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LG has just teased the world's largest curved UltraWide monitor, with the introduction of its new 38-inch display, the 38UC99.

The new 38-inch curved UltraWide rocks a huge resolution of 3840x1600, so not quite 4K, but more than the 3440x1440 native resolution of popular 34-inch UltraWide monitors. LG's new 38UC99 display rocks an IPS panel with a wide color gamut covering 99% of the sRGB color space.

This means professionals and enthusiasts alike will enjoy the crystal clear images of the IPS panel, while the 3840x1600 resolution provides plenty of desktop real estate. It's also the first UltraWide monitor to feature USB Type-C connectivity, allowing you to connect your smartphone - like the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7, or a laptop into the display to charge or sync data.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is getting patched fast on the PC, with Eidos Montreal pushing out another patch that addresses various issues gamers have been having since launch.

There aren't any notable performance improvements with the new patch, but the mouse sensitivity issues have been ironed out, and 'various issues' with 21:9 setups have also been fixed. The patch for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will roll out soon, but in the meantime here's a list of everything that has been fixed in the new patch:

Eidos Montreal notes: "While we expect this patch to be an improvement for everyone, if you do have trouble with this patch and prefer to stay on older versions, we have made a Beta available on Steam, v1.0_build 524.6 and v2.0_build 524.7, that can be used to switch back to previous versions".

Maybe you like to play games all at once instead of in chunks or maybe you're just a cheapskate. Either way, The Witcher 3: Game of the Year Edition launches today with all DLC in tow, including two huge expansions, all-in-one neat package and for about $50.

As I've mentioned before, even just the vanilla game contains an enormous amount of content even by RPG standards, so if you decide to pick it up, you're getting a ridiculous amount of playtime (roughly 150 hours) for your dough, and with no real filler either. Oh, and many don't hesitate to say it's the best game of all time, period, so that helps.

The Witcher 3: Game of the Year Edition is available now via GOG.

Apple is facing a record €13bn ($14.5bn) fine after a probe by the European Commission, which found the company was routing profits through Ireland to minimize taxes.

According to the probe, Apple's scheme allowed it to pay as little as 0.005% on its European profits, or £50 in taxes for every £1m of profit (a "completely made-up number", according to Chief financial officer Luca Maestri). It's said to have achieved its goal by setting up virtual offices with no employees, offices, or real activity and enacting provisions of Irish law no longer in use.

Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook says his company has done no wrong and he doesn't expect the decision to stick.

Square Enix's new Final Fantasy 15 RPG won't be in full HD at all times on consoles, instead using dynamic resolution scaling to drop res to hit specific frame targets. But even with resolution drops both PS4 and Xbox One are struggling to maintain 30FPS.

Final Fantasy 15 game director Hajime Tabata says that the game currently runs with dynamic resolution PS4 and Xbox One in order to balance resolution and frame rates. Tabata confirmed that Sony's PS4 runs between 900p and 1080p and is "close" to hitting its targeted 30FPS, even with scaling. As is the norm, Microsoft's Xbox One fares worse with the scaling, dropping as low as 765p and only as high as 900p to hit a "close approximation" of 30FPS. So that means even with the scaling both consoles can't even maintain a steady 30FPS.

PS4 and Xbox One gamers are no stranger to dynamic scaling. Thanks to both consoles' outdated GPU and CPU tech, just about every game released this generation uses some form of resolution scaling in order to hit a specific FPS target. Even if a game is advertised as 1080p, if it uses dynamic resolution scaling, the game will drop below 1080p to maintain frame rates and reduce lag. It's not exactly an exact science either, leading to some less-than-smooth experiences across a ton of console games.

New rumors indicate Nintendo's next-gen NX handheld/console hybrid will have a split D-pad and a dedicated share button, and we have evidence to corroborate both claims.

Instead of using the traditional D-pad found on all DS handhelds and most controllers, the Nintendo NX's detachable controllers will use a D-pad split into four different sections--much like Sony's original PSP. That's according to an anonymous source per Let's Play Videogames.

The idea for this is simple: since the NX tablet's handheld has two detachable on either end, the logic is that each controller can be used by two people and that the split D-pad will mimic the A X B Y face buttons while a circle-pad style analog stick is used for movement.

Samsung's new low-end Exynos mobile chip leverages the 14nm FinFET process, offering sizable performance boosts and power efficiency.

Samsung is currently mass producing its new lower-end Exynos 7570 SoC (System-on-Chip) optimized for affordable mobile and IoT devices. Built on the 14nm FinFET process, the new Exynos 7570 chip is 20% smaller than its predecessor's 28nm node making the new chip's transistor's more densely packed and now require less voltage. As such, the new 14nm Exynos chip's four ARM Cortex-153 cores are 30% more power efficient and enjoy a staggering 70% increase in CPU power compared to the earlier SoC.

