Rumors have been flying that Microsoft is gearing up to launch a version of the Xbox One that has no disc drive. The console is said to be for streaming games and new details about the console have surfaced. Among those new details are a box art image showing the smooth front console. Windows Central …more
Nintendo has been doing very well with its Switch game consoles. The hybrid portable and home console has proven very popular with significant hardware and software sales. While the Switch has its own online gaming service, it pales in comparison to the size of Microsoft’s Xbox Live service. Microsoft has been a bit coy with …more
Each year at the GDC, the game of the year title is awarded. Sony won the coveted Game of the Year titles this year with its PS4 exclusive game God of War. The game has been racking up Game of the Year titles at other conferences as well. It won the same title at The …more
9th Gen Intel Core mobile (H-series) processors are slated to be released sometime during the second quarter of this year. Intel isn’t disclosing specifics on the portfolio of high-performance mobile processors that will be launched for upcoming high-performance laptops for gamers and creators, but did talk about some of the new features that they would have. …more
Anthem has been catching a lot of heat from players for some of the issues the game has. The flack was enough that an Anthem community manager recently penned an open letter to fans of the game. Despite the ire that many feel towards Anthem, NPD says that the game was the top-selling title in …more
Mac fans on the market for a new laptop or desktop might want to check out some price cuts that Apple has made to its MacBook Air and Mac mini SSD upgrades. Prices for upgrades for a Mac are steep, but the blow has been softened a bit with an upgrade to a 1.5TB SSD …more
The challenge for gaming companies looking to step into the mobile gaming space is that most people game on the go using a smartphone. Nintendo has long offered portable game consoles like the Nintendo DS and 3DS, but a new report says that the gaming company has something else up its sleeves. The report comes …more
Apple rolled out the rumored new iPad models yesterday including a new 10.5-inch iPad Air and a new 7.9-inch iPad mini. The new iPad Air has support for the Apple Pencil and packs an Apple A12 bionic chip with the Apple Neural Engine inside. Apple says the tablet has a 70% boost in performance and …more
This week is a big one for Google and gamers around the world. Google is expected to announce its entry into the gaming market in a big way this week. While no real details are known, there are expectations for what Google will show off. The game service is expected to be cloud-based, and it …more
Fans of Red Dead Redemption 2 recently saw the game updated to version 1.06 and the update has left some unhappy. The update is said to remove ambient occlusion, which is essentially more realistic lighting for the title. Rockstar mentioned nothing about removing the lighting feature ahead of the update. Removal of ambient lighting essentially …more
Apple tablet fans have been waiting to find out more information on when new iPads might be coming. A new rumor is making the rounds that is said to come from a leaker with a good track record for accuracy. The leaker is called CoinX on twitter and claimed a pair of new iPads are …more
Very big things were expected from EA and BioWare’s game Anthem when it was announced. Since the game launched, it has failed to live up to expectations of gamers. This week a Reddit user wrote a post to EA and BioWare asking what was going on and complaining about issues and how they have been …more
Gamers who follow Fortnite and other games continually streamed on Twitch will know the name Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. Ninja is one of the highest profile of all game streamers, and a new report has surfaced that claims he landed a giant payday from EA for streaming Apex Legends. Kotaku reports that Ninja was paid $1 …more
Support for Windows 7 is ending on January 14, 2020. Before that date, Microsoft wants the massive number of people out there running the nearly decade-old OS to upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft says that it is set to start “courtesy reminders” for people still on Windows 7. This essentially means you should prepare to …more