Gaming

Meet Krieg, he’s a Psycho Bandit, his favourite pastimes include dishing out brutal melee attacks, self-immolation, breathing fire and throwing explosives – he’s the new guy in Borderlands and he’s positively bonkers. This new Psycho class is the most complex and interesting addition to the character lineup with a host of power-up boosts across three [...]

Activision have teased the new COD release with this intriguing new video paying respect to warriors who throughout the ages have worn masks to “unite, strike fear into the hearts of their enemies, to protect” and all of that jazz. It sets a great tone for what may come and most excitingly, Activision have confirmed [...]

We’ve all wondered who the toughest of the bunch was when it comes to super heroes and villains alike, could Superman be outwitted by Batman’s trusty and tricky tools? Could the Green Lantern thrash the lightning fast Flash? Well DC have answered the fanboy’s ultimate cry with this new title Injustice: Gods Among Us developed [...]

Miles Macklin is a graphics programmer from New Zealand who has worked on some serious projects including the Batman Arkham game series and the StarWars franchise with Lucas Arts. He recently shared some of his latest work focusing on fluid simulation using Position Based Fluids with details published in a paper that will appear at [...]

Two new independent studies demonstrate the potential for computer and video games to enhance players’ brain functions and increase their overall well-being, bolstering existing research pointing to video games’ positive impacts. In one study, researchers at the University of Padua in Rome found there may be a correlation between playing action video games and improved [...]

Army of TWO: The Devil’s Cartel is touted as a no-holds-barred over-the-shoulder shooter of epic proportions which sees you in control of a pair of rookie mercenaries under the watchful guidance of veteran operatives Salem and Rios who were the stars of the previous game. With this being the third game in this franchise and [...]

After the successful launch of the acclaimed Tomb Raider, the dev team at Crystal Dynamics gathered to discuss their favourite tombs, climbing and action sequences. In the first of three videos, we’re given a glimpse of the ‘Tomb of the Unworthy’, one of the optional challenge tombs Lara can solve to earn additional XP and [...]

EA Developers DICE are calling the work they’ve done on the latest incarnation of the award-winning Battlefield series as a “new benchmark” in game design and multiplayer engagement. The first-look demo begins as the player – Recker – opens his eyes to discover that he is trapped in a rapidly sinking car with three of [...]

The RetroN 5 from Hyperkin promises to allow gamers to play ALL of their old retro games, we sh*t you not. It seems almost too good to be true but the RetroN 5′s five slots will allow you to blow the dust off your original Nintendo, SNES, Gameboy Advance/Colour, Genesis, (Super) Famicom and Sega Mega [...]

One of the standout games for us in 2012 was Dishonoured, an Edwardian fantasy/steampunk enthused slice of true gaming awesomeness. This year, an early contender for game of the year, BioShock Infinite, is cut from the same magical cloth and from the opening sequence you will be gripped by the wondrous, bizarre and enthralling worlds [...]