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, […]
The worlds of Stellar Blade and NieR Automata will finally collide next week thanks to the release of a new DLC expansion that will be accompanied by a free update introducing new features to the base game. The highly anticipated collaboration between the two games will launch on November 20th worldwide. At the center of this collaboration will be Emil, whose shop will make a surprise appearance in the world of Shift Up's game to offer players eleven different collaboration items. A free Stellar Blade update will accompany the expansion's launch on November 20th, introducing the highly-requested photo mode, four […]
Stellar Blade received a new update today that introduces support for PlayStation 5 Pro and two new graphic options that take advantage of the console's increased specs and new features to deliver an enhanced experience. The new update introduces the PS5 Pro's exclusive Pro and Pro Max enhanced graphic options, which allow for enhanced image quality and better performance than on the base model. On X, the developer shared a quick comparison video showcasing how Pro Max mode improves image quality and performance over the base model's Priority Resolution mode. 🔶New update details! 🔸 Stellar Blade also supports enhanced graphics […]
This week, YouTuber Rosanna Pansino found moldy cheese in Lunchlys, the Lunchables competitor that counts MrBeast and Logan Paul among its creators. Also, developer Fntastic, which made waves last year when its game The Day Before, once one of the most...
Developer Shift Up has released update 01.007.000 for Stellar Blade. This patch improves certain visual elements, mainly body collision for the protagonist, and adds a few quality-of-life features listed below. You can still enjoy the "Summer Event" at the Oasis by turning on/off the summer event content toggle. The summer event BGM (Don't Forget Me) is now available at the camp. You can mark pins on the map by pressing □ button on the map. You can use favorites feature on EVE's equipment. New item "Ammo Package" is now available for purchase, which allows you to stock up on all […]
As reported by IGN, Sony and Stellar Blade developer Shift Up have been sued in the United States for trademark infringement. The plaintiff is Griffith Chambers Mehaffey, owner of a multimedia company named Stellarblade LLC whose officials website is available here. Mehaffey's lawyer sent the following statement to IGN: Mr. Mehaffey registered the stellarblade.com domain in 2006 and has used the STELLARBLADE name for his business for nearly 15 years. Given this long-standing and public use, it's difficult to imagine that Shift Up and Sony were unaware of Mr. Mehaffey's established rights before adopting their identical mark. We believe in […]
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, made by Saber Interactive, is the sequel to a beloved 2011 shooter and has been praised for, among other things, feeling like an old-school Xbox 360-era game. But some have marshaled that classic mystique into a rebuke of...
Even if you’re not a fan of Soulslike games (and this game definitely is one!), Black Myth: Wukong is an exceptional action-RPG everyone should experience. Yeah, it’s challenging and, occasionally, unforgiving. But that’s part of its charm. It introduc...
A Stellar Blade PC port has yet to be officially announced, but one could be already in the works alongside additional content. As reported on the Tech4Gamers forums, two job listings from developer Shift Up related to the game have appeared online. The studio is looking to hire a Combat Designer for PC development which specifically asks for PC-related skills such as design and data work, heavily suggesting a port is going to be released at some point. Additionally, Shift Up is looking to hire a Battle Designer - Monster Creation for the creation of monster skills, AI design, and […]
South Korean Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has finalized its IPO (initial public offering), which turned out to be highly successful. As reported by Bloomberg, Shift Up raised $320 million (435 billion won, the local currency), the largest amount a gaming firm gathered during an IPO in almost three years. Back then, Krafton (maker of PUBG) raised $3.8 billion in its IPO. It's also the largest IPO in South Korea across all sectors since HD Hyundai Marine Solution in May. Lee Jieun, analyst at Daishin Securities Co., reckoned there would be 'ample space' for the stock to rise following the […]
The long-tail on the PlayStation 4 has been incredible. The console still has 49 million active users according to Sony’s most recent estimate. But all good things must come to an end, and it feels more clear than ever that Sony is ready to leave the P...
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 […]
Oh hey, there’s cute new attire for Eve in Stellar Blade thanks to version 1.003. And yup, adults on the internet are reacting in a totally healthy, productive, and mature way about it. Read more...
