Blizzard has finally confirmed the pricing model for Hearthstone's upcoming single player expansion, Curse of Naxxramas. Players will be able to buy the whole adventure upfront or you can pay with in-game gold. The expansion is split in to five wings, each week a new wing will unlock, allowing players …
Read More »Destiny beta dates announced
Bungie has announced that its Destiny beta will take place this month across all current and last generation platforms. The Alpha test was praised by players despite its limitations, now that the beta is coming we can get a better look at what Bungie has in store for us in …
Read More »Microsoft offering $75 credit to Xbox One buyers
Microsoft's Xbox One sales are on the rise but the console still needs a bit of a kick if it is going to catch up to the Playstation 4 this year. Microsoft is currently offering select Xbox 360 owners $75 of credit to put towards games, DLC or even movies as …
Read More »Ubisoft: ‘DLC is pretty much accepted’
Have gamers finally accepted DLC? According to Ubisoft we have. Talking to Games Industry, Ubisoft’s Vice President of Digital Publishing, Chris Early, explained that modern gamers are apparently comfortable with amount of digital content developers provide, using Assassin Creed IV's ‘Time Saver' DLC as an example. Assassin Creed IV's time saver …
Read More »Potato Salad kickstarter raises over $35,000
It turns out that you can Kickstart just about anything- even potato salad. Zach Danger Brown was only after $10 but since the project made the news, things blew out of proportion and he has now raised over $35,000. He's making the most of it though, as he has gone ahead …
Read More »Valve announced newcomers broadcast for Dota 2 tournament
Valve's International Dota 2 championship is right around the corner and plenty of people are going to be watching the tournament's live stream but what if you don't quite understand the game yet? Valve has announced that it will have a newcomers livestream alongside the main stream for those who …
Read More »Mighty No. 9 launches second crowd funding campaign
Mighty No. 9 is coming back for a second round of crowd funding Japanese developer, Comcept has announced. Mighty No. 9 hit its funding goal last year, with 70,000 backers raising $3.8 million for the game. The second campaign aims to raise money for bonus content, the campaign is being …
Read More »Amazon launches new wearable tech store
Amazon has just launched its new wearable tech store, featuring products from familiar brands such as Sony, Samsung and GoPro. However, there are some more obscure products in there, including a pair of wireless charging trousers from A. Suavage- allowing you to charge your phone in your pocket for just …
Read More »Kinect 2.0 PC release date and price announced
The Windows compatible version of Microsoft's Kinect 2.0 will start shipping to buyers on the 15th of July. The Kinect sensor is meant for developers to create games and applications that utilize gesture movements and voice commands. We've heard rumors surrounding the Windows release of Kinect 2.0 for a while now …
Read More »Doom needs to prove itself all over again
Doom might be an incredibly famous IP but Bethesda is aware that gamers will need to be convinced that the series can still remain as relevant today as it was a decade ago. New details of Doom's resurrection are expected to surface later this month but since the last game …
Read More »Early Android L tests show huge battery life improvement
Project Volta is Google's effort to improve Android battery life and it seems to be off to a good start as early tests of the Android L feature show a huge battery life improvement. Project Volta provides a few tweaks to the operating system including better task scheduling, which saves …
Read More »The Witcher Adventure game closed beta has begun
GOG has launched the closed beta for its digital version of The Witcher board game. The first wave of closed beta invites have been sent out but they are reserved for those who pre-ordered The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt through GOG. Those who pre-ordered first will be invited in, smaller …
Read More »Oculus suspends Rift sales in China
Oculus has decided to suspend sales of its Rift development kit in China because a lot of people are buying them for re-sale. Oculus has just begun shipping out pre-orders of its second development kit to countries around the world, including China. The DK 2 is an in-development version of …
Read More »UFC and Fifa 14 demos currently cost £3.99 on Xbox One
EA faced quite a lot of backlash this morning after it was discovered that demos for Fifa 14 and UFC 14 were no longer free on the Xbox One. The demos currently cost £3.99 which sparked concern amongst the gaming community but according to EA, this isn't its own doing and …
Read More »You can now sign up for the Evolve alpha
Turtle Rock, the developer behind the upcoming game Evolve has announced a public Alpha test. Places are limited so you'll have to fill out a short survey in order to sign up but it will give you a good taste of the game before its release in October. Update: This …
Read More »Google is starting to forget BBC and Guardian articles
