The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
I hate to let you down man. These games aren’t necessarily bad, but like getting stood up on a date, they left us feeling slightly more dead inside. Dishonorable Mention goes to… The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) We waited through years and plenty of delays for the newest Zelda adventure. What…
Should games journalists be good at games? The recent release of Cuphead has reignited an age old debate over the legitimacy of video games media, or rather some of the people working in that particular field. GamesBeat writer Dean Takahashi gained internet infamy when he famously could not beat Cuphead’s tutorial level while attempting to demo…
The first Switch teardown is in. Nintendo’s handheld/console hybrid hasn’t even been out a day, but that didn’t stop YouTuber Gamers Nexus from peeking inside. Thankfully, Nintendo is keeping with their current design trend. No tri-wing or security screws in sight. Just plain old Phillips heads. Cracking the Switch opens reveals a pleasantly modular design. The Switch…
I got chatting with a co-worker the other day about video games, and the whole console versus PC debate. He loves his Xbox One. Fair enough, we can’t all be perfect. Then I asked him what he thought about the Switch. “Too expensive.” The usual Nintendo fanboys seem happy with the $300 USD ($400 CAD)…
If you though the circus around No Man’s Sky was over, things took a strange turn on social media this week. Hello Games suddenly tweeted “No Man’s Sky was a mistake” shortly before new EDT Friday. The post was quickly removed, but not before being retweeted over a thousand times. Obviously they must have been…
So you’ve just bought a fancy new gaming PC and are looking to enhance your frame rates. Maybe you’re thinking a second graphics card in SLI or CrossFire will do the trick. Multi-GPU setups have been around for the better part of 20 years now. While they can improve performance, they have major drawbacks as…
Ubisoft has hinted that they may not be releasing a new Assassin’s Creed game anytime soon. In an inteview with IGN, Ubisoft VP of Editorial, Tommy François said that they are examining the franchise. “We believe Alpha for these games needs to be one year before release. We’re trying to achieve that. That’s super [expletive] blunt, I don’t…
Sonic Generations owners can now get the Casino Nights DLC for free off Steam. The addon features a giant pinball table modelled after the famous level from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Casino Nights had originally cost $21.99, which is rather expensive for such a short expansion. So it’s quite a good deal. Sonic Generations first…
Dishonored 2 is serving up more brutal, and supernatural, assassinations in the latest gameplay trailer. Emily Kaldwin visits the Clockwork Mansion to put an end to inventor Kirin Jindosh. I’m not normally a fan of steal games, but this looks like it could be bloody good fun. Dishonored 2 will be available on Windows PC, Xbox One,…
The Advertising Standards Authority confirmed that it has launched an investigation into No Man’s Sky. Regulators told Eurogamer they have received “several complaints about the game. The ASA can pull any ads that it feels violate its code of conduct. Advertisers who refuse to comply can be subject to sanctions. The investigation is ongoing, but a post…