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Lenovo is gearing up to unveil a “Lite” version of the Legion Go. In contrast to the ROG Ally X, which is expected to be more powerful and more expensive, the upcoming Legion Go Lite should offer a more budget-friendly option, possibly featuring a less powerful AMD CPU. The Legion …

The specifications for the ROG Ally X have finally been revealed, ending the speculation. Even if not official, a recent leak shows that the upcoming handheld will retain the same APU, screen, and aesthetics but will come in black. The leak is from VideoCardz. In terms of design, adjustments have …

Over the past few months, MSI has been hard at work improving its new handheld gaming system, the MSI Claw. Earlier in the year, a major BIOS update saw the device take a significant leap in gaming performance. Now, MSI is back again, boasting another 30 percent performance uplift with …

Antec is preparing to get into the gaming handheld market with the help of AyaNeo. The Antec Core HS is a tweaked version of the AyaNeo Slide, which features a 6-inch sliding screen, and integrated gamepad controls.  According to LTN (via Tom's Hardware), the Core HS features a 6-inch sliding …

With Ghost of Tsushima recently landing on PC, I have been looking back at Sucker Punch’s 2020 PS4 swan song and analysing exactly why I think the game managed to stand out from the crowd of open world titles, with this analysis discussing the purposeful and creatively-dense sounds, sensations and subtleties of Ghost of Tsushima...

Jason Blundell is a well known name within the Call of Duty community. His reign as the head of COD Zombies at Treyarch had him oversee some of the series’ most successful entries. After departing the studio, Blundell founded Deviation Games and was working on a PlayStation exclusive. This never …

With the current kerfuffle surrounding Microsoft’s surprising moves within Xbox – aka shutting down Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin – fans have begun to fear for Xbox’s many other studios and projects, including the self-described AAAA Perfect Dark reboot. Throughout its development we have heard conflicting reports on the game’s …

The release of Ghost of Tsushima back in 2020 put PlayStation studio Sucker Punch Productions on the map, elevating them to the upper echelon of first-party PlayStation developers. While fans eagerly await the inevitable release of Ghost of Tsushima 2, it seems as though the studio might actually have multiple …

Recent leaks and teases have suggested that a new ROG Ally handheld was on the way from Asus. Now, this updated system has been unveiled as the ROG Ally X, which will have a few updates over the original design, but will still offer the same display and APU as …

The Mario Kart series has always been one of Nintendo’s most popular, with the arcadey racing franchise typically topping the charts for whatever system it releases on. It therefore comes as little surprise that the overwhelming success of the Switch has aided Mario Kart 8 in becoming Nintendo’s 2nd-highest selling …

Typically whenever Nintendo is asked about its next-gen console plans, the company simply states that it is always exploring new opportunities but that there are ‘no immediate plans' for a new system. That has finally changed this week, with Nintendo acknowledging plans to announce a new console for the first …

Vicarious Visions is one of the more underappreciated Activision Blizzard studios, with the team responsible for the excellent Crash trilogy remake as well as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 ultimately being reduced to a support studio for Blizzard. Not only had the team previously been working on a remake of …

Asus might be indirectly teasing the release of a new ROG Ally. For some time now, the original ROG Ally official product page has been referred to as “ROG Ally (2023)”, suggesting a new version of the console might be coming in 2024. With Computex just around the corner, official …

Starfield launched in September last year to somewhat mixed reviews, with the perception surrounding the game being increasingly soured as time went on. That said, Todd Howard and the team at Bethesda Game Studios have been cooking a massive update – though one which arguably should’ve been available at launch. …

A couple years ago Sony revamped its PlayStation Plus subscription service with new tiers including PS Plus Extra – which serves essentially like Xbox’s Game Pass. Though day-one first-party additions are absent, a good number of PlayStation games have been added over time. Surprisingly, Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Zero Dawn is …

As they do each month, Sony gives away a number of titles to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. Available to keep forever and play as long as you are actively subscribed, May’s monthly PS Plus titles have now been revealed. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, the …

