We've covered a lot of tech deals today for Black Friday, now we turn our attention to peripherals. We've been on the hunt for the best deals we can find for mice, keyboards and headsets to find the standouts. Starting off with gaming headsets, the Logitech G Pro X Gaming …
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Pokemon Scarlet/Violet sold 10 million copies in 3 days
Recently, we reported that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet had the biggest launch of any game this year in the UK. It seems this sales success was mirrored worldwide, as it has now been revealed that the controversial game has in fact sold over 10 million copies within its first 3 …
Read More »Sony feigns concern for Xbox price hikes following Activision Blizzard merger
We've known about a few of the complaints Sony has been sending to regulators in regard to Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger for a while now. As the UK's CMA moves on towards its Phase 2 investigation into the deal, Sony's complaint filing has been made public, revealing some of …
Read More »Elden Ring wins GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards 2022
The 40th Golden Joystick Awards winners have been announced, with Elden Ring coming out as the event's biggest winner. Besides Best Visual Design and Best Multiplayer Game, it also brought home the Ultimate Game of the Year and Critics' Choice awards. From Software also received the Studio of the Year …
Read More »The OneXPlayer 2 portable console will have both AMD and Intel CPU options
OneXPlayer 2, the successor of the original OneXPlayer, promises to bring many improvements over the first model. The company has now begun sharing more details about the new handheld, including details on Intel and AMD processor options. OneXplayer shared a video on Twitter showing the core features of its new …
Read More »CD Projekt Red will give us our first look at The Witcher 3’s next-gen update tomorrow
This month, CD Projekt Red finally gave us a date for The Witcher 3's long-awaited ‘next gen' update. The update not only includes enhanced graphics for PC and consoles, but also new in-game content. We've yet to see what the game looks like with this new update, but that will …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet/Violet received the highest pre-orders in franchise history
Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time, thanks in part to the series’ games – each of which sells millions of copies. Somehow, Pokémon keeps getting bigger, with the latest title (Scarlet/Violet) said to have had the highest number of pre-orders in the history of the series. Pokémon …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet and Violet reviews point to performance issues
This week, the first wave of reviews for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet went live and unfortunately, they have brought to light a number of issues. Game Freak began its transition to open-world Pokemon games earlier this year with Legends: Arceus, which suffered from choppy frame rates. Unfortunately, it sounds like …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s ‘next gen’ update is finally arriving in December
While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for The Witcher 3 in 2021, it was later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red took over development earlier this year, planning for a Q4 …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers nearly doubles concurrent players compared to previous games
After 5 years of waiting, a brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog game has finally come to fruition. Sonic Frontiers has taken the series in a rather new direction – and it seems to be paying off, with the Blue Blur amassing a concurrent player count on Steam nearly double that of …
Read More »There will be a Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcase today
Hogwarts Legacy unfortunately isn't coming out this holiday season following a delay into 2023. However, we will at least get to see a bit more of the Wizarding World RPG this week thanks to an upcoming gameplay showcase. Sony has the marketing deal in place for Hogwarts Legacy, so while …
Read More »Shigeru Miyamoto discusses Virtual Console and backwards compatibility
In recent generations backwards compatibility has become much more of a major focus for the 3 main console manufacturers. While both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are backwards compatible with previous console games, the Switch is not, with Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto discussing the matter. During the company’s most …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently became Japan’s best-selling game of all time
For many years, Pokémon Red, Green and Blue combined have topped Japan's best-selling games chart. Now, their time at the top has ended, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes the lead with 10,450,000 sales in Japan, 200,000 more than the first Pokémon games. The team at Game Data Library has …
Read More »ASUS ROG Fusion II 300 Headset Review
With an ESS-9280 Quad DAC, the ROG Fusion II 300 promises top quality audio, but can it deliver?
Read More »Alan Wake Remastered has sold less than Remedy hoped
Remedy Entertainment has spent most of its existence developing unique yet rather niche games, with the studio’s standout titles being Max Payne, Control and Alan Wake. Speaking of Alan Wake, the game was remastered for modern systems around this time last year – but unfortunately, it seems to have not …
Read More »Marvel’s Midnight Suns season pass includes four DLC characters
Firaxis has been working on its big new Marvel strategy game, Midnight Suns, for years now. While the game was almost delayed to 2023, the game is now arriving on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S before the end of the year. In the runup to launch, the game's season …
Read More »KitGuru Games: The definitive version of Persona 5 has finally arrived
It has been over five years since Persona 5 first launched on PS4. Up to now, the game, and its updated 'Royal' version, have been exclusive to the PlayStation platform but today, that has finally changed. We now have a truly definitive version of the game right here on PC, and it is a near-flawless port.
