Ever fancied seeing some of the most state-of-the art technological machines cruising and preening in their preferred environment? You might want to visit a Formula 1 Grand Prix then. Read More >>
This beautiful place is, incredibly, the UK town known as Ipswich. It's been given a thorough reworking by designers working on behalf of local music and arts festival Switch Fringe, who have given it a superbly stylish Zelda spin. Read More >>
When it comes to console design, historically none of them have been particularly sleek. They've been machines created to stand out, to look bold on store shelves and to shout out loud and proud that you're a gamer. Unfortunately that means they're often an eyesore when sat under your sexy-looking TV. That's why Sony designed the PS4 to blend in, look cool, and not embarrass you in polite company. Read More >>
Apple's recent opening up of its code to allow third-party peripheral developers to build stuff for its hardware is about to reap rewards, with the first of what will no doubt soon be a flood of plastic gaming controllers appearing for iOS 7 devices. Read More >>
Featured comment by Mr Affluence:
"It can handle iOS optimised ports, which cost much less than PC counterparts and won't be abandoned within one year. XCOM, Deus Ex: The Fall, Star War..." More »
As E3 closes up shop for the year, we finally have a moment to reflect on a week of gorging ourselves on news about the continuing console war between Microsoft and Sony (and, uh, Nintendo). It's all very new and exciting news about the next half-decade of gaming, but in a lot of ways, it feels like the same old fight we've been having for decades now. It's time for something new. Read More >>
There's a very good chance that if you're a fan of Star Trek, you're also a fan of video games. And even if you didn't grow up in a time when 8-bit graphics were mind-blowing, it's still easy to love this condensed re-telling of J.J. Abram's first Star Trek movie as told via the original NES. Read More >>
It's almost the weekend and we're right in the mood for a tablet showdown -- a tussle between the market leader and a young pretender, battling it out for your affection and cash money. Read More >>
Featured comment by SteamingPenguin:
"Yeah, that was awkward when I was checking my emails at work. Team leader standing behind me. Bloody HUKD." More »
This week, Apple released its first-ever instructions for designing and developing a game controller for use with Apple products. The evidence suggests that Apple is gearing up take gaming beyond the confines of its products. It's going to condone console-style game development. And today's game controller for iOS 7 could mean that tomorrow's Apple TV is a full-on gaming platform. Read More >>
Featured comment by MENTAL1ST:
"Read any Ouya review, and the majority of complaints are about how you need to awkwardly sideload stuff, even then you can't use games you've purchase..." More »
A lot of mud has been slung Microsoft's way this week; much of it deserved. Used game restrictions, mandatory internet check-ins; these new impositions don't sit so well with everyone. But they also distract from the single worst thing about the Xbox One, which was also the single worst thing about Xbox 360: The tyranny of Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. Read More >>
Featured comment by spank86:
"No. They are another middle man, they pay for the systems and servers that allow the box to connect to Netflix. You can have Netflix on your PC for fr..." More »
Given that the Wii U is kinda flopping, you'd think that releasing onto popular smartphone platforms would be an instant goldmine for Nintendo, home of the basically-made-for-mobile-gaming Mario Bros and Pokemon. But it looks like if their CEO has anything to do with it (spoilers: he does), that ain't gonna happen. Read More >>
Well, it's finally time to have this discussion. What should you buy, the PlayStation 4 or the Xbox One. It helps that we've finally got some facts to work with in the new console war, instead of just chasing rumours and misinformation. So here's the definitive look at how the two new consoles stack up against each other, and more importantly, what those comparisons actually mean. Read More >>
Featured comment by soothsayer36:
"glad to see someone has the money to waste if he buys a game he does not like . it can sit there making a nice big £50+ coaster . unless of course he..." More »
The PS4 is coming and there's a carnival atmosphere in the gaming community. Or something. We're not even entirely sure where the gaming community hang out. It used to be the arcade but could be anywhere now. Read More >>
Sony have confirmed to GameTrailers that DRM on the PS4 will be down to the game makers to decide: they don't want to "dictate", they just want to "give them a platform to publish on". And make a fair wodge of cash, of course. Read More >>
You can already get beloved board games like Monopoly on your tablet that provide a somewhat similar experience to the original cardboard sets. But they'll never fully replace those old versions because they lack the tangible satisfaction of grabbing a pair of dice, going through your shaking ritual, and tossing them across the table—oh wait, what's that? Scosche just released a set of wireless dice that work with tablets and smartphones? (Throws Monopoly in the garbage.) Read More >>
Activision and Call of Duty Ghosts developer Infinity Ward have put together an exceedingly American advertorial broadcast to promote the game, giving us yet more detail on the much-mocked dog character and, thankfully, a hole stack of next-gen gameplay footage. Read More >>
Featured comment by Mr. T:
"Couldn't have agreed more, my most favourite part was Capt. Price in Juggernaut suit to give Makarov what he deserves at the end, departure of Soap wa..." More »