The Gioteck HC4 amplified stereo headset is an excellent piece of accessory design and an absolute necessity if you’re in need of a new way to chat with your friends, and listen to game audio. The headset is perfect for the gamer on a budget who wants an upgrade, with high quality audio and a […]
Is the landscape of gaming changing?
Tom Powter on whether the landscape of gaming is changing… When it was released in 2012, Journey quickly became one of the most critically acclaimed games of the generation. The utterly beautiful little adventure showed people that games didn’t have to be dark, gritty and full of guns. Nor did they have to be big-budget, […]
Nintendo planning next console, says Shigeru Miyamoto
Speaking to Associated Press, the man behind Mario, Zelda and a number of other staple Nintendo titles, Shigeru Miyamoto, has confirmed that the company is working on a console to succeed the Wii U, which is struggling to compete with the PS4 and the Xbox One. “For the time being, our focus is on the […]
Games publication CVG is shutting down
Future Publishing has announced that ComputerandVideoGames.com, the official website for the CVG brand, will close. The brand has existed since 1981, and began as a magazine called Computer and Video Games. Gamesradar+ will be taking on board some existing CVG content in February 2015, according to MCV. Declan Gough, head of content and marketing at […]
Video Game Review – Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Tom Powter reviews Super Smash Bros. for Wii U… This is it. This is the one we’ve waited six years for. When the now iconic theme music first played at E3 2013, I knew this was going to be a special one. Despite the early stage of development, Smash Bros.’ patented attention to detail was […]
GTA V becomes the UK’s highest-selling video game ever
Grand Theft Auto V has stormed to the top of the UK game charts and, with the release of the PS4 and Xbox One versions, has become the highest-selling game ever in the UK – surpassing Call of Duty: Black Ops. Another big release, Ubisoft’s Far Cry 4, clocked in at second place, while Dragon […]
Playstation president speaks out against harassment in gaming
Sony Computer Entertainment America’s president Shawn Layden has spoken out against harassment in gaming. Speaking to Gamesbeat, Layden said: “I’ll be very clear about my view of harassment or bullying: It’s completely unacceptable. Completely unacceptable. I will not be vague or equivocate about that.” Speaking about women in the industry, a subject that has been highly prevalent […]
Wii U is better value than PS4 or Xbox One, says Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-aime
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-aime has said that the Wii U is the best value for money out of all of the available home consoles right now in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Explaining the reasons why he thinks people should upgrade to the new system, Fils-aime said: “We convince them with […]
