Corsair has updated its best-selling Hydro Series H60 all-in-one watercooler multiple times over the years, always offering better performance. Now, the company is bringing the cooler into 2018 with a redesigned look that’s guaranteed to spruce up any system while retaining the same premium components to give it an edge …
Read More »A few early Galaxy S9 owners are reporting ‘dead zone’ issues with the touchscreen display
Samsung's latest flagship Galaxy smartphone has been out for almost two weeks now, but it looks like some early adopters are facing some issues with the display. This week, Galaxy S9 and S9+ users began taking to Reddit and Samsung's support forums to complain about ‘dead zone' issues with the …
Read More »Apple is working on a fix for Siri reading hidden notifications aloud to anyone who asked
Some iPhone users have had quite a shock lately, as a bug has been causing the device’s voice assistant, Siri, to read out hidden lock screen notifications to almost anyone that asks. Luckily, Apple is aware of the issue and has promised it has a fix in the works. The …
Read More »Steam reportedly brought in $4.3 billion in game sales last year
Over the last few years, there has been a huge increase on the number of games released on Steam annually. Over the course of 2017, it is estimated that Steam brought in $4.3 billion and it seems that the top 100 selling games on the platform made up for a …
Read More »Metro Exodus will be the first game to support Nvidia Ray Tracing
We were already impressed Metro Exodus when the game was first shown at E3 last year, but the latest showcase steps things up a notch. At GDC this week, 4AGames announced that Metro Exodus would be the first game to ship with Nvidia's RTX ray tracing technology. If you need …
Read More »Epic Games shows off impressive ray tracing and performance capture demos for Unreal Engine
At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) earlier this week, we learned that Microsoft, Nvidia and AMD were all working on bringing Ray Tracing technology to the video game world. Now, the folks over at Epic Games have talked more about it during their ‘State of Unreal' panel, showcasing three videos …
Read More »YouTube set to crack down on videos promoting firearms
While YouTube has always prohibited the direct sale of firearms, the video platform has announced that it plans to further restrict videos promoting guns. Soon, YouTube will ban all videos that “”promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories” including their accessories and attachments. “We routinely make updates and …
Read More »CD Projekt Red has no online elements currently planned for Cyberpunk 2077
Last year, CD Projekt Red ruffled some feathers when it announced that Cyberpunk 2077 would include online elements to ensure the longevity of the game, a departure from what the studio is truly known for. Doubling back on itself, it seems that the hotly anticipated title is now pegged as …
Read More »EU outlines new tax rules for ‘digital’ companies, like Google, Amazon and Facebook
It is no secret that large tech companies often use various methods to lower the amount of tax they owe in different continents. This has riled up the European Union in the past and now, they intend to do something about it. A couple of weeks ago, reports began surfacing …
Read More »Tension rises between US government and Huawei, with Best Buy now refusing to sell the brand
Things are heating up between Huawei and the US government, as pressure prompts the country’s largest electronics retailer to drop the brand. Best Buy will no longer be ordering smartphones from the Chinese-based company and over the next few weeks, will phase out its stock entirely. Last month, US intelligence …
Read More »The next Chrome update will mute websites autoplaying content with sound
We’ve all come across those sites that load up and begin auto-playing a video at some obnoxiously loud volume. Over time, Google has been trying to tackle this with various Chrome updates. Back in January Google pushed out a Chrome update that allowed users to permanently mute certain websites, but …
Read More »Apple avoids availability issues with a trial run of its supposedly cheaper iPhone X
Apple is reportedly gearing up for a trial production of its next generation iPhone due out later this year, hoping to avoid low yield issues that were seen with its iPhone X. The new range is expected to be much cheaper than the £1000 handset, while still offering similar premium …
Read More »Nvidia reportedly expects the first 4K/144Hz, G-Sync HDR displays to launch next month
After some lengthy delays, we may finally see the first 4K/144Hz, HDR and G-Sync monitors hit the market.
