Gaming

By David Nield Sad news for the gaming community today: cooperative action RPG Fable Legends is no more after Microsoft decided to cancel the project. Iconic development studio Lionhead Studios is set to close as a result. “These have been tough decisions and we have not made them lightly, nor are they a reflection on…

By David Nield PC gamers now have another live-streaming software solution to consider – Razer Cortex: Gamecaster. Available in both free and premium versions, it’s “the most intuitive broadcasting software” on the market according to Razer. Free users have to make do with 720p 30fps streams (or 1080p if they don’t mind a watermark). A…

By Duncan Geere A team of German researchers has come up with a list of the major risks that might arise with virtual reality technology, as well as a “code of conduct” to minimise problems down the line. The promise that VR holds in business, education and entertainment has driven major excitement around the technology…

By Kane Fulton Introduction The PC Gamer Weekender is underway at London’s Old Truman Brewery. A Mecca for PC gamers, the venue is playing host to the latest in cutting-edge hardware, informative PC building sessions and the latest blockbuster titles — including playable versions of Dark Souls 3 and Total War: Warhammer. Techradar went behind…

By Nick Pino Phil Spencer loves acronyms. Since about the middle of last year, his two favorite ones have been UWA (“Universal Windows Apps”) and UWP (“Universal Windows Platform”). While they don’t sound like much to the Xbox One layman, these are the two terms that will define the future of Microsoft’s console. In a…

By Parker Wilhelm The digital marketplace has spoken. Electronics Art revealed this week that it made serious green last year in selling downloadable content – $1.3 billion (about £915 million, AU$1.7 billion), to be exact. “We’ve been the leader in driving digital content for games,” said EA Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen during a Morgan…

By Darren Allan Microsoft is trying to “monopolise” PC gaming development with its new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) scheme, so says Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney. Sweeney — who believes UWP is an affront to gamers, developers, game publishers and distributors alike — passionately argued against it in a piece for the Guardian. Windows 10…

By Nick Pino Like any other fanbase, certain sects of the gaming community can get a little … intense. Today that troup’s target is Paper Mario: Color Splash, the newly announced sequel to 2012’s Paper Mario: Sticker Star and the continuation of Nintendo’s longstanding experiment with Super Mario RPGs. Paper Mario: Color Splash was announced…

By Nick Pino Virtual space enthusiasts have had a busy day. First, we learned that sandbox space sim No Man’s Sky will launch on June 21. Now, we have a set day for Star Fox: Zero’s crash landing onto the Wii U: April 22. During a Nintendo Direct, icon and company creative director Shigeru Miyamoto…

By Nick Pino Virtual space enthusiasts have had a busy day. First, we learned that sandbox space sim No Man’s Sky will launch on June 21. Now, we have a set day for Star Fox: Zero’s crash landing onto the Wii U: April 22. During a Nintendo Direct, icon and company creative director Shigeru Miyamoto…

By Parker Wilhelm When the New Nintendo 3DS was first introduced, its improved processor promised to not only speed up loading times for the original 3DS library, but also open up to exclusive games that only could run on its superior hardware. While we love the extra control stick, overhauled 3D viewing, and amiibo support,…

By Gary Marshall and Nick Pino Netflix vs Amazon Prime Instant Tired of replacing your media collection every four years? Owning stuff is so 20th Century: these days, the smart money gets spent on streaming. Why pay for shiny and expensive discs when you can stream almost everything ever made to every device you and…

By Parker Wilhelm Hello Games has finally announced a release date for No Man’s Sky, confirming that the intergalactic space exploration simulator will hit PC and PlayStation 4 on June 21. Also announced today was some sweet, sweet iam8bit merchandise for eager fans to preorder, including a replica spaceship to explore the far reaches of…

By Parker Wilhelm Hello Games has finally announced a release date for No Man’s Sky, confirming that the intergalactic space exploration simulator will hit PC and PlayStation 4 on June 21. Also announced today was some sweet, sweet iam8bit merchandise for eager fans to preorder, including a replica spaceship to explore the far reaches of…

By James O’Malley Intro We’re only two years into the current console generation, and while the war is far from over the first battle clearly has its victor: Sony. Right now it’s estimated that the PS4 is outselling the Xbox One by about a 2:1 margin. That’s a significant difference. Microsoft knows it’s dragging behind…