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When the release date and prices of each of the next-gen consoles had been announced, I thought I had my mind made up. The plan was to pick up a PS5 for single-player story games and PlayStation exclusives, then an Xbox Series S for multiplayer games and, of course, Halo Infinite. Then the issue of backwards compatibility came up. Reports started coming out that the Xbox Series X would double the frame rate of some older Xbox games with 4k resolution and present an HDR reconstruction of the original assets....

How to find your Android phone In Chrome Open Chrome and ensure you’re signed into Chrome using the same account as your mobile device. Type “find my phone” into the search bar and hit search. The results page will include a box at the top showing you where your phone is. You can use the drop-down box to select the specific device you’re looking for, with the map showing the location....

With The Last of Us Part 2, developer Naughty Dog is continuing a storyline that started way back on the PlayStation 3, and which has built an expectation that’s seemingly impossible to live up to. The good news is that regardless of how fans feel about the game, Last of Us Part 2 is easily the most ambitious project that ND has ever undertaken. While an average Naughty Dog game typically takes about 10-15 hours to complete, The Last of Us Part 2 takes between 25-30 hours to beat....

This article is presented by Gigabyte. If you open up any pro gamer’s desktop PC, you’ll likely find one or two components labeled “Gigabyte.” For over three decades, the Taiwanese tech company has been making some of the best motherboards and graphics cards you can buy, so it’s no wonder PC builders tend to favor Gigabyte components for their gaming rigs. But if you want something a bit more portable, then you can cut straight to the source: Gigabyte’s top-tier gaming brand AORUS makes laptops that cater to every type of gamer, from casual Fortnite players to esports pros who demand the fastest and most powerful PCs....

The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword & Shield might be a month away, but players can start claiming special Pokemon right now, as two hat-wearing Pikachu can now be claimed as Mystery Gifts. The Official Pokemon YouTube channel has announced that the Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword & Shield will be released on October 22. The trailer also revealed that a connectivity update for Pokemon Go and Pokemon Home is also in development and will be released before the end of the year....

Are you considering inverting the colours on your iPhone? It can be a useful feature - especially for those with color blindness or for those who find phone screens difficult to read. The process of inverting your iPhone’s display colours is simple and can be done in no time at all. Here is a step-by-step guide for you to follow, plus how to use the side button to toggle inverted colours on or off....

Oak, Elm, Birch, Rowan, Juniper, Sycamore, Kukui, Magnolia. That last one is more of a plant than a tree, but it just about makes the cut(ting). Even Pokemon Go has Professor Willow, which most people probably didn’t care about back in The Summer Of Pokemon Go but I specifically felt overjoyed about. Have you ever heard of a mirror tree? Didn’t think so. If there was such a thing as a mirror tree I’d have bought one and planted it out in the garden by now because that sounds cool as hell....

Twenty years ago on June 29th, Interplay Entertainment released Icewind Dale, a game based upon a Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the same name. It was an instant hit, with first-week US domestic sales of 39,285 copies, and it would continue to perform well, selling over 400,000 by early 2001. It was loved by both players and critics, and even now it’s still ranked high on top game lists....

UPDATE: IGN has released a statement on the situation, in which they apologize for the plagiarism and say they have terminated the employee involved. International games powerhouse IGN is under fire today after a YouTuber accused one of their reviewers of plagiarising his video. The game in question is Dead Cells, the indie sensation Metroidvania that just got released after being on Steam Early Access since May of 2017. Even before its release, Dead Cells was getting rave reviews from critics for its incredible blend of the Metroidvania and Rogue-like genres in an extremely tight package filled with near-endless replayability....

There are many reasons why the original Metal Gear Solid is considered one of the best PS1 games ever. Its brilliant stealth gameplay and the engaging story certainly played a part. But a lot of credit has to be given to the characters. Both the heroes and the villains are highly compelling and well-written. And they’re brought to life by the amazing voice cast. Video game voice-acting in 1998 could be hit or miss, but those who signed on to the stealth game were clearly pros....

