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Denuvo DRM Is On The PlayStation 5
11.3.2021
Controversial digital rights management tool Denuvo has long been a factor in the PC market, but it’s now quietly a part of the PlayStation 5 as well, with news that the DRM has been added to the console’s “Tools and Middleware program”.Read more
Astro’s Playroom Composer Shares How That GPU Love Song Became Such A Bop
10.3.2021
PlayStation 5 pack-in Astro’s Playroom is full of amazing tracks, but the standout is most definitely its ode to the console’s powerful graphics processing unit (“GPU” to friends). In celebration of the game’s official soundtrack coming out on March 12, composer Kenneth C. M. Young recently shared...
How To Get Around The PS5's Screenshot Restrictions
8.3.2021
Hitman 3 is a looker. But if you try to take a screenshot on PlayStation 5, you’ll run into an issue: Hitting the Create button causes Hitman 3 itself to pause, meaning you’ll only be able to get a screenshot of the game’s menu. It’s a lovely menu, for sure, but not exactly on par with...
You Can Claim PlayStation Plus' Monthly PS5 Games Before You Get A PS5
5.3.2021
PS Plus continues to offer “free” games to subscribers, and, in recent months, has even started offering PlayStation 5 games. If you don’t have a still-impossible-to-find PS5, you’re not quite S.O.L.. You just have to claim those games through a web browser.Read more
Sorry PS5, Xbox Series X Has Unexpectedly Become My Preferred Console
2.3.2021
I started this new generation of game consoles with the expectation that I would be playing most games on the PS5, like how I played most stuff on PS4 last gen. But nearly five months later, I’m spending most of my time on the Xbox Series X and now I feel bad, like I’m ignoring my PS5.Read more
Crypto myth busted: Users haven't mined Ether using a PlayStation 5 yet
1.3.2021
The original report from GizChina said that a software developer had modified the CPU and graphics cards on the new gaming console to mine crypto
New Pokemon Games, New Final Fantasy VII Spin-Offs, Anthem Is Done, Call Of Duty Is Way Too Big, And More
27.2.2021
This week on Morning Checkpoint we learn about the next terrible thing involving Cyberpunk 2077, learn the future of Anthem, check out a new trailer for more Hot Wheels in Forza, talk about some good dads and watch Destiny 2 players jump off a cliff over and over.Read more
Don’t Miss March 2021’s Biggest, Must-Play Games You Can Pre-Order Now
26.2.2021
Most Anticipated: Monster Hunter Rise | $60 | AmazonRead more
Report: PlayStation 5 Storage Upgrades Coming This Summer
26.2.2021
Sony is getting ready to allow for internal PS5 storage upgrades, sources tell Bloomberg. This would obviously enable PlayStation 5 owners to store even more games at a time.Read more
Destruction AllStars, Originally Planned As A $70 Game, Will Sell For $20
25.2.2021
Destruction AllStars, the PlayStation 5-exclusive derby game, will soon sell for $20, developer Lucid Games announced today—a $50 price drop from the game’s original sticker price of $70.Read more
President Biden Wants To 'Review' A Cause Of PS5, Graphics Card Shortages
25.2.2021
President Biden is getting ready to sign an executive order, one that will review the United States’ ability to get hold of certain things that it’s currently having trouble getting hold of. Among the list are semiconductors, one of the main reasons behind the current PS5 (and graphics card)...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Will Cost $10 To Upgrade To PS5 And Xbox Series X/S Versions
23.2.2021
Last year’s remaster of the first two Tony Hawk Pro Skater games is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch, Activision announced today. Unfortunately, those looking to upgrade their existing copy of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 to the next-gen version will need to shell out an extra $10.Read more
PlayStation's 'Play At Home' Program Returns, Ratchet & Clank Free Next Month
23.2.2021
Last year, Sony kickstarted the Play At Home initiative, a program that provided free game to PlayStation players in the hopes of promoting social distancing. Next month, Sony will bring the program back.Read more
Sony Finally Announces Next-Gen VR For PS5
23.2.2021
Fans of Sony’s virtual reality efforts have been wondering what was to become of console-based VR with the launch of the PlayStation 5. Today the company announces that a next-generation virtual reality system is in the works for the PS5, but it’s not going to launch this year.Read more
New Xbox Backward-Compatibility Feature Improves Framerates On Select Games
17.2.2021
Microsoft announced today that it is further improving Xbox Series X/S enhancements to backward-compatible games with a new feature known as Xbox FPS Boost, which does exactly what it says on the tin.Read more
Metro Exodus's Free Upgrade Adds 4K Textures And Lots Of Ray Tracing
15.2.2021
Last year 4A Games promised us that 2019's Metro Exodus would be receiving a free next-gen upgrade, for both Microsoft and PlayStation’s new boxes, as well as the series’ home, PC. Today they’ve revealed just how next-gen it’s going to be.Read more
Drifting PS5 Controllers, Video Game Movies Casting Big Names, 60 FPS Bloodborne, And More
13.2.2021
This week on Morning Checkpoint, we rant about PS5 scalpers, check out some new gameplay of Nier: Replicant, play Bloodborne at 60FPS, crush a bunch of people in Hitman 3 and get an update on the GameStop stonks fiasco.Read more
PS5 Scalpers Unwilling To Admit They’re Grade-A Douchebags
12.2.2021
In a recent interview with Forbes, a man who claims to have purchased 25 PlayStation 5 consoles in January and resold them for upwards of $350 profit apiece says “reselling” is an incredibly valuable industry that does not deserve the bad press it gets. Fuck him right in the face.Read more
Agents of Mayhem (Which Is Good BTW) Plays Way Better On My Xbox Series X
11.2.2021
The power of next-gen consoles can, in some cases, help improve games that suffered from performance problems. A great example of this is Agents of Mayhem, a good last-gen open-world shooter made even better thanks to the Xbox Series X and its backward compatibility features. Read more
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Comes Out This June
11.2.2021
Next-gen exclusive Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart releases on PS5 on June 11, Insomniac Games announced over on the PlayStation Blog today. Read more