Category: Gaming
Sniper Elite V2 currently FREE on Xbox Live for Gold Members
As part of this month's Xbox Live Games For Gold programme, Microsoft is giving away free copies of Sniper Elite 2. Set during World War II, the game sees you take on the roll of a sniper, and your mission is to shoot dead as many Nazis possible, in any many humorously gruesome ways as…
Nintendo cancels WiiU European “TVii” service as the world shrugs its shoulders
Nintendo has finally admitted that it won't be launching the WiiU's TV service in Europe - three years after the US and Japanese launch. The premise of TVii sounds pretty clever: Basically it combines on-demand services (like Netflix) with an electronic programme guide for live TV and an a remote infra-red blaster so it can…
WATCH: GTA5 meets Dave Mirra BMX
Is there anything Grand Theft Auto Online can't do? Check out this video showing not just some of the astonishing bike stunts you can pull off in the game, but how it can take you all the way back to the Tony Hawks/extreme sport games imperial period around the turn of the millennium. Crank up…
WATCH: Just Cause 3: Firestarter first trailer!
The trailer for Just Cause 3 has landed and whilst it doesn't show us much, it does offer some hints at what we can expect in the game. The official blurb says that "The trailer, entitled “Firestarter”, takes a look inside the mind’s eye of Rico Rodriguez, the most explosive action hero in gaming." The…
Candy Crush players spend ONE BILLION DOLLARS on in-app payments
Ever wondered why so many mobile games have really annoying in-app payments? Look no further than developer King's financial results, which paint a grim picture for gamers sick of having to pay up in-game. According to The Guardian, the game has pulled in $1.33bn (£865.2m) in 2014 - "almost certainly" bringing the game's lifetime income…
Indie hit Limbo comes to Android
Smash-hit indie game Limbo, the depress-em-up which took the world by storm has finally launched on the Google Play store, opening up the Mario-meets-the-cold-embrace-of-death style gameplay to a whole new audience. To quote Wikipedia, the game is presented in black-and-white tones, using lighting, film grain effects and minimal ambient sounds to create an eerie atmosphere…
How to use PS4 remote play on ANY Android device
Want to play your PS4 wherever you are? If you have an Android phone, you can remote play both locally on your home network, and over the internet too. The official Sony Remote Play app is only available for its Xperia Z2 and Z3 smartphones - but clever YouTuber NightmareTacoGaming (...yeah) has figured out how…
10 retro games you can download from Gog.com
[nextpage title="Next"] From early Mario to Sonic, Pac-Man and Earthworm Jim, everybody loves to play an old-school game every now and then, and here are 10 of the best that you can find at Gog.com (formerly Good Old Games). [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Earthworm Jim 1+2: The Whole Can 'O Worms Jim wasn't always a studly…
Taking screenshots on Xbox One – will we finally be able to soon?
Check out the below tweet, sent by Microsoft's Phil Spencer showing off a new feature that hints that we could soon, finally, see a screenshot facility on Xbox One. Maybe. Nice to finally be doing this on my Xbox One dev kit. pic.twitter.com/AgDDWr3ExJ— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) February 6, 2015 This would bring the Xbox One…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: CoD Advanced Warfare holds its own
[nextpage title="Next"] The top three remain unchanged this week, meaning Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has now claimed eight weeks at No.1, equalling the total of FIFA 15. Both Grand Theft Auto V and FIFA 15 hold on to No.2 and No.3 respectively, while Assassin’s Creed: Unity jumps four places up to No.4 thanks to…
