Yesterday, Vox Media and The Verge were found to be sending out copyright strikes against two specific channels for reacting to a PC build guide video from several months ago. At the time, the two channels affected disputed the claims and were able to get them retracted fairly swiftly. At …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver update preps for Metro, Anthem, Crackdown 3 and Far Cry New Dawn
This is a very busy week for videogame releases. We've got Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, Far Cry New Dawn and Anthem all coming out at once. Nvidia GPU users planning to jump in to one of these games this weekend will want to check out the latest driver update. Nvidia's …
Read More »Samsung announces its reasonably priced Galaxy Tab S5e with Android 9 Pie
Ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 20th, Samsung has unveiled its thinnest and lightest metal Android tablet yet. The newly announced Galaxy Tab S5e draws a lot of inspiration from its Apple competitor but manages to forgo the hefty price tag. Samsung has taken a cue from the …
Read More »Toshiba XG6 1TB SSD Review
It's just an OEM drive at present - but could this give us a glimpse at Toshiba's next consumer SSD?
Read More »A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros just sold for over $100,000
Video game preservation and massive collections are a point of pride for some enthusiasts. Over the years, we've seen rare games sell for tens of thousands of dollars, meanwhile the largest video game collection in the world was sold several years ago for $750,000. This month, a new record was …
Read More »Ditching Steam has done wonders for The Division 2, according to Ubisoft
Ubisoft revealed last month that The Division 2 would be exclusive to the Epic Games Store and Uplay, ditching Steam entirely. While this have proven to be a controversial move among the most vocal of fans, CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed that its own platform has seen a boom in …
Read More »Alfonso Ribeiro has been refused copyright for the Carlton dance
In an effort to strengthen his case against Epic Games and Take-Two Interactive, Alfonso Ribeiro attempted to copyright the famous dance he created for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. The application has since been denied, with courts deeming the dance moves too simple to be considered a choreographic work. …
Read More »AMD talk to KitGuru about AMD LINK
There is a really, really good chance you know who AMD is. With their own extensive range of processors and graphics cards, if you're a PC user, they've likely been on your radar for a very long time. What you might not know however is that a little over a year ago they released a mobile app to go hand in hand with their Radeon graphics card.
Read More »Dodgy developers abuse Apple’s enterprise certificate to push hacked apps on iPhone
At the end of last month, Apple had to ban Google and Facebook from its services after the two companies were caught abusing its enterprise developer certificates to dispense data-gathering applications. It seems as though a number of dodgy distributors are also wise to the method, as hacked applications have …
Read More »Anthem servers will go live later today for some players
If you subscribe to Origin Access Basic, Origin Access Premier, or EA Access, then you'll be able to dive in to the full version of Anthem later today. While the game doesn't technically release until the 22nd of February, there is a week-long early access period for subscribers, here is …
Read More »EA wants to bring Apex Legends to mobile, but a fake version is already circulating
Thanks to its immense popularity on consoles and PC, Electronic Arts (EA) is currently looking into bringing Apex Legends to mobile devices. Fans of the game should be wary of this until the publisher gives the official word however, as there are already fake applications floating around. EA revealed the …
Read More »Vox Media caught trying to suppress criticism from tech YouTubers with false DMCA notices
A familiar tale of false copyright strikes, YouTube drama and big media companies attempting to suppress Fair Use.
Read More »Xbox Game Pass is proving to be hugely beneficial to both gamers and publishers
Xbox Game Pass has been around for a couple of years now but the service really started making an impact over the last 12 months. At the beginning of last year, Microsoft announced that all future first-party games would launch on Game Pass day-one. Now, the service has millions of …
Read More »Gamerstorm FRYZEN CPU Cooler Review
With TR4 support and Addressable RGB LEDs, is the Deepcool Gamerstorm FRYZEN CPU Cooler worth £89.99?
