If you're a board gamer, especially one that dabbles in cooperative experiences, then chances are you've come across Space Cadets, a 2-8 player game that has you defending your starship against enemies and the harsh realities of space in real time, 30 second turns. It's a great game and it's …
Read More »Sony expects PlayStation 4 to bring more profits than the PS2
Kazuo Hirai, chief executive officer of Sony Corp., believes that the company’s new-generation PlayStation 4 game console could eventually bring more money than the legendary PlayStation 2. While the PS4 will unlikely outsell the PS2 in terms of unit sales, thanks to PlayStation Network services it can leave its ancestor …
Read More »Sony CEO sees wearable gaming devices in the future
At present the majority of wearable computing devices are designed mostly as extensions of smartphones. However, in the future wearables could work with other electronics, including cameras, game consoles and so on, according to Kazuo Hirai, chief executive officer of Sony Corp. Nowadays Sony offers smart-watch and smart wristbands that …
Read More »New Zealand shuts down supercomputer after breach
A security breach at New Zealand's 34 terraflops supercomputer, FitzRoy, caused those in charge to pull the plug on it and disconnect it from the internet, keeping it away from the nefarious individuals behind the hack. The system, owned by New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), lives …
Read More »How successful can consoles be in China?
China lifted its 13 year long console ban back in January and as a result, console makers are preparing to capture the market. Microsoft has already announced that it will be launching the Xbox One in China sometime in September but Sony might not be far behind as it is …
Read More »Sony looking to enter Chinese game market with console deal
China has had a ban on home console sales within the country since 2000, only lifting it in January. Now, Sony is hoping to grab a piece of its hundreds of millions strong gamer community by striking a deal with a Chinese company, to sell its PS4 and PS3 consoles …
Read More »DVD Ranger cracks Cinavia anti-piracy protection
For two years, Cinavia anti-piracy protection has been a thorn in the side of pirates the world over, by popping up a message that mutes audio and halts visuals on DVD and Blu-Ray players if an unauthorised copy is detected. The technology has been around so long, it was often …
Read More »Stoic had no guarantee of Steam access, despite promises
Stoic Games has been talking about its indie success story, The Banner Saga and how it almost didn't go the Kickstarter route, but when it did, it promised backers that they would get Steam keys with their purchase, despite the fact that Valve had never even spoken to the developer. …
Read More »Stolen eBay database is currently on sale- probably a hoax
You may have heard that eBay was hacked around March this year but the company has only just got around to asking all of its users to change their passwords this week. However, now it looks like someone is looking to cash in on the aftermath of the attack as …
Read More »Indie dev hails the bursting of the indie bubble
Do you think there's too many indie games out there to really find diamonds among the rough? Does it seem like too much work and you ultimately find yourself sticking with established names or those that do well in reviews? You're not the only one. Jeff Vogel, developer of several …
Read More »Flagship offers a very different take on the RTS: First Person
One of the core gameplay elements of the RTS, is that it's in fifth person, or seventh – essentially, up in the sky looking down. You tend to have a HUD with extra information on it and there might be some advisory character in the corner telling you what a …
Read More »Counter Strike creator talks Half Life 3 and Left 4 Dead 3
Usually Valve and its employees are pretty tight lipped on what the company might secretly be working on, however, one former Valve employee and Counter Strike creator, Minh Le, has shed some light on both Half Life 3 and the upcoming Left 4 Dead 3, which is said to be running …
Read More »Do UK business executives take cyber-security seriously?
