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It has been almost five years since State of Decay first popped on to the gaming scene and since then, fans have been waiting for the sequel. Last year during its E3 press conference, Microsoft announced State of Decay 2 would be coming in 2018 for both PC and Xbox …

After the success of Call of Duty: WWII and the return to ‘boots on ground' style gameplay, we've been left wondering what's next for the series. This year's Call of Duty instalment will be handled by Treyarch and not so surprisingly, this has led to rumors of Black Ops 4. …

Since being acquired by Facebook in 2014, many of WhatsApp’s feature updates have revolved around encryption and bolstering user privacy. In October, WhatsApp took another step in that direction by allowing users to revoke sent messages under certain conditions and within a strict time window. Now this week, the messaging …

Despite being a premium brand with costs that often reflects as such, Corsair hasn’t forgotten about its mid-range fans by adding a new chassis to its Carbide series. Introducing its new Carbide 275R case, Corsair claims it packs “high-end features you need, and nothing you don't,” all for £75. Shaving …

Broadcom's attempt to take over Qualcomm has hit a roadblock, with a US government security panel deeming the deal as potentially harmful to national security.

Netflix is constantly expanding its content, some of which is most certainly not suitable for children below certain ages. The latest update to the streaming service is helping with this by bolstering its Parental Controls, introducing the ability to lock specific titles behind a pin. The streaming platform already endowed …

While Android offers incredible amounts of versatility, its disparity between manufacturers and carriers can often mean that users are left without the latest update. It seems that Samsung is guilty of this, even issuing security updates less on certain devices than others. The primary reason for the delay in most …

Following on from the massive cryptocurrency boom in December last year, we have seen plenty of people trying to take advantage of it. Here in the UK we saw government websites hacked to mine, in Russia, nuclear scientists attempted to leverage government owned super computers for profit, and there have …

Last week, it appeared that Blizzard had begun slyly teasing Diablo 3 for the Nintendo Switch. This turned out to be a big deal, as fans got excited for the first Blizzard game on a Nintendo platform in close to two decades. Blizzard later claimed that it wasn't teasing anything, …

As it enters Year 3, Ubisoft is giving Rainbow Six Siege an extensive overhaul with many of the changes to operators and attachments already outlined. Siege’s ban system is also subject to the update, combatting “racial and homophobic slurs, or hate speech” through a tiered system that runs alongside the …

Taxes work very differently over in the US compared to the UK, with some online retailers choosing to sell goods tax-free at the point of purchase. Newegg is one such retailer, allowing buyers to save in the short term under the proviso that they report purchases made to their state's …

President Trump announced that he was to meet with video game industry experts in the wake of Parkland, Florida’s dreadful school shooting. Set to take place on Thursday, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is the first to confirm that it will attend the meeting. Other bodies have yet to be …

Last E3, The Swords of Ditto graced our screens, giving us our first look into a new stylistic, co-op RPG adventure. Now, developer onebitbeyond has announced that the Zelda-like experience will be heading to PlayStation 4 and PC on April 24th. Along with its new release date, onebitbeyond has included …

Final Fantasy XV will be launching on PC this week but it looks like some users are already able to play, as the Origin version of the game has already been cracked. Square Enix opened up the door for buyers to pre-load the game on a few storefronts earlier this …

It is no secret that large tech companies often use various methods to lower the amount of tax they owe in different continents. This has gotten the likes of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google into varying degrees of trouble over here in the Europe. So with that in mind, the …

For several months now, Broadcom has been attempting to acquire Qualcomm. Initially, Broadcom offered a $130 billion buyout, and then upped the ante to $145 billion. On both occasions, Qualcomm declined, which led to Broadcom announcing a hostile takeover strategy, which hinges on swaying shareholders at Qualcomm's next shareholder meeting. …

As Spotify prepares to open itself up to public investment, the streaming service is beginning to crack down on potential piracy and app bypasses. Currently, Spotify has 159 million active users, with 71 million of those being paid subscribers. One of the key features of a premium membership is the …

As Rainbow Six Siege heads into its third year, Ubisoft is making plenty of changes to the game. Last month, we already had five major changes detailed for the game's third year and now, a few more are being introduced. For starters, the renown cost for the game's original 20 …

Cooler Master unveiled its MasterBox Q300P and Q300L during CES earlier this year, offering affordable solutions to compact systems while minimising the impact on customisation. Both have now hit shelves, with the MasterBox Q300L resting at £39.99 and the MasterBox Q300P at £64.99. “Case options in the mATX market aren’t …

Back in January, Sledgehammer Games teased that custom weapon paint jobs would be coming to Call of Duty: WWII alongside The Resistance DLC. It seems that the developer got a little ahead of itself and is experiencing a delay, but reassures fans that the feature is still coming. The custom …

Last month, Twitch announced that it intended to update its Community Guidelines to better stomp out hateful content as well as giving direction as to how creators should conduct themselves on and around the platform. Today, these new rules come into effect, with Twitch outlining the do’s and don’ts. Content …

A couple of years ago when Apple reintroduced the standard Macbook, it looked like the Macbook Air might be on its way out. Apple's thinnest laptop hasn't received a major upgrade for a few years and the standard Macbook comes close to matching it in size. However, that may be …

For quite some time, EVGA has been regarded as one of the best graphics card sellers for those who care about warranties and return/upgrade policies. In a somewhat controversial move, the firm has now removed the ability to conduct a “Guest RMA,” to return a GPU, instead requiring users to …

The Oculus Rift has overtaken the HTC VIVE in Steam usage for the first time. We saw the writing on the wall last month, when the December Steam hardware survey results came out, showing the Rift with a better growth percentage. Now two months later, the Vive has officially been …

In what seems like an increasing trend, several big brands have pulled out of advertising on certain YouTube channels after learning of their controversial content. InfoWars is the centre of debate this time around, with Acer, Alibaba, Fox, Nike and Paramount all ditching the channel upon learning of its strange …

Amazon reintroducing Google’s Chromecast onto its market seemed like it was set to mark the end of the very public feud between the two throughout 2017. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to be the case as Amazon has now announced that it will stop selling Google-owned Nest smart home products as …

Last year at E3, Capcom made a big splash with its announcement of Monster Hunter: World. The game has typically been seen as something of a cult classic, but with this entry to the series, the publisher wanted to push it into the mainstream and so far, it appears to …

To the surprise of its customers, Amazon users have increasingly been receiving photographs of their own door after a delivery has been made. It turns out that this is one of the company’s new security methods that it has quietly been trialling for the past few months in an attempt …

Facebook constantly experiments with the news feed and its various features. Over the last year, it has been putting publishers in an increasingly tough position with various algorithm changes. Last year, the social network began testing a new idea, splitting the news feed into two, one for ‘friends and family' …

Amazon has made a successful push in the home market, with its Amazon Echo taking a sizeable portion of the smart speaker market. It seems the company isn’t stopping there, as it will acquire doorbell startup company Ring Inc. for a whopping $1 billion (£720 mil). The purchase of Ring …