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‘Increasingly Selective Consumers’ to Blame for Underperformance of Blades of Fire
An “oversupply of new releases and increasingly selective consumers” are to blame for PS5 action game Blades of Fire’s underperformance. That’s according to Italian organisation Digital Bros, which owns publisher 505 Games. The firm has warned that its earnings will be lower than the previous year as a result of the title flopping. It’s predicting a €10 million (~$11.7 million) …
Read More »Julian LeFay, ‘Father of The Elder Scrolls,’ Has Died Aged 59, a Week After Stepping Back From Game Development Due to Cancer
Julian LeFay, Bethesda’s former chief engineer known among fans as the ‘Father of The Elder Scrolls’ series, has died aged 59. It was announced last week that LeFay, now co-founder and technical producer at OnceLost Games, had stepped back from game development after a lengthy battle with cancer, in order to spend time with his family and loved ones. A …
Read More »This iPhone case switches Lightning ports to USB-C
The engineer who beat Apple by creating the first USB-C iPhone has now evolved his work into a phone case that switches the Lightning port on older iPhones to USB-C. Ken Pillonel’s latest project aims to fight planned obsolescence by giving people one less reason to replace their old iPhones, and builds on his viral mod from 2021 by improving …
Read More »Clearing Your Smart TV’s Cache Can Instantly Make It Run Faster
A smart TV is meant to provide all of your entertainment needs, all in one device. The thing is, I always opt for a separate streaming box, even though my TV is capable of most, if not all, of my streaming needs. There are a few reasons for this: My Apple TV is far more private than my LG smart …
Read More »Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Review
I’ve played over 120 hours of Super Mario Party Jamboree since I reviewed it on Nintendo Switch last October. I loved it from the jump – giving it a 9 in my original review – and it’s continued to be a top choice on game nights with family and friends. So I was thrilled when Nintendo revealed that this would …
Read More »Sony’s new PS5 Power Saver mode sounds ideal for a PlayStation handheld
Sony is starting to test a new Power Saver mode for PS5 consoles that will allow games to “run with lower power consumption.” The Power Saver mode is being revealed as part of a new PS5 system update beta today, which lets you to pair a DualSense controller with multiple devices. The new PS5 Power Saver mode will scale back …
Read More »Maingear’s Retro95 combines ’90s-era PC design with modern specs
Maingear is launching a ’90s-era horizontal desktop with modern components inside. The Retro95 is a beige sleeper build and is for anyone who is nostalgic for the days of Windows 95, floppy discs, dial-up internet, and LAN parties. The Retro95 is a prebuilt, customized iteration of the SilverStone FLP01, a case that originated as an April Fools’ joke before becoming …
Read More »RIP Julian LeFay, The Father Of The Elder Scrolls
Julian LeFay, known as the Father of The Elder Scrolls, died yesterday at 59. The developer best known for his early work on Bethesda’s seminal fantasy series was most recently part of OnceLost Games, a studio he co-founded to develop open-world action RPG The Wayward Realms. It was announced last week that LeFay, who had terminal cancer, was stepping down …
Read More »Intimate images of ‘the real Hotel California’
When, in 1969, the duo opened a sister studio in LA (and another in Sausalito in 1972), they supercharged the original concept, creating a sort of rock hotel, with group Jacuzzis, mirror-ceilinged bedrooms, bedrooms with nicknames including “S&M”, and, in keeping with the era, a variety of illicit drugs intended to keep these paying guests holed up as long as …
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