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, […]
Xbox is said to have secured a deal with Panache Digital, the studio from the mastermind behind Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. That's what reputable leaker 'eXtas1s' writes on the eXputer forums. According to the leaker, outlet eXputer has seen "graphical evidence" that Xbox has signed an agreement with Montreal-based Panache Digital Games and its founder Patrice Désilets for a new project. Additional details about this project haven't been shared, but 'eXtas1s' does mention that the project will run in Unreal Engine 5, and going by an insider source from the leaker, the project is targeting […]
This past weekend, Microsoft delivered the goods with their Xbox Games Showcase, rolling out trailers and announcements for a number of exciting-looking projects. What they didn’t necessarily deliver was a lot of hard release dates or even launch windows – we know some games like Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are coming in 2024, and others like Doom: The Dark Ages, Fable, and South of Midnight have broad 2025 release windows. Others, like Perfect Dark and Gears of War: E-Day have no release windows attached to them at all. Well, in his latest newsletter (sign up here), […]
Microsoft will be presenting their big Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, and there’s plenty of speculation about what might be next for Team Green. Will more games make their way to rival hardware after games like Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush went multiplatform earlier this year? And what’s going on troubled tentpole franchise like Halo? Well, reliable Microsoft insider Tom Warren (sign up for his newsletter here) has stepped up before the Microsoft’s big show to provide some details about what he’s heard is going on with Team Green. In addition to the new Call of Duty: Black Ops […]
What’s the deal with Contraband, the Xbox-published co-op game coming from Just Cause and Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios? The project was announced back in 2021, and that’s about all we’ve heard about it. That said, with a big Xbox Games Showcase coming up, and old rumors that Contraband may be targeting 2024, some have got their hopes up that we may see the game soon. Well, you may want to cool your jets. On the most recent episode of Colt Eastwood’s Xbox News Cast, one of the hosts Magg said Contraband isn’t coming until “well into” 2025 as the […]
A new report claims Rocksteady co-founders Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker have signed a deal with Xbox to fund their new studio’s next big AAA action game.Read more...
Fans of the Batman: Arkham series have not exactly been in a great place following the release of Rocksteady Studios’ severely disappointing Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but there may be a sliver of hope for those wishing the spirit of the Arkham games would live on. Last year, we learned that Rocksteady Studios co-founders Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker had left the company. Hill served as director for all three Arkham Trilogy games and Jamie Walker was Rocksteady’s studio director, so they weren’t just a pair of suits, but rather the main creative force at the developer. Well, […]
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II arrives tomorrow, and Microsoft and Ninja Theory have dropped one more stunning trailer that shows off the game’s impressive environments and facial animations. Don’t worry, there aren’t any spoilers, so check it out for yourself, below. While launching a long-in-development title like Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II would usually be a celebratory moment, some Xbox fans are worried, as Microsoft recently shut down a number of mid-size first-party studios like Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin shortly after they had completed games. Thankfully, Microsoft insider Jez Corden has stepped in to provide a bit of reassurance, saying Ninja […]
Update: The final big Redfall update is now available to download. The update weighs in at around 20 GB and, as we previously detailed, includes an offline mode, single-player pausing, as well as DLSS 3 support. You can check out the full rundown of the update here. Original Story: Xbox fans, and some of their employees, were blindsided earlier this month when Microsoft announced a number of their studios were being shuttered, including the “gut stab” closure of Arkane Austin, developer of the acclaimed Prey and the more troubled Redfall. Following the announcement Arkane Austin was shutting up shop, it […]
The next Call of Duty, believed to be a Black Ops sequel set during the Gulf War, will be the first new entry in the popular online shooter to be on Xbox Game Pass. That’s according to a report by The Wall Street Journal today, which said the announcem...
The Doom franchise had a bit of renaissance with 2016’s Doom and 2020’s Doom Eternal, and with it now being over four years since the last entry in the series, fans are starting to get a bit antsy to shred some demon butt again. Well, a newly discovered trademark may hint something is on the way. Eagle-eyed fans have discovered a recent pending trademark, listed under the codename IDKFA, by ZeniMax Media (ZeniMax is, of course, the umbrella company for Bethesda). Beyond confirming that it’s for video game software, the trademark filing doesn’t reveal all that much, but we can […]
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...
