Microsoft has officially announced its next version of Windows, it's called Windows 10 and has been “built from the ground up for a mobile first, cloud world”, according to Terry Myerson, Windows Chief. The new operating system will “unlock new experiences to allow customers to work, play and connect”, it …
Read More »Apple subsidairy is suing a man claiming to be a Beats co-founder
Apple subsidiary, Beats, is counter-suing Steven Lamar, the man who is currently suing Beats for allegedly cutting him out of the company's sale. Beats is claiming that Lamar had falsely claimed to be a co-founder. Aside from claiming that he came up with the Beats business model, product concepts and …
Read More »Bungie responds to Destiny expansion info leak
Yesterday, a Destiny bug managed to reveal Bungie's plans for upcoming DLC and expansion packs. Since the information was already live on Destiny's servers many gamers jumped to the conclusion that the DLC was already finished and possibly even locked on the disc but Bungie has defended itself, stating that …
Read More »Xbox One may have outsold PS4 in UK for the first time
The Xbox One has reportedly managed to pull ahead of the PS4 in the UK for the first time this month thanks to its recent price cut coupled with the release of FIFA 15. Ever since the launch of Sony and Microsoft's new consoles, the PS4 has had a clear …
Read More »HTC rumored to release a 5.5″ One M8
HTC could be gearing up to release its own Samsung Galaxy Note 4 competitor in the form of a 5.5″ version of the HTC One M8 flagship smartphone. Rumored specifications are said to include a 2560×1440 display, 18MP rear facing camera and Android 4.4 KitKat rather than the swiftly approaching …
Read More »Windows 9 could be a free update for Windows 8 users
A Microsoft executive has supposedly confirmed that Windows 9 will be made available as a free upgrade to Windows 8 users. Windows 9, codenamed Threshold, is set to be officially revealed tomorrow on the 30th of September, developers will then be able to get their hands on a preview version …
Read More »Oculus CEO says VR roots will always be in gaming
Oculus CEO, Brendan Iribe has said that while the Oculus Rift may have other uses and purposes, its roots will always be in gaming. Several members of the Oculus team discussed a lot of potential uses for virtual reality at an event last week, at which the company also announced …
Read More »Destiny bug reveals future expansion content
A Destiny player has come across a bug that reveals Bungie's plans for future expansion packs and DLC content. Irish player, Ben Kinsella encountered the bug, which prevented him from accessing ‘the tower', Destiny's social hub. While it prevented him from hanging out at the tower, it did reveal new …
Read More »Amazon has completed its purchase of Twitch
Amazon has officially completed its purchase of the popular game streaming site, Twitch, for £595 million. Twitch had already accepted the deal as soon as it was announced but these multi-million pound deals can take some time to finalize. Originally it was rumored that Google would be buying Twitch for $1 …
Read More »Court orders Warner Bros to reveal flawed anti-piracy tech
US District Judge, Kathleen Williams, has ordered movie giant, Warner Bros, to reveal documentation detailing the company's flawed anti-piracy measures. The records are a part of a now closed case between Hotfile and the MPAA. Three years ago, file locker site, Hotfile, countersued Warner Bros, stating that the studio had …
Read More »Ozone Strike Pro Cherry MX Red USB keyboard review
Technology is constantly evolving but some things never change. Mechanical keyboards have been with us for so long now and yet, they are still largely considered to be the pinnacle of PC input solutions. So what keeps us coming back to this style of keyboard? Today we are looking towards the …
Read More »Shadow of Mordor wants 6GB of VRAM for 1080p Ultra settings
Much like Bethesda's The Evil Within, Warner Bros' upcoming game, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor will also have a high Video RAM requirement for ultra textures, a screenshot of the game's PC graphical settings has shown. If you want to play Shadow of Mordor on ultra then you're going to …
Read More »Blackberry Passport smartphone sold out in less than a day
Was there consumer demand for a square shaped smartphone with physical QWERTY keyboard running Blackberry's OS? Apparently so as the company has already sold out of its recently announced device. The Blackberry Passport officially launched on Wednesday and has sold 200,000 units, which is impressive considering the company's current lack …
Read More »Phones 4U won’t be refunding iPhone 6 pre-orders
Most of you have probably heard by now that Phones 4U has gone in to administration and is selling off its retail stores and assets to the likes of EE and Vodafone, the same networks that allegedly drove it out of business. However, despite offloading its retail stores, the company's financial …
Read More »Total War: Attila coming to PC next year
Creative Assembly has announced the next addition to its Total War series for release early next year. The star of the next game will be Attila the Hun, as the Huns attempt to wipe out the remnants of the Roman empire. Features such as family and skill trees have been …
