Author: James O'Malley
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WATCH: 60fps GTA5 Trailer
Its finally landed - here's the trailer for GTA5 on PC running at glorious 60fps. Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Microsoft thought about giving the original Xbox away for free
Microsoft thought about buying Nintendo and expected the original Xbox to appeal to casual players, according to one man who was involved. GamesIndustry.biz recently spoke to Lorne Lanning from Oddworld Inhabitants about the launch of the console - on which Oddworld game Munch's Oddysee was one of the launch titles. Lanning said: "At the time,…
Has the HTC Vive been redesigned already?
HTC's Idris Mootee has posted a couple of intriguing images to his Facebook page - showing off what he says is a "secret weapon coming soon". Mootee has not revealed what the device is (there's even some speculation that it was an April Fools... though it doesn't look like it), but the consensus seems to…
Nintendo DS games coming to WiiU Virtual Console
Nintendo has figured out something useful to do with the massive WiiU tablet controller: Use it for DS games! According to UberGizmo, a "Nintendo Direct" video has confirmed that DS games will be heading to the TV screen via the WiiU - with Yoshi's Island DS apparently being available from today, with more to follow…
The New Macbook is only about as fast as a 2011 Macbook Air
Whilst the new Macbook may look astonishing, it might be wise to take the timeless advice that it is what's on the inside that counts... as that doesn't appear to be all that great. According to MacRumours, the benchmarking (a way of comparing how much data a computer can crunch) stats for the new notebook…
WATCH: Top Gear recreated in Just Cause 2
If you like Jeremy Clarkson, but just don't think he's quite violent enough, then you'll love this "machinima" film - in which a Top Gear race is recreated in the game world of 2010's Just Cause 2. Its surprisingly well made and funny too.
EE offers a clever solution to terrible smartphone batteries with its “EE Power” scheme
Everyone knows that modern smartphones have terrible batteries - but what to do about it? Many of us have taken to carrying around an extra battery that can be plugged in via USB for some juice on the go, but what if that runs out too? As it turns out, EE might have your back.…
Meet the HTC One M8s – a cheaper version of last year’s flagship phone
Don't worry, your eyes aren't deceiving you. The image above is definitely of a new phone - it just looks pretty much the same as every other HTC. The confusingly named HTC One M8S takes last year's HTC One M8 and changes around some of the insides - and puts it at what we expect…
Nvidia adds multiple controller support to its SHIELD Hub app
Nvidia has announced an update to its SHIELD Hub app, which adds support for multiple games controllers for the first time. SHIELD Hub is an Android app available for phones and Nvidia SHIELD home consoles, which lets you play both Android games and PC games on your Android device (the latter streamed from a PC…
Ed Miliband claims he was good at Manic Miner
Remember Manic Miner on the ZX Spectrum? Ed Miliband does. Asked about Jeremy Paxman calling him a North London geek, Ed told ITV News: "I was brilliant. As I remember, there were 20 levels. I'm not sure I'm very good at hand-eye coordination but I was good at Manic Miner. I used to drive my…