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Rainbow Six Siege’s Long Standing Weapon Sight Misalignment Problem Fixed in Grim Sky

For a competitive first person shooter game, the last thing you want as a player is inaccurate weapons. In Rainbow Six Siege, a competitive shooter where missing, even by a millimeter, could mean death, weapon sight misalignment has been a problem for a while. Rainbow Six Siege developers have been…

SIGGRAPH 2018: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Will Talk About VR, Games And Emerging Tech

Nvidia has confirmed that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be taking to the stage at SIGGRAPH 2018 in order to talk about upcoming tech and that could mean more information about the upcoming Nvidia Turing based graphics cards, or even better, an official announcement. Huang will talk about AI, real-time ray…

Amazon VPC Flow Logs can now be delivered to S3 and CloudWatch Logs through AWS CLI

According to Amazon’s official website, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Flow Logs can be directly delivered to Amazon Simple Storage Service, also known as S3. This will be made possible by using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) or through Amazon EC2 or VPC console. VPC Flow Logs can now…

Nvidia GTX 1180 Spotted In AIDA64 Benchmark

Nvidia GTX 1180 is supposed to be the top of the line graphics card in the next generation graphics and while we have no official confirmation regarding the release of the graphics cards, the Nvidia GTX 1180 has been spotted in the AIDA64 benchmark. The graphics card comes with the GV104 Volta core…

PUBG HUD Map Markers Removed After Controversy Regarding Game Balance

Last week, developers of popular battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, made some changes to the in-game marker system. This change allowed players to place 3D markers that were visible on the HUD without even opening the map. This major change to the marker system was scheduled to be launched with…

H1Z1 Battle Royale Officially Launches on PlayStation 4, Season One Battle Pass Available

Earlier this year in April, Daybreak Games announced that they will be bringing their iconic battle royale to PlayStation 4. The game launched in beta as a free to play title and over saw over 10 million players. Today, Daybreak Games announced that H1Z1 has officially left open beta and…

CCLeaner 5.45 Pulled from Piriform Website, Reverts to 5.44 Following User Complaints

Last week, we covered some of the controversial changes in the latest version of CCleaner 5.45 and its lack of user-privacy options. It appears that user feedback made an impact on Avast / Piriform, as CCleaner 5.45 was pulled from Piriform’s website and reverted back to CCleaner 5.44. CCleaner 5.45,…

For Honor Season 7 Brings Changes to Valkyrie and Warden

For Honor wasn’t the most popular game when it came out last year, but now as we’re seeing season seven of competitive play on the horizon, the game is still going strong. And with the new season will come some major changes to the gameplay of the arena sword fighter.…

Windows 10 Builds 1507, 1511 and 1607 Continue Receiving Updates Despite Going EOL

Contrary to earlier days, Windows Life Cycle Planning now differs for clients and servers and this could be a major cause of worry for some administrators and consultants who may find this all quite chaotic. Previously, after a Windows version was released, Microsoft provided mainstream support of five years to…

Star Citizen Alpha 3.3 Coming in October with CitizenCon

Star Citizen has been in development for years and years with no clear release date in sight. But at least now we know when the next update will be out, alpha version 3.3 coming in October of this year. First off, it was revealed that the release of Alpha 3.3…

PingFederate SSO Now Integrated into Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory Connect

Office 365 users have long used Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory Connect wizard to establish a connection between the Active Directory and Microsoft’s Azure AD in the cloud. The wizard’s interface now includes an option to use PingFederate to establish this connection. This feature was briefly seen in beta back in…

Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7.6 Now Supports JDK 8 Update 181 8u181

Visual Studio 2017 has updated to a new version, 15.7.6, which add’s some new features while fixing some bugs that have been preventing users from using the application. Primarily, this new version adds support for Java Development Kit 8 (JDK version 8u181) which adds a whole host of new features…

