The upcoming Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World was originally intended for the OG Switch console, according to an interview with the game’s developers. This was the goal until the dev team realized that the console couldn’t handle it. “It was difficult for us to incorporate everything we wanted, so we were always conscious … Read more
Game Pass members can now play over 50 old-school games for free. Microsoft‘s Retro Classics is a library of old-school Activision and Blizzard games from the ’80s and ’90s, like Pitfall! and MechWarrior 2. You can play on Xbox consoles, PCs and supported cloud gaming devices. Like Nintendo’s Switch Online classics, the Game Pass version … Read more
Sony is opting out of its PlayStation Stars loyalty program. Starting today, you can no longer sign up for the program. If you’re a member and cancel your membership, you won’t be able to sign up again. Current members can still earn points and digital collectibles and level up their status until July 23 at … Read more
OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s startup, io, for $6.5 billion, as first reported by The New York Times. The company confirmed the news in a blog post on its website headlined by the photo you see above, which is apparently real and not AI generated. As part of the deal, Ive and his design studio, … Read more
You’ve got to hand it to the Tamagotchi team for continuing to find new ways to spin a toy that is now pushing 30 years old. We’ve seen a Tamagotchi with a built-in camera, a Tamagotchi watch with a touchscreen so you can pet your virtual pet and another one with its own Tamaverse. Sometimes … Read more
According to a report by The Verge, Microsoft says Apple‘s App Store rules are to blame for the continued delay of the Xbox mobile app store it announced last summer. The store would have allowed users to buy Microsoft mobile games through the Xbox web store on iOS. In an amicus brief filed this week, … Read more
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5 this summer, though we don’t have a concrete release date just yet. Ninja Theory says it will be optimized for both the standard-issue PS5 and the beefier PS5 Pro. The company also says it launches alongside a free update that’ll be available for all platforms, including PS5, … Read more
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is set to hit theaters mid-summer. Here’s how to watch the film and what we know about when it will be streaming. ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is set to hit theaters mid-summer. Here’s how to watch the film and what we know about when it will be streaming.
This is a big month for Xbox Game Pass, as there are some real standout titles hitting the service. Upcoming games include the sublime Metaphor ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and The Division 2, among others. Let’s get to the games. You likely heard a whole lot about Metaphor ReFantazio last year. The JRPG was … Read more
The best smartwatch you can get your hands on right now is the Apple Watch Series 10 (at least if you’re an iPhone user). The wearable is on sale at the minute, making it a more enticing proposition. The Apple Watch Series 10 can be yours for $299. That marks a discount of $100 and … Read more