We're all used to gaming on PC monitors and TVs, but what about projectors? This week, BenQ has revealed its new gaming projector line-up, promising low response times, 4K resolution and more. The BenQ TK700STi is a short-throw projector, meaning it is capable of projecting images onto a screen or …
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Sony is removing movie and TV purchases from PlayStation Store
Back in January 2020, Sony decided to shut down PlayStation Vue, its own live TV subscription service. Now, the next phase of re-focusing PSN on games is coming, with Sony announcing that it will no longer support movie or TV rentals or purchases. In a short blog post today announcing …
Read More »A Tomb Raider anime has been announced
In recent years, Netflix has shown support for a number of video game properties, expanding their worlds through anime adaptations. Though previous efforts have released to mixed responses, the streaming service is continuing to adapt more video games. Following on from the Resident Evil, Castlevania and Dragon's Dogma adaptations, Netflix …
Read More »Apple reportedly planning a niche VR headset launch for 2022
We've known for quite some time now that Apple is working on its own Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality hardware behind the scenes. It looks like the company's first consumer product in this segment is starting to take shape – with reports indicating this week that Apple will be launching …
Read More »CES 2021: Lenovo unveils Yoga Slim 7i Pro with OLED display
Lenovo has announced a new version of its Yoga Slim 7i Pro laptop. While this notebook was first unveiled back in September 2020, this new model differentiates itself from the original thanks to the use of a 14-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It also uses an 11th Gen Intel …
Read More »Funimation streaming app may be coming to the Switch
Ever since the launch of the Nintendo Switch, many owners have been disappointed at the fact that the hybrid console offers very little in the way of video streaming apps. While all other consoles (and even older Nintendo systems) offered applications such as Amazon Prime and Netflix, the Switch has …
Read More »The Witcher Season 2 production paused due to COVID-19 outbreak
The production crew behind Netflix's The Witcher Season 2 haven't had much luck this year. Production was suspended earlier this year before getting back on track towards the end of the Summer. Unfortunately though, COVID-19 has struck again, putting filming on hold. We already know quite a bit about Season …
Read More »Apple TV+ comes to PS5 at launch, though Amazon Prime won’t
In the leadup to the launch of the PlayStation 5 next month, Sony has slowly been drip feeding fans new information on its much anticipated next gen console. Though the console exists primarily to facilitate the playing of games, modern consoles can also play content from a number of services …
Read More »Microsoft planning browser-based Game Pass streaming for iOS
With Xbox Game Pass streaming now up and running on Android, Microsoft has been turning its attention to iOS. So far, game streaming services have had issues getting onto Apple's platform, but a solution may have been found. According to sources speaking with both The Verge and Business Insider, Microsoft …
Read More »Sony is revamping the PlayStation Store, removing PS3/PSVita games
In the lead up to the launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony appears to be settling its affairs in preparation for the new console. After recently revealing that it will be revamping the Trophy system, Sony has now announced that the PlayStation Store on the web will be seeing a …
Read More »Apple TV app will be coming to PlayStation and Xbox
Late last year, Apple launched its Apple TV+ video streaming service, which saw the iPhone manufacturer join the likes of Netflix and Amazon in creating and distributing original programming to its subscribers. Over the course of the past year, the Apple TV app has slowly been making its way to …
Read More »Microsoft still ‘committed’ to bringing xCloud streaming to iOS
Despite some bumps along the way and continued roadblocks in Apple's policies, Microsoft is still determined to get xCloud streaming running on iOS. Speaking with Bloomberg, Microsoft's Vice President of Gaming and Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, stated that the company remains “committed” to bringing xCloud to Apple's ecosystem and is …
Read More »Apple updates guidelines for game streaming on iOS but still falls short
Before the Epic Games VS Apple dispute began making headlines, Apple was already catching some flack in the gaming scene for its position on cloud game streaming services. At this point, Microsoft has scrapped plans for xCloud on iOS due to Apple's restrictions, Google has yet to bring Stadia over …
Read More »Dolby Vision is coming to Xbox Series S/X games in 2021
While HDR represented a major enhancement in colours and visuals, allowing for much more impressive experiences, the format has been fragmented into competing implementations. Of these, Dolby Vision is commonly regarded as being the best. It is therefore a welcome surprise to see that the next-generation Xbox consoles will not …
Read More »Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher is the next Rainbow Six Siege operator
Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher appears to be popping up everywhere at the moment, from Netflix-produced anime to mobile games. Today, Ubisoft also announced that Sam Fisher will also be heading to Rainbow Six Siege as his own operator. Operation Shadow Legacy will be the next big season for Rainbow Six …
Read More »Creative Releases Aurvana Trio Wireless Neckband Headphones
This week, Creative announced the Creative Aurvana Trio, sporting a triple-driver system, including a ‘balanced armature super tweeter' for what promises to be a ‘rich and detailed' wireless audio experience. Creative's Aurvana Trio Wireless headphones features three drivers, as implied by the name. The “Balanced Armature Super Tweeter” is designed to …
Read More »Ubisoft brings back uPlay+ free trial period for July
Back at E3 2019, Ubisoft announced its own foray into subscription gaming with uPlay+. Following on from Origin Access, Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now, uPlay+ aims to offer a Netflix style library of content for a monthly fee, with all future Ubisoft games set to be added the day …
Read More »New video codec offers H.265 quality at half the storage space
This month, Fraunhofer HHI announced the H.266 Video Codec VVC. The new codec improves on H.265 by drastically reducing data usage while maintaining quality and support for high resolutions. Fraunhofer HHI dedicated several years of research and development to the new H.266 video codec. All of that hard work seems to …
Read More »Fallout 76 comes to Xbox Game Pass
Each month, Microsoft adds new games to Xbox Game Pass, the company’s Netflix-like game subscription service. The console manufacturer has now announced which games subscribers can look forward to for the month of July. Four titles are set to be arriving, including Fallout 76 and Soul Calibur VI. Microsoft chooses …
Read More »Stranger Things 3: The Game and AER: Memories of Old are free on the Epic Games Store
Epic Games Store is currently offering Stranger Things 3: The Game and AER: Memories of Old for free. Stranger Things 3: The Game is an action-adventure title that works as a spin-off to the third season of the TV show, while AER: Memories of Old is an open-world adventure that …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 gets new trailer, gameplay and an anime series announcement
A new trailer, new gameplay and even a Netflix series were all revealed today by the Cyberpunk 2077 team.
Read More »Xilinx unveils real-time server appliances for video streaming
Xilinx has unveiled new “purpose-built video transcoding appliances” based on a new “Xilinx Real-Time Server reference architecture”. The device is designed to deliver good video quality at lower cost and high channel density per rack. Just a year ago, few could have predicted the massive upswing in video conferencing that …
Read More »The Witcher’s second season will move away from multiple timelines
It has been six months since The Witcher landed on Netflix with its first season. Since then, work on season 2 has been well underway and details about the next season have begun trickling out, including confirmation on the fact that the show will streamline the story by doing away …
Read More »Fortnite’s latest in-game event sees 12.3 million concurrent players
Though Fortnite may no longer be the constant talk of the town as it was in 2018 and 2019, the free-to-play battle royale is undoubtedly still incredibly popular. This can be seen with the game’s most recent collaborative effort with musician Travis Scott. The in-game concert, which first took place …
Read More »Radeon driver update adds support for Gears Tactics and fixes a range of bugs
Over the last few driver updates from AMD, there has been one known issue lingering, causing black screen instances on RX 5700 users on occasion. With this week's latest update, that problem has now been fixed, while optimisations are also in place for new game releases. The Radeon Software 20.4.2 …
Read More »Razer Raptor 27 144Hz Gaming Monitor Review
This high-end 27in gaming display has the Razer hallmark - design ethos streaming out of its pixels.
Read More »Disney+ reaches 50 million subscribers
The Walt Disney Company was founded almost 100 years ago and has brought many memorable movies to the public. In spite of being around for a long time, the entertainment company is determined to follow the progress of technology. The American based company has therefore introduced Disney+, a streaming service …
Read More »The Witcher 3 has sold almost 30 million copies to date
Just under 5 years on from the release of The Witcher 3, it has been confirmed that the third entry in the series has now sold through over 28 million copies, with PC being by far the best selling platform...
Read More »Sony announce 2020 LCD HDR TV prices for UK customers
Sony has announced pricing and availability of its 2020 series of LCD HDR TVs for the UK and Ireland this week. This year’s LCD Sony TV line-up will include a wide selection of screen sizes for customers to choose between, ranging from 43-inch up to a huge 85-inches. Both the …
Read More »WireGuard is a simple, fast and modern VPN
A virtual private network – or VPN – is a technology that can be used for many purposes. It can range from being used to express political opinion, without fear of crackdowns, or as something which lets you watch your favourite show on Netflix. Now the next generation's open VPN-protocol is …
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