Rockstar Games will roll out its next big update for Red Dead Online September 10th. It will add a trio of roles (or Frontier Pursuits) to the game, bringing more RPG aspects to the multiplayer element of Red Dead Redemption 2.
As Rockstar revealed in early August, you’ll be able to play as a bounty hunter, trader or collecter. Each role offers unique abilities, equipment and clothing.
Porsche got thousands of Twitch viewers to play its newest ad
September 3, 2019
It took Twitch viewers four hours to figure out the puzzles in Porsche’s latest ad, an interactive playthrough where viewers controlled the IRL actions of two drivers in order to reveal the team’s newest electric car, the Porsche 99X. As Twitch’s Adam Harris told…
You can try Ubisoft's Uplay+ gaming subscription for free today
September 3, 2019
Ubisoft announced it was getting on the gaming subscription bandwagon at E3 in June, and now the launch date for the service is finally here. From today, Windows PC users can subscribe to Uplay+ to play a wide variety of Ubisoft’s popular titles.
The Uplay+ service…
SteelSeries’ new Arctis 1 Wireless headset brings lag-free wireless audio to the Switch
September 3, 2019
If you own a Nintendo Switch, you’ve probably spent a fair amount of time researching the best ways to stream game audio to your Bluetooth headphones. Products like Genki’s Audio and Twelve South’s AirFly make it possible to do this, but in my experience, it’s not without introducing a significant amount of lag.
SteelSeries’ new Arctis 1 Wireless headset starts shipping today, and inside…
SteelSeries made the ideal wireless headphones for the Switch
September 3, 2019
The Nintendo Switch has a lot going for it, but it’s no friend to wireless headphones. After launching without Bluetooth support, Nintendo eventually enabled support for wireless headphones that rely on USB dongles — a nice feature, but one that’s practically…
Emulator uses AI to offer the translations your games never had
September 2, 2019
Many classic video games are only available in one language, making it difficult to enjoy them as a non-speaker unless you have a fan translation. Now, though, you might just need the right software. Version 1.7.8 of the RetroArch emulator front end has introduced an AI…
'Astroneer' brings planetary exploration to PS4 on November 15th
September 1, 2019
You don’t have to use a Microsoft-powered platform to play Astroneer. System Era has announced that its procedurally generated planet explorer will be available on PS4 as of November 15th for $30, with pre-orders open now. It’ll include everything released for the PC and Xbox One versions to date, including the September 4th Explorer Update’s jetpack, jump-jet and player…
Nintendo’s Switch Lite seems like a great portable console. But due to the portable-focused nature, you’ll probably want to get a case for it. Fortunately, Nintendo is making an official one that looks just about perfect — assuming you live in Japan (via…
Xbox Live is down again, the second time this week
August 30, 2019
Xbox Live is down again, according to the Xbox team and lots of reports on social media. This is the second time in just a few days.
The outage is mainly affecting sign-ins, account creations, and searches, according to a tweet from the Xbox team, but those sign-ins are…
After losing Ninja, Twitch signs another Fortnite star
August 30, 2019
Twitch is trying to bring more top-tier talent to its platform after superstar streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins left to join competing streaming service Mixer, and it’s starting with Fortnite player Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony.
Amyoony announced that, starting September 1st, he will be moving away from YouTube and live-streaming his Fortnite matches exclusively on Twitch. Although the…
