Playing games online often brings out the worst in people, screaming and raging into a microphone. But what if you could channel that into controlling the game? Well, Rudeism strikes again. His latest homemade controller features a microphone that triggers gunfire whenever he speaks. Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/apex-legends-original-kings-landing-map-is-back-1582303654803.jpg” title=”Streamer plays Apex Legends by screaming into a…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
It’s been six years since that initial summer of Pokémon Go, where we all wandered around hunting Vaporeon and the world seemed a sunnier place. To celebrate this latest anniversary, Pokémon Go maker Niantic has released another of its annual celebratory artworks – which regularly tease what the next 12 months may bring. Pokémon fans…
One of my great childhood milestones was learning the level-select cheat for Sonic 2. It transformed the game from a left-to-right narrative of mounting industrial peril into an album of killer vibes. No longer would I have to sweat through Chemical Plant Zone before tasting the glories of Casino Night. No longer would I have…
A new update for Horizon Forbidden West will add Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and High Refresh Rate (HFR) support to the PlayStation 5 version of the game. These new PS5 features will improve “dynamic resolution scaling on 60Hz” and target “a refresh rate between 60Hz and 120Hz”. A new “Balanced” graphics mode has also been…
Sony has finally confirmed the release date for God of War Ragnarök – and it’s Wednesday, 9th November for both PlayStation 4 and PS5. Today also brings a fresh CGI trailer for the game, showing “a glimpse at some of the dangers Kratos and Atreus could find themselves up against” as the prophesised Ragnarök approaches….
Nintendo has announced a limited edition Splatoon 3 Switch OLED console. It features a Splatoon design across the back and the on the dock, with neon coloured Joy-Con. It will be available from 26th August. Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/Nintendo-Switch-–-OLED-Model-Splatoon-3-Edition-0-37-screenshot.png” title=”Nintendo announces limited edition Splatoon 3 Switch OLED” />Read More
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has investigated complaints regarding adverts that appeared in the free-to-play Scrabble Go app. According to complainants, the ads in question made light of sexual assault, even going so far as to actively encourage it. The first ad to be reported was for a mobile game app from OneSoft Studio named…
Forspoken, Square Enix’s forthcoming action-RPG for PS5 and PC, has been delayed into 2023 as a “strategic decision”. Originally intended for release on 11th October this year, it will now be launched on 24th January 2023. The news was revealed in a statement on Twitter. Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/forspoken-preview-raises-eyebrows-for-describing-games-black-protagonist-as-having-hip-hoppy-walk-1639569430542.jpg” title=”Forspoken delayed until 2023″ />Read More
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a UK based regulator, will cast its scrutinous eyes over Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the coming months. This investigation will allow the company to decide whether or not Microsoft’s deal to purchase Activision Blizzard could be deemed anti-competitive. “As with all merger reviews, this investigation will…
Open-world game Biomutant will get new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions on 6th September. An update, free for existing owners of the game, will add 4K resolution, HDR support and a boosted frame-rate “up to 60fps”. On PS5, three graphics modes will be offered. Quality (30fps at 4K), Quality Unleashed (40+ fps “up…