Hey guys, you know how annoyingly weird Games Workshop usually is? You know how it seems to ignore fans, upping prices every year by crazy margins, turning its magazine into a product catalogue, punishing third party retailers and replacing its white metal models with a bubble filled, warped material? Well …
Read More »Disney abandons Star Wars 1313 trademark
What little hope we had left of seeing the Star Wars 1313 project come back to life is now gone as Disney has officially abandoned the trademark,an update on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website has revealed: “No Statement of Use or Extension Request timely filed after Notice …
Read More »Paramount is reportedly saying goodbye to 35mm film in the US
Paramount Pictures may be the first movie studio to phase out 35 millimeter film for its big theatrical releases, according to The Los Angeles Times, this would make ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street ‘ the first movie to kick off the trend while Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will be …
Read More »First details for next gen Hitman game revealed
If you played 2012's Hitman Absolution and were wondering when you would get your next chance to jump back in to the suit then you're in luck as Square Enix has officially revealed the next game in the Hitman series, which will launch on the Xbox One and Playstation 4. …
Read More »Specs and highlights of Intel’s 9-series chipset revealed
Intel Corp.’s next-generation 9 core-logic sets may not be packed with loads of innovations, but they still feature technologies not available on today’s platforms. Among those are support for higher-performing storage devices and improved security. Intel 9-series chipsets – Z97 and H97 – are expected to be shipped sometime in …
Read More »AMD readies ‘native’ 16-core chips based on ‘Steamroller’
Contemporary multi-core AMD Opteron microprocessors for high-end servers utilize multi-chip-module (MCM) technology that places two six-/eight-core dies onto the same piece of substrate to create 12-core or 16-core solutions. However, a new document from AMD suggests that the chip designer is working on “native” 16-core processors with all cores on …
Read More »Prototype contact lens which could monitor glucose for diabetics
Diabetes is a problem that many millions of people suffer from. Various reports online show massive growth rates over the last 30 years and Bloomberg published a story in September last year detailing the epidemic that hit China. Over 11 percent of adults in China, or 114 million people are …
Read More »Sharp unveils Windows 8.1 Pro tablet with 3200*1800 resolution
Sharp Corp. this week announced a new tablet for business and professional users that has 15.6” display with 3200*1800 resolution and runs Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The slate could be an ideal solution for plethora of specialists who require high-quality display, but do not need to type a lot. …
Read More »Toshiba receives permission to buy SSD assets of OCZ
Toshiba Corp. and OCZ Technology Group on Friday announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court allowed the former to buy substantially all of the latter’s assets. The transaction is expected to close next week and from then OCZ will continue as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba. OCZ Technology Group continues its …
Read More »AMD sued for overestimating demand for ‘Llano’ APUs
AMD’s code-named “Llano” accelerated processing unit took around four years to develop and suffered from a lot teething problems. Market success of the “Llano” was moderate to say at least, but troubles with the chips caused massive losses for AMD. Nonetheless, it looks like AMD will have to suffer because …
Read More »T-Mobile glitch steals credit from pay as you go customers
T-Mobile is in a bit of trouble with its UK customers today after a glitch wiped the credit off of many pay as you go customer accounts. Upon finding out that their credit had disappeared, an army of angry customers made their way to the EE customer support forums to …
Read More »Intel on track with ‘Broadwell’ production in Q1
Intel Corp. reiterated plans to start volume production of its next-generation microprocessors code-named “Broadwell” using 14nm process technology this quarter. Manufacturing yields of the chips have improved, according to the company. Commercial introduction of the new chips is expected in the second half of the year. Intel’s code-named “Broadwell” central …
Read More »Tt eSPORTS Cronos Gaming Headset Review
Today we are going to take a look at the latest gaming headset from Tt eSPORTS – the Cronos. The headset is designed for people on the move as it can be can be folded up to fit inside a complementary bag. This makes it ideal for those who frequent …
Read More »Asustek and Nvidia roll-out G-Sync upgrade kit for VG248QE display
For those gamers, who want to experience the highly-anticipated G-Sync technology now, Asustek Computer and Nvidia Corp. this week rolled-out a special do-it-yourself (DIY) kit that allows to add the GPU-display synchronisation technology to existing Asus VG248QE monitor. The kit requires significant experience with assembly of electronics and is clearly …
Read More »Gene Simmons still wants all music pirates imprisoned
Gene Simmons has once again decided to showcase his prehistoric ways of thinking with regards to music piracy, suggesting that it's killing the music industry (just like he proclaimed back in 2008) and that ultimately anyone involved in it should go to jail. He even goes so far as to …