Read More »Zuckerberg finally pipes up about Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been noticeably absent since news broke of Cambridge Analytica harvesting millions upon millions of its users’ data, but he’s finally come out of hiding to address the scandal. Admitting the company’s “mistakes,” Zuckerberg focused more on what actions the firm will take to clean up …
Read More »A Way Out releases today, here are the PC system requirements
Last year at E3, A Way Out was one of the most exciting games shown, promising a story-driven co-op adventure as two players break out of prison and go on the run. Today, the game is officially launching for consoles and PC, so lets check out the system requirements. The …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege’s Italian Operators have been leaked
Operation Chimera is well under way at this point, having given Rainbow Six Siege players access to Russian and French Operators Finka and Lion. Italy’s special forces seems to be next up, with a leak giving us our first look at what to expect from the tentatively named Alibi and …
Read More »Rare addresses Sea of Thieves launch issues in video update
While Sea of Thieves has so far been a great success for Rare and Microsoft in terms of player counts, the game's launch didn't end up going as smoothly as planned. There were plenty of issues affecting the game's online components at launch, and now, Rare has addressed them in …
Read More »PUBG’s first Xbox One performance patch has arrived
Since its launch in December, the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has struggled with performance issues. A short while ago, the folks at PUBG Corp began outlining its plan to fix things up, and last night, they took the first step. Patch 11 began rolling out for PUBG on …
Read More »Kaspersky supposedly foiled a government operation by revealing Slingshot malware
Two weeks ago, Kaspersky Lab revealed that it had uncovered a strain of malicious malware dubbed Slingshot, that had gone undetected for six years. It turns out that this was, in fact state-sponsored malware targeting terrorism and Kaspersky has ruined years-worth of a government sanctioned operation. Kaspersky went public with …
Read More »New leak points to new 8C/16T Intel Coffee Lake S CPU
We've been hearing whispers surrounding Intel's upcoming Coffee Lake S processors and new Z390 chipset for several months. Going by Intel's roadmap, these new CPUs are expected to launch in the second half of this year, and this week, we may have got a peek at the intended flagship, with …
Read More »Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Remastered rumoured to ship without multiplayer
A surge in leaks have all but confirmed that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is being remastered and is due to launch this year. Just like its predecessor, the remaster seems to be following an unconventional release, with Activision supposedly dropping the multiplayer component. Amazon did the deed first, …
Read More »Developers using CryEngine will soon need to pay royalty fees
Crytek today has announced another change to its business model. In an effort to monetise the CryEngine once again, Crytek will begin requiring developers using the engine to sign up to a five percent royalty fee for game sales using the engine. This new royalty-based model comes into effect with …
Read More »Android handsets are reportedly behind Apple’s Face ID technology by two years
Since Apple debuted its Face ID technology, it’s been perceived that Android research and development teams were approximately two years behind forming their own version. While this remains a part of the problem, it turns out that Apple’s iron grip on the supply chain is another factor slowing competitors down. …
Read More »HTC’s standalone Vive Focus VR headset to launch in the west this year
In May 2017, Google was set to team up with HTC to launch a standalone virtual reality headset for the Daydream platform. Since then, a lot has changed, with Google buying up a chunk of HTC's smartphone team. As a result, HTC has been doubling down on virtual reality, and …
Read More »CD Projekt Red picks up indie studio to support Cyberpunk 2077 development
The geniuses behind The Witcher have acquired indie studio Strange New Things, dedicating it to the development of Cyberpunk 2077. Now dubbed CD Projekt Red Wrocław, the new team is comprised of former members of core CD Projekt Red as well as IO Interactive and Techland. Strange New Things was …
Read More »Zuckerberg summoned to testify to UK MPs on Facebook data harvest scandal
Concern surrounding Facebook has been growing for the past week, as countries begin to question the user data scandal between the platform and Cambridge Analytica. Now, founder Mark Zuckerberg has been sent a formal request to testify on the privacy failure. The news broke earlier this week, when data firm …
Read More »AMD responds with its own technical assessment of CTS Labs’ research
AMD has officially responded with a technical assessment of the vulnerabilities published by CTS Labs' last week.
Read More »Ubisoft has managed to escape a takeover from Vivendi
Ever since late 2016, Ubisoft has been operating under the very real threat of a hostile takeover. Former Activision owner, Vivendi, had been increasing its stake in Ubisoft over the course of a year, something that Ubisoft's leadership was very much against. Now, it looks like the publisher has won …
Read More »The Sea of Thieves launch day didn’t go so well
Launch days very rarely go smoothly for online games, with many experiencing a plethora of problems despite attempts to iron out all issues during the beta phase. The Sea of Thieves was no different, with developer Rare temporarily disabling new players from entering the game while it fixed the issues. …
Read More »Current Gen Ryzen CPU prices have been cut as retailers prepare for upcoming Ryzen 2000 series
We know that AMD's Ryzen 2000 series is set to begin rolling out in less than a month, which means now is a pretty good time to find deals on older Ryzen 1000 series CPUs. This week, AMD began cutting prices for current gen Threadripper, Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and …
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