Steam in-home streaming has been around for about six months now and is set to be one of the main selling points for Valve's upcoming Steam Machines. Up to this point, in-home streaming has been in closed beta but now the flood gates have opened and anyone who opts-in the …
Read More »Xbox boss confirms that Microsoft is working on virtual reality
Since Sony revealed its Oculus Rift competitor, Project Morpheus, many have been wondering if Microsoft has any virtual reality plans up its sleeve but the company has so far been pretty quiet on the subject. However, Xbox boss, Phil Spencer has mentioned that Microsoft is testing it and realises that …
Read More »Bungie on Destiny PvP and the lack of PC version
Bungie has revealed that new players won't be able to jump straight in to Destiny's PvP component and will have to put in a couple of hours in to the game first. This is so that brand new players can level up a bit and unlock some abilities before charging …
Read More »Skype is finally offering free group video calls to everyone
Microsoft is finally catching up to the competition and offering free group video calls to Skype users on Windows desktop, Mac and Xbox One. Previously, group video chatting was reserved for Skype Premium members only, which could cost as much as £8.50 a month. Rivals such as Google Hangouts have …
Read More »Sony’s financial year loss to be 20% worse than predicted
Sony is going through a bit of a rough patch financially at the moment but things might be worse than the company previously predicted as it has issued a warning stating that its end of fiscal year loss is going to be about 20 per cent worse than it expected …
Read More »Google Glass only costs around $80 to make
Google Glass has been on sale for a while now but only to those who Google had previously been invited in to the explorers program, the wearable costs $1500 and just recently went on sale to the general public in the US. $1500 is a lot of money but it …
Read More »PS4 HDCP must be off to record gameplay but on to watch video apps
The PS4's first big update came yesterday, bringing with it one of the most requested features- an HDCP off option. Unfortunately though, the toggle applies to all apps, meaning that when HDCP is off for gameplay recording, you will have to remember to switch it back on to watch any …
Read More »Bioware is about half way through developing Mass Effect 4
Mass Effect 4 has been in the making for a little while now, we got our first tease of the game last year when Bioware showed off some screenshots but the team seems to have made significant progress since then. The developer had a lot on its plate when the …
Read More »Hackers to release Bitcoin laundering app
Bitcoin has shot up in popularity through recent years, so much so that the idea of digital currency almost seems normal, with many online stores beginning to accept bitcoins as payment. However, this also means that governments around the world are moving to try and regulate the currency and some …
Read More »Japan is getting a new Left 4 Dead game
There is an new Left 4 Dead coming but it's not the numbered sequel we were hoping for, it's not going to be available world wide either. Valve has teamed up with Japanese arcade company, Taito, to bring Left 4 Dead: Survivors, to Japanese arcades. The game was code named …
Read More »Google might ditch the Nexus line in favour of ‘Android Silver’
Google is currently rumoured to be working on the Android Silver project, which will change the way the company markets the best Android smartphones. Unfortunately though, it could spell trouble for the Nexus line, which is quite disappointing as Nexus devices have been a hit amongst mobile enthusiasts. Phones in …
Read More »Zenimax urges ESO players to name and shame gold spammers
Zenimax is now looking to break its own rules by asking Elder Scrolls Online players to name and shame anyone suspected of being a gold spammer. Usually, Zenimax prohibits naming suspects but it looks like the publisher needs some help after the guild banking system allowed so many players to …
Read More »LG G3 expected to be revealed May 27th
It's that time of year where all of the top Android handset competitors are releasing new flagship devices, We just recently had the HTC One M8, the Galaxy S5 and now LG is jumping in to the arena with the G3, which is expected to be announced on the 27th …
Read More »Star Citizen funding continues to grow- hits $43 million
Star Citizen seems to be hitting new funding milestones so often that it can be hard to keep up, the upcoming space simulator has now raised $43 million in funding despite having only just hit the $42 million milestone two weeks ago. Chris Roberts announced the milestone in a blog …
Read More »Here’s what Bioshock would look like if it were remade today
The very first Bioshock game was released seven years ago running on Unreal Engine 2 and while the game's visuals aren't bad, it certainly looks a lot better running in Unreal Engine 4. An Indie Developer who goes by “noodlespagoodle” on YouTube, has imported some of Bioshock's assets in to …
Read More »Oculus Rift experiment brings lag to the real world
