The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
Every now and then, the games industry still manages to surprise me in a delightful way. There’s been rumours about a Steam powered handheld for years. In fact, we first mentioned it all the way back in 2014. Well now the Steam Deck is real, and it’s spectacular. The console clearly takes a lot of…
Surface tablets have been around for a long time now. It’s fair to say the lineup has seen a lot of ups and downs, to put it mildly. The original Surface RT was nothing short of a disaster. Though things have managed to improve since then. Well, until they stopped improving. With Surface, Microsoft managed…
Detective Inspector Hector is the only halfway decent policeman in Clappers Wreak, the town that took the “Great” out of Great Britain. He’d love nothing more than to spend the afternoon with a good cuppa and the filthiest porn the internet has on order. Unfortunately, there’s a terrorist knocking about, who’s threatening to commit the…
2K Games is shamelessly begging Belgian fans to ask their government to repeal the loot box ban. Earlier this year, the Belgium Gaming Commission (BGC) declared that loot boxes in video games violate the country’s gambling laws. In a press release, the company said that “while [they] disagree with this position, [they] are working to…
Ever wanted to be the tyrannical dictator of your own South American country? In Tropico, you can! Tropico is part city builder, part economy management sim. You play the role of El Presidente, ruler of the titular Caribbean island nation. How you got to power, nobody knows for sure. Maybe it was a communist revolution,…
If you though the circus around No Man’s Sky was over, things took a strange turn on social media this week. Hello Games suddenly tweeted “No Man’s Sky was a mistake” shortly before new EDT Friday. The post was quickly removed, but not before being retweeted over a thousand times. Obviously they must have been…
Ubisoft has hinted that they may not be releasing a new Assassin’s Creed game anytime soon. In an inteview with IGN, Ubisoft VP of Editorial, Tommy François said that they are examining the franchise. “We believe Alpha for these games needs to be one year before release. We’re trying to achieve that. That’s super [expletive] blunt, I don’t…
Sonic Generations owners can now get the Casino Nights DLC for free off Steam. The addon features a giant pinball table modelled after the famous level from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Casino Nights had originally cost $21.99, which is rather expensive for such a short expansion. So it’s quite a good deal. Sonic Generations first…
Dishonored 2 is serving up more brutal, and supernatural, assassinations in the latest gameplay trailer. Emily Kaldwin visits the Clockwork Mansion to put an end to inventor Kirin Jindosh. I’m not normally a fan of steal games, but this looks like it could be bloody good fun. Dishonored 2 will be available on Windows PC, Xbox One,…
The Advertising Standards Authority confirmed that it has launched an investigation into No Man’s Sky. Regulators told Eurogamer they have received “several complaints about the game. The ASA can pull any ads that it feels violate its code of conduct. Advertisers who refuse to comply can be subject to sanctions. The investigation is ongoing, but a post…