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, […]
An early Horizon Forbidden West PC comparison video was shared online, highlighting the differences with the PlayStation 5 version. The comparison, which was put together by Cycu1, puts footage taken from a recent trailer shared by NVIDIA yesterday side by side with PlayStation 5 footage, highlighting how the PC version may not look that much better than the original PlayStation 5 release, which is a testament to how good the open-world game by Guerilla looks on console. Alongside the obvious higher resolution, which results in sharper details, the PC version seems to feature more snow particles and a few other […]
There’s a possibility Hi-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks’ rhythm action game that shadow-dropped on Xbox Game Pass last year, is coming to Switch at some point in 2024—if one industry insider is to be believed. If the rumors are true, more people could finall...
After several rumors, leaks, and teases, the OPPO Find X7 Ultra is finally official, and it is easily the best camera smartphone that is available in the market, thanks to several of its groundbreaking additions. For starters, OPPO has decided to go with a dual periscope camera to ensure that the pictures taken from the zoom lens are as good as they possibly can be. In addition to that, the phone uses the 1-inch Sony LYT-900 as the primary sensor and the Sony LYT-600 as the ultra-wide sensor. The resolution on both wide and ultra-wide cameras is 50-megapixel. The OPPO […]
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 […]
The PlayStation 5 Slim seems to be selling well compared to the original model, but it seems like it is still not enough to outperform the PlayStation 4, according to a new report. As reported by GamesIndustry Japan, securities firm Toyo Securities held a seminar on December 27th to discuss PS5 sales. According to the firm, Sony will sell around 18.5 million units in 2024, missing its target of 25 million units. While it was previously assumed the console was not selling enough due to manufacturing issues, the reality seems to be different, as while the PlayStation 5 Slim is […]
As is often the case, the folks at PlayStation have released a hype video for the new year, showcasing some of the games that will be arriving on PS5 in 2024. In addition to generally being a fun watch, the trailer also essentially confirms 2024 releases for a number of games that hadn’t solidified a release window yet, including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the Silent Hill 2 remake, and Firewalk Studios’ mysterious PvP shooter Concord. You can check out the PlayStation 2024 hype trailer, below. In addition to the trailer, Sony also has a new website showcasing some […]
For the first time since 2015, Disney wasn’t at the top of 2023’s global box office. And while there are a few different factors and reasons for the Mickey Mouse empire slipping from first to second, a significant reason for the shift is because of the...
According to France’s Autorité de la concurrence, a government body responsible for regulating competition, Sony hasn’t been playing nice with third-party controllers on PS4. The regulatory body has fined Sony 13.5 million euros (roughly 14.8 million U...
The design of the video game controller as we’ve known it has largely remained the same for the last 20 years: a d-pad, two analog sticks, four face buttons, and four shoulder buttons. It persists from the first PlayStation’s DualShock, all the way thr...
Last year, I said 2022 was an odd year for games, with some feeling that it was largely devoid of great releases and others, myself included, finding them plentiful. But this year was even stranger, as it was better than ever while simultaneously being...
Insomniac Games has broken its silence on the recent ransomware attack that resulted in hackers releasing confidential studio information, personal employee data, and an entire playable build of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Wolverine. “We’re b...
The year may be winding down, but the news just doesn’t stop. This week, we have insights into the inner workings of a massive game studio, a glimpse into who tops people’s lists of sexytime video game fantasies, and one legendary auteur admitting he’s...
An early Horizon Forbidden West PC comparison video was shared online, highlighting the differences with the PlayStation 5 version. The comparison, which was put together by Cycu1, puts footage taken from a recent trailer shared by NVIDIA yesterday side by side with PlayStation 5 footage, highlighting how the PC version may not look that much better than the original PlayStation 5 release, which is a testament to how good the open-world game by Guerilla looks on console. Alongside the obvious higher resolution, which results in sharper details, the PC version seems to feature more snow particles and a few other […]
There’s a possibility Hi-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks’ rhythm action game that shadow-dropped on Xbox Game Pass last year, is coming to Switch at some point in 2024—if one industry insider is to be believed. If the rumors are true, more people could finall...
After several rumors, leaks, and teases, the OPPO Find X7 Ultra is finally official, and it is easily the best camera smartphone that is available in the market, thanks to several of its groundbreaking additions. For starters, OPPO has decided to go with a dual periscope camera to ensure that the pictures taken from the zoom lens are as good as they possibly can be. In addition to that, the phone uses the 1-inch Sony LYT-900 as the primary sensor and the Sony LYT-600 as the ultra-wide sensor. The resolution on both wide and ultra-wide cameras is 50-megapixel. The OPPO […]
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 […]
The PlayStation 5 Slim seems to be selling well compared to the original model, but it seems like it is still not enough to outperform the PlayStation 4, according to a new report. As reported by GamesIndustry Japan, securities firm Toyo Securities held a seminar on December 27th to discuss PS5 sales. According to the firm, Sony will sell around 18.5 million units in 2024, missing its target of 25 million units. While it was previously assumed the console was not selling enough due to manufacturing issues, the reality seems to be different, as while the PlayStation 5 Slim is […]
As is often the case, the folks at PlayStation have released a hype video for the new year, showcasing some of the games that will be arriving on PS5 in 2024. In addition to generally being a fun watch, the trailer also essentially confirms 2024 releases for a number of games that hadn’t solidified a release window yet, including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the Silent Hill 2 remake, and Firewalk Studios’ mysterious PvP shooter Concord. You can check out the PlayStation 2024 hype trailer, below. In addition to the trailer, Sony also has a new website showcasing some […]
For the first time since 2015, Disney wasn’t at the top of 2023’s global box office. And while there are a few different factors and reasons for the Mickey Mouse empire slipping from first to second, a significant reason for the shift is because of the...
According to France’s Autorité de la concurrence, a government body responsible for regulating competition, Sony hasn’t been playing nice with third-party controllers on PS4. The regulatory body has fined Sony 13.5 million euros (roughly 14.8 million U...
The design of the video game controller as we’ve known it has largely remained the same for the last 20 years: a d-pad, two analog sticks, four face buttons, and four shoulder buttons. It persists from the first PlayStation’s DualShock, all the way thr...
Last year, I said 2022 was an odd year for games, with some feeling that it was largely devoid of great releases and others, myself included, finding them plentiful. But this year was even stranger, as it was better than ever while simultaneously being...
Insomniac Games has broken its silence on the recent ransomware attack that resulted in hackers releasing confidential studio information, personal employee data, and an entire playable build of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Wolverine. “We’re b...
The year may be winding down, but the news just doesn’t stop. This week, we have insights into the inner workings of a massive game studio, a glimpse into who tops people’s lists of sexytime video game fantasies, and one legendary auteur admitting he’s...