Samsung Pay to take on PayPal with online payments

Samsung will expand its mobile payment system, Samsung Pay, to include online payments in the new year.
The Korean electronics giant rolled out its answer to Apple Pay earlier in the year, enabling payments to be made using appropriately equipped Samsung smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S6 was the first to enable such payments.

However, Samsung has broader ambitions for its payment platform. It's now got the likes of PayPal and other online payment systems in its sights, according to a new Reuters report.
Apparently, Samsung will expand its payment service in the US (where it launched on September 28) in 2016, allowing users to shop online using their Samsung phones.

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Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain review

 

Available on Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Release date: September 1

December 2015 Update

For me, 2015 will always be about two massive, much-anticipated, epic open-world games: The Witcher 3 and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. These are games built on a more ambitious scale; games that could close the gap between the linear, narrative-led action games that had dominated the last console generation and the more emergent, free-roaming style of Skyrim and GTA 5. Even now I’d struggle to choose between them.

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4 of the worst products from 2015 we never want to see again

Worst products from 2015: Tech we never want to see again
2015 has been a great year for tech. We've seen awesome phones, slick TVs and tablets that want to replace your laptop. But, with the good you have to take the bad. And there has been a lot of bad tech come across our desks this year.
These are the 2015 tech trends we want consigned to Room 101. So we hopefully never have to see them again.

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Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars – The Force Awakens review

Available on Xbox One (tested), PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U

With its The Force Awakens playset, Disney Infinity 3.0 concludes this year’s run of Star Wars playsets with what’s sure to be a hit, if only because it’s the closest thing to a tie-in game for the new movie. We say 'closest’ because, much like the previous Rise Against the Empire set, it’s a heavily abridged version of the storyline with some slightly peculiar changes.

Characters go missing, roles are dropped or swapped and entire scenes and sequences are added or removed. If you’re a Star Wars purist, prepare for a Kylo Ren-sized

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PS4 to receive an “unprecedented rush” of games in 2016, Sony says

2016 will see an “unprecedented rush” of big games for the PS4, alongside the launch of Playstation VR.

2015 was a bit of an underwhelming year for the PS4, with a small number of truly impressive exclusives being released for the platform.

If this year left you feeling a bit upset with your PS4, Sony plans to make it up to you in 2016.

Speaking to 4Gamer (via Dualshockers), Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida expressed his excitement for PS4 in 2016:

"2016 marks an unprecedented rush of big titles for PS4," Yoshida said. "It's also the year of the long-awaited launch of PlayStation VR”.

It's the year PS4 users, and those who are on the fence on whether to buy it will absolutely think, 'It's good to have a PS4.' Please look forward to it."

Related: Upcoming PS4 games in 2016

Street Fighter 5, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Last Guardian and Gran Turismo Sport are some of the PS4 exclusives planned for the 2016.

You can also expect the usual third party releases on PS4 next year, which will also be available on Xbox One.

Sony has acknowledged its lacking first party lineup in 2015, describing the platform as a “little sparse” when it comes to internally developed titles.

Related: PS4 Review

The PS4 has currently sold over 30 million units as of November 2015, making it the best selling system of the current generation.

What PS4 games are you excited for in 2016? Let us know in the comments below!

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CES 2016: What to expect

With 2015 rapidly coming to a close, our thoughts turn to the first big tech event of 2016: The Consumer Electronics Show. This is what we’re expecting to see come January 6.

Over the space of four days (January 6 - 9), many of the world’s biggest tech companies will roll up to Las Vegas to reveal what they have planned for the coming year

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‘TrainCrasher: The Trigger of Revolution’ Releases Worldwide for iOS and Android

Softmax recently released their side-scrolling action arcade game worldwide. It combines RPG elements with combat fighting as you encounter enemies and big bosses as you venture throughout a speeding train, hence the name of the game: ‘TrainCrasher’.

The gameplay looks great, as your hero can use several combos and attack methods with its arcade-style controls. There are multiple game modes including Story Mode, Challenge Mode, Express Mode, and Daily Dungeon.

Please note, it is a free-to-play game so expect to see a few monetization strategies such as “tickets” throughout the game.

See it in the App Store and Google Play.

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