Gaming

By Stephen Lambrechts After much protestation from fans, Nintendo has dropped the controversial nine-day unlock structure found in its upcoming game, Super Mario Maker. The unlock cycle, which doles out the game’s level creation tools over a nine day period to help ease players into its features, will be removed via a downloadable Version 1.01…

By Stephen Lambrechts After much protestation from fans, Nintendo has dropped the controversial nine-day unlock structure found in its upcoming game, Super Mario Maker. The unlock cycle, which doles out the game’s level creation tools over a nine day period to help ease players into its features, will be removed via a downloadable Version 1.01…

By Nick Pino Microsoft has today unveiled the finalized version of the Xbox One interface coming in November that will improve a number of features on the current iteration – the most prominent of which is the inclusion of the much-loved guide function. Leaning heavily on graphic-heavy placecards, the new interface will offer “the fastest…

By Nick Pino Microsoft has today unveiled the finalized version of the Xbox One interface coming in November that will improve a number of features on the current iteration – the most prominent of which is the inclusion of the much-loved guide function. Leaning heavily on graphic-heavy placecards, the new interface will offer “the fastest…

By Rob Edwards The new game-tastic Apple TV already has its first wireless gamepad: the SteelSeries Nimbus. While we suspect the new Apple TV will focus on casual gaming, its chances of appealing to the hardcore market will increase with the addition of SteelSeries’ new controller. Equipped with A, B, X, Y buttons, the controller…

By Rob Edwards The new game-tastic Apple TV already has its first wireless gamepad: the SteelSeries Nimbus. While we suspect the new Apple TV will focus on casual gaming, its chances of appealing to the hardcore market will increase with the addition of SteelSeries’ new controller. Equipped with A, B, X, Y buttons, the controller…

By Nick Broughall After years of rumors, the new Apple TV has officially been announced and as expected, Siri has wormed her digital presence into the new remote for voice control and search. But according to the Apple TV developers page, it appears that only those lucky enough to live in eight selected countries will…

By Nick Broughall After years of rumors, the new Apple TV has officially been announced and as expected, Siri has wormed her digital presence into the new remote for voice control and search. But according to the Apple TV developers page, it appears that only those lucky enough to live in eight selected countries will…

By Hugh Langley The new Apple TV brings some neat new voice control features, but Apple also believes its new living room box will sit proudly alongside your Xbox One or PS4. The App Store will offer a number of family-friendly games including Guitar Hero, Crossy Road and Disney Infinity. Like the Wii, games can…

By Hugh Langley The new Apple TV introduces some neat new voice control features, but Apple also believes its new living room box will sit proudly alongside your Xbox One or PS4. The App Store will offer a number of family-friendly games including Guitar Hero, Crossy Road and Disney Infinity. Like the Wii, games can…

By Hugh Langley Bethesda has announced that it will offer a Fallout 4 season pass that will give owners access to all of the game’s future DLC. Best of all, it’ll cost just $30 (so around £20). Now V.A.T.S. a bargain! Bethesda promises that, like Fallout 3, Oblivion and Skyrim, Fallout 4 will be getting…

By Farrha Khan The next big Mario game could be a new Super Mario Galaxy sequel, and one of Nintendo’s creators has indicated that it might not be released until after the company’s mysterious Nintendo NX has launched. While most other 2D Mario titles has seen follow-ups for the Wii U, there hasn’t yet been…

By Rob Edwards Casual gamers, watch out! Apple might be coming for you when it announces its updated Apple TV in San Francisco on Wednesday. According to a report in The New York Times, the next generation of the Apple TV will see Tim Cook & Co. using games as a primary selling point for…

By Kate Gray I. Love. Birthdays. A lot of people see them as silly, frivolous, or uncomfortable occasions where unwilling strangers are forced to listen to that godawful Frankie & Benny’s Birthday Medley Of Hell, but I think they’re great. I mean, I agree with the Frankie & Benny’s thing, but you don’t have to…

By Kate Gray I. Love. Birthdays. A lot of people see them as silly, frivolous, or uncomfortable occasions where unwilling strangers are forced to listen to that godawful Frankie & Benny’s Birthday Medley Of Hell, but I think they’re great. I mean, I agree with the Frankie & Benny’s thing, but you don’t have to…