Hot on the heels of yesterday’s report that Nintendo is opening itself up to more mature games on the Switch, Bethesda has announced its release date for DOOM on the console. If shooting demons on the go appeals to you at all, then you’ll be able to do so starting …
Read More »Noctua introduces new Chromax fans, cables and heatsink covers
Noctua has a reputation for making the best fans and air-coolers around. The only major issue putting off some buyers has been the beige/brown colour scheme. That is changing this year, as Noctua has just introduced its new ‘Chromax’ line of fans, cables and heatsink covers, allowing users to customise …
Read More »SteamVR Tracking 2.0 will support more sensors and larger spaces
While Oculus started off with a focus on seated virtual reality experiences, Valve has always focussed its efforts on ‘room scale’. At the moment, SteamVR supports two Base Stations for detecting 12×12 feet playspaces. With SteamVR Tracking 2.0, this will be upgraded to support four base stations and up to …
Read More »PUBG’s anti-cheat system is taking down as many as 13K players a day
It’s no secret that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the fastest growing game around at the moment. The game has sold tens of millions of copies and can even pull in more than two million players concurrently at peak times. As with any popular game though, cheaters are drawn into the equation, …
Read More »CD Projekt Red responds to negative comments from former employees
With the success of The Witcher franchise, CD Projekt Red has quickly grown into one of the most esteemed studios around. As work on Cyberpunk 2077 gets under way, the number of developers at the studio has also grown, hitting as high as 400. However, over the last few months …
Read More »Qualcomm reportedly files to block iPhone sales and manufacturing in China
Apple and Qualcomm have been embroiled in an ugly legal battle throughout the course of 2017. Apple has blasted Qualcomm’s practices as monopolistic, while Qualcomm has hit back at Apple for using patents without a license. Recently, Qualcomm has been taking things a step forward, following a move to ban …
Read More »ASUS ZenBook UX430UA Ultrabook Review
This is a gorgeous laptop and one that should be high in consideration for many readers.
Read More »Age of Empires: Definitive Edition pushed back to 2018
At Gamescom this year, Microsoft announced that it would be reviving the Age of Empires series exclusively for PC. This was set to kick off later this year with Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. Unfortunately, it seems that the developers need some more time to get everything prepared, so the …
Read More »IGN acquires Humble Bundle
Over the last few years, the Humble Bundle and Humble Store have grown to become very prominent in the PC space. Not only do monthly Humble Bundles give you an opportunity to support a good cause and get some cheap games, but the Humble Store has also taken off. While …
Read More »Apple granted patent for self-adjusting watch bands
The Apple Watch has just entered its third generation, bringing better health tracking and LTE capabilities to the table. However, it is already time to look to the future, which could involve self-adjusting watch bands to automatically find the perfect fit for your wrist. Last week, Apple was granted US …
Read More »Western Digital is working on microwave powered HDDs up to 40TB
Western Digital is looking to usher in the future of hard disk storage using microwave-assisted technologies.
Read More »G.Skill achieve fastest 32GB (4x8GB) kit, complete with RGB
In line with the launch of Coffee Lake processors and accompanying Z370 chipsets, G.Skill released memory kits optimised for Intel’s latest offering. While the standard versions are able to achieve astounding speeds, the RGB variants were unfortunately capped, which has since resulted in the company further fine-tuning its 32GB kit …
Read More »Nvidia’s Shield Tablet won’t be getting the Android Oreo update
The Nvidia Shield tablet has had a long life at this point. Both the original 2014 tablet and the updated K1 from 2015 went on to become highly regarded in the Android tablet space and received plenty of timely updates but it is time to put them to rest. This …
Read More »Gigabyte Aero 15X-CF2 (W/ Pantone screen & GTX 1070 Max-Q)
This version of the Aero15X is a little more expensive than the model we’ve reviewed before – and it’s more expensive than the Razer Blade, which is its key rival.
