If the past few years of various blockbuster hits about superheroes and their relatively bumbling sidekicks have taught us anything, it's that the pay off is the action sequences. That translates over into their games too, though rarely are the tie ins that great – unless they're Lego. Still, that …
Read More »32-core AMD Opteron to feature quad-die MCM design
Advanced Micro Devices will continue to use multi-chip-module design for its upcoming AMD Opteron processors. This should greatly help the company to reduce its development and manufacturing costs, but may affect performance of its central processing units for servers. The forthcoming AMD Opteron processors with up to 32 cores based …
Read More »Acer announces curved 34-inch IPS display with Nvidia G-Sync
Acer Group has unveiled the industry’s first curved monitor that supports Nvidia Corp.’s G-Sync technology. The new Acer XR341CKA/XR341CK display offers virtually everything a modern gamer can dream about, except support for ultra-high-definition resolution. Unfortunately, the monitor will only be available in August or September and at pretty hefty price. …
Read More »ASML sells 15 EUV lithography scanners, possibly, to Intel
ASML Holding NV, one of the world’s leading makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, this week said that it had signed an agreement with one of its major U.S.-based customers to deliver at least 15 ASML extreme ultraviolet (EUV) EUV lithography systems. Given the scale of the order it is highly likely …
Read More »Samsung’s own Exynos M1 CPU core already supported by software tools
It is not a secret that Samsung Electronics is developing its own 64-bit ARMv8-A-compatible general-purpose processing core. This month the full-custom core from the company gained support from developers of tools used to create software. The latest versions of GNU Binutils, a collection of binary tools, as well as GNU …
Read More »ESO console beta invites sent out, game to have 15GB day one patch
The Elder Scrolls Online will be hitting consoles soon. Previous PC owners can still take advantage of the account transfer offer and while the game isn't due out until June, invites for the closed beta have been sent out to a limited number of people. The beta will run from …
Read More »Modders can now sell their work through Steam
Valve has been giving modders the tools to make some money off of their hard work for a while now. Selling mods started with skins in Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive but now it is branching out further, starting off with Skyrim. Now we already know that modding a …
Read More »Square Enix is hosting its own E3 press conference
E3 was already looking exciting this year, Microsoft is expected to show off a wealth of new first party content, Sony always has something up its sleeve and Bethesda is even joining in with a conference of its own. Now, Square Enix has also announced that it will be hosting …
Read More »Samsung is launching a Gear VR for the Galaxy S6
Samsung is going to release a new version of the Gear VR headset specifically for the Samsung Galaxy S6, with pre-orders going live tomorrow. The original Gear VR headset was created by Oculus and was built for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy …
Read More »Anti-Piracy initiative requires VPN outside of the US
It seems that Hollywood has completely missed the point once again. MPAA backed anti-piracy initiative, WheretoWatch.com is a tool designed to point consumers towards legal alternatives to piracy but there is a catch, it is only accessible to those in the US, meaning a VPN is required if people elsewhere …
Read More »Only six retail stores will actually be selling the Apple Watch on Friday
The Apple Watch officially launches tomorrow and pre-orders have been booming, with shipping dates slipping in to July in some cases. However, there will be six Apple Stores with the watch in-store tomorrow. On Friday the 24th of April, only six Apple Stores in the world will actually let you …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight PC requirements revealed
Batman Arkham Knight isn’t due out until the end of June but Rocksteady is giving us plenty of time to prepare our rigs as the PC system requirements have been officially revealed. The requirements were revealed by Nvidia, so AMD GPU requirements are not included but we can make some …
Read More »Apple patent hints at future force touch uses
Apple recently revealed its brand new ‘force touch’ track pad alongside its new Macbook and 13 inch Macbook Pro but the technology could get more uses in future iterations, according to a new Apple patent application. It looks like Apple is interested in mixing vibrations and temperature changes to fool …
Read More »G.Skill debuts ‘world’s fastest’ 128GB 2.80GHz DDR4 memory kit
When it comes to high-end memory modules for enthusiasts, there is always a trade-off between their clock-rates and capacities. It is not easy to overclock DIMMs powered by multiple memory ICs [integrated circuits], which is why it is complicated to install a lot of fast memory. However, G.Skill on Thursday …
Read More »Here’s Space X’s drone barge after rocket explosion
Space X's latest launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon supply capsule payload went off without a hitch last week. At least, in that it achieved orbit and successfully docked with the international space station to deliver much needed food, science experiments and other important tools for the …
