Gaming

By Kate Gray I wish people treated Pancake Day like they do Christmas. I wish there was a two-month-long wind up, with pancake-flavoured things, lemon and sugar-scented candles, festive spatulas, the works – all while songs about how brilliant pancakes are play merrily in the background. Alas, it is not to be, for Pancake Day…

By Nick Broughall We are still a long way out from October, the traditional celebratory month of the EB Games Expo. We’re so far out in fact that the games retailer hasn’t yet confirmed the show will be happening. But given the success of the past couple of years, it’s probably a foregone conclusion that…

By Kate Gray So maybe no one will buy you chocolates shaped like circulatory organs this year. Perhaps no one will turn up at your door holding a bunch of deceased plants. And sure, you might not have any bits of paper coming through your letterbox declaring rather hyperbolically that you’re the world’s best boyfriend…

By Kate Gray So maybe no one will buy you chocolates shaped like circulatory organs this year. Perhaps no one will turn up at your door holding a bunch of deceased plants. And sure, you might not have any bits of paper coming through your letterbox declaring rather hyperbolically that you’re the world’s best boyfriend…

By Dave Rudden Buzzwords to know in 2015 2014 was a great year for gaming, even if it lacked the seismic shifts that come with epic hardware launches. With new gear limited to the likes of PlayStation TV and the PlayStation Vita Slim, the bigger stories saw Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One finally hitting…

By Dave Rudden Buzzwords to know in 2015 2014 was a great year for gaming, even if it lacked the seismic shifts that come with epic hardware launches. With new gear limited to the likes of PlayStation TV and the PlayStation Vita Slim, the bigger stories saw Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One finally hitting…

By Michael Rougeau There was a time when Oculus Rift was the only virtual reality headset that mattered. Then Sony weighed in with Project Morpheus, and for a while there was a bit of a rivalry going on. Lately it seems everyone is trying their hand at virtual reality, though, from Google and LG to…

By Michael Rougeau There was a time when Oculus Rift was the only virtual reality headset that mattered. Then Sony weighed in with Project Morpheus, and for a while there was a bit of a rivalry going on. Lately it seems everyone is trying their hand at virtual reality, though, from Google and LG to…

By Lily Prasuethsut GDC 2015 is right around the corner and it looks like Microsoft plans on taking over the show. According to the Xbox Wire blog, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer will give a talk on Microsoft gaming, the Xbox app for Windows 10 and Xbox Live. Microsoft will also have 16 sponsored sessions…

By Lily Prasuethsut GDC 2015 is right around the corner and it looks like Microsoft plans on taking over the show. According to the Xbox Wire blog, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer will give a talk on Microsoft gaming, the Xbox app for Windows 10 and Xbox Live. Microsoft will also have 16 sponsored sessions…

By Hugh Langley Mattel’s classic View-Master is about to make a comeback, and this time it’s bringing Google with it. The duo have paired to bring the classic stereoscopic toy into the modern era, turning it into a virtual reality device using Google’s Cardboard VR tech. Just like Cardboard, the View-Master requires a compatible smartphone…

By Hugh Langley Mattel’s classic View-Master is about to make a comeback, and this time it’s bringing Google with it. The duo have paired to bring the classic stereoscopic toy into the modern era, turning it into a virtual reality device using Google’s Cardboard VR tech. Just like Cardboard, the View-Master requires a compatible smartphone…

By TechRadar Each day TechRadar brings you great deals on tech products from around the web and today we’ve got some excellent bargains for you. Let’s start today with some bargains on next-gen console games. Firstly, you can currently pick up the fantastic shooter Titanfall on Xbox One for just £19.85 at Amazon.co.uk – that’s…

By TechRadar Each day TechRadar brings you great deals on tech products from around the web and today we’ve got some excellent bargains for you. Let’s kick off with a great deal for Xbox One gamers. If you’re fed up with having to constantly find AA batteries for your controllers, consider picking up the Venon…

By Cliff Joseph Gaming on the PC is still a thriving business, despite the success of consoles such as the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. However, the 3D graphics used in the latest games can put a real strain on your PC. Fortunately, we’ve got some great free apps that can help you fine-tune your…