Wield Aquilonian Weapons in Conan Exiles Jewel of the West DLC

Conan Exiles, the survival game by Funcom, just received its latest downloadable content. The Jewel of the West DLC has been released and lays the foundation for upcoming major updates. While the DLC does not include major changes to the game, there a bunch of Roman-themed cosmetic items. Jewel of…

Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS Released on Heels of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Bundles All Past Stable Release Updates

A few days ago we covered the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and also the NCSC’s guidelines on Ubuntu 18.04 security, but there’s more news yet from the Ubuntu team – they just released Ubuntu 16.04.5 Xenial Xerus LTS (Long Term Support) for folks who will not upgrade to Ubuntu…

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver Officially Available for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Xylin, and Xubuntu

Ubuntu, the ever-popular Linux distro available in a wide variety of flavours, was just recently updated to 18.04.1 LTS (Long Term Support), codenamed “Bionic Beaver”. This is the first “point” release of 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver, and with it brings a ton of optimizations and fixes which many users have…

Endless Space 2 Supremacy and Endless Legend Inferno Expansions Launching 2nd August

Endless Space 2 is a turn based strategy game set in space. It was developed by AMPLITUDE Studios and was released last year in May. Since launch, developers have kept supporting the game by releasing free updates and expansion packs. Today, the next two major expansions for Endless Space 2…

Open Source Vulnerability Index Containing 140,000 Vulnerabilities Launched by Sonatype

Sonatype operates on the principles of better, safer, and faster delivery with software supply chain automation. The company acquired the OSS Index last year and has now launched an automated and re-designed Open Source Software Index that provides developers with information on OSS dependencies and vulnerabilities for more informed product…

Pre-orders for ARK: Survival Evolved on Nintendo Switch and consoles live

Earlier this year, developers of popular survival game Ark: Survival Evolved announced that the game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Today, worldwide distributor Solutions 2 Go announced that the pre-order campaign for the multi-platform release of the ARK series has begun. Launching in Fall of…

Nintendo sues two major ROM sites

The Internet is filled with websites that host ROMs for Nintendo consoles. These ROMs are used by people all over the world in emulators. Many of these are unauthorized copies and Nintendo have begun to take legal action against the websites that host these ROMs. Earlier this week, Nintendo sued…

Microsoft update KB4345421 totally breaks .NET Framework, no workaround available

Microsoft just recently confirmed in a blog post that the cumulative update KB4345421 has a botched .NET Framework patch, which breaks .NET Framework and applications that rely on it – this effects both Windows 10 PC and Windows 10 devices. Even worse, all of the July 16 cumulative updates are…

Space Engineers update overhauls multiplayer

Space Engineers is an outer space sandbox game developed by Keen Software. Originally launched in 2013 via Steam Early Access, Space Engineers has come quite a long way. While the game has been an excellent single player experience for many, multiplayer in the game tends to cause a lot of…

Escape From Tarkov patch 0.9 adds the first boss, The Dealbreaker

Battlestate Games’ online multiplayer first person shooter just received another update. While Escape From Tarkov has been in closed beta for a while, every update brings it closer to the full release. Patch 0.9 aims to bring more content to the game by adding a new character as well as…

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Discussion Forums Open Following Product Launch

Following the launch of the massive (literally) Xiaomi Mi Max 3, a forum has popped up on XDA Developers to facilitate discussion, expression, and thought exchange on the now available for purchase smartphone. The forum has been flooded with real life review posts discussing the phone’s speaker system, Wi-Fi strength…

Enter the Gungeon expansion Advanced Gungeons & Draguns has launched

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell rougelike with a retro art style developed by Dodge Roll. Earlier today, the latest expansion for the dungeon crawler launched. The Gungeons & Draguns expansion adds a new boss, new synergies and many quality of life improvements. Advanced Gungeons & Draguns “Master Gungeoneers…

Total War: ROME 2 Rise of the Republic Campaign DLC launches August 9th

Total War: Rome II is a strategy game developed by Creative Assemble. The Emperor Edition of the game was released in September 2013 and featured revamped graphics and improved on many aspects of the original. Today, Creative Assemble announced an upcoming story expansion for Total War: Rome II – Emperor…

