TechRadar’s VR Month TechRadar and PC Gamer are diving deep into virtual reality this month with a series of guides, how-tos, and features digging into every aspect of VR that we’re simply calling VR Month. VR has a ton of multiplayer games available across most headsets, many with cross-platform support, so you’ll be able to play and chat with fellow VR enthusiasts around the world. This free bundled PlayStation VR game basically makes the VR headset wearer Bowser, facing off against – or somet

There’s been no official confirmation yet, but it’s now an open secret that Apple is busy working on its own video streaming service to take on Netflix, and a high profile cartoon series just got added to the platform’s roster – Peanuts, featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the gang. Apple has inked a deal with DHX Media, which currently controls the rights to Peanuts, and in the coming years will be producing new series, specials and shorts featuring the Peanuts characters, Deadline

The data privacy scandals just keep coming for Facebook: the social network has revealed a flaw in its code that could have exposed the private photos of up to 6.8 million users. Facebook is notifying the developers of the apps in question, but to what extent they accessed or used photos they shouldn’t have seen isn’t clear. “Early next week we will be rolling out tools for app developers that will allow them to determine which people using their app might be impacted by this bug. We will be wor

With support for 4K, HDR and an overall improvement to both performance and visual fidelity, playing any of your Xbox One games on an Xbox One X is a revelation. So how about a design that’s 100% personalized by you? That’s the premise behind the Xbox Design Lab. Grab it from the Xbox Design Lab. Alongside PlayStation Now, EA Play and various other platforms, Xbox Game Pass offers one of the largest and most accessible libraries of games yet.

To celebrate five years of PlayStation 4, Sony is allowing PlayStation players to relive their greatest gaming moments through My PS4 Life. The feature creates a unique video which highlights the first PS4 game you ever played, how many hours you’ve spent playing in total (as well as your top three most played games), how many you have and the rarest trophy you have obtained. You can create your own video at My PS4 Life and signing in to your PlayStation account. It takes a few minutes to genera

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This is the comprehensive list of games and apps to load up on your VR headset before stuffing it in a gift box. The best Earth exploration game, however, isn’t actually a game: it’s Google Earth VR (O/V). Beat Saber (O/P/V, $20) puts a lightsaber in your hand and has you attack blocks of sound to the rhythm of an overall song. SUPERHOT Team’s Superhot VRSuperhot VR (O/P/V, $25) has a simple premise: time moves when you do. Owlchemy Labs’ Vacation SimulatorOr for kids that will enjoy a more humo

Nintendo Switch Grey Super Smash Bros. Ultimate EditionA Smashing console comboLimited edition dock and Joy-ConsComes with copy of Super Smash Bros. UltimateGame is only a download codeThere are lot of Nintendo Switch games to choose from this Christmas, but few come as essential as Super Smash Bros. + Poké Ball Plus PackCatch Pokémon for real (kind of)Works with Pokémon: Let’s GoLet’s you transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GOThere are two must-have games on Nintendo Switch this Christmas. Ultimate o

The Nintendo Switch, for the second year running, is the must-have console this Christmas season. Thinking of jumping off the fence and diving into the world of Nintendo Switch? It’s the best console for local cooperative and competitive multiplayer playSince the days of the multi-tap and four-ported N64 console, Nintendo has always been very supportive of local multiplayer, and that tradition continues with the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online service still needs refinementNintendo has n

Xbox One X vs Xbox One S vs Xbox One: DesignOut of Microsoft’s three available consoles, the Xbox One X is definitely the smaller option. Xbox One X vs Xbox One S vs Xbox One: GraphicsWhile form factor is important, it’s the power and features offered by these different consoles which is likely to play a larger role in whether or not you upgrade. Xbox One X vs Xbox One S vs Xbox One: PerformanceAside from the visuals, there are also some other performance differences that should be taken into ac

