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Gaming
Elite: Dangerous
Having been available to Kickstarter backers since May last year, and with a full release well over a month ago at the time of writing, there’s been am... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Gaming
Racing Games: Training for the Track
As racing games become increasingly realistic, we ask if programmes like the Nissan GT Academy can enable the leap from virtual gaming to race track success Read more »| 02 Feb 2015 -
Gaming
Saints Row IV Re-Elected / Gat out of Hell
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is the latest last-generation remaster to be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. All in all it’s a pretty sizeable packag... Read more »| 23 Jan 2015 -
Film
World 1-1
If you happened to chance upon last year's Video Games: The Movie documentary then you may have been left wondering if the celluloid screen was really t... Read more »| 19 Jan 2015 -
Gaming
The Crew
The Crew, Ubisoft’s latest foray into the realm of open-word racing games, is an incredibly ambitious affair. The game-world spans the whole of the Uni... Read more »| 12 Jan 2015 -
Gaming
The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle is an awful lot like Portal, but that’s alright. Structurally, it’s near identical: an invisible voice of authority compellin... Read more »| 12 Jan 2015
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Gaming
Games of 2014
At the end of the first full calendar year for new gen consoles, we survey the winners amongst the big budget titles and the blind-siding indies Read more »| 16 Dec 2014 -
Hardware
Shining a Light: The Acer H6510BD Projector
The Acer H6510BD is a solid entry-level offering for those looking to watch Netflix on something other than a laptop screen Read more »| 10 Dec 2014 -
Gaming
Far Cry 4
It’s a hard life being Ajay Ghale, Far Cry 4’s protagonist. Plunged into the midst of a civil war in Kyrat, the country of his birth and a place ... Read more »| 10 Dec 2014 -
Features
Starting Up: Thin Edge of the WEDG
Manchester-based start-up WEDG is riding on the power of crowdfunding to tackle data insecurity Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Gaming
Game Masters: Game On
As Game Masters sets up shop in Edinburgh, we speak to exhibition coordinator Benjamin Cram about how he and his team captured the history (and future) of gaming in one hundred titles Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Gaming
Game Masters: Robert Florence on gaming's past and present
If Santa’s sack has been a little lightweight these past few years, it might be time for a trip down memory lane. Robert Florence strokes his metaphorical white beard as he reminisces about the good old days ahead of his Video Game Christmas Morning show. Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Gaming
Game Masters: Brave New Worlds
With Sega and Nintendo needing no introduction, we speak to six indie developers vying for your thumbs at Game Masters Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Gaming
Game Masters: The Spirit of Independents
For its residency in Edinburgh, Game Masters has reserved a spot to celebrate Scotland's contribution to the games industry. We speak with the three developers chosen to represent its growing independent scene Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Hardware
Socket Fillers: Christmas Gifts For Tech-Lovers To Suit Every Budget
Our guide to what to buy for the gadget-obsessed this Christmas, from modestly-priced essentials to the truly covetous unnecessaries, and everything between Read more »| 03 Dec 2014