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Chrono Trigger, one of the most beloved classic JRPGs of all time had a surprise comeback last night, with Square Enix bringing the game to Steam. The game promised updated visuals, Steam Achievements and other enhancements but fan excitement swiftly turned to mass disappointment as word began going around that …

Back in October, we saw a spiritual successor to Cooler Master's legendary HAF case. This arrived in the form of the MasterCase H500P, which we reviewed positively at the time. Now this week, Cooler Master is expanding on the H500P line, with the new H500P Mesh White. As Dominic said …

Over the last several months, there has been mounting pressure on game companies and rating boards to do something about the rise in concern over in-game microtransactions and loot boxes. Politicians have been getting involved, and earlier this month we saw a US senator directly call on the ESRB to …

Operating under the name “AC Wellness” Apple is launching its own medical clinics with the aim to give its employees some of the “world’s best health care.” Two state-of-the-art medical centres are already well under way, with many more planned across the United States. The information came to light when …

It has been a few years since the European Union first introduced ‘the right to be forgotten', giving EU citizens the opportunity to have links pertaining to them removed from Google search results. Google has been transparent about its process in the face of this new rule, and this week …

Loot boxes are currently a hot topic in the gaming industry, leading many companies to re-evaluate how their own systems work. In an attempt to get ahead of the curve, Riot has now released its drop rates for League of Legends’ Hextech Chests, alongside its bonus drops and special rules. …

The KeyOne might not be the first BlackBerry handset to sport Android as its operating system, but it is perhaps the first one to be considered a success. This success, however, is a debatable one, as the higher-ups in BlackBerry Mobile and partner TCL might feel like it’s an “unqualified …

Official Overwatch pages have been sent into overdrive as of late, dropping hints and teasers at what many suspect to be upcoming hero number 27. Given that already-established hero Torbjörn is the centre of a lot of these, his daughter Brigitte Lindholm is expected to be the one to step …

The first big Apple leaks of the year are starting to roll in. Yesterday sources came out to reveal Apple's plans for a trio of iPhones in 2018, one of which will be Apple's biggest ever with a 6.5-inch OLED display. Now we have some concrete evidence supporting this claim, …

CD Projekt Red was thrown under the spotlight after the release of The Witcher 3. To many, it is one of the best games ever made and fans are eager to see what the studio does next. So far, CDPR has been very quiet on the subject of Cyberpunk 2077, …

Despite the initial stumble with its Bixby virtual assistant, Samsung is determined to enter the smart speaker market to compete with the likes of Apple’s HomePod. If all goes according to plan, then the Bixby-centred device should arrive at some point this year. Given the lengthy development of Bixby and …

Final Fantasy XV is heading to PC officially next week but we've managed to get a quick look at performance ahead of time thanks to the release of a free playable demo. The game's initial benchmark release didn't turn out to be all that useful, but the demo version of …

March is coming up fast and some big PC game releases are coming along with it. We've got Final Fantasy XV and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 coming up in the next week, and Nvidia is already prepared with a new Game Ready driver update. The latest driver update also brings a …

Huawei's brand-new MateBook X Pro was unveiled at MWC 2018 yesterday, and it didn't take us long to get our hands on a sample unit. We will of course be doing a full review of the laptop in the very near future, but for now feast your eyes on our …

The dust has settled on the iPhone X launch and the leaks are finally starting to roll in for Apple's 2018 plans. This year, Apple is expected to launch three iPhone models, two sporting OLED displays and another with a cheaper LCD screen. One of the OLED models will actually …

Over the last couple of years, there has been a big push to bring Ultra HD and HDR TVs into the mainstream. Sales of 4K HDR displays have been picking up but that isn't stopping TV makers from looking to the future, pushing resolutions even higher. Last year Sharp launched …

Back in May 2017, we learned that Netflix would be putting together a TV series based on The Witcher. While the video game series is largely what popularized Geralt of Rivia and his friends, the TV series will be taking its inspiration from the original novels that started it all. …

Kingdom Come: Deliverance released two weeks ago after a long time in the making, already achieving wonderful success with over a million copies sold. Despite this, executive producer Martin Klíma has stated that the development team would have benefited from more time to polish the game for its final release. …

The Mobile World Congress is under way this week and this year, there is a big focus on 5G. Tech companies have been working away on ushering in a 5G connected future for years now, Qualcomm has unveiled its vision for the always-connected PC, Intel has announced that it will …

Data leaks and breaches are increasingly common nowadays, potentially putting user information in harm’s way. Password protection service 1Password has a proof of concept feature that will help further secure its users' accounts, notifying them if their password has been compromised thanks to its integration with Troy Hunt’s Pwned Passwords. …

Graphics card pricing is crazy right now, and apparently the trend won't be stopping any time soon.

Although Death Stranding remains a complete enigma at this stage, it seems that break out studio, Kojima Productions is making good progress on the title. If the newly revealed casting of veteran voice actors Troy Baker and Emily O'Brien aren’t enough to get you excited about the mysteries that await, …

Despite launching as a flagship killer, the OnePlus 5 and 5T have both been missing the crucial feature of HD video playback from popular streaming sites. The company is finally set to rectify this, however users will have to mail their device directly to the company for it to work. …

The tech world is constantly evolving, which means that eventually, older devices and operating systems will begin losing support in one form or another. Apple users are being reminded of this today, as it has been announced that the company is cutting off iTunes support for the first-generation Apple TV …

As promised last month, during the pre-MWC press day on Sunday, Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S9. As expected, the full reveal had little in the way of surprises as many of the details were leaked ahead of time. So what's new with the Galaxy S9? Samsung's 2018 flagship is …

Being the first in the franchise without creator Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Survive was already in the firing line in the eyes of long term fans before it was discovered that the title would carry questionable microtransactions. In a bittersweet nod to the renowned predecessors, it seems that the development …

Huawei has announced a couple of new products at MWC, including a killer new laptop

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There have been many opportunities to slate Konami over the last couple of years following the publisher's fallout with Hideo Kojima. If you were hoping to push past that and approach Metal Gear Survive with an open mind, then I have bad news for you, because it seems that Konami's …

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