Category: Gaming
Apple patents an iPhone thumbstick
Could the iPhone 6S or iPhone 7 be built for gaming? That isn't such an insane possibility if Apple's latest patent is anything to go by. Patently Apple has unearthed a patent for a replacement to the iPhone's home button, which will pop out of the frame if the phone when pressed in - creating…
Twitch adds a music library to avoid rights issues
Game streaming service Twitch has added a section to its website called "Twitch Music Library", featuring hundreds of royalty free tracks on Spotify and Soundcloud that streamers can use to make their streams a little bit more bearable. Whilst it may seem strange for a game streaming service to get into music, it actually makes…
WATCH: PS4 and Xbox One mashed together to create a ‘laptop’
Now this is some impressive hacking. YouTuber Eddie Zarick has managed to take both of the major consoles and combine them as some sort of godless chimera to create what he called the "PlayBox" laptop. With a built in 22" screen, the 'laptop' (which we'd guess isn't very comfortable to play with it rest on…
Guardians of the Galaxy reimagined as an 8-bit game
The space-based "super-hero" movie Guardians of the Galaxy was a big hit for Marvel in 2014 - and also a hit was the retro 1980s soundtrack, featuring songs such as Blue Swede's Hooked On A feeling, Escape (The Piña Colada Song) and Cherry Bomb from The Runaways. So what better accompaniment for the retro 80s…
GTA5 to get 22 new single player DLC missions?
Grand Theft Auto 5's Downloadable Content could encompass 22 new single player missions - at least according to some informed speculation. Usually reliable YouTuber DomisLive, who seems to play his life playing the game, has posted a video about some new details derived from the people who hack through the code in each GTA5 update…
New 3DS XL & Majora’s Mask coming on 13th Feb
Nintendo has announced this afternoon that the latest iteration of its 3DS hardware, the "New Nintendo 3DS XL" (yes, "New" is part of the name) will be available from the 13th February, along with the long awaited remake of the N64's second Zelda title. The news came via a "Nintendo Direct" broadcast, which also revealed…
Xbox One February system update detailed
Microsoft has released details on what to expect in next month's system update for Xbox One - with TV updates paying a big part. Perhaps the biggest gaming addition in the update is the creation of "Game hubs". Each game will apparently have a hub, and will be where you can go to find leaderboards,…
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…