During the Sony E3 2017 press conference, Insomniac impressed fans by revealing a new Spider-Man gameplay trailer. However this footage wasn’t the only thing that the developer had to share about the game as it shared behind the scenes secrets from development too. Speaking during the PlayStation Live stream (at around 2 hours, 50 minutes in), Insomniac explained that its Spider-Man game will be its “own world.” The game still seems to be faithful to Spider-Man’s New York City, and it also includes several famous characters from Spider-Man canon including Captain Watanabe and Mister Negative, but Insomniac’s game will still “surprise people....

Apple isn’t likely to refresh its diminutive iPad mini until at least the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report. Apple released its current iPad mini back in September 2021 which might normally mean that an updated model would arrive at some point this year. But now renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that isn’t going to happen. Writing in a series of tweets that also included news of the first foldable iPad, Kuo says that he expects the new iPad mini to go into mass production in the first quarter of 2024....

Every so often, we see some panic-inducing headline touting the immanent death of a popular game or franchise, and Blizzard’s Hearthstone has often been the topic of such declarative statements. Now that the game has been out for over five years, Twitch viewership is down, streamers are shifting over to other games, and the signs are pointing to something happening to the game. Is Hearthstone in trouble? Blizzard is just now addressing long-standing issues with the game For years, it would not be uncommon for Blizzard to be eerily silent on issues of class balance or overpowered cards, and the community would take note....

Good news! AMC has announced a return date for The Walking Dead season 11. Bad news! Alexandria isn’t looking too hot. In advance of its New York Comic Con panel “The Badass Women of The Walking Dead Universe”, the folks behind the zombie hit unveiled both a return date and a new teaser for the middle eight episodes of the show’s 24-episode final season. The Walking Dead season 11 will return with episode 9 on Sunday, Feb....

Participating in an epic collaboration between Twitch streamers HAchubby, Velvet_7, and Charming_Jo, Jakenbake shocked friends and fans alike with his impressive Mandarin singing abilities. Simply put, the group of streamers decided to get together to sing some karaoke when suddenly Jake took the spotlight. Following the melancholy piano introduction, Jake began singing and Hachu instantly responded with an amazed facial expression. The IRL-streamer tends to give off a goofy vibe, but he actually sang the full song in his second language, Chinese....

The 25th movie in the storied James Bond franchise is scheduled to come out in late 2019. In the meantime, how about we rank the 24 other films? If we are going to do so, we need to determine what we are looking for in a good James Bond adventure. Action: James is a man who likes to jump out of airplanes or chase bad guys with a tank in the middle of a busy street....

The Grand Theft Auto series is without a doubt one of the most beloved franchises in the history of gaming. It can even be argued that the series is one of the most popular brands ever, rivaling the likes of Sonic or Mario franchises. The Grand Theft Auto games brought in a wave of sandbox elements that have inspired countless other developers to emulate their style and success, but the GTA series remains the king in its genre....

Without a doubt, Grand Theft Auto 5 has a wide range of different mods that make the game’s graphics more realistic, add unofficial new game modes, and even bring in licensed characters from other IPs to roam the streets of Los Santos. Now, the prolific GTA 5 modder known as JulioNIB has decided to bring the fictional extraterrestrial species known as the Predator into Rockstar Games’ open world title. As seen in the video below for the Grand Theft Auto 5 Predator script mod, JulioNIB’s latest mod adds the intergalactic hunter as a playable character to the game, and brings a handful of its abilities to the table....

With a game as massive and popular as Red Dead Redemption 2, a sequel in Red Dead Redemption 3 seems like an inevitability. However, based on what little has been reported on Grand Theft Auto 6, there’s a good chance that RDR3 would look nothing like the long-form storytelling found in RDR1 and RDR2. Of course, this cannot be exactly confirmed until Rockstar Games begins marketing for Grand Theft Auto 6 and actually confirms that it exists....

Peter Quill, or as we like to call him, Star-Lord, is the unlikely leader and hero of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Whether you know him from the Marvel comics or are the type to be more acquainted with his character in the Guardians films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you more than likely are a fan of him and his heroic efforts. There is a long history surrounding Star-Lord, though, and more specifically, in regards to his abilities, there is a