Here’s where you can snag Final Fantasy XV Day One Edition for $35/£35
Count your lucky Astrals, Final Fantasy XV just got a massive price cut before the holidays.
Why Microsoft believes we’re on the threshold of quantum computing
The dream of computers fast enough to crack every code and simulate the way nature works might come true soon.
Block out some time to play Minecraft on Apple TV
Home for the holidays without a console? That’s the perfect time to boot up Minecraft on Apple TV.
The best tech of 2016
The tip-top tech of the year, as chosen by our expert reviewers.
This sneaky Xbox One update speeds up downloads by 80%
Microsoft covertly released an update that will dramatically improve download speeds for some users.
Fable developers once tracked down and threatened a teenage troll
An ex-Lionhead employee has revealed how his team silenced a troll that threatened to leak development secrets.
16 Star Wars tech facts you almost certainly should know
Rogue One is here, and we’re celebrating with some techtastic facts.
Microsoft is getting festive by slashing $50 off Xbox One S consoles before Christmas
If you’re looking to pick up a console before Christmas, Microsoft is making a good case for the Xbox One S.
Save $50 on an Xbox One all the way until December 24
Not only is the Xbox One price discounted, but you can now receive a $30 gift card at participating retailers.
Xbox One game streaming finally arrives on Oculus Rift
Wish you could play Xbox One titles on your VR headset? Guess what – now you can.
Best Christmas gifts for gamers 2016
Make sure the gamer in your life has the merriest of Christmases with our gift guide.
10 best PC peripherals to get your game on this Christmas
From laptop coolers to RGB-backlit mouse pads.
10 best Star Wars games in the galaxy, ever
Or should that be, “In the galaxy, the best Star Wars games, are these!”
How to break the internet
From increasingly sophisticated hackers to over-zealous politicians, there’s no shortage of threats.
Watch the best trailers from The Game Awards
Last night saw one of the biggest international awards for video games take place in Los Angeles. Called, appropriately enough, The Game Awards, the night sought to shine a light …
Massive! Here are Microsoft's best Xbox One and Xbox 360 game deals for Black Friday
After announcing major discounts on the Xbox One and Xbox One S this Black Friday, Microsoft is also making sure you’ll have something to play on your shiny new console …
22 best VR games: best virtual reality games for PC, consoles and mobile
Picking the best VR games at the moment is a tough one. Sure, there’s a modest selection of great titles to choose from on both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. …
Xbox One will soon let you try games and apps before anyone else
You like early access to stuff, right? If you own an Xbox One or Xbox One S, Microsoft is about to give you just that. The tech giant is opening …
Black Friday 2016 Gamer's Guide: Expect great deals on these consoles this year
It’s 2016 – the future – which means you don’t even have to leave your house to get the best Black Friday deals. So long, midnight lines, hello comfy couch! …
Early Black Friday deals: 4K TVs, games, soundbars and more
As Black Friday edges that little bit closer, some retailers are starting to unleash some super cheap deals already. Not that we’re complaining! So every day, our team of Deal …
Top 50 best free games you should play today
Chances are, when you think about PC gaming, the word “free” doesn’t exactly come to mind. Building a new, VR-ready PC on a budget designed to challenge the limits of …
Seagate’s new portable Xbox One SSD promises faster game load times
You know we live in the modern gaming era when one of our chief concerns is how fast a game loads from the console’s sluggish spinning hard drive. Seagate wants …
Cheap PS4 and Xbox One deals: Game and Tesco go to war with early Black Friday deals
We’ve seen retailers jump the gun before in the week leading up to Black Friday, but some of the PS4 and Xbox One deals we’re seeing already are so good …
Nintendo is making the same game mistakes with Switch as it did with Wii U
Look, everyone’s excited about a Nintendo console, the Nintendo Switch, and for good reason. We love it because, for the first time since GameCube, casual Ninty fans and veterans alike …
PS4 Pro games: these are the first batch of titles to get a 4K makeover
Wave goodbye to the PlayStation Neo, say hello to the PS4 Pro. Sony’s thrown down the gauntlet to Microsoft and its Project Scorpio Xbox sequel, revealing a 4K and HDR …
The best PlayStation VR games we've seen so far
It’s here, it’s finally here. Sony’s PlayStation VR has been a long time coming, but the headset is now available, and its release has been accompanied by a slew of …
Updated: 11 best racing games on PC to strap yourself into
Introduction Update: Forza Horizon 3 has newly topped our list of the best racing games you can play on PC. Continue on to find out why! Few genres manage to …
In Depth: Are game emulators legal?