If anything has been learned by the tech community over the past few years, it's that determined hackers will almost always get what they want. Whether you take a look back at Anonymous' impressive resume of successful take downs and leaks, to Edward Snowden dumping thousands of classified files on …
Read More »Turtle Rock talks Evolve’s new hunters, maps and pets
As much as I've talked about Evolve already, we still don't know a lot about it. Sure there's a few hunters we know by name and there's the hulking Goliath, but that's all we know about the opposing teams, who've only battled it out on the one map – so …
Read More »Oculus releases new SDK, adding MAC and Linux support
Designing VR games for Mac and Linux operating systems just got a whole lot easier, thanks to a new version of the Oculus SDK. It's version 0.3.2, so we're creeping steadily towards a final release, but for now it's just about getting other operating systems into the mix. The list …
Read More »Samsung is developing its own VR headset, plans to start sales in 2014
In the recent years Samsung Electronics has been on the forefront of progress, specifically on the market of mobile devices. But portable gadgets is definitely not the only market the company wants to address. According to a media report, Samsung is working on its own virtual reality headset and intends …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online to get a big update this week
The Elder Scrolls Online hasn't been the most critically acclaimed MMO in recent years but maybe over time it will improve. Zenimax is due to release a big content update later this week, adding in a new adventure zone as well as new monsters. The Craglorn update was announced to …
Read More »Stomping Land early access starts tomorrow
If you were one of the Kickstarter backers for dinosaur survival title, The Stomping Land, but happened to forget, now's a good time for a reminder, as tomorrow the early access keys are being sent out to backers for Steam, so keep an eye on your inbox as you could …
Read More »Blizzard is suing Starcraft II map hackers
Dealing with hackers and cheaters is an endless battle for those running online multiplayer games. FPS titles are often some of the worst hit due to their popularity, with wall-hacks and aimbots sometimes ruining gameplay for large numbers of players, but these hacks are present in other genres too. In …
Read More »Ebay forcing password changes after hack
If you visit online auction site Ebay this morning, you'll be prompted to change your password due to what the site describes as a “cyberattack,” that occurred earlier this year, giving the nefarious individuals behind it access to encrypted passwords and other account data. While it said that everyone's passwords …
Read More »Zenimax sues Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey, seeks compensation
After accusing John Carmack of stealing intellectual property earlier this year, ZeniMax on Wednesday started a legal battle against Oculus VR, which is about to become a subsidiary of Facebook. When John Carmack was asked why he left id Software (which is owned by ZeniMax Media) last year for Oculus …
Read More »Valve introduces in-home streaming feature for Steam
Valve Software on Wednesday introduced in-home streaming for video games, a new feature of Steam software distribution service. The technology will let users to stream games from a gaming PC to an HTPC [home theater PC], a laptop or even a tablet. Many people have multiple personal computers at home, …
Read More »Check out the new Batman: Arkham Knight trailer
Batman is looking to even the odds in Gotham City later this year in the final game in Rocksteady's Akrham trilogy according to a brand new in-engine trailer. It's immediately clear that Rocksteady has been hard at work since Arkham City as the new graphics look stunning. The two and …
Read More »19 year old robs bank- gets caught after buying a games console
Most bank robbers would probably try and lay low or get as far away as possible after committing a robbery but not this 19 year old, instead he drove straight to Wallmart with $1300 to buy himself a new games console- which then led to his arrest. 19-year-old Tyler Matthew …
Read More »China bans government PCs from using Windows 8
Poor old Windows 8. It's not had the easiest time of things since it's launch back in 2012, getting slammed from all sides by gamers and pretty much anyone that wasn't using a tablet. Since then it's regained some momentum, especially with its 8.1 release, but continued to remain the …
Read More »First Wii U Smash Bros tournament to be held at E3
Are you heading to Los Angeles between the 10th and 12th of June this year? Are you a Smash Bros. Veteran with hundreds of stomping, brawling, melee-ing hours under your belt? Then consider stopping by E3 while you're there, as Nintendo has announced that it'll be holding the first tournament …
Read More »DotA 2 Internationals compendium breaks $6 million, stretches on
Sales of the DotA 2 Internationals Compendium have been continuing over the past few weeks and once again we've hit a milestone in prize pool size for a single Esports tournament. $6 million is the latest threshold to be burst through, with the current total sitting at $6,123,272 at the …
Read More »The Witcher 3 won’t have exclusive content on any platform
The main selling point for consoles is usually exclusive content, Sony and Microsoft have been known to make deals for platform exclusive content or timed exclusive DLC but luckily for Witcher fans, development studio CD Projekt Red, doesn't believe in favouring one platform over the other. The Witcher 3 won't …
Read More »Dark Souls PC to work on GFWL for the forseeable future
Games for Windows Live is shutting down and as a result, many publishers have had to find new services to keep games online. So far Namco Bandai has been pretty quiet on the subject of future Dark Souls support as its multiplayer runs on GFWL and since Dark Souls II …
Read More »MPAA urging senators to think of the children with pirate sites
The MPAA and other media lobby groups have seemingly tried everything when it comes to getting file sharing sites shut down. They've tried shutting down the servers, they've tried blocking the domains and they've tried bringing legal action against the owners and the users, but now they're taking a new …
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