Rainbow Six Siege test server patch nerfs Blackbeard, again

Rainbow Six Siege test server has been the main platform for the testing of upcoming changes to the game. Earlier today, Ubisoft unveiled the patch notes for the second test server of Operation Para Bellum. This test server mainly focuses on some balance changes for a few operators. The test…

Android P Name Leaked Out as Android Pistachio

Google unveiled Android P, the next iteration of its mobile platform, at the I/O 2018 developers’ conference back in May and it has since released several beta builds as well. The company always announces the new version of Android long before it actually reveals what it’s going to be called.…

GTA Online Guest List members receive free $100,000, double GTA$ & RP on Smuggler’s Sell Missions

Recently, Rockstar has been bringing a lot of content into GTA Online. With the Nightclub content update right around the corner, GTA Online players have been receiving bonuses in the form of GTA cash and several discounts on vehicles and property. For this week, Rockstar has activated double GTA$ &…

Revamped Rainmeter 4.2 Final Release Now Includes UsageMonitor

Rainmeter is a free and open-source desktop customization utility for Windows, released under the GNU GPL v2 licence. It allows users to create and display user-generated customizable desktop widgets or applets called “skins” that display information. Lately, a new update has been introduced by the developers of this utility: Version 4.2. Version 4.2 of Rainmeter brings many new features to…

Groupon Up for Sale Alibaba and IAC Potential Acquirers

According to a report on Recode, Groupon, the Chicago-based company that pioneered daily deals and coupons, might be looking for an acquisition. The company’s 10 year streak as an independent organization seems to be coming to an end. Executives from Groupon, as well as bankers who represent the company, have…

iOS 11.2 to 11.3.1 Jailbreak by Electra Successfully Jailbreaks 66496 devices

After the recent announcement of the release of iOS 11.2-11.3.1 Jailbreak for iDevices, Electra team’s website now reports that 66496 devices have been successfully jailbroken up till the writing of this article. Just after 4.5 hours of the jailbreak’s release @coolstarorg reported that 10,419 devices had already been jailbroken. https://twitter.com/coolstarorg/status/1015435436108361728…

FAT32 Volume Limitations Cause Issues for Windows 10 Users with Embedded Devices

While Microsoft probably disabled it by design, it now looks like the venerable FAT32 file system has limitations that continue to cause problems for Windows 10 users. Even though you can’t install Windows 10 on a FAT32 volume, Windows 10 still has to support it because it’s one of the…

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Developers Announce New Nintendo Switch Software

Business Division 8 from Square Enix, the developers of the popular free-to-play mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, have announced that they plan to program an action RPG title for the Nintendo Switch. The company has also made games like Bahamut Disco and Seiken Densetsu. Apparently, they’re on a recruitment…

Known Folder Move Feature will let Users Send Files to OneDrive with a Single Button

Engineers over in Redmond are rolling out a new one-button option that might make it easier for users to send files directly to their One Drive account. Known Folder Move, as Microsoft has been calling the feature, moves the contents of a directory into a container on an attached OneDrive…

MintBox Mini 2 PC Comes on Market with Linux Mint 19 Release Imminent

Linux Mint users have been talking about the MintBox Mini 2 since the new design got unveiled back in March. This fresh miniature desktop PC is based on the Compulab Fitlet2, and as a result it’s every bit as small as the original MintBox Mini Pro. However, fans of the…

KaOS Releases New Snapshot with the Latest KDE Plasma Desktop Packages

KaOS introduced the new 2018.06 snapshot release today, which features KDE Plasma 5.13 as well as a redesigned first-run wizard that can help to customize a freshly installed instance of the operating system. The newest version of Plasma came out just a few days ago, which makes KaOS one of…

Evolve’s dedicated servers are shutting down

Evolve, the 4v1 shooter by Turtle Rock, will soon be having its dedicated servers shutdown. After Turtle Rock Studios ended support for the game a while ago, publisher 2K Games took over. Earlier, 2K made a post announcing the server shutdown, which will occur in two stages. Server Shutdown On…

