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Sony has finally announced the price and release date for the PlayStation 5. We now know that the disc-based standard version will be launching on November 12th in North America at a price of $499 USD. A digital only version, sans the Bluray drive, will be $100 cheaper at $399. Yet, that’s not what PlayStation…
Copies of Nintendo’s upcoming Super Mario 3D All Stars have leaked online, and are currently being combed through by data miners. According to reports, the games aren’t actually proper remasters, but are rather just ROMs of the original versions running via emulation. Given that the three game compellation is selling for $60 USD, it’s causing…
Update – Sony has responded to the report, issuing an official statement denying the claim that they have cut PS5 production due to hardware issues. “While we do not release details related to manufacturing, the information provided by Bloomberg is false. We have not changed the production number for PlayStation 5 since the start of mass production.”…
On the Weekend throwback, we revisit some vintage, well aged (like fine milk) articles from the site’s history, to see how tech has evolved in the last 13 years. This time, we take a step back to my review of Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of the Patriots, Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus, and one of…
Nintendo keeps denying that a Switch Pro is in the works, yet the rumour just keeps cropping up like a bad penny. This time, Bloomberg is reporting the company has asked third-party developers to make their upcoming games 4K-ready. Digital Foundry speculated earlier in the year that this may be possible, using Nvidia’s proprietary Deep…
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve complained about YouTube, so let’s see what BS they’ve been up to lately. Well, it seems they’ve given MxR Plays a strike for alleged content violations. So for those unfamiliar with the channel, gaming YouTuber couple Henry and Jeannie riff on various SFW Reddit posts and other viral…
There’s been a whirlwind of news this morning regarding the upcoming Xbox Series X and Series S. After a flurry of leaks that came out in the wee hours, we now, finally, have official confirmation about their release dates, and how much they’ll cost. Let’s get the big news out of the way first. Microsoft…
Nintendo finally had a Direct last week. Yay! Remember those? Well, this year we’re celebrating Mario’s 35th anniversary, and we’re getting some “new” releases featuring the shroom popping Italian plumber. Perhaps the biggest announcement was Super Mario 3D All-Stars, which features a trio of remastered classic titles including Mario 64, Mario Sunshine, and Mario Galaxy….
On the Weekend throwback, we revisit some vintage, well aged (like fine milk) articles from the site’s history, to see how tech has evolved in the last 13 years. Today, we’re looking back on an epic rant I had about the poor state of PC gaming in 2008. There’s a reason why I still, to…
Over the past few years, I’ve become greatly concerned by what I’m seeing happening in the games industry, and what that means for consumers. This erosion of trust and good faith is doing great harm to a pass time which is intended to be fun. Many game companies are now actively engaging in egregious anti-consumer…