Google has begun complying with EU privacy law and is processing “right to be forgotten” requests. However, the process seems to be removing BBC and Guardian news articles from the search engine. The Guardian's James Ball has said that six of the paper's articles have been removed so far and …
Read More »Nexus 9 leaked specs are impressive
We are seeing a fair few leaks of the upcoming Nexus 9 at the moment, right now HTC is supposedly making Google's next tablet and it is set to feature some pretty powerful components. The latest information comes from evleaks, who claims that the early renders of the device were …
Read More »UK Dungeon Keeper ad banned for misleading customers
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Dungeon Keeper advert after ruling that it mislead customers and shouldn't be called a free game. The investigation came after a user complained that the advert omitted significant information. The advert in question said: “GET DUNGEON KEEPER ON MOBILE FOR FREE! … …
Read More »Murdered: Soul Suspect dev shuts down
Murdered: Soul Suspect developer, Airtight Games, has shut down shortly after the release of its final game. A sign was put up outside of the Redmond HQ stating that the company was closing down and that all of its office equipment was up for sale. Airtight recently released Murdered: Soul …
Read More »The PS4 controller is now fully compatible with PS3
If you have problems with the Playstation 3 controller and prefer the much improved Dual Shock 4 then it might interest you to know that the gamepad is now fully compatible with Sony's last gen console. The latest PS3 firmware update will allow users to wirelessly connect their PS4 controllers. Reddit …
Read More »Oculus dev kit 2 to start shipping this month
The new Oculus Rift development kit has been up for pre-order for a while now but Oculus has announced that it is finally ready to start shipping the headset. Ten thousand of the 45,000 pre orders will ship this month with the rest shipping shortly after. Oculus VR Community Manager, …
Read More »Windows 9 preview could arrive this year
Rumor has it that Microsoft is preparing a Windows 9 preview for the end of this year ahead of the Operating System's full release next year. It is currently believed that the next iteration of Windows will mainly target those still using Windows 7. “Before Threshold is released next spring, Microsoft …
Read More »Crytek launches free to play title Warface
Crytek has launched its free to play shooter, Warface, amid reports of the developer's financial troubles. Warface is the latest free to play title to hit Steam, it has also been made available on the Xbox 360. Crytek is banking on this game being a success as it is promising …
Read More »Android L confirmed for Nexus 4 and original Nexus 7
The list of devices set to receive Google's new Android L update has expanded to include all Nexus devices after the Nexus 4. This means that the update will roll out to the Original Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and the Nexus 4 handset. This is all thanks to Google releasing …
Read More »Fallout 3 finished in under 24 minutes
It turns out that its possible to complete Fallout 3 in just 24 minutes as speed runner, BubblesDelFuego, has set the new world record completion time. Bethesda's post-apocalyptic open world RPG could easily take a whole weekend for most people to beat but thanks to a few gameplay tricks, the main …
Read More »Google Glass banned from UK Cinemas
Shortly after the release of Google Glass in the UK, The Cinema Exhibitors Association has banned the smart glasses from UK cinemas. The CEA represents most big chain cinemas in the country and is worried that bootleggers will use the device to illegally distribute movies, despite its 30 minutes to 45 …
Read More »The Last of Us PS4 is a ‘transformative experience’
The Last of Us debuted right at the end of the last generation of consoles, giving the Playstation 3 one last must have exclusive. Now Naughty Dog is bringing the game over to the PS4 and according to the developer, playing the game at 1080p and 60 frames per second …
Read More »Arma 2 switching from Gamespy to Steam
Bohemia Interactive has announced that it will be updating Arma 2: Operation Arrow Head in order to transition the game from Gamespy to Steam. Bohemia's official announcement said: “As you may have heard, GameSpy is discontinuing its services and it was therefore of paramount importance to offer an alternative for the …
Read More »Ouya announces new subscription model trial
The Ouya is getting a new all encompassing game pass, allowing those who own an Ouya access to over 800 of the console's games for a $59.99 one of annual payment. However, the company is still somehow going to manage to pay developers its 70 per cent cut of the …
Read More »Dean Hall explains the six changes that will improve DayZ
Progress on DayZ seems to be moving slow, it's out in Early Access form but there is still a long road ahead before it is officially done. However, changes are coming and Dean Hall has gone ahead and listed six upcoming features that will change the game for the better. …
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