If you like the look of the new Xbox One S but don't think it's portable enough, there's one man who can solve that: Ed Zarick. Mere days after the official release of the console, he's managed to fit one into his own custom built laptop chassis, creating the world's …
Read More »Telltale’s Batman on console has even more graphical issues
Telltale Game's in-house engine for making its conversational simulator titles has never quite been perfect. Even though it had a unique, comic book look from its very first outing, it always had a few graphical quirks. That doesn't seem to have disappeared with the new version either, whether you're talking …
Read More »Seagate one-ups Samsung with a 60TB SSD
Just recently, Samsung’s massive 15.6TB SSD began selling at retailers for $10,000. The 15TB drive was impressive at the time, but now it looks like Seagate is stealing the limelight with the announcement of its 60TB SSD. Seagate showed off its massive SSD at the Flash Memory Summit this week, …
Read More »Alleged updated AMD CPU roadmap appears online, Zen coming 2017
AMD has been pretty quiet as far as release dates go when it comes to the first mainstream desktop Zen CPUs. We have heard dates ranging from ‘October 2016’ to ‘early 2017’ but this week, what appears to be a leaked AMD CPU roadmap update appeared online, which seems to …
Read More »Sony is holding an event next month, will likely reveal PS4 Neo
Earlier this week we got wind of a report claiming that Sony is planning a September press event, at which it will finally reveal the PlayStation 4 Neo in full and give us some official details. Since then, Sony has begun sending out invitations to press outlets for an event …
Read More »Dead Rising comes to PC next month, system requirements revealed
The original Dead Rising is finally making its way to the PC next month, ahead of the launch of Dead Rising 4 in December, which will see the return of Frank West, the series’ original protagonist. The game will be launching in ‘remastered’ form and now that the Steam page …
Read More »Dota 2 forum hacked, around 2 million users affected
It looks like the official Dota 2 forum has been targeted by hackers as the site was apparently breached last month, with nearly two million user records accessed, which include email addresses, passwords, IP addresses and usernames. News of the leak first appeared on Leaked Source, a site that gives …
Read More »Making music with paintings: the TiltBrush music video
One of the more interesting features to come out of virtual reality development in recent weeks was the introduction of audio-reactive brushes in 3D painting experience, TiltBrush. Users have been experimenting with it since and it's lead to some amazing creations, like this VR painting music video. The song used …
Read More »Chrome to kill Flash by end of year
Following years of security leaks, the world and its dog have decided it's time we ditched Adobe's Flash web standard for good, but we can't just take it out back and shoot it, it needs to be a slow, painful goodbye. That's been happening for a while now, but Chrome …
Read More »Facebook will bypass desktop ad blockers, but new opt-outs emerge
As one of the internet's biggest sellers of online adverts, Facebook has shown real concern at the rise of ad blocker software, so much so that it's found a way around them. It's not paying to be on a white list either, but has promised that affected users will have …
Read More »Verizon might be getting into the fleet tracking game
In a continued blurring of the boundaries between technology firms and automotive companies, Verizon may be looking to dip its toes into the fleet tracking market. It recently purchased a vehicle tracking firm which focuses on the Internet of Things to find out where they are and is now said to be considering …
Read More »Come back to Rapture, it’s prettier than ever
Oh Rapture, how long has it been since we danced beneath the waves? How far have we grown apart since you tried to murder me with crazed, hook handed splicers and drill toting diving suits? Perhaps it's time we joined forces once again to explore your deep and devilish confines, …
Read More »Intel reportedly buys deep learning startup for $350 million
It looks like Intel is making moves to increase its efforts in the AI space as the chip making giant has reportedly just penned a $350 million acquisition deal for Nervana Systems, a startup company specialising in deep learning. The acquisition was announced today and while Intel itself didn't confirm the $350 million …
Read More »MSI is counting down to its next gen gaming notebooks
It looks like MSI is preparing for a big launch next week by teasing its next generation gaming notebooks which aim to “shatter the desktop performance cliche” by cramming in more power than ever before and offering ‘VR Ready' graphics across the entire range. MSI has launched a new countdown …
Read More »Hacked Bitcoin exchange will distribute losses evenly across users
Earlier this month, we learned that Bitfinex had been hacked, with $70 million worth of currency lifted from the Bitcoin exchange overnight and causing Bitcoin value to drop. Bitfinex has remained closed for the time being while a plan is put in to place and now, the exchange has confirmed …
Read More »There may be two more ‘seasons’ of Hitman
