Space X has successfully fired its first test of its Raptor interplanetary transport rocket engine while grounded. Able to achieve more than three times the thrust of Space X's Merlin 1D engines used by its current-generation Falcon 9 rockets, the Raptor could further reduce space travel costs and make travel …
Read More »Pirating without porn, TPBClean offers XXX free torrents
A new version of The Pirate Bay has popped up online, but this one wasn't made to circumvent blocks or prevent takedowns, it's designed to offer a porn-free torrenting experience. Now you can share files and folders over the torrent search site without fear of downloading something else, or even seeing …
Read More »Twitter said to be in talks to sell entire company
Twitter may be in talks with a number of technology firms to see if it would be viable to sell off its entire social media platform. Although unconfirmed, Twitter has struggled with monetisation over the years and it's not a move that would surprise many analysts. Reuters is reporting a …
Read More »DotA on the high seas: $50k tournament to take place on a ship
If you thought The International 2016 was elaborate, with its huge prize pool and millions of viewers, it now has some competition. A Chinese company is running a contest that will see the top four teams in the world compete for the Nanyang Cruise Cup, a $50,000 tournament that will …
Read More »Retail leak shows specs of Intel Kaby Lake 7700K and 7600K CPUs
While Intel is keeping quiet on its upcoming Kaby Lake desktop processors for now, it looks one retailer got sick of waiting as earlier this month, a listing for the Core i7 7700K CPU popped up online, listing a price as well as some key specifications, giving us a good …
Read More »Samsung has exchanged ‘around half’ of Galaxy Note 7s in US
Samsung has had quite the problem on its hands in recent weeks, with widespread reports of Galaxy Note 7 failures. However, at this point, the recall process is well under way and while progress was going quite slow at first, since US regulators got onboard, things have sped up significantly …
Read More »Yahoo confirms ‘state-sponsored’ hack, 500 million accounts affected
Update: Following on from yesterday's news, Yahoo has officially confirmed that it suffered a major security breach in which the information of 500 million user accounts was stolen. This hack actually took place in late 2014 and similarly to the hack on Sony in 2014, the attack on Yahoo may …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed won’t return until its ready, could miss 2017
For years, the Assassin's Creed franchise has been the core of Ubisoft's holiday season release plans. Unfortunately after committing to annual releases for the series, quality took a hit so this year, there will be no new Assassin's Creed title and as it turns out, the next game could miss …
Read More »Rocksteady is moving away from Batman after Arkham VR
Rocksteady Games put itself on the map with its series of Batman: Arkham games and while the studio is diving back in one last time with its Arkham VR experience this year, after that, they are officially moving on for good. Speaking with Eurogamer at EGX this week, Rocksteady producer, …
Read More »EGX 2016: Indies are a force to be reckoned with
If you've looked back on any of our previous coverage of Eurogamer Expo shows, you'll know that for all of the bluster and expense of the major, AAA titles on show, we love to spend time at the indie booths. That's where you find the weird and the wonderful and …
Read More »Rig showcase: PC Specialist and Scan show off pretty systems
If you were hoping that the EGX gaming show was going to give you less rig envy than the average LAN party, think again, as this year's event has a number of very pretty, high-end systems, specifically on the Scan and PC Specialist booths. There's water cooling, fancy lighting and …
Read More »EGX 2016: Yooka Yaylee is classic Rare, channels Banjo, Conker
Rare is back guys. Or rather, the style of game Rare once made is back, because Yooka Laylee is about the most faithful return to the classic 3D platformers from the late '90s era of gaming, that I've ever played. Available for the public to play for the first time at …
Read More »EGX 2016: come and smell Cartman’s farts
You might remember a few weeks ago when we reported that a new gadget had appeared alongside South Park: The Fractured But Whole booths at gaming shows, called the Nosulus Rift. Well it's shown up at this year's EGX too, so if you're heading along to the NEC this weekend, …
Read More »Try EGX demos from the comfort of your own home
If you're heading to Eurogamer's Expo at Birmingham NEC at some point over the next few days, we have lots of news to tell you about what's in store when you show up. However for those who aren't able to make it, we'll let you know what's going on too, but …
Read More »AMD launches Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.9.2 update
Just last night, Nvidia released its latest Game Ready driver update in preparation for Forza Horizon 3 next week and now, AMD has gone ahead and released a new optimised driver for Radeon GPU users as well. Earlier today, AMD made Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.9.2 available to download, bringing …
Read More »Titanfall 2 PC graphics options, features and requirements detailed
