Since the release of Bioshock Infinite, the franchise has been dormant, sitting in 2K's back-catalogue. That could be set to change in the future, as reports this week indicate that a new game is currently in the works, under a new team. The information is thin, but in a recent …
Read More »Halo Online’s ElDewrito mod is getting a big update this week
Back in 2015, Microsoft thought that it would be a brilliant idea to bring Halo to PC for the first time over a decade in the form of ‘Halo Online'. The game was essentially Halo 3's multiplayer brought to PC for the first time, but there was one big problem- …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda was a ‘defining moment’ in refocusing BioWare
BioWare had a tumultuous 2017, with Mass Effect Andromeda failing to have the staying power of past games in the series. At the time, fans had hoped for DLC to expand on Andromeda's story and make up for some of its loose threads. Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be, …
Read More »Android Oreo 8.1 now rolling out on the Razer Phone
Since the launch of the Razer Phone back in November, we have been following it fairly closely. We've already seen updates to improve the camera software, and now, the Razer Phone is getting the upgrade to Android Oreo 8.1. Android Oreo was already available on Google Pixel phones back when …
Read More »Apple has caught 29 leakers in the last year, 12 of them were arrested
Leaks are an issue for most tech companies, but the problem is often exacerbated for larger firms. Apple in particular can't seem to keep a secret, even the company's internal strategy for dealing with leaks ended up on the web last year. Now, a leaked internal memo from Apple shows …
Read More »Win one of five be quiet! Dark Rock 4 series coolers (closed)
To celebrate the launch of the Dark Rock 4 series, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give away FIVE CPU coolers! We have three Dark Rock Pro 4s and two Dark Rock 4s up for grabs, so get your entry in fast!
Read More »Shenmue 1 and 2 are heading to PC and consoles this year
It has been a few years since Shenmue 3 was first funded on Kickstarter, and while news has been slim, we did hear back in January that we should expect a release later this year. In the meantime though, Sega will be re-releasing Shenmue 1 and 2 on PC and …
Read More »Sega will be releasing a Mega Drive Mini later this year
Over the last couple of years, Nintendo has found plenty of success with the launch of the NES Mini and the SNES Mini. Now, Sega is getting in on the nostalgia fueled trend, with plans to launch a Sega Mega Drive Mini this year. Sega announced its miniature classic console …
Read More »Samsung faces lawsuit over biometric tech in Galaxy smartphones
We've seen Samsung defending its smartphones in the court room plenty of times over the years, but there is always another lawsuit around the corner. This week, a lesser-known US data security firm filed a case against Samsung, claiming that the Galaxy series infringes on biometric authentication patents. PACid is …
Read More »Windows Defender and other anti-virus vendors begin flagging uTorrent as a potential threat
It looks like uTorrent users are currently running into issues on Windows, as Microsoft's Windows Defender tool has begun flagging the torrent client as a potential threat. Several other anti-virus vendors have also begun labeling the latest version of uTorrent as harmful. It is unclear exactly what triggered this change …
Read More »ASUS launches ROG, Prime and TUF Gaming X470 motherboards for 2nd Gen Ryzen
Today, AMD peeled back the curtain and began sharing information on its 2nd Gen Ryzen processors, bringing along refined architecture, some improved features and the new X470 motherboard chipset. We've already gone into detail on the processors, HERE. This article will focus on some of the new X470 motherboards hitting …
Read More »AMD’s 2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs are almost here, pre-orders now live
AMD's 2nd Gen Ryzen processors are on the horizon- we've got pricing and spec details, alongside some information on what improvements AMD has made under the hood for its Zen+ refresh.
