Author: Richard

One of the more notable features of the PlayStation 4 (PS4) is how easy it is to share your gaming moments with friends. Be it via screenshots or videos, it’s easy to use. Arguably, the most popular place to share your in-game adventures is Twitch. In the past, you could watch Twitch streams on your PS4 as well but they would be of games that were streamed on the PS4. Not any more. The company has announced the availability of its new PlayStation app which lets you watch game streams on your PS4 regardless of the platform they’re being played…

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Valve’s hotly-anticipated Steam Link and Steam Controller do not work with Apple’s Mac lineup of computers running OS X. The Steam Link, which lets you stream games from your computer to your TV does not work with computers running OS X, and the Steam Controller, meant to emulate keyboard and mouse functionality in Steam, does not work either. (Also see: Steam Machines, Steam Link, and Steam Controller Now Up for Pre-Orders) Valve is aware of this issue and has emailed customers stating it is a problem caused by “temporary software issues”. The company plans to sort this out via firmware…

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Aside from Fallout 4 making it to India, a big deal in itself considering Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas did not, distributor E-xpress is bringing the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition as well. Available in limited quantities on Games The Shop – a chain of specialist game stores owned and run by E-xpress – you can pre-order the Pip-Boy Edition of Fallout 4 for Rs. 12,999. The Xbox One version has no price at the moment but will be priced the same as the PS4 and PC versions. In comparison, the standard edition of the game across all platforms is…

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Sega has made its Sonic Dash 2 mobile game available globally for Android users. The endless runner was previously limited to select regions, and is a refreshed version of Sonic Dash, with better animation and new features. Sonic Dash 2, an endless runner like Subway Surfers and Temple Run, features some popular characters from the Sonic Boom TV series. The characters included are Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and Sonic’s new friend, Sticks. The free-to-play game comes with in-app purchases priced between Rs. 128.79 and Rs. 6,471.35. In Sonic Dash 2, players run on three lanes, jump and use…

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday it would sell most of its assembly and testing operations in two Asian cities, as the struggling chipmaker looks to cut spending amid weak demand for its processors for personal computer. AMD said it will sell 85 percent of its ATMP (assembly, test, mark and pack) operations in Suzhou, China and Penang, Malaysia to China’s Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co Ltd (NFME) for a net proceeds of $320 million (roughly Rs. 2,078 crores). The company also said it would create a joint venture with NFME as part of the deal, to which it will…

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is now available for pre-order in India, distributor World Wide CD ROM has informed Gadgets 360. With less than a month to go before the latest game in the franchise is out, it’s about time too. But there’s a catch. COD Black Ops 3 pre-orders are exclusive to Flipkart. However if you’re not keen with buying from Flipkart, a representative for World Wide CD ROMs assured us that you have other options at the launch of COD Black Ops 3, which is scheduled for November 6. “On launch it will available via most of…

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One of the bigger local controversies of last year was Dragon Age: Inquisition not making it to India officially “in order to avoid a breach of local content laws” as publisher Electronic Arts (EA) had put it at the time. “The action we are taking applies to all versions of Dragon Age Inquisition across all sales channels within India. So India PSN and XBL stores included in that, yes. We’re working with all partners on ensuring this action is complete as soon as possible”, Simon Smith-Wright, Regional Marketing Director, Asia Pacific at Electronic Arts told Gadgets 360 last year. This…

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In the US, the PlayStation 4 will be cheaper from October 9. Sony’s console will cost you $350 (Rs. 22,800) and come with a copy of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. “If you haven’t made the jump yet, and you’re starting early on your holiday wish list, I have good news – we’re dropping the price of the PlayStation 4 system in the U.S. and Canada,” said John Koller, VP of Platforms Marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) on the US PlayStationblog.”Starting tomorrow, October 9, you’ll be able to pick up PS4 starting at the new price of $349.99 USD…

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For the longest time we’ve wondered when Bungie would charge users for cosmetic items in Destiny. While the first year of the game was free from such trappings, this will not be the case going forward. From October 13, you can pay real money for some new dance moves for your character among other things. “This coming Tuesday, October 13th, Tess Everis will return to The Tower with a new look, a new storefront, and some new items to sell, courtesy of Eververse Trading Company. Initially, Tess will offer eighteen brand new emotes. Like the trio of emotes offered via…

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This season is shaping up to be one of the biggest for Microsoft’s Xbox One. With big exclusive games such as Halo 5: Guardians and the Rise of the Tomb Raider along with multi-platform hits such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Fallout 4, there’s a lot to look forward to for many an Xbox One owner. And it’s not just games. Of late we’ve seen a host of new features hit the console. These include game streaming to Windows 10 PCs and tablets and backwards compatibility that allow you to play select Xbox 360 games on the…

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