Gaming

By Brendan Griffiths Microsoft has finally given the go-ahead for an Xbox One X discount during E3 2018. And while $50 off the usual $499 is easily the best price we’ve seen since the 4K HDR console launched late last year, we think you deserve a better deal and there’s every chance you’ll get one…

By Marc Chacksfield The BBC Sport FIFA World Cup virtual reality app is now live, allowing you to watch all 33 games the BBC is showing, and highlights, in VR. Making sure it has all its bases covered, the Beeb has launched the app on Android, iOS, Gear VR, and it will soon be available…

By Dom Reseigh-Lincoln Nothing quite sums up the limitless possibilities of PC gaming like the humble mod. When a developer eventually moves on from a game to digital pastures new, or a title fails to live up to the expectations of its audience, there’s a good chance said game will simply fade away into obscurity.…

By Matt Hanson If you’re a PC gamer with a large library of Steam games, and are running Windows XP or Windows Vista, then you’ll want to upgrade to Windows 10 (or Windows 7 or Windows 8.1) pretty soon, as Valve has announced that Steam will no longer run on those older operating systems from…

By Matt Hanson It’s probably every PC gamer’s dream: playing games and getting money for it. But how can you go about becoming a professional gamer? As part of TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week 2018, we spoke to Eli Gallagher, a professional Overwatch gamer who plays with the Evil Geniuses esports team about what you need…

By Emma Boyle I am still playing through The Witcher 3. It’s a big game with a lot to do and unfortunately, living my life as well as playing other gamse has meant that it’s taken me a while to get through it. Long enough, in fact, that its developer CD Projekt Red has started…

By Bill Thomas As PC gaming continues to grow into a full-fledged subculture, there are certain things that have become ubiquitous among PC gamers. From things like RGB lighting on, well, everything and keyboards that make a ton of noise, but feel amazing – we here at TechRadar have created a list of 10 things…

By Nick Pino After we reported on a deal between Telltale Games and Netflix to bring an adapted version of Minecraft: Story Mode to the streaming service, we can now confirm the existence of a separate deal that will bring the world of the Upside Down to Telltale’s game platform. According to a source that…

By Nick Pino Netflix and Telltale Games have entered into a deal that will bring simple game experiences to the streaming service. The pilot program is likely to begin with Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode and, potentially, include a new project based on Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things. According to sources speaking confidentially to TechRadar, the…

By Emma Boyle In 2003, I developed a complicated relationship with Akella and Bethesda’s Pirates of the Caribbean. So desperate was I for a pirate game that offered a real sense of what it’d be like to swash and buckle with the best (or worst) of them I continually returned to this game, despite its…

By Brendan Griffiths We all know the feeling. Amazon Prime Day is less than a month away now, which usually puts us on high alert for paying more than we should for our next big tech purchase. But in all honesty, we think these new PlayStation VR bundles are at an unbeatable price right now.…

By Robert Zak Blockbuster games like DOTA, Counter-Strike and DayZ have are all connected by the fact that they started off as total conversion mods. These are labours of love created by code-savvy fans who one day thought ‘What would ARMA be like with zombies?’ or ‘How would Warcraft III play if I controlled just…

By Marc Chacksfield It’s not even a year old yet but Fortnite has amassed quite the following since launch. According to latest figures, it now has 125 million registered players and to celebrate this fact, it has released more details about its Fortnite World Cup, which comes with the massive total prize fund of $100…

By Alex Cox As part of TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week 2018, we take a look at the history of Minecraft, from its humble beginnings to being the best selling PC game of all time. “I don’t see myself as a real game developer. I make games because it’s fun, and because I love games and…

By Nick Pino One of the best parts of attending E3 2018 in person is actually getting to play the games after seeing a new trailer during one of the big keynotes from the likes of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. It’s honestly the only reason some of us endure the heat of the scorching Los…