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The reason that the launch of Kim Dotcom's MegaUpload 2.0 did not occur on the planned 20th January launch date, was because of a Canadian stock exchange. Although MegaUpload 2.0 was set to perform a reverse takeover of a Canadian firm in order to become publicly listed and increase its …

Today has been quite the day for Samsung. The company started it out by finally confirming the two faults behind the Galaxy Note 7 failures and then went on to tackle expectations for the Galaxy S8. It has been rumoured for a while now that Samsung would not launch its …

While the HTC Vive has enjoyed many months on the market as the only headset to use Valve's SteamVR tracking technology, it won't remain that way for much longer. In fact, soon there could be quite a few SteamVR headsets on the market, as Valve has confirmed that around 500 …

Bioware's long-awaited return to the Mass Effect franchise is approaching us fast, with Mass-Effect: Andromeda set to kick off an all-new adventure in March. However, if you would like to play the through the first ten hours of the game a little early before committing to buying the game, then …

It looks like From Software is starting to wrap up its time on Dark Souls 3 as the final DLC for the game, titled ‘The Ringed City' will be launching on the 28th of March, almost a year after the base game initially came out. Bandai Namco has already uploaded …

Virtual reality hardware can be used to modify the real world too. Two artists have made use of a HTC Vive's tracked controllers for realtime projection mapping on real world objects, letting them create customisable projection screens on any surface, 3D models and even a movable companion cube. Traditionally the …

Playdead, the developer behind hit indie side-scrollers Inside and Limbo, has teased its next project and it has a similar theme. Dark, shadowy and without much colour, the new game has an art style that should be familiar to anyone who has played Playdead's previous titles, though how it may …

Following an investigation into one of the most expensive product recalls ever, we now have a better idea about what Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphones kept setting on fire. It turns out there were two separate issues, though both were down to manufacturing defects which caused the batteries to short …

Leslie Benzies, the man who acted as a key producer and game designer on Grand Theft Auto III through V, has launched a number of new companies, one of which is aimed at creating virtual reality hardware and software, while the other is for making games. There's even a newly …

We have heard time and time again that the PC market is somehow ‘in trouble', with declining sales and fewer customers to sell to. While that might be true for OEM systems from the likes of Dell and HP, it certainly isn't the case for PC gaming hardware as the …

Earlier this week we learned that Qualcomm had managed to rile up the FTC over in the US, with the commission now investigating the chip maker for anti-competitive behaviour. Now it looks like Qualcomm is going to be fighting off two lawsuits as Apple is jumping onboard, seeking $1 billion …

For Honor is heading our way in just a few weeks time and while the warriors you will be fighting against are indeed from ancient times, you will certainly need a fairly modern PC in order to play properly. Today, Ubisoft announced For Honor's minimum and recommended system requirements for …

Earlier this week, the Galaxy S8 officially started leaking, first through rendered images and then via Samsung's own promotional videos for its AMOLED display technology. Now those leaks seem to have been confirmed once again as this week, Samsung filed a patent application for the name ‘Galaxy S8', in preparation …

It might be time to jump back in to XCOM 2 as this week, the highly anticipated Long War 2 mod launched on the Steam Workshop, lengthening the campaign, adding new classes and introducing new threats all while expanding on much more of the base game's mechanics, transforming this into …

Hot on the heels of the Raspberry Pi Foundation's new Compute Module, Asus has decided to bring some competition with its new Tinker Board. This tiny board is positioned to take on the Raspberry Pi 3 though it claims to be around twice as powerful. The Tinker Board from Asus …

Samsung is set to hold a press conference in just a few days time, at which the company will finally address exactly what went wrong with the Galaxy Note 7. We have already heard from third-party researchers that the phone's design was simply too compact for the battery but we …

As much as we like to sing the praises of the mouse and keyboard, sometimes it is nice to sit back a bit and play some games with a gamepad. The only downside to this is the lack of customisation, Valve aimed to solve this with the Steam Controller but …

Samsung expanded its consumer SSD line-up last year with the addition of a 4TB 850 Evo. However, since then there have been plenty of people waiting for the inevitable 850 Pro version and while the drive was expected to make an appearance at CES earlier this month, it never arrived. …

Update: The Halo Wars 2 Blitz Open Beta has officially launched, giving PC players their first chance to try out the game ahead of its launch next month. The beta is also accessible on Xbox One. The file size weighs in at 11.96GB on PC and 10.1GB on console. In order …

EGX Rezzed always showcases a lot of games and this year's event will be no different. The list of big name games and indie titles has now reached 150 and that's even before some of the truly experimental Leftfield Connection games are finalised. EGX Rezzed event is traditionally a smaller, more …

A report by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has not only vindicated Tesla with regards to the first person to die while using its Autopilot software, but has backed up its safety claims. It turns out that installing Tesla Autopilot software can reduce your chance of being in …

Snail Games, the maker of games like Taichi Panda and Black Gold Online, has released a new technical demonstration of what we can expect when its ARK: Survival Evolved spin-off VR title, Ark Park, lands later this year. You can interact with foliage, explore a large-scale visitor centre and of …

Obstacle course marathon event runner, Tough Mudder, has signed a deal with Sky Sports to showcase its events on digital on-demand and linear TV platforms starting in 2017. The partnership will see a show created around the World's Toughest Mudder 2016 race event, as well as a series focusing on …

One aspect of the Nintendo Switch we were disappointed not to see in our recent hands-on coverage, was the interface. How the menus look and feel when you're not playing games can be almost as important as when you are, so it's exciting to get a sneak peak at them, …

Biostar is starting to fill out its line-up of motherboards for this year with the launch of two new Racing series B250 boards, featuring Intel's new B250 chipset with compatibility for the latest generation Kaby Lake chips. We have already seen some of Biostar's Z270 boards, but with the launch …

AOC is looking to take on the likes of Asus and Acer in the high end ultra-wide monitor market with the new Agon AG352UCG. This is a massive 35-inch panel sporting a 3440×1440 resolution, G-Sync and a 100Hz refresh rate, making it a great choice for high-end PC gamers. Aside …

Display technology specialist DigiLens is one step closer to creating better Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality transparent glass displays, as the company just secured an additional $22 million in funding. DigiLens is currently working on AR displays that lie on top of transparent glass, which could pave the way for …

It looks like Apple may be increasing the display size of its base iPad Pro. At the moment, Apple has four iPads on the market, the iPad Mini, the iPad Air 2, the iPad Pro (9.7-inch) and the iPad Pro (13-inch) but this year when the refreshes start coming in, …

Back in December, Nintendo topped the iOS charts with the launch of Super Mario Run, the company's first proper mobile game based on its most famous franchise. At the time, Super Mario Run was exclusive to iOS but that will be changing soon, with Android users able to get their …

If you have been keeping up with The Division over the last few months, then you may have noticed that the game has gone through plenty of changes in an effort to get players back into the game. That objective has now been achieved, so today, Ubisoft turned its attention …