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Watch nearly an hour of Civilization VI gameplay

4 August 2016, 13:11

And you will notice that actor Sean Bean is now the voice of Civ 6's tech tree quotes.

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Majority of internet users claim to be 'hooked' says Ofcom

4 August 2016, 12:10

And 15 million UK users have attempted a 'digital detox' to get away from their connected devices.

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EA expects to sell about 15 million copies of Battlefield 1

4 August 2016, 11:01

And it makes China Rising Expansion free for Battlefield 4 players (deal is on until 9th Aug).

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Intel teases depth sensing HTC Vive add-on

4 August 2016, 09:31

Puts its RealSense camera tech into a central headset 'horn'.

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Bitcoin value slides following $77m loss from Bitfinex exchange

3 August 2016, 13:01

Exchange halts trading after hackers make off with 120,000 ill-gotten bitcoins.

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Xbox One S 16nm FinFET SoC has a faster GPU than the original

3 August 2016, 12:01

Can provide up to a 7 per cent performance uplift depending on the game being played.

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Backblaze publishes hard drive reliability stats for Q2 2016

3 August 2016, 10:31

If you are thinking of buying a high capacity HDD it might be worth a look at this data.

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Samsung unveils the dual edge Galaxy Note7

3 August 2016, 09:11

First Note to be water resistant, uses same cameras as Galaxy S7 flagships.

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Pro Brazilian footballer quits physical game for eSports career

2 August 2016, 13:31

27-year old prefers to sit and twiddle thumbs, aiming to become a FIFA eSports world champ.

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Kingpin breaks 3DMark Time Spy DirectX 12 world records

2 August 2016, 12:31

Thanks to new EVGA hardware and lashings of liquid nitrogen.

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Windows 10 Anniversary Update starts to roll out today

2 August 2016, 11:31

And the latest figures show a Windows 10 growth spurt – up past 21 per cent of PCs.

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Khronos Group working on Vulkan Next

2 August 2016, 10:31

Updated API will bring improved VR and multi-GPU support.

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BBC will close iPlayer licensing 'loophole' on 1st Sept

2 August 2016, 09:31

At the same time it hesitates to reveal which TV stars make more than the UK PM.

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Vortex laser beam transfers more data while using less energy

1 August 2016, 13:01

Touted as a technology that could help stave off the demise of Moore's Law.

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Oculus Rift components cost less than $200 says IHS teardown

1 August 2016, 12:01

Greatest expense comes from the dual Samsung AMOLED 1200 x 1080 displays.

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SMACH Z handheld PC returning to Kickstarter post-Gamescom

1 August 2016, 11:01

And a new PS Vita exploit means the system is open to homebrew software.

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Galaxy Note7 and updated Galaxy Gear VR headset renders leak out

1 August 2016, 09:35

Ahead of the scheduled Unpacked event in New York / Rio / London tomorrow.

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EA Origin beta client offers new look, efficient functionality

29 July 2016, 15:01

Some reckon its been heavily 'influenced' by the GOG Galaxy client.

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Go 8 Bit video gaming TV show goes live on 5th September

29 July 2016, 13:01

Dara O’Briain hosted show has "competitive and hilarious gaming contests".

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AMD releases official specs for Radeon RX 470 and RX 460

29 July 2016, 11:31

These graphics cards will be available on 4th August and 8th August respectively.

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Windows 10 free updates end at 10.59am on Saturday (UK time)

29 July 2016, 10:31

In the US that's Saturday morning at 5:59am EDT / 2:59am PDT.

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Nvidia settles US GeForce GTX 970 class action – $30 per buyer

29 July 2016, 09:29

And will pay $1.3 million for the attorneys’ fees.

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Epic CEO: Microsoft will hobble Steam via Windows 10 updates

28 July 2016, 14:31

Tim Sweeney says it’s a strategy now being used to attract gamers to the Windows Store.

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Lenovo Air 13 Pro laptop launched

28 July 2016, 13:11

Goes toe-to-toe with new flagship Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air on specs and pricing.

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Asus upgrades ROG G20CB with Nvidia GeForce GTX 10X0 GPUs

28 July 2016, 12:11

Get an SFF (9.5 litre) gaming PC with up to a GTX 1080 graphics card.

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AMD Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 specs and perf slides leaked?

28 July 2016, 11:01

Builds upon the info from the official AMD presentation in Australia a few weeks ago.

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air launches in two slim metal configurations

28 July 2016, 10:11

Flagship 13.3-inch machine has i5-6200U, 8GB DDR4, GeForce 940MX, 256GB SSD.

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Lian Li launches KB-01 and KM-01 brushed aluminium keyboards

27 July 2016, 14:31

And Lian Li's oversized roll-up mouse mat, the PT-M5, launched today.

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Nintendo NX said to be a portable with detachable controllers

27 July 2016, 12:31

Nvidia Tegra X1 is its likely powerplant, games will come on 'cartridge' or via downloads.

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In Win launches Platinum Classic Series 750W and 900W PSUs

27 July 2016, 11:31

These are designed and manufactured 100pc in-house says the left field chassis specialist.

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Asus announces Z170 Pro Gaming Motherboard refresh

27 July 2016, 10:31

The new model sports Aura LEDs, Safeslot, and optional custom 3D printed attachments.

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Nvidia launches Quadro P6000 and P5000 at SIGGRAPH

26 July 2016, 15:31

Says they will "provide artists and designers with extraordinary ability to work faster".

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Sega Mega Drive Classic console available for pre-order at £50

26 July 2016, 12:31

Allows use of original cartridges. Sega is also launching a handheld Mega Drive console.

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