Xbox is said to have secured a deal with Panache Digital, the studio from the mastermind behind Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. That's what reputable leaker 'eXtas1s' writes on the eXputer forums. According to the leaker, outlet eXputer has seen "graphical evidence" that Xbox has signed an agreement with Montreal-based Panache Digital Games and its founder Patrice Désilets for a new project. Additional details about this project haven't been shared, but 'eXtas1s' does mention that the project will run in Unreal Engine 5, and going by an insider source from the leaker, the project is targeting […]
This past weekend, Microsoft delivered the goods with their Xbox Games Showcase, rolling out trailers and announcements for a number of exciting-looking projects. What they didn’t necessarily deliver was a lot of hard release dates or even launch windows – we know some games like Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are coming in 2024, and others like Doom: The Dark Ages, Fable, and South of Midnight have broad 2025 release windows. Others, like Perfect Dark and Gears of War: E-Day have no release windows attached to them at all. Well, in his latest newsletter (sign up here), […]
Microsoft will be presenting their big Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, and there’s plenty of speculation about what might be next for Team Green. Will more games make their way to rival hardware after games like Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush went multiplatform earlier this year? And what’s going on troubled tentpole franchise like Halo? Well, reliable Microsoft insider Tom Warren (sign up for his newsletter here) has stepped up before the Microsoft’s big show to provide some details about what he’s heard is going on with Team Green. In addition to the new Call of Duty: Black Ops […]
What’s the deal with Contraband, the Xbox-published co-op game coming from Just Cause and Rage 2 developer Avalanche Studios? The project was announced back in 2021, and that’s about all we’ve heard about it. That said, with a big Xbox Games Showcase coming up, and old rumors that Contraband may be targeting 2024, some have got their hopes up that we may see the game soon. Well, you may want to cool your jets. On the most recent episode of Colt Eastwood’s Xbox News Cast, one of the hosts Magg said Contraband isn’t coming until “well into” 2025 as the […]
A new report claims Rocksteady co-founders Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker have signed a deal with Xbox to fund their new studio’s next big AAA action game.Read more...
Fans of the Batman: Arkham series have not exactly been in a great place following the release of Rocksteady Studios’ severely disappointing Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but there may be a sliver of hope for those wishing the spirit of the Arkham games would live on. Last year, we learned that Rocksteady Studios co-founders Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker had left the company. Hill served as director for all three Arkham Trilogy games and Jamie Walker was Rocksteady’s studio director, so they weren’t just a pair of suits, but rather the main creative force at the developer. Well, […]
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II arrives tomorrow, and Microsoft and Ninja Theory have dropped one more stunning trailer that shows off the game’s impressive environments and facial animations. Don’t worry, there aren’t any spoilers, so check it out for yourself, below. While launching a long-in-development title like Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II would usually be a celebratory moment, some Xbox fans are worried, as Microsoft recently shut down a number of mid-size first-party studios like Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin shortly after they had completed games. Thankfully, Microsoft insider Jez Corden has stepped in to provide a bit of reassurance, saying Ninja […]
Update: The final big Redfall update is now available to download. The update weighs in at around 20 GB and, as we previously detailed, includes an offline mode, single-player pausing, as well as DLSS 3 support. You can check out the full rundown of the update here. Original Story: Xbox fans, and some of their employees, were blindsided earlier this month when Microsoft announced a number of their studios were being shuttered, including the “gut stab” closure of Arkane Austin, developer of the acclaimed Prey and the more troubled Redfall. Following the announcement Arkane Austin was shutting up shop, it […]
The next Call of Duty, believed to be a Black Ops sequel set during the Gulf War, will be the first new entry in the popular online shooter to be on Xbox Game Pass. That’s according to a report by The Wall Street Journal today, which said the announcem...
The Doom franchise had a bit of renaissance with 2016’s Doom and 2020’s Doom Eternal, and with it now being over four years since the last entry in the series, fans are starting to get a bit antsy to shred some demon butt again. Well, a newly discovered trademark may hint something is on the way. Eagle-eyed fans have discovered a recent pending trademark, listed under the codename IDKFA, by ZeniMax Media (ZeniMax is, of course, the umbrella company for Bethesda). Beyond confirming that it’s for video game software, the trademark filing doesn’t reveal all that much, but we can […]