Category: PC gaming
-
E3 2016: Battlefield 1 Multiplayer Blows up
E3 was also EA’s chance to show off its latest addition to the Battlefield franchise. Battlefield 1. As previously reported on here, was shown off as EA’s new baby, and it’s easy to see why. EA is in putting forth a concerted effort to beat Activision to the punch with “most playered online shooter” and it’s […]
-
E3 2016: Mass Effect Andromeda Warps in
One of EAs big reveals at this year’s E3 was the hotly anticipated Mass Effect Andromeda, and it was welcomed onto the stage by Aaron Flynn, the Bioware Vice President. The reveal was flashy, dramatic and actually brought with it a great deal of information regarding the latest iteration in Bioware’s titular space opera. The […]
-
The Backpack PC – The Solution to High Power VR Portability
With the advent of VR comes the realisation that whilst our PCs and consoles are necessary for them to function, they aren’t exactly terrific for the whole movement while gaming thing. This is an issue as old as the dawn of the PC, and it’s something we’ve all experienced. You’re having a good time, you’re […]
-
Gaming Weekly 03/06/2016 – No Man’s Sky Delayed, GTA Online Update, Injustice 2 Rumoured
The Gadget Helpline’s GAMING WEEKLY has returned! Each week our dedicated team of gamers will gather some of the top gaming news and announcements from the last seven days and deliver them here to you, our fellow players! This week we have news of a delay for No Man’s Sky, the next big update for […]
-
Civilization VI Pre-Release Details Emerge – What’s Changed?
The next Iteration of the immensely popular 4x series Civilization is just around the corner, and with that comes a gamut of new information. With a new game, Civilization VI, comes a departure from the previous art style, now sporting a cartoony stylised look, a look that hasn’t been received with cheers and applause. It’s […]
-
Gaming Weekly 27/05/2016 – Nintendo’s Next Handheld, New Xbox One ‘Scorpio’, Rocket League
The Gadget Helpline’s GAMING WEEKLY has returned! Each week our dedicated team of gamers will gather some of the top gaming news and announcements from the last seven days and deliver them here to you, our fellow players! In this exciting issue we have plenty of hardware news to cover, with the rumours surfacing of […]
-
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPU Topples Titan X in Benchmark Test
A few weeks ago Nvidia unveiled its brand new GTX 1080 graphics card for the next generation of graphically intense programs. Nvidia is claiming that this GPU is, in some ways, better than its other the top GTX Titan X graphics card. After looking at some bench mark tests, the results are amazing! The innards […]
-
Paragon – Free Beta Weekend Registration Begins Wednesday!
This weekend the makers of Paragon have opened the pre-testing doors once again for any person who wants to test the game, users will have to register by the 25th of May to participate and once that’s done you’ll be ready to go. Paragon is Epic Games’ cross platform MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena); similar […]
-
Sonic, Legend of Zelda and GTA III Enter World Video Game Hall of Fame
The 1991 SEGA classic Sonic the Hedgehog will be entered into the World Video Game Hall of Fame which celebrates its second year in June. Last year saw the World Video Game Hall of Fame induct some great titles including Super Mario Bros. and naturally Nintendo’s overall-sporting plumber would be joined by his platform dashing […]
-
Chronicles of Elyria – A Living Breathing Dying MMO
Chronicles of Elyria would not be the first game to refer to itself as having a living breathing game world that constantly changes and adapts, if Chronicles of Elyria had actually said any of that (I said that), but every other game is wrong. I’ve heard many publishers refer to big open sandboxes as “living”, […]
-
Fallout Dev Todd Howard Is So Hot Right Now
Bethesda Studios executive producer Todd Howard probably never entered the video game industry with the intent of sexing things up – however, Fallout fans agree that Todd is undoubtedly the handsome face of Bethesda, who are rapidly hitting the high scores to become one of the most successful games companies of all time. Todd is […]
-
ZX Vega Plus Puts Retro in the Palm of Your Hand
You may remember a Gadget Helpline article from just over a year ago sharing details of a crowd-funding project which looked to relaunch the Sinclair ZX Spectrum – a classic 80s computer loved by many a nostalgic gamer. Well, thanks to the blessing of Sir Clive himself and generous backing on Indiegogo the project was […]