Tag: gaming
Windows 8 apps could be headed to Xbox One
Though the pre-launch buzz around the Xbox One has so far focussed on its abilities as a next-generation gaming machine alongside its entertainment-hub potential, the console may have another trick up its sleeve: the ability to run Windows 8 apps….
Xbox 360 overtakes Nintendo's Wii UK sales tally
We're on the cusp of the next generation of gaming consoles, but there's life in Microsoft's old dog yet – the Xbox 360 has overtaken the overall sales tally of rival Nintendo's Wii. Data collected by GFK Chart-Track shows that…
Waiting for Red Dead Redemption 2? This gory fan film will tide you over
While we're still waiting with baited breath for news on a Red Dead Redemption 2 title heading out of Rockstar's stable, a posse of the game's super fans have put together an impressive live action film to keep us ticking…
BARGAIN: Nab a PS Vita and 10 games for £169.99
Though it got off to a troubled start with slow sales, the future's looking incredibly bright for Sony's PS Vita handheld console following E3, where the company announced that all forthcoming PlayStation 4 games will be required to have a…
Here's how to fix PS3 consoles bricked by 4.45 firmware update – 4.46 firmware to the rescue!
Sony have just released firmware update 4.46 for their PlayStation 3 console, designed to repair PS3 machines bricked by the company's previous 4.45 firmware update. The previous update had caused some consoles to crash and fail to reboot, even after…
PREVIEW: Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
We've had bikes, we've had tag-team karts, we've even had hangliders. Inevitably, for Wii U's Mario Kart 8 the only way is up. And under. And over. And around. Mario Kart's manic racing action just got even crazier, as this…
PREVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo 3DS)
Nintendo have not one, but two Legend of Zelda games heading out to their consoles this year, but neither is entirely new. For Wii U owners, there's the HD remake of Gamecube classic The Wind Waker, while Nintendo 3DS…
Xbox One base model will not ship with a chat headset
Microsoft's upcoming next-gen XboxOne gaming console base package will not ship with a gaming headset. A departure from the Xbox 360 package which saw all console models ship with a headset, Microsoft are instead encouraging users to make the most…
Xbox 180: Microsoft U-turn on controversial Xbox One DRM, used games and always-online internet policies
In a startling turn of events for the forthcoming Xbox One console, Microsoft have just announced that they will be significantly changing their stance on used games, DRM, game sharing and internet requirements for their next-gen gaming console. An almost…
Forget Xbox One and PS4 – Apple's iOS 7 gamepad API could be the real game changer
E3 is drawing to a close, but rather than being all sewn up by Microsoft's Xbox One, Sony's PlayStation 4 or Nintendo's Wii U, it's Apple who've just made the real game-changing gaming announcement. iOS 7 for iPhone and iPad is set to introduce an official controller API, opening the floodgates for hardcore gaming on iOS devices.
