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EA hints at its return to Steam - Update: it happened

28 October 2019, 13:31

In other PC gaming news, Death Stranding PC has been announced.

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UK Gov claims only £2.2m was wasted on its Porn pass project

25 October 2019, 12:31

This could be chalked up as a relatively minor waste in these turbulent times.

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UK porn pass scheme abandoned

17 October 2019, 10:11

And the Gov Dept responsible for the above is open to BBC TV licenses being replaced by subscriptions.

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Facebook Libra cryptocurrency project hits bumpy road

14 October 2019, 12:11

Last week Visa and Mastercard withdrew support. Today the G7 outlines 9 major risks.

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Atari VCS internals, PCB, pictured and discussed

9 October 2019, 12:21

However, there are worries that the project could collapse as the system architect quits.

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Virgin Media Gig1 broadband costs from £62pcm

30 September 2019, 14:11

Launches today, and the service will be available for 1m UK homes by end of the year, 15m by 2021.

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Google Assistant arrives on Microsoft's Xbox One

27 September 2019, 11:11

Ask Google to turn your Xbox on or off, start an app, or resume a game, for example.

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Google Play Pass subscription service launched

24 September 2019, 10:11

Access a curated library of ad-free, in-app-purchase-free apps and games for $5pcm.

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French Court rules that Steam users can resell their games

20 September 2019, 14:41

Decision will apply across the EU, if Valve's appeal doesn't succeed.

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Mozilla Firefox 69: Enhanced Tracking Protection on by default

4 September 2019, 11:11

So new users will be protected from pervasive tracking and collection of personal data.

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Homeworld 3 announced at PAX West

2 September 2019, 11:11

Gearbox has shared an announcement trailer and a crowdfunding campaign video.

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Google Photos rolls out OCR for uploaded images

26 August 2019, 10:12

If you are a Google Photos user you can now search by text contained in them.

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Microsoft removes perpetually licensed Office 2019 from HUP

13 August 2019, 12:21

The Home Use Program (HUP) now only offers discounts on Office 365 subscriptions.

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Console making triumvirate to require loot box odds disclosure

8 August 2019, 11:11

The ESA says Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have signed up to its paid loot box commitment.

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Ghost Gamer Broadband launches in the UK

24 July 2019, 12:11

"For Gamers, By Gamers" packages promise "uninterrupted, responsive gameplay".

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BBC and ITV reveal BritBox streaming TV launch plans

19 July 2019, 13:21

Subscription service will go live between October and end of the year, priced from £5.99 (HD).

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Ubisoft reveals the 108 games available to Uplay+ subscribers

17 July 2019, 10:11

Growing catalogue includes premium editions, new releases, and classic franchises.

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Microsoft Windows 10 preview enables Alexa on the lock screen

16 July 2019, 11:11

So, even if your PC is locked or sleeping, you could use it as a smart speaker type device.

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France will levy 3 per cent digital tax on likes of Amazon, Google

11 July 2019, 15:31

"France is sovereign, and France decides its own tax rules," finance minister signals to USA.

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Amazon Prime Video now works on Chromecast and Android TV

10 July 2019, 12:11

And, proof of the thawing of Google - Amazon relations, YouTube is back on the Fire TV.

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Google Chrome could soon block CPU-hogging web adverts

5 July 2019, 13:11

Work-in-progress Chromium commit seeks to limit ads to 0.1 per cent CPU time.

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Porn age verification system in UK expected to be delayed again

20 June 2019, 10:11

Was due to start on 15th July, but now looks set to be delayed indefinitely.

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Mozilla working on Firefox premium subscription offering

11 June 2019, 17:01

VPN and cloud storage infused premium app doesn't mean free users will be sidelined.

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Ubisoft announces UPlay+ subscriptions (PC Only, $14.99)

11 June 2019, 10:11

And it reveals Watch Dogs Legion, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, The Division 2 plans & more.

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Google launches Stadia game platform, arrives November

7 June 2019, 10:11

You can now pre-order a £120 'Founders Edition' pack with Chromecast Ultra and Controller.

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Ofcom: legal right to 10Mbps internet begins March 2020

6 June 2019, 13:51

The new Universal Service Obligation (USO) also guarantees a >1Mbps upload speeds.

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Microsoft announces Xbox Game Pass for PC

31 May 2019, 12:11

Subscription service will offer 100+ games. Further details will arrive at E3 on 9th June.

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Netflix UK pricing raised by as much as 20 per cent

31 May 2019, 11:11

Meanwhile Amazon UK changes its games pre-order policy with a new 'five day rule'.

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Facebook to launch GlobalCoin cryptocurrency in 2020

24 May 2019, 16:11

Company has already spoken to BoE's Mark Carney and US Treasury officials about its plans.

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Firefox 67 claimed to be "up to 80pc faster than a year ago"

22 May 2019, 13:51

Includes fingerprinting and cryptomining blocks. New personalisation features arrive too.

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Epic Games Store Mega Sale mix up as publishers remove games

20 May 2019, 10:11

For example, 2K Games didn't want people pre-ordering Borderlands 3 on the cheap (£10 off).

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Amazon makes major investment into Deliveroo

17 May 2019, 14:51

Takeaway food delivery service raises £450 million from backers including Amazon.

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Core Google smartphone apps to include adverts for first time

15 May 2019, 12:41

New Discover and Gallery ads will be inserted into Google app "later this year".

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