Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launched with plenty of glitches, to put it mildly, but the developers are at least trying to make amends. Alongside an update, Nintendo said it was aware of performance problems and was taking player feedback “seriously” as it planned fixes. The patch both introduces Season 1 of Ranked Battles and addresses numerous bugs, including inconsistent music…
Prime Gaming offers Quake in December as Luna catalog thins
December 1, 2022
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Amazon has announced the final round of free games coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in 2022. The December 2022…
Spotify debuts WonderWrapped music space on Roblox
November 30, 2022
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As an addition to Spotify Island, Spotify is introducing Spotify Island: WonderWrapped as a new space for fans to…
Twitch has steadily added to its streamer safety measures, but they can still be a pain to use if a hate raid or dedicated harasser makes life miserable. The service might now have a much simpler solution. It’s introducing “Shield Mode,” a one-button toggle that activates several customizable safety measures at once. You and your moderators can limit chat to followers or…
Nintendo has released a new trailer for its upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie. After the short teaser the gaming giant offered at the start of last month, the new clip offers a better insight into what fans can expect from the film. Not only do we hear more of Chris Pratt as…
Since 2013, Gran Turismo’s Vision project has seen some of the world’s largest automakers, including Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz, imagine what their cars could look like without real-world constraints. Over the weekend, GT series developer Polyphony Digital announced the…
EA's return to college football games will arrive in summer 2024
November 23, 2022
A year after it was first announced, EA’s return to college football has a release window. In an interview with ESPN, Daryl Holt, the vice president and general manager of the company’s EA Sports division, said the publisher plans to release the game in the summer of 2024. If another year-and-a-half of development sounds like a lot for what will become an annual release for EA, it’s because…
Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is creating a licensed replica of the Xbox 360’s iconic gamepad (via The Verge). Named “Xenon” – a reference to the console’s prerelease codename and IBM-made PowerPC processor – the controller brings back the nearly two-decade-old…
Sonicware's latest groovebox is made for lofi beats
November 23, 2022
You know that lofi beats have taken over when companies are designing entire instruments around them. Sonicware has introduced the Liven Lofi-12, a groovebox devoted to producing subdued tracks. The machine centers around a 16-bit, 12/24kHz sampling engine with a 12-bit…
Meta Quest 2 bundle with 'Resident Evil 4' and 'Beat Saber' is just $350 for Black Friday
November 22, 2022
This might be your best chance to buy a virtual reality headset as a gift — or, let’s be honest, for yourself. Amazon is selling a Meta Quest 2 128GB Black Friday bundle that includes the Resident Evil 4 VR remake and Beat Saber for $350. That’s less than the usual price of the hardware by itself, and makes it an easy choice if you wanted games to play from the very start. A 256GB…
