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, […]
PlayStation Studios will continue to focus on live service games in the future, with nine development teams working on them, as opposed to the seven focusing on single-player games with a narrative focus. In today's Business Segment Meeting 2024 for its Game & Network Services Segment, Sony confirmed the names of the seven studios focusing on single-player games with a narrative focus - Asobi, Insomniac Games, Santa Monica Studio, Sucker Punch, Naughty Dog, Firesprite and Housemarque, and the nine working on pure live service games or hybrid titles - Bungie, San Diego Studio, Firewalk, Haven and Neon Koi for pure […]
The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for April, and it was a bit of a down month for the industry. Players spent $4.1 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in April, down 3 percent year-on-year. While software spending was up slightly, hardware numbers were down a whopping 43 percent year-on-year. As has been the case for a several month straight, PS5 was #1 in terms of unit and dollar sales, Switch was #2 in terms of unit sales, and Xbox Series X/S was #2 in terms of dollar sales. Sony […]
A PlayStation Showcase may be planned for September to follow this month's rumored State of Play presentation, according to rumors circulating online. A few hours ago, Lunatic Ignus, who previously revealed a new Black Myth: Wukong trailer would be shared earlier this month before it actually went live, said on X/Twitter today that a new PlayStation Showcase will be held in September. While it will be some time until we learn if a new PlayStation Showcase will indeed be held this September, it makes a lot of sense for Sony to hold one that month. Not only is it the […]
Baldur’s Gate 3’s physical deluxe edition has hit a snag in production that has unfortunately delayed it for some people. Specifically, if you pre-ordered the bundle for PlayStation 5, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer for your box of multiple di...
The popular vampire-themed survival-RPG V Rising had its full release (following a lengthy early access period) on PC earlier this month, and thankfully, console players won’t have to wait soon to sink their teeth into the game. Today it was announced that V Rising will be launching on PS5 (this one isn’t coming to Xbox for now) in June. You can check out a new PS5 trailer for V Rising, below. Pre-orders for the PS5 version of V Rising are open now, with the standard edition of the game costing $40. You can also grab the $60 Castlevania Edition, which […]
Guerrilla Games' Horizon series is about to get an unexpected new entry called LEGO Horizon Adventures, according to rumors circulating online. As reported today by Insider Gaming, this new entry in the series, which was previously revealed by Kurakasis on X/Twitter, will essentially be Horizon Forbidden West but with LEGO aesthetics and likely some gameplay tweaks. Interestingly enough, the game is said to have "realistic graphics" which suggests it may feature a different visual style compared to other LEGO games on the market. As for when the game could be officially announced, no one can say. An advertisement trailer was […]
The selection of games rotating into PS Plus at the end of May isn’t that impressive, save for one: Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar Games’ open-world Western returns to the subscription service after a nearly two-year hiatus. Will you beat it this time...
Today, Airship Syndicate announced the return of its online action-RPG Wayfinder, albeit with a few key differences. Though the game was pulled from Steam while its previous publisher, Digital Extremes (Warframe), was transferring the rights to develop...
Yesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed that its PS5 console had sold 59.2 million units as of March 31, slightly below Sony's own forecast. How does it stack against PS5's predecessor in a time-aligned comparison, though? According to Daniel Ahmad from Niko Partners, the PlayStation 4 was ahead with 60 million units at this time after its launch. On the bright side, Niko Partners estimates that PS5 sold five times as much as Microsoft's Xbox Series S and X consoles in the last quarter. The takeaway from all this is that the PlayStation 5 is eating into Xbox's share of the […]
Sony sold over 20 million PlayStation 5s in its last fiscal year, an impressive number that nevertheless failed to hit its original goal of 25 million, and even missed its revised target of 21 million consoles sold. The latest numbers make it clear tha...
Animal Well is a fantastic breakout title from both a new developer and publishing studio. Fans of Fez and Tunic will feel right at home jumping into this well.
It’s the first day of a new month, and Sony has announced the latest set of free games you can get as a subscriber of PlayStation Plus. It’s not an amazing list, but what’s on offer is pretty solid if you’re looking for something to play as spring gets...
