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One of the scariest games of recent memory is to arrive on Steam in time for Halloween later this month. It’s not yet been revealed precisely when it will arrive on the service or how much it will cost, although developer Blue Isle Studios has revealed that the Steam version …
Read More »Turn your iPhone 5C case into a game on Connect 4
Although it’s obviously not Connect 4 because that’s trademarked. Perhaps Apple’s bizarre decision to cut loads of holes into its new range of iPhone 5C cases wasn’t so weird after all? A new app called Flipcase uses Apple’s accessory to turn an iPhone 5C (or indeed any iPhone you can …
Read More »iPhone trade-ins arrive at UK Apple stores
Consumers are now able to trade-in their old iPhones at Apple stores in the UK. The trade-in scheme was revealed ahead of the iPhone 5S and 5C launch early last month but at the time was not expected to arrive on this side of the Atlantic. That’s all changed now, …
Read More »Leaked performance charts suggest AMD’s Radeon R9 290X IS a Titan-killer
AMD has yet to officially announce the R9 290 or R9 290X, but leaked performance charts suggest Nvidia’s Titan has been dethroned as the world’s fastest GPU. Videocardz reports that said charts suggest the vanilla R9 290X offers a six per cent performance boost over the Titan – and with …
Read More »VIDEO: See Sony’s first PS4 TV ad
The first TV ad for PS4 has been released by Sony, and you can see it right here. It’s called ‘Perfect Day’ and sees two mates competing in a range of games (depicting an RPG, a racing game and Killzone), all while singing a version of the Loud Reed song …
Read More »AR glasses from ex-Valve staff appear on Kickstarter
The former head of Valve’s hardware division Jeri Ellsworth and ex-graphics technology dev Rick Johnson have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for augment reality glasses. The project had initially begun life while the two worked at Valve, but the duo left the company earlier this year, and took the …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag release date brought forward
Ubisoft has unexpectedly moved the release date for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag forward on current-gen machines. The game will now land this month on Tuesday October 29th on PS3 and Xbox 360. It had originally been planned to hit those formats on November 1st. The game will still arrive …
Read More »Linux just one ‘killer’ game away from gaming explosion, DICE believes
All it will take is one ‘killer’ game for open-source OS Linux for the platform to make a significant mark on gaming. That’s according to DICE creative director Lars Gustavsson who told Polygon that the EA-owned studio would very much like the operating system to establish itself. "We strongly want …
Read More »VIDEO: Here’s how the Xbox One friends app works
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released a new video detailing the Xbox One’s friends app. It reveals that as well as conventional friends functionality, Xbox One will also introduce the ability to ‘follow’ people – this effectively allows you to track their Xbox activity without the need for them to accept …
Read More »PC players offered cut-price Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut upgrade
Those who already own Deus Ex: Human Revolution on PC via Steam are being offered the chance to upgrade to the new Director’s Cut Edition at a discount. Those who already own a copy of the original game on Steam can buy the Director’s Cut for just 6.99/€7.99/$9.99. Gamers who …
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