Ahead of its scheduled release later this year we’ve gathered all the news, rumors and info about the game into one place. Crackdown 3 ScorpioAhead of the Scorpio reveal, there were a lot of rumors that Crackdown 3 would be the game used to showcase the technology. Crackdown 3 confirmed featuresBesides showing off the game’s technology, Microsoft and the game’s developers have kept their lips sealed about the larger story and gameplay of Crackdown 3. Co-op campaignSince the first Crackdown the s

With a big, friendly user interface, support for loads of streaming formats and services, Kodi is a joy to use. As with the Amazon Fire TV Stick, Kodi is not available through the official app store, so it has to be sideloaded. If you want Kodi in 4K, but want access to other streaming services, too, the Amazon Fire TV is the box to buy. Running Android TV on Android 6.0, the Nvidia Shield is one of the easiest boxes to configure Kodi on. If you have one already, being able to install Kodi is us

Whether you want to learn how to take photos of the night sky, find out how to paint with light or just want to know the right camera settings for night photography, these essential tips will give you a solid foundation and get you ready to start tackling a number of popular low-light and night photography techniques. A is for Astro-photographyIf there’s one thing that makes us humans feel small, it’s the stellar display arcing above our heads on a dark, clear night. Shooting the night sky takes

We tested Google Assistant on iPhone at Google IO 2017, and walked away as impressed as we were with it on the Google Pixel – except for one major flaw. You can’t open up Google Assistant hands-free from the lock screen or the home screen. There is one way to summon Google Assistant hands-free from any screen, but it’s an ironic workaround: you have to ask Siri to open the app for you. Immediately, asking Siri to open Google Assistant felt as awkward as asking an ex for their arch-rival’s phone

Grab some milk, because we’re sure pretty sure Android Oreo will be the name of Google’s new mobile operating system update. It’s been teased several times at Google IO 2017, and although Google didn’t officially confirm the name at its annual conference, it came very close. Is this Google hinting that the Android Oreo name is imminent, or just a clever ruse to play into our Android name predictions. The ‘Android 8’ logo is fit for OreoAndroid Oreo would be Android 8, given the current Android N

Razer has announced a partnership with Bungie in order to provide gaming peripherals which will be specially themed and branded for the massively multiplayer shooter Destiny 2. Razer will sell special versions of a mouse, mouse mat, keyboard and gaming headset to celebrate the launch of Destiny 2, with the peripherals coming out in August, just before the game goes on sale at the beginning of September (on PC, as well as PS4 and Xbox One). Of mice and mechanical keyboardsRazer will be giving its

Tails is a ‘live’ operating system, which you can boot from a USB stick or computer. The OS routes all your network connections through the anonymizing network Tor, which makes it extremely difficult to trace your real location. By default Tails also loads into your machine’s RAM memory meaning all traces of your internet history are lost a few minutes after you restart the machine. Tails also supports a password protected ‘persistent’ mode which allows you to save files and application settings

Lenovo has revealed a range of new laptops aimed at students looking for a notebook for going back to school, including a smart-looking and svelte IdeaPad 720S alongside some new Flex 2-in-1 models. Let’s start with the IdeaPad 720S, which is a 14-inch laptop (in a 13-inch chassis) designed to be svelte (the ‘S’ stands for slim), as well as look good. So, how much will the IdeaPad 720S set you back? Again, these machines will run with up to Core i7 Kaby Lake CPUs backed with up to 16GB of DDR4 s

The internet was abuzz yesterday with the news that Netflix would be producing a TV series based on The Witcher, the franchise that’s so far generated three games and eight books. But if you want to enjoy a live-action Witcher film you can do so right now with an Amazon Prime subscription. Ok, it might be a short seven-minute long fan-film film rather than a professional production with all of the bells and whistles of a Netflix original, but ‘Witcher: First Hunt’ is an enjoyable take on the wor

The Nokia 3310 (2017) goes on sale in the UK on May 24, and in a number of other countries soon after, but we’ve got one in the office right now, so here’s an unboxing ready and waiting for you to watch. If you watch the video below you can see everything that comes in the box with the new £49.99 (around $65, AU$90) phone and see whether it’s something you plan to buy when it’s released. We’re planning to do lots with the new Nokia 3310 over the next few weeks, so be sure to head back to TechRad

