PlayStation 2 emulation on the PlayStation 4 is worse in PAL territories
The PlayStation 4 can now play a select bunch of games from the PlayStation 2 - but if you're in a Pal Territory (Like South Africa!) you get a worse experience.
Watch me crash and burn in Destiny’s Sparrow Racing League
Destiny’s Sparrow have always had the potential to be more than just glorified courier vehicles that get you from murder point A to murder point B. A racing league has been teased since the very beginning of Destiny, and now, said extra genre is here and available to anyone who put the Taken King in his place. And it’s a refreshing pull back into the world of Destiny.
Patch 5.24 for League of Legends is the last for the year – brings Snowdown 2015 to Summoner’s Rift
Every two weeks or so, Riot release a patch, which most of the time, consists of some pretty significant changes for the MOBA. Truth is though, that even they need a break. Before they rush off to enjoy the festive season however, they’ve left one final gift – patch 5.24, which just so happens to come packed with some Snowdown 2015 cheer.
Blizzard introduces a Recruit a Friend program for Heroes of the Storm – comes with rewards for all
Grab your friends and sign them up to the Nexus in Heroes of the Storm. Doing so will grant them some goodies from the get go, and if they stick around long enough, the recruiter will receive a gift or two, too.
Oh thank Grodd, Need For Speed is fixing its biggest problem today
Need For Speed! Not just the catchiest of catch-phrases from the greatest 1980s movie of all time, Footloose Top Gun, but also the name of a video game series. About driving fast. And having an urge to do so. 2015’s Need For Speed is a pretty alright iteration of the urge for velocity, provided that you don’t mind having to …
HTC and Valve’s Vive Headset delayed to April 2016
Were you hopinh to get your excited mitts on HTC and Valve's Vive VR headset this year? Well tough luck - its release has been pushed back to April 2016.
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles India and Russia are finally out early next year
Assassin's Creed Chronciles is still miraculously alive, with the remaining two instalments racing to launch very early next year.
Destiny is ditching big DLC in year two for more event-based content
Destiny might have a solution to the terror of the humdrum. While it had a miss, a hit and a bigger hit with its three expansions, it’s seeing a more consistent fanbase remain behind to play more of the game thanks to the regular events that take place. Xur draws in shoppers every Friday, the Trials of Osiris are a regular weekend activity for dedicated teams and the Iron Banner is still a big hit that many fans wait for in anticipation.
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