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Though Apple have yet to reveal it, it is well known that the smartphone manufacturer’s upcoming iPhones set to release later this year will come in 4 variants. While we know some of the differences that will exist between the models, an industry insider has now provided insight into the …

The OnePlus 8 Pro has been shipping for a little while now and early adopters were quick to notice the new ‘X-Ray' filter in the camera application, which can see through certain plastics and clothing materials. As you might expect, a camera feature that can see through clothes kicked up …

Graphic processing units can be very fast when executing specific tasks. However, not every application can harness the power of the GPU, but this week Adobe has announced that it will enable GPU hardware acceleration in a new update, making video encoding on Adobe Premiere Pro up to five times faster. …

VR backpacks have been around for a while now but with each iteration, they get more powerful and user-friendly. Today, Zotac announced its new VR GO 3.0 backpack, improving performance by around 25 percent compared to the previous generation. The Zotac VR GO 3.0 packs a gaming PC into a …

Following on from its initial GOG release and expansion on to mobile platforms, GWENT is now officially available on Steam, just in time for The Witcher 3's five year anniversary. This isn't the only way CD Projekt Red is celebrating the occasion though, as there is also a big sale …

For a while now, it was well known that Minecraft was one of the best selling games of all time. The open sandbox creation game surpassed 100 million copies sold back in 2016. Despite releasing all the way back in 2009, the game continues to sell incredibly well each month. …

The Dimensity 800 SoC was announced in January 2020 and still hasn't found its way into any smartphones that are currently on the market. But things move fast in the world of technology and yesterday MediaTek unveiled Dimensity 800's successor, the Dimensity 820.  On May 18, MediaTek unveiled its latest addition to …

Robert Space Industries is giving gamers the chance to play Star Citizen for free, for a limited time only. In celebration of “Invictus Launch Week”, Star Citizen will be free to play starting May 22nd, until June 1st. During the Invictus Launch Week, you will be allowed to try an …

As we inch closer and closer to the inevitable release of the PlayStation 5, fans have started to wonder when Sony may be planning to have its big next-gen blowout event. Of course, the current global climate has no doubt affected the console manufacturer’s plans. That being said, recent rumours …

Back in March, Valve finally began talking about Artifact once again, detailing its plan for a ‘2.0 beta' and what changes are coming to overhaul the game. Now, the team is ready for public testers to get their hands on the new version of the game.  The game is still …

Tencent is continuing to increase its presence in the video games industry. According to a tweet from an ex-Ubisoft game director, Tencent plans to open a new studio to develop AAA games in North America. The tweet posted by Scott Warner also announced that the studio will be hiring people …

Earlier this month, it was reported that Nintendo was not planning a big Direct presentation for June to coincide with when E3 would normally take place. As it turns out, there are no Directs planned at all this year for the time being.  Japan is currently under lockdown due to …

Besides its gaming-centric business, MSI also creates systems for professional users. The MSI Pro 24X 10M and MSI Pro 16T are two all-in-one PCs built to meet the needs of commercial and professional users, delivering what MSI claims are two “powerful” and “reliable” systems. While the Pro 24X 10M is more …

We are back with another competition, and this month we have partnered with Seagate to offer you the chance to win not only a FireCuda 510 NVMe SSD, but a 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X CPU as well!

The trade dispute between the US and China is continuing this week, with reports saying that TSMC has stopped taking new orders from Huawei as the US attempts to limit chip supplies.  The US government announced last Friday that semiconductors making chips abroad with U.S. technology would require licenses for …

Respawn Entertainment is turning ten years old soon and as part of that anniversary, the EA-owned studio is expanding. Soon, Respawn will have a new office located in Vancouver, Canada, which will focus on Apex Legends. Unfortunately, Titanfall 3 doesn't appear to be on the cards though.  In a statement …

Ever since the announcement that Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn were coming to PC, there has been much speculation over what other PS4 exclusives may end up branching out. We've heard rumours about God of War and The Last of Us, but the latest report suggests that we will …

Back in April, as more and more people went into quarantine due to coronavirus, Netflix and other streaming services made adjustments to video quality in an effort to reduce bandwidth usage and avoid internet blackouts. Now, bitrates are slowly beginning to rise once again.  We are still some ways off …

Remember a couple of weeks ago when an Ubisoft employee claimed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla would not be the “longest or biggest” game in the series? Well we might need to scrap that, as another interview with another Ubisoft producer seemingly contradicts earlier statements. Speaking in an interview with Julien …

Edison Mail has been described as an “award-winning AI-based independent mail app for secure mailbox management on iOS and Android”, with millions of active users. However, many users have reported that they are able to see emails that weren't meant for them.  Security is a key feature of all digital communication. Billions of …

PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini was originally expected to launch worldwide on March 19. However, due to production delays, the launch had to be indefinitely delayed everywhere except for Japan. Now Konami says that the console will be shipping to North American customers starting May 22, with availability in other regions expected …

Every year, PlayStation hosts its ‘Days of Play’ promotion, where the console manufacturer offers its fans a number of discounts on games, services and consoles – as well as traditionally offering a number of limited edition consoles and accessories. According to leaked marketing materials, this year’s Days of Play is set …

In celebration of Mad Max: Fury Road's fifth anniversary, the team developing Cyberpunk 2077 has created a themed car in its honour, called Reaver. This custom-built vehicle will be available in-game when Cyberpunk 2077 launches on the 17th of September. The Reaver is a “custom-built Wraith gang” Quadra Type-66 with …

We know that Anthem has been in a process of reinventing itself since late last year, and this was confirmed by Bioware in February 2020. We've not had any further updates on the subject since – until now. Anthem Next is still under development, but it will take a while to be …

In recent years, we have seen Marvel restructuring its gaming efforts in order to produce high-quality AAA games utlising some of its most popular franchises. 2018’s PS4-exclusive Spider-Man was an undeniable success, and Square Enix have been working on an Avengers title which is set to release later this year. …

Minecraft, the best selling video game of all time, recently celebrated its 11th birthday. As part of the celebration, the game’s developers – Mojang – announced that the studio would be going through a slight rebranding. From now on, Mojang will be known as Mojang Studios, and the company logo which …

The COVID-19 outbreak has shaken the market in many ways that would have been impossible to predict just a few months ago. Foxconn is one of the companies that has been hit hard by the pandemic and has reported a 90% decline in profit for Q1 2020. Hon Hai Precision …

Well before the game's release, Valve promised to release modding tools and add Steam Workshop support for Half-Life: Alyx. Those tools were being polished up shortly after the game shipped and over the weekend, they were officially released...

Doom Eternal has just received its first big update, and with it, the Denuvo anti-cheat system. It seems this move hasn't been well received by a number of gamers, however, as the number of negative reviews of Doom Eternal on Steam has increased significantly, as users express their disapproval of Denuvo. …

It is common knowledge that the Apple App Store and Google Play Store have been host to a number of eerily similar games to that which can be found on consoles. With almost 3 million ‘unique’ apps on the Play Store, you can often find games which have taken heavy …