Having failed to keep up with PlayStation through two successive hardware generations, Microsoft is pivoting Xbox into something other than a conventional console platform. What exact shape that will take remains to be seen, but CEO Satya Nadella just outlined three of the core principles that will seemingly guide this new era of Microsoft gaming. The executive, who’s currently on …
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Pints of beer after work in a cosy London pub. A glass of wine in the evening at a villa in the Sunset Marquis hotel, West Hollywood. A phone call in the dark outside a Chinese restaurant in Windsor, England. These three disparate scenes, all more than 5,000 miles from Sony’s headquarters in Tokyo, were backdrops for a decision that …
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GrapheneOS is a security-focused Android experience that, to date, has been available solely on Google Pixel devices. Soon, though, a “major OEM” will be added to GrapheneOS’ support list, with Snapdragon-powered devices coming soon. In a comment on Reddit, the team behind GrapheneOS has confirmed plans to start offering devices other than Google Pixel smartphones at a “similar” price. These …
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Privacy-focused Android fork GrapheneOS is talking up a deal which should put its software in front of more people in the not too distant future. At the moment, GrapheneOS is only compatible with certain Google Pixel phones, but posts made to social media by the company make it clear this is going to change. In a variety of responses, GrapheneOS …
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Image: Konami When the Silent Hill 2 remake launched on 8th October 2024, it was made clear that it would only be exclusive to the PS5 and PC for one year. So now that we’re approaching its first anniversary, the possibility of a Switch 2 release has grown after empty slots for two additional platforms have been discovered on the …
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Update [Sat 13th Sep 2025, 6am]: Following the news that the final entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy will not be a PS5 exclusive, director Naoki Hamaguchi has released a statement, saying he’s “truly grateful that more people will have the opportunity to experience the world we’ve poured our hearts into”. He added: “We’re committed to making sure …
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Update [Sat 13th Sep 2025, 6am]: Following the news that the final entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy will not be a PS5 exclusive, director Naoki Hamaguchi has released a statement, saying he’s “truly grateful that more people will have the opportunity to experience the world we’ve poured our hearts into”. He added: “We’re committed to making sure …
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Even though electric cars have proven to be incredibly fast, in the upper echelon where bespoke hypercars sit, plenty of buyers still want big V12 engines. These aren’t commuters looking for the efficiency of something like a Toyota Prius. They’re enthusiasts chasing emotion, sound, and drama. Many of these buyers may still drive an EV during the week, but when …
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The start of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S generation felt like a surprisingly old-school return to the console war rhetoric of yesteryear. Fans compared the numbers of teraflops, and both console makers shelled out hundreds of millions to lock down exclusive games for their new devices. New Final Fantasy games were only PS5, while Microsoft took multiplatform games …
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