PlayStation Studios will continue to focus on live service games in the future, with nine development teams working on them, as opposed to the seven focusing on single-player games with a narrative focus. In today's Business Segment Meeting 2024 for its Game & Network Services Segment, Sony confirmed the names of the seven studios focusing on single-player games with a narrative focus - Asobi, Insomniac Games, Santa Monica Studio, Sucker Punch, Naughty Dog, Firesprite and Housemarque, and the nine working on pure live service games or hybrid titles - Bungie, San Diego Studio, Firewalk, Haven and Neon Koi for pure […]
The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for April, and it was a bit of a down month for the industry. Players spent $4.1 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in April, down 3 percent year-on-year. While software spending was up slightly, hardware numbers were down a whopping 43 percent year-on-year. As has been the case for a several month straight, PS5 was #1 in terms of unit and dollar sales, Switch was #2 in terms of unit sales, and Xbox Series X/S was #2 in terms of dollar sales. Sony […]
A PlayStation Showcase may be planned for September to follow this month's rumored State of Play presentation, according to rumors circulating online. A few hours ago, Lunatic Ignus, who previously revealed a new Black Myth: Wukong trailer would be shared earlier this month before it actually went live, said on X/Twitter today that a new PlayStation Showcase will be held in September. While it will be some time until we learn if a new PlayStation Showcase will indeed be held this September, it makes a lot of sense for Sony to hold one that month. Not only is it the […]
Baldur’s Gate 3’s physical deluxe edition has hit a snag in production that has unfortunately delayed it for some people. Specifically, if you pre-ordered the bundle for PlayStation 5, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer for your box of multiple di...
The popular vampire-themed survival-RPG V Rising had its full release (following a lengthy early access period) on PC earlier this month, and thankfully, console players won’t have to wait soon to sink their teeth into the game. Today it was announced that V Rising will be launching on PS5 (this one isn’t coming to Xbox for now) in June. You can check out a new PS5 trailer for V Rising, below. Pre-orders for the PS5 version of V Rising are open now, with the standard edition of the game costing $40. You can also grab the $60 Castlevania Edition, which […]
Guerrilla Games' Horizon series is about to get an unexpected new entry called LEGO Horizon Adventures, according to rumors circulating online. As reported today by Insider Gaming, this new entry in the series, which was previously revealed by Kurakasis on X/Twitter, will essentially be Horizon Forbidden West but with LEGO aesthetics and likely some gameplay tweaks. Interestingly enough, the game is said to have "realistic graphics" which suggests it may feature a different visual style compared to other LEGO games on the market. As for when the game could be officially announced, no one can say. An advertisement trailer was […]
The selection of games rotating into PS Plus at the end of May isn’t that impressive, save for one: Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar Games’ open-world Western returns to the subscription service after a nearly two-year hiatus. Will you beat it this time...
Today, Airship Syndicate announced the return of its online action-RPG Wayfinder, albeit with a few key differences. Though the game was pulled from Steam while its previous publisher, Digital Extremes (Warframe), was transferring the rights to develop...
Yesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed that its PS5 console had sold 59.2 million units as of March 31, slightly below Sony's own forecast. How does it stack against PS5's predecessor in a time-aligned comparison, though? According to Daniel Ahmad from Niko Partners, the PlayStation 4 was ahead with 60 million units at this time after its launch. On the bright side, Niko Partners estimates that PS5 sold five times as much as Microsoft's Xbox Series S and X consoles in the last quarter. The takeaway from all this is that the PlayStation 5 is eating into Xbox's share of the […]
Sony sold over 20 million PlayStation 5s in its last fiscal year, an impressive number that nevertheless failed to hit its original goal of 25 million, and even missed its revised target of 21 million consoles sold. The latest numbers make it clear tha...
Animal Well is a fantastic breakout title from both a new developer and publishing studio. Fans of Fez and Tunic will feel right at home jumping into this well.
It’s the first day of a new month, and Sony has announced the latest set of free games you can get as a subscriber of PlayStation Plus. It’s not an amazing list, but what’s on offer is pretty solid if you’re looking for something to play as spring gets...