As we had reported yesterday, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’s multiplayer beta was officially launched for gamers who pre-ordered the game on the PC or the Xbox One following the beta for the PS4 over the weekend. Unfortunately it seems that for some reason, some of the beta codes that gamers were given were dead, meaning that they aren’t able to access the beta.

Microsoft has since confirmed on Twitter that this is an issue that is known to them and that they are working on it. According to the Redmond company, “We’re aware of the issues you might be seeing with your Black Ops 3 beta codes. We’re looking into it now.” Unsurprisingly the gamers affected by this aren’t too happy. Read full post →Microsoft Looking Into Dead Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 Beta Codes

A couple of days ago, Sony posted an image on Twitter in which they teased a new smartphone was on its way. According to the company then, they teased that a new smartphone with greater focus would be on its way. In case that wasn’t enough, Sony has since released another teaser photo on Twitter.

In this particular photo, Sony basically provides a more specific time and date for their announcement, which will be taking place on the 2nd of September at 16:45 CET. Interestingly enough the phone used in the teaser has been blanked out, leaving us to wonder what kind of handset we might be able to expect. Read full post →Sony’s Smartphone IFA 2015 Teaser Continues In Latest Tweet

While Samsung might have recently announced new phones in the form of the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+, it seems that is not all the South Korean tech giant is up to. They have just announced a new high-end tablet as well in the form of the Galaxy Tab S2, which will arrive in two different sizes: a 8-inch model and a 9.7-inch model. Read full post →Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Tablet Announced

Our televisions are one gadget, our remote controls are another gadget, and our speakers are also another gadget, and typically all these gadgets exist separately. However it seems that over in Japan, Sony has created some kind of weird hybrid which combines a television remote and a speaker into one.

As you can see in the image above, that is the result of this weird combo also known as the SRS-LSR10. It’s a rather interesting design that seems to be more functional and aesthetically pleasing and like we said, it’s basically a combination of a television remote a speaker. The idea is so that you can walk around the house and keep listening to your shows without having to watch it. Read full post →Sony Japan Has Created A Weird TV Remote Speaker Combo

Samsung is probably best known for creating mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. They are also known for their televisions and displays, and to a certain extent even household electronics like vacuum cleaners, fridges, washing machines, and so on. However could it be that the South Korean tech giant has plans to enter the gaming market?

While it is only speculation for now, it seems that over in South Korea, Samsung has apparently trademarked the name “Samsung Games”. While we can’t be sure what exactly the trademark is meant to entail, the fact that games is mentioned has many believing it could be for some kind of gaming service. Read full post →Samsung Games Name Trademarked In South Korea

Xbox One controller is a pretty nicely designed controller, however if you wanted a bit more flash in your life, you might be interested to know that Microsoft has recently announced seven new collectible controllers that gamers can win at PAX Prime, with the event taking place later this week from the 28th of August to the 31st of August.

As you can see in the image above, these controllers have been designed and skinned to represent their games, for example you have controllers themed for Tomb Raider, Fallout 4, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Halo 5, and more. However these controllers aren’t available for purchase and can only be won. Read full post →Microsoft Unveils Collectible Xbox One Controllers

While there is still no word on when Final Fantasy VII’s remake will be released, safe to say many are curious as to how Square Enix will be approaching the game. As the company had previously pointed out, this will be a remake and not a HD remaster, and have mentioned that it will not be 100% the same.

For starters it will not rely on Square Enix’s Luminous Engine, and that there will be major changes to its battle system, but what exactly are those changes? For starters we know initially there are no plans to use the old ATB system, so what will it be? According to Gematsu’s translation of the project’s producer Yoshinori Kitase with Famitsu, it will mostly rely on trial and error until they figure it out. Read full post →Final Fantasy VII’s New Battle System Will Be By Trial And Error

Patch 2.3 for Diablo 3 is a patch that we have been hearing about for a while now. The patch will introduce a host of changes to the game such as introducing new items, one of which is Kanai’s Cube, named after one of Blizzard’s recently deceased employees, which is also basically Diablo 3’s take on the Horadric Cube from Diablo 2.

That being said if you were excited to see all the changes that Blizzard has made to the game with Patch 2.3, you’re in luck because Blizzard has officially announced the release of the patch, so if you are curious about it then you will want to fire up the Battle.net launcher to update your game to it. Read full post →Patch 2.3 For Diablo 3 Is Now Live

Ubisoft’s next installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, dubbed Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, will be released on the 23rd of October. Now we know that Ubisoft has been steadily releasing new Assassin’s Creed games every year and maybe you’re a little tired of the franchise and are on the fence if you should get the latest one.

If you are, you might be interested to learn the Ubisoft has recently announced the pre-order bonuses that gamers can get their hands on. These bonuses will come in the form of special missions that will feature some pretty well-known characters from history, like Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin. Read full post →Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

Discovering easter eggs in software can be fun and in many ways entertaining. For example Google has a endless runner game in Chrome that gamers can play when they’re not connected to the internet, thus letting you kill some time, and now it has recently been discovered that Bing has something similar too.

According to Twitter user David Flink (via Windows Central), it seems that if you search for “snake game” in Bing, you will be greeted by the screenshot above in which you will actually be able to play the Snake game inside your browser. Of course unlike Google’s endless runner easter egg, this will require you to have an internet connection. Read full post →Bing Easter Egg Lets You Play Snake In The Search Results