Microsoft is reportedly aiming for a 2027 launch for its next-gen Xbox, with AMD once again producing a semi-custom chip to power it. In AMD’s earnings call, CEO Dr. Lisa Su told analysts and investors that it is already well into development of the future Xbox console’s SoC, noting the launch window in no uncertain…
Yesterday, we shared some very special news with the announcements of a new slim PS4, as well as the new, high-end PS4 Pro. There’s never been a better time to join the PlayStation community — today, you’ll be able to pick up a PS4 starting at the new price of $299.99 USD/$379.99 CAD. We are…
Resident Evil Requiem is one of the scariest Resident Evil games I’ve played, and I only got to see a 30-minute demo at Gamescom, so I dread to think about what the rest of the game will be like. That’s due to a very deliberate choice by the developers to try and steer this next…
OK, there are some caveats here. Valve’s Steam hardware survey is prone to certain distortions, the particulars of which we’ll come to. But the latest figures for August 2025 are still intriguing, including Nvidia’s RTX 5070 taking top spot among current-gen GPU hardware while AMD’s RDNA 4 cards don’t appear. At all. That the RTX…
If you’re anything like me, you’ll have always longed to burgle some Victorian idiot’s house, but due to the cruel ravages of linear timelines, you’ve been forever denied the opportunity of that joyful, joyful experience. The sheer misfortune of being born in the wrong century means we’ll never get to see a marvellously-mustachioed gentleman slowly…
Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 21 to 25 Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published April 18, 2025 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details…
Indie duo Talha & Jack Co are working on a disturbing, transgressive horror game in Abide, and they are keenly aware of the risks involved with such a project in today’s climate. “Horror seems to be under pressure from censorship, some subtle and some blatant,” The duo wrote on Abide’s Kickstarter page. “Sites are delisting…
“Demonschool is 100% human made”. GenAI seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue at the moment, and a recent flashpoint involves Embark’s ARC Raiders, which uses an AI-based text-to-speech system to generate spoken dialogue trained on the voices of human actors. Embark caught some flak for this approach (which was also used in…
Well, here’s a product I didn’t have on my CES bingo card. Asus has partnered with boutique headphone manufacturer Hifiman to bring planar magnetic drivers to its new gaming headset, the Asus ROG Kithara. For those not in the know, planar magnetic drivers use a magnet-suspended diaphragm to deliver exceptionally crisp and accurate audio, which…
The latest patch notes for Nintendo’s brilliant Splatoon 2 are now available and they contain a few changes and fixes to the multiplayer aspect of the game. This new update brings the inktastic game to Version 5.2.1 and should have automatically downloaded on your Nintendo Switch system. Here’s the details: Changes to Multiplayer Fixed an…