With advances in our understanding of the human brain and processors, ARM now believes it is capable of making a chip that works bi-directionally. Imagine that your brain is a computer that communicates with the rest of your body via tiny electrical impulses. These are known as efferent signals. If successful, this chip would artificially bridge the gaps in the neural network, working for both afferent and efferent signals (bi-directionally) to end the paralysis. When you see demonstrations of r

Google’s I/O Developer conference 2017 brought about the announcements of Google Assistant on iPhone, new Android O features and the launch of Android Go. Android Go will also highlight apps that use less data, storage and memory on the top of the Google Play Store. Android Go will launch at the same time as Android O officially lands on devices, which will likely be October. The first devices toting Android Go won’t land until 2018, but if a lower-end device gets updated to Android O before the

It looks like OnePlus wants to make the OnePlus 5 have one of the best camera phones on the market. OnePlus has just announced a new partnership with camera expert and benchmarking site DxOMark to help improve the quality of the camera equipment on the OnePlus 5. Extra camera focusWhat’s worth bearing in mind is DxOMark looks for a specific type of image quality, and won’t necessarily be testing the camera in a way you’d use it on a daily basis. That may mean OnePlus will be focusing on particul

Almost certainly notAlmost certainly not Super Mario Odyssey developer: Nintendo EPDNintendo EPD Super Mario Odyssey publisher: NintendoNintendo Super Mario Odyssey price: TBA, but Switch games usually retail for around $49.99 / £49.99 / AU$79.95Super Mario Odyssey trailersNintendo showed off the first footage of Super Mario Odyssey during the initial Switch reveal in October 2016, and followed this with a more detailed video before the console launched in March of this year. Super Mario Odyssey

We’re still months away from the iPhone 8’s likely launch in September, but there has been no shortage of leaks. However, we’ve also heard that Apple has been trying out a number of prototypes with different designs and features, so whether any given leak will represent the final phone has remained in question. That said, these shots are largely in line with other recent image leaks, showing ever so slightly curved glass panels on the front and back, separated by a rounded metal frame. The butto

Pokemon Magikarp Jump is a new mobile game where you have to catch one of the most useless Pokemon known to man, feed it, train it and then take your Magikarp to a jumping competition. How to download Pokemon Magikarp Jump on iOSCredit: NeoGaf/JoeM86Right now, Pokemon Magikarp Jump is only available on iOS and it’s only up for grabs in Italy. If you desperately want to play the game, you could always setup an Apple account for Italy and download the game that way. How to download Pokemon Magikar

Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s neon yellow Joy-Cons, the company has just announced another neon pair of Nintendo Switch controllers, this time in fluorescent green and pink. The accessories are timed to coincide with the release of Splatoon 2, which will be launched on July 21. The Joy-Cons themselves don’t currently have a release date, but we’d be surprised if they didn’t make it out before the game hits the shop shelves. While the color scheme should please Splatoon fans, we can’t help but f

Google Assistant on the iPhone was the most understated announcement at the Google IO keynote, but it’s a game changer for the future of your smartphone. The new Apple-flavored Google Assistant isn’t perfect, but there are five important things you should know about before downloading the new app. It’s going to make Google Assistant much smarterThe first thing I thought of when Google Assistant for iPhone launched was not that they’re poaching Siri users, but making Android machine learning smar

Last year, Google invited other device makers to create their own Daydream headsets. Daydream goes independentDuring Google IO 2017, the firm officially confirmed the well-reported rumor that it would be launching standalone Daydream headsets with select hardware partners. On Android phones, Google Daydream will run apps and games downloaded from the Play Store, making it easy to find experiences to use on your headset. DesignThe Daydream View headset shown off by Google is the only option for D

The day one keynote here at Google IO 2017 has just wrapped up and as expected, it was filled with lots of announcements. Google Lens can wipe it out automagically, as is illustrated in the image above. Google announced that it’s working on a reference Daydream headset in collaboration with Qualcomm that doesn’t require a phone to use. A smarter Assistant, now in more placesThe Google Assistant stole the spotlight at last year’s presentation and it just about did this year as well. It can now do