Category: Gaming
Is patching making games worse?
In the run-up to Christmas we've seen the release of a slew of AAA titles - the multi-million dollar blockbusters of the gaming world. But there has been a bit of a theme. Specifically, disappointment. Perhaps most famously there has been the release of Assassin's Creed: Unity, which was riddled with bugs - including the…
WATCH: Tekken 7 Trailer
Hey everyone, Tekken is back! The popular fighting game is getting another instalment next year and the first gameplay footage has emerged. We must admit, we're not Tekken aficionados here at TechDigest, so it isn't immediately clear what's new - but if you like beating people up with even better graphics than before, the game…
The Digest: Net is ‘less free and more unequal’… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Berners-Lee troubled by 'growing inequality' on web | PC Mag "Sir Tim Berners-Lee believes access to the internet is a basic human right. The World Wide Web creator and founder of the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee suggested that, in an increasingly unequal world, the internet has the power to be a great equaliser. But…
WATCH: GAME sticks it to Monty the Penguin in Christmas “Rap”
High street retailer Game has released a Christmas "rap" (its more of a poem) making fun of John Lewis's Penguin. It's pretty good - at least compared to last year's seasonal promotional stunt, in which the company claimed to have invented a canned "Christmas Tinner".
Minecraft launches on Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft's recent acquisition of Minecraft developer Mojang is paying off - the company has now launched the Pocket Edition of the intensely popular game on Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft says: "Minecraft: Pocket Edition for Windows Phone 8.1 includes all of Minecraft’s mobile features, including the tense action of Survival mode, the limitless exploration of Creative…
WATCH: Sony’s Playstation 20th Anniversary pop-up shop
Shoppers in Bethnal Green today may have been surprised to spot a shop that looks like something out of 1994. To celebrate the Playstation's 20th anniversary, the company has opened a "pop up" shop selling the 20th anniversary edition PS4 for just £19.94. Here's a slightly-too-long video with all of the key details: And now…
WATCH: Why silencers in games aren’t realistic
If you play a lot of games, then you'll know how essential silencers on weapons have become to ensuring your can maintain cover and stealth your way through... but did you know that silencers in the real world don't actually work like that. Check out this mind-blowing video from RagnarRox for more:
The UK Top 10 video games chart: FIFA 15 is back at the top of its game
[nextpage title="Next"] FIFA 15 moves back into top spot for the first time in six weeks - which means last week’s No.1, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, is pushed down to No.2 while Grand Theft Auto V is a non-mover at No.3. Ubisoft’s Far Cry 4 also holds its position at No.4 in its third…
Has Ubisoft had its “Let Them Eat Cake” moment?
Before 1789, the French monarchy was the very definition of power and excess: Louis XVI wielded virtually absolute power - and answered to no one. Back in those days, there was no difference betweens the national treasury, to pay for things the country needed, and the King's own personal bank account. Needless to say, he…
BBC iPlayer FINALLY comes to Xbox One
Great news for any Xbox One owners who want to be able to catch up on BBC telly - the iPlayer has FINALLY landed on Microsoft's console - a year after the iPlayer hit Sony's PS4. In a post on the BBC Internet Blog, product manager Peter Lasko explained that the new app is based…