Read More »British made 1,000MPH car prep continues for 2016 run
Next year will see a team of British engineers attempt to break the land speed record with the Bloodhound Super Conic car, a jet-engine and rocket propelled vehicle that's been in development for more than half a decade. It's projected to reach speeds higher than 1,000 miles per hour when it's …
Read More »Game of Thrones piracy reaches new heights
It seems amazing that the biggest TV show in the world at the moment is a fantasy epic featuring dragons, dark magic and giants, but that's clearly the case, whether you're looking at official watches, or pirated downloads. This season of Game of Thrones, much like the ones before it, …
Read More »Spotify big data spots age related trends
Even though we love a good opportunity to rail against mass data collection, there is some interesting information that can come out of it. Take Spotify's look at the habits of its millions of users, which has pointed out that age seems to be a big factor in a user's …
Read More »Witcher 3 ‘Xbox’ footage is from the PC build
With the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt set to release worldwide in just under a month's time, many people are keen to get every glimpse of it that they can. With more than eight minutes of footage posted up on the Xbox One channel on Youtube, everyone's a winner, but it's …
Read More »Gigabyte unveils two GeForce GTX 960 graphics cards for mini-ITX PCs
Gigabyte Technology has quietly introduced its new GeForce GTX 960 graphics adapters designed for small-form-factor mini-ITX systems The new add-in-cards will be among the rarest graphics solutions in the industry that weds performance with tiny dimensions. The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 graphics cards – the GV-N960IX-2GD and the GV-N960IXOC-2GD – …
Read More »AMD could be preparing high-performance A10-7870K APU
Advanced Micro Devices may be working on a new accelerated processing unit that belongs to the current-generation of its hybrid microprocessors. The AMD A10-7870K chip has not been announced yet, but it could hit the market in the coming weeks or even days. AMD is expected to release its new …
Read More »ARM: 20% of servers to be ARM-based by 2020
Despite of a lot of hype about ARM-based servers in the recent years, actual number of their deployments remains very low. However, ARM Holdings is optimistic about its market opportunities and expects 20 per cent of servers to be ARM-based by 2020. In a bid to dramatically increase its share of …
Read More »Windows 10 preview update adds features to Xbox app
The Windows 10 Preview received the official Xbox app back in January but since then, the app hasn't received any big content updates. However, Microsoft is set to change that next month by adding in its Game DVR feature for PC games, screenshots, avatars, live tiles and Xbox One media …
Read More »Bungie reveals new content for House of Wolves expansion
Destiny's second expansion pack is on the way next month, it may be the first to not feature a raid but it is packing content in other areas. Today, Bungie held a Twitch stream, showing off new content, including the new social hub and new upgrade methods for weapons and …
Read More »Total War: Warhammer announced
Creative Assembly has been a very busy studio recently, it launched the critically acclaimed Alien Isolation towards the end of last year and just a short while ago, it launched Total War: Attila. Now the team is back at it with Creative War: Warhammer. Total War: Warhammer has been rumored …
Read More »Google has launched its own mobile network for Nexus 6 owners
Rumors of Google launching its own mobile network have finally been proven true, as the company has announced Project Fi. Google will soon be offering a wireless service to owners of the Nexus 6 smartphone, although it will be invite only at first. Google announced its latest project in a …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront won’t use Battlelog
DICE has been using the Battlelog system for its games in the Battlefield series for some time now so many wondered if the same system would be used in the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront. However, we now know that this won't be the case as a DICE producer has confirmed …
Read More »KitGuru and 4GamerGear giveaway winners announced
Since KitGuru is based here in the UK, our US readers do sometimes get the short end of the stick when it comes to giveaways. However, we recently decided to make up for that with our US only giveaway, in collaboration with 4GamerGear. This competition is now closed and the …
Read More »Dominatrix directory owner arrested and questioned over tweets
With the election heating up over the next few weeks and discussions about everything from immigration to the NHS being thrown at each respective candidate, one topic seems far from their minds, despite its relevance. Sex, pornography and their various respective industries have been under attack in the UK for …
Read More »Developers can now sign up for Valve’s VR headset
Recently Valve announced that it would be giving development studios of every size the opportunity to sign up for a free development version of its Vive virtual reality headset, made in collaboration with HTC. This will give game developers a head start before the headset officially launches towards the end …
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