Gaming

By Ben Stinson Introduction Whether your preferred weapon of choice is an MP5 or a plasma assault rifle, the extensive list of shooters on the PC has an epic history that stretches right back to ID Software’s Hovertank 3D – a predecessor to Wolfenstein and Doom released in 1991 by the (now) legendary ID Software.…

By Jon Porter When Microsoft took to the stage at this year’s E3, they announced not one but two new consoles: the Xbox One S, which went on sale earlier this year, and Project Scorpio, which will bring up to native 4K resolution gaming when it hits store shelves in 2017. Microsoft’s announcements were a…

By Rich Wordsworth Are game emulators legal? As you may have read recently something rather weird happened in the field of videogame emulation. A NES emulator – a magic, digital aether-box that lets you play Mario on a thing that isn’t a NES – was approved on Xbox One. Mario. On Xbox. What a time…

By Jon Porter Microsoft responds It’s going to be a busy couple of years for console launches. After months of speculation, Sony has finally unveiled the PS4 Pro, a souped up version of its existing PS4 console, which is also receiving a more traditional slim-down of its own. Not to be outdone, Microsoft also has…

By David Nield It’s been a long, long wait for the Nintendo NX to arrive, with March 2017 still the official launch month. New reports from Asia this weekend suggest manufacturer Foxconn is now carrying out test manufacturing runs for the console. According to DigiTimes’ sources, up to 10 million units are being readied for…

By Darren Allan Asus has refreshed its G11 gaming PC, and the machine is now available to purchase if you’re on the hunt for a new VR-capable rig. Asus has equipped this machine with enough horsepower to ensure that virtual reality isn’t a problem, and it can also deal with 4K gaming while keeping frame…

By Cameron Faulkner Gaming on the Samsung Gear VR just got a lot better, as Microsoft has announced that the new Xbox One controller now works with the VR headset. Starting with support for Minecraft: Gear VR Edition, Microsoft is working to roll out compatibility with all current controller-based VR games and ones that are…

By Emma Boyle Looking for a simple but rewarding project to sink your teeth into? You might want to take a look at this hack that will allow you to turn an old NES cartridge into a powerful retro gaming emulator. In a recent video, Howchoo contributor Zach shows his viewers how to get over…

By Jon Porter Sometimes it takes a genre coming back with a vengence to remind you just how long it’s been since you’ve seen one of its kind. That was the overwhelming feeling playing Yooka Laylee, the Kickstarted spiritual successor to Banjoe-Kazooie from a group of ex-Rare developers, left me with. “Where,” you might ask…

By Emma Boyle When Tomb Raider was first released 20 years ago, I’m sure very few of us ever imagined stepping into the boots of Lara Croft and exploring Croft Manor. Many of us wouldn’t even have wanted to. Yet that’s exactly what I did recently thanks to PlayStation VR. When the Tomb Raider franchise…

By Joe Osborne Updated: the Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 are officially up for pre-order and we’ve updated this post with pricing information. Alienware has finally brought some much-needed agility and versatility to its 15- and- 17-inch gaming laptops. Both notebooks have received a massive overhaul not just in components, but chassis design and unique…

By Darren Allan Mojang has revealed that Minecraft: Education Edition will be available to schools come November 1. The education-flavored variant of the game – which was built from MinecraftEdu after Microsoft snapped the project up – was expected to be launched at some point this summer when the retooled version was announced at the…

By Darren Allan Are you keenly awaiting the release of Resident Evil 7 for the PC? The game marks a return to a more classic style of chilling horror, a la earlier incarnations – as opposed to the thrills-and-spills ‘action horror’ more recently seen – but will RE7 scare the pants off your computer in…

By Emma Boyle With its smaller size, 2TB hard drive, Ultra HD Blu Ray player, and HDR gaming support, the Xbox One S console was always going to be an attractive prospect for anyone looking to invest in a new console. The only thing that might have given anyone pause was its £349 launch price.…

By Jon Porter Serious Sam has always been a series that happily thumbs its nose at the more serious sensibilities of the first-person shooter genre. While Half-Life and BioShock were crafting increasingly realistic stories around their shooting mechanics, Serious Sam was more concerned with making its guns bigger, and its enemies increasingly ridiculous. But no…