Gaming Archive

New game from Minecraft creator?

Science fiction game enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that the creator of hit game Minecraft has revealed the first details of his follow-up project. The new game is provisionally titled 0x10c and is a space themed game set in the distant future. Unlike Minecraft the new game is believed to have a monthly fee [...]

Sony PlayStation Vita

The new Sony PlayStation Vita is due to hit the streets on February 22nd and early reports suggest that the new hand held gaming device is going to be a hit. Portable gaming was thought to be a thing of the past, but this is far from the truth when you consider how easy it [...]

Is it game over for Nintendo?

Nintendo’s profits are falling in the face of competition from Smartphones and rival consoles. Nintendo has been around for longer than you think. It began in 1889 as a playing card company, so it would seem unthinkable that it risks of being swept away by more nimble competitors. The challenge for Nintendo is finding a [...]

Record Apps download in December

A staggering figure of more than a billion apps have been downloaded for the first time in a single week, this according to analytics firm Flurry who said 1.2 billion apps were downloaded in the last week of December. No doubt the numbers were influenced by many users who received new devices for Christmas and [...]

Sky for Xbox Kinect App

Is this the way that entertainment will be going in the future as the Xbox’s latest update seeks to make the video games console a single hub for all sorts of home entertainment, whether this is films, TV or gaming, the Xbox with Kinect should be all you need. Controlled by gesture, voice or the [...]

Nintendo 3DS gets price cut

In an effort to boost sluggish sales of its 3DS console, Nintendo are cutting the price to £180 from the figure of around £230, in anticipation many retailers have already implemented the price reduction in an effort to increase their sales. In a statement made this morning, the video games giant said “Nintendo of Europe [...]

Acer 5742 Laptop

Laptops from Acer are known for their sleek looks and have a host of features that make computing a pleasure. More and more tech savvy users are choosing the Acer brand their laptops are increasingly the choice made by computing enthusiasts and give great value for money. Not only are you assured of the quality [...]

Staying safe with your Playstation

Recent tech news has been dominated by the revelations coming from Sony that their Playstation had been hacked into and customer information stolen. In a statement the head of communications for Europe, Nick Caplin stated: “We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information [...]

The latest gadget but no pen or pencil

According to schoolteacher union NASUWT school children arrive at school armed with the very latest gadgets including, mobile phones, iPods, hand hold games consoles and even iPads to class, but without the basic tools of a pen or pencil. The problem has become so grave that schools now have to arrange to sign agreements with [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

The anticipation will soon be over for those waiting to see the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play which is due to be released here in the UK on March 31st and Playstation geeks will be looking to see just how it performs. The Xperia Play is a touch screen Android Smartphone with slide out Playstation gaming [...]