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 …
Read More »Lionhead Studios reveals canceled game InkQuest
Lionhead Studios, the developer behind the Fable series, has revealed InkQuest, a now canceled game from the studio's lesser known ‘incubation team', which is in charge of experimenting with new game ideas and showing them off to gauge public reaction. The Microsoft owned development company has been dabbling in new …
Read More »iPhone 6 plus handsets are bending in people’s pockets
Apple seems to have a pretty big problem on its hands as iPhone 6 Plus users are reporting that their handsets are bending in their front pockets. The problem seems to occur when sitting down for a period of time with the phone in pocket, meaning that this could happen …
Read More »Blizzard officially cancels MMO Titan after seven years in development
Blizzard has apparently canned its upcoming next gen MMO, Titan, after seven years in development. Rumors began swirling around the title once again last year when it was reported that Blizzard was taking the project ‘back to the drawing board' but it seems that it will never see the light …
Read More »iOS 8 nears 50% adoption despite some performance glitches
Apple has revealed that nearly 50 per cent of all iOS devices have upgraded to the latest version, iOS 8, which launched just last week, surpassing Android KitKat's adoption rate in a mere six days. The new statistics were quietly revealed on Apple's App Store distribution site. The exact percentage …
Read More »Xbox One gets another price cut in the UK
UK retailers are continuing to lower the price of Microsoft's Xbox One console in an effort to shift more units. The Xbox One had an official price cut a few months ago, bringing the price down to £350, matching the Playstation 4 and now UK based retailers are cutting the …
Read More »Steam has over 100 million active user accounts
Valve has announced that Steam has surpassed a couple of milestones alongside the launch of the store's huge ‘Discovery' update. Over the past nine months alone, 3700 titles have been added to Steam, 1300 of which were actually new games. Additionally, the service now has 100 million active user accounts, …
Read More »Playstation TV UK release date announced
Sony has officially revealed the release date for the Playstation TV in Europe as well as the list of games available on day one. The new device will allow you to stream PS4 games to another TV in the house via the ‘Remote Play' feature, you'll also be able to …
Read More »EE and Vodafone buy almost 200 Phones 4U stores
EE and Vodafone have gone ahead and bought almost 200 former Phones 4U stores, despite serious allegations that UK networks colluded to drive the company out of business. The former phone retailer entered administration last week, after EE and Vodafone unexpectedly decided to not renew their contracts, a move that Phones 4U …
Read More »Rockstar accidentally lists new features for GTA V PC
Rockstar may be adding in a new first person view mode to Grand Theft Auto V for the PC, Xbox One and PS4 along with a few other new features. We've already had a glimpse at GTA V in first person thanks to a very impressive mod from a while …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs follow up ‘Triad Wars’ to be announced today
If you were a fan of Sleeping Dogs when it first came out back in 2012, then chances are, you've been eagerly awaiting a sequel for quite a while. Well, we have some good news and bad news- United Front Games is set to announce its PC exclusive follow up …
Read More »eBay fails to fix security flaw despite consistent reports since February
eBay hasn't been entirely upfront with its users this year when it comes to site attacks and information being stolen. Some eBay listings have been found to automatically redirect users to malicious websites via cross-site scripting on listing pages using Javascript, a problem that has existed and been consistently reported to the …
Read More »Google Nexus 9 tablet ‘coming very soon’
HTC hasn't made or released a tablet for a number of years but that will change very soon as the company is gearing up to reveal the Google Nexus 9, the first Nexus device from HTC since the Nexus One. According to The Wall Street Journal‘s sources, the Google-HTC partnership …
Read More »Nvidia GAME24 event coverage
As promised, here is our weekend coverage for those of you who missed out on Friday night's Nvidia Game24 event in London to celebrate the launch of the highly rated GTX 980 and GTX 970 graphics cards. There was plenty going on at the venue, we got to take …
Read More »The Final Fantasy XIII trilogy is coming to Steam
Way back in February, Square Enix stated that it was interested in bringing more Final Fantasy games to the PC platform and now, it is delivering on that as the publisher has announced that the Final Fantasy XIII ‘Lightning' trilogy will be coming to Steam. The first game in the …
Read More »Bloodborne release date and collectors edition announced
