Gaming

By Emma Boyle Call of Duty is one of those franchises that you can count on. Like FIFA, it doesn’t miss its yearly slot on the release calendar and, to be frank, we like that kind of stability in our gaming lives. Even though it hasn’t been confirmed by Activision just yet, we feel quite…

By Emma Boyle It doesn’t feel like all that long ago that Call of Duty WW2 launched (really, it wasn’t all that long ago) but already we’re looking forward to the next installment in the franchise because, let’s face it, we can be pretty confident there’s one coming. According to recent reports, it’s going to…

By Emma Boyle Not so long ago, PlayStation announced that it was working on the next major software update for the PlayStation 4 and it wanted users to sign up for the chance to beta test the new features. Now, the beta period has started and we have a great deal more clarity around what…

By Emma Boyle When Activision released the remastered Crash Bandicoot N. Sane trilogy last year, it struck nostalgic gold and the title proved to be a massive hit for the publisher. According to a recent report, that wasn’t the last we’re going to see of Crash. In fact, Activision may actually have a five year…

By Emma Boyle It’s been a few years now since Sony released the official Gold Wireless Headset, so the time is ripe for an upgrade. And that’s just what Sony has announced: a brand new Gold Wireless Headset. Created as the official headset of the then-new PlayStation 4, the original Gold headset was designed to…

By Harry Domanski Hoyts and Gfinity Esports Australia have announced a multi-million dollar partnership that will see a chain of esports arenas spring up in Hoyts cinema locations around Australia. The announcement also revealed the site of the first arena, which will reside within the Hoyts Entertainment Quarter in Sydney’s Moore Park and “will boast…

By Emma Boyle Sony’s PlayStation 4 has been a consistently high performer, taking the crown as the best selling console of this generation thus far. However, in a recent earnings report, Sony has revealed that sales for the console are beginning to slow, with numbers down year-on-year. For the 2017 Christmas period, Sony revealed that…

By Andrew London There’s an animated Mario movie on its way to your screens, and given who’s producing it, there’s every possibility it’s going to be good (or at least successful). The flick comes as Nintendo finalizes its deal with Illumination, the production house behind such animated hits as Despicable Me, The Secret Life of…

By Gerald Lynch Change is coming, Nintendo Switch owners. While you’ve been happily heading online with your consoles since launch for some free multiplayer sessions, those days are numbered. Nintendo has now dated the launch of its paid-for online service. The Mario house announced that its paid-for online subscription service will be launching in September…

By Jon Porter Nintendo has announced its next mobile game, and it’ll be based on the company’s long-running Mario Kart franchise. We don’t have any other details about the game other than the name, Mario Kart Tour, but presumably the game will feature the same fast-paced powerup-fuelled racing mayhem the series is known for. We’ve…

By Jon Porter The Nintendo Switch has barely been on sale for a year, but it’s already outsold the company’s previous console, the Wii U. Impressively, this means the Switch has sold more units over an 11 month period than the Wii U managed in the five years it was on sale up until December…

By Matt Hanson Razer has unveiled its new USB microphone, the Razer Seiren Elite, which is aimed at giving live streamers and YouTube broadcasters professional-grade audio quality. It’s designed as a single capsule, which Razer claims will give a “a richer, warmer vocal tone previously only found through high-end broadcast equipment,” along with a built-in…

By Becca Caddy Microsoft has bought gaming startup PlayFab, which is a platform for developers to build, launch and grow their cloud-based games. PlayFab’s platform reduces the barriers many developers face when launching cloud-based games, serving up solutions that can grow as their games do. Importantly, it doesn’t just help developers bring games to market,…

By Emma Boyle Just last week Microsoft announced that it’s expanding its subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, to include all new Microsoft Studios games. It’s a move that greatly benefits gamers and it’s proved popular, particularly as it means upcoming exclusives such as Sea of Thieves will be available to subscribers from launch day. It…

By Emma Boyle When it comes to big-name exclusive games, Microsoft is lagging somewhat. While Sony has Spider-Man, The Last of Us Part 2, God of War, Dreams and others lined up for 2018, Microsoft has Crackdown 3, State of Decay 2, and Sea of Thieves on the horizon. These titles may look promising and…