Category: Features
The Skep-Tech: Nintendo's Reggie expertly turd polishes the WiiU sales figures
Reggie Fils-Aime, the friendly public face of Nintendo has been trying to explain away the WiiU sales figures – by drawing some dodgy comparisons. Speaking to the Seattle Times, Reggie defended the WiiU's reputation as an ailing platform. He said:…
WATCH: Rik Mayall Nintendo adverts from the 90s
In the aftermath of the sad death of comedian Rik Mayall, a compilation video of the adverts he did for Nintendo in the early 90s has come to light. The series of adverts feature Mayall pushing everything from 1993's Zelda:…
Back in 2006, there was a super weird way to watch the World Cup…
Way back in 2006, when the World Cup took place in Germany, a bold experiment took place. Whilst today we're concerned with getting the pictures from the games in the best quality HD (or even 4K), 2006 was a simpler…
Will Legend of Zelda turn out the lights on the WiiU?
Earlier this evening Nintendo broadcast its E3 presentation as a pre-recorded video. The company unveiled several new games and features… but one thing was for sure: Nintendo shows few signs of changing strategy. "No matter what's going on in our…
Catch-up: All of the games and trailers from the Playstation / PS4 E3 keynote
We've seen what Microsoft, EA and Ubisoft have coming – but what of that other big beat, Sony? Read on to see all of the games and trailers from its keynote. Destiny We've known about this new shooter from Bungie…
Here's all of the games announced at Microsoft's 2014 E3 Keynote
Phew! Microsoft managed to talk about a lot of games during its big keynote. If you missed it – or if you want to catch up, read on for all of the trailers and info! Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare…
Microsoft's 2014 E3 Presentation: The long awaited apology for last year
We've waited a long time for it, but this evening's Microsoft E3 presentation, announcing games for the forthcoming year was essentially an apology for last year's disastrous presentation, which went on to set the tone for the opening salvos in…
Cory Doctorow: Those who have nothing to hide have a duty to protect the privacy of those who do
Influential digital rights activist Cory Doctorw, founder of Boing-Boing, is speaking at the Don't Spy On Us conference in London today. Speaking to me earlier, he argued that the best way to combat mass-surveillance is by raising the cost by…
How Star Trek predicted the future
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was a visionary man. He foresaw a future in which humanity had learned to live together in peace and harmony. A future in which the people of Earth had joined forces with alien races to…
E3 2014 preview roundup
The biggest video games show in the universe – well, on planet Earth at least – is about to kick off. For one week every June, the Los Angeles Convention Centre is taken over by the great and good of…
