Getting a new electronic gadget is exciting, but there’s a reason you shouldn’t be fanatical and sleep with it at night. Whether it’s a laptop, game console, smartphone, or an MP3 player, they don’t belong in your bed. Here are several reasons why: You might text someone in your sleep …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 might be making an appearance at E3 this year
Late last week, CD Projekt Red appeared to be up to something, as the Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account came back to life for the for the first time since 2013. The tweet swiftly garnered attention and now we have an idea of what it could all be building up to. …
Read More »RAM prices might finally stabilise this year due to memory chip price drop
Over the course of 2017, the prices of RAM have been in flux, often breaching double that of the original. This could all change soon, however, as a recent drop in memory chip pricing spells good news for incoming memory kits.
Read More »Fatal swatting incident sees one perpetrator charged with involuntary manslaughter
Two weeks ago, Tyler Barriss was arrested for his hand in a swatting incident that led to the death of innocent father-of-two, Andrew Finch. Now, Barriss has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and could face years in prison. Extradited from California to Kansas, Barriss faced his first bout in court …
Read More »Android malware potentially exposes adult content to millions of children
Android’s open-source platform often makes it a target of malware, some more unpleasant than others. The newly discovered ‘AdultSwine’, however, might be among the top, as it has potentially exposed ‘millions’ of children to pornographic material. AdultSwine infiltrated as many as 60 applications on Google’s Play Store, in which researchers …
Read More »Microsoft ends mainstream support for Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 users are now left without mainstream support, as Microsoft officially pulls the plug on the operating system. The company will still continue to offer security updates until 2023, when all support for the platform will end. If you’re regretting sticking with the platform, unfortunately, Microsoft is also no …
Read More »Epic Games celebrates 40 million Fortnite players, with 2 million concurrent
Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale has started the year off with a bang, topping over 40 million players, 10 million of which have joined within just over one month. That’s not all, as the super-massive hit title has also reached a second milestone of 2 million concurrent users. Fortnite Battle …
Read More »God of War’s March release date is looking increasingly likely
Update (15/1/18): Back in early December, an early Playstation Network store page listing pointed towards a March release date for God of War. Now, the March release date looks even more likely, with a Portuguese retailer listing the game, albeit with a slightly adjusted release date. In December, PSN listed …
Read More »The team behind Citra 3DS emulator is working on a Switch emulator
While console emulation takes quite some time to polish, it is a near certainty that we will see each one reverse engineered to work on the PC platform. Unsurprisingly, we have yet to see a reliable emulator for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, but it looks like things are about …
Read More »It looks like Apple’s Spectre fix has had a big impact on iPhone 6 performance
It looks like iPhone 6 owners may begin experiencing dramatically slower speeds soon, as Apple's iOS Spectre fix seems to have throttled performance by as much as 41 percent.
Read More »Newly leaked image shows confirmed specs for Samsung Galaxy S9
Late last week, Samsung revealed that its 2018 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9, would be launching at the Mobile World Congress event next month. Now this week, a full shot of the phone's packaging has been released, giving us a look at the spec/feature list. The Galaxy S9 will be …
Read More »DICE is making Battlefield 1’s Operation Campaigns free for all players
Over the course of 2017, DICE has been expanding Battlefield 1 with a new Operations mode. The first Operations campaign was free for all players, while the second one was reserved for Premium Pass holders. It was expected that future Operations Campaigns would also be reserved for Premium Pass holders …
Read More »The Xbox Duke controller is making a comeback in March
At E3 last year, Microsoft not only announced that it would be bringing back original Xbox games through backwards compatibility, but Phil Spencer also revealed plans to bring back ‘The Duke'. The oversized original Xbox controller will now be arriving in March, complete with support for the Xbox One and …
Read More »CES: Cherry debuts new low-profile mechanical switch
Cherry has announced a new low-profile mechanical switch is launching soon
Read More »CES: Cooler Master unveils its impressive M800 peripheral line-up
Cooler Master has taken to CES 2018 to unveil a plethora of new equipment, from cases to RGB coolers, but one of the standout products is its new M800 gaming series of peripherals. While still quite a way from launching the products, there is something for everyone, from a selection …
Read More »Dark Souls Remastered publisher pegs leaked 50% loyalty scheme as a mistake