Latest Warhammer: Vermintide II Content Update adds cosmetics, mod support and daily challenges

Today, Fatshark revealed a major content update for Warhammer: Vermintide II. The latest content update adds cosmetics, challenges, dust conversion and long-awaited mod support to the game. Developers are also offering a reward to players which can be claimed by logging in before June 2nd. Fatshark also posted a trailer…

Nvidia Volta Gaming Graphics Cards To Feature GDDR6 Memory According To Deal With SK Hynix

Nvidia Volta gaming graphics cards have been rumored for some time now and we have been trying to get our hands on any information regarding the upcoming GPUs. There was a leak a few days back that revealed that the Nvidia Volta based GTX 1180 could feature GDDR6 memory and…

Jetpacks finally added to Fortnite in v4.2 content update

Fortnite content update v4.2 is now live. After weeks of waiting, Jetpacks are finally available in Fortnite Battle Royale. A new limited time mode called Solid Gold v2 is now available. Backpacks Before exploring the Jetpack, we need to look at how it is equipped. Fortnite Battle Royale now has new…

8 Core 16 Thread Intel Kaby Lake CPU Spotted Instead Of Coffee Lake

We have been hearing rumors regarding 8 core Intel CPUs for some time now and it has been rumored that the upcoming Z390 chipset will be able to support these upcoming 8 core chips but when the word was going about it was thought that these chips would be based…

Fortnite Battle Royale gets Solo Showdown, a limited time competitive mode

After the latest update which added burst rifles, data miners did some digging and managed to locate some files hinting towards the release of a new competitive game mode. The data-mined files revealed a “Comp” folder with assets for a solo playlist. Epic Games confirmed the rumors as the Limited…

Fortnite Patch 4.2 adds Burst Assault Rifles, consumable apples and network improvements

After being delayed for a day, patch 4.2 for Fortnite is now live. Epic Games posted detailed patch notes on their website today. The burst rifle finally receives some love as the update adds epic and legendary variants of the weapon. Battle Royale Epic and Legendary Burst Assault Rifle Until…

Rainbow Six Siege’s upcoming Pick and Ban explained

Since the start of year three, Ubisoft has been working on a Pick and Ban mechanic. The feature has been available on the technical test servers for a while now.  Pick and Ban will be available in custom games on the live build once Operation Para Bellum is released. What…

Battle Royale game mode announced for free to play arena brawler Battlerite

Battlerite is a free to play hero based arena brawler. The game offers fast paced top down player versus player combat. Developer Stunlock Studios announced that a battle royale mode will be coming to Battlerite this summer. Battlerite Royale The new game mode will be called Battlerite Royale and will…

Fortnite Season 4: Where to find the letters F-O-R-T-N-I-T-E

The wait is over and the updates for the 4th season of Fortnite are finally here! With so many challenges to complete and so much more to discover, it will take some playing hours for all of the Fortnite players out there to get done with them. Season 4- Challenges:…

PUBG Update #12 adds a new muscle car, rifle and changes to Miramar

One of the biggest patches to PUBG, both in terms of content and size, has been announced. The patch notes are available on the PUBG steam community page. The update is available to play on the Test server, but Bluehole plans to push it to the live build after further…

Free to Play Battle Royale H1Z1 announced for PS4

H1Z1, a battle royale game by Daybreak Game Company, hits PS4 on May 22. Previously a PC exclusive, H1Z1 joins the action on PS4 with Daybreak releasing a teaser. According to the developers, the console version of the game will feature more vehicles, more weapons and faster paced matches. Daybreak…

PUBG Global Invitational 2018 set to launch in Berlin this summer

PUBG Corp., the company responsible for the famous battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, announced that it will be hosting the first official esports tournament in the summer of this year. According to a report by Polygon, The PUBG Global Invitational 2018 will feature 20 teams fighting for a $2 million…

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