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Read More »Former BioWare and Naughty Dog developers team up for new sci-fi RPG
Early last year, Wizards of the Coast announced that it was forming a new game studio in partnership with former BioWare veterans. Now almost a year later, the studio has been officially unveiled as Archetype Entertainment, and their first game will be a sci-fi RPG. James Ohlen, formerly a BioWare …
Read More »Apple ordered to be over $800 million for patent infringing WiFi chips
Apple often has so many legal battles going on that it can be hard to keep track. The latest case dates back to 2016, when the California Institute of Technology accused Apple of selling iPhones with WiFi chips that violate several patents. Now, Apple is being ordered to pay a …
Read More »Platinum Games may have been in talks to join Xbox Game Studios before new investment
Platinum Games has managed to remain independent for years now while delivering solid action games like Bayonetta and Nier Automata. Last year, the studio went on a fundraising spree to gain support for new projects. While it didn't come to fruition, the studio was apparently in talks to join Microsoft's …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake gets a new story trailer
While the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake delay was a bit of a downer, Square Enix is swiftly lifting our spirits with a brand new trailer for the game. Better yet, the trailer acts as the debut for the remake's theme song, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. The trailer mostly features …
Read More »Nintendo squashes ‘Switch Pro’ rumours once again
There have been rumours surrounding a ‘Switch Pro' release since 2018 and so far, Nintendo has squashed them each time. With next-gen consoles coming this year, expectations for a Switch Pro in 2020 began to rise, but Nintendo says it is not happening. An additional Switch model did end up …
Read More »The ESA is revamping E3 and the media registration process to avoid data leaks
E3 has been in some trouble for a while now, with publishers losing interest and the number of attendees paving the way for very lengthy waiting lines for short gameplay demos. The situation reached new heights last year when the ESA leaked personal details of media attendants via a security …
Read More »Google attempts to ease concerns with Stadia news update
This week, we observed growing concern and unease from Google Stadia users, with early adopters taking to forums to discuss a lack of updates, missing features and other issues. Google has seemingly taken notice, finally releasing a January update running down newer developments for the platform. On the latest Stadia …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary PC flight and Reach Forge mode are making progress
As part of the MCC December development update, we learned that good progress was being made on Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for PC, with Halo 2 and 3 also not being far behind. Now, we’ve got another update, with Halo 1’s remaster to begin beta testing in February, as well as …
Read More »The Outer Worlds comes to Nintendo Switch in March
Obsidian put itself back in the spotlight last year with the successful release of The Outer Worlds. The game has been out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 for a while now but soon, the game will also be landing on the Nintendo Switch. Virtuos Games was the development partner …
Read More »Nintendo Switch surpasses SNES in lifetime sales
The Nintendo Switch has been surpassing expectations since it first launched in March 2017. It didn't take long for the console to surpass the Wii U in lifetime sales and now just ahead of the console's third birthday, the Switch has surpassed the SNES. During the Q4 holiday season of …
Read More »AOC’s B2 series offers 75Hz, 1080p IPS displays for less than £100
We often look at the ‘best of the best' when it comes to monitors but there are some interesting shifts taking place in the entry-level price range this year. AOC has announced its new entry-level B2 series, offering IPS panels, 1080p resolution and 75Hz refresh rates while keeping costs down. …
Read More »AMD had record earnings in 2019, next-gen RDNA GPUs coming in 2020
AMD's quarterly financial earnings call took place last night and aside from record earnings for 2019, AMD also had good news on the 2020 front, with next-gen RDNA GPU architecture set to debut, along with AMD's return to high-end graphics with ‘Big Navi'. For the full year of 2019, AMD …
Read More »Xbox head wants to focus on better frame rates with next-gen games
One of the bigger disappointments back at the start of this console generation was the lack of support for 60 frames per second gameplay. The situation improved once the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X came out, but weak CPUs continued to hold frame rates back. While developers won't be …
Read More »Warcraft 3: Reforged draws criticism for downgrades
Back at Blizzcon 2018, Blizzard announced and showed off Warcraft 3: Reforged for the first time. At the time, it looked like a more in-depth remaster compared to StarCraft Remastered, with new cut scenes and UI on top of overall better graphics. Now that the game is out, a number …
Read More »Valve sold over 100K Index VR headsets after announcing Half-Life: Alyx
SuperData released an updated analysis of the VR market this week, accounting for headset sales in Q4 2019 - here's what you need to know...
