Apple and Samsung have a complicated relationship filled with a history of lawsuits, so it was no surprise that the iPhone manufacturer was considering parting ways with Samsung as its supplier of chips last year. However, in what seems like a complete 180, reports indicate that Apple may be calling …
Read More »Telltale announces Season 2 of The Wolf Among Us and Batman, while The Walking Dead is coming to an end
In a roller-coaster of news regarding what Telltale might reveal at its San Diego Comic-Con Summer Update, the studio warned fans not to get their hopes up in the wrong direction. It turns out that this was a red herring, as the developer has finally announced a highly anticipated second …
Read More »AMD’s RX Vega tour confirms it is targeting GTX 1080
In preparation for the RX Vega's official launch at the end of this month, AMD has decided to take its latest graphics card out on a mini tour. During these small fan events, AMD is showing off the RX Vega to the public for the first time and demoing it …
Read More »Intel’s 12C/24T Core i9 7920X to ship with 2.9GHz base frequency
Last month during Computex, Intel officially unveiled its new Core-X lineup and while most of those new CPUs are already on the market, there are still four Core i9 SKUs we have yet to see. Intel still has a few more SKUs up its sleeve, with 12C/24T, 14C/28T, 16C/32T and …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved’s price hike was forced by physical retailers
Earlier this month, we saw the digital pricing for Ark: Survival Evolved jump to £55/$60 on console and PC, ahead of the game's full release in August. While the UK price has since been adjusted to £49.99, the new price is still far higher than most would have wanted and …
Read More »Alphacool launches Eisblock HDX 2 and HDX 3 SSD coolers
M.2 SSDs are fast and compact but unfortunately in a high-end rig, they can get hot, which can have an adverse effect on performance. We have already seen some motherboard makers start to integrate M.2 SSD coolers into their design but if you happen to have a board that doesn't …
Read More »Corsair might be acquired for more than $500 million
It looks like Corsair could soon be under new ownership according to reports this week. It turns out that at least two sources familiar with the matter have come forward to claim that equity firm, EagleTree, is looking to acquire Corsair for more than $500 million. Corsair is one of …
Read More »Blizzard’s Overwatch League logo may need to be changed
Last week, Blizzard officially announced the first seven teams for the Overwatch League esports tournament. At the same time, the league's logo was revealed, which appears to have caught the attention of Major League Baseball (MLB), which could lead to some legal trouble. Right now, MLB is said to be …
Read More »This month’s Humble Bundle is all about Telltale
Telltale has some announcements to make later this week, so in preparation for that, you can currently get your hands on most of the studio's games for $15. This is all thanks to the latest Humble Bundle, which includes The Walking Dead season 1 & 2 as well as the …
Read More »Samsung exec confirms August launch for Note 8, new images appear online
The long wait for the Galaxy Note 8 is coming to an end and with the launch so close, more leaks are popping up online. We saw the first image leaks for the Note 8 earlier this month and this week, that is followed up with new renders, showing the …
Read More »The OnePlus 5 appears to be shutting down when calling emergency services
OnePlus has seen a lot of controversy since the release of the OnePlus 5, but the most recent problem could affect the safety of its users. Some owners of the latest ‘flagship killer' have begun reporting a bug that causes the smartphone to forcefully shut down when emergency services are …
Read More »The Wolf Among Us Season 2 may not be coming at SDCC after all
Update: In a surprise move, the Telltale Summer Update 2017 has revealed that there will be a season 2 of The Wolf Among Us, along with a new entry to its Batman and The Walking Dead series. Season 2 will be a separate entry to the first season, leaving the …
Read More »Samsung is ramping up HBM2 production to meet demand
This week, Samsung has begun ramping up production of its second generation High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM2) DRAM chips in preparation for increased demand. Samsung will be producing 8GB stacks with speeds as high as 256GB/s, offering the highest performance to date. Both AMD and Nvidia currently use HBM2 chips for graphics …
Read More »Terry Crews isn’t Doomfist but the actor may still collaborate with Blizzard
Just recently, Overwatch added its newest character, Doomfist, and while the unveiling was exciting, some were disappointed in the lack of Terry Crews. Despite plenty of teasing since late 2016, Blizzard ended up going with another voice actor for Doomfist. However, Crews is still keen to do something with Blizzard …
Read More »Qualcomm CEO reckons it will settle things with Apple outside of court
