By now, all console gamers know that the next-generation game consoles, including the Xbox Series X, are launching this holiday season. So far, Microsoft hasn’t offered up a firm launch date, but the assumption is in October or November. A new rumor is making the rounds that claims the original launch date for the Xbox …more
Android gamers who have been using the Google Stadia controller with their smartphone via a USB cable should be thrilled to hear that wireless support has landed. Previously, Google had rolled out the ability to connect controller wirelessly via the Chrome browser. As of now, users can connect controller wirelessly to any supported Android device. …more
Fans of World of Warcraft Classic are counting the days until July 28 when a new raid will be unlocked. The raid that will be unlocked is called the Ahn’Qiraj raid and brings players to a sandy area known as Silithus. The new content will be unlocked in version 1.13.5 of the game. When the …more
It’s not common for a videogame console manufacturer to apologize for an issue that players have been complaining of. Yet, that’s exactly what Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently did. During a Japanese Q&A meeting, he apologized to Nintendo Switch gamers for the inconvenience caused by the well-publicized Joy-Con controller drift issue. He didn’t make any …more
Gamers all around the world are looking forward to Sony launching the PlayStation 5 later this year. Details of the console are starting to surface from various game developers and other industry sources. The latest major game developer to talk about the PlayStation 5 is Epic Games. Epic Games’ VP of engineering Nick Penwarden is …more
Microsoft has announced something shocking with a massive change to its retail operations. The software giant has operated Microsoft Retail Stores in various locations around the country for a long time. Microsoft has announced that it will be closing all of its retail locations and will continue to support customers online with retail team members …more
Xbox One gamers that have an Xbox Live Gold membership, which is pretty much everyone, have four new games they will gain access to this July. The new games include WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship, Dunk Lords, Saints Row 2, and Juju. All of those games will land next month for subscribers. Games with …more
The annual Steam Summer Sale is underway, and each year gamers get very excited at the prospects of getting some big discounts on cool games they want to add to their collection. This year is no different with many titles on sale with some of them at discounts as high as 85% off. While there …more
Gamers around the United States are expecting Microsoft to launch the Xbox Series X at a price of around $500. So far, that pricing is speculation because Microsoft has made no official announcement of how much its console may cost. Fans who are saving up for the next-generation console should note that there is expected …more
Apple has begun to focus more intensely on gaming with improved gaming support in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS. The enhanced support includes additions for supporting controller button remapping, haptics, rumble, motion, and the ability to use a keyboard and mouse on the iPad. Some of the changes have been requested for a long …more
Today NVIDIA released Game Ready Driver and Studio Driver Version 451.48. With this driver comes full support for the Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate feature stack on GeForce RTX cards running Windows 10 v2004 or newer. New features include: DirectX RayTracing (DXR), variable rate shading (VRS), mesh shaders and sampler feedback! The updated drivers make NVIDIA RTX …more
Anyone who uses Netflix knows the annoyance of starting to watch a series or movie and realizing a few minutes in that it’s terrible and stopping. Afterward, that title was stuck in your Continue Watching section. Netflix has announced that it’s making it easier for people to remove titles from that Continue Watching row. Netflix …more
Oculus confirmed on its official blog this week that it was discontinuing its entry-level VR headset called the Oculus Go. Oculus says that while there has been a positive response to the Oculus Go, the community has been telling us “loud and clear” that 6DOF feels like the future of VR. Oculus says that on …more
When it comes to accessories for the Nintendo Switch gaming console, there are plenty of them on the market to choose from. A company called Hori makes some of the coolest officially-licensed controllers for the Nintendo Switch on the market today. One of its most popular offerings is its line of Mini Controllers for the …more