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No, this isn’t an out-of-season April Fools’ joke. You can really play the original Diablo in all of its unworldly glory through your browser. Rivsoft has released a shareware version of Diablo that is playable through your browser. If you own the original Diablo, you can play the full... Read more
Ever since news was released about the new Harry Potter mobile game, millions of muggles have been wishing they could simply shout âAccioâ and conjure up a time-turner. The wait is now over though, as Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is released today. The augmented reality mobile game, themed after... Read more
One of the worldâs biggest gaming conferences kicked off in style yesterday. Donât worry, thereâs still time to get a piece of the action⊠E3 2019, which takes place in Los Angeles, brings the biggest names in the gaming industry together. While at the event, the wide array of... Read more
Scores of childhood (and adult) gaming memories were made thanks to the PlayStation 2. In fact, many still have their trusty consoles and return to them for the beauty of nostalgia on a daily! The PS2 is the best-selling console of all time, with 157 million units sold —... Read more
The online gaming world has been reacting to the much-anticipated reveal of Google’s new streaming service. There was rumour and intrigue, but on Tuesday March 19 Google finally unveiled Stadia â âa new way to playâ. Essentially, Stadia will allow gamers to play across multiple devices. Itâs hoped that... Read more
The Best Free Games to Play on PC
Best SoftwareGamingWindows February 27, 2019
In the digital world we often see all manners of trends and fads. Yet, the popularity of online gaming shows no sign of disappearing. In fact, itâs constantly on the rise! However, gaming can often be expensive. This is why we at FileHippo have decided to look at the... Read more
We all knew that Fortnite was popular, but a new report has proven its true worth to the computer gaming industry. Smashing all records, it topped the charts ahead of other huge gaming sensations. Fortnite also made A LOT of money; around $2.4 billion was amassed, according to SuperDataâs... Read more
Three dancers sue Fortnite over dance moves and emotes. In case you hadn’t heard, Fortnite is now the most popular and successful free-to-play console title of all time. This success means Fortnite is earning record revenues and currently boasts over 200 million players across the globe. But now Fortnite... Read more
So, you want to be a YouTuber? Itâs hardly surprising. YouTube has given people the world over the ability to share their hobbies and passions with the internet, and a relative handful of them have gone on to be huge stars who rake in a considerable amount of money.... Read more
Is your Mac slowing you down? Try these top tips for a boost. Macs and other Apple products come with a hefty price tag, but just ask any die-hard devoteeâtheyâre worth it. Just because your old Mac device has a few miles under its belt, that doesnât mean it... Read more
Esports are a big business, but don’t expect to see them in the Olympics anytime soon… The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has said that violent âesportâ video games are not consistent with âOlympic valuesâ and cannot therefore be considered for future Olympic Games. Speaking at the recent Asian Games, Bach said âIf you have egames where it’s about killing... Read more
Starting on September 7th, 2018, Sonyâs aftercare service for the PlayStation 2 will be no more. That such a service still exists for a console originally released in the year 2000, is testament to the fact that the âPS2â has the record for the worldâs bestselling gaming console of all time.... Read more
Russian-developed intense shooter game removed from Steam following online petition and social media outrage. Never overlook the power of consumers to spark outrage and enact change. Recently, actress Roseanne Barr’s reboot of her original self-titled television show was cancelled by its network, ABC, due to racist remarks the actress... Read more
Public vote features for first time. The finalists for this yearâs entry into the Video Game Hall of Fame, by ‘The Strong’ Museum in Rochester, New York, have been announced, and in a change from previous years, the museum has included one game for the hall of fame, based... Read more
Video Game addiction is to be officially recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an actual disorder for the first time. The term “Gaming disorder” will make its debut appearance in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) later this year. “Hazardous gaming” and “gaming disorder…due to substance... Read more
AlphaZero artificial intelligence software triumphed at chess against the world’s best chess program after amassing all human knowledge of the game in just four hours. Google researchers have published a paper in which they detail how their latest AI evolution, AlphaZero, managed to display a “superhuman performance” in chess, taking just four hours to learn... Read more
PC game and software platform Steam, stops accepting payments in bitcoins blaming price fluctuations and rapid volatility of transactions fees. Steam, the worldâs single largest digital distribution platform for PC games and software, has announced that it is no longer accepting Bitcoin as a payment method. In a blog... Read more
New console the most powerful â and most expensive â in the world. Microsoft has unveiled its latest games console, imaginatively titled, the Xbox One X, ahead of this yearâs E3 2017 event. Previously known under the name “Project Scorpio,” news of the Xbox One X was first confirmed... Read more