Back in February, Arrowhead Studios hit it big with Helldivers 2, reaching the top of both the Steam and PlayStation charts. In the months since, the team have continuously updated the game with new and free content. It therefore comes as little surprise that Helldivers 2 has already become the …

In the past we have seen SEGA and ATLUS in particular release its games in a staggered manner, with the likes of the Persona series previously arriving first on PlayStation – and Nintendo having a similar deal for the SMT games. That said, recently this structure has changed, with more …

Team Ninja have had a pretty close relationship with Sony over the years, developing console exclusives Nioh and its sequel Nioh 2 – both of which were published by PlayStation. Their latest release – Rise of the Ronin – has been out now for just over a month, and according …

Earlier this year, leaks and rumours sprung up suggesting that the Xbox console exclusive Hi-Fi Rush would be coming to more platforms, specifically PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Of course, Microsoft did wind up announcing that Hi-Fi Rush was coming to more platforms – though only PS5. One month on from …

Sucker Punch Productions has always been one of PlayStation studios’ lesser-appreciated dev teams, with the Washington-based company releasing some of the most underrated games over the past many generations – including the excellent InFamous series. The team finally received their well-deserved flowers with the release of Ghost of Tsushima back in 2020 for the PlayStation 4. With the title finally set to come to PC, I wish to share with you just some of the MANY reasons as to why even in 2024, Ghost of Tsushima just hits DIFFERENT.

Housemarque is one of the more out-there first-party PlayStation studios, with the Finnish developers known best for their work on 2021’s excellent 3rd person rogue-lite shooter Returnal. Since the title’s last major update in 2023 the team have been relatively silent…until now. Teasing fans on Twitter, the team at Housemarque …

After much anticipation and a great deal of waiting, Fallout 4’s ‘next-gen’ update finally released last week. The ‘free’ update had issues on PlayStation Plus Extra however – though this was eventually fixed. Those who owned FO4 through the PS Plus Collection however were still unable to upgrade. Fortunately, this …

Late last week, Bethesda finally released their long-awaited ‘Next-Gen’ update for Fallout 4 – bringing native PS5 and Series X|S support for the 2015 title. Unfortunately, the free update appeared to be unavailable to PlayStation Plus players. Bethesda has now responded and ‘mostly’ rectified the situation. Announced to be a …

Starting development all the way back in 2016 as a one-man project, Lost Soul Aside has been eagerly anticipated by many thanks to its Final Fantasy Versus XIII (later FFXV) inspired visuals and flashy action combat. Over the years, the game’s ambitions grew, and so did the team, sitting at …

With the rapid rate of technological progress over the decades, many older games no longer hold up to current day TVs and monitors both technically and technologically. In some instances, even modern systems are far behind the curve of video output, with a number of Nintendo Switch titles turning into a bit of a blurry/aliased mess when blown up on a big screen. This is where the mClassic comes in: a HDMI-based hardware upscaler offering “Real-Time Redrawing of Each and Every Pixel.”

As part of the PlayStation 5’s launch, Sony offered 20 PS4 titles for free to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. One of the included games was Fallout 4 (since then also finding its way onto PS Plus Extra). With FO4’s next-gen update finally available to download and play, …

Media Molecule is one of PlayStation’s most unique studios, focusing on highly artful/experimental titles, with an emphasis on creativity. Unfortunately, their most recent endeavour – Dreams – seemingly failed to perform, leading to the recent shutdown of all support. Fortunately, it looks like the team are once again working on …

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora released late last year to a somewhat mixed reception, with critics and fans alike praising the game’s visuals but lamenting its relative mundanity when it came to gameplay and exploration. Fortunately those who enjoyed the former on consoles will now be able to experience the world …

One of the most exciting games to release during the PS5’s launch year was Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The first game from studio Ember Lab, Kena launched to consistent and positive reviews from both critics and fans alike. Finally, after more than two and a half years, Kena: Bridge of …