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, […]
While the PlayStation 5 Pro CPU is said to offer minimal improvements over the base model, it could bring more enhancements than anticipated. In a new video shared this week, Moore's Law is Dead, who revealed additional information on the yet-to-be-revealed mid-generation refresh console, provided some small new updates on the system as well as on the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaler. According to the leaker, the console's Zen 2 CPU will be a 4nm CPU, which will be denser and potentially provide additional improvements over the base model's processor, such as reduced power consumption, better cost efficiency, and smaller […]
Nintendo of America is restructuring the small army of contractors that helps test its games and hardware in its Washington state headquarters, the company confirmed to Kotaku. According to four current and former contractors, the result is a massive d...
In a video game, you’re only as good as your weapon. Try getting through Elden Ring’s hardest boss battle without a powerful sword, or a tough multiplayer match in Halo 3 without nabbing the Needler and unloading on an incoming Ghost. Even the most eli...
The PlayStation 5 Pro has no reason for happening, as some developers feel they still have to make the most of the base model. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring in a recent podcast, PlayStation 5 users will upgrade to the new system, but some developers told him during GDC 2024 that they don't feel they need it, as they have to make the most out of the base model. Additionally, some companies feel the mid-gen refresh isn't going to grow the market significantly, as it feels like the current generation has yet to start, rendering the need for a […]
One of the year’s most hyped PlayStation 5 exclusives, the stylish character action game Stellar Blade, will get a free demo, and soon. Developer Shift Up revealed that it will go live on March 29, with save data carrying over to the full game when it ...
Ray Tracing support was briefly considered for the Horizon Forbidden West PC port but was dropped for several reasons, including the game's scale. Speaking in a new interview with Digital Foundry, Nixxes' Michiel Roza and Guerilla Games' Jeroen Krebbers commented on ray tracing support, saying that it was definitely considered but was ultimately dropped due to the scale of the game, the hours of cinematics, and the game's already great looking visuals and strong direction, which Nixxes didn't want to mess up. One more reason why ray tracing wasn't implemented in Horizon Forbidden West is the fact that a lot […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and like most of their games, challenging combat built around a number of unique systems is core to the game. Being successful in combat in Rise of the Ronin requires mastery of parries, stances, Ki, and more, which can be a bit mind boggling at first. But don’t worry too much as we have some tips that will have you slicing off heads in no time… Keep an eye on you and your opponent’s Ki They key to Rise of Ronin’s combat is, well, Ki. Both you and your […]
The PlayStation VR2 latest firmware update enables PC access, suggesting the headset will likely work on PC via a direct connection. As reported on X/Twitter by iVRy, the latest firmware update for the headset makes it so it is no longer required to use driver or hardware workarounds to make it work on Windows, although it is still early to tell if the update enables NVIDIA use. A "VirtualLink" adapter of some sort will still be required due to how the headset is designed, and if Sony is planning to release official PC drivers, they will also need to provide […]
Details about the PS5 Pro keep leaking all over the place, with us recently learning that it’s likely targeting a holiday 2024 release window and that it will apparently feature “PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution,” whatever that is. While headlines...
Bungie recently replaced Marathon's director, as the studio could be hit with more layoffs after the release of Destiny 2's upcoming The Final Shape expansion. As reported by IGN, the next live service game by the Sony-owned studio is now being directed by Joe Ziegler, Valorant's former game director, replacing veteran Bungie designer Christopher Barrett. It is not yet known if Barrett is still at Bungie. Hey everyone! Fun update: for the last 9Months I’ve been working on Marathon as the game director. We’re still baking, but I’m excited to share with you more info on the game as we […]
Monopoly Go, a multiplayer mobile board game, launched on April 11, 2023. Since then it has made over 2 billion dollars, been downloaded 100+ million times, and become one of the most popular digital games on the planet. But to reach this point, Scopel...
