does bigger always mean better?
Read More »Samsung unfolds its Infinity Flex Display smartphone/tablet hybrid
Samsung finally unveiled its foldable smartphone/tablet hybrid that’s become lovingly known as the Galaxy X by the media.
Read More »Windows 10 Pro users are being downgraded, Microsoft promises a fix
Microsoft has encountered a few issues with Windows 10 lately, with many of them stemming from a buggy 1809 feature update. This week, a new issue cropped up for users, with some Windows 10 Pro users finding their licenses deactivated or downgraded to Windows 10 Home. These license downgrades came …
Read More »Samsung may adopt the divisive notch after all
Samsung devices have long been a haven in an increasingly notch-filled world, even going as far as to ridicule competition for the idea. This could soon be set to change, as the South Korean firm outlined four experimental front-facing camera solutions during its developer conference. Similar to its rival firms, …
Read More »Disney accepts the EU’s condition of approval for Fox acquisition
Disney’s buyout of Fox’s entertainment division was approved by the US Department of Justice in July, under the condition that it offloads the 22 Sports Regional Networks within 90 days of the acquisition. Disney has now secured approval from the European Commission, however the firm will have to sacrifice even …
Read More »Take-Two wants to “embrace” cloud gaming, so long as the business model is there
Cloud gaming has long been pegged as the future of video game delivery by many industry heads, and now it seems Take-Two wants in. The Red Dead Redemption 2 publisher wants to “embrace new distribution technology” but only if business models align with the company’s current outlook. Ubisoft CEO Yves …
Read More »DayZ is finally entering beta, team hopes to hit V1.0 next month
For many fans of survival games, DayZ has fallen into irrelevancy over the last few years as development continued to stall and the illusive ‘beta' build continued to get delayed. Now five years later, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel, with the DayZ beta build …
Read More »Sony has quietly begun shipping a revised PS4 Pro to fix noise issues
While the PS4 Pro might be the most powerful console on Sony's roster, it doesn't come without drawbacks. Initial launch units of the PS4 Pro get notoriously loud, especially when playing newer games like Spider-Man, God of War or Red Dead Redemption 2. Sony has been quietly revising the PS4 …
Read More »Square Enix cancels future Final Fantasy XV DLC, game director resigns
Following on from Square Enix's $33 million loss yesterday, the publisher has held a Final Fantasy XV livestream, essentially to announce that future DLCs are now cancelled. The game was set to get another set of character focussed ‘episodes' in 2019 but this will no longer be the case. On …
Read More »Zen 3 and 4 are “on-track” as AMD demonstrates its 7nm EPYC Rome processor
Intel attempted to get ahead of the curve earlier this week, unveiling its 14nm 48-core Cascade Lake-AP Xeon processor for datacentres. Just one day later durings its Next Horizon event, AMD not only lifted the lid on its 7nm 64-core EPYC CPU within the Zen 2 family, but revealed that …
Read More »AMD launches two new 7nm Vega GPUs at Next Horizon event
AMD took to the stage last night to launch two new Radeon Instinct GPUs, both built on the 7nm process.
Read More »Square Enix reports a staggering $33 million loss
Japanese publisher Square Enix has had a few hits under its belt this year, from Shadow of the Tomb Raider to Octopath Traveler, but that hasn’t stopped the firm from losing a considerable amount of money. Its latest fiscal report shows a staggering loss of ¥3.73 billion ($33 million), which …
Read More »Thermaltake ToughPower Grand RGB Gold (Sync Edition) 750W Power Supply Review
RGB - we can't escape it ! Thermaltake have decided to adopt RGB into their latest PSU!
Read More »Current and former employees launch discrimination lawsuit against Riot Games
Gender-based discrimination has been the topic of many conversations regarding Riot Games, as the League of Legends developer promised a new “zero tolerance policy on discrimination, harassment, and general toxicity.” At least one current and one former employee feel that these words are hollow, taking it upon themselves to launch …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 holds steady as highest selling game in the UK
Red Dead Redemption 2 launched not only to great critical acclaim, but to record-setting weekend launch sales too. Immediately at launch, the game was billed as the 2nd biggest entertainment launch ever, second only to GTA V. Rockstar has continued to dominate charts in the week following, with Red Dead …
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