Upcoming open world racing title, The Crew, has been delayed again, being pushed back until the 2nd of December. However, the extra time is being used to remove the 30 frames per second lock on the PC version of the game, allowing PC players to get the full experience. As …
Read More »GOG giving away classic Aliens VS Predator 2000
GOG, the DRM free games store likes to give away classic games occasionally, it previously gave away the classic Fallout titles and the company has now teamed up with developer, Rebellion, to give away the classic Alien VS Predator 2000 game. There is a small catch, GOG is looking to …
Read More »You can now buy the PS4 and Xbox One in laptop form
Consoles aren't the most portable things in the world but Ed Zarick looks to be changing that by showing off and selling the PlayBook 4 and Xbook One- laptop versions of Sony and Microsoft's latest consoles. However, you'll need to have a wedge of disposable income in order to afford …
Read More »Unreal Engine 4.5 is here and it’s pretty
I'm not even sure I've played that many Unreal Engine 4 games, but apparently that engine is old hat already, as Epic Games has now unveiled the new version, Unreal Engine 4.5, bringing with it a lot of pretty graphical upgrades, as well as a new tutorial system and the …
Read More »Killer Instinct season 2 begins with new launch trailer
Killer Instinct didn't blow gamers away as an Xbox One launch title, but it was fairly well received and as a fighter was certainly considered better than the Kinect tracked Fighter Within. As the end of this year rolls around though, it's time to update Killer Instinct with some new …
Read More »Payday: The Heist will be completely free for 24 hours this week
Popular four player co-op bank robbing title, Payday: The Heist, will be free to own on Steam later this week for 24 hours. Other three year anniversary freebies include a golden AK-47, the Old Hoxton character pack DLC and a mask from Bain. Overkill, the developer behind Payday, is giving …
Read More »Dropbox confirms massive password leak but denies server hack
Late last night, an anonymous Pastebin user claimed to have compromised almost seven million Dropbox account credentials, including emails and passwords. The user posted the first 400 direct to Pastebin and then proceeded to ask for Bitcoin donations before leaking more. The original leak has been followed up on, with …
Read More »DriveClub server issues persist into second week
It's become a bit of a trope in AAA gaming over the past few years, that releasing a game with online features is going to lead to problems. We saw it with Diablo III, with SimCity and let's not even get started on Battlefield 4. The latest in this round …
Read More »1 million people are helping Microsoft test Windows 10
Microsoft officially announced its next operating system, Windows 10, a couple of weeks ago and promptly released the technical preview, allowing the public to help Microsoft test its OS before release next year. The company has now revealed that it has managed to attract 1 million people with its technical …
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege may run at 60 frames per second on all platforms
Apparently, upcoming team based shooter, Rainbow Six: Siege, will run at a smooth 60 frames per second on the PC, Xbox One and PS4 when it launches next year. However, while this is good news for now, it may still be too early on to confirm frame rates for both …
Read More »3.2 million people play Destiny per day on average
A month after Destiny's hugely successful launch, Bungie has revealed a few impressive gameplay statistics. The development studio says that currently 3.2 million people on average log in to play Destiny every single day, which is probably largely down to the daily events and the addition of raids. The average …
Read More »Snowden on those that say ‘I have nothing to hide’
Over the past year, the world has become much more aware of the way government's sniff out data on potential criminals: in short, everything is recorded. Edward Snowden's revelations about this have helped create a growing tide of disquiet with regards to overly intrusive surveillance and especially when it comes …
Read More »Chronicle: Runescape Legends is a CCG from Jagex
If there's one genre that's shown an impressive and somewhat surprising amount of growth in the past year, it's collectible card games. Along with board games, Magic: The Gathering and its card based kin have in the past been relegated to the bowls of true nerd-dom, far more so than other …
Read More »Snapchat photo leak blamed on third party apps
Late last week, the world learned that it isn't just celebrities that have been victim of a photo hacking scandal, but the public too. A large number of Snapchat users are said to have been affected, with some 100,000 images dumped online for all to see. Snapchat's statement on the matter …
Read More »Microsoft still considering backwards compatibility for Xbox One
When this generation of consoles were announced, it was pretty disappointing to learn that there would be no backwards compatibility on either Sony or Microsoft's system. However, Xbox head, Phil Spencer, is listening to user feedback and is investigating ways to incorporate backwards compatibility for Xbox One users. During an …
Read More »Ubisoft denies that Assassin’s Creed Unity was downgraded
Ubisoft has denied claims that Assassin's Creed: Unity was intentionally downgraded in order to achieve visual and performance parity between the Xbox One and Playstation 4. Earlier this week it was announced that the game would run at 900p and 30 frames per second on both new consoles, despite the …
Read More »Win Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor on PC this weekend!