Then you’ll not want to miss these freshly discounted PlayStation Plus deals. PlayStation Plus memberships can be pricey if you pay full price or accidentally let the auto-renew settings pay for a year as soon as your current sub ends. Today we’ve found the absolute cheapest PlayStation Plus prices for a 12-month membership. We’ve found discounts on both the US and UK memberships – be sure to select the correct ones, as PlayStation Plus membership codes are country-specific. We compare PlayStati

Read on below for everything you need to know about the Epic Games Store. Epic Game’s Fortnite has been a global hitWhat is the Epic Games Store? The Epic Games Store is a marketplace for video games you can play on your PC and Mac. Hades (Early Access)What free / exclusive games are on the Epic Games Store? Supergiant Games – the devs behind Bastion and Transistor – have released an Early Access version of its upcoming title Hades exclusively to Epic Games Store.

Do your parents play videogames? So without further ado, here are the 10 games to get your parents this Christmas. If you get this for your parents, you’ll likely be playing with them, working together to prepare Michelin Star meals in the most absurd restaurants ever conceived. Of my 23 years on this planet, I’ve bought my dad golf stuff for Christmas probably eight or nine times. Maybe buy it for your parents and play it before you give it to them at Christmas.

Tech Gone Bad (John Romero’s level)In 2016, legendary Doom designer John Romero re-emerged from gaming obscurity to create a new Doom level. It’s interesting to play a classic Doom level that’s inevitably influenced by 25 intervening years of advancements in level design. Brutal DoomThe Spider Mastermind of Doom mods, Brutal Doom takes full advantage of GZDoom’s technical bravura to deliver the most modernised, spectacular Doom mod to date. The key thing is in the title as Brutal Doom adds hundr

On this day in 1993, gaming took a giant leap on from its day-glo past and into a brave and graphically thrilling new world. Chainsaws in shooters are a common sight nowadaysMost obviously it truly popularised first person gaming. “It popularised concepts of competitive multiplayer and modding that are still core tenets of PC gaming today,” adds Hill. “It also popularised shareware, a smart marketing concept that has been reborn in a slightly less flattering light as ‘free to play’ in recent tim

Some good news if you’ve invested in an iPhone XS and are worried about damaging it or running out of battery before the end of the day: Apple’s official Smart Battery Case line-up for the new 2018 iPhones looks to be about to launch. That’s based on some leaked images obtained by 9to5Mac, showing a slightly refined design and three different variations to pick from (the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR, perhaps?). Long live the iPhone batteryApple hasn’t made its own Smart Batter

Behind the eighth door on our free downloads advent calendar we’ve hidden Ashampoo Music Studio 2018 – a full suite of tools for editing music and exporting it to your PC or burning it to disc. Ashampoo Music Studio 2018 is a brilliant tool for managing your whole music collection. Music Studio 2018 also includes powerful editing tools that let you split and mix tracks, normalize volume, and convert between popular audio file formats. If you’re burning your music to disc, you’ll be pleased to se

We’re expecting the Samsung Galaxy S10 phones to get their official unveiling not long after the new year festivities are over, so it’s perhaps no surprise that leaks continue to drip out in advance. The latest preview images to appear show all three phones in the line-up: the S10 Lite, the S10, and the S10 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S10 leak via @evleaksBut what about that cut-out “Infinity-O” notch? Next we have sneak preview shots of the Galaxy S10 Lite, thanks to another prolific Twitter leaker, I

In this guide, we’ll list the best laptop accessories that will make ideal gifts for friends and loved ones, providing inspiration for what to buy for anyone who owns a laptop. From laptop sleeves and bags, to mice and other peripherals, we’ve picked the best accessories that make using a laptop even better. A fleece-lined media pocket and a removable storage pouch are included in the price, making it an excellent business laptop backpack. From the fun and edgy design to excellent performance, t

With that, we’re excited to present, in partnership with Oculus, TechRadar’s VR Month. This is a special content series of 19 articles that we’ll publish throughout this month all about VR. VR Month is our chance to thoroughly introduce you to this new frontier in technology as it begins to hit critical mass in the public consciousness. Let us help you do just that – all December long – with VR Month. Here’s everything we’ve published so far for VR Month, updated every day:Supported content on T