Gaming

By Michelle Fitzsimmons Sony is holding a PlayStation event on September 7 in New York City, which can really only mean one thing: the PS4 maker is ready to unveil its next console, the PS4.5. An invite for the event has landed in our inbox, confirming earlier reports that Sony was planning an event for…

By Jon Porter Introduction No Man’s Sky is a massive game. There are an almost infinite number of worlds to explore and harvest for resources, and at the beginning your limited inventory and understanding of the game can make getting started a tall order. Thankfully we’ve had the chance to try out the first few…

By Jon Porter Introduction No Man’s Sky is a massive game. There are an almost infinite number of worlds to explore and harvest for resources, and at the beginning your limited inventory and understanding of the game can make getting started a tall order. Thankfully we’ve had the chance to try out the first few…

By Nick Pino Everyone seems to know when the PS4.5 Neo is going to be unveiled. Everyone except Sony, apparently. In June, The Wall Street Journal claimed that Sony would unveil both its 4K-ready gaming console and a slimmed down version of the PS4 at Tokyo Game Show (TGS). Today, French gaming site Gameblog reported…

By Darren Allan Nostalgia fans, strap yourselves in – if you still fondly remember playing games on the Commodore Amiga, the good news is you can relive those days, and get a slice of retro gaming action directly in your web browser. Yes, forget about messing around with emulators, ROMs and the like, because the…

By David Nield After what seems a very, very long wait, procedurally generated sci-fi adventure game No Man’s Sky will finally hit the PlayStation 4 and PC later this week. You might want to set aside a chunk of time for installing it though: the day one update is a big one. Game creator Sean…

By Jon Porter Despite receiving a fair amount of positive reviews upon its release, the original Watch Dogs does not have the greatest legacy. More often than not the hacking boiled down to a simple case of waiting for the correct button prompt to appear on-screen, and the whole game controlled like a GTA clone…

By Darren Allan Bethesda has been busy showing off Quake Champions, with the first gameplay video being revealed over at QuakeCon 2016. Of course, this follows the reboot of Doom which went down very well – multiplayer aside, that is, and hopefully that’s where Quake Champions will redress the balance. The video clip shows a…

By Lewis Leong Valve, the company behind the excellent HTC Vive VR headset, is making its positional tracking technology royalty-free. SteamVR Tracking is Valve’s technology that allows VR headsets like the Vive to be tracked accurately. What this means for you is that more VR headsets will soon be able to accurately track you using…

By Lewis Leong Valve, the company behind the excellent HTC Vive VR headset, is making its positional tracking technology SteamVR Tracking royalty free. What this means for you is that more VR headsets might soon be able to accurately track you using the Vive’s base stations. It will also lead to more full-body VR experiences…

By Hugh Langley Nintendo NX, the company’s upcoming new console, is getting a strong triple-A line-up of games, according to a new report. The latest issue of MCV reports that Nintendo is working on a new Mario game, while Game Freak is said to be creating a Pokémon game. Both of these will join Zelda:…

By Gary Marshall Introduction In the fifty-odd years since its invention we’ve seen the humble mouse improve considerably, with the addition of weight systems, laser sensors and masses of buttons and flashing lights. The best mice combine all these elements in sleek, ergonomic shells or have a unique selling point that justifies their consideration. Choosing…

By Dan Griliopoulos Civilization VI preview Where other franchises have accelerated their release schedules (look at Football Manager or Total War, with their near-yearly games), Civilization has operated on a slow cycle. The first Civ was in 1991 and we’ve had a new one every five years since then. Not that the most recent one…

By Hugh Langley In the instant-verification, instant-gratification era of the internet, it feels like nothing can go unchecked. And yet we find ourselves here, in 2016, discussing whether or not a Pokémon Go player in Ohio was in fact gifted a Legendary Pokemon by Niantic. It all started this week when Kaitlyn Covey uploaded a…

By Stephen Lambrechts Now that the 4K and HDR-ready Xbox One S is officially on sale, an updated Netflix app has arrived on the Xbox Store that will allow you to watch the streaming service’s Ultra HD and High-dynamic-range content. To access 4K and HDR content on the Netflix app, you must first make sure…