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, […]
Nintendo held its first Direct showcase of the year, and it was dedicated to third-party games coming to the Switch in 2024. This 23-minute showcase saw Xbox Studios finally announce which of their games are coming to the competing platform after weeks...
Unicorn Overlord, the upcoming tactics RPG from developer Vanillaware, has a demo available right now on Nintendo Switch. The announcement came during today’s short Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. Like other Nintendo Switch demos, players will be ab...
During the February 21 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the Mario maker announced something we’ve kinda known for a while: two Xbox exclusives will hit the Switch very soon. Those games are Grounded and Pentiment.Read more...
Nintendo is the undisputed heavyweight champion of video game heroes. Their pantheon of premier protagonists—Mario, Link, Samus—contains some of the most recognizable characters in all of media. Though the gameplay gimmicks and boss fights might differ...
A rather impressive The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess mod has been released in early access, adding online functionality to the game. Created by 'Kirbymimi', this online/multiplayer mod initially started as a bug fix for the creator's multiplayer mod for Twilight Princess. This multiplayer mod allowed players to play the game locally in split-screen. According to the modder, this bug fix has evolved into a complete online mod for the Nintendo Gamecube version of the game. As expected, in order to use this mod, you'll need to own a copy of the Gamecube version and play the title using a […]
The gaming world is eager to get their hands on Nintendo’s next hardware, but it seems plans regarding the Switch 2 have been shifting behind the scenes. We recently heard rumors from numerous reliable sources that while the Switch 2 was originally slated for a late-2024 release, it has now slipped to Q1 2025, and it seems that may have a knock-on effect on how and when Nintendo reveals the hardware. These latest rumors come from insider PH Brazil, who was the first one to report on the Switch 2’s slip to 2025 (and was later backed up by reliable […]
Ever since Nintendo announced Princess Peach: Showtime! last June, fans of the Mushroom Kingdom’s ruler have been waiting with baited breath for the game’s release on March 22. So far fans have had a series of trailers spotlighting the game’s unique tr...
The PlayStation Portal is a cool device that solves a unique problem: playing games in a shared household with one console. But Sony’s $200 handheld can only stream games from a connected PlayStation 5, making it more of a remote-play system than a ful...
Nintendo has just sprung a Nintendo Direct on everybody, but this one was a little different from the usual first-party fare. The latest Direct aired on February 21 at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET. Unlike most Nintendo reveal events, this Partner Direc...
It’s that time of year again, Pokémon fans. The Pokémon Company is hosting its annual Pokémon Day showcase, which will offer a glimpse into what fans can expect throughout 2024.Read more...
A new The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 4K texture pack was released online today, improving every texture in the game. The pack, which can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, also features fonts, inventory, icons improvements as well as terrain improvements obtained with some workaround. As such, they are only included in the 1.1 version of the pack, which should be considered in early access for now. As opposed to most of the mods available for the game, this new texture pack only works with the Switch release, and so requires either a recent build of Yuzu with […]
Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Direct Partner showcase for later this week on Wednesday February 21. After numerous rumors about Nintendo airing a new Direct broadcast, a Partner showcase focusing on games from third-party developers and publishers has been confirmed. It should come as now surprise, however, as Nintendo has been traditionally airing Directs annually in February. According to Nintendo's official post on X, the Direct will air on February 21 at 6am PT and will be roughly 25 minutes in length. As said, the broadcast will focus on titles coming to the Nintendo Switch from publishing and development […]
Nintendo held its first Direct showcase of the year, and it was dedicated to third-party games coming to the Switch in 2024. This 23-minute showcase saw Xbox Studios finally announce which of their games are coming to the competing platform after weeks...
Unicorn Overlord, the upcoming tactics RPG from developer Vanillaware, has a demo available right now on Nintendo Switch. The announcement came during today’s short Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. Like other Nintendo Switch demos, players will be ab...
During the February 21 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the Mario maker announced something we’ve kinda known for a while: two Xbox exclusives will hit the Switch very soon. Those games are Grounded and Pentiment.Read more...
Nintendo is the undisputed heavyweight champion of video game heroes. Their pantheon of premier protagonists—Mario, Link, Samus—contains some of the most recognizable characters in all of media. Though the gameplay gimmicks and boss fights might differ...
A rather impressive The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess mod has been released in early access, adding online functionality to the game. Created by 'Kirbymimi', this online/multiplayer mod initially started as a bug fix for the creator's multiplayer mod for Twilight Princess. This multiplayer mod allowed players to play the game locally in split-screen. According to the modder, this bug fix has evolved into a complete online mod for the Nintendo Gamecube version of the game. As expected, in order to use this mod, you'll need to own a copy of the Gamecube version and play the title using a […]
The gaming world is eager to get their hands on Nintendo’s next hardware, but it seems plans regarding the Switch 2 have been shifting behind the scenes. We recently heard rumors from numerous reliable sources that while the Switch 2 was originally slated for a late-2024 release, it has now slipped to Q1 2025, and it seems that may have a knock-on effect on how and when Nintendo reveals the hardware. These latest rumors come from insider PH Brazil, who was the first one to report on the Switch 2’s slip to 2025 (and was later backed up by reliable […]
Ever since Nintendo announced Princess Peach: Showtime! last June, fans of the Mushroom Kingdom’s ruler have been waiting with baited breath for the game’s release on March 22. So far fans have had a series of trailers spotlighting the game’s unique tr...
The PlayStation Portal is a cool device that solves a unique problem: playing games in a shared household with one console. But Sony’s $200 handheld can only stream games from a connected PlayStation 5, making it more of a remote-play system than a ful...
Nintendo has just sprung a Nintendo Direct on everybody, but this one was a little different from the usual first-party fare. The latest Direct aired on February 21 at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET. Unlike most Nintendo reveal events, this Partner Direc...
It’s that time of year again, Pokémon fans. The Pokémon Company is hosting its annual Pokémon Day showcase, which will offer a glimpse into what fans can expect throughout 2024.Read more...
A new The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 4K texture pack was released online today, improving every texture in the game. The pack, which can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, also features fonts, inventory, icons improvements as well as terrain improvements obtained with some workaround. As such, they are only included in the 1.1 version of the pack, which should be considered in early access for now. As opposed to most of the mods available for the game, this new texture pack only works with the Switch release, and so requires either a recent build of Yuzu with […]
Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Direct Partner showcase for later this week on Wednesday February 21. After numerous rumors about Nintendo airing a new Direct broadcast, a Partner showcase focusing on games from third-party developers and publishers has been confirmed. It should come as now surprise, however, as Nintendo has been traditionally airing Directs annually in February. According to Nintendo's official post on X, the Direct will air on February 21 at 6am PT and will be roughly 25 minutes in length. As said, the broadcast will focus on titles coming to the Nintendo Switch from publishing and development […]