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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. It’s too early to talk about which console is selling better — Sony and Microsoft are both shipping every single console they can manufacture, and will be for weeks — but early availability numbers suggest limited supply all across the

By Grace Curtis, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 21:26 GMT Black Friday is kicking off early at Green Man Gaming, which just went live with a huge catalogue of discounts on Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, and many dozens more.  The offers are running until December 2nd, and will update and change regularly, so remember to

AMD’s RDNA2 GPUs land this morning, in the form of the Radeon RX 6800 ($579) and Radeon RX 6800 XT ($649). These two graphics cards are based on AMD’s RDNA2 GPU architecture, also known as “Big Navi.” Big Navi is an extension and improvement of the RDNA architecture that AMD debuted last year. RDNA2 is

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 20:49 GMT A look at the next Mass Effect has been shown off in some concept art pulled from the pages of a new art book. Called Bioware: Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game Development, the book shows off concept art for the next Mass Effect game,

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. When Microsoft bought Bethesda, one major concern was how the company would handle its massive back catalog of titles. The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Wolfenstein, and Fallout are all major Bethesda franchises, along with smaller series like Dishonored, Prey, and Rage.

By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 16 November 2020 20:50 GMT Players eager to pick up at PS5 in Italy, Spain, or the UK should check Amazon on November 19. Amazon has today confirmed that it will have PlayStation 5 stock on launch day in the European region. The retail giant emailed customers in the UK, Italy

Ubisoft has confirmed that standalone achievements are indeed coming for PC players of Assassin’s Ceed Valhalla after a few days of mixed messages from the publisher. After players noticed that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was missing an achievements page on the newly-launched Ubisoft Connect – and Watch Dogs Legion wasn’t – some curious users asked Ubisoft

By Patrick Dane, Saturday, 14 November 2020 16:37 GMT The PS5’s DualSense controller can now be used on a PC, albeit with drawbacks. The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller can now be used on Steam, but many of its signature features are not yet compatible. The DualSense has been getting rave reviews both from the press

Maiden Astrea and her protector Garl Vinland can be a hassle, but with the right strategy they can both be dispatched just like every other boss in Demon’s Souls. When entering the fog gate, head to your left down the side path towards the Maiden. You will have to face Garl Vinland who blocks the

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. We haven’t even gotten to talk about the results of features like AMD’s Smart Access Memory, and Team Red’s competitors are already lining up to pledge support for an equivalent feature. SAM is AMD’s first-ever method of taking advantage of

No joke, PS5’s DualSense might be one of the best controllers ever made. But the battery life could be a problem. Credit has to be given to Sony for the quality and innovation packed into the PlayStation 5’s new controller. The DualSense is slick, comfortable, and though the left stick is still in the wrong

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. One of the most interesting questions about any console launch is how the platforms compare against each other at debut and how the results of that comparison impact system uptake. In 2013, Microsoft tried to zig when Sony zagged at

By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 11 November 2020 19:56 GMT Cross-play is coming to Minecraft Dungeons next week. Minecraft Dungeons will players soon be able to play with others on different platforms when cross-play arrives next week on November 17. It will be supported on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Heroes, are you

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 10 November 2020 20:48 GMT PS5’s DualSense controller features improved haptic feedback including adaptive triggers that simulate tension. This is supported in The Last of Us: Part 2. Tested by GamesRadar, The Last of Us: Part 2 on PS5 supports haptic feedback, and players will notice it significantly. According to the

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. As reviewers dig into the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X ahead of their respective launches, we’re seeing some console teardowns and software evaluations that touch on deeper aspects of both systems. There’s been a new discovery for each platform.

By Alex Calvin, Monday, 9 November 2020 17:10 GMT Microsoft is apparently speaking to Japanese developers about a potential acquisition. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Xbox firm has been in discussions with studios big and small in the region. There’s no indication yet about who the platform holder has been speaking to

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 7 November 2020 17:56 GMT Looks like the original Watch Dogs is coming to next-gen consoles. The ESRB listing for Watch Dogs Complete Edition has been updated to include PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. The Complete Edition is already available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. [embedded content] Ubisoft has

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 7 November 2020 16:18 GMT Bioware has announced the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which is a remastered version of the Mass Effect trilogy. The studio also confirmed a new game in the series is in the works. The Mass Effect Legendary Edition is probably one of the worst kept secrets in gaming

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Reviews for Sony’s PlayStation 5 dropped today, a few days after Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, and while I’ve only personally tested the latter, I wanted to round up what people are saying about Sony’s console as well. Typically, when new

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 6 November 2020 20:46 GMT Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will receive a day one title update for all platforms. Ubisoft has detailed the day one title update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, along with the full game size, and when you can start pre-loading the game. Title update v1.0.2 will fine-tune the balancing of

By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 5 November 2020 21:02 GMT A look at Expeditions, the post-campaign content for Outriders, was provided today by People Can Fly and Square Enix. In Outriders, Expeditions are “tough-as-nails missions” which will unlock the powerful equipment in the game. Expeditions expand on the story of the campaign and feature the toughest

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. If you were hoping to line up outside a big box store on November 12th or 19th to buy a PlayStation 5, you’re out of luck this year. Sony has announced that PlayStation 5 systems will only be available online.

Last year, not long after Microsoft announced the Xbox Series X, I declared that the upcoming console would “end” — I specifically did not say “win” — the PC/console war, not by beating the PC, but by effectively becoming a PC. At the hardware level, that’s more-or-less what has happened, and it’s particularly true in Microsoft’s

By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 4 November 2020 20:48 GMT Digital Deluxe and Special Edition pre-orders of Sackboy: A Big Adventure will include some interesting outfits. Those who pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition or Special Edition of Sackboy: A Big Adventure will receive some outfits based on Days Gone, Death Stranding, and Ghost of Tsushima. Here’s

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 20:30 GMT Valve’s Gabe Newell is going to launch a garden gnome into space for charity. The gnome is a homage to the Half-Life 2: Episode 2’s Little Rocket Man achievement, where you had to carry a garden gnome in the game, Gnome Chompski, to deposit it in a

By Alex Calvin, Monday, 2 November 2020 17:33 GMT We now know which streaming platforms are going to be on Microsoft’s new consoles at launch. In a post on Xbox Wire, the company revealed that Apple TV is coming to its hardware on November 10, the same day that the Xbox Series X and Series

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. On the heels of AMD’s Big Navi reveal earlier this week, there are fresh rumors for both good and ill. On the positive side of things, AMD is apparently in talks with multiple AIB partners about the possibility of building

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 1 November 2020 19:58 GMT Respawn Entertainment game director Chad Grenier says that Apex Legends will “probably” expand “beyond battle royale”. In an interview with Eurogamer, Grenier revealed that Respawn is already planning for content up to Season 12 of Apex Legends, and that – in the future – the game may

By Sherif Saed, Saturday, 31 October 2020 13:03 GMT Riot Games has narrowed down the release window of the first League of Legends spin-off. Ruined King: A League of Legends Story was one of several series spin-offs announced last year. Like all of the announced projects, Ruined King is being developed by an external partner

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 30 October 2020 19:47 GMT Sony will release the soundtrack to the Demon’s Souls remake on digital platforms on November 26. Alongside the Demon’s Souls digital release, a CD will be issued shortly thereafter. If you are a vinyl collector, pre-orders are scheduled to open in early December. Alongside the news