Google said this week that its Google Display Network and DoubleClick Digital Marketing service will now be based on 100 percent HTML5 in order to reach more devices and to offer the best browsing experience. That means the company is phasing out advertisements based on Adobe Flash, a move that’s being seen across the Internet…
AI is most definitely the buzzword of CES 2024, and it seems that no piece of hardware is immune from the coming integration of a whole host of AI features, some with rather dubious usefulness. However, MSI has been showing off its upcoming MEG 321URX QD-OLED display at its demo suite at the Las Vega…
A creative mix. Nintendo’s Switch Online Playtest Program struggled to contain leaks when it went live last year and it looks like the inventors behind this concept have now been revealed. According to a new patent doing the rounds, the creative talent leading this playtest includes Yusuke Amano, Tsubasa Sakaguchi, Masaki Wada, and Shinya Yano….
Category: Games December 5, 2025 How to Buy a Digital Game as a Gift This Holiday Joe Skrebels (Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief) and Albert Dankwa (Xbox Content Program Manager II, Social Lead) If you want to give a game to a friend or family member this holiday season, gifting a digital game is a great and…
Groovy gift for 10-year WoW vets Our hats are off to anyone who has stuck around with World of Warcraft since the beginning. That takes some serious commitment, and as a token of its appreciation, Blizzard is giving away a rather neat looking statue to its most loyal WoW players, the ones who have been…
While Nintendo might’ve found a way to bring Pocketpair to court over patents it arguably shouldn’t have been awarded in the first place, it’s telling that even its military-grade legal hit squad didn’t try to nail Palworld for its Pokemon knockoffery. But while I’ll defend Palworld’s legal right to pretend Dinossom isn’t just Lilligant‘s flower…
In early role-playing games, unlocking new characters marked meaningful moments tied to story advancement, exploration, and player decisions rather than random rewards. Each addition to the party reflected narrative growth and reinforced a sense of earned progress. Looking closely at how these early systems functioned helps clarify why modern games still rely on those foundations….
The engrossing reference book The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia will be available in digital format next month. You will be able to purchase it from the Apple Books store, Amazon and Google Play on 14th April and will be available for $19.99. The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is 280 pages and produced by…
Dear reader, I have a confession to make: I never really got into Minecraft. Sure, I dabbled—but then I’d turn around to see the literal cathedrals folks were building with their blocks and I simply decided to go play something else. We’re not all destined to be architects, and I’m more than okay with that….
Graceful ascent. The latest UK boxed charts data is in, and it’s a fairly quiet week with no major new entries for the Switch 1 & 2. PS5 and PC got Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, which debuts at number 6, while Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation launched on PS5, PC, and Xbox, landing at number…