Gamescom is underway this week but this time around, there seems to be an increased focus on PC gaming gear, with ASUS ROG taking the opportunity to launch a ton of new stuff. We've got a new trio of gaming monitors, a trio of new motherboards and new wireless peripherals. …

A couple of years ago during E3, Microsoft announced that it would be releasing its own Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft, a first-party, cross-platform graphics pack comparable to some of the mods that have been available on PC for years. Mojang has been quiet on the subject since its …

Following the launch of RAGE 2 in May, id Software director, Tim Willits, announced that he would be parting ways with the company after a 24-year long career. Willits isn’t leaving the gaming industry behind though and has now taken up a new position as the Chief Creative Officer at …

The violent video game debate has sprung up again this week, although notable members of the industry have been speaking out against recent comments from politicians.

In true Activision fashion, the publisher has announced that it will be sneaking micro-transactions into Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fuelled. This is a similar tactic to what Activision has been doing with Call of Duty recently, keeping micro-transactions out of the game at launch and introducing them later. While we normally …

Since Nintendo released the NES Mini a couple of years ago, there has been a huge boost in popularity for retro consoles coming back in miniature form. We've seen Nintendo continue the trend with the SNES Mini, Sony jumped on board with a miniature PS1 and now this year, SEGA …

It's Corsair's entry level gaming headset, but is it any good?

It has been just over six months since Nintendo first announced Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3 as one of its big exclusive games for 2019. The Diablo-like superhero RPG has launched today and through a bit of datamining, we already have confirmation on several upcoming DLC characters. The roster for Ultimate …

micro-trailers, an automatically generated daily games show and a new recommendation system are amongst the first experiments.

Netflix has been doing a decent job when it comes to video game adaptations. Castlevania is the big example, which continues to be one of the best original animated shows on the service and we know that a Devil May Cry series is also on the way. Now, Netflix is …

Fire Emblem makes its grand return this year on Nintendo Switch with Fire Emblem: Three Houses. We are used to lengthy stories accompanying these games but Three Houses is going to pack a lot more in thanks to the three different paths you can take, promising upwards of 200 hours …

Sony decided to follow in Nintendo's footsteps last year and attempt to capture holiday season sales with the release of a mini-classic console. The PlayStation Classic's launch wasn't the smoothest, the 20 pre-installed games didn't really live up to what many had hoped for and the initial price tag put a …

Aside from E3 dominating the gaming news cycle throughout June, we also had some major game launches in the last few weeks. Not only have we seen the likes of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, but Nintendo just released one of its biggest exclusives for the year- Super Mario Maker 2, …

Razer products aren't usually cheap - but the Kraken X headset costs £49.99

Discussion around the strained relationship between the US and China is continuing this week. Some of tech's biggest companies are concerned about the Huawei ban, meanwhile others are starting to look at moving production out of China to avoid tariffs. Last week we talked about Nintendo Switch production moving out …

During E3 last week, one of Nintendo’s biggest surprise announcements was that a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now in development. Then teaser gave us a rough idea of where things are heading this time around but now series producer, Eiji Aonuma, has spoken …

Ever since the Nintendo Switch first launched, the modding scene for the console has been alive and well. Folks have already figured out how to run homebrew software and other projects are making good progress. One Switch modder has recently managed to get a version of Google Android running on …

The Witcher 3 will be the first physical Switch game to launch on a 32GB cartridge in the west, cutting out the need for additional downloads.

Microsoft wasn't the only major publisher to hold an E3 press conference last night, Bethesda also returned for its fifth annual round of major announcements. We didn't get much of an update on Starfield or The Elder Scolls VI but we did get to see more of DOOM Eternal, which …

Razer peripherals and devices often fall on the higher-end of the spectrum but this week, the company is looking to deliver a feature-rich gaming headset that doesn't break the bank. The Kraken X headset is launching today and is designed to be ultra light, comfortable, delivers 7.1 virtual surround sound …

As promised a couple of weeks ago, today the Nintendo channel went live with a Direct stream focused entirely on Pokemon Sword and Shield. Not only did we get a better look at the world of the new game and some of the key Pokemon but we were also introduced …

While Computex officially kicked off today, ASUS was keen to get ahead of the game and held a ‘Sneak Peek' event on Sunday evening. There was a range of new products on show, but undoubtedly the dual-screen ZenBook Duo and ZenBook Pro Duo laptops were the main attraction. Leo was on …

There has been a lot of discussion around cross-platform multiplayer in games over the last couple of years. At this point, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are all on board with the idea, paving the way for today, with Dauntless launching as the first game with full cross-platform multiplayer. Dauntless was …

We were all surprised last week when heads at Microsoft and Sony came together to jointly announce that the two companies would be working together on future game streaming technology and services. It turns out, the announcement may have also caught the PlayStation team off-guard too, who weren’t clued in …

In the '70s and '80s, gamers all around the world flocked to arcades to challenge their friends by setting new records at games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Frogger. It was a gaming revolution like no other, and it wouldn't be brought to a close until the original Nintendo Entertainment …

It has been just over two years since Microsoft cancelled Scalebound and ended its partnership with Platinum Games. At the time, this was a huge blow for the Xbox One, as the console lacked a variety of big-name exclusives, particularly from third-parties. While many fans have blamed Microsoft for the …

Sony may not be participating in E3 this year, but we will be getting plenty of PlayStation announcements over the course of 2019. This year, Sony has transitioned to Nintendo Direct style ‘State of Play' streams, which quickly round up new announcements on a more frequent basis. We had the …

Not too long ago, we were talking about a confident Slightly Mad Studios with plans to launch its own gaming console that would surpass even next-gen offerings. Since then however, Google has announced Stadia, and the upcoming resurgence of game streaming has caused some investors to walk. The Mad Box …

The Valve Index VR headset is officially here but Valve isn't ready to start showing off its own games just yet.

While multiplayer access has been available on the Nintendo Switch since its launch, it only transitioned into a paid service around six months ago. During that time, nearly one third of Switch owners have subscribed, with 9.8 million active, non-trial accounts paying out. Nintendo hasn't had the best track record …