Pokémon Go is causing quite a stir – the Nintendo-owned franchise has made a storming comeback with its new augmented reality app for iPhone and Android.
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Does Pokémon Go herald the true arrival of augmented reality?
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Scam watch: have you been stung by a games subscription?
One sharp-eyed Which? member spotted an unexpected charge on his phone bill for a mobile phone game that he didn’t sign up for…
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Will we all be living in virtual reality by the end of 2016?
Would you like to explore Buckingham Palace or the Great Barrier Reef from the comfort of your sofa? Virtual reality first hit the mainstream in the 1990s, but this year it seems to be staging a comeback. So will you be buying into it?
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Can an app really ‘train’ your brain?
It would seem that there’s an app out there for everything – including plenty that claim to train your brain. But can an app really help your brain out?
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The biggest shake up of consumer law in a generation
Today the Consumer Rights Act was given Royal Assent in Parliament. Here’s Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson on why it will help empower you when things go wrong with products, services and digital content.
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Fools of Duty: are gamers being deceived?
In 2012 Ubisoft presented one of its newest games, Watch Dogs. But when it was released in 2014, the game wasn’t the same. In this guest post, Henry Dyer asks whether gamers are being let down by publishers.
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Liam: Microsoft’s Xbox One is the console to buy
Which current generation video game console should win your hard-earned cash? Here’s Liam of Xbox Mad on why you should go for Microsoft’s Xbox One over Sony’s PlayStation 4.
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Jem: Sony’s PlayStation 4 is the console for you
Which current generation video game console should win your hard-earned cash? Here’s Jem Alexlander, freelance video game writer, to argue that Sony’s PS4 is the console of choice.
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Why won’t my tech turn off?
In a time of soaring energy prices we need to cut our energy use, not increase it. So why is so much modern home technology lacking a proper power button?
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Should Zavvi customers return their ‘free’ PlayStations?
How would you feel if you received something for free and were asked to return it? Zavvi accidentally sent shoppers game consoles and then threatened legal action if the customers didn’t return them.
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Share your favourite technology Christmas gifts
It looks like this year might be a tech-filled Christmas. With iPads, Kindles, smartphones and consoles – there’s something out there for everyone. What’s been your favourite tech present?
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Won’t play my old games? I won’t buy Xbox One
With the recent launch of the Xbox One, gamers (including me) are crying foul of Microsoft’s alienation of Xbox 360 owners by excluding backwards compatibility. But is playing older games really that important?
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Xbox One – is ‘all-in-one entertainment’ what we want?
Microsoft has played its cards for the next generation of gaming. Or, perhaps, the next generation of entertainment. All-in-one entertainment. One box to rule your living room – the Xbox One. Is this what we want?
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EA turning off games’ online servers is turning me off EA
Electronic Arts (EA) has shut down online servers for a number of its games. But some gamers are losing more than just the chance to trade punches with opponents around the world…