Gaming

By Stephen Lambrechts With the arrival of the massively popular Fortnite: Battle Royale on the Nintendo Switch just weeks ago, many players were shocked to discover that any Epic Games account previously linked to a PSN account was blocked from accessing the game on the hybrid console — despite the fact that the PS4 allows…

By Nick Pino While Instagram dives deeper down the rabbit hole of longform video, it seems like Snapchat is going to take a slightly different route by dabbling in video games. According to new sources from inside the company, Snapchat is developing a full-on gaming platform which it plans to unveil later this year. The…

By Darren Allan EA is offering Battlefield 1 players the chance to grab another one of the game’s expansions at the supremely tempting cost of absolutely nothing. Yes, the Turning Tides expansion is now free for PC gamers over at the Origin store in the US and Europe (and also for console owners on the…

By Henry St Leger Nintendo Switch owners can now play Mario Kart with a cardboard motorbike. A free software update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has made the racing game compatible with Nintendo Labo, the cardboard Switch accessory kit released earlier this year. The best Nintendo Labo deals this month Players are now able to…

By Gerald Lynch Ready to go back to Skyrim one more time? The virtual reality version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has received a brand new update which should see it become more user friendly and easier on the eye. All good things, of course, considering the original release left a little to be…

By Nick Pino Scalpers used the limited release of the NES Classic Mini to sell systems for two, three or even four times as much as its recommended retail price. To put the kibosh on those deals, Nintendo made an announcement earlier this year that it would re-release the console in greater quantity at some…

By Samuel Horti Mario Tennis Aces for the Nintendo Switch is less about angling the perfect topspin forehand down the line and more about standing in a star, leaping 20 feet in the air and smashing the ball at Bowser’s face. It’s a flashy arcade tennis game with plenty of special moves to master, and…

By Gerald Lynch The Nvidia Shield is one of our favorite media center devices. With Android TV at its heart, it’s a powerful and versatile machine that’s just as capable for gamers as it is for TV and movie fanatics alike. Being a few years old, it’d be fair to imagine Nvidia abandoning support for…

By Henry St Leger Pokemon Go is finally allowing a section of players to trade their captured Pokemon with each other, after an online update to Niantic’s free-to-play AR game. As of June 22nd, a variety of new, social features are available. The game now supports gifting and trading, meaning that players can send items…

By Joe Osborne A fully remastered re-release of Resident Evil 2 was one the surprise hits of E3 2018, and even better that it’s coming to PC. Somehow the best news is the lax system requirements that were just published on the game’s pre-order page on Steam. Luckily, fans of the seminal survival horror game…

By Darren Allan Red Dead Redemption 2 is inbound for the PC – at least according to the LinkedIn profile of a programmer who worked for Rockstar. As reported by VG247 – and also detailed on a Reddit thread spotted by Wccftech.com – the Experience section in the programmer’s LinkedIn profile lists the games they…

By Henry St Leger A new crowdfunded peripheral for the Nintendo Switch is set to expand the ways players can use the best-selling handheld console. Flip Grip is a handheld accessory for ‘vertical-mode gaming’. The shape of the Grip allows you to angle the Switch screen vertically in handheld mode, meaning you can play classic…

By Michael Hicks HTC wants you to spend your summer vacation indoors. To that end, today, Vive and Vive Pro owners can take advantage of Viveport’s annual Summer Sale 2018 – HTC has discounted over 100 VR games and experiences, at up to 90% off. Most of the titles available are action simulators and shooters,…

By Michael Hicks Your wallet might already be hurting from the 2018 Steam Summer Sale going on today, but remember, sales on regular PC games are a dime a dozen. That said, finding sales on VR games can be more of a challenge. Thankfully, Oculus is also taking mercy on our wallets this week with…

By Nick Pino Microsoft and Nintendo have officially opened the doors to cross-play. It started with the announcement of Fortnite on Nintendo Switch last week and now continues with Minecraft thanks to a large update that just became available. Nintendo has released an official trailer commemorating the monumental occasion, and it’s glorious in both its…