Welcome to the future: The world is ruled by corporations headed by invincible tech billionaires with an iron grip over our political processes, our lives are driven by mindless work with precious little economic mobility, and mysterious AI programs threaten our very way of life. These also happen to be things that are happening in…
“The future”. Back when the PS2 arrived in 2000, the internet was still in its infancy, so we didn’t get a glitzy reveal trailer showcasing the features of the console which would eventually become the best-selling device of its type. In the modern era, hyping up gaming gear with flashy trailers is all part of…
Hello Travelers. The Genshin Impact dev team is delighted to embark on another year of adventures with you in the world of Teyvat. Along with our heartfelt New Year’s wishes, we’re excited to share that Version 5.3, Incandescent Ode of Resurrection, will be arriving on January 1. Starting from the first day of 2025, it’s…
Monkey see, monkey do. Nintendo’s been involved in its fair share of legal battles over the years, but we have a feeling it might be thinking twice before taking on publisher Pix Arts over the recent release of Monkey Kong In New-York on the Nintendo Switch. Granted, Nintendo can do whatever it likes, and if…
As well as new Easter Eggs, a 4-player tag mode, and more! A group of fans have developed an ambitious mod for Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite, which gives the PC version of the game a huge new update just in time for Christmas (h/t: Gamespot). If you’re a fan of the long-running Marvel Vs. Capcom…
Graphics upscaling using AI is so important for gaming Sony decided to do its own hardware rather than use AMD technology. That’s one of the most important take-homes from the signature deep dive Sony’s lead architect for its Playstation consoles, Mark Cerny, has just given. AMD, of course, is responsible for both the CPU cores…
SKU listings for Nvidia’s next-generation RTX 50-series graphics cards have been spotted on the Eurasian Economic Commission (ECC) database. As a result, many have been scouring the listings for clues on what cards might be released in the near future—but I wouldn’t get too excited about this hypothetical list of products just yet. Generally, when…
Following on from the recent announcement that XDefiant servers would be closing down in June 2025, Ubisoft released one final massive content patch for the game yesterday. The patch not only contains all Season 3 content but, in what may be a world-first for a live-service game, it also contains all future content they had…
“We are not a retro company”. Shuji Utsumi, the current CEO of Sega America and Europe, has scuttled hopes that the Japanese company will make more mini-consoles, like the Mega Drive / Genesis Mini. Speaking to The Guardian, Utsumi – who helped launch PlayStation in North America before joining Sega in 1996 – stated that…
Windows isn’t the only operating system for PC gamers, as Valve has amply demonstrated with its Linux-based software, SteamOS. However, support for it has been lacking in non-Valve hardware, until now. Lenovo’s next major handheld might support SteamOS—and we should see it in just a few weeks. As reported by The Verge, according to an…