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Despite multiple countries scrutinising loot boxes for their supposed link to gambling, the United Kingdom has taken a rather reserved approach by dismissing the connection on numerous occasions. Fortunately, further investigations from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee into “addictive technologies” is allowing the public to have their say …

Capcom had a stellar year in 2018 thanks to Monster Hunter World. The PC version of the game launched back in August and has consistently been amongst the top played games on Steam. The game will continue to get updates this year, with the next patch set to add in …

We’re so used to hearing of profit warnings and losses, that it’s a nice change of pace when a technology company beats its own expectations. Thanks to an impressive third-quarter turnover, Logitech International SA has now re-evaluated its full-year profit, increasing between $5 – 20 million. Logitech’s success has been …

With launch just one month away, Bioware is preparing to gear up for Anthem's first public demo. The first demo phase takes place this weekend for pre-orderers, with a fully public demo set to go live next week on the 1st of February until the 3rd. This demo won't fully …

Intel rate the endurance of the 8TB drive at up to 13.88PBW and back the drive with a 5 year warranty.

Samsung’s tentatively titled Galaxy S10 range is about a month away, with leaks and rumours suggesting that the range of devices will provide quite the upgrade over the current generation. One of the flagship features is supposedly a fingerprint sensor located beneath the screen, which new reports suggest won’t work …

Ubisoft has long been stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Tachanka, with the Rainbow Six Siege community hailing the “Lord” as a meme despite the operator being largely useless in the game’s meta. Fortunately, a throwaway comment teases that the developer might have plans …

Ever since the most recent Star Wars game cancellation at EA, there has been a ton of discussion surrounding the publisher and its use of the license. Over the weekend, an older story began doing the rounds again, reminding the world that at one point, Bioware was working on a …

EU Member States have refused a compromise position on Article 13, further delaying negotiations of its final text.

Slightly Mad Studios has another update for us. The studio wants to break into the console market within the next five years, with specs that will beat out whatever Sony and Microsoft have planned for their next-gen boxes. The first concept design looked too ‘out there' to really pull off, …

Over the last year or so, there have been plenty of rumours swirling about the next generation of consoles from both Sony and Microsoft. At this point, insiders have given us a rough idea of Microsoft's plans but we still know very little about the PlayStation 5. Over the weekend, …

Apple’s biggest assemblers are cutting seasonal jobs months in advance of their contract ending, attributing the move to slowing iPhone sales. Foxconn in particular is feeling the heat turned up, as the hiring of full-time positions in its $10 billion Wisconsin manufacturing plant begins to lag. Both Pegatron and Foxconn …

Back in the early days of YouTube, Machinima was the ‘go to' channel for gaming content. That early popularity led to the Machinima channel amassing over 12 million subscribers but it looks like all of that content is being left behind. Over the weekend, Machinima's YouTube channel privatised all past …

Last year, Kickstarter backers of Nightdive Studios’ System Shock remake received a range of new screenshots, showcasing in-game environments using the original textures. Things have progressed quite a bit since then according to a new preview, as the developer tours the eerie space station to reveal its final art. Despite …

How well does Supermicro's "pint-sized Powerhouse" stand up to scrutiny?

Overkill’s The Walking Dead has made headlines since its 2014 announcement, from multiple delays to underwhelming sales hitting parent company Starbreeze Studios. Failing to arrive at the same time as the PC version, the delayed console ports will no longer be launching next month and have instead been postponed indefinitely. …

It's Corsair's latest update to its classic M65 mouse - just how good is it ?

It's MSI's top of the line RTX 2060 - but is it worth £399?

It has been just over a week since it was announced that Bungie would be splitting away from Activision and handling Destiny independently. Right now, there are still more questions than answers surrounding what this means for the future. Clearly though, Bungie is in good spirits about the whole thing, …

Netflix released its quarterly earnings report yesterday, showcasing a big drive in subscriber numbers topping 139 million users in total. Despite this, Netflix faces a rocky year ahead thanks to increased competition that the company argues comes more from Epic Games’ Fortnite than it does other streaming platforms. The streaming …

Rumours about low supply for Radeon VII have been doing the rounds but AMD says there is no reason to panic

At the start of the year, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa hinted that the company could eventually “shift away from the home console,” worrying fans of the brand. Furukawa has since clarified that this doesn’t necessarily mean home consoles won’t be a priority, but that he hopes to continue Nintendo’s trend …

It is no secret that Microsoft's exclusive games all have ridiculous file sizes. Gears 4 takes up over 120GB on console and PC, Halo 5 measures in at over 100GB, Quantum Break is in the same boat. Even Sea of Thieves is larger than it perhaps should be. Fortunately, it …

Update: The addition of yellow warning symbols next to those that haven't purchased DLC is reportedly caused by a bug that developer Treyarch has since patched. Original story: As of patch 1.11, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 players noticed a new icon appearing next to their name when matchmaking, …

At The Video Game Awards this year, Ed Boon took to the stage to drop a surprise Mortal Kombat 11 announcement. Now just over a month later, we have had a full unveiling, with the game's release date, gameplay changes and new mechanics all being shown off. As you would …

Elgato released the original model of the Cam link back in 2017. The small device allows any compatible DSLR to be used as a webcam. This proved to be popular among professional streamers where grainy webcam quality just won't cut it anymore. It also removes the need to go out …

It's a new on-desk lighting solution from Elgato - perfect for streamers and content creators?

Artifact has been out for a few months now and despite Valve's reputation, the game has faltered. The $20 price tag and lack of progression system at launch caused a drop in player numbers fairly early on. Now, progression is in the game and earning card packs through regular play …

Leo is back on UK shores after a long week at CES with Briony in Las Vegas. In today's episode, Leo runs over some additional thoughts on the show, AMD's recent CPU & GPU announcements, Intel's illusive 28-core Xeon, Nvidia RTX and more.

Last week, players discovered Fallout 76’s developer room, a restricted area in the game containing every single item for testing. Confirming the email that had circulated shortly after the discovery was made public, Bethesda’s Polish Facebook account has announced that those who enter the room will receive a temporary suspension …