Microsoft has published its latest quarterly earnings report, giving us a new look at how Xbox is doing. While Xbox Series X/S consoles have begun selling out in some countries due to Starfield's upcoming launch, Xbox console sales have dropped by 13 percent, but overall gaming revenue has continued to …
Read More »Sony reveals new batch of free games for PS+ subscribers
We're coming up towards August, which means a new set of free games are on the way for PS+ subscribers. Next month, those subscribed to the entry-level PS+ Essential tier will get three more games, including a free copy of one of our favourite PlayStation titles, Dreams. Sony has officially …
Read More »Ubisoft scraps plans for Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel
Back in 2020, Ubisoft released Immortals Fenyx Rising and while it wasn't a huge sales hit, the game did garner a decent reception. Ubisoft Quebec has been working on a sequel for a while now but unfortunately, the publisher has now pulled the plug due to concerns over the growth …
Read More »From Software shows off Armored Core 6 with new gameplay trailer
From Software ruled the 2022 gaming landscape with Elden Ring, which is widely considered to be the studio's best game to date. This year, the studio is taking a break from its Souls-like games to return to Armored Core. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is due out later this …
Read More »Blizzard working on fix for Diablo 4’s instant-activation battle pass button
With Blizzard introducing microtransactions in Diablo 4, players have been keeping a critical eye on all of the studio's decisions. Blizzard caught some flack for the implementation of its ‘Activate Season Pass' button, as many have mistakenly clicked it due to its position in the UI. Now, Blizzard is saying …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart launches on PC today, Insomniac confirms Steam Deck support
The Ratchet & Clank series is making its long awaited debut on the PC platform. The formerly PS5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases on Steam today and just ahead of launch, Insomniac has now confirmed that the game is Steam Deck verified. Sony has been pretty good about …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is laying off roughly 10 percent of its development team
Last year, CD Projekt Red announced a huge roadmap of titles, with a new Witcher trilogy, new Witcher spin-off games and a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel all making the list. Unfortunately right now, all of these projects are in the early stages and as a result, CD Projekt Red has found …
Read More »Leaks point to new Ryzen chips with 3D V-Cache for gaming laptops
AMD has found success with its new 3D V-Cache technology on desktop processors and soon, we may see that same technology making its way to laptops. According to new reports, AMD is now preparing new Zen 4 mobile CPUs with 3D V-Cache for a new generation of gaming laptops. According …
Read More »Ubisoft says it won’t delete inactive accounts with purchased games on them
Over the weekend, Ubisoft drew criticism over its data policies, with Ubisoft Support indicating that uPlay/Ubisoft Connect accounts are deleted after a period of inactivity, removing access to purchased games. Ubisoft has since clarified this, claiming that it does not delete any accounts with purchases on them. When this news …
Read More »Apple to make 85 million iPhone 15s this year
Apple shares spiked recently thanks to fresh leaks around the iPhone 15. In the months leading up to launch, Apple has reportedly set a target to make around 85 million iPhone 15 units this year. According to Bloomberg, Apple has asked its manufacturer to make between 83 million and 85 …
Read More »Bethesda offers deeper look at Starfield with trio of animated shorts
Bethesda has released a few teasers in the run-up to Starfield, with short talks about some of the different planets and their capital cities. With the game now just six weeks away, Bethesda has released a series of animated shorts, offering a deeper look at Starfield's universe. Starfield is the …
Read More »Diablo 4 season pass doesn’t give enough in-game currency to buy cheapest in-store item
At this point, most popular online games rely on a seasonal battle pass model for recurring income. Diablo 4 is no exception, but while other battle passes give players enough in-game currency to purchase the next season's battle pass, the Diablo 4 battle pass doesn't even give players enough currency …
Read More »AMD confirms ‘Zenbleed’ security issue, publishes timeline for fixes
A new security vulnerability has been discovered, impacting AMD Zen 2 processors. The bug, known as Zenbleed, can be used to steal sensitive data, but mitigations for the exploit are already on the way.