Perhaps the most impressive feature of the Exynos 7570 is that Samsung has integrated specific components like an LTE and Wi-Fi modem, Bluetooth, and an FM radio directly into the chip. This will reduce the amount of extra components that need to be added to a device's motherboard, allowing phone-makers to shave off some space.

No Man's Sky continues to get patched, and it's almost like the game is procedurally generated or fixed... queue laugh track. Hello Games has updated No Man's Sky to v1.07 on both the PS4 and PC, with a huge list of fixes and improvements.

The previous v1.06 patch for the game fixed around 90% of the crash problems in the PS4 version of No Man's Sky, while the new patch should fix more of those issues, and others that have been plaguing gamers since the release of NMS. Reddit user SithSandwich has compiled a list of improvements after he updated his PS4 copy to v1.07:

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ADATA today reveals its first-ever XPG branded laptop memory with its new XPG Flame DDR4 RAM modules, clocking in at over 3000MHz with 1.35V and 16GB per-stick capacities.

The XPG Flame DDR4 modules are aimed at enthusiast gamers, offering easy overclocking with XMP 2.0 profiles and premium high-speed low-voltage performance across both SO-DIMM and U-DIMM modules. The desktop XPG Flame DDR4 modules sport frequencies up to 3000MHz and a maximum capacity of 16GB per stick, whereas the XPG Flame SO-DIMM laptop flavor has frequencies of 2400MHz and 2800MHz with 4GB, 8GB and 16GB modules.

ADATA's new XPG Flame RAM have 10-layer PCBs with 2oz of copper for optimum cooling, and power draw between 1.2V and 1.35V. "XPG Flame DDR4 memory modules are assembled using high-grade chips selected through a strict filtering process and use finest-quality PCBs. Each module passes rigorous reliability and compatibility tests that exceed those used on mainstream memory modules, ensuring top-notch longevity and durability," reads ADTA's press release.

Dear Overwatch:

Just because Battlefield 1 is here and I'm paying attention to it, it doesn't mean I don't still love you. We're just taking some time apart to see other people, and find ourselves. You still mean so much to me, and I can't wait to come back and play my regulars like Lucio and Soldier 76.

I promise that I'll be back, I'm only going to be gone for a week or so, with Battlefield 1 leaving me on September 8. You'll have my undivided attention then, through to October when I might need to go away again. It's just a coincidence that Battlefield 1 is back in town then, but I promise the charge to my credit card for dinner is just a meeting between business acquaintances and that the smell of another game's perfume is just the fresh smell of PCB from my new motherboard.

The Battlefield 1 open beta is now available for those who are Battlefield Insiders, but if you're not, the open beta kicks off on August 31 for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

We're downloading the Battlefield 1 open beta right now, and it's 7.1GB. We've been hearing the same 7GB or so size for the PS4 and Xbox One versions, too. The Battlefield 1 open beta isn't a representation of the full game, so expect the game to be much bigger than the open beta.

We'll be having some performance articles on Battlefield 1 in the coming days - what do you want to see first? GTX 1080 or RX 480 results?

Just as we're recovering from the massive $1650 price of the Core i7-6950X, we're now seeing leaked benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake-based Core i7-7700K processor.

Some CPU benchmark results have been spotted on SiSoft SANDRA 2015, with the Intel Core i7-7700K processor rocking a default clock speed of 4.2GHz, and a Turbo Boost frequency of 4.5GHz. The Core i7-7700K looks like it might feature 8MB of L3 cache, and of course - HyperThreading technology.

We can expect a refreshed Z270 chipset that will co-exist with the current Z170 platform, meaning that LGA1151-based boards might support the new Kaby Lake processors with a simple BIOS update.

eSports gaming giant ESL has just signed a two-year deal with Yahoo Esports, something that will see the two working together on streaming, tournaments, and the associated sponsorship opportunities, reports GamesIndustry.biz.

ESL's Nik Adams explains: "ESL in a unique position to be able to offer access to some of the world's best esports competition, and having a partner like Yahoo Esports means we won't only reach a broader audience with a supreme quality broadcast, but also deliver exclusive editorial content for esports fans worldwide. Yahoo Esports is a fantastic partner to team up with for the broadcast and coverage of our key events, and we are looking forward to working with them on new and exciting content for our viewers".

Yahoo Esports is relatively young in the eSports game, forming in March to cover gigantic games like League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Street Fighter V and Heroes of the Storm.