Read More »PlatinumGames issues statement following Bayonetta VA controversy
The past week has been rough for PlatinumGames, following a call on fans to boycott the upcoming release of Bayonetta 3 due to a dispute with the lead voice actor from the first two games. Platinum stayed quiet at the time, but today, the company released a statement addressing the …
Read More »Sources dispute former Bayonetta voice actor’s low-pay claim
Recently, Bayonetta's original voice actor, Hellena Taylor, called on fans to boycott the game after claiming to have received a lowball offer to work on the third game. As usual in situations like these, however, we did not get the full story. According to additional sources, Taylor was offered significantly …
Read More »Customisable Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers now available
For years, Microsoft has offered players the opportunity to play their games using pro-level Xbox controllers, offering all things in the way of control customisability. Now, your Elite Xbox controller can match your personality, as Xbox’s Design Lab now features the Xbox Elite Series 2. Making the announcement on the …
Read More »Former Bayonetta VA calls on fans to boycott new game
We're coming up towards the long-awaited launch of Bayonetta 3, but the game has run into some unexpected controversy at the final hurdle. Recently, former Bayonetta VA, Hellena Taylor, called on fans to boycott the game due to a lowball offer for her to return for the third game. This …
Read More »No More Heroes 3’s substandard PC port will be fixed
Following its release on the Nintendo Switch in August of last year, No More Heroes 3 was confirmed to be coming to other systems: namely the PS4/5, Xbox One and Series consoles as well as PC. Unfortunately, the game’s PC port is in many ways inferior to the console versions …
Read More »Sony has sold 2 million PS5s in the UK
Nearly two years on from its initial launch, PlayStation 5 consoles are still hard to find, with most retailers selling out new stock as quickly as it arrives. Though still plagued by supply issues due to global circumstances, Sony has managed to sell more than 2 million PS5 consoles in …
Read More »Document shows Xbox Game Pass generated close to three billion dollars in 2021
Microsoft was never precise regarding how much money they make from Game Pass. We learned earlier this year that the service has roughly 25 million subscribers. Still, the various subscription models (including trials) make it hard to pinpoint an estimation of how much it generates over a year. Fortunately for …
Read More »Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer released
After years of speculation and months of waiting, we finally have our first look at the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Set to arrivie in cinemas on the 7th of April 2023, fans have been given their first look at Chris Pratt as Mario, Jack Black as Bowser and more. The …
Read More »Brazil’s competition regulator approves Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
The Brazilian government has been pretty open with its investigation into Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard acquisition. Many of the documents filed have been made publicly available, including one that detailed how other companies, like Sony, feel about the acquisition. Now, Brazil's investigation is complete, and its regulator board is happy …
Read More »Cuphead is getting a physical release for 5th anniversary
With digital gaming becoming more and more the norm, smaller indie titles typically do not receive a physical release due to budgeting purposes. Following half a decade of successful sales however – and after the release of the game’s long-awaited DLC – Cuphead is finally set to get a physical …
Read More »Microsoft have reportedly “talked with major Japanese publishers about acquisitions”
While the legalities surrounding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues to be figured out, the console manufacturer has not been keeping its eggs in one singular basket, with Microsoft reportedly looking to the East for potential studio acquisitions. As part of the latest episode of the Giant Bombcast podcast, industry …
Read More »E3 is returning in June 2023, will have separate ‘industry’ and ‘public’ days
The ESA ultimately scrapped E3 for 2022, but did announce plans to bring the show back in 2023 as a full, physical event, with additional streamed content. Now this week, the ESA has announced that E3 is scheduled for June 13th to the 16th. In recent years, E3 has scaled …
Read More »Bungie’s latest patent filings hint at Destiny mobile game
Earlier this year, we began hearing whispers about a Destiny mobile game, which Bungie is apparently working on in collaboration with NetEase, a company you'll all know and love following the launch of Diablo Immortal. Now, new patent filings suggest Bungie is indeed working on bringing Destiny to mobile in …
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