Read More »Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare 3
There have been several Call of Duty leaks recently. During the NBA Summer League, a number of players posted images of themselves playing a new preview build for Call of Duty 2023. Shortly after, a bunch of screenshots were posted online, only for Activision to issue DMCA takedowns, confirming Call …
Read More »Borderlands is getting its own ‘interactive series’ after Silent Hill: Ascension
Last year, Konami announced a slew of new Silent Hill projects in development. One of the more interesting projects came from Genvid Entertainment, which is building an “interactive series” using the Silent Hill IP. It looks like the studio has another similar project in the works for Borderlands. Genvid Entertainment …
Read More »Meta reportedly scraps Quest Pro 2 and AR glasses to double down on Quest 3
Earlier this year, Meta officially announced plans to launch the Quest 3 headset later this year. Since then, Meta has apparently rethought its strategy, scrapping plans for a Quest Pro 2 and other devices to focus all resources on the Quest 3. According to a report from The information, Meta …
Read More »Tencent now owns a majority stake in Techland
Tencent is continuing its gaming investment and acquisition spree. This time around, Tencent has bought up a majority share in Techland, the studio behind the Dying Light games. The news was announced today by Pawel Marchewka, who founded the studio decades ago. While Tencent is now the majority shareholder in …
Read More »The PS5 is due to get an official price cut soon
While stock shortages have hampered the sales potential of the PS5 somewhat, the console has still sold a lot of units since launching in 2020 and this year, supply has greatly improved. We may see stocks sell out again later this year though, as Sony is reportedly planning a price …
Read More »Insomniac has a third unannounced game, development began in 2021
Insomniac has been incredibly active since officially joining PlayStation Studios a few years ago. The developers have released Spider-Man Miles Morales, as well as Spider-Man Remastered, followed by Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and this year, Spider-Man 2 will release. In the middle of all this, Insomniac has also been …
Read More »Spotify announces plans to raise subscription prices
While most streaming services have raised their prices in recent years, Spotify has remained firm on the price of its Premium subscription. That will finally change this year, with Spotify's subscription prices set to rise in a few countries. In the US, the Spotify Premium price is increasing from $9.99 …
Read More »Diablo 4 devs address balance patch criticism
Last week's pre-season balance patch for Diablo 4 drew a lot of criticism. On Friday afternoon, the developer team held a stream to address the community, kicking things off by saying they won't be rolling out a patch like that again. Patch 1.1.0 made pretty much everyone unhappy, with sweeping …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 1’s first round of DLC characters officially revealed
NetherRealm has had a difficult time keeping on top of leaks recently. Pretty much all of Mortal Kombat 1's announcement details were leaked months ago. Back in May, we even learned about plans for the first batch of DLC characters and now, an official reveal has confirmed that leak as …
Read More »Ubisoft will delete your account and games if you forget to sign in for too long
The age of digital gaming has brought along plenty of benefits, mainly quicker access to new games as well as saving space in the home. However, it also means that in many cases, we are beholden to the digital platform provider and their terms of service. Ubisoft recently confirmed that it will delete user accounts, as well as their purchased games if a user doesn't log in for a period of time.
Read More »The PS5 Pro will apparently bring a massive GPU upgrade
It would seem that Sony is cooking up a mid-gen refresh console. The PS5 Pro has apparently been in development since 2022 under the codename ‘Trinity', in keeping with Sony's penchant for using Matrix-inspired codenames. You may recall that the PS4 Pro was codenamed Neo and the original PlayStation VR …
Read More »Square Enix says Final Fantasy 16 sales have been “extremely strong”
Square Enix has a reputation for very high sales targets for its biggest titles, so when we got word that Final Fantasy 16 sales had taken a dramatic week-two dip in Japan, many believed the game would also fall below Square Enix's usually lofty expectations. As it turns out, Square …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s latest patch brings upgrades to Switch version
With the launch of The Witcher 3's next-gen update in late 2022, CD Projekt Red added new content inspired by the Netflix live-action series. This content has been available on most consoles and PCs since then, but Nintendo Switch users have been missing out. With this week's update, the Switch …
Read More »Samsung launches ViewFinity S9 5K display
It looks like Samsung is set to take on Apple with its latest monitor. The new ViewFinity S9 is a 27-inch UHD monitor offering 5K resolution, with a focus on colour accuracy for professionals, similar to the Apple Pro display. The launch of the ViewFinity S9 strengthens Samsung’s high-resolution monitor …
Read More »The Dolphin Emulator is no longer coming to Steam
While the folks behind the Dolphin Emulator planned to bring their tool to Steam earlier this year, in May, Valve opted to block Dolphin from joining the Steam Store after conversations with Nintendo. At the time, the developers said they were reviewing their options and well, it turns out there …
Read More »Netflix’s password sharing crackdown worked, subscriber numbers are going up
When Netflix first began talking about cracking down on password sharing in 2022, many claimed that the service would lose subscribers. As it turns out, Netflix's grand plan to squeeze more money out of its customers has worked, with the service gaining more subscribers than cancellations in the months following …
Read More »MSI reveals benchmark results for 16GB RTX 4060 Ti
The RTX 4060 Ti launched this month to very little fanfare, as review units of the updated GPU were not sampled out to press. MSI has shared some of its own benchmark results for the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, comparing it to the original 8GB model that was widely reviewed …
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