Mark your calendars for September 7, which is when Apple will be unveiling its new iPhone and Sony to finally unveil its PS4 Neo console. It's going to be a huge day, with both media events happening within hours of one another.

Sony will unveil its PlayStation Neo console, as well as the PS4 Slim in New York City while Apple will be unveiling its new iPhone 7, and most likely the new Apple Watch. Apple is first, with its event kicking off at 10AM PT / 1PM ET, while Sony's event begins at 12PM PT / 3PM ET.

We will be covering both announcements, so be sure to tune in for the iPhone 7 and PS4 Neo/PS4 Slim news on September 7!

To celebrate this week's release of 'DC's The Legends of Tomorrow: Season One' on Blu-ray and DVD, we have ten Blu-ray copies to give away thanks to our friends at Roadshow Home Entertainment.

Their time is now. When heroes alone are not enough... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat - one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?

To go into the running to win a prize, simply correctly answer the following question:

Microsoft has already teased its Xbox Scorpio in a big way, but Sony is still keeping its PS4 Neo console refresh behind closed doors - on the flip side, EA's Chief Competition Officer, Peter Moore, is saying great things about the Xbox Scorpio and PS4 Neo consoles.

During an interview with IGN recently, Moore said that the hardware revisions were "absolutely" a good thing for the industry, as they're extending console generations by refreshing the hardware in the middle of the cycle. Moore continued: "I think Sony and Microsoft have done this incredibly well. They have taken what they needed to do... to keep the platform fresh for technology that's moving faster than the archaic nature of a 10-year piece of hardware cycle".

Moore confirmed that EA is working on games for both the "monster" Project Scorpio Xbox and PS4 Neo consoles, with the next-gen games taking advantage of the vastly improved hardware inside of the consoles. Moore said that EA's studios "love what they're seeing right now" with the new hardware.

Microsoft is on the offensive with its new TV spot for the Surface Pro 4, comparing it against the MacBook Air from Apple, saying that the MacBook Air is as useful as "a hat for your cat". Meow.

The video uses some of the points Microsoft made in earlier Surface videos, reiterating that the Surface Pro 4 rocks a detachable keyboard, pen, and a much better touchscreen display. Microsoft says in the video that the MacBook Air is "slower, heavier, and a bit square" and that it's "less useful, like a hat for your cat".

It's hard to argue with that, as the MacBook Air is kinda useless when pitted up against the Surface Pro 4 and all of its improvements and added features.

Activity tracking wearable firm Fitbit have today announced the impending availability of two new models, including a replacement for the company's best selling Charge HR wristband.

Both products will feature an evolution, not revolution of what's come before, with Charge 2 set to rollout new software based features like connected GPS, multi-sport tracking, cardio fitness feedback and reminders to move. Enhancements to the band itself include a larger, easier to use display and the option for replaceable bands. The new display-less Flex 2 is also set to get some new attention thanks it's swim-proof design - a first for the company.

Charge 2 is available in Australian stores right now, with a global launch next month, while Flex 2 will be available both here and abroad in the coming weeks.

Some early footage of Halo 5: Forge on PC has surfaced, and it's bound to get you excited to finally have the sci-fi shooter series back on the platform. With it, you get a good look at multiplayer, the various maps (including newcomer Mercy), and a peek at control options like raw input, toggle sprint, and toggle crouch. You also get to check out Halo in 4K for the first time (to my knowledge, anyway). See for yourself:

Remember that you'll need 16GB of RAM for the 4K 60FPS glory on the PC, as well as a beefy GPU. Forge will launch September 8 for Windows 10 PCs.

The Battlefield 1 beta launches tomorrow for Insiders (and the day after for everyone else). As you may know, this version of the game will feature Rush mode. Many hope it will be a return to form for developer DICE, which once won a lot of love from fans with Bad Company 2's introduction of the now franchise mode. Unfortunately, early impressions from Battlefield aficionado LevelCap raise concerns.

The Sinai desert map features at least two tanks on each side. The mode has never been known to have more than one, focusing instead more on infantry gameplay and leaving the vehicle gameplay primarily to Conquest, thus differentiating the two. It's even more troublesome with the 24 player count and lack of cover, further emphasizing vehicle gameplay. The lack of cover also means lots of snipers, so as of now, it seems you're pretty much relegated to sniping or tanking, lest you die a lot unnecessarily.

Additionally, a new timer means you only have a set amount of time to attack or defend the bombs. This might be all well and good (and flavourful), but as LevelCap points out, it conflicts with the ticket system which tends to reward slower-paced methodical strategy. DICE has expressed a willingness to change the new Conquest ticket system -- which counts up instead of down -- depending on beta feedback however, so it's likely they have the same attitude toward Rush.