Are game emulators legal? As you may have read recently something rather weird happened in the field of videogame emulation. A NES emulator – a magic, digital aether-box that lets …
PS4 Pro games – these are the first titles getting a 4K makeover
Wave goodbye to the PlayStation Neo, say hello to the PlayStation Pro. Sony’s thrown down the gauntlet to Microsoft and its Project Scorpio Xbox sequel, revealing a 4K and HDR …
Forget Farmville, Facebook’s new game platform offers real, triple-A games
Facebook as a gaming platform just leveled up. The service that once hosted ephemeral favorites as Farmville, Candy Crush and Bejeweled will now host games like Firewatch, Gone Home and …
In Depth: 10 future VR games that will get you excited for virtual reality
Future VR Games Virtual Reality is here right now, but it’s an area of gaming that’s seriously lacking a must-have game. Over the next few months that is set to …
Versus: Xbox One S vs Xbox One: Xbox One S specs, price and games compared
Xbox One S vs Xbox One If you’re thinking about finally entering the next generation of gaming and buying an Xbox, you’re faced with a tough decision: Do you buy …
Microsoft has just acquired its own game streaming service
Following in the footsteps of Sony’s acquisition of game-streaming service Gaikai in 2012, Microsoft has acquired Beam. But unlike Gaikai, Beam’s service has an emphasis on bringing interactivity to watching …
Watch: are games consoles becoming more expensive?
If you’ve been a gamer for some time, you’ll know that the cost of your favorite hobby has fluctuated throughout the years. In the 80s, it was all about beefy …
Windows 10 Week: Why Xbox Play Anywhere is important for developers and gamers alike
Xbox Play Anywhere At E3 2016, it came as little shock that Microsoft would be introducing, for the first time ever, a cross-buy program between Xbox One and Windows 10 …
Windows 10 week: 18 unmissable PC games from the Windows 10 era
Introduction Has it already been one year since Windows 10 landed on July 29, 2015? We can remember Microsoft waxing lyrical about its new operating system and the opportunities that …
If you don't sign in for a long time, you'll lose your Xbox gamertag
In a small change to its Services Agreement, Microsoft has added a requirement that you must sign into your Microsoft account once every five years in order for it to …
Windows 10 week: From DirectX 12 to Xbox streaming: what Windows 10's future holds for gamers
Introduction This article is part of TechRadar’s Windows 10 week. Microsoft’s latest operating system turns from a free to a paid upgrade on July 29, and we’re looking to answer …
The first Xbox One and PS4 cross-play game just needs Sony's approval
The soccer-with-cars phenomenon Rocket League is one step away from being the first game ever to bridge multiplayer between Xbox One and PS4 players. The catch? Developer Psyonix needs to …
Updated: The 10 best PlayStation VR games we've seen so far
VR on the PlayStation: game on The PlayStation VR is Sony’s answer to the VR headsets that currently dominate the PC platform, but whereas the likes of the Oculus Rift …
In Depth: The most disappointing games of the decade
The most disappointing games of the decade When Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune announced that he was creating a spiritual successor to the Blue Bomber that would again pit a …
Updated: The best PS4 games: 20 of this generation's must-play titles
Introduction The PS4 is almost three years old and it feels like it’s really hitting its stride as a console, and with PlayStation VR on the horizon its software lineup …
Gallery: 5 of the weirdest videogame controllers that almost happened
Introduction This week saw Microsoft reveal some of its early Xbox controller designs from before the console’s launch in 1999, and they’re pretty outlandish. Usually these early prototypes remain shrouded …
Here are the free Xbox Live Games with Gold for July 2016
Each month, a new range of free games becomes available to North American, European and Australian Xbox Live subscribers, with users able to download titles across Xbox One and Xbox …
Updated: The best Xbox One games – this generation's must-play titles
Introduction Microsoft’s Xbox One console is over two years old now, but in terms of this generation’s lifespan it’s only really just getting into its stride. That maturing development process …
Updated: Best iPad games: the top free and paid-for titles around
The best iPad games No-one predicted the meteoric rise of gaming on iOS, and we’re not sure anyone knew what the iPad was for at all when it first appeared. …
Updated: Best free Android games 2016
Best free Android games As Android phones and tablets have increased in popularity, the number of apps available for the platform has rocketed. And that means more free Android games. …
Updated: The best games of 2016 (so far)