There has been some concern surrounding Titanfall 2 on the PC this time around, as Respawn Entertainment announced that PC gamers would not get a chance to test the game prior to launch, unlike those on console. However, it does seem that the PC version of the game is still …
Read More »EU scraps 90-day limit on free data roaming
The European Commission is currently in the process of eliminating roaming charges for mobile customers travelling within the EU, which is great news. However, the Commission is also toying around with some safeguard ideas to ensure the new system isn't abused. Earlier this month, a draft proposal called for a …
Read More »Surface Pro 3 users face more battery issues
It seems that Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 is still proving to be an issue for the company and its customers alike as battery issues keep cropping up. Earlier this year, Microsoft patched a bug that caused the Surface Pro 3 to incorrectly display battery percentages but now another battery-related problem …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 PC system requirements have arrived
Resident Evil 7 is heading our way early next year and so far, it is looking pretty good. If you are looking to get the game on Steam, then you will be happy to know that the game's system requirements are now up, with Capcom listing what you will need …
Read More »Yahoo said to confirm major security breach this week
It looks like Yahoo may have suffered a massive security breach recently, which could impact millions of users. So far, Yahoo has yet to publicly confirm the data leak but according to sources close to the situation, the breach is ‘widespread and serious', we should also be getting confirmation from …
Read More »Windows 10 upgrade ads now removed from 7 and 8.1
Microsoft's ‘free upgrade' period for Windows 10 ended some time ago and while Microsoft did promise to stop nagging Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users about upgrades after July, the ‘Get Windows 10' app had yet to be removed from many machines. However, it looks like Microsoft is finally ready …
Read More »Blizzard is ditching the ‘Battle.net’ name
Blizzard first launched Battle.net around twenty years ago and over the years, the platform has grown to encompass more games. However, it looks like it is time for change, which is why Blizzard announced today that it will be transitioning away from the Battle.net name, with plans to replace it …
Read More »Nvidia Game Ready driver released for Forza Horizon 3
Microsoft officially kicked off its big push for PC gaming this month with the launch of the Xbox Play Anywhere program and it looks like Nvidia is prepared for all of the new exclusives. Today, Nvidia launched its new GeForce Game Ready Driver for Forza Horizon 3, which is coming …
Read More »Games Industry analyst reckons PC gamers are all ‘arrogant twits’
Earlier this month, Sony not only announced the PS4 Pro, but the company also confirmed that the console was built in an effort to compete with the PC platform on a graphical level, rather than the Xbox One. It hasn't taken long for games industry analyst, Michael Pachter to weigh …
Read More »The Oculus Touch controllers will be £190 in UK
The Oculus Rift may have been the first major VR headset to hit the market, but since then it seems that the HTC Vive has found stronger footing in the market, with many preferring the motion controls and room-scale capabilities. Oculus has a plan to combat that, with Oculus Touch, …
Read More »Pokemon Company CEO talks about Nintendo NX hybrid console
While Nintendo is keeping quiet on exactly what its next console is, other companies are being a little bit more open with what they know. More specifically, the CEO of the Pokemon Company recently had some interesting things to say about the Nintendo NX, while also promising to release games …
Read More »Battlefield 1 launch maps and game modes revealed
The Battlefield 1 beta wrapped up last month and now DICE is preparing for the game's final launch in late October. If you have been waiting to see how much content is going to be in the final game then look no further as this week we got the final …
Read More »Tesla patches remote braking hack flaw found in Model S
Tesla has released a hotfix for its Model S electric car to close a potentially nasty hole in its security, which could have allowed hackers to remotely take control of the vehicle's Controller Area Network. The researchers who discovered it even showed themselves remotely activating the brakes of a Model S …
Read More »North Korea accidentally leaks its propaganda websites to the world
A number of websites previously only accessible from inside North Korea were briefly made available to the whole world in the early hours of this morning. Although quickly hidden again, the sites give a unique eye into North Korea's government run websites and their rather biased content. Accessing the internet in North …
Read More »Hooked on a feeling: Hi-Rez says Paladins isn’t an Overwatch clone
Smite developer Hi-Rez has felt the need to defend itself in the wake of a multitude of comparisons between its recent Early Access release, Paladins and Blizzard's Overwatch. It points out the character archetypes that people see in both games have existed way longer than either games. On the surface, …
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