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
The worlds of Stellar Blade and NieR Automata will finally collide next week thanks to the release of a new DLC expansion that will be accompanied by a free update introducing new features to the base game. The highly anticipated collaboration between the two games will launch on November 20th worldwide. At the center of this collaboration will be Emil, whose shop will make a surprise appearance in the world of Shift Up's game to offer players eleven different collaboration items. A free Stellar Blade update will accompany the expansion's launch on November 20th, introducing the highly-requested photo mode, four […]
Stellar Blade received a new update today that introduces support for PlayStation 5 Pro and two new graphic options that take advantage of the console's increased specs and new features to deliver an enhanced experience. The new update introduces the PS5 Pro's exclusive Pro and Pro Max enhanced graphic options, which allow for enhanced image quality and better performance than on the base model. On X, the developer shared a quick comparison video showcasing how Pro Max mode improves image quality and performance over the base model's Priority Resolution mode. 🔶New update details! 🔸 Stellar Blade also supports enhanced graphics […]
This week, YouTuber Rosanna Pansino found moldy cheese in Lunchlys, the Lunchables competitor that counts MrBeast and Logan Paul among its creators. Also, developer Fntastic, which made waves last year when its game The Day Before, once one of the most...
Developer Shift Up has released update 01.007.000 for Stellar Blade. This patch improves certain visual elements, mainly body collision for the protagonist, and adds a few quality-of-life features listed below. You can still enjoy the "Summer Event" at the Oasis by turning on/off the summer event content toggle. The summer event BGM (Don't Forget Me) is now available at the camp. You can mark pins on the map by pressing □ button on the map. You can use favorites feature on EVE's equipment. New item "Ammo Package" is now available for purchase, which allows you to stock up on all […]
As reported by IGN, Sony and Stellar Blade developer Shift Up have been sued in the United States for trademark infringement. The plaintiff is Griffith Chambers Mehaffey, owner of a multimedia company named Stellarblade LLC whose officials website is available here. Mehaffey's lawyer sent the following statement to IGN: Mr. Mehaffey registered the stellarblade.com domain in 2006 and has used the STELLARBLADE name for his business for nearly 15 years. Given this long-standing and public use, it's difficult to imagine that Shift Up and Sony were unaware of Mr. Mehaffey's established rights before adopting their identical mark. We believe in […]
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, made by Saber Interactive, is the sequel to a beloved 2011 shooter and has been praised for, among other things, feeling like an old-school Xbox 360-era game. But some have marshaled that classic mystique into a rebuke of...
Even if you’re not a fan of Soulslike games (and this game definitely is one!), Black Myth: Wukong is an exceptional action-RPG everyone should experience. Yeah, it’s challenging and, occasionally, unforgiving. But that’s part of its charm. It introduc...
A Stellar Blade PC port has yet to be officially announced, but one could be already in the works alongside additional content. As reported on the Tech4Gamers forums, two job listings from developer Shift Up related to the game have appeared online. The studio is looking to hire a Combat Designer for PC development which specifically asks for PC-related skills such as design and data work, heavily suggesting a port is going to be released at some point. Additionally, Shift Up is looking to hire a Battle Designer - Monster Creation for the creation of monster skills, AI design, and […]
South Korean Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has finalized its IPO (initial public offering), which turned out to be highly successful. As reported by Bloomberg, Shift Up raised $320 million (435 billion won, the local currency), the largest amount a gaming firm gathered during an IPO in almost three years. Back then, Krafton (maker of PUBG) raised $3.8 billion in its IPO. It's also the largest IPO in South Korea across all sectors since HD Hyundai Marine Solution in May. Lee Jieun, analyst at Daishin Securities Co., reckoned there would be 'ample space' for the stock to rise following the […]
The long-tail on the PlayStation 4 has been incredible. The console still has 49 million active users according to Sony’s most recent estimate. But all good things must come to an end, and it feels more clear than ever that Sony is ready to leave the P...
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 […]
Oh hey, there’s cute new attire for Eve in Stellar Blade thanks to version 1.003. And yup, adults on the internet are reacting in a totally healthy, productive, and mature way about it. Read more...