IO Interactive are trying something different with Hitman this time around. The game is ‘out’ but it is getting episodic content updates throughout the rest of the year and by the sounds of things, the new model is going quite well, as there could be two more seasons worth of …
Read More »Overwatch to ‘take action’ against Lucio Ball bug exploiters
Recently Blizzard added a new game mode to Overwatch called ‘Lucio Ball', which appears to have been inspired by Rocket League, except instead of driving cars, you are running around as Lucio. Since then, players discovered a bug that could allow them to play as other characters in this game …
Read More »Cracks appear in Denuvo’s armour for the first time
The bane of game crackers the world over, Denuvo, may have finally begun to weaken in the face of an onslaught of hacking attempts, as several titles protected by the game have now appeared on popular sharing sites, fully playable. Rise of the Tomb Raider however, appears to have been …
Read More »Nintendo’s Mini NES will have a retro TV mode and save points
Nintendo may often be considered a company that looks to the past for its future, but it's understandable when its back catalogue is so strong. One of its more exciting recent announcements is the Nintendo Classic Mini which will bring many of the console's classic games to the modern era, in …
Read More »Tesla autopilot saves man’s life by driving him to hospital
Tesla's autopilot feature has gotten a bad rap in recent months after two people were involved in crashes while it was enabled, with one tragically losing their life in the process. Now though it may have redeemed itself somewhat, as the autonomous vehicle feature just saved a man's life by …
Read More »MMO gamer unlocks 11 year mystery, logs off without telling
A gamer who spent nine years levelling up in the punishing 20 year old MMO, Tibia, was finally able to unlock a door in the game world that nobody had been through in the 11 years since it was introduced. But nobody other than he knows what was behind it, …
Read More »Pokémon Go has a tracking system again! Sort of…
Removing the three step tracking system entirely from Pokémon Go was one of the worst received moves in recent game developer history. Fans were really not impressed, but it's good to see Niantic has responded quickly by releasing a newly revamped tracking system in its early stages of development. You …
Read More »Valve goes all-in with Asus ROG monitors for The International 2016
Valve’s biggest tournament of the year, ‘The International’ kicks off today and if you were wondering who Valve tapped for the event’s hardware, then look no further as ASUS will be supplying both the monitors and the systems for players at the event this year. Our reviews have shown that Asus …
Read More »PlayStation Neo said to be officially revealed early next month
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Neo exists but so far, it has also avoided talking much about it or showing it off publicly. However, it looks like Sony might finally be ready as a report this week is claiming that the PlayStation Neo will be officially revealed on the …
Read More »Analyst claims Apple Watch 2 is coming this year
Apple is all set to announce its next iPhone in September, which we already know quite a bit about thanks to leaks. However, it looks like we may also see Apple announce the Apple Watch 2, which we have heard much less about until now. According to KGI’s Apple analyst, …
Read More »No Man’s Sky day-one patch tweaks pretty much everything
A few days ago Sony began warning early No Man’s Sky players that the day-one patch would essentially make their save files obsolete, as significant changes are due to be made to the game. This also doubled as a call to press outlets with leaked copies to not evaluate the …
Read More »BBC claims new TV license detectors won’t snoop on WiFi networks
From September 1st, anyone who watches the BBC iPlayer needs to pay the £150 annual TV license fee, whether they own a TV or not. Since this news hit, there have been claims The BBC will begin using WiFi packet sniffers to detect who is streaming without a license. Needless …
Read More »KickAssTorrents alleged founder ‘not responsible’ claims lawyer
The legal team representing alleged KickAssTorrents founder, Artem Vaulin, headed up by Kim Dotcom's lawyer, Ira Rothken, has submitted its defence of the man in court and it's an oldie, but a goody. It claims that Vaulin cannot be held responsible for any illegal actions undertaken by the site's users, …
Read More »Amazon facing anti-trust investigation in Japan
It's probably no surprise to most of you, but Amazon isn't always seen as the most morally upright of companies. It might have helped its founder Jeff Bezos become the third richest man in the world, but not everyone thinks it did so cleanly. In Japan, the Amazon offices have …
Read More »Would you pay to see a Tomb Raider concert?
This October marks 20 years since Lara Croft's polygonal form first graced our screens, so understandably there are a few celebrations planned. One of the less expected ones though, is a concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, which will take place in December, featuring the full Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Headed by famed conductor, Robert …
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