Gaming

By James O’Malley Nintendo’s next console, the Nintendo NX, will be a replacement for both the Wii U and the 3DS, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reports that development kits have already gone out to developers making games for the new system, and according to The Verge, which picked up the…

By James O’Malley Could Nintendo be making a big bet on augmented reality being the future of gaming? The company has teamed up with The Pokémon Company and Google to invest a further $20m (£13m) in Niantic, the company that is currently developing Pokémon Go. Pokémon Go was announced last month and looks set to…

By James O’Malley Could Nintendo be making a big bet on augmented reality being the future of gaming? The company has teamed up with The Pokémon Company and Google to invest a further $20m (£13m) in Niantic, the company that is currently developing Pokémon Go. Pokémon Go was announced last month and looks set to…

By techradar Money makes the world go round and it’s certainly been a big theme this week, with stories ranging from mobile payments to Battlefront’s pricey season pass, to Sweden becoming the world’s first cashless society. Elsewhere, Facebook continues on its quest to become the only website you ever need to visit, and Apple blasts…

By techradar Money makes the world go round and it’s certainly been a big theme this week, with stories ranging from mobile payments to Battlefront’s pricey season pass, to Sweden becoming the world’s first cashless society. Elsewhere, Facebook continues on its quest to become the only website you ever need to visit, and Apple blasts…

By James O’Malley Ever wanted to share the experience of watching someone else play Candy Crush Saga? Us neither, but that hasn’t stopped Google from updating the YouTube Gaming app to enable live streaming from Android devices. All you have to do is hit “Go Live” on the app and it will begin streaming the…

By Farrha Khan Bethesda has released a new live action trailer called The Wanderer for Fallout 4 ahead of the game’s launch on November 10 – and it looks amazing. With it’s jaunty tune, the post apocalyptic world looks amazing, and while we know Fallout 4’s graphics won’t looks as good as this trailer, we…

By Nick Pino Steam Machine Hands On There’s a minute, when you first touch a Steam Controller, that something feels wrong. What follows is a sense of dread. “Is this what I’ve waited for?” you ask. Typing in your login info requires the use of the two thumb pads that rumble and vibrate as they…

By Dave James All is right with the world again. Dino Dini is back making football games. The legendary game developer who created the classic Kick Off franchise back in the 80s is now returning to bring Kick Off Revival exclusively to PlayStation. The new, top-down arcade footie game has today been announced on the…

By Dave James All is right with the world again. Dino Dini is back making football games. The legendary game developer who created the classic Kick Off franchise back in the 80s is now returning to bring Kick Off Revival exclusively to PlayStation. The new, top-down arcade footie game has today been announced on the…

By Hugh Langley Why aren’t more games set in London? Rich in history and filled with iconic landmarks, England’s capital is a charming playground – yet only a handful of titles have properly explored the cobbled streets. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, 2015’s installment in Ubisoft’s blockbuster franchise, will take us to a post-Industrial Revolution London of…

By Hugh Langley Why aren’t more games set in London? Rich in history and filled with iconic landmarks, England’s capital is a charming playground – yet only a handful of titles have properly explored the cobbled streets. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, 2015’s installment in Ubisoft’s blockbuster franchise, will take us to a post-Industrial Revolution London of…

By Dave James Give me stories, not vapid CoDs and teabagged When was the last time you finished a game? Not as in ‘I’ve got what I wanted from this game and now I’m done,’ but actually completed at least the main story mode? I’m willing to bet it was a while ago and even…

By Dave James Give me stories, not vapid CoDs and teabagged When was the last time you finished a game? Not as in ‘I’ve got what I wanted from this game and now I’m done,’ but actually completed at least the main story mode? I’m willing to bet it was a while ago and even…

By techradar Sony PlayStation VR (formerly Project Morpheus) Sony PlayStation VR is a virtual reality (VR) headset, made by Sony, for its PlayStation 4 console. In case you were wondering. Until September 15 2015, PlayStation VR was called Project Morpheus, which sounds more mysterious and fun, but is less descriptive and a bit harder to…