German PC gamers might struggle to pick up Acer or Asus gaming laptops and desktops for the foreseeable future, as a court ruling out of Munich has put a pause on direct sales. This is the latest development in a patent suit filed by Nokia against the two companies, as well as Chinese electronics company…
To absolutely no one’s surprise, A Minecraft Movie is still performing well at the box office, like really well, over $816 million well. While it may be the most marketable thing I’ve ever come across in my life, props where it’s due, as it looks like A Minecraft Movie will be able to contest the…
The “Paratoopa” bug has been fixed. Last month, Nintendo revealed it had discovered a “Paratroopa” bug in Super Mario RPG, and said it was working on a patch that would resolve the issue. Version 1.0.1 has now arrived and it appears to fix this problem. It also comes with a bunch of other fixes for…
Welcome to Italy, 47. The second episode of Hitman sees Agent 47 travel to the beautiful, sun-drenched coastal town of Sapienza, Italy. This episode adds a new story mission, new challenges, new weapons and gear, the Italian suit, and — of course — new targets, opportunities, and disguises. With a whole town to explore, Sapienza…
Another nugget from the PlayStation vet. Gosh, we sure have heard a lot from former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida in recent weeks, huh? Since leaving Sony, the PS vet has been pretty candid in discussing his career, interests, and just about anything else you might want to know. And now, he wants an invite to…
This month, October’s Game Catalog lineup brings plenty of thrills for spooky season. Step into a fog-shrouded nightmare in the chilling remake of Silent Hill 2, survive a night of terror in the definitive PS5 edition of the slasher horror Until Dawn, embrace your inner vampire and stalk the night in V Rising, or, in…
When you hit a level four friendship with the Cheshire Cat, you’ll unlock the It’s All Nonsense quest. He’ll ask you to set up what he calls a “nonsense party” to make amends with the villagers he’s already upset while moving in. It’s the least he could do after the chaos he’s caused. This involves…
It hurts to say it, but Deus Ex seems deader than Beth DuClare right now. While I hope the once and future king of immersive sims won’t stay down for long, the layoffs at Eidos Montreal and cancellation of an upcoming DX project have made the series’ future seem bleaker than ever. But according to…
A number nerd’s wet storage dream If you’re a regular reader of Maximum PC, then a name you’re likely to remember is Backblaze, a cloud-based backup firm that routinely shares its data about hard drive failures and various operations. The level of openness is pretty rare, as not too many companies offer the same level…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Alpha ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the…