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New Sony Tech Will Put You Inside The World Of The Last Of Us
7.1.2025
Sony has debuted some wild-looking, Star-Trek-holodeck-like technology that, if it works as advertised, will let people step into the world of The Last of Us and get up close and personal with the franchise’s grotesque spore zombies. This new tech will even let you uh...smell them. Read more
New 'Handheld' Gaming PC Is So Big You Could Kill Someone With It
7.1.2025
Computer maker Acer is one of the few PC tech companies that hasn’t released a Steam Deck-like handheld gaming device. That changes later this year when it releases not one but three different portable PC devices, one of which is so big that it almost looks like a joke and really begs the question...
The OG Diablo Is Coming To Game Pass
7.1.2025
Another Activision-owned title arrives on Game Pass soon. This time it’s Blizzard’s classic and iconic Diablo. The action RPG iscoming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC next week alongside a few other games making the leap to the standard tier. Read more
Call Of Duty Keeps Getting More Expensive To Make Even Though It's Selling Fewer Copies
7.1.2025
Call of Duty is the best-selling game almost every year, but even that might not be enough to keep up with its ever-ballooning blockbuster budgets. New court filings reveal that 2020's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War cost $700 million to make over the life of the game, despite selling 10 million...
New Xbox Controller Is Basically A Fancy PS5 Gamepad
6.1.2025
At CES 2025, accessory and controller maker Hyperkin revealed its upcoming Xbox gamepad that is inspired by Sony’s PS5 DualSense controller. However, this new wired controller is much more than just an Xbox pad designed for folks who prefer the layout and shape of a PlayStation controller. Read more
50 Percent Of PS5 Owners Are Freaks And Actually Shut Their Console Down When They Stop Playing
6.1.2025
I only ever turn my PlayStation 5 off a few times a year, and it’s usually when there’s an unexpected power outage or I accidentally hit the red switch on the power strip it’s plugged into. My PS5 yells at me when I turn it back on and I vow never to do it again. Apparently only about 50 percent...
Report: Apple Has Halted Production Of Its Colossally Expensive Vision Pro VR
2.1.2025
Apple has certainly carved itself a market for selling extremely well-made products at ludicrously high prices. Given an audience willing to fork out eye-watering amounts for its laptops and phones, it’s perhaps not surprising that the company assumed it could do the same in the cursed world of...
Google Tries To Ban Game That Inspired Balatro Over Nonexistent Gambling Gameplay
2.1.2025
Before Balatrothere was Luck Be a Landlord, a roguelike deckbuilder about manipulating a slot machine to try to pay rent amid an ever spiraling out of control cost-of-living crisis. Despite the gambling aesthetic, there’s no part of the game that actually includes gambling with money, real...
Nintendo Patent Details AI-Upscaling Tech Ahead Of Switch 2 Reveal
2.1.2025
It’s finally 2025 and Switch 2 speculation is hitting a new fever pitch. A new patent published this week shows how Nintendo could use AI-upscaling to make new games look better without taking up tons of space, while alleged leaks of a motherboard have fans debating just how powerful the...
Black Myth: Wukong Devs Say Xbox Series S Is The Cause Of Release Woes
2.1.2025
Available on PC and PlayStation 5 for the last four-and-a-half months, 2024's smash hit Black Myth: Wukong is still conspicuously absent on Microsoft’s consoles. Exactly why has been a matter of some controversy, with the Xbox makers previously suggesting it’s nothing to do with its tech. However...
A Look Back At The Gaming Highs And Lows Of 2024
28.12.2024
We’re in the final days of 2024, a chance to look back and assess the year that was. What were the highs and lows, the disappointments that left us bereft and the surprises that reignited our love for games? And, importantly, how did Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo navigate this awkward period...
Xbox Game Streaming Still Down After 24 Hours, Reminding Us That Your Phone Isn't Actually An Xbox
27.12.2024
On December 26, Microsoft confirmed that its Game Pass cloud streaming platform wasn’t working as expected. Over 24 hours later, many players are still complaining about long waits and disconnects. This outage comes at a time when Microsoft has been pushing a new marketing slogan that claims...
The State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2024
27.12.2024
The Switch is running on fumes. It might not be gong out with a whimper, but the needle is past empty. The 2024 release calendar was spotty at best, and even some of the more notable games that did come to the handheld hybrid, of which there were strikingly few, struggled to run on the nearly...
The State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2024
26.12.2024
This was a really weird year for Xbox. You could argue that Microsoft’s gaming brand had an amazing year or that it had one of its worst, and either way I’d likely find myself nodding in agreement to most of your points.Read more
4 Tips For Way Better PS Portal Battery Life
20.12.2024
Sony’s PlayStation Portal began its life with a lot of limitations and skepticism. But after a much-appreciated update added the ability to stream PS5 games directly from the cloud, Sony’s PS5 companion has finally secured itself as a worthwhile accessory Sony’s current gen console. It still isn’t...
More Switch 2 'Leaks' All Point To The Same Thing: A Bigger, More Powerful Version Of The Console Everyone Already Loves
19.12.2024
Alleged Switch 2 leaks have only intensified as Nintendo stays silent heading into 2025. We’ve had rumors about the timing of the reveal and elaborate mockups of what the console purportedly looks like floating around online, plus endless images of accessory manufacturers claiming to have cases...
LG's New Transparent Hologram TV Costs $60,000
18.12.2024
LG’s new transparent OLED television set is nearly here and you can pre-order it now. The TV can display both transparent and opaque video and it does so wirelessly. And if you want this new fancy TV, you just have to shell out $60,000. Read more
AI Will Crash Your PC Gaming Framerates In Nvidia's New App
18.12.2024
Nvidia recently updated some of its clutter of PC apps, including the GPU-controlling GeForce Experience, to a single Nvidia App. And while that makes for fewer icons in your system tray, it seems the new program’s AI features are potentially harming your gaming framerates.Read more
Here Are The Games Kids Are Actually Playing In 2024
17.12.2024
Apple has released lists revealing the most downloaded and popular free and paid games on iPhone and iPad. The company also shared data on the most popular Apple Arcade games. Balatro sickos might be surprised! Read more
Microsoft Says The Quiet Part Loud About Xbox
17.12.2024
Microsoft’s newest sales pitch to prospective gamers is that everything—your TV, computer, or phone—can be an Xbox. It’s part of a new strategy aimed at reaching more people, and potentially making a lot more money. It’s also a major shift for the millions of people who have been Xbox fans...