Gaming

By Hugh Langley There’s still a lot we don’t know about the launch of the Oculus Rift – the exact release date, the price – but we now know that pre-orders will come with a copy of EVE: Valkyrie bundled in the box. CCP’s space shooter, which was built for virtual reality, has been in…

By Mr Biffo What you are about to read has been written by Mr Biffo, the creative force behind the 90s Teletext videogames magazine Digitiser. He now runs the show at digitiser2000.com Few people expected it, but System Shock 3 is coming. In development by OtherSide Entertainment, its impending arrival got me thinking: few games…

By Mr Biffo What you are about to read has been written by Mr Biffo, the creative force behind the 90s Teletext videogames magazine Digitiser. He now runs the show at digitiser2000.com Few people expected it, but System Shock 3 is coming. In development by OtherSide Entertainment, its impending arrival got me thinking: few games…

By Hugh Langley Simulation/God games have always been a place for us to be the darkest versions of ourselves – we know we weren’t the only ones who used to trap our Sims in the pool by removing the ladder. Anyone who has played RollerCoaster Tycoon will also know how much fun terrorising innocent pixelated…

By Hugh Langley Simulation/God games have always been a place for us to be the darkest versions of ourselves – we know we weren’t the only ones who used to trap our Sims in the pool by removing the ladder. Anyone who has played RollerCoaster Tycoon will also know how much fun terrorising innocent pixelated…

By Nick Pino If you see more teenagers hanging out in your living room than normal, blame a new app on Xbox One called The Mall. The app allows anyone to virtually shop for clothes using your home console with a nifty feature called “the dressing room” that uses Kinect to virtually overlay clothing on…

By Nick Pino If you see more teenagers hanging out in your living room than normal, blame a new app on Xbox One called The Mall. The app allows anyone to virtually shop for clothes using your home console with a nifty feature called “the dressing room” that uses Kinect to virtually overlay clothing on…

By Parker Wilhelm Though the heyday of “Call Me Maybe” is over, Carly Rae Jepsen isn’t done putting out earworms. However, even those who know her discography in and out will be surprised to hear her latest work collaborating with The Sims. “Run Away With Me,” the second single from Jepsen’s E•MO•TION album, is being…

By Parker Wilhelm Though the heyday of “Call Me Maybe” is over, Carly Rae Jepsen isn’t done putting out earworms. However, even those who know her discography in and out will be surprised to hear her latest work collaborating with The Sims. “Run Away With Me,” the second single from Jepsen’s E•MO•TION album, is being…

By Rob Edwards PlayStation users, rejoice! The notoriously difficult messaging contained within Sony’s PlayStation app is obsolete as of right now. Following the example set by Facebook’s Messenger app, Sony’s launched a PlayStation equivalent for iOS and Android, dramatically improving on its messaging offering. Tapping the Messages tab in the toolbar at the top of…

By Rob Edwards PlayStation users, rejoice! The notoriously difficult messaging contained within Sony’s PlayStation app is obsolete as of right now. Following the example set by Facebook’s Messenger app, Sony’s launched a PlayStation equivalent for iOS and Android, dramatically improving on its messaging offering. Tapping the Messages tab in the toolbar at the top of…

By Parker Wilhelm Nintendo announced today that Mojang’s omnipresent block-building sensation Minecraft is heading to the Wii U. While Minecraft has made its way across a gamut of systems, this will be the first time that the game will be available on Nintendo hardware. Minecraft: Wii U Edition will release December 17 on both retail…

By Parker Wilhelm Nintendo announced today that Mojang’s omnipresent block-building sensation Minecraft is heading to the Wii U. While Minecraft has made its way across a gamut of systems, this will be the first time that the game will be available on Nintendo hardware. Minecraft: Wii U Edition will release December 17 on both retail…

By James O’Malley Over the weekend, Square Enix revealed a new trailer for the hotly-anticipated remake of PS1 classic Final Fantasy 7. It also revealed in a later press release that the game will be receiving an “episodic” release, though it wasn’t mentioned at the show. The trailer, which clocks in at just over 2…

By James O’Malley Over the weekend, Square Enix revealed a new trailer for the hotly-anticipated remake of PS1 classic Final Fantasy 7. It also revealed in a later press release that the game will be receiving an “episodic” release, though it wasn’t mentioned at the show. The trailer, which clocks in at just over 2…