Gaming

By Harry Domanski Developers of the popular battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) have released a statement updating players on the status of their anti-cheating efforts in the game. The update was posted on PC-gaming platform Steam and details the arrest by Chinese authorities of 15 individuals that were suspected of developing and selling hack…

By Mark Knapp Since the Atari VCS was announced (and then known as the Ataribox), we’ve had a lot of questions about it. While many remain unanswered, the pre-sale date has been announced in a press release for the Atari VCS: It will go on sale May 30. Just how much is Atari expecting you…

By Stephen Slaybaugh Today’s a great day to get some gaming deals, as Amazon is taking up to 35% off a selection of PC gaming equipment. (Non-gamers will enjoy some of these deals too.) Included are laptops, monitors, headsets, external hard drives, keyboards, and more. The discount translates to savings of as much as $200.…

By Marc Chacksfield With all the talk and controversy surrounding loot-box cash grabs in gaming, EA has decided to buck the trend by announcing that it will be making 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia a free update to FIFA 18, not a standalone game. Obviously this means that you will need a copy of FIFA…

By Andrew London Red Dead Redemption 2 news is like the mirage in the desert; hovering just out of sight, promising water, but the closer you get, the further away it seems to be. Well, we’ve got a couple of tantalizing pieces of news relating to Rockstar’s much-anticipated much-delayed western sequel to what is arguably…

By Darren Allan Several great PC games have been made available to download free in recent times, and another has just strolled into view, with GOG.com giving you the chance to bag the first outing in the Witcher series for absolutely nothing. Well, no cash anyway; if you want a free copy of The Witcher:…

By Amanda Westberg De bästa spelen inom virtuell verklighet (VR) blir bara bättre och bättre. För två år sedan kändes framtiden inom VR tvivelaktig, men utvecklarna har fortsatt att pumpa ut nya VR-spel som får oss att tappa andan gång på gång. Med lägre priser på Oculus Rift, HTC Vive och PlayStation VR (artiklar på…

By Nick Pino Nintendo has just inked a deal with developer Cygames to create a new mobile game called Dragalia Lost. Details are sparse, but the game will be a traditional JRPG with a real-time battle system and loot box-style microtransactions. Too bad you’re going to be waiting awhile to play it. The plan is…

By Emma Boyle When it’s released in September of this year, Shadow of the Tomb Raider will mark the culmination of Lara Croft’s origin story which was rebooted by Square Enix almost five years ago. As the trilogy reaches its end, Lara’s fight against the evil Trinity organisation moves to South America, where she must…

By Darren Allan A new survey on gaming carried out by Dell (the firm which makes Alienware machines) has found that the pastime is no longer the domain of geeks, and is now considered to be a ‘cool’ pursuit – and one that can develop useful real-life skills. Gone are the days when the gamer…

By Dom Reseigh-Lincoln It’s been four and a half years since Quantic Dream and studio head David Cage last brought us one their unique interactive stories. It doesn’t seem like such a long time, but it’s long enough that their upcoming game, Detroit: Become Human, marks the first title the studio has built for PS4.…

By Emma Boyle Nintendo has started to reveal its plans for E3 2018 and it looks like the spotlight will be shining on one game in particular: Super Smash Bros. As in previous years, Nintendo will hold a pre-recorded Direct rather than a broadcast from a live stage. This year the Direct will be shown…

By Harry Domanski After losing its final appeal against a $3 million lawsuit from the ACCC, Valve has issued a statement via Steam acknowledging its mistake in not offering refunds to Australians, while also informing them of their specific rights on the matter. Valve’s official standing way back in 2014, when the suit was first…

By Emma Boyle Over the past twenty years, JK Rowling has convinced several generations that despite the prejudices, lack of electricity and unnervingly easy murder methods, the wizarding world and Hogwarts are vastly preferable to our own world. It seems incredible, then, that after all this time we’re only just getting a Harry Potter RPG.…

By Emma Boyle Microsoft has announced that it’s partnering with gaming chat service Discord for an integration that will bring the Xbox and PC platforms closer than ever. Discord already works with a range of other services including Facebook, Steam, Twitter and Skype but this partnership with Xbox is a significant boon for cross-platform friend-finding…