CES is a gloriously mad hodgepodge of different tech fields; the kind where smartphone chip makers share floor space with car manufacturers and sex toys. It’s also one of the biggest showcases of PC gaming hardware in the calendar, and CES 2022 has been no exception, with major component reveals from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia
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It looks like E3 2022 will follow in the footsteps of last year’s show by being a digital-only event. Although the hope after 2021 was a return to an in-person gathering at the Los Angeles Convention Center (with even the city’s mayor crossing his fingers), the ongoing pandemic has nixed those plans. In a statement to
If we’re talking wishlists for 2022, “a sense of goddamn normalcy” has got to be up there. In all likelihood, though, that’s not going to happen, so instead let’s put our chins in our palms, angle our heads slightly and gaze off into the sky while picturing all the neat PC hardware that’s launching this
Studio director and co-founder of Playground Games, Gavin Raeburn, has revealed that he’s leaving the company. First reported by Windows Central, he has revealed that after co-founding and working at Playground for 12 years, he’s retiring from the racetrack. This news comes two months after the studio put out its most successful title yet in Forza Horizon
In a serious of coordinated raids, Turkish police have detained 40 people suspected of involvement with a money laundering ring which allegedly used Twitch for money laundering. Supposedly they were using stolen credit card info to buy Bits (Twitch’s virtuacurrency), which they would then donate to Twitch streamers who had agreed to give money in
At its CES 2022 conference this evening, Sony discussed its upcoming VR headset and announced a new Horizon game for the device. PlayStation President Jim Ryan took the stage to provide details on the company’s next-generation virtual-reality device. Following its tried and true naming scheme for gaming devices, the PSVR successor is officially called PlayStation VR2. Its controllers are no
Square Enix have ushered in the new year with a joyous message for those who play games to “have fun”. Sorry, but those who “play to earn” are key to their business model going forwards. NFTs, blockchain, and the ‘metaverse’ are the future of fun. Whatever that means.
Update, 12/31/21: PlayStation announced earlier this week that Deep Rock Galactic, as well as Persona 5 Strikers and Dirt 5, will be the January 2022 PlayStation Plus titles, and now, new details about one of the games have been released. As first reported by VG247, Deep Rock Galactic will contain some PlayStation 5-exclusive features thanks
2021 is about due to be visited by three thematic ghosts. While it’s being taught the error of its ways, we’ve got a few games we let slip under the radar this year. Check the Best Game You Missed tag to see a new game each day over the break. The first rule of video
2021 is about due to be visited by three thematic ghosts. While it’s being taught the error of its ways, we’ve got a few games we let slip under the radar this year. Check the Best Game You Missed tag to see a new game each day over the break. If you’re anything like me,
2021 is about due to be visited by three thematic ghosts. While it’s being taught the error of its ways, we’ve got a few games we let slip under the radar this year. Check the Best Game You Missed tag to see a new game each day over the break. 2021 was hot boy summer
There are decent Halo Infinite players, really great players, ranked Onyx players, and then there’s Remy “Mint Blitz,” an Australian streamer who won more than 100 free-for-all matches in a row. First reported by Kotaku, Mint Blitz originally set out to win 50 consecutive free-for-all matches in the recently-released (and free-to-play) multiplayer portion of Halo Infinite.
SaGa series creator Akitoshi Kawazu has revealed that a remake, remaster, and a new game might be on the way. First reported by Kotaku, Kawazu tweeted yesterday to thank SaGa fans for their support in 2021, teasing what 2022 might hold. According to Google’s translation service, Kawazu’s tweet also reveals some exciting game developments in
Update, 12/31/21: PlayStation announced earlier this week that Deep Rock Galactic, as well as Persona 5 Strikers and Dirt 5, will be the January 2022 PlayStation Plus titles, and now, new details about one of the games have been released. As first reported by VG247, Deep Rock Galactic will contain some PlayStation 5-exclusive features thanks
2021 is about due to be visited by three thematic ghosts. While it’s being taught the error of its ways, we’ve got a few games we let slip under the radar this year. Check the Best Game You Missed tag to see a new game each day over the break. Ghost Time Games’ Tux And
Cobra Kai returns to Netflix for a fourth season tomorrow. The runaway hit show is based on The Karate Kid films of yesteryear, and even rekindles the feud between Daniel LaRusso (played by Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). We recently had the chance to play a mildly amusing Cobra Kai video game from developer
Every year our clone forms degrade, and Katharine spends the winter break copying each consciousness into a new body. Don’t worry: we can’t feel a thing! Since our new forms are still coming online from their time spent in the primordial flesh soup vat of the RPS Treehouse, we can’t post over Christmas, so we’ve
Update: 7:40 p.m. Eastern: Fortnite is back online after being taken offline for several hours due to server issues. The official Fortnite Status Twitter account confirmed the fix and also promised a make-good of sorts to compensate players for the time spent offline. More details on what that reward is should arrive next week. Fortnite