There has been a lot of talk about Chromebooks running Android apps for years now, but it wasn't until September that Google officially decided to make the jump with ‘Andromeda', which would merge Android and Chrome OS. Now having worked on getting Android apps up and running on Chromebooks, Google …
Read More »Samsung confirms no Galaxy S8 at MWC this year
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 …
Read More »Valve confirms more SteamVR headsets on the way
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 …
Read More »You’ll get to play 10 hours of Mass Effect: Andromeda before release
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 …
Read More »Dark Souls 3’s final expansion arrives in March
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 …
Read More »PC gaming hardware market now worth over $30 billion for first time
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 …
Read More »Apple is suing Qualcomm for $1 billion in licensing dispute
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 …
Read More »Here is what you’ll need to run For Honor on PC
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 …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S8 leaks continue as patent filing uncovered
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 …
Read More »XCOM 2 completely revamped with Long War 2 mod
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 …
Read More »Asus wants to take on the Raspberry Pi with new Tinker Board
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 …
Read More »Samsung to reveal why the Galaxy Note 7 failed in a few days
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 …
Read More »Steam update opens up advanced controller configuration to all
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 …
Read More »Samsung 4TB SSD pushed back as NAND shortage takes effect
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. …
Read More »The Halo Wars 2 open beta has officially begun
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 …
Read More »Biostar wants to light up your budget build with its new B250 motherboards
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 …
Read More »AOC’s new monitor is a competitive 1440p ultra-wide with G-Sync
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 …
Read More »DigiLens raises $22 million to usher in the future of AR displays
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 …
Read More »Apple’s iPad refresh coming during 2nd half of 2017
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, …
Read More »Super Mario Run comes to Android in March
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 …
Read More »Ubisoft details Last Stand expansion for The Division
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 …
Read More »IPhone messenger bug disabling touch screens and buttons
Remember those iOS text messaging bugs that were floating around a couple of years ago? Well, they appear to still exist as this week, a string of emojis and text was discovered to be causing iPhones to crash. The message only needs to be three characters long but it will …
Read More »Here’s the list of Samsung devices getting Android Nougat
It has been just under a year since developers first got access to Android Nougat and several months since Google wrapped up work on it and shipped it out to some of its own devices. It has taken some time, but Samsung is finally starting to roll out the latest …
Read More »The ZeniMax/Oculus lawsuit could have a huge impact on VR industry
It seems that the ZeniMax VS Oculus case could have much wider implications for virtual reality as a whole should Oculus lose this case. Not only could losing hurt Facebook's bottom line, but if ZeniMax is found to be in the right, then the court could opt for an injunction, …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 is a cross-buy title on Xbox and PC
It looks like Microsoft and Capcom have managed to strike a deal, as Resident Evil 7 will actually be an Xbox Play Anywhere title, the first third-party game to make use of the cross-buy scheme for Xbox and PC. Those who buy Resident Evil 7 digitally on Xbox or Windows …
Read More »Updated: South Korean court dismisses warrant for Samsung head arrest
Update: Earlier this week, we learned that special prosecutors were looking to put Samsung's current head behind bars, with the intention of charging him with bribery and embezzlement. At the time, prosecutors had filed for a warrant for the arrest of Lee Jae-yong but after a hearing today at a …
Read More »Halo Wars 2 has gone gold ahead of this week’s beta
At E3 last year, we learned that Total War developers, Creative Assembly, would be teaming up with Microsoft to deliver a sequel to Halo Wars, not just on consoles but on PC too- the true home of the RTS. Now, it looks like work on the base game has wrapped …
Read More »Windows 10’s upcoming ‘Game Mode’ seems to focus on DVR feature
Earlier this month, we learned about Microsoft's upcoming ‘Game Mode' for Windows 10. At the time, we didn't know much about it outside of the fact that it aims to boost performance while running games. However, since then some new details have come out and it seems that ‘Game Mode' …
Read More »Ofcom fines EE £2.7 million for overcharging thousands of customers
Ofcom has been clamping down on mobile networks recently. A few months back the regulator fined Vodafone for poor customer support and now, its attention has turned to EE, which has now been fined £2.7 million after overcharging over 40,000 customers. An investigation led by Ofcom has found that EE …
Read More »FTC goes after Qualcomm for anti competitive practises
It looks like the Federal Trade Commission has set its sights on Qualcomm this week, as a new lawsuit filed claims that the chip maker has been engaging in anti-competitive behaviour and monopolised a ‘key semiconductor device' used by Apple for the iPhone and iPad. The FTC's complaint claims that …
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