Sony is said to have launched an internal investigation into the leaked documents about the rumored PS5 Pro model. Last week, additional specs and details about Sony's rumored mid-gen hardware refresh surfaced - the PlayStation 5 Pro. As claimed by YouTuber 'Moore's Law is Dead', the leaked PS5 Pro document has revealed that the new PS5 model will sport a larger GPU with faster system memory. In addition, the console will offer substantially faster rendering than the current PS5. Also, the console is said to offer a significantly better ray tracing architecture. Following this leak, known leaker Tom Henderson chimed […]
While the PlayStation 5 Pro CPU is said to offer minimal improvements over the base model, it could bring more enhancements than anticipated. In a new video shared this week, Moore's Law is Dead, who revealed additional information on the yet-to-be-revealed mid-generation refresh console, provided some small new updates on the system as well as on the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaler. According to the leaker, the console's Zen 2 CPU will be a 4nm CPU, which will be denser and potentially provide additional improvements over the base model's processor, such as reduced power consumption, better cost efficiency, and smaller […]
Nintendo of America is restructuring the small army of contractors that helps test its games and hardware in its Washington state headquarters, the company confirmed to Kotaku. According to four current and former contractors, the result is a massive d...
In a video game, you’re only as good as your weapon. Try getting through Elden Ring’s hardest boss battle without a powerful sword, or a tough multiplayer match in Halo 3 without nabbing the Needler and unloading on an incoming Ghost. Even the most eli...
The PlayStation 5 Pro has no reason for happening, as some developers feel they still have to make the most of the base model. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring in a recent podcast, PlayStation 5 users will upgrade to the new system, but some developers told him during GDC 2024 that they don't feel they need it, as they have to make the most out of the base model. Additionally, some companies feel the mid-gen refresh isn't going to grow the market significantly, as it feels like the current generation has yet to start, rendering the need for a […]
One of the year’s most hyped PlayStation 5 exclusives, the stylish character action game Stellar Blade, will get a free demo, and soon. Developer Shift Up revealed that it will go live on March 29, with save data carrying over to the full game when it ...
Ray Tracing support was briefly considered for the Horizon Forbidden West PC port but was dropped for several reasons, including the game's scale. Speaking in a new interview with Digital Foundry, Nixxes' Michiel Roza and Guerilla Games' Jeroen Krebbers commented on ray tracing support, saying that it was definitely considered but was ultimately dropped due to the scale of the game, the hours of cinematics, and the game's already great looking visuals and strong direction, which Nixxes didn't want to mess up. One more reason why ray tracing wasn't implemented in Horizon Forbidden West is the fact that a lot […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and like most of their games, challenging combat built around a number of unique systems is core to the game. Being successful in combat in Rise of the Ronin requires mastery of parries, stances, Ki, and more, which can be a bit mind boggling at first. But don’t worry too much as we have some tips that will have you slicing off heads in no time… Keep an eye on you and your opponent’s Ki They key to Rise of Ronin’s combat is, well, Ki. Both you and your […]
The PlayStation VR2 latest firmware update enables PC access, suggesting the headset will likely work on PC via a direct connection. As reported on X/Twitter by iVRy, the latest firmware update for the headset makes it so it is no longer required to use driver or hardware workarounds to make it work on Windows, although it is still early to tell if the update enables NVIDIA use. A "VirtualLink" adapter of some sort will still be required due to how the headset is designed, and if Sony is planning to release official PC drivers, they will also need to provide […]
Details about the PS5 Pro keep leaking all over the place, with us recently learning that it’s likely targeting a holiday 2024 release window and that it will apparently feature “PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution,” whatever that is. While headlines...
Bungie recently replaced Marathon's director, as the studio could be hit with more layoffs after the release of Destiny 2's upcoming The Final Shape expansion. As reported by IGN, the next live service game by the Sony-owned studio is now being directed by Joe Ziegler, Valorant's former game director, replacing veteran Bungie designer Christopher Barrett. It is not yet known if Barrett is still at Bungie. Hey everyone! Fun update: for the last 9Months I’ve been working on Marathon as the game director. We’re still baking, but I’m excited to share with you more info on the game as we […]
Monopoly Go, a multiplayer mobile board game, launched on April 11, 2023. Since then it has made over 2 billion dollars, been downloaded 100+ million times, and become one of the most popular digital games on the planet. But to reach this point, Scopel...
Sony is said to have launched an internal investigation into the leaked documents about the rumored PS5 Pro model. Last week, additional specs and details about Sony's rumored mid-gen hardware refresh surfaced - the PlayStation 5 Pro. As claimed by YouTuber 'Moore's Law is Dead', the leaked PS5 Pro document has revealed that the new PS5 model will sport a larger GPU with faster system memory. In addition, the console will offer substantially faster rendering than the current PS5. Also, the console is said to offer a significantly better ray tracing architecture. Following this leak, known leaker Tom Henderson chimed […]