Gaming

[Update] Tom Clancy’s The Division multiplayer beta scheduled for January 2016

Update: Ubisoft has confirmed that the planned closed beta will take place between 28 and 31 January 2016. Xbox One users will get in…

Super Mario Maker hits 1-million sales in US

December 2015 was a good month for Nintendo. Its Wii U console welcomed its fifth game to sell over a million copies in the…

Cut through the heretics in Space Hulk: Ascension for PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4 fans GamesWorkshop’s limited edition and very expensive Space Hulk board game can rejoice. Funbox Games, Full Control, and HR Games will be…

2015 retrospective: was it one of the best years in gaming?

This past year was either fantastic or utterly terrible depending on your personal preferences, but for those interested in single player games, innovative indie…

Reviewing The Classics: we play Dino Crisis (1999)

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

We review: Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Last year, William Pugh, co-creator of the very unique and eccentric The Stanley Parable, announced the opening of his new game studio, Crows Crows…

Far Cry Primal PC requirements outed, laptops not officially supported

If you fancy popping woolly mammoths over the head with sticks and stones, take note. Ubisoft has revealed the PC hardware needed to get…

Angry Birds Star Wars review

On the first day, there was Angry Birds and the fans saw it was good. On the second day, Angry Birds was downloaded well…

Nintendo president delicately unboxes Wii U [Video]

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata dons whites gloves, which he gleefully states makes him look like Mario, and unboxes the new Wii U. It’s one…

Halo 4 review: once more with feeling

There’s nothing better than a fresh start. When a film reboots, it usually fails. When a game reboots, it retains its fan base and…

Microsoft set to join gaming tablet arena with 7-inch Xbox Surface

The initial rumours back in June 2012 seem to be coming true. The Verge reported yesterday that “multiple sources familiar with plans within Redmond”…

Kinect Fusion tool creates slick 3D models for eager developers

Microsoft is working on morphing the internally developed Kinect Fusion tool into Kinect for Windows SDK. The tool will have the ability to take…

Assassin’s Creed 3 review: a fitting end to a killer trilogy

There’s no better way to cap off the Assassin’s Creed 3 trilogy than with this, the busiest title in the series yet.Assassin’s Creed 3…

Civilization V, now optimised for Windows 8

Fans of Sid Meier’s addictive Real Time Strategy title from Firaxis will now be able to lead their fledgling prehistoric villages into sprawling metropolitans…

Mass Effect Trilogy for PS3 pushed back to 4 December release

Game developer Bioware has announced its Mass Effect Trilogy will be available for purchase and download for users 4 December in the US and…

The 6 best games of 2012 so far

Dust yourself down. Put away that hateful anorak. Winter has come and gone and as the year draws to a close it’s time for…

Nintendo sweetens the deal with the Wii U Deluxe Digital – more bang for your buck

Nintendo is set to offer Wii U Deluxe owners roughly 10 percent off the price in points of any purchase or download from its…

Myst the game becomes Myst: the book, a full-on ‘digital’ novel

Remember Myst? If not, good for you. It’s one of the most tiresome games ever made. An full-motion-video (FMV) crapfest released in the early…

Star Wars Angry Birds release gameplay video, lightsabers and all

The latest re-invention of the Angry Birds franchise brings George Lucas’ vision and millions of fanboys’ fantasies to catapulted life. Rovio has uploaded a…

Modern Combat one of 12 game titles for Windows Phone 8 to be released by Gameloft

Twelve game titles have been made available for Windows Phone 8 by Gameloft, one of the largest mobile game publishers for Android and iOS….

Black Ops II ad brings the thunder with Robert Downey Jr.

It’s called “Surprise” and it’s the official advert for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. And it stars Iron Man. Well, not the man…

Grand Theft Auto V to launch Spring 2013

Is this retail display sign for Grand Theft Auto V the hope fans have been waiting for? “Spring 2013” says the retail sign, which…

Call of Duty blown away by Minecraft as Xbox 360’s Most-Played Game

Call of Duty has, for the last two years, been the most-played game on Xbox Live, but has just recently been knocked off the…

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