We've all had to deal with lag while gaming at one point or another but what would happen if lag could affect us in the real world? A Swedish ISP conducted the experiment with some hacked Oculus Rift dev kits, to showcase lag in real world scenarios. The “Living with …
Read More »Ubisoft has announced the Watch Dogs season pass
As much as we might not like it, season pass DLC has become a common thing amongst new triple A titles, so it comes as no surprise that Watch Dogs will have its own $19.99 season pass which will bundle several DLC's together at a slight discount over buying them …
Read More »Google’s self-driving car is ready for the city streets
There hasn't been much news recently when it comes to Google's self-driving car but the company has finally given us an update. It turns out that Google has spent the last year or so fine tuning the car's software in an effort to make it ready for use on city …
Read More »Nintendo won’t be doing an E3 presentation this year
Nintendo won't be at E3 again this year, instead it will be hosting a Super Smash Bros tournament at Best Buy stores throughout the US on the day as well as hosting a Nintendo Direct conference for all of the big announcements. Nintendo opted to not do a big E3 …
Read More »Synology announces two new NAS devices
Synology, a company dedicated to creating high performance, reliable and cost effective NAS solutions has announced two new devices- the DS414j and EDS14. The former is a 4 bay NAS device aimed at home users who require up to 20TB of storage, while the latter is an all new device aimed …
Read More »Global PC games market revenue surpasses consoles
PC gaming is thriving at the moment, more people are moving up from consoles and the proof is in the sales, PC gaming is generating more revenue than all consoles combined- which proves that not only are we not all pirates but being able to buy games at cheaper and …
Read More »IE security flaw puts Windows XP users at risk
If you're still clinging on to the 12 year old Windows XP operating system then you might want to think about upgrading as a new security flaw has been found that allows hackers to gain full user permissions over your computer. This means that once a hacker has access, it …
Read More »Microtransactions are coming to Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare
Plants VS Zombies: Garden Warfare has gone down pretty well with console gamers so far and unlike the mobile versions of the Plants VS Zombie games, it has stayed micro-transaction free- until now. An upcoming update will add in the option to buy in-game currency which could potentially hinder the …
Read More »E.T. cartridges found in fabled Atari landfill
The Atari 2600's movie tie-in game, ET, didn't go down particularly well with gamers all those years ago and as a result, thousands of copies of the game were dumped in an undisclosed landfill site. Since then people have speculated as to where Atari dumped the games with some rumours …
Read More »Mad Max delay confirmed by new trailer
Mad Max, a post-apocalyptic video game based on the film series, has been delayed again, this time in to 2015. The game is being developed by Avalanche Studios and was first revealed at E3 2013 for release on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC. The …
Read More »Samsung might be working on a 7 Inch smartphone
Rumours are suggesting that Samsung is currently working on a 7″ smartphone, not a tablet or even a phablet but an actual smartphone, taking our screen sizes to the extreme. Samsung has been experimenting with new screen sizes for the last couple of years, bringing us phones like the 6.3″ …
Read More »Epic Games developing a title to push next gen graphics
Gears of War creator, Epic Games, is currently working on a new “high-end” game that will push the next generation of graphical fidelity. This was revealed by the developer's founder, Tim Sweeney, in an interview with Edge Online. The game will be powered by Unreal Engine 4, which recently became …
Read More »Get 6 months of Premium XSplit with MSI Gaming graphics cards
MSI has teamed up with XSplit Gamecaster in order to give a six month XSplit premium license to anyone who has purchased or will purchase an MSI Gaming branded graphics card between the 15th of April and the 31st of May. Both AMD and Nvidia cards from the low end …
Read More »Devs still struggling to hit 1080p, 60fps on both next gen consoles
It has been evident for a while that the Xbox One wasn't built for 1080p gaming and while some developers are managing to hit the resolution, many are still struggling. On the flip-side however, Sony's Playstation 4 is hitting 1080p more often than not although it seems to be struggling …
Read More »Bungie has released more Destiny gameplay footage
Destiny will be Bungie's first game since it parted ways with the Halo franchise, so as you can imagine, gamers are very interested in seeing what they do next. However, so far Destiny gameplay footage has been scarce and the developer hasn't given much away about the game, luckily though, …
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