Gaming

By Darren Allan A new version of Parallels Desktop has been unleashed for the Mac, boasting a number of fresh features including one that gamers will be particularly excited about. Parallels Desktop allows Mac users to run Windows apps in a virtual environment, and as you would expect, version 12 of the software is fully…

By Darren Allan A new version of Parallels Desktop has been unleashed for the Mac, boasting a number of fresh features including one that gamers will be particularly excited about. Parallels Desktop allows Mac users to run Windows apps in a virtual environment, and as you would expect, version 12 of the software is fully…

By Parker Wilhelm While Niantic is busy tightening a few issues with its runaway success, Pokémon Go has been re-imagined with gesture controls and headset support thanks to a tech startup. German company Gestigon put together a video demonstrating its mixed reality tech by combining a Samsung Galaxy S7, Google Cardboard headset, and a vaguely…

By Parker Wilhelm Microsoft’s Project Scorpio – the souped-up, 4K-ready version of the Xbox One – could mark the end of traditional console generations, with the company hoping to treat dedicated gaming devices more like smartphones – with regular iterations instead of leaps and bounds every six or seven years. “For us, we think the…

By Hugh Langley With Nintendo expected to announce its new console, the NX, very soon, it’s no surprise that leaks and spills are happening all over the place – the latest being a new patent filed by the company. Eurogamer recently published a detailed report on the new system which included info on a portable…

By Darren Allan Lenovo has unleashed two new VR-ready gaming PCs which are built with portability in mind, one of them being an all-in-one, and the other a compact desktop computer. The idea is you can experience virtual reality wherever you go, Lenovo says, although ‘portable’ is a relative term when it comes to PCs…

By Joe Osborne When we saw HP’s concept for a virtual reality (VR) gaming backpack PC back in May, we developed a new life goal: play with that concept for a VR gaming backpack PC. Well, friends, that time has finally come. We’ve had the opportunity to strap on HP’s Omen VR gaming backpack during…

By Parker Wilhelm Xbox is phasing out unnecessary dongles for your Windows 10 PC, announcing a new line of computers that communicate wirelessly with your Xbox accessories without the need to buy any extraneous adapters. From there, the company also plans to bake Xbox Wireless connectivity directly into PC motherboards so that one day, any…

By Hugh Langley The Oculus Rift is coming to the UK, and will be available in stores from September 20. Currently, UK folks have to order the headset online which involves additional shipping costs – not to mention wait times. But from September 20, the Rift will be available to buy in UK shops including…

By Parker Wilhelm You won’t have to wait until October to get a taste of Battlefield 1, as EA is setting up an open beta this month for the Great War-themed multiplayer brouhaha. The open beta goes live August 31, with players who sign up for Battlefield Insider with their platform of choice by August…

By Parker Wilhelm Gamescom 2016 We’re mere days away from Gamescom, and as the convention gears up to be not just Europe’s, but one of the world’s biggest gaming trade shows, we’re getting ourselves prepped for some sweet reveals. That said, some expectations will have to be checked like an oversized suitcase. For example, Xbox…

By Emma Boyle An unsatisfied gamer has taken his copy of No Man’s Sky and, using third party conversion program VorpX, made it work in virtual reality. The game is being lauded for its large and beautiful universe and now YouTube user Hoopermation VR is seeing it all through his HTC Vive headset. The results…

By Kane Fulton What did you get up to over the weekend? We discovered a few nearby planets (which we named after Hobbits, obviously) and legged it from weird carnivorous creatures, all while doing our best Captain Kirk impression. We were, of course, playing the PC version of No Man’s Sky – the space exploration…

By David Nield It’s fair to say GoldenEye 007 for the N64 set a new standard in first-person shooters and the game still has a strong following almost 20 years after its initial launch. Some of those fans have proved their dedication by releasing a fully updated version for Windows. Unlike the original, GoldenEye: Source…

By David Nield Stay safe out there, Pokémon catchers: it seems Niantic, the maker of Pokémon Go, is now taking the step of permanently banning players who are caught violating the app’s terms of service. That means no GPS spoofing or any other kind of hack designed to help to cheat at the game. Niantic…