Bloodborne was announced at E3 this year but the PS4 exclusive is coming sooner than you might think. The Dark Souls-esque title, developed by From Software, will launch on the sixth of February 2015, we've also got a brand new trailer, straight from the Tokyo Game Show. From Software found …
Read More »The Metal Gear 2014 collection is actually just a fashion line
Last week, Hideo Kojima teased a new ‘Metal Gear Collection' for release this year, most gamers were expecting an updated HD collection of past titles for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Unfortunately, what we actually got was wildly different, the Metal Gear Collection 2014 is actually just a fashion …
Read More »Nvidia GAME24 kicks off tomorrow
Nvidia's #GAME24 event kicks off tomorrow evening in the UK and you guys are invited, remaining spaces are filling up but you can still register for entry. The event will feature big announcements from Nvidia along with game developers and publishers. There will be competitions and giveaways dotted around and …
Read More »Larry Page wants Google 2.0 to build cities and airports
Google really does want to try and do everything, it's got driverless cars, Internet carrying balloons- heck, the company is even trying to eradicate death itself. However, apparently all of that isn't enough, as Google's CEO, Larry Page, has reportedly started up a new project, ‘Google 2.0', with plans to solve more …
Read More »Warner Bros refusing to give out PC review codes for Shadow of Mordor
It has been revealed that Warner Bros won't be giving out any PC review codes before the launch of Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. However, some outlets will be receiving console copies for review, casting doubt on the quality of the PC port. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is already …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV demo finally coming next year
Final Fantasy XV (formerly known as Final Fantasy VS XIII) has been sitting deep in the abyss of development hell for eight years. However, the game may finally see the light of day after all as a demo is tipped to release next year, sometime after Final Fantasy type-o HD …
Read More »Google’s Android Silver program faces uncertain future
Google's Android Silver program has reportedly been put ‘on hold' for the foreseeable future as Google employees have expressed doubt it would ever be a success. The rumored program was said to replace the Google Play edition program, showcasing the best high-end phones around, running stock Android with updates direct …
Read More »Indiegogo to launch Patreon style service
Indiegogo is looking to take on Patreon with its own consistent crowd funding service, which will reportedly be called ‘Forever Funding'. These new campaigns will allow content creators to to receive a continuous stream of money for their work, rather than having to resort to temporary crowd funding methods. A source …
Read More »Cooler Master Hyper 612 V2 CPU Cooler Review
Cooler Master is well known for its ‘Hyper' series of CPU coolers, which tend to promise excellent cooling performance at a low price. Today we will be looking at the latest addition to the range, the Hyper 612 V2 – how does it stack up against the competition? The Hyper 612 …
Read More »Sony quadruples forecast loss for financial year
Sony is continuing its downward spiral, having quadrupled its predicted loss for the current financial year, ending on the 31st of March 2015. We've known about Sony's poor financial state for a while as the company has cut wages, shut down two-thirds of its stores and sold off parts of …
Read More »Mod brings PC master race to Civilization V
You can now play as the ‘glorious PC master race' in Civilization V, with unique buildings, units and abilities. As you would expect, Lord Gabe Newell of the Master Race will be your leader, the mod creator, Monk Preston, has admitted that this race is over powered and due to …
Read More »Samsung is building its own GPU
It turns out that Samsung is building its own GPU, presumably for use with its own mobile devices in order to compete with the likes of Nvidia and its Tegra mobile graphics chips, this will also help the Korean company avoid licensing costs, allowing it to become more profitable in mobile sales. Samsung …
Read More »EA to re-establish ‘player first culture’
EA CEO, Andrew Wilson, has been making an effort to turn around the publisher's image this year, admitting to mistakes and claiming that changes are coming. These changes have yet to really come in to play as game development is a long process but Wilson is looking to assure gamers …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin gets free DLC
The development team behind Divinity: Original Sin has released a free DLC update, adding two new companions to the game. The first of the companions is known as Bairdotr, a loyal ranger while the second is called Wolgraff, a silent rogue. Both characters come free as part of the Bear and the …
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