Category: Gaming
GTA5 gets a PC release date at last – and will be playable in 4K
Rockstar has released new details about the long-awaited PC port of Grand Theft Auto 5. Let's get the big news out of the way: The game is finally due to hit Windows on March 24th - so not too long to go. The other big news that will please the so-called "PC master race" is…
Assassin’s Creed Unity “Dead Kings” DLC now available – for free!
Today's the day: The first pack of downloadable content for Assassin's Creed: Unity is now available, and you can download it for free. It wasn't always meant to be this way, of course - but the game's disastrous launch saw the DLC get a five-fingered discount in an attempt to placate games angry that Ubisoft…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: GTA V kicks off the new year on top
[nextpage title="Next"] The second week of 2015 sees a return to No.1 for Rockstar/Take 2 and Grand Theft Auto V. This is actually only the fifth No.1 for GTA V, which some people may find surprising given its status as fastest-selling game within a seven-day period and also the fact that this game has sold…
Someone built an entire word processor in Minecraft
Check out this video from Koala_Steamed on YouTube, who spent two years building a real, functioning word processor inside Minecraft. Using only redstones - no command blocks, the entire 'computer' has been programmed in binary, working in exactly the same way a computer would it soldered together in real life. Here's how they describe what…
PS4 sales now up to 18.5 million worldwide
The PS4 appears to be pulling ahead in the console war - with sales of the console now topping 18.5 million. The news comes via Bit-Tech, which reports that of this number, an astonishing 4.1 million were sold exclusively during the festive period - between November 23rd and January 4th. Similarly, software sales are apparently…
Atari launches… umm… a fitness app.
So this was unexpected. Atari has launched a fitness app that will reward you for working out by letting you play some of the company's classic arcade games. Luckily, you won't need an Atari 2600 to use it. Atari Fit, when it launches later this month, will have 150 exercise routines and custom programs in…
Sony announce Playstation Now US launch – how long until the UK can play too?
Sony has revealed that from the 13th January, American gamers will be able to play over 100 PS3 titles on their PS4 on a Netflix-style "Playstation Now" all-you-can-eat subscription service. The service works using streaming technology - with Sony running the games in the cloud, and sending the images back to consoles, and button presses…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare retains top spot
[nextpage title="Next"] 2015 gets under way with an unchanged Top Three, meaning Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has now achieved six weeks at No.1, one more week than predecessor Ghosts. Grand Theft Auto V is not far behind at No.2, staying ahead of FIFA 15 at No.3. Ubisoft’s top sellers Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s…
Planetside 2 Beta coming to PS4 in January
Look out Destiny - the PS4 is about to get another truly massively multiplayer online game. Planetside 2 will apparently be launching in beta on the platform on either the week of January 13th or January 20th. According to, umm, the Daily Express we should know more precisely when everyone goes back to the work…
Sony apologises for the PSN outage with discounts
Sony has issued a "holiday thank you" to PSN users affected by the hack-induced downtime in the form of five days extra PSN subscription for Playstation Plus members and a 10% discount code to buy stuff from the Playstation Store. It isn't immediately clear exactly when the apology bribes will be coming, but when they…
