Software & Gaming

If you have problems with the Playstation 3 controller and prefer the much improved Dual Shock 4 then it might interest you to know that the gamepad is now fully compatible with Sony's last gen console. The latest PS3 firmware update will allow users to wirelessly connect their PS4 controllers. Reddit …

Rumor has it that Microsoft is preparing a Windows 9 preview for the end of this year ahead of the Operating System's full release next year. It is currently believed that the next iteration of Windows will mainly target those still using Windows 7. “Before Threshold is released next spring, Microsoft …

Crytek has launched its free to play shooter, Warface, amid reports of the developer's financial troubles. Warface is the latest free to play title to hit Steam, it has also been made available on the Xbox 360. Crytek is banking on this game being a success as it is promising …

The business of blocking websites relating to The Pirate Bay has become old hat in the past year or so. We've seen the original blocked in countries all over Europe and proxies getting the same treatment every few weeks since, but that hasn't made it much harder to get on …

CD Projekt Red is the most Valve like company out there at the moment. It has a well respected, fan-focused digital distribution platform, a history of strong games and is even working on a much-hyped third title in its most popular series. Still not convinced? How about the fact that …

It turns out that its possible to complete Fallout 3 in just 24 minutes as speed runner, BubblesDelFuego, has set the new world record completion time. Bethesda's post-apocalyptic open world RPG could easily take a whole weekend for most people to beat but thanks to a few gameplay tricks, the main …

Breaking into places and getting caught doesn't usually land you a job, but that's exactly what happened to UN hacker Matthew Beddoes, who last year was sentenced to three years for trying to digitally steal carbon credits from the United Nations. Released late last year however, he was in Liverpool …

The Last of Us debuted right at the end of the last generation of consoles, giving the Playstation 3 one last must have exclusive. Now Naughty Dog is bringing the game over to the PS4 and according to the developer, playing the game at 1080p and 60 frames per second …

Bohemia Interactive has announced that it will be updating Arma 2: Operation Arrow Head in order to transition the game from Gamespy to Steam. Bohemia's official announcement said: “As you may have heard, GameSpy is discontinuing its services and it was therefore of paramount importance to offer an alternative for the …

Goat Simulator might be one of the most surprising hits of the year, but that doesn't mean it's a flash in the pan. Continuing its snowballed success over the past few months, it's now been picked up publisher Deep Silver – of Dead Island fame – and will be getting …

Progress on DayZ seems to be moving slow, it's out in Early Access form but there is still a long road ahead before it is officially done. However, changes are coming and Dean Hall has gone ahead and listed six upcoming features that will change the game for the better. …

We've seen a lot of world records recently, the record for the fastest Half Life speed run was broken, the world's largest video game collection was sold for more than $750,000 and now the world record for a Super Mario Bros speed run has been broken. The world record for …

Considering most of the world's electronics are manufactured in China, you'd assume that the locals would get the best deals on it. That's not often the case though and it certainly doesn't look like it'll be for the Xbox One either. While it's unconfirmed and “expected” at the moment, rather …

uTorrent maker BitTorrent Inc. was hit with a lot of flak last week for introducing mandatory adverts into its once upon a time, lightweight torrent sharing client, Utorrent. Over the weekend however, it dropped that idea and returned the service to optional advertisements. The advert in question is a small …

While we might not all be thrilled with the way Valve handled this year's Steam Summer Sale, in terms of getting people to play games, it was a resounding success. Over this weekend the digital distribution platform broke all previous records for concurrent players, topping eight million. This is its …

We are receiving a lot of reports from you guys telling us that Steam is currently revoking Sniper Elite III keys bought from sites like CDKeys and Kinguin. Valve has yet to offer an official explanation or statement but this could be a sign that the company is going to …

Steam accounts are under attack from a new phishing scam that tricks users in to downloading malicious software that bypasses Valve's Steam Guard system, according to Malwarebytes Unpacked. Valve launched Steam Guard in 2011 and has since made it mandatory for all Steam trades. Steam Guard works by placing an SSFN …

Today we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win a STEAM game of your choice. All you have to do is join our silly Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption to this image from Sniper Elite III. It means you can put all …

Valve's Dota 2 tournament dubbed as ‘The International', has just seen its prize pool shoot passed $10 million, which is all thanks to the sales of the Compendium. Now Dota 2 players have unlocked the Compendium's 22nd and possibly final milestone, a victory prediction taunt. Valve began selling the Compendium …

Blizzard is aiming to release its first Hearthstone expansion, Curse of Naxxramas, in July, Community Manager, Aratil posted on the game's forum. The Curse of Naxxramas will be the Collectible Card Game's first single player expansion, featuring a small story line and adding 30 new cards to the game. “Just wanted to give …

If there's one thing PC gamers hate, it's those horrible, by-the-numbers, mobile gaming mechanics championed by the likes of King and Zynga. The micro-transactions, pay to win scenarios, games that become more about some meta-management, rather than actually playing the game itself. Scores of companies have been smashed for this, …

British retailer ShopTo has become the first retailer in the world to list Nintendo amiibo figureines for both the Wii U and 3DS, giving us our first idea of how much each of them will cost. While prices are certainly not final and should be considered changeable before the release, …

The Xbox One reveal was mostly a disaster but the console had a few redeeming features, one of which was Microsoft's game sharing program. Since Microsoft reversed its policies, this feature disappeared but Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, has said that the sharing plan is set to return, it …

This may be too little too late at this point but EA's CEO, Andrew Wilson, has admitted that the company made a lot of mistakes with the “free to play” mobile version of Dungeon Keeper. “You have to delivering value, and always err on the side of delivering more value, …

If you weren't quite done with killing zombies just yet, then you might want to check out this new security forces training video from Horzine Biotech, the Umbrella Corporation of the Killing Floor world, as it's got clips of various nasties that you may face when you play Killing Floor …

Few console-related subjects raise the blood pressure quite as much as storage. Should you live with what Microsoft/Sony etc give you in the standard package? Should you pay more to get a model with a better spec?  Does it make more sense for you to pick up a screwdriver and …

Oculus VR on Wednesday responded to the accusations of ZeniMax Media, which filed a lawsuit against the company last month. Oculus VR, which will soon become a part of Facebook, expectedly denied all the charges and said that the only reason why ZeniMax filed the complaint was its attempt to …

Last year Nintendo reorganized its hardware development teams and now has one big group that conducts R&D operations for both home and portable consoles. While the move greatly strengthens the company’s hardware development organization, the company thinks that eventually it could also unify mobile and home console games, at least …

We're used to messing around with mods on the PC but getting one to run on a console is a lot harder. However, that hasn't stopped XBLToothPik from turning Grand Theft Auto V in to a first person game using a modded Xbox 360 and a custom script. The script allows the …

Sony is currently facing heavy criticism from gamers, YouTuber's and traditional media outlets over its Playstation Now beta pricing. Right now the service is offering plenty of older titles such as Saints Row the Third and Final Fantasy XIII-2 but the rental options are more expensive than buying a physical …