Minecraft creator spending £117,000 a night at Vegas nightclubs
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson – from the days when he was less acquainted with Vegas nightlife Notch’s one and only interview after selling Minecraft has revealed who else was in line to buy the game and what...
View ArticleMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain release date is September 1
The secret’s out The new Metal Gear will be out this autumn, as the exact date is accidentally leaked ahead of an official reveal tomorrow. Nobody was supposed to know when Metal Gear Solid V: The...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Rockstar’s Agent, Half-Life 3 scepticism, and No One Lives Forever
What’s the truth behind Rockstar’s mystery game? The morning Inbox wonders whether to look forward to RollerCoaster Tycoon World, as one reader asks if Telltale Games are indie. To join in with the...
View ArticleProject Morpheus out in 2016, will run 120fps games
Project Morpheus – is Sony winning the VR tech war? Sony’s VR headset for the PS4 will be one of the most technically advanced of its kind, as they show off a new Getaway-esque demo. An almost finished...
View ArticleValve reveals Source 2 engine, Steam Link, and Steam Machines release date –...
Why is Valve so keen not to make Half-Life 3? The new graphics engine from Valve will be free to use for all developers, as the first Steam Machines go on sale this November. Although it’s been an open...
View ArticlePS4 sales top 20.2 million worldwide
Has it already won the console war? Sony has sold an extra 1.7 million PS4s in just two months, pushing the console’s global total to over 20 million. It was only a few months ago that we were...
View ArticleGTA Online gets new PvP modes and daily challenges next week
GTA Online – Rockstar aren’t doing things by halves Online heists won’t be the only new addition to GTA Online next Tuesday, as Rockstar reveals new adversary modes and daily objectives. Next week is...
View ArticleWolfenstein: The Old Blood is new standalone prequel
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood – who doesn’t like killing Nazis? Bethesda has announced a follow-up to last year’s Wolfenstein: The New Order, and it’ll be out in just a couple of months. Well, this was a...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Valve vs. Half-Life, Saturn arcade games, and The Order: 1886
Valve – do you remember when they used to make video games? The evening Inbox continues the debate over the importance of resolution, as readers recommend more video game music. To join in with the...
View ArticleElite: Dangerous exclusive to Xbox One; Windows 10 Cross Buy announced
Elite: Dangerous – now an Xbox One exclusive Microsoft’s GDC talk has revealed a number of new initiatives, including wireless adapters for the PC and Cross Play MOBA Gigantic. Space trading epic...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Hotline Miami 2 hype, Fight Night Champion, and Half-Life 2:...
Hotline Miami 2 – does it denote the real start of the gaming year? The morning Inbox wonders what the new Alien film means for gaming, as one reader asks a timely question about Final Fantasy XV...
View ArticleEA closes SimCity and Sims creators Maxis
SimCity – a real disaster The original Maxis studio, which created the SimCity and Spore franchises, is being closed but The Sims 4 will be unaffected. The disastrous launch of the 2013 reboot of...
View ArticleMicrosoft planning new ‘hardcore’ Xbox One controller claim rumours
Does the Xbox One need a hardcore controller? Rumours from GDC suggest that Microsoft is designing an alternative controller for the Xbox One, more suited to shooters and racing games. There was a big...
View ArticleRock Band 4 confirmed for this year on PS4 and Xbox One
Rock Band 4 – comeback tour The plastic guitar is making a comeback, as Harmonix confirm the new game will be compatible with all existing controllers and DLC. It’s become increasingly obvious that...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Microsoft’s GDC, the death of SimCity, and Mario Kart fire hopping
Elite: Dangerous – Microsoft’s answer to No Man’s Sky? The evening Inbox asks whether people enjoy time limits in games, as one reader names the best retro gaming soundtracks. To join in with the...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Xbox VR headset, third party Half-Life 3, and Metal Gear Solid V
Is Microsoft right to go with AR instead of VR? The morning Inbox considers all the different developer EA has shut down, as one reader wonders how Rock Band 4 will secure its comeback. To join in with...
View ArticleMicrosoft, Sony, and Nintendo collaborating to stop DDoS attacks
Phil Spencer – uniting against a common foe Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been talking with his rivals to see how they can avoid a repeat of the Christmas Xbox Live and PSN downtime. It’s very rare for...
View ArticleValve admit they don’t know what’s going on with Half-Life either
Half-Life 2 – not even Valve knows if there’ll be a new game It’s been a roller-coaster week for Half-Life fans, as a new game is confirmed, then denied, and now Valve reveal it might happen after all…...
View ArticleGames Inbox: PS4 vs. Xbox One, Borderlands DLC scores, and Elite: Dangerous
Does it owe it success to peer pressure? The evening Inbox examines whether Halo: The Master Chief Collection works yet or not, as one reader turns his PS Vita back on. To join in with the discussions...
View ArticleWeekend Hot Topic, part 1: Favourite video game characters
Guybrush Threepwood knows the secret of Monkey Island GameCentral readers name their favourite video game characters, but in terms of their personality and not just their looks. The subject for this...
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