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June 23, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/batman-arkham-knight-pc-issues/38157/pictures"> 2 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/batman-arkham-knight-pc-issues/38157/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/batman-arkham-knight-inferior-pc-ports.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>One of the biggest game launches of the year – <em>Batman: Arkham Knight –</em> hit shelves today, but things are already going awry for some. PC users are reporting significant issues, with frequent audio glitches and stutters plaguing the open world adventure. Unfortunately, issues like this are far too common.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/batman-arkham-knight-pc-issues/38157/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38132"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38132"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/games/"> — Games </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-pc-gaming-roundup/38132/">Games, graphics cards and VR: PC gaming stays relevant at E3 2015</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/" rel="author">Chris Wood</a> - June 22, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-pc-gaming-roundup/38132/pictures"> 7 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-pc-gaming-roundup/38132/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/e3-2015-pc-gaming.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>PC gaming got a little more attention than usual at this year's E3 expo, with its own dedicated event known as the PC Gaming Show. There was also a big PC virtual reality presence at the show, with Gizmag getting a look at both the <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38048/" title="Link: http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38048/">consumer Oculus Rift </a>and new contender for the VR crown, <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/starvr-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38071/" title="Link: http://www.gizmag.com/starvr-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38071/">StarVR</a>. Read on as we pick out some of the biggest E3 announcements for PC gamers.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-pc-gaming-roundup/38132/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38125"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38125"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/games/"> — Games </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-1tb-ps4-details/38125/">Sony follows the Xbox One's lead, announces PS4 with twice the storage</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/" rel="author">Chris Wood</a> - June 22, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-1tb-ps4-details/38125/pictures"> 1 Picture </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-1tb-ps4-details/38125/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/sony-1tb-ps4.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Sony has announced a new version of its PlayStation 4 home console that offers twice the storage of the launch version of the system. The announcement comes just days after the E3 expo wrapped up in Los Angeles, where the company focused entirely on upcoming games. </p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-1tb-ps4-details/38125/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--native-ad" data-article="38124"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38124"> <a class="label label-solid" href="/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/reviews/"> Gizmag Store </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/pay-what-you-want-to-master-video-game-design/38124/">Pay What You Want To Master Video Game Design</a></h1> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/pay-what-you-want-to-master-video-game-design/38124/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/game-design-bundle.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Creativity, an eye for aesthetics, and a sense of humor — that is all you need to learn how to create games for others to enjoy. This bundle of courses gives you a head start on the art of game design, and you can <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/https://store.gizmag.com/sales/pay-what-you-want-game-design-bundle?utm_source=gizmag.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pay-what-you-want-game-design-bundle">pay whatever you want</a> for it.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/pay-what-you-want-to-master-video-game-design/38124/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38105"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38105"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/games/"> — Games </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-accessories-roundup/38105/">E3 2015: Could peripherals define the current generation of console gaming?</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/" rel="author">Chris Wood</a> - June 19, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-accessories-roundup/38105/pictures"> 6 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-accessories-roundup/38105/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/e3-2015-augmented-gaming.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>While we've come to expect a host of new and exciting games from E3, this year saw focus shift a little. The big, glossy new games were still there, but certain companies, Microsoft in particular, offered a second focus – one of augmenting the gaming experience with meaningful peripherals. </p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-accessories-roundup/38105/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38100"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38100"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/games/"> — Games </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-review/38100/">New games, hardware and adding value: Which console "won" E3 2015?</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/" rel="author">Chris Wood</a> - June 19, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-review/38100/pictures"> 11 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-review/38100/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/e3-2015-winners-and-losers.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>With big press events from <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-game-announcements-e3-2015/38037/">Sony</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/xbox-games-roundup-e3/38023/">Microsoft</a> and a <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-third-party-games-round-up/38053/">raft of third party publishers</a>, and with <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/nintendo-e3-games-roundup/38042/">Nintendo's unique Direct broadcast</a> approach, it's all too easy to get lost in the tidal wave of announcements that hit in the first few days of the E3. All three big console makers presented a vision of what consumers can expect from their systems in the coming year, but whose showing was the strongest, and whose left a bitter taste in the mouth? Read on as Gizmag assesses this year's E3 offerings, and provides musings on what the announcements might mean for the current and future landscape of console gaming.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-review/38100/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38053"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38053"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/games/"> — Games </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-third-party-games-round-up/38053/">The biggest third party game announcements from E3 2015</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/" rel="author">Chris Wood</a> - June 17, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-third-party-games-round-up/38053/pictures"> 15 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-third-party-games-round-up/38053/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627031058im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/e3-2015-third-party-games.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Many game publishers use E3 as a golden opportunity to showcase their biggest and best gaming offerings. 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