Audio player loading… AMD is purportedly going to launch a new even cheaper budget RDNA 2 graphics card, at least if that latest rumor proves to be on the money. The theory is that Team Red is preparing an RX 6300 GPU to slot in below the current wallet-friendly RX 6400, as per speculation shared
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Before the new PlayStation Plus service arrives, you can get yourself a spiffy PlayStation Plus Premium deal by purchasing PS Now at half the price before it becomes unavailable completely. That is because any subscription for PS Now will automatically convert to the PlayStation Plus Premium tier when it launches sometime in June. How to
Puzzle games come in many different shapes and sizes. Some are linear, requiring one solution and one solution only. Some are open ended, and require several smaller puzzles to be solved to work out the key to the main puzzle. And others can be solved a multitude of ways, with some solutions implied, and more
This year is certainly moving along, and as we head into Spring (for you Northern Hemisphere readers) we can reflect on more excellent recent eShop titles. This month’s voting in the team was intriguing, and we’ve been left with three excellent games. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo’s digital store, giving some
If there’s ever an Elden Ring 2, it may involve a collaboration with fantasy and science fiction author Brandon Sanderson. Bandai Namco Entertainment, who’s been teasing the IP’s future, apparently sent Sanderson an Elden Ring package containing a note that expressed its desire to work together. This was revealed by the author, best known for Mistborn
For some, this was a low point in Star Wars history: the cultural touchstone which meant so much to many, which Microsoft and Terminal Reality had turned into a reductive and derisive cash-in. Being part of a beloved franchise though meant that Kinect Star Wars, now ten years old, would have to face much more
Brandon Sanderson is the award-winning author of many different epic fantasy and science-fiction book series that have been done over the past couple of decades. However, he is probably known the most for penning the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series. Well, his work has attracted the attention of Bandai Namco. The company had sent him
Audio player loading… Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO, Jim Ryan, has said that the company has more studio acquisitions planned, over and above those that have already been announced in 2021 and 2022. Ryan discussed the acquisitions in a recent appearance on the PlayStation podcast (via VGC), saying, “We’re in a really good place
A Short Hike is one of my favourite games and I’ve completed it twice, once on PC and once on Switch. Now I’m thinking of having another go thanks to A Short Hike 99, an “unofficial” multiplayer mode created by original developer Adam Robinson-Yu as an April Fool’s gag.
I played Pokémon Red back in the day and I’ve never been able to go back to the simplistic JRPG since. Each game in the series hews so closely to the formula – and rightly so – that I don’t have the appetite to play through it a second time. I’m all for other people
Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive writer Brandon Sandserson has been approached by Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco regarding a future collaboration. Speaking in a livestream earlier this week (thanks, VGC), Sanderson said he had received an Elden Ring pakage from the publisher which included a cloak, sword and other items based on the game
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, a expanded version of the first-person exploration game from 2013, has been give a late-April release date. In case you are unfamiliar with the game, The Stanley Parable stars a simple-minded individual named Stanley who discovers one day that his office co-workers have mysteriously vanished. Determined to find answers to
Even though the Oddworld Inhabitants are best known for the puzzling antics of Abe, everyone’s favourite Mudokon, the initial plan for the creation team was to deliver multiple series of games, with different gameplay takes and mechanics. There’s no doubting the fact that Abe’s Oddessy was the most successful of those ideas, spawning Oddworld: Soulstorm
Updated with new entries. Enjoy! Ah, the 3D platformer. Ever since Super Mario 64 landed and showed everyone just how good three-dimensional platforming could be there have been developers hoping to capture just a smidgen of that game’s magic. It was a tough act to follow, even for the plumber himself, but his bespoke Switch
Former BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn has conceded that CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher 3 is a better game than Dragon Age: Inquisition. Speaking to USA Today’s For The Win, Flynn revealed that Dragon Age: Inquisition’s development suffered due to the Frostbite engine, which DICE created for its Battlefield series. Additionally, the game was bogged down
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has reiterated yet again that he’s not done with PlayStation acquisitions just yet. Making a rare appearance on the latest episode of the official PlayStation podcast, Ryan told host Sid Shuman that Sony is aggressively expanding its development capabilities, both through acquisitions as well as organic growth. He said
Last years MLB The Show 21 surprised everyone when it went into Xbox Game Pass day one. The thought of a Sony first-party title doing so never seemed possible a few years ago. This years instalment will also follow suit. However, those keen to play MLB The Show 22 early on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo
Every now and then, Game Informer releases a list that may be interesting to Nintendo fans. For example, now that fans have had the time to digest what Metroid Dread has had to offer, Game Informer has decided to release an updated list of their top 13 Metroid games. Game Informer’s list not only includes