Software & Gaming

Rockstar released the official trailer for Grand Theft Auto 5 yesterday, one of the most anticipated games to hit the consoles this year. PC lovers will have to wait some time for a possible release sadly, but we hope Rockstar will create something to use the additional power of PC …

Amazon France has let loose the details on two launch day bundles for the PlayStation 4, packing either Killzone Shadow fall with the console and optional PS4 camera or a cheaper bundle that will come complete with a next-gen copy of Ubisoft's hacking sandbox, Watch Dogs. These bundles are currently …

Nintendo announced a new console last night, which they hope will target those people who want an inexpensive, portable console. The 2DS will cost £109.99 in the United Kingdom and $130 in America, which is $40 less than the 3D version. The new console will launch in both countries on …

Parallels are a company well known for creating software to run virtual operating systems inside another and their latest package is designed for the iPad. It aims to solve a lot of problems caused by many ‘remote system control' software. Parallels Access is an iPad application that tries to make …

The constant need to share every single aspect of our lives online extends to new born babies. A new poll found that parents are most likely to share a photograph of the new family member within the space of a single hour. The most popular platform for sharing images of …

The New York Times was subjected to a ‘malicious external hack' yesterday, according to a spokeswoman. The attack crippled the website, making it unavailable to many users from around 3pm ET. This is the second time the website has gone offline in the last two weeks. Eileen Murphy, a spokeswoman …

The Humble Origin Bundle is not only the fastest selling bundle ever, the most popular ever, and the highest earning, but it looks set to double all previous monetary records – making it even more impressive that every penny of this thing goes to charity. At the time of writing …

Evil Genius is the type of game that they don't make much anymore. It belonged to that generation of God-like sim builders, like Dungeon Keeper and Theme Hospital. Despite the time lapse though, for years the fans of the original have been clamouring for a sequel, so it was with …

Microsoft's Xbox one reveal wasn't the most celebrated event around, even if there were a few head turning moments. Much of the focus was on the DRM, daily activation, potential privacy concerns, and all the other issues we talked about for weeks after. However with regards to the games themselves, …

The Playstation 4 and Xbox One launch close to the end of the year is taking up a lot of headlines and while it would be fair to say that Microsoft botched up their prelaunch in many ways, it seems they are back on track to claim a lot of …

Microsoft employees working as part of the Interactive Entertainment side of the business, look set to be given a free, limited edition, white and silver Xbox One console on release day, if a new leaked promotional image is to be believed. It surfaced originally on NeoGAF and Reddit and suggests …

According to a leaked pamphlet, StreumOn Studios, the developer behind E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy, is working on a new Space Hulk game, but it's nothing like the turn based, digital remake of the board game. This one will be an FPS built in the Unreal Engine 4 and it's set to …

*Just to clarify, I don't know any spoilers and therefore this news piece doesn't contain any.* Sony has apologised to Rockstar and fans of the Grand Theft Auto series, since the preload for the upcoming game, downloaded from the European PlayStation store, allowed for the extraction of certain audio files, …

Roald has taken a look at the latest Splinter Cell game to hit the PC. The big question many people are asking, is it worth the money? Personally I was really disappointed with the previous title Conviction as it didn't seem so focused on the excellent stealth aspects of the …

Almost one in five people in the United Kingdom have had their online accounts hacked, according to a recent survey on cybercrime. More than 1,500 people were surveyed for the study which will become the first of many over the coming years. Around 2.3 percent lost more than £10,000 due to …

If (like my brother) you're a big fan of the Blitz Ball mini-gaming Final Fantasy X, then you'll be pleased to hear that the remastered HD version is coming on apace and looks very clean compared to the original. The music and sound has seen some real improvement too. Have …

The last DLC expansion for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, is set to debut on the Xbox 360 in just four days time, with the premiere for the new content being shown on both Major League Gaming's website and on its official Twitch TV channel, with eight professionals playing …

Dedicated to the cause, when we realised that the Multiplay was still rocking at 110% effort past midnight, we thought “The least we can do is capture this work for posterity”. Hard work by the Multiplay crew, snaps by Team Lazy. Preparing for the arrival of around 5,000 people for …

Self described “Leading publisher in the world,” Tencent, has announced its financial backing of Smite, a MOBA with a different take on the genre, combining fixed viewpoints with a third person perspective. This might not sound like the smartest move, considering how saturated the MOBA market is becoming, but it …

Nvidia and Ubisoft have announced a new partnership, bringing together the GPU and publishing giants in order to incorporate new Nvidia graphics technology in certain titles and in turn bundle upcoming and recently released games with the latest range of graphics cards. According to both companies, this partnership has allowed …

Foxtons are currently reeling from an apparent hack attack. The list of 10,000 account holders was leaked anonymously on Pastebin, a website often associated with leaked information earlier this week. PCPro said it was removed afterwards. The list of names and partially hidden passwords and email addresses is still available …

Dungeon Keeper is one of the PC's most beloved franchises of old, combining base building, with tower defence, RTS unit management and a twisted sense of humour that is fondly remembered by all who played it. But since Bullfrog was merged with EA UK back in the early 2000s, there's …

Free to play is pretty much the model everyone who's not making a unique indie title or the next sequel in an established franchise is doing. You go free to play, add some aesthetic upgrades for micro-transactions and voila, your MMO, MOBA, Shooter, thing will make a decent amount of …

Yesterday at Gamescom, EA Games and Maxis debuted a trailer for their highly expected Sims 4 game, set for release later this year. However, it wasn't all nude shower patches and make-believe-languages, some people were worried that we'd see the same sort of forced-online DRM that we had with Sim …

While the little Android console Ouya, isn't exactly kicking up a storm of interest in itself, the developers are certainly branching out with their advertising, targeting Ren and Stimpy fans with a vomit and gore filled, cartoon advert for itself. There's also more than a minor swing taken at more …

Riot games has admitted via its official site that unfortunately, a portion of its North American user base, has had their account details exposed in what we can presume was some sort of hack. However, Riot never explicitly states this, saying that instead data was “compromised,” so either it's avoiding …

We have a code for Splinter Cell Blacklist which we will give away on Thursday night, just in time for official launch on Friday. All you have to do is head over to our Facebook page and post a funny caption for the image attached to the post. We would …

Ex Commodore Amiga owners like myself will be anticipating the upcoming release of Shadow Of The Beast, just announced by Sony at their Gamecom press conference. The Shadow Of The Beast was a side scrolling platform game produced by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version …

The Chinese Room, the studio behind the PC indie hit Dear Esther has revealed some information about Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, a first person adventure developed for the Playstation 4. At the official Playstation Blog, the co-directors of the story driven title Dan and Jessica have detailed more about …

Sony have announced their intended release dates for the next generation Playstation 4 console. The dates are set at 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. The Xbox One will go on sale in the same month, although some countries will now have to wait until 2014 …