Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
2024 has just begun, but the video game hype train’s engines may already be heating up. It seems like Microsoft may be looking to strike first, with rumors emerging that a new Xbox Developer Direct may be coming our way in just a couple of weeks. This information comes courtesy of Reddit user Zantorn, who claims an Xbox Developer Direct event is slated for the week of January 14 (so, somewhere between January 14 and January 20). This would line up with what Microsoft did last year, when they held an Xbox Developer Direct on January 25. Of course, as […]
If you’ve been eyeing (or playing) Alan Wake II lately but haven’t yet played any of the other titles in Remedy Games’ growing “Remedyverse” of connected stories, then you might want to take a look at the Epic Games Store right now. During its “Develop...
Last week, Baldur’s Gate 3 players on Xbox found their accounts banned when their clips of the RPG’s spicy scenes were automatically uploaded publicly, as per the Xbox Series X/S’ default settings. It seems developer Larian Studios has had a chat with ...
2023 was a good year for both Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, with Microsoft and Sony putting plenty of quality content on both subscription services, but with the year now behind us, which offered the best overall value? Well, the folks at The Loadout actually did the math, tallying up the value of the games added to both Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus this year, with the latter arguably coming out on top. If you signed up for the PS Plus Extra tier for the entirety of 2023, you got 205 games (37 monthly Essential-tier titles and 168 […]
Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios is in talks with Microsoft over Xbox players getting banned for uploading explicit in-game content. Several days ago we reported on a post from an Xbox Baldur's Gate 3 player who seemingly got banned for one year after explicit Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay clips were automatically uploaded to Microsoft's servers. After the user was banned, he/she asked Microsoft to look into the issue, but apparently, the enforcement was "warranted". At least, that's what Microsoft support is said to have said afterward. On X, Larian's Director of Publishing, Michael Douse (@Cromwelp), has now said that […]
The fated day has come: If you are still using Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 you might need to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11 soon, as Valve’s massively popular digital storefront, Steam, no longer officially supports those older operating systems. Read more...
It rather beggars belief that there hasn’t been a Minecraft movie already. The Microsoft-owned behemoth is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time, and seems ripe for a guaranteed $1 billion+ box office. However, despite rumors dating ...
It’s the first month of 2024, which means it’s time for a new crop of Xbox Game Pass titles to satiate your growing appetite for games. And January’s offerings are solid, serving up everything from hundred-hour-long RPGs to survival horror remakes to q...
Microsoft has revealed the next batch of games coming to (Xbox) Game Pass later this month. 2024 is off to a good start for Xbox Game Pass subscribers with Ubisoft's 2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla being added to the service next week on January 9th (PC, Cloud, and Xbox). Another interesting high-profile title that fans will appreciate is 2019's Resident Evil 2 Remake, which will be added on January 16 (Cloud, Xbox, and PC).
2024 has just begun, but the video game hype train’s engines may already be heating up. It seems like Microsoft may be looking to strike first, with rumors emerging that a new Xbox Developer Direct may be coming our way in just a couple of weeks. This information comes courtesy of Reddit user Zantorn, who claims an Xbox Developer Direct event is slated for the week of January 14 (so, somewhere between January 14 and January 20). This would line up with what Microsoft did last year, when they held an Xbox Developer Direct on January 25. Of course, as […]
If you’ve been eyeing (or playing) Alan Wake II lately but haven’t yet played any of the other titles in Remedy Games’ growing “Remedyverse” of connected stories, then you might want to take a look at the Epic Games Store right now. During its “Develop...
Last week, Baldur’s Gate 3 players on Xbox found their accounts banned when their clips of the RPG’s spicy scenes were automatically uploaded publicly, as per the Xbox Series X/S’ default settings. It seems developer Larian Studios has had a chat with ...
2023 was a good year for both Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, with Microsoft and Sony putting plenty of quality content on both subscription services, but with the year now behind us, which offered the best overall value? Well, the folks at The Loadout actually did the math, tallying up the value of the games added to both Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus this year, with the latter arguably coming out on top. If you signed up for the PS Plus Extra tier for the entirety of 2023, you got 205 games (37 monthly Essential-tier titles and 168 […]
Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios is in talks with Microsoft over Xbox players getting banned for uploading explicit in-game content. Several days ago we reported on a post from an Xbox Baldur's Gate 3 player who seemingly got banned for one year after explicit Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay clips were automatically uploaded to Microsoft's servers. After the user was banned, he/she asked Microsoft to look into the issue, but apparently, the enforcement was "warranted". At least, that's what Microsoft support is said to have said afterward. On X, Larian's Director of Publishing, Michael Douse (@Cromwelp), has now said that […]
The fated day has come: If you are still using Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 you might need to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11 soon, as Valve’s massively popular digital storefront, Steam, no longer officially supports those older operating systems. Read more...
It rather beggars belief that there hasn’t been a Minecraft movie already. The Microsoft-owned behemoth is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time, and seems ripe for a guaranteed $1 billion+ box office. However, despite rumors dating ...
It’s the first month of 2024, which means it’s time for a new crop of Xbox Game Pass titles to satiate your growing appetite for games. And January’s offerings are solid, serving up everything from hundred-hour-long RPGs to survival horror remakes to q...
Microsoft has revealed the next batch of games coming to (Xbox) Game Pass later this month. 2024 is off to a good start for Xbox Game Pass subscribers with Ubisoft's 2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla being added to the service next week on January 9th (PC, Cloud, and Xbox). Another interesting high-profile title that fans will appreciate is 2019's Resident Evil 2 Remake, which will be added on January 16 (Cloud, Xbox, and PC).