Gaming

By Gerald Lynch Virtual reality is all about immersion, putting you into the heart of the game. But when you’re tethered to a PC or console, and really want to move those legs of yours to have your character run, that immersion can be lost. Could a foot controller be the answer? For PS4 PSVR…

By Emma Boyle It’s been just over three years since the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition so it’s natural that fans are getting somewhat inquisitive (sorry) with regards to the release of the next game in the franchise. Thanks to executive producer Mark Darrah, we now have a confirmation that there is indeed another Dragon…

By Nick Pino It can be difficult, sometimes, to explain why you love a game. It’s difficult as an adult, but it’s even harder when you’re just a teenager. When you explore Shadow of the Colossus on PS4 for the first time as an adult after playing it on PS2 over a decade ago, you…

By Dom Reseigh-Lincoln If you’ve ever seen an MMA fight, you’ll know it usually makes for great TV. As one of the fastest growing sports in the world, nothing comes close to watching two men or women skillfully beat seven shades of snot of each other. It’s a glorious gladiator pit full of big personalities…

By Emma Boyle PlayStation VR has a lot going for it – it’s the highest selling virtual reality headset, it has a solid library of games, it’s very accessible – but its controllers let it down a little. After all, the PlayStation Move controllers were originally released for the PS3 to act as competitors to…

By Brendan Griffiths There are some cracking Amazon deals to be had with today’s time-limited voucher code allowing absolutely anyone to save £10 off almost any spend of £50 or more. All you’ve got to do is use the voucher code BIGTHANKS at checkout at Amazon.co.uk – but don’t dawdle as the voucher code expires…

By Emma Boyle Following the fan furor around microtransactions and their subsequent shutdown, it’s been a cold and harsh winter for Star Wars Battlefront 2. But things might yet improve, with EA Dice announcing that it’ll be making improvements to the game in the coming months. The news that will generate the biggest sigh of…

By Emma Boyle When it was launched, Miitomo was Nintendo’s first attempt to take the mobile world by storm. It wasn’t quite a hurricane, but Miitomo started strongly and the app had a lot of hype around it. That died down pretty quickly, though, and now Nintendo has announced that on May 9, Miitomo will…

By Dom Reseigh-Lincoln It’s been almost seven years since Monster Hunter last had a proper outing on home consoles, having spent a long sojourn perfecting its formula in myriad forms on Nintendo 3DS. But Capcom’s long-running series has finally shed the technical limitations of the handheld as Monster Hunter World brings the series kicking and…

By Emma Boyle Since it launched in June 2017, Microsoft’s game subscription service Xbox Games Pass has been an interesting proposition for committed Xbox players. Now, the company has announced that it’s planning to expand the service further and make it a more appealing proposition. From today, all new Xbox One exclusive games from Microsoft…

By Emma Boyle The Nintendo Switch isn’t the only console that’s a popular target for hackers and homebrew enthusiasts – the PlayStation 4 system has been hacked, bringing a flood of pirated software and the chance for tinkerers to play their own PlayStation 2 games on the more modern console. According to Eurogamer, the exploit…

By Emma Boyle When it was first released in 2017, Resident Evil 7 was a much-needed rejuvenation for the classic horror franchise. Capcom departed from its usual formula in a big way and even took the opportunity to embrace new experiences with PlayStation VR. This risk paid off and a large proportion of fans and…

By Sudhanshu Singh Originally announced as the project scorpio back in June at the E3 2017 conference, the Xbox One X official launch took place on November 6. While the most hyped gaming console from Microsoft was available in global markets earlier, it’s today when it made its entry to India. The console is priced…

By Emma Boyle Mobile game addicts soon won’t have to worry quite as much about their phone’s internal memory as Rovio, the company behind Angry Birds, has announced it’s mobile game streaming arm, Hatch, is bringing its service to the UK. First revealed to the world in late 2016, Hatch is a service that works…

By Emma Boyle Towards the end of 2017 it was abundantly clear that ‘battle royale’ was the game genre of the moment, with Fortnite Battle Royale and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds being the most popular games in that genre. Now that 2018 is well underway, we’re only seeing the popularity and scope of both titles increase, but…