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The Elder Scrolls Online Gets Its Next-Gen Glow Up June 8
31.3.2021
The Elder Scrolls Online is a good-looking game, but playing it on console locked at 30 frames per second hurts my heart. Healing is coming, however, with the June 8 release of The Elder Scrolls Online - Console Enhanced, an upgraded version for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 that includes...
Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds A Bunch Of Older Xbox Games
31.3.2021
Starting today, you’ll be able to play more than a dozen Xbox and Xbox 360 games via cloud streaming, Microsoft announced in a blog post. As with other game streaming, the perk is only available to members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.Read more
Here's April 2021's PlayStation Plus Lineup
31.3.2021
April’s PlayStation Plus games are here, and they aren’t bad! As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership.Read more
Fortnite Looks Better On Switch Now
31.3.2021
Fortnite got a “performance and resolution boost” on Switch yesterday, developer Epic announced. The game should now look and run better, and the file size is smaller too.Read more
Today Is Your Last Chance To Buy Super Mario All-Stars, For No Damn Reason
31.3.2021
It’s either one of the most elaborate April Fool’s brand-o-jokes of all time, or today marks the last day Nintendo will be selling Super Mario All-Stars, either in physical form or via the Switch’s electronic shop. From April 1, they still maintain it’s to be taken behind Miyamoto’s barn...
Save Even More in PlayStation's Spring Sale By Grabbing a $50 PSN Gift Card for $42
31.3.2021
$50 PSN Gift Card | $42 | Eneba | Use code AchooSaleRead more
CD Projekt Red Thinks Cyberpunk 2077 Is 'Closer' To Coming Back To PlayStation
30.3.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 got a big patch yesterday, aimed at improving its gameplay and fixing its many, many bugs. In an investor call today, developer CD Projekt Red said it’s up to Sony whether this means the game will be ready to return to the PlayStation store any time soon.Read more
Here's April 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold
30.3.2021
Despite recent changes to Xbox Live (or at least its name), April’s Games with Gold are here (whew!). As ever, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription.Read more
Mistwalker Doesn't Want to Remaster Lost Odyssey, And That Makes Me Sad
30.3.2021
In an interview with VGC, Hironobu Sakaguchi, founder of the Mistwalker Corporation, said he’s not interested in remastering any of Mistwalker’s earlier titles like Blue Dragon, The Last Story, or my personal favorite Lost Odyssey.Read more
What's the Best Special Edition Console of All Time?
29.3.2021
You’ve probably owned a lot of video game consoles in your day. I mean, at this point, you can probably measure out your age in console generations. Something like “I’m seven generations old.” While I leave you to stew over that existential crisis, I have a bit of a nostalgic question for...
Sony Closing PlayStation Store On PS3, Vita, And PSP This Summer
29.3.2021
Sony has confirmed today that the PSN digital stores on PlayStation 3 and PSP will be closing on July 2. The PS Vita store will also shut down on August 27. Players will still be able to download games after the stores shut down.Read more
I Finally Fixed An Annoying PS5 Icon Glitch
29.3.2021
Late last year, I replayed Assassin’s Creed III via the remastered PS4 edition. I played it on my PS5 and after completing it, I deleted the game. Yet its digital ghost haunted my PS5 for months. Finally, this weekend, I removed it thanks to a random Twitter user and Greg Miller.Read more
Someone Made A PS5 Out Of Brass
28.3.2021
After watching this video, I still think the hardest part of making a brass PlayStation 5 is actually finding a PS5 to modify.Read more
The Nintendo 3DS Was Released 10 Years Ago Today In North America
27.3.2021
On March 27, 2011, Nintendo released the 3DS, its handheld successor to the uber-successful Nintendo DS. Since then it has sold over 70 million units worldwide and had a host of great games released for it over the last decade.Read more
Ghost Of Tsushima Film Announced, Back 4 Blood Delayed, Xbox Live Name Change, And More
27.3.2021
This week on Morning Checkpoint we talk about how great SonicFox is, dunk on Shinra, find out what games are now delayed, fondly remember demo discs, and say goodbye to Xbox Live and hello to Xbox Network.Read more
Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibo Cards Sell Out Immediately, Make Everyone Sad
26.3.2021
The Target-exclusive six-pack of Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sanrio Amiibo cards went on sale this morning at 9am and sold out almost immediately. Moments later the six-dollar packs started showing up on eBay for upwards of $100. Is anyone surprised?Read more
A History Of Shareware, Demos And Covertapes
26.3.2021
Back before YouTube and Twitch and always online DRM, developers needed more effective ways of marketing than just relying on word of mouth. This resulted in shareware, demos and demo discs, free slices of playable content that spawned one of the most interesting phases in the gaming. Read more
Back 4 Blood Delayed Until October 12
25.3.2021
TTurtle Rock Studios announced today that its upcoming Left 4 Dead-like game, Back 4 Blood, has been delayed until October 12. Read more
There's Still Hope For A Binary Domain Remaster
25.3.2021
Robotic thriller Binary Domain sold terribly when it came out nearly a decade ago, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve seen the last of it. Yakuza series producer Daisuke Sato is once again keeping hope alive for the shooter’s cult following. Read more
How To Sign Up For The ‘Xbox Insider’ Program
25.3.2021
Yesterday, Microsoft announced that party chat, previously only available to members of Xbox Live Gold, will soon be free to all Xbox players. The company revealed the news in a tweet with phrases like “Alpha,” “Alpha Skip-Ahead,” and “flighting.” Meanwhile, an accompanying blog post featured...