Category: Gaming
Could social platforms Altspace and Geekzonia help give VR a shot in the arm?
It's fair to say that the virtual and augmented reality market has grown significantly since 2010 when American teenager Palmer Luckey first created his VR headset prototype, which later evolved into the Oculus Rift. Yet despite the growing fascination with both AR and VR, the number of actual users still remains quite low – an…
London Games Festival gets underway as video games sector given boost
We're used to London Fashion Week. Now hoping to be a regular fixture on the London calendar is the London Games Festival. Backed by the Mayor of London, it returns for a second year on March 30, running for 10 days at various venues across the capital. New figures to be released this week (on March…
Two in five gamers to buy Nintendo Switch in next 3 months?
The launch of the Nintendo Switch has grabbed the attention of UK gamers, prompting more than a third (38%) of those aware of the new console to express an interest in purchasing one in the next three months - at least that's according to a survey by Harris 24. The study, which aimed to gauge public…
Make Money on the Road – Online Casino Tells
Online poker is a totally different ballgame to your typical favorite online casino games. While there’s certainly money to be made on reputable online casinos like Guts.com, playing online poker presents some very different and very interesting opportunities, and that’s because you’re trying to beat real people as opposed to the casino. Whether you’re meeting…
Optic wins Call of Duty World League, Paris Open
The road to the 2017 Championship of the Call of Duty World League (CWL) Presented by PlayStation4 has continued with a big win from OpTic Gaming, earning themselves the lion's share of the $100,000 prize pot. FaZe Clan, Rise Nation and Infused rounded out the top spots after three days of intense competition at CWL…
Video Gaming Market hits Doncaster and and London
Into retro games and gaming memorabilia? This month sees the return of the Video Game Market in Doncaster, followed by the London Gaming Market in Russell Square, London in April. Returning for its fourth year, the Video Game Market is the UK’s largest market-style event, presenting visitors with over 180 tables heaving with collectibles, retro-gaming…
eUnited wins Call of Duty World League (CWL) round in Atlanta
After an action-packed competition, The CWL Atlanta Open has wrapped and a relatively new team, eUnited, has come out on top. The talented Call of Duty teams which took part continue their journey toward the 2017 Call of Duty World League (CWL) Championship Presented by PlayStation®4. Teams OpTiC Gaming, Team EnVyUs and Luminosity Gaming rounded…
Halo Wars 2 preview: is it trying to please too many people?
Halo Wars 2 is the second in the iconic franchise’s expansion into real time strategy. The original Halo Wars was released in 2009 and was relatively well received considering it came out of a FPS. It holds an 82/100 rating on Metacritic. But can the new Halo Wars 2 improve on that and prove the…
What is the Nintendo Switch and do I need one?
The new year has arrived and with it a possible golden age for games consoles too. The Nintendo Switch is officially unveiled today (January 13, 2017) and it is seen as an important step for the Japanese giants. But a step in which direction? Games blogger Joshua Mason and Tech Digest publisher Chris Price report.…
Will virtual reality finally become mainstream in 2017?
Google Cardboard is one of the cheapest ways of getting into virtual reality with your mobile phone Everyone has heard the term ‘virtual reality’, but for those who are not particularly tech-minded it essentially means a computer-created simulation of reality that you can interact with in an immersive way. For a…
