CEO, Dr. Lisa Su will be presenting AMD’s first-ever CES keynote to unveil the firm’s new 7nm technology in 2019.
Read More »Nintendo reportedly has an upgraded Switch in the works for 2019
Although Nintendo has been enjoying a lucrative second year with its Switch hybrid console, reports suggest that sales have softened in recent months. It looks as though Nintendo anticipated this, however, as it gears up to launch an iterative upgrade to the hybrid console next year. Nintendo isn’t shy with …
Read More »Mike Morhaime steps down as Blizzard President, WoW exec will take over
Blizzard is going through another big change this year, as Mike Morhaime, studio co-founder, is stepping down. Morhaime worked at Blizzard for 27 years but will be departing this year, with WoW executive producer, J. Allen Brack set to take over as president. Morhaime will no longer be leading Blizzard …
Read More »Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro Motherboard Review
Featured-packed and affordable, but lacklustre for overclocking.
Read More »Fractal Design Define S2 Review – Blackout Edition!
It's a new Fractal case aimed specifically at water cooling enthusiasts. Is it any good?
Read More »Intel stock jumps as 10nm production slated to begin earlier than expected
Intel’s continuously delayed 10nm chips has put significant strain on its 14nm range, resulting in the company doing a round of damage control to assure it has enough stock to meet its full-year revenue outlook. Now, it seems as though 10nm production is ahead of schedule, causing Intel’s stock to …
Read More »Razer has launched its first wireless router
Razer has expanded into many different areas over the years, from gaming mice and keyboards to laptops and smartphones. Now this week, Razer is diving in to a new area with the Razer Sila, a high-performance WiFi router designed to give a boost to gaming traffic. The idea of a …
Read More »Piracy is once again on the rise due to an increase in Netflix competitors
Streaming services are becoming a dime a dozen as everyone wants a slice of Netflix pie, with many banking on exclusive content to draw the numbers in. This seems to have frustrated consumers, however, with the increasing number of subscriptions required to consume content pushing people back towards piracy. Netflix’s …
Read More »Palit RTX 2080 GameRock Premium 8GB Review
It's Palit's flagship RTX 2080 - but is it worth it over the Founders Edition?
Read More »Facebook says third-party apps remain unaffected in recent hack
Although it was confirmed that 50 million Facebook users were affected by the recent hack, officials were worried that this number could be significantly higher due to third-party apps linked with the site. Fortunately, the social network has concluded that the attacker didn’t use the same tokens to “log in …
Read More »Ubisoft comments on the future for Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia
The future of Ubisoft's Splinter Cell series has been up for debate for quite some time. Earlier this year, it looked like we might get a surprise reveal at E3 after Walmart Canada leaked listings for several games set to appear at the event. However, E3 went by without a …
Read More »Sources confirm Harry Potter RPG is real
Yesterday afternoon, an out of the blue leak appeared, showing off trailer footage for an upcoming Harry Potter game built for modern consoles. Graphically and animation-wise, the game was looking great but questions still loomed surrounding the studio behind the game. Now, we seem to have some answers thanks to …
Read More »Windows 10 October Update is live, brings raytracing support, app mirroring and more
We finally have full support for real-time raytracing in games as Microsoft's Windows 10 October update has begun rolling out. This features the DirectX Raytracing API, alongside other OS improvements and features.
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey PC system requirements revealed
Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be with us later this week. Reviews are now live, we've previously discussed some of the new RPG elements coming to this year's entry and now, it is time to take a look at the PC system requirements, broken down for 720p/30, 1080p/30 and 4K/30. Assassin's …
Read More »Cooler Master launches COSMOS C700M
Cooler Master's famed COSMOS lineup is getting a new addition this week. Today, Cooler Master launches the brand new COSMOS C700M, a new flagship case with the aim of taking new tech, design elements and features all fused together to raise the bar. The COSMOS range has been around since …
Read More »Facebook’s latest security blunder could result in a £1.25bn GDPR fine
Last week’s Facebook hack saw the data of 50 million users compromised, after an attacker exploited the platform’s “View As” feature. As a result, the social network could potentially be hit with a whopping £1.25bn/$1.63bn fine for breaching the Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While Data Protection Commission Ireland …
Read More »Aerocool GLO Case Review – The £70 case of 2018 ?
