Sony’s next-generation console, the PlayStation 5, is set to launch next week on Thursday, November 12. Most fans will have to wait for the PS5’s release date to try the new console, but it seems as though some will get the chance to try it out a little earlier than expected. An image making the rounds online appears to show a playable PS5 demo station being set up at a Best Buy store in Canada....
Revealed last summer during EA’s Play Live event, It Takes Two is a co-op action game from developer Hazelight and director Josef Fares. While an interesting premise, we haven’t seen too much about how the game plays. Randomly this morning, publisher EA uploaded a new trailer with commentary from Fares that gives us a clearer idea of what to expect. It Takes Two essentially looks like an amalgamation of Hazelight’s past efforts....
Rockstar Games has a reputation not unlike Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red—that is, both developers may take years between high-profile releases but consistently deliver a high quality experience. For that reason, Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated games of fall 2020, and Grand Theft Auto 6 is a hotly anticipated game period, even if its release is still years away. Living up to Grand Theft Auto 5, though, is a challenge for any game....
Chain reactions: they’re absolutely everywhere, from mediocre mid-90s action flicks, to upbeat Diana Ross pop hits, these cascading dominoes of destruction even make their way into the occasional video game-or-three. The latest title to take advantage of this gunpowder-trail plaything is none other than resident fire-starter Grand Theft Auto V. Released just over three weeks ago, the amazingly successful sandbox title may have already taken to the net, by way of stuttering multiplayer contingent GTA Online, but some eager anarchists appear keen to prove that there’s plenty left to enjoy (and eviscerate) on the singleplayer side of things....
Call of Duty: Warzone is free-to-play, which means anyone can jump in on the first-person shooter experience at a low cost barrier whether they have good intentions or not. Since its release about one year ago, Call of Duty: Warzone has struggled from an influx of players who would rather hack than play their way to success. Publisher Activision recently banned more than 60,000 cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone for using hacking software, but it seems this didn’t even deter cheaters....
Returning to school during the course of a pandemic holds a lot of risk. But teachers in Poznań, Poland have discovered a way of integrating virtual reality to keep students and staff safe, in Half-Life: Alyx no less. Poland made online education mandatory back on March 25 and educators had to get creative when thinking of ways to engage their students. Using Half-Life: Alyx may seem an unorthodox choice, but the interactivity of the game allows for a realistic experience for students....
Ubisoft will not directly address the sexual harassment allegations and employee resignations/terminations in today’s Ubisoft Forward event. The company rang a number of changes, with various top executives having stepped down from the posts in recent times but, in a Twitter post on Sunday announced the issue would not be addressed in the soon-to-air presentation. Ubisoft Forward was pre-recorded, per the company’s statement. They have promised further updates on the situation at a later date....
A new year has finally arrived and HBO Max is set to open it with a bang. With its list of new releases for January 2022, HBO Max is rolling out some intriguing original series and an absolutely packed slate of library titles. The real highlight this month comes on Jan. 13 with the release of Peacemaker. Developed by James Gunn, this series spins off John Cena’s titular character from last years’ The Suicide Squad....
It seems like 2020 is going to be an important year for Mario. The eponymous plumber of Nintendo’s flagship franchise is getting a variety of games, new and old, released on the Switch later this year to celebrate the mustachioed hero’s 35-year anniversary. Popular games such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy have confirmed Switch remakes coming out in 2020, but real Mario fans are still wondering one thing....
I’m not usually very good at exploring Hitman’s intricate level design, truth be told. There’s a sense of anxiety that looms over me whenever I play a stealth game, this sinking feeling that tells me I must not fail, must not be spotted. As a result, I just feel too burdened and nervous to actually play the game. Getting caught isn’t the end of the world, but I often feel like it will be....
For players who wanted to experience the narrative of SOMA without the fear of being attacked by monsters, the only option currently is to use the PC-exclusive “Wuss Mode” mod. However, Frictional Games recently announced that SOMA will not only be making its way to Xbox One, but also that it will include an optional “Safe Mode”. When SOMA was first released in 2015, it was praised by many for its thought-provoking science-fiction narrative that asked such big questions as, “What does it mean to be human?...
This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 6. “Now is the winter of our discontent.” Those are the first words in William Shakespeare’s Richard III, the Bard’s most infamous “history” play and a continued source of inspiration for everything from House of Cards to Game of Thrones. Aye, George R.R. Martin’s beloved “A Song of Ice and Fire” text, and the HBO series it spawned, are obsessed with Richard, both as the Shakespearean fiend who basked at his own wickedness and in the historical personage that many students of history, including Martin, think got a raw deal....
When studio executives are asked about the lack of representation in chief creative positions like writer or director, a common Hollywood response is something along the lines of: there was no one other than a white guy who was qualified (phrased more diplomatically… usually). More recently, however, as it becomes more and more clear just how much money there is to be made by giving big-budget opportunities to more diverse creators, Hollywood studio executives have gotten better at reframing the idea of “qualified,” a term that has historically been used as a way to prop up systemic inequality rather than as a reflection of talent....
Team Cherry’s 2D Metroidvania Hollow Knight released in 2018 to great critical and commercial success. Garnering multiple games of the year awards, Hollow Knight slowly amassed a solid following thanks to its unique blend of ideas. Hollow Knight finds itself among the best Metroidvania games in recent years. The game has a strong selection of systems and mechanics in play, which has managed to elevate the Metroidvania genre itself to another level....
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every few years, a new on-screen adaptation of The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew will arrive. Since the franchises’ first appearances on the page (1927 and 1930, respectively), we’ve all been collectively fascinated by the stories of spirited teens solving crimes that range from neighborhood theft to international espionage. But this year is perhaps the first time we’ve seen two appear so close to one another....
Creating a pilot episode of television that can convince a network that your show deserves their time and attention is incredibly difficult. Once you’ve done so, morphing those novel ideas into concepts, characters, and plotlines that will resonate with the audience for many episodes to come is even more challenging. Viewers want something to latch onto when they first tune in for a new series. With so much to watch, they need to know that investing patience into a brand new show will pay off....
Building your own gaming PC can be an intimidating, exciting, nerve-racking and rewarding experience. Crafting a machine on your own, with a selection of electronic parts is quite a thrill. It also allows you to make something that’s personalised to you and built according to your own budget, specifications and preference. Crafting a gaming PC can save you money over buying a pre-built machine from a retailer or allow you to create a monster gaming machine which will run games on ultra-settings for years to come....
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How to take a screenshot on a Mac and change where they save How to take a screenshot on iPhone iPhone models with Face ID iPhone models with Touch ID and a Side button iPhone models with Touch ID and Top button How to take a screenshot on iPad iPad models with Face ID iPad models with Touch ID iPad models with Touch ID in the power button Where to find screenshots How to record your iPhone or iPad screen Long-press the Record screen button (red circle), and then tap Microphone....
Hopefully March will bring respite from crippling snow storms and frigid temperatures for much of the globe. And if it doesn’t? Well, Hulu’s got some new streaming options at least! Hulu’s list of new releases for March 2021 are relatively slight on Hulu originals. Thankfully, one beloved original of note is coming back this month. Solar Opposites will premiere all episodes of its second season on March 26. This sci-fi animated comedy from Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland is a breath of fresh alien air....