Read More »be quiet! is currently giving away a Dark Rock 4 and a Dark Rock Pro 4
We've already covered the launch of the be quiet! Dark Rock 4 series of CPU coolers, but we thought our readers might be interested in knowing that you currently have the chance to get one for free. The folks at be quiet! are currently running a competition, giving entrants the …
Read More »ADATA has also managed to achieve a 5GHz DDR4 overclock on air cooling
Two weeks ago, we saw G.Skill become the first memory maker to achieve 5GHz speeds on DDR4 using only air cooling. Now, it looks like others are starting to catch up, with ADATA announcing this week that it also managed to break the 5GHz barrier on an XPG RAM kit. …
Read More »Researchers claim some Android vendors are hiding missed security patches from users
Over the last few years, Google has been making efforts to keep Android secure by frequently pushing out security patches to Pixel devices, and handing them over to third-party Android phone makers so that they can keep their customers up to date. Unfortunately, it looks like many manufacturers are doing …
Read More »PUBG’s third map is getting a second beta test next week
When PUBG left Early Access back in December, players were greeted with the game's second map, Miramar. Now, a few months later, the folks at Bluehole are gearing up to launch PUBG's third map, titled ‘Savage'. The map will be getting a second round of beta testing this week, but …
Read More »HTC reckons 5G networks could usher in the next big boom for VR and AR
We've been hearing a lot about the tech world's plans for 5G in recent months. Ofcom began auctioning off the 5G Spectrum here in the UK, EE and Huawei had an impressive early demo of the tech and Intel already has 5G capable laptops in the works for 2019. However, …
Read More »CCP Games is taking a step back from VR to focus on other Eve projects
While CCP Games were one of the earliest developers to support virtual reality, it looks like they will begin taking a step back. The writing has been on the wall for quite some time, but the studio's CEO has since addressed the situation, stating that the VR market ‘just isn't …
Read More »GTA IV is about to turn ten, so some of its music licenses are expiring
Rockstar has confirmed this week that it will be updating Grand Theft Auto 4 to remove some of the music. At this point, the game is about to turn ten years old, which unfortunately means that some of the music licenses are expiring. Some of the tracks heard on radio …
Read More »Fortnite experiencing extended downtime after ‘critical failure’ with database
Update: Fortnite is officially back online. Epic has noted that services are ‘still recovering' but more people should be able to log on once again over the next couple of hours. Sometimes online multiplayer games face issues, and occasionally it can take a while to get things back up and …
Read More »Apple begins preparing for the end of 32-bit support on macOS
Apple dropped support for 32-bit applications on iOS quite some time ago, but it looks like 32-bit support is also coming to an end on macOS soon. Starting with macOS 10.13.4, Mac users will receive a one-time alert when attempting to run a 32-bit app. The notice will read that …
Read More »Reports point to struggling sales for Apple’s HomePod
Back in January, Apple entered the highly competitive smart home speaker market with the HomePod. This particular market has already been dominated by the Amazon Echo, but arriving late to the party isn't always an issue for Apple. However, it looks like the company is having issues persuading people to …
Read More »Warcraft 3’s new patch introduces balance changes and proper widescreen support
Back in February, Warcraft 3 remaster rumors began swirling once again as Blizzard began inviting old pro players to take part in a secret event. Unfortunately, a remaster didn't end up coming to fruition, but Blizzard did announce that it would be updating Warcraft 3 to support modern PCs and …
Read More »Destiny 2’s next expansion arrives next month alongside core game updates
While Bungie is still working away on updates to implement community-requested features and fixes into Destiny 2, development hasn't stopped on future DLCs. Today, Bungie announced the release date for Destiny 2's second expansion ‘Warmind', and gave some details surrounding what to expect. Bungie's official tease for the Warmind expansion …
Read More »Radeon RX 500X series appears on AMD’s official website
Over the last few days, there has been plenty of talk surrounding AMD's incoming RX 500X series. Mentions of the new GPU series began popping up earlier this week and while imaginations ran wild, there doesn't seem to be much to get excited about here. The Radeon RX 500X series …
Read More »Apple ordered to pay $502.6 million in patent infringement case
Apple has lost in court to VirnetX once again. The two companies have been battling it out in court over various patent cases for 8 years, the most recent case pertains to Apple's iMessenger and FaceTime technology. Originally, a court ordered Apple to pay out $625 million for misusing patents …
Read More »Despite recent rumors, the PS5 still seems to be a few years away
Over the last couple of weeks, some wild rumors have been floating around suggesting that PlayStation 5 dev kits are already in the wild, with the console set to release either this year or next year. We chose to abstain from talking about it at the time because a PS5 …
Read More »Spotify is reportedly planning changes to its free tier
Spotify opened itself up to public investment last week and in the build up to that, we received some interesting news. Over two million mobile Spotify users resorted to modified versions of the app to access features locked behind a pay wall. Now in light of this, Spotify appears to …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption gets a huge graphical boost on Xbox One X
With Red Dead Redemption 2 on the way later this year, there interest in the original game has sparked up again recently. Microsoft added Red Dead Redemption to its Xbox backwards compatibility program in 2016, but this week, the game received an update for Xbox One X, dramatically improving the …
Read More »Microsoft is giving 19 more original Xbox games backwards compatibility this month
Over the past few years, Microsoft has been winning console gamers over with the addition of backwards compatibility. It started out with Xbox 360 games, and more recently, original Xbox games have been landing on Xbox One. This month, 19 more original Xbox titles will be playable on latest generation …
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