World of Warcraft‘s ramping up to its first major “big number” patch, Curse of Ula’tek—in addition to some interesting changes to how world bosses work, Blizzard’s also taking aim at some quality-of-life features. And while these updates haven’t all exactly been frictionless, I’ve gotta tip my hat to Blizzard, here—a lot of these are major…
Bringing the bling When NZXT partnered with Razer to build a special version of the H440, one of the standout characteristics was that it had a green underglow. Turns out you’re going to see more of that, at least from NZXT, which added an underglow to its newly announced Noctis 450 mid-tower case. This is…
New Catalyst drivers? Yes, please! You can stop holding your breath now, AMD’s WHQL-certified Catalyst 15.7 graphics drivers are available to download. Yes folks, new WHQL drivers…from AMD! It’s been several months since we’ve been able to say that, and though the wait for polished drivers has been long, the reward for your patience is…
Goemon! Snake! Pyramid Head! And More! A new Konami-themed gashapon series called “Power Pros Baseball KONAMI Dream Stars” is set to go on sale in Japan later this month (as spotted by @GoemonNational!) The series will feature 6 characters from various classic Konami video game series such as Ganbare Goemon, Power Pros Baseball, Metal Gear…
Top Deal: So you’ve finally went through and upgraded your PC, your significant other’s machine, and the PC the kids use for school and games. Great! You’re all set, except for one little thing — home networking. Don’t panic, there’s good news. Now that 802.11ac has been out for quite some time, high-end devices are…
From the arcade to hand-held consoles, the gaming experience has always thrived on rewards, and this is one thing that will likely never change. Bonus mechanics, whether physical credits or digital spins, are central to player engagement, driving repeat play and long-term loyalty as players keep coming back for more. But is this a good…
It got a surprise release this week. The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week included the surprise release of a new puzzle game called Pokémon Friends. It’s available now as a free download on mobile devices and a one-time payment from the Switch eShop. Along with this are additional transactions, including DLC packs, which…
FaZe Clan’s share price currently sits at 18 cents on the Nasdaq: which is a problem, and come September 19 will become a catastrophe. In March this year the Nasdaq issued a notice of delisting to the lifestyle-slash-esports company because its share price had fallen below the $1 minimum bid for 30 days in a…
According to the publisher, Trigger Happy – A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers is “the story of 200 of the most important and fascinating game controllers, which gathers everything from stock pads and high-end fightsticks to branded novelty joysticks and misguided oddities.” And oh my, did they cover them well. This kept with just…
As of early November, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s ogre-stabbing RPG, has hit a new sales milestone, with the company celebrating four million copies shifted. For a niche RPG with a hefty price tag, that’s quite the win. That puts it halfway to matching its predecessor’s lifetime sales, including the sales of its well-received expanded edition,…