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, […]
Lost Soul Aside, the upcoming action RPG hack-n-slash from Chinese developer Ultizero Games, has been rated in China. The Chinese rating was spotted on X by user 'Lunatic Ignus' just now. Additional details haven't been, included in the rating, but this rating might suggest that a release for the indie action title is slated for later this year. "Lost Soul Aside" got an ISBN rating to release in China. pic.twitter.com/IdzvJ4fZQG — Lunatic Ignus (@ignusthewise) April 26, 2024 First unveiled at GDC 2018, Lost Soul Aside has been in development for quite some time. The game was initially a one-man project. […]
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that certain first-party Xbox titles would be going multiplatform, including Obsidian’s charming “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” style co-op survival game Grounded. Well, today Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition officially hits PS4, PS5, and Switch. That said, there’s no reason for you Xbox owners to feel left out – the Fully Yoked edition comes with a number of new features, which you’ll be getting right alongside folks on the new platforms. These features include New Game+, queen ants, extra goodies to collect, and more. Sadly, this will be the last major update for Grounded, but it […]
While Sony has yet to make any sort of official announcement, rumors about the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro are coming hot-and-heavy. We recently heard that developers will need to include PS5 Pro compatibility in their games to get certified as soon as this August, and now The Verge has provided some more details about what a game needs to do to earn the “PS5 Pro Enhanced” label. Sony is reportedly asking devs to create a PS5-Pro-specific graphics mode for their titles going forward, in addition to the usual Quality, Performance, ect. modes most PS5 games already have. While Sony would […]
It's not every day we see Frankenstein tech, but when we do, it's a funny sight. A Reddit user has decided to do something that I did not think would be possible, wherein the user paired a smartwatch with a controller and created a makeshift console. What's even more interesting is that the smartwatch in question is the Apple Watch Ultra, which runs the full version of Android. This setup is complemented by a Dual Sense controller. It's a weird combination, I know, but it works really well. You can play Game Boy Advance games on your Apple Watch Ultra, […]
Market research and data tracking firm NewZoo has released their 2023 PC and Console Gaming Report, and it provides an interesting snapshot of an industry in a bit of a transitional mode. The gaming industry saw out-of-control growth during the pandemic, which fizzled a bit in 2022, but 2023 saw a return to modest growth with the PC/console market reaching $93.5 billion, up 2.3 percent over year-on-year. This growth was largely driven by the PC market, which was up 3.9 percent year-on-year, while the console market was up 1.7 percent YoY. The PC market accounted for 43 percent of industry […]
Rise of the Ronin struggles to find its identity in ways that hinder what would otherwise be one of Team Ninja's finest works. A compelling story told against the backdrop of the 1850s Bakumatsu Period is instead overshadowed by a vapid and uninspired open-world setting and a narrative that rarely feels like the player has agency.
Back in 2020 IllFonic released Predator: Hunting Grounds, another take on the asymmetric multiplayer formula they’ve employed with titles like Friday the 13th: The Game and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Somewhat oddly, the game was published by Sony as a PC and PS4 console exclusive. Despite the big-name publisher, the game kind of came and went without too much fanfare, but now it seems IllFonic is preparing the revive the game on current-gen platforms. IllFonic has announced they’ve taken over publishing duties for Predator: Hunting Grounds and will be officially releasing the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. IllFonic will […]
After numerous delays, the anticipated System Shock remake launched on PC to solid reviews and enthusiastic fan response early last year, but when do console players get in on the retro cyberpunk fun? Developer Nightdive Studios have always said a console version of the new System Shock was in the works (which sets it apart from the PC-only original) but have been a bit cagey about when it might arrive. Well, thankfully, the wait is almost over! Today Nightdive and publisher Prime Matter announced that System Shock is coming to both PlayStation and Xbox in May, roughly a year after […]
The Stellar Blade demo briefly appeared on the US PlayStation Store before it was pulled by Sony. The demo weighed in at more than 16GB, and was spotted by X users 'PlayStation Game Size' and 'Wario64'. While it appears that some lucky PS5 players were even able to play the demo, Sony has now locked out those users from playing it by removing the license for the demo. When visiting the PS Store page for the demo, the page now gives an error. Sony has now locked users out of the Stellar Blade demo, even if you already downloaded it. […]