Read More »Apple may replace Touch ID with Face ID across the board next year
While the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are already out in the wild, Apple still has one more iPhone up its sleeve for 2017- the iPhone X. One of the big flagship features for the X is Face ID, which may replace Touch ID across the board next year. According …
Read More »Denuvo slips again with Shadow of War getting cracked in just 24 hours
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War launched earlier this week and while Warner Bros attempted to keep it locked down with Denuvo's DRM system, it seems crackers have managed to figure out a way around it. Over the last year, game cracking groups have gotten a lot quicker at removing Denuvo, with …
Read More »Razer Chroma Hardware Development Kit & Razer Chroma HDK Light Pack Unboxing
Arghhhh it burns, its so bright - but its good ... and expensive - but is it too expensive? Briony has all the answers.
Read More »MSI launches GTX 1080Ti Gaming TRIO
MSI is bringing its Tri-Frozr cooler to the GTX 1080Ti GAMING series.
Read More »The Pirate Bay now runs an in-browser cryptocurrency miner
A few weeks ago, The Pirate Bay began testing out a new cryptocurrency miner as a potential way to replace flash ads. The miner appeared in the website’s code and would borrow CPU resources from visitors of the site in order to obtain a currency known as ‘Monero coins’. The …
Read More »Mandatory Windows 10 update causing blue screen errors
Since rolling out Windows 10, Microsoft has pushed out its fair share of buggy updates and unfortunately, it looks like the company still hasn’t fully ironed things out even two years after launch. This week, Microsoft began rolling out a Cumulative Update for Windows 10, preparing machines for the incoming …
Read More »DinoPC Primal Ragnarok – Ryzen 5 with RX 580 graphics
DinoPC is going for the throat with their Primal Ragnarok gaming PC as the name describes a mythical battle that results in the death of Norse Gods such as Odin, Thor and Loki. A gaming PC that combines high frame rates, mythology and the end of a colossal movie franchise …
Read More »Epic Games is suing Fortnite cheaters for copyright infringement
Update: There has been an update to this ongoing story. It turns out that one of the two defendants in this case is a 14 year-old boy who simply posted a video online showing the cheats in action. He did not create the cheats being shown as originally thought and …
Read More »Synology RT1900ac AC1900 Wireless Router Review
Our first taste of Synology's small WiFi router range, the RT2600ac, showed the company's no-nonsense approach has potential for this staple of home networking. Now we take a look at the even more keenly priced RT1900ac. Even less nonsense is involved. Although the RT1900ac is a little smaller than the …
Read More »Razer to unveil its own smartphone on November 1st
Update (12/10/17): Just last week, we spotted Razer CEO, Min-Liang Tan teasing Razer's upcoming smartphone, built by Nextbit, a company that Razer acquired earlier this year. Now, it seems that we know when the mysterious Razer Phone will be unveiled, with Razer planning to show it off on the 1st …
Read More »Oculus is launching a $199 standalone VR headset
Oculus Connect kicked off earlier this evening, leading to plenty of VR news. Not only has Facebook announced that the Oculus Rift CV1 and Touch bundle received a permanent price cut, but the company has also announced a brand new headset. It’s called ‘Oculus Go’ and it is indeed the …
Read More »The Oculus Rift and Touch bundle gets a permanent price cut to £399
Back in 2014/2015, Oculus was the go-to company as far as virtual reality was concerned, then in 2016, things began snowballing downhill pretty quickly. One of the key reasons so many were turned away was pricing, the headset itself came in at £500 at launch, which was worsened by the …
Read More »Toshiba TR200 960GB SSD Review
The Toshiba TR200 series are the first Toshiba retail drives to ship with Toshiba's own 64-layer 3D TLC BiCS NAND.
Read More »This is what CS:GO’s updated version of Dust2 looks like
Yesterday it came to light that Valve would be putting out an updated and refined version of Counter-Strike’s most iconic map- Dust2. At the time, we only had one screenshot to look at but now, Valve has released a full look at the new version of the map, which makes …
Read More »ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC USB Type-C Portable Monitor
It doesn't need external power or hefty monitor cables.
Read More »37,000 Chrome users affected by fake AdBlock Plus extension
It seems that a fake AdBlock Plus extension managed to sneak its way on to the Google Chrome webstore recently. A fraudulent developer managed to sneak the dodgy, adware filled extension past Google’s usual security checks, going on to affect 37,000 users. The extension would place adverts rather than remove …
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