“I’ll never forget arguing over the ‘breast jiggle issue’ with Shuhei Yoshida”. Hideo Kojima is one of gaming’s most famous designers, and his games have sold millions of copies all over the world. While he enjoys a global audience via critically acclaimed franchises such as Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders and Death Stranding,…
As the prevalence of AI continues to dominate the headlines, it looks like no industry is immune from adopting some version of the technology into its vision for the future. In this case however, AI isn’t just in the news, it’s the one reading it to you. Courtesy of Ars Technica, new startup Channel 1…
“You cannot go through your life punching everything”. The Prince of Persia series is held near and dear to the hearts of many, whether you fell in love with the original platformers and their revolutionary rotoscope animation, The Sands of Time for its rewind mechanic and magical atmosphere, or maybe even the reboot from 2008…
Category: HolidayDecember 18, 2023 Tips for Gifting an Xbox Series X|S for the Holidays Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor So, you’ve decided to gift someone a brand-new Xbox console. First off: you’re incredibly generous! We’re sure they’ll be grateful to get something as awesome as a new Xbox from their soon-to-be most-favorite person in the…
Zhanjiang Xinjuneng Technology, a firm specialising in high-performance mobile workstations, has decided that you can fit anything in a laptop if you put your mind to it. Cue the Yunguai REV-9, sporting a 64 core AMD EPYC server CPU, a GeForce RTX 4080, a 17.5 inch 2K screen, and a custom liquid cooling system. You’ll…
The controversial game was released in Early Access back in 2013. 22Cans has announced that it has pulled Godus and Godus Wars from the Steam storefront, with the studio claiming in a statement that the decision was the result of an impending update to Amazon Web Services that would impact the studio’s “ability to serve…
Miklos Daniel Brody, a cloud engineer formerly employed at a bank, has been sentenced to two years in prison for “a network intrusion and for making false statements to a government agency” following a secret service investigation. Seemingly angered by his employer taking disciplinary action against him, Brody kept his work laptop under false pretences…
While accessibility options in games are by no means perfect—and often at the whim of a studio’s budget or predisposition—they’ve certainly improved. However, one particular niche I inhabit is all over the damn shop: color blind settings. Baldur’s Gate 3’s fourth patch introduced some, and for me? They didn’t really help. But first, I’m going…
A true indie hit. Sabotage Studio has announced that Sea of Stars has been played by over 4 million users across all platforms since its launch on August 29th, 2023. Now something to keep in mind is that this will include figures from the likes of Xbox Game Pass, so we’re not talking about copies…
Summary Embark on a brand-new adventure with 9 new playable charactersExplore the Polus Replica map, a reproduction of a popular Among Us mapBattle with 15 new weapons, and rack up 20 new achievements Hello, Xbox Wire readers! We hope you’ve completed your tasks, as our next DLC, Vampire Survivors: Emergency Meeting, is out today! If…