This weekend we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win a copy of Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor on the PC. All you have to do is join our silly Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption to this image from the same game. …
Read More »Shooting the undead makes a big mess in Killing Floor 2
While a lot of modern games might claim an in-depth and engaging story, or mechanics that stretch your definition of what a game is, sometimes a title comes along that is purely designed to cater to your murderous sensibilities. Killing Floor 2 is all about that, letting you murder near-humans …
Read More »Microsoft: DirectX 12 will not dramatically improve Xbox One
Many gamers expect Microsoft Corp.’s DirectX 12 application programming interface to bring dramatic performance and graphics improvements to the company’s Xbox One game console. According to Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox division at the company, the DX12 will bring certain improvements to the platform, but they will not be …
Read More »Xbox One to dashboard get customization options this month
This month's scheduled Xbox One update will add support for custom themes, backgrounds and wallpapers to the system's dashboard according to the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. Microsoft has been steadily improving the Xbox One console every month since launch with these regular updates, adding in requested features to the …
Read More »Samsung Gear VR cannot work for more than 25 minutes
Samsung’s Gear VR virtual reality headset will be the first new-generation VR gear that will make it to the market ahead of Oculus VR’s Rift as well as Sony’s project Morpheus. Unfortunately, in its current form the devices has a limitation that could make it rather useless for core gamers. …
Read More »Evolve alpha test announced for end of October
Turtle Rock will be hosting a “Big Alpha” for its upcoming 4V1 shooter, Evolve, at the end of this month. Starting from today, users can sign up for the second alpha test, which will also be coming to the Xbox One and PS4 this time around, rather than just the …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed dev thinks industry should give up on 60fps standard
Ubisoft came under fire again this week after it was revealed that Assassin's Creed Unity would run at the same sub 1080p resolution and frame rate on both the Xbox One and PS4 in order to ‘avoid debates'. Since then, developers behind the game have been trying to put a …
Read More »Wii U to get a host of new indie support
The Wii U is doing a lot better than it once was, thanks to a year of much stronger game releases, headed by the always fun – and soon to be updated with DLC – Mario Kart 8. However Nintendo isn't just pushing big, first party releases on its current …
Read More »Evil Within to run at 30FPS, in letterbox
It's a bit of a shame that considering this generation of consoles was supposed to make developing games that were compatible with them and PCs, a lot easier, it seems to be leading to crippled ports. The hardware in them is near identical to a mid to low end gaming …
Read More »Twitter to sue US government over transparency reports
Twitter has filed a lawsuit against the US government, alleging that its First Amendment rights to free speech are being violated by rules that prevent the company from disclosing the amount of national security requests it receives. Twitter is currently able to publish the amount of national security letters and …
Read More »GTA V will require 50GB of space and will support Playstation Move
The highly anticipated Xbox One, PS4 and PC port of Grand Theft Auto V will require 50GB of hard drive space to install, according to an early Playstation Network listing. Apparently, the game will also feature support for the Playstation Move. The PSN listing for the digital version of the …
Read More »Halo 2: Anniversary won’t be running at 1080p afterall
When Microsoft announced the Halo Master Chief Collection at E3 earlier this year, it made every effort to hammer home the fact that all of the games would run at 1080p, 60 frames per second. However, it turns out that the development team has been running in to issues with …
Read More »Costume Quest 2 now available
A lot of games were initially scheduled to be launching in October and while that number is still relatively high, with all of the AAA delays we've been informed of in recent months, it's a little less cramped than it once was. Double Fine is no doubt pleased with that, …
Read More »Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare offers free upgrade to new-gen
If you're a big console gamer but haven't yet upgraded to the latest generation, be it PS4 or Xbox One, then Activision is hoping to tempt you in to doing so, by offering a free upgrade to the new version of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Buy any copy of …
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