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Rockstar Games presents… Red Dead Redemption II

24th October 2018

In case you didn’t already know, Red Dead Redemption is a Western themed action game which was developed by Rockstar Games. The first edition of the series was released all the way back in 2004, where the world witnessed the Red Dead Revolver game. Then the second edition to the series was released on a much bigger scale and kick started the Red Dead Redemption series. Red Dead Redemption was released back in May 2010 and was on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. If you have followed the series so far, you will definitely be interested in this article, where we tell you what’s in store…

FIFA 19... Are you involved?

11th October 2018

It is that time of year again! FIFA is a series of association football video games that is released at similar times each year and they are finally on their 2018/19 season edition. As always, the hype for this game is crazy, with thousands queuing up at midnight just to grab their copy as soon as they could. Actually starting in the late 1993’s FIFA has managed to keep coming back for an impressive 25 years and still receives a huge consistent number in sales.

Why do you need a Surface Pro?

15th June 2018

Microsoft’s Surface Pro. The best-in-class laptop, with the freedom of a tablet. The need for a ‘more portable’ computer has never been so high, with a lot of companies and general public wanting to work on the move, the demand for tablets has saw a rapid increase. A lot of companies have capitalised off this demand and decided to bring out a lot of new products, to try and tempt their target audience to buy into them. Ever since Microsoft got Windows 10 for their desktop/laptops, customers have never looked back – it has proved to be a successful update and edition to the Microsoft family. So when it was revealed that their Surface Pro’s will come with Windows 10, a lot of people was sold at this idea.

FIFA 18 World Cup Game

1st June 2018

Not long to go now, until we kick start the 21st official FIFA World Cup and of course it wouldn’t be a proper World Cup without the console game. A moment that most children wouldn’t want to miss, is the moment FIFA bring out the World Cup game, for the world to enjoy. EA released this statement last month “With only 48 days until the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, EA has now announced that it will be releasing an add-on to FIFA 18.”

Flashback to the first iPhone ever!

16th May 2018

We are so far down the line of Apple products, I bet we have forgotten where it all started. Let us take you back to 2005 when Steve Jobs crafted the idea of having a multi-touch touchscreen, to compete with their modern day bulky computer. Jobs came up with this idea to remove the physical keyboard and mouse, creating a tablet computer. After coming up with the initial idea, it took the Apple CEO a whole two years to bring his vision to life.

Check out this unique Lego Gaming PC that’s looks unbelievable!

5th April 2016

When you first see the Lego PC you just think how unbelievable it is and how someone had to be incredibly creativity to do it considering how difficult it must have been to accomplish. What’s more to back that point up of how difficult it must have been it took around 2,280 LEGO pieces to construct according to the creator Mike Schropp, and when it comes to size it stands at 19-inches tall by 14-inches wide and deep. But one of the things I was thinking about was what about strength and case being sturdy, well fear not says the creator as the case won’t fall apart as it has overlapping bricks and plates, along with beams and supports to add stiffness.

Apple planning to hold March 2016 event to launch the Apple Watch 2, iPhone 6c and iPad Air 3!

9th February 2016

According to rumours Apple will hold its next product launch event in March next month, where many are suggesting they will announce at least 3 new products: the Apple Watch 2, the iPad Air 3 as well as a new, updated iPhone 6c. In terms of a date for the event the current consensus amongst everyone is the 15th March 2016 but this isn’t confirmed by anyone, but let’s go through in more detail what we do know.

What to expect from Apple’s imminent September 9th Event!

2nd September 2015

At the September 9th event Apple are expected to unveil a few new things like a new pair of smartphones the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, as well as a reported new, updated Apple TV device, and potentially a new iPad and iOS, but let’s go through in more detail what we should expect.

Check Out the Most Important Announcements from Apple WWDC 2015

11th June 2015

This year’s Apple WWDC was highly anticipated with so many rumours about possible new Apple products and updates, so let’s go through what was revealed. Firstly let’s meet Apple’s new operating system X El Capitan which is the tweaking of Apple’s current operating system, improving the overall performance rather than redesigning the whole interface. For example Safari now allows you to pin sites so they'll load instantly from the landing pages, furthermore alongside this safari now allows you to mute audio in tabs without entering specific pages. There’s also improved windows management which means you can automatically split your screen between apps and store multiple desktop layouts in a navigation bar on top.

What to expect from the New Apple MacBook

22nd April 2015

Apple have recently unveiled and launched its all-new 12-inch MacBook for 2015 which they simply called MacBook, but what can we expect? Well according to Apple it’s the notebook redefined and it certainly backs that up with lightness, as it’s incredibly thin and doesn’t weigh an awful lot. Furthermore even though this MacBook seems to be a lot about style it definitely packs a punch and comes with some pretty impressive specs.