Read More »Bethesda announces system requirements for The Evil Within
Bethesda has revealed the PC system requirements for The Evil Within, although the company chose to only release the recommended specifications rather than letting users know what bare minimum hardware they will need for the upcoming horror title. Bethesda stated on its blog that it doesn't have a list of …
Read More »You’ll soon be able to ‘undelete’ past World of Warcraft characters
Blizzard has announced that soon World of Warcraft players will be able to revive past characters that they had deleted. The ‘Undelete' feature will be rolling out in a content patch just prior to the release of Warlords of Draenor. Not all characters will be eligible for recovery though, characters …
Read More »Microsoft to cut Windows 7 OEM supply next month
Microsoft has announced that it will no longer be selling Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate to OEMs after the 31st of October. Mainstream support for the OS is also due to end a few months later, on the 13th of January 2015. Windows 7 Professional edition will …
Read More »Apple to issue fix for the Bash Bug
Ever since the Bash bug became public knowledge, companies have been scrambling to patch it up, plenty of Linux distros already have fixes and now Apple has promised to get a fix out for OS X soon. However, the company also states that Macs are “safe by default” from the …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV is only 50% complete
Final Fantasy XV has been in development hell since 2006 but over the last two years some real progress has been made on the project. The game is around 55 per cent complete according to its new director and while a release date hasn't been announced, he did say that …
Read More »New OS X and Linux bug could be worse than Heartbleed
A new exploit has been discovered for Unix-based systems that some experts are claiming could be more harmful than the SSL bug, Heartbleed, which was discovered earlier this year. This new exploit is called ‘the bash bug' and allows users to take control of Bourne Again Shell (Bash), the software used …
Read More »The Stomping Land has finally received an update
The Stomping Land might not be a dead game after all as the title has finally received not one but two updates this month, adding in changes to the crafting system, hunting mechanics and inventory system. The developer, Alex Fundora, who goes by the name ‘Jig' on the official forums, …
Read More »You can actually study super hero movies as a University course
Who said studying had to be boring? A university in Baltimore is offering a new course called ‘Media Genres: Media Marvels', in which participants will watch and study Marvel comic book movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man and Captain America in an effort to spot key insights in …
Read More »New Nexus 6 leak gives us a peek at key specifications
Google's Nexus 6 handset is due to be announced next month alongside the official launch of Android L so as you would expect, the leaks are starting to roll in. The Nexus 6 will supposedly be made by Motorola and could boast a rather large 5.9 inch screen with a …
Read More »UK Games companies are worth £1.7 Billion
The UK gaming industry consists of just under 2000 companies, 1902 to be exact and they seem to be doing quite well as they have a reported total economic value of around £1.72 Billion. This estimate is double what the UK industry was deemed to be worth back in 2012, …
Read More »Bayonetta 2 sales are suffering in Japan
Bayonetta 2 is off to a slow start in Japan as the Wii U exclusive has only managed to sell 38,828 copies since its launch on the 20th of September. This number is a far cry from the 135,242 copies sold when the original Bayonetta launched for the PS3, the first game …
Read More »Apple pulls iOS 8.0.1 after reports of issues
Apple has been forced to pull the iOS 8.0.1 update after it was found to be causing widespread issues with iPhone handsets, including but not limited to: frequent drops in signal, greater WiFi issues and problems with Touch ID. Affected users who did install iOS 8.0.1 will have to sync …
Read More »Amazon launched eBook subscription service in the UK
Amazon has officially launched its eBooks and audiobooks subscription service in the UK. The service is called ‘Kindle Unlimited' and allows customers to pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to a pre determined library. In the UK, the service will cost £7.99 a month, Amazon Kindle EU Vice President, Jorrit …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 to get week long free trial
If you haven't had a chance to play or buy Guild Wars 2 yet then this may be of interest to you as ArenaNet has announced that from tomorrow, potential buyers will be free access to the game for a week, which should hopefully lead to a boost in the …
Read More »Samsung to fix 840 Evo SSD performance crippling bug
Over the last few weeks there has been numerous reports of a performance crippling bug found in Samsung's 840 Evo SSDs. Users over at Overclock.net found that when month old data was found on the drive, read speeds would suffer greatly. However, fortunately for Samsung SSD users, the company has …
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