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Although it’s obviously not Connect 4 because that’s trademarked. Perhaps Apple’s bizarre decision to cut loads of holes into its new range of iPhone 5C cases wasn’t so weird after all? A new app called Flipcase uses Apple’s accessory to turn an iPhone 5C (or indeed any iPhone you can …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X scheduled for October 24th launch – rumour
AMD’s new top-end graphics card the R9 290X was supposed to launch tomorrow, according to rumour. Those same rumour-mongers now say it won’t. VideoCardz.com reports that the R9 290X will now arrive on October 24th with the R9 290 arriving a little later on October 31st. The site describes these …
Read More »PC sales decline continues
PC sales worldwide have seen a further decline, falling almost 10 per cent compared to the same period in 2012, as consumers continue to choose tablets, a new report claims. Research firmGartner reportsthat the third quarter of 2013, which is historically a period of growth as students and teachers return …
Read More »Watch Dogs: Vigilante Edition, DedSec Edition exclusive to PS3 in India
The two Watch Dogs collector’s editions – the Vigilante Edition and the DedSec Edition, will release in India, but only on PS3, distributor E-xpress Interactive has revealed. The Vigilante Edition will be priced at Rs 7,999, and will include the following: Vigilante collector box Aiden Pearce’s iconic cap Aiden Pearce’s …
Read More »Nvidia to cut its graphics card prices – report
The likes of the GeForce Titan and GTX 780 may be about to have their price cut. DigiTimes reports that Nvidia is on the cusp of lowering the cost of many of its leading GPUs as a response to AMD’s new range of cards. It names the GTX 660, 650Ti …
Read More »Dishonored Game of the Year Edition coming to India
The Dishonored Game of the Year Edition is headed to India, distributor E-xpess Interactive has revealed. The Game of the Year Edition includes all the DLC that has been released so far, including the Dunwall City Trials challenge pack, as well as the Knife of Dunwall, the Brigmore Witches and …
Read More »Bioshock Infinite drops to Rs 1,499 on PS3
A little over six months after release, Bioshock Infinite has received an official price drop in India. Having been launched at Rs 2,499, one of the year’s most critically games will now be available at just Rs 1,499. However, the new price only applies to the PS3 version of the …
Read More »Get hands-on with Xbox One from October 14th in GAME’s lock-ins
Consumers across the country will have the chance to try Xbox One at their local GAME store starting next week. Kicking off with its Dundee event on October 14th, over 60 lock-ins are planned running until November 20th ahead of the Xbox One’s global release on November 22nd. Attendees will …
Read More »Radeon R9 290X pricing revealed; First reviews of R7 and R9 cards arrive
AMD’s top-of-the-range Radeon R9 290X looks like it’s getting a suitably top-of-the-range RRP in Europe. Videocardz.com has obtained a list of prices for AMD’s new graphics cards from MSI and they suggest that the 290X will be a very expensive bit of kit on this side of the Atlantic. The …
Read More »Intel claims "somebody paid a lot of money" to keep GTA5 off PC
There’s little doubt that Grand Theft Auto 5 will eventually arrive on PC, like most Rockstar games, but it hasn’t stopped one Intel executive from floating a conspiracy theory to explain the lack of a simultaneous PC release. Somebody paid a lot of money to make sure that title was …
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