Gaming

Watch Battlefield 1’s reveal trailer in all its pre-rendered glory

In a surprising turn of events, last week EA revealed that a new Battlefield title is on its way and that it will be…

Blizzard extends Overwatch beta as ‘thank you’ to players

Players indulging in Overwatch, Blizzard’s promising online hero shooter, can look forward to spending a little more time with the game this week. The…

This Tunisian mobile game awards players actual cows

Farmville (remember it?) was a huge planetary hit on Facebook and mobiles back when everyone used the former, but a new Tunisian-based game is…

Space Hulk review: a digital board game lacking refinement

Adapting board games into video games should be an easy process, or so you’d think. All of the rules and mechanics are laid out…

Check out the launch trailer for Doom’s single-player mode

After what seems like forever, we’re finally getting our hands on a new Doom game. Yes, on 13 May it’ll be time for shotguns,…

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End looks simply stunning on the PlayStation 4

Read our preview here: Uncharted 4 preview: the necessity of narrative, the bonus of beauty The third act is the hardest to follow, but…

Reviewing The Classics: we play Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

Stand by for retro reviews done right, folks. Reviewing The Classics is a series where Gearburn staff play some of their most loved retro…

‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ lower resolution on Xbox One defended by Microsoft

Want your 1080p Call of Duty: Ghosts fix? If you’re going to get an Xbox One, then you’re plum out of luck. As reported…

The 3 best keyboards for hardcore PC gamers

Building a gaming PC is an art. It’s a fine balance between power, cost and aesthetics, and if done correctly, it’s more rewarding than…

6 creepy but cool games for iOS and Android

Flesh-eating walking dead, Cthulhu, creepy ghosts and annoying demons: that’s how we roll on Halloween. We’ve rounded up some of the must-have mobile games…

PS4 launch games and features detailed

A few weeks before the official launch of the PlayStation 4, Sony published a thorough Q&A detailing the do’s and don’t of the awaited…

PC gaming’s not dead yet: Valve’s Steam now has 65-million gamers

Steam is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. And what a celebration it is. The company has reached new milestones this year with new…

6 sequels to ‘Assassin’s Creed’ we’d love to see

Pirates. Who’d have thought that dodgy blokes with wooden legs and eye-patches could create such an enthralling installment of the Assassins Creed series (89%…

Call of Duty: Ghosts ‘Extinction’ trailer reveals 4 player co-op

Call of Duty: Ghosts is coming our way 5 November to Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC. We have already seen some teasers…

Batman: Arkham Origins review – the dull knight rises

If you’re a fan of the previous Batman games, prepare for disappointment. Batman: Arkham Origins shines during many of its story missions, but fails…

16-bit style side scrolling ‘Super Roman Conquest’ launches on Kickstarter

Announced this week by LucasArt veterans, comes Super Roman Conquest. The same guys behind the likes of Star Wars: 1313 and Star Wars: First…

Beyond Two Souls review: graphically exquisite

I loved Heavy Rain. I mean, really, really loved it. It was an absolute masterpiece of interactive storytelling and I played it through multiple…

‘Plants vs. Zombies 2’ finally free for Android

“It’s about time” reads the adequately placed slogan for PopCap’s puzzle-adventure, Plants vs Zombies 2 which has just been made available on Android. Similar…

Help fund trippy Portal-like puzzle game ‘Scales’ on Kickstarter

From a distance the gameplay looks like Valve’s Portal — you wield a similar looking gun but instead of making gateways, you shrink and…

FIFA 14 vs PES 2014: a midfield clash

Football, eh. It’s the people’s game. Simplicity incarnate, you need only a spherical ball and a couple of goalposts to play. But what if…

Take that, Xbox: Sony’s PS3 is now the best selling console in the US

It had to happen, eventually. After two and a half years as the US’ best selling console, the Xbox 360 has now been knocked…

‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ readies us with new trailer and 29 October release date

Here’s the good news: Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag was going to launch 1 November, but now it gets a 29 October global release…

First PS4 ‘Perfect Day’ commercial is a cool, action-packed affair

If we look at the date on our PCs, some of them are saying 15 October. So by that reckoning, we’re exactly a month…

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