Over the last couple of months, Apple and Qualcomm have been embroiled in an ugly legal battle. Apple and the FTC are suing Qualcomm over anti-competitive behaviour, meanwhile Qualcomm is counter-suing Apple for patent infringement. While this is a case that could take years to go through the court system, …
Read More »Google Glass is back from the dead but only for enterprise
It has been a couple of years since Google took its experimental smart glasses off the market and while we have heard whispers about a Google Glass 2, nothing had come to fruition. However, this week, Google is giving Glass a second shot at success, though things will be very …
Read More »Netflix surges past 100 million subscribers
Back in January, Netflix sat at just over 93 million subscribers, with plans to spend around $6 billion producing new original shows and movies in an effort to boost the company over the 100 million subscriber mark. Now, that milestone has been achieved, with Netflix announcing that it now has …
Read More »It’s not just you, the Crash Bandicoot remaster is harder than the original
The Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy got off to a great start last month with chart topping sales. However, some players did find the game much harder than they remembered. Now we know why, as developer Vicarious Visions has confirmed that the N.Sane trilogy does contain some “subtle differences” from the …
Read More »HyperX Alloy Elite Gaming keyboard unboxing with Ed Baily
Its worth pointing out that this particular keyboard is not full RGB (they have the Alloy Elite RGB for that), however for an extra £20 spend over the Alloy FPS you get a wrist rest, volume slider, dedicated media keys and one button LED controls. Seems like money well spent to us.
Read More »Wolfenstein 2 and The Evil Within 2 added to list of 4K games for Xbox One X
The Xbox One X is set to arrive in November, with Microsoft promising plenty of titles that will be playable in ‘4K Ultra HD'. We already have a list of games getting Xbox One X enhancements but this week, two more were added to it, with Wolfenstein II and The …
Read More »Apple’s next generation iPhones may not ship until November, mass production yet to begin
Apple is no stranger to rumours of delays in the run up to the release of its flagship devices, but recent weeks have seen claims boosted beyond the norm. Recently, Apple is said to have been exploring potential fixes for its OLED shortage but now with all three iPhones yet …
Read More »Rumour: Intel’s Coffee Lake CPUs to bring six cores to i7, i5 and laptops
Before Intel ushers in 10nm with the launch of Cannon Lake, we still have one more round of 14nm CPUs to get through in the form of Coffee Lake. We are expecting to see Coffee Lake make its way to the desktop in 2018 but it looks like some details …
Read More »Telltale rumoured to reveal The Wolf Among Us Season 2 at SDCC
The Wolf Among Us is certainly one of Telltale’s most beloved games, with fans still eager to return to the world several years later. Fans of the original may just get their wish too, as this week, Telltale is said to be unveiling details on The Wolf Among Us Season …
Read More »The Nokia 8 will feature ‘near stock’ Android and flagship level hardware
Back in December we heard that Nokia would be returning to the smartphone market in 2017 and while we have seen some budget devices already, we have been waiting on the flagship. This week, the Nokia 8 leaked out, showing off the new flagship while also giving us details on …
Read More »Amazon said to be launching its own messaging app to compete with WhatsApp, Snapchat and more
We recently heard that Amazon might just be looking to return to the smartphone business, after the company's original Fire Phone failed commercially. Now this week, we are hearing even more about Amazon's future mobile plans, with the retailer apparently planning to launch its own messaging service in an effort …
Read More »The Destiny 2 beta kicks off tomorrow, known issues and content revealed
It is Bungie's time to shine this week as the Destiny 2 beta will be going live tomorrow for console, starting with PS4 owners. So what will be included in the beta, what issues can you expect to be present in this early build and what time do servers open? …
Read More »Dell is selling the first wireless charging laptop but the convenience will cost you
This year, it looks like Dell is planning on trading in the traditional laptop power brick and replacing it with wireless charging. Dell has just launched its latest 2-in-1, the Latitude 7000 series, the first laptop in the world to utilise wireless charging. The downside is, it will cost quite …
Read More »Fake AMD Ryzen CPUs appear to be doing the rounds on Amazon
The well known Amazon GPU return scam is now spreading to CPUs.
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 3 to release in 2018, Toy Story will feature
It has been almost 12 years since Kingdom Hearts II first came out and since then, fans of the Final Fantasy/Disney crossover have been eagerly awaiting Kingdom Hearts 3. The game was initially unveiled at E3 in 2013 with no release date but at Disney's D23 expo over the weekend, …
Read More »Here’s our first look at Atari’s new console
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