Gaming

By Emma Boyle The rumored March release for Nintendo’s NX is drawing ever closer, yet solid information on the console is still fairly thin on the ground. Fortunately Ubisoft’s CEO, Yves Guillemot, has shared his thoughts on the machine, giving those desperately waiting for news something to feel excited about. According to Gamespot, during a…

By Jon Porter Best VR Headset There’s one really tried and true piece of buying advice when it comes to picking out the best VR headset: You get what you pay for. While there are certainly some great low-end options out there if you’re not looking to drop your next paycheck or two on a…

By Darren Allan Asus has announced that its new ROG Strix GL702VM gaming laptop, which aims to strike a tempting balance between power and portability, is now on sale. The GL702VM is fully VR-ready and is the official gaming notebook of the International 2016 Dota 2 championships, no less. It’s powered by an Intel i7-6700HQ…

By Darren Allan If you’re a Mac owner with a Razer peripheral, and you’re thinking of upgrading to macOS Sierra following its release yesterday, then be warned – there are apparently compatibility issues with the Synapse software and Apple’s newest desktop OS. This has meant that we’ve witnessed an outpouring of complaints from people with…

By Gerald Lynch Oculus Rift began life as the poster child for the virtual reality revolution. Born from the garage musings of teenage tech prodigy Palmer Luckey, its early Kickstarter campaign inspired people to give VR another chance, shaking off the relics of its 90s arcade past. But recent months have seen its crown (or…

By Jon Porter If you’re looking for the cheapest possible way to get yourself the new slimmer PS4 then you’re in luck: Tesco is currently offering £25 off the console with the use of promotional code TDX-HTNK. With an original price tag of £249, the £25 saving brings the price of the 500GB version of…

By Jon Porter The CEO of the Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, has confirmed that the company is intending to release games for the as-yet-unannounced Nintendo console, the Nintendo NX. “We will make games for the NX,” Ishihara said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. This confirmation is, in itself, interesting: Pokémon games have…

By Darren Allan EA has published the official system requirements for its World War I shooter, Battlefield 1. The fourteenth incarnation of Battlefield might use the “most optimized” version of the Frostbite engine yet (with much improved network code for smoother running, too), according to Per-Olof Romell, DICE’s Director of Technology, but it’ll still make…

By Jon Porter The Last of Us movie might currently be stuck in development hell, but there’s hope for anyone looking to get their zombie fix this year. The Girl with all the Gifts, a movie based on the book of the same name, bears more than a passing resemblance to Naughty Dog’s seminal third-person…

By Steve Boxer Forza Horizon 3 Forza Horizon, Microsoft’s arcade-style driving game, ought to be an underdog: it was originally a mere spin-off from Forza Motorsport, the company’s high-tech, serious-minded racing simulator. But it instantly won a sizeable fan-base by taking a completely different approach from the game that spawned it. While the original Forza…

By Duncan Geere I bet you love some terrible games. I do. Just Cause 2’s plot-by-numbers and awful voice acting, for example, couldn’t put me off it’s intoxicating blend of grappling-hook action and big explosions. Dwarf Fortress looks like a spreadsheet circa 1987 and is about as comprehensible, but I can’t help but get swept…

By Kane Fulton The Oculus Rift has finally made it to the UK, where it can be picked up from select retailers. To date, UK folks have had to order the headset online which involves additional shipping costs – not to mention wait times. But the Rift is now available to buy in UK shops…

By Emma Boyle A Pokémon Go player has been attacked and robbed whilst streaming live on his Twitch channel from New York’s Central Park. Known to his viewers as Rickeybot, the player was filming late at night on a well-lit path that runs through the center of the park when he was punched to the…

By Darren Allan Apparently Windows Insiders – those testing early preview versions of Windows 10 – are receiving emails from Microsoft offering deals on the Surface Book bundled with an Xbox One S console. This nugget of information comes from Windows Central, after the tech site was sent an email detailing the discounted bundles by…

By Gerald Lynch While Sony sends out mixed-messaging around its PS4 Pro console’s 4K abilities, Microsoft has come out fighting, reaffirming that its Xbox Scorpio games will run natively at 4K. Well, at least those developed internally by Microsoft’s studios, that is. Speaking to USA Today, Microsoft Studios publishing general manager Shannon Loftis stated that…