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17 September 2013
News: Valve boss says Linux is the future of gaming, hints at Steam Box announcement

Tell me if you've heard this one before: "Linux and open source are the future of gaming."
News: Deus ex mouse: Godus is a click-happy revival of classic god games

I'm worried about tedium: if Godusis to be believed, crafting civilizations out of whole cloth involves so much clicking it's a wonder more gods haven't thrown up their hands in despair and gone off to do something else, leaving their minions to idle away on the beach wondering what it's all for. But then the game plays its next hand--a massive ruin sits on a plateau just out of reach, or confetti-esque particles tease the location of some bauble buried under the sand. And then it's off to work I go, stretching sandy beaches into land bridges and carving steppes out hillsides, expanding villages to keep my congregation growing.
16 September 2013
Feature: GTA 5 release date in UK and Online gameplay video

Updated with GTA 5 Los Santos full map, midnight store locator and Online Gameplay video added 15/8/13. Here is the GTA 5 release date in the UK, as well as a brand new official GTA 5 gameplay video and screenshots.
14 September 2013
News: Glory Days: Völgar the Viking dredges up, then pummels, your fondest memories

We've all done things we've regretted--when I was young, I fell victim to the Sega Genesis' oh-so-edgy marketing scheme. Sonic (and his cohort Tails, my idol for a time) where waging war against a megalomaniacal scientist and his robot army. Mortal Kombat had blood, and true-to-arcade gory fatalities. Shinobi was a ninja! And Vectorman. Remember Vectorman? He was pretty cool. I begged my mother for a Sega Genesis as it was clearly the superior 16-bit console, and upon sampling Final Fantasy 3, Super Mario World, and Secret of Mana on a friend's Super Nintendo, realized my mistake and transformed into the bitter, jaded husk you see today.
12 September 2013
News: Zynga settles with employee over alleged theft of game secrets

Zynga said it had settled a lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets by a former employee, with the employee also issuing an apology.
11 September 2013
News: Steam's new Family Sharing system lets you both a borrower and a lender be

Moochers rejoice: Valve is bringing game lending back in a big way. The company announced today that a new Family Sharing feature is coming to Steam in the near future, and a thousand Steam users will begin beta testing the Family Sharing system in mid-September. Early adopters can volunteer for testing duties by joining Steam's new Family Sharing Group.
News: Gigabyte levels up Brix mini-PC with Intel Iris Pro graphics

Home theater PCs usually aren't gaming-worthy unless they're as large as proper game consoles, but not Gigabyte's latest Brix, which packs Intel's high-end Iris Pro integrated graphics.
09 September 2013
News: Sony says the PlayStation 4 won't launch in Japan until 2014

Well, this is unexpected. Sony announced Monday at its pre-Tokyo Games Show press conference that the PlayStation 4 game console will not launch in Japan this year.
News: You better lose yourself in this Eminem-Call of Duty crossover promotion

Monday, Activision confirmed that Eminem's appearance at the Call of Duty: Ghosts event back in August was no accident.
News: Sony's PS Vita TV set-top box challenges Apple TV, Google Chromecast

Going head-to-head with Apple and Google, Sony has launched the PlayStation Vita TV set-top box to bring video and games to TVs.
Buying Advice: Buying advice: Radeon HD 7870 or GeForce 660?

We test the Radeon HD 7870 against nVidia's GeForce 660 and 660 Ti graphics boards. Read on for 7870 v 660/660 comparative benchmarks and specs, as well as a list of the graphics cards commercially available.
06 September 2013
Opinion: Free Game Friday: Boom

Explosions rule. They make up about 70 percent of action movies, without them Michael Bay wouldn't have a career and we celebrate with them every Independence Day.
News: Keep your eye on these great indie games from PAX 2013

Whether or not you agree with the founders of the Penny Arcade Expo, there's no arguing it's a key tool for independent and smaller developers. PAX is the only mainstream, widely-known video game conference in the United States that's also open to the public, and people come from all over to attend. Getting your game shown at PAX is a sure-fire ticket to a ton of exposure.
Opinion: Distant Worlds gives 4X Players a huge galaxy and many options

Distant Worlds is a massive 4X game that shares many of the strengths and weaknesses of the genre: detailed systems, technology, and options; very long games that form their own histories and stories; minimalist graphics and effects; and a steep, steep learning curve.
Test Centre: Best gaming laptops 2013

Best gaming laptops. We review seven great laptops for gaming, and offer some general gaming laptops buying advice.
05 September 2013
News: Call of Duty goes mobile with Strike Team

What's this? A new Call of Duty game, on my iPad? Activision's preternaturally popular console and PC manshoot has made yet another foray to mobile devices, albeit with surprisingly little fanfare. At $6.99, Call of Duty: Strike Team sits on the pricier side of the app spectrum, but manages to serve up an interesting take on a genre that's growing all too familiar for my tastes.
04 September 2013
Feature: Xbox One release date and features confirmed

Microsoft has now confirmed the new Xbox One's release date, specs, features and price in the UK. This is the one place where we bring all that information to you.
News: Xbox One release date

Microsoft's Xbox One will become available on Nov. 22 and the company has made the game console faster by cranking up the clock speeds of the CPU and graphics processor.
03 September 2013
Opinion: Rhythm is a roguelike in Crypt of the NecroDancer

I have a good handle on rhythm. I'm not exactly Dancing With The Stars material, but I like to think I can hold my own whenever grooves require busting, or even on the lower difficulty levels of Rock Band, Guitar Hero et al. And then a NecroDancer struts into view and I'm flummoxed all over again.
News: PAX 2013: Here's all the news that's worth your time

PAX Prime, the Comic-Con of the video game industry, occurred this past weekend in Seattle. This year's event was a massive four-day undertaking that spanned the Labor Day weekend, with tens of thousands of fans crammed into the labyrinthine Washington State Convention Center.