Read More »Psyonix explains why Rocket League on macOS and Linux is scrapped and offers refunds
Rocket League players on macOS and Linux got some bad news last week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer. At the time, there was little explanation as to why …
Read More »Google Stadia Pro is getting two more free games next month but slow updates are causing concern
Early adopters are beginning to worry about Google's commitment to the Stadia...
Read More »Intel rumoured to tap GlobalFoundries for additional 14nm CPU production
While AMD and GlobalFoundries used to work hand in hand, in recent years there has been a shift over to TSMC for AMD's CPU and GPU fabrication needs. GlobalFoundries may end up with a big new contract though, with reports claiming that Intel might be looking to team up. According …
Read More »Apple patent details a curved iMac
While the iMac has gone through some changes over the last decade, the biggest shifts have been found under the hood rather than with the overall design. That could be changing, as Apple's latest patent depicts a brand new iMac built into a curved sheet of glass, complete with an …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 series to be available in March
Samsung shocked a lot of people with its $2,000 asking price for the Galaxy Fold. The Galaxy S20 series and ‘Galaxy Flip' smartphones thankfully won't be that expensive, although pricing for the higher end models still set a high ceiling. Last week, Max Weinbach of XDA Developers reported that the …
Read More »First Resident Evil 8 details reportedly leak
It has been three years since Resident Evil 7 came out and since then, Capcom has been keeping fans happy with remakes of classic games from the series. As we head towards the next generation of consoles though, expectations for Resident Evil 8 are rising and we may now have …
Read More »Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is now on the Nintendo Switch
Back in 2018, CD Projekt Red launched ‘Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales', an experimental deck-building RPG with a lengthy story set in The Witcher universe. Now, that adventure can be played through on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the added benefit of portable play. CD Projekt Red announced this morning that Thronebreaker: …
Read More »Xbox Series X rumoured to launch at €499
Over the last few weeks, we've been learning a lot more about the upcoming next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The Xbox Series X is particularly interesting, as it is expected to be the high-end version of two new Xbox consoles. Now, some new details have come out about the …
Read More »Black Mesa 1.0 previewed as developers prepare to leave early access
We still have a couple of months to go before Half-Life: Alyx comes out, so now is as good a time as any to revisit the older adventures of Gordon Freeman. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Crowbar Collective has detailed Black Mesa 1.0 and its upcoming changes, adding …
Read More »Microsoft is going to patch a Windows 7 bug despite support coming to an end
On the 14th of January 2020, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7, meaning no future updates or patches were supposed to come out unless you paid the hefty fee for Extended Security Updates. Microsoft had to quickly go back on this though, as the final Windows 7 update introduced …
Read More »Proposed video game console tariffs shelved as US-China trade talks make progress
Back in June 2019, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo banded together to warn the US government against its proposed tariffs on video game consoles manufactured in China. It was estimated that rising costs would cost the games market $350 million per year, while also leading to increased pricing for consumers. Since …
Read More »UK video game charts see The Witcher 3 rising and Dragon Ball remaining at number one
At the start of 2020, the UK video game charts went through a major change, switching from GfK to UKIE/GSD tracking, which counts physical sales as well as digital sales when those figures are made available. The numbers are now in for last week's sales, with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot …
Read More »Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly in the works
There have been multiple attempts to revive Knights of the Old Republic over the years, from fan remake projects to internal pitches from BioWare itself. While previous attempts fell short, new reports suggest that KOTOR may finally be getting the revival it deserves. According to sources speaking with Cinelinx, a …
Read More »DOOM Eternal will have a much longer and varied campaign
There is very little to complain about when it comes to DOOM (2016) other than the fact that campaign expansions never came to fruition. The game was beatable in roughly 12 hours but with Doom Eternal, players should expect much more of everything, from weapons, game mechanics and a significantly …
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