Lost Soul Aside, the upcoming action RPG hack-n-slash from Chinese developer Ultizero Games, has been rated in China. The Chinese rating was spotted on X by user 'Lunatic Ignus' just now. Additional details haven't been, included in the rating, but this rating might suggest that a release for the indie action title is slated for later this year. "Lost Soul Aside" got an ISBN rating to release in China. pic.twitter.com/IdzvJ4fZQG — Lunatic Ignus (@ignusthewise) April 26, 2024 First unveiled at GDC 2018, Lost Soul Aside has been in development for quite some time. The game was initially a one-man project. […]
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that certain first-party Xbox titles would be going multiplatform, including Obsidian’s charming “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” style co-op survival game Grounded. Well, today Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition officially hits PS4, PS5, and Switch. That said, there’s no reason for you Xbox owners to feel left out – the Fully Yoked edition comes with a number of new features, which you’ll be getting right alongside folks on the new platforms. These features include New Game+, queen ants, extra goodies to collect, and more. Sadly, this will be the last major update for Grounded, but it […]
While Sony has yet to make any sort of official announcement, rumors about the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro are coming hot-and-heavy. We recently heard that developers will need to include PS5 Pro compatibility in their games to get certified as soon as this August, and now The Verge has provided some more details about what a game needs to do to earn the “PS5 Pro Enhanced” label. Sony is reportedly asking devs to create a PS5-Pro-specific graphics mode for their titles going forward, in addition to the usual Quality, Performance, ect. modes most PS5 games already have. While Sony would […]
It's not every day we see Frankenstein tech, but when we do, it's a funny sight. A Reddit user has decided to do something that I did not think would be possible, wherein the user paired a smartwatch with a controller and created a makeshift console. What's even more interesting is that the smartwatch in question is the Apple Watch Ultra, which runs the full version of Android. This setup is complemented by a Dual Sense controller. It's a weird combination, I know, but it works really well. You can play Game Boy Advance games on your Apple Watch Ultra, […]
Market research and data tracking firm NewZoo has released their 2023 PC and Console Gaming Report, and it provides an interesting snapshot of an industry in a bit of a transitional mode. The gaming industry saw out-of-control growth during the pandemic, which fizzled a bit in 2022, but 2023 saw a return to modest growth with the PC/console market reaching $93.5 billion, up 2.3 percent over year-on-year. This growth was largely driven by the PC market, which was up 3.9 percent year-on-year, while the console market was up 1.7 percent YoY. The PC market accounted for 43 percent of industry […]
Rise of the Ronin struggles to find its identity in ways that hinder what would otherwise be one of Team Ninja's finest works. A compelling story told against the backdrop of the 1850s Bakumatsu Period is instead overshadowed by a vapid and uninspired open-world setting and a narrative that rarely feels like the player has agency.
Back in 2020 IllFonic released Predator: Hunting Grounds, another take on the asymmetric multiplayer formula they’ve employed with titles like Friday the 13th: The Game and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Somewhat oddly, the game was published by Sony as a PC and PS4 console exclusive. Despite the big-name publisher, the game kind of came and went without too much fanfare, but now it seems IllFonic is preparing the revive the game on current-gen platforms. IllFonic has announced they’ve taken over publishing duties for Predator: Hunting Grounds and will be officially releasing the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. IllFonic will […]
After numerous delays, the anticipated System Shock remake launched on PC to solid reviews and enthusiastic fan response early last year, but when do console players get in on the retro cyberpunk fun? Developer Nightdive Studios have always said a console version of the new System Shock was in the works (which sets it apart from the PC-only original) but have been a bit cagey about when it might arrive. Well, thankfully, the wait is almost over! Today Nightdive and publisher Prime Matter announced that System Shock is coming to both PlayStation and Xbox in May, roughly a year after […]
The Stellar Blade demo briefly appeared on the US PlayStation Store before it was pulled by Sony. The demo weighed in at more than 16GB, and was spotted by X users 'PlayStation Game Size' and 'Wario64'. While it appears that some lucky PS5 players were even able to play the demo, Sony has now locked out those users from playing it by removing the license for the demo. When visiting the PS Store page for the demo, the page now gives an error. Sony has now locked users out of the Stellar Blade demo, even if you already downloaded it. […]