Got £70 to spend on a new case? Aerocool's GLO is likely to appeal
Read More »CD Projekt Red stands its ground as The Witcher author demands additional royalties
Back in the early 2000s, CD Projekt Red managed to obtain the videogame rights to Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy series, The Witcher. At the time, Sapkowski had the option of obtaining a percentage of the profits as part of the agreement. However, the author declined this in favour of a larger …
Read More »Seattle Police launch a new anti-swatting service
While it might seem like a simple prank on the surface, the act of swatting wastes the valuable time of the law enforcement and can end in tragedy more often than not. It has always been a punishable crime, however the Seattle Police Department is taking proactive measures to alleviate …
Read More »Google will let you stream Assassin’s Creed Odyssey from Chrome with Project Stream
We already knew that Ubisoft would be bringing Assassin's Creed Odyssey to the cloud for Nintendo Switch owners in Japan but it looks like the game will be streamable in other parts of the world too. Today, Google announced Project Stream, which will let people play demanding games, like Assassin's …
Read More »Elon Musk pays $20m fine & steps down as Tesla chairman to settle SEC fraud charges
Over the weekend, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined Tesla CEO Elon Musk $40 million split between both himself and the company, based on allegations of fraud causing significant disruption in the stock market. Both have agreed to settle these terms without confirming or denying the allegations, leaving …
Read More »Some iPhone XS users are struggling to charge Apple’s new flagships
Apple hasn’t had an easy time launching its new iPhone XS series, from users reporting WiFi and cell reception issues to the discovery that the camera automatically smooths the skin of its subjects. The complications don’t stop there, as users also seem to be having difficulty charging the device via …
Read More »Google reportedly pays Apple $9 billion a year for iOS search traffic
A couple of years ago, it came to light that Google had paid Apple around $1 billion to keep its search engine as the default on the iOS Safari browser. To be more specific, Apple was making 34 percent of the revenue from Google's iOS traffic. Apple has considered changing …
Read More »Razer Blade 15 Review (i7-8750H & GTX 1070 Max-Q)
It's Razer's next generation Blade laptop, with an all new design. But is it worth £2149?
Read More »Valve swiftly changes the name of an Artifact card to elude racist connotations
Valve took to Twitter earlier this week to share its design philosophy regarding card interaction within Artifact. Although many were thrilled to learn what the collectible card game had in store, readers couldn’t help but notice an unfortunate choice in naming that resulted in racist connotations, prompting Valve rename the …
Read More »Sony explains why it was late to the cross-platform play party
Earlier this week, Sony finally jumped on board with the idea of cross-platform play, making Fortnite: Battle Royale the first game in history to be interchangeably playable across all three major console distributors. It seems that fans aren’t the only ones unhappy with how long it took Sony to push …
Read More »Facebook’s latest security vulnerability sees 50 million users affected
Facebook has fixed another security issue this week, revealing as many as 50 million affected accounts. The social media platform is still investigating the issue, but has determined that the vulnerability stemmed from its “View As” feature, allowing users to see what their profile would look like to other people. …
Read More »Intel addresses 14nm chip supply shortage, assuring it will meet full-year revenue outlook
Intel’s acting CEO Bob Swan has finally outlined the firm’s plans to combat its 14nm chip shortage.
Read More »Apple’s iPhone Xs selfie camera faces criticism over forced skin smoothing effect
Apple’s iPhone Xs flagship range of smartphones are being hit with criticism over mandatory new camera features are smoothing out skin. This has since been dubbed “beautygate,” drawing comparisons to unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by the media. Although the camera sensors on the iPhone Xs and Xs Max are almost …
Read More »Hacker threatens to delete Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook account live on stream
Taiwanese “white-hat” hacker Chang Chi-yuan has stated that he broadcast the deletion of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook account.
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