Monthly Archives: September 2022

Xbox reaffirms that Call of Duty will hit Game Pass but also PlayStation, as UK regulators look deeper

The legal machinations around Xbox’s planned acquisition of Activision continue apace, with the latest update coming direct from Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer in the form of a new open letter. Xbox Game Pass games list, price and everything you need to know While much of the content isn’t breaking new ground, he once again…

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is a Soulslike that’s not afraid of difficulty settings

Recently we’ve seen a flurry of announcements and releases for Soulslike games. From the recently released Thymesia and next week’s Steel Rising, through to 2023’s Pinocchio inspired Lies of P it feels like everyone and their dog is jumping on the action RPG bandwagon at the moment. After watching a 15 minute, hands-off presentation last…

Grafaiai, the latest addition to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, officially revealed

The Pokémon Company has officially revealed the next Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet: Grafaiai. The Pokémon has been teased all week with a series of images taken by a Paldean photographer featuring brightly coloured markings in a forest. Now, in a new documentary format video, we finally got a look at the little painter. Read…

The Last of Us Part 1: all performance modes tested, which should you use?

The Last of Us on PS3 was a boundary-pushing title with stunning graphics and animation. Novel techniques – like capsule shadows and real-time bounce lighting – alongside ruthless attention to detail produced one of the most technically accomplished games in its time, even though it often failed to reach its 30fps target, frequently dipping into…

Oppo is working on a smartphone battery that could last 20 years

At the launch of the Reno 8 series, one of the manufacturer’s Vice Presidents gave a tantalising insight into the future of its devices’ battery longevity. At a group interview following the European launch of the Reno 8 series, Oppo’s Vice President of Overseas Sales and Services, Billy Zhang, revealed that the manufacturer is currently…