Microsoft just launched a service for Xbox Insiders that brings all cloud-playable games, along with play histories, to the official Xbox PC app. This includes console exclusives spanning multiple generations and hundreds of other releases. The service extends to games owned by the player and Game Pass titles. The big hook here is that recently-played games will follow people across …
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Donkey Kong Bananza climbs to top of UK physical sales charts, but still sells less than half of Mario Odyssey
The latest UK charts for physical video game sales are here, and this week Donkey Kong Bananza has punched its way to the top spot. Fellow Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World sits in second place this week, with Hogwarts Legacy in third. Rounding out the UK physical top 5 are EA Sports FC 25, and Robocop: Rogue City – …
Read More »Google gets ahead of the leaks and reveals the Pixel 10 early
Google has an event next month to officially launch the Pixel 10 series, but the leaks have been coming fast and furious beforehand. There won’t be much left to learn on August 20, particularly now that Google has revealed the phone. Over on the Google Store, there’s a video revealing the Pixel 10’s design, and it looks just a little …
Read More »PS5 Finally Gets Hit Shooter That’s Not Call of Duty, Fans Ecstatic
PS5 players are rejoicing as a new hit shooter dropped on the console that’s not Call of Duty. While there’s no shortage of good shooters in the market, it’s hard to make a splash between the likes of Call of Duty, Rainbow Six, and free-to-play games like Fortnite. Enter Void Interactive’s Ready or Not, which has smashed past PC sales …
Read More »Bakersfield gets first trailer, and it looks astonishing
Fallout: Bakersfield gets its first trailer, and it looks astonishing, and we need it right now. Since its inception in 1997, long before it became a Bethesda-owned property, the Fallout series was already one of the most popular post-apocalyptic RPGs of its genre, and now, thanks to Bethesda, it’s still going strong today. Under the guidance of Bethesda, we’ve had …
Read More »Surprise Game Pass Day One Release Descenders Next Is Out Now
Out of nowhere, developer RageSquid and publisher No More Robots shadow-released the extreme sports game Descenders Next today, July 21, and it’s included with Xbox Game Pass. The game was originally scheduled to launch in April before being quietly delayed at the last minute. Alternatively, you can buy Descenders Next outright on Steam and Xbox for $30 USD. There is …
Read More »9 All-Killer, No-Filler JRPGs
As a JRPG player for years, I can safely say that 90 percent of them, or maybe even more, will have some pacing issue for whatever reason. Be it backtracking, lore dump, random encounters, or having to study for a math test in between saving the world. Because of that, discussing JRPGs that have no padding or fat at all …
Read More »Report: iOS 27 to focus on new features for upcoming iPhone Fold
Act surprised: Apple is soon expected to formally kick off development of iOS 27. This year, Apple will have a big task: updating the iOS experience in preparation for its most radical new iPhone yet. Details are unclear, but iOS 27 will unsurprisingly focus heavily on optimizing software for Apple’s first foldable iPhone. This will include new features specifically for …
Read More »Battlefield 6 Open Beta is Scheduled to Go Live in Early August; Expected to Have Improvements Over Latest Battlefield Labs Build
The Battlefield 6 open beta may go live in around two weeks, judging from some recent discoveries shared online today. As reported on the Battlefield series subreddit, members of the 1BF Telegram group discovered via the API of EA’s backend services that the publication of the Battlefield 6 open beta build spotted earlier this month is scheduled for August 4. …
Read More »Asus Takes Aim at Apple With Color-Accurate 32-Inch ProArt 6K Display
Asus’ ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV promises excellent color accuracy and HDR compatibility for photographers, video editors, and other visual artists. The ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV features a 31.5-inch IPS panel with a 6016 x 3384 resolution, resulting in 218 pixels per inch (PPI), which is more than 3.1 times the pixel density of a 32-inch FHD panel. It also provides …
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