Read More »Platinum Games next big Nintendo exclusive is Astral Chain
The latest Nintendo Direct held many surprises, with one of the biggest coming from none other than Platinum Games. While many of us expected to see something about Bayonetta 3, instead we were introduced to a brand new exclusive game called ‘Astral Chain'. Astral Chain is directed by Takahisa Taura, …
Read More »Metro Exodus owners can pre-load the game on Steam, but not on the Epic Store
Deep Silver’s choice to pull Metro Exodus from Steam in favour of the Epic Games Store has caused quite the backlash from fans, particularly considering the lack of features in the latter. Those that managed to grab the game on Valve’s platform will be able to start pre-loading ahead of …
Read More »Siding with Huawei could see Europe omitted from joint projects with the US
Last week, Huawei made a last ditch effort to lay down its 5G network in Europe amidst allegations of espionage, stating that it would comply thoroughly with supervision. While the EU mulls over the decision, the United States government has warned the authority that using Huawei’s technology could bar Europe …
Read More »Nintendo is remaking The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for Switch
Since the release of Breath of the Wild in 2017, it’s been debated whether we would be lucky enough to see another Zelda title grace the Nintendo Switch. Fortunately, fans are set to be treated to one of the best in the series, as The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening …
Read More »Mozilla will use Ubisoft’s machine learning platform to quell Firefox bugs
In partnership with Ubisoft, Mozilla will be using Clever-Commit machine learning to detect errors within the Firefox updates before they go live.
Read More »UK authorities want to combat fake news with online regulation
The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport held a conference on Tuesday, looking into the potential harms of immersive technologies and other issues in the online space. The Cairncross Review emerged following the discussion, suggesting that the government should regulate news portals such as Google, Apple, Facebook and …
Read More »MSI Clutch GM50 Gaming Mouse Review
MSI is back with another mouse - the GM50 Clutch. Is it worth the £50 asking price?
Read More »This year’s Call of Duty will bring back single-player campaign
Black Ops 4 faced some controversy last year when it was revealed that the game's single-player campaign had been axed in favour of a new Battle Royale multiplayer mode. Fortunately for Treyarch, Blackout was received extremely well and Black Ops 4 went on to be a huge success. However, Activision …
Read More »Activision Blizzard is letting go of around 800 employees
Over the weekend, it was reported that Activision Blizzard was planning to lay-off hundreds of staff members. The company held its quarterly financial earnings meeting last night, confirming that revenues are up, but despite that, the company will be shaving off eight percent of its staff. Around 800 employees will …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege’s awful Starter Edition is no more as Ubisoft permanently cuts the price
Ubisoft has announced that it is officially dropping the controversial Starter Edition of Rainbow Six Siege in favour of a permanent price cut to the Standard Edition. Thanks to its entry-level price point, the Starter Edition is partially responsible for helping to grow the player base of the tactical shooter, …
Read More »Latest Battlefield V patch adds DLSS, Combined Arms and other tweaks
It has been just over one month since we first learned that DICE would be adding Nvidia's DLSS technology into Battlefield V. At first, we thought that the update would arrive at the same time as the RTX 2060 launch but that did not come to fruition. Fortunately, the DLSS …
Read More »Report claims AirPower, 2nd Gen AirPods and new iPad to launch in March
Apple first announced its Airpower wireless charger alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone X in 2017. Since then, Apple has been silent on the subject and reports have claimed that delays were caused by an ambitious design that was doomed to fail. Whatever the hold up was, it looks like …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege will introduce “MMR Roll Back” for cheaters and boosters
While Ubisoft’s zero tolerance policy against cheaters and boosters in Rainbow Six Siege is flawed, the developer is continually making changes and tweaks with longevity in mind. Alongside unveiling the new Australian map Outback, boosters will be punished further by getting their rank stripped from them thanks to the upcoming …
Read More »Apex Legends hits 25 million players in one week, Titanfall 2 also gets a boost
EA and Respawn Entertainment have had quite the week. Apex Legends received an announcement followed by an immediate release and players flocked to the Titanfall spin-off in droves. Within the first day, over a million people had tried the game out, now, that number has surpassed 25 million. As part …
Read More »Don’t get your hopes up for USB-C on Apple’s 2019 iPhones
While there are rumours every year, there have been an increasing amount of reports surrounding Apple’s supposed switch to USB-C on its 2019 iPhone range. Sadly, hopes might be dashed by a new report which suggests that Apple will in fact retain its Lightning cable and slower 5W USB-A charger. …
Read More »Hi-Rez wants Sony to step up its cross-platform play efforts to include more games
After significant pressure from the gaming community, Sony finally embraced cross-platform play by allowing Fortnite: Battle Royale and Rocket League to adopt the feature. Not everyone is happy with the lack of progress on this front, with Hi-Rez CEO Stew Chisam believing that the company has been playing favourites. A …
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