Best games of 2016 The amount of new games coming out each year is more than any one person can handle. Even if you didn’t have pesky “responsibilities” to tie …
Updated: 11 best co-op games you can play on PC and consoles
Co-op gaming on the couch or over the coax Update: Want to team up with friends to break down walls and snipe random people on the Internet? Don’t we all. …
Updated: 20 best VR games: best virtual reality games for PC and mobile
Introduction Update: Although number 2 on our list, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, will make your friends hate you, Superhot VR has been added to our radar, letting you stop …
Updated: The 21 best indie games on PC and consoles
Introduction Update: Following E3 2016, we’ve added We Happy Few to our best indie games to look out for! No one can agree on exactly what the definition of an …
E3 2016: Microsoft says its Xbox One S can upscale games to 4K
During a morning session of the Xbox Platform update, a generally innocuous meeting that happens at every E3 to give journalists a look at the updates coming to Xbox over …
TechRadar Deals: E3 2016: The best game preorders and Xbox One S deals
Introduction UPDATE: We’ve added a few extra games since yesterday and updated the Xbox One S deals with the latest prices, including options for our US readers. E3 2016 has …
E3 2016: Resident Evil 7 is a full PlayStation VR game to help us forget PT
Where the hell did that come from? Capcom just revealed that Resident Evil VII will be a full PS VR experience. In one of the most surprising reveals of E3 …
E3 2016: These nine Xbox One games of E3 will make you crave Microsoft's smaller console
All aboard the hype train The Xbox One started E3 2016 with the first press conference of the day with an impressive game and hardware showcase. Clearly, Microsoft has learned …
E3 2016: 9 games from E3 2015 we haven't heard from since
Bueller? One of the hardest parts of following E3 is keeping track of every announcement, reveal and sneak peek that rolls out during the course of the show. It takes …
Updated: Top 100 best free games you should play today
Best free games to play today Update: Eager to experience a surreal collection of fan-made mini games featuring an iconic video game mascot? Number 26 will turn stomachs! Gaming is …
Updated: 35 best PC games: the must-play titles you can't afford to miss
Introduction Update: Go to Hell… in number 17 on our list. The PC is either making a comeback or never went away in the first place, depending on who you …
The Fable franchise lives on – as a card game
Lionhead Studios may have shut down, but a collectible card game will carry the torch for the Fable franchise. Fable Fortune, planned as the next entry in Lionhead’s fantasy universe …
At least one Xbox One virtual reality game is already in the works
As we brace ourselves for E3 2016 (14-16 June, gaming fans), the speculation is ramping up about what we can expect to see. With the Xbox One trailing Sony’s PS4 …
This tweak lets you play Oculus Rift games on the HTC Vive
If you’re an early adopter of the HTC Vive, you might be disappointed that you can’t play any Oculus Rift games on your headset, particularly seeing as the reverse isn’t …
Explained: DirectX 12: what is it, and why it matters to PC gamers
DirectX 12 Explained For the average gamer, PC game development should appear a tricky business – because it is. With consoles, developers have one hardware set for each brand (Xbox, …
Updated: The 21 best indie games on PC and consoles
Introduction Update: Following incredibly positive reviews and our own experience with the game, we’ve graduated Hyper Light Drifter from the list of games on our radar to the number 17 …
Updated: The best PS4 games: 20 of this generation's must-play titles
Introduction Almost two years into the Sony Playstation 4’s life and its game developers are really hitting their stride now. We’re seeing some fantastic games on the way, thanks to …
Razer Ripsaw aims to cut the hassle out of game streaming
Razer has announced a new box of tricks for those who want a simple hardware solution for streaming their gaming sessions on the likes of Twitch or YouTube via their …
VR Week: Fully Immersed: A casual gamer's take on Oculus and PlayStation VR
I used to love video games. You’re looking at a guy who, on several occasions, feigned sickness to stay home from school and sink untold hours into Twisted Metal. I …
Updated: The best PS4 games: 20 of this generation's must-play titles
Introduction Almost two years into the Sony Playstation 4’s life and its game developers are really hitting their stride now. We’re seeing some fantastic games on the way, thanks to …
Cross-platform play works for this popular PS4 and Xbox One game, but there's a catch
Rocket League has apparently cracked the code on pitting PS4 and Xbox One players against each other. So we can all go home, now, right? Not so fast. Developer Psyonix …