Gaming

By Jon Porter New details have emerged concerning the forthcoming Nintendo NX‘s controller and it looks like big changes are on the way for the new console. The first rumored change is with its D-pad, which will reportedly now be a split D-pad (like those used by Sony on all four PlayStations) rather than the…

By Jon Porter We might have known about the PlayStation Neo for some time now thanks to a series of leaks as well as a direct confirmation from Sony’s Andrew House, but more recently details have emerged about a second new piece of PlayStation hardware, the PS4 Slim. Whereas the Neo is expected to offer…

By Stephen Lambrechts Information surrounding Sony’s as-yet-unconfirmed ‘Slim’ PS4 continues to roll in, with the latest rumour revealing that the upcoming console will be receiving a major boost to its Wi-Fi functionality. According to PS4Daily, which posted a leaked scan of what is said to be the console’s manual, the updated PS4 will support both…

By David Nield It sounds like Nintendo’s newest console might be borrowing one or two ideas from its classic Wii box – specifically motion controllers. Two anonymous sources speaking to Let’s Play Video Games has hinted that the controllers for the upcoming console will have basic motion control support, similar to the Wii Remotes, as…

By David Nield It sounds like Nintendo’s newest console might be borrowing one or two ideas from its classic Wii box – specifically motion controllers. Two anonymous sources speaking to Let’s Play Video Games has hinted that the controllers for the upcoming console will have basic motion control support, similar to the Wii Remotes, as…

By Kane Fulton Alienware has now been going for more than 20 years, and it’s been a decade since the company partnered with Dell to work together on increasingly ambitious gaming machines. The Miami, US-based company makes aspirational products loaded with power, built with otherworldly designs and carrying premium price tags to match. According to…

By Kane Fulton Alienware has now been going for more than 20 years, and it’s been a decade since the company partnered with Dell to work together on increasingly ambitious gaming machines. The Miami, US-based company makes aspirational products loaded with power, built with otherworldly designs and carrying premium price tags to match. According to…

By Lewis Leong It’s not surprising to hear that the Nintendo Wii U was a dud, but it is coming from Nintendo’s Chief Operating Officer, Reggie Fils-Aimé. Speaking with [a]list, a marketing website, Fils-Aimé recalled the company’s learning experience from the failure of the GameCube. Forced to go back to the drawing board, Nintendo went…

By Lewis Leong It’s not surprising to hear that the Nintendo Wii U was a dud, but it is coming from Nintendo’s Chief Operating Officer, Reggie Fils-Aimé. Speaking with [a]list, a marketing website, Fils-Aimé recalled the company’s learning experience from the failure of the GameCube. Forced to go back to the drawing board, Nintendo went…

By Kate Gray The ABCs of boss battles I’m going to preface this with a confession: I really, really hate boss battles. They’re stressful and difficult and they make my thumbs hurt. Also, I’m not very good at them. In games that give me the option to be aggressive or friendly, I’ll almost always go…

By Jon Porter Halo Online, the PC free-to-play shooter based on Halo 3, has been cancelled. The news was announced via the game’s Russian VK social media page, which was noticed by Gamasutra. The news isn’t entirely surprising given how quiet Microsoft has been about the project, which has remained officially exclusive to Russia despite…

By Gabe Carey The hopeful “next big thing” in virtual reality (VR) has an origin story almost ripped from the annals of scrappy beginnings of gaming. Two years ago, a young Christian Bouw left his home in Raleigh, North Carolina for Washington D.C. with nothing but a duffle bag and a car that would soon…

By John Archer The 10 best gaming TVs of 2016 Picking a TV for gaming just got a whole lot trickier. The launch of the Xbox One S and upcoming PlayStation Neo – not to mention Microsoft’s Project Scorpio a year or so down the line – means console gaming is no longer just a…

By Parker Wilhelm Sony has announced the DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter – allowing plug-and-play use of your PS4 controller on a PC or Mac without having to juggle with cables or third-party drivers. The Wireless Adapter launches in “early September” for $24.99 (about £19/AU$33). Once connected, the adapter can enable every feature of a…

By Jon Porter We might have known about the PlayStation Neo for some time now thanks to a series of leaks as well as a direct confirmation from Sony’s Andrew House, but more recently details have emerged about a second new piece of PlayStation hardware, the PS4 Slim. Whereas the Neo is expected to offer…