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I’ve often had dreams of ditching suburbia and moving off into the woods. The fast pace of city life seems exciting at first for those of us who grew up in small towns. However, as the years tick on, and the rat race drags on, it can become overbearing. Maybe there’s something to living life…
Square Enix has sold off Tomb Raider developer Crystal-Dynamics to Embracer Group as the company shifts its focus to blockchain, AI, and the cloud. The deal, worth $300 million, Embracer will also acquire Eidos-Montreal and Square Enix Montreal, and along with then IPs such as Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain. Embracer Group, formerly…
Microsoft has purchased major third party publisher Activision in reported all-cash deal of $68.7 billion. “Together with Activision Blizzard, we have an incredible opportunity to invest and innovate to create the best content, community and cloud for gamers,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told investors on Tuesday. Under the deal, Xbox will now own multiple major…
It’s been a rough couple of years for the games industry. The beer bug has ground production to a complete halt, with many titles getting delayed or rushed out the door unready. That’s not to say we haven’t had a few diamonds in the rough. Or some genuine 24-karat gold. So let’s ring in the…
A top level PlayStation executive has been fired after it was alleged they solicited a minor. Senior Vice President at PlayStation Network, George Cacioppo, was caught by online vigilante group “People vs Preds” attempting to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex. The organization, which runs Chris Hansen style stings against child predators, posed as a…
Ho ho ho, it’s that time of year again. The time of year where we sit around a roaring fire with a cup of hot cocoa, and remember all the disappointing games we got this past year. Actually, 2021 wasn’t really a bad year in gaming overall. We had some pretty solid titles with very…
Nintendo rolled out their new “Expansion Pack” for Switch Online this week. Unfortunately, the release has not gone as smoothly as many retro game fans would have liked. The problems come down to how emulation is being handled specifically with Nintendo 64 titles. While most games are perfectly playable, many suffer from graphics issues. Notably…
Nintendo has unveiled details on their new Switch Online “Expansion Pack” this week, and its not sitting well with fans of the House of Mario. The upgraded online subscription contains all the same features of the vanilla experience. However, those who choose to pay a little extra will get access to a select collection of…
Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have come under fire this week following allegations that their factories in China have been using forced labour. According to a study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, up to 80,000 Uighur Muslims are working under forced conditions at factories responsible for manufacturing pretty much every big tech product from Apple,…
Earlier this year, we reported an issue with the PS4 concerning its CMOS battery. This battery maintains the system’s real-time clock, which displays the date and time. It’s also used to authenticate games and trophy information with the servers. Problems occur when both the battery dies, and the console is unable to connect to the…