Read More »US authorities may flood Bitcoin market with Silk Road coins
Back when the US federal authorities busted Ross Ulbricht, the alleged Dread Pirate Roberts and founder of the Silk Road online drugs marketplace, it also seized almost 30,000 bitcoins that were sitting in the site's digital vault. Back then, those coins were worth $140 each, so around $4.2 million. An …
Read More »Nintendo reduces its Wii U sales forecast
It seems Nintendo's optimism has faded as it slashed its end of year sales forecast for the Wii U after the console failed to pick up steam over the holiday season. The company's financial year ends on the 31st of March, originally the heads over at Nintendo were expecting to …
Read More »Riot bans handful of Oceanic pro LoL players
Riot is continuing to enforce its professional code of conduct with its pro player base, with several in the Oceanic region being hit with the ban hammer, three of which came from the same team – which you would imagine is going to cause more than a few problems with …
Read More »Twitch streams millions of hours of content per month
If you're a regular Twitch viewer, you're one of a growing number of people that are helping stream millions of hours worth of content per month, far more than the regular playtime of some of the biggest game releases, which is ironic really because that's what people are watching footage …
Read More »Kim Dotcom scraps Party Party over electoral law
Kim Dotcom recently announced two bigs things: that he was launching a political party and that he was throwing a “Party Party,” to celebrate his 40th birthday, the launch of his new album and the two year anniversary of his Megaupload arrest. Now though he's had to cancel the latter, …
Read More »Focus Interactive announces Call of Cthulu game with art
One of the best things about H.P. Lovecraft's novels and short stories, is that he imparts a great sense of yearning in them. The characters don't necessarily want to find out what's behind the cultist activities, or what Innsmouth's dirty secret really is, but they can't help it. Even when …
Read More »Intel’s 2013 revenue down 1 per cent to $52.7 billion
Intel Corp. on Thursday revealed its financial results for the year 2013. The company's total sales were down 1% compared to the previous year due to soft demand for PCs. At the same time, the company sold more server-class hardware than in the previous year. The company reported full-year revenue …
Read More »Computer memory prices declined in the first half of January
The contract prices of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) began to decline in January due to increased production at SK Hynix's Wuxi plant that caught fire last year and the industry's eased shortage situation, according to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce. If DRAM makers do not cut memory production, …
Read More »TSMC begins volume production of chips using 20nm process tech
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday said it had begun mass production of chips using 20nm process technology ahead of its own schedule. The new fabrication process will help fabless chip designers (e.g., AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, etc.) to create processors with higher transistor count, lower power consumption and improved performance. …
Read More »Steam Machines will ship only after Valve finalises everything
Over a dozen of personal computer manufacturers introduced their Steam Machines gaming systems based on Valve Software’s SteamOS at the Consumer Electronics Show last week. However, none of those PCs will enter the market before the software developer finalises its Steam controller as well as the operating system. The first …
Read More »Giant 3D printer can build a house in 24 hours
3D printing has come along way in recent years and now it has been pushed even further as Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis, from the University of Southern California, claims to have developed a 3D printer capable of constructing a house in just a single day. The machine manages to replace construction …
Read More »Win another STEAM game of YOUR choice this week!
This weekend we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win a STEAM game of your choice. All you have to do is join our funny Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption to this image from Telltale Games ‘The Wolf Among Us'. It means …
Read More »Alienware’s Steam Machine to cost as much as an Xbox One
Alienware's Steam Machine has probably been the most exciting one so far, according to Gabe Newell himself, it's the one to watch and could be considered the flagship Steam Machine. Since its announcement people have been sceptical on the price and with good reason, Alienware PC's don't come cheap but …
Read More »Check your inbox- Titanfall trial invitations are being sent out
It seems that Titanfall is ready for testing as Origin account holders are starting to receive invitations for the Xbox One Alpha test, word of the invites began to spread on NeoGAF, where multiple users have received emails and have investigated further to check that these emails aren't part of …
Read More »Spotify to offer free unlimited desktop streaming once again
Spotify has been around for a few years now and like with any service, it's been through some changes in its time. If you were around right at the start you will have enjoyed free and unlimited music streaming with ads, almost as if you were listening to your perfect …
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