Yesterday, we learned that FromSoftware’s iconic title, Dark Souls would be receiving an upgrade for current-gen consoles, due out May 25th. Some reports began circulating, misinforming original game owners that they would be entitled to special treatment when purchasing the remaster, but it turns out these reports were wrong. The …
Read More »CES: First look at HyperX Predator IR Synchronized DDR4 RGB RAM
CES 2018 has kicked off and we are already starting to see some exciting announcements. Today, HyperX launched its new Predator DDR4 RGB Memory, which leverages IR technology to synchronize lighting across all channels. This new HyperX Predator memory has IR communication channels embedded onto each memory module, allowing for …
Read More »Monster Hunter World producer assures potential microtransactions won’t affect gameplay
Steering away from the controversy, Monster Hunter World producer Ryozo Tsujimoto made sure to assure fans that it wouldn’t be following the same trend as other games when it comes to loot boxes. Now, as we approach the title’s release, he’s keen to reiterate that statement, explaining that any microtransactions …
Read More »CES: Razer’s impressive laptop/smartphone hybrid prototype is racking up ‘Best of CES’ awards
Every year, Razer brings something unique and interesting to CES and 2018 is no different. This time around, the company announced ‘Project Linda', a new smartphone/laptop hybrid concept that extends the Razer Phone into a laptop. Razer hopes that Project Linda will be a new era for mobile computing, blending …
Read More »CES: MSI revamps its laptop line with new GE63 Raider notebook and TITAN Pro
At CES this year, we had the chance to swing by the MSI booth where two laptop launches took place. For starters, MSI is bringing out a new version of the GE63 Raider notebook with RGB lighting and secondly, the TITAN Pro GT75VR is being revamped with a Killer Wireless-AC …
Read More »AMD issues update on CPU security: Spectre is a concern, Meltdown is not
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the Spectre and Meltdown security bugs over the last week. After evaluating the situation, AMD has explained which of these bugs affect its own CPUs and how it plans to solve the problem.
Read More »The war against the Thargoids is heating up in Elite Dangerous: Beyond
Last year, players of Elite Dangerous began noticing some odd encounters. A few players managed to come across huge Thargoid ships and soon after, the alien race began attacking spaceports in the game. This has all been building up to Elite Dangerous: Beyond, a multi-chapter series of updates that will …
Read More »PUBG has already sold three million copies on Xbox One
It looks like PUBG is already a huge success on console. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was by far the biggest game of 2017 on PC and now it is beginning to dominate on consoles too, having sold three million copies on Xbox One since launching on the 12th of December. PUBG launched …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege targets Ela in last of Year 2’s Mid-Season Reinforcements patch
Rainbow Six Siege is about to enter its last Mid-Season Reinforcements during Operation White Noise, which means some big changes are on the way. Year 2’s last sizeable update is set to include map tweaks, UI improvements and operator buffs and nerfs. One of the more welcome changes affects GROM …
Read More »Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is coming to PC
In recent years, Square Enix has made an impeccable effort in officially bringing each game in its Final Fantasy series to Microsoft Windows. Initially, fans were met with disappointment upon learning that Final Fantasy XII’s The Zodiac Age remaster was a PS4 exclusive, but fans need not wait that much …
Read More »2018 Wi-Fi routers to get WPA3 wireless protection
Currently, most modern routers boast WPA2 wireless security protocol, but it seems that a replacement is inbound. Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) has actually been around for quite some time, but now might finally be coming into play on upcoming routers. The news was announced by The Wi-Fi Alliance, comprised …
Read More »PUBG players demand region locking to combat cheating
Today, PUBG Corp. took to the Steam Community forums to issue an apology over a bug that caused people to lose out on Battle Points, the game’s in-game currency system. While players are to be compensated for their loss, it seems that the more pressing issue is cheating and region …
Read More »Dark Souls Remastered is coming to current platforms, including Nintendo Switch
Given the impact that Dark Souls has had on gaming since its 2011 debut, it was just a matter of time before we’d see the title remastered. It seems that it only took one generation for that decision to be made, as Dark Souls Remastered has been officially announced. FromSoftware’s …
Read More »Head of Samsung confirms Galaxy S9 will launch in February
Samsung took to this year’s CES to reveal the world’s first consumer 146-inch MicroLED modular television, called The Wall, but as expected, played coy regarding its anticipated Galaxy S9 smartphone. Now, it seems that the device is set to launch in February during a trade show event. The reveal comes …
Read More »CES: first look at Deepcool limited edition ‘Electro’ series and FRYZEN air cooler
We managed to get up close and personal with the Limited Edition Quadstellar and ARK 90 cases from Deepcool! We also took a closer look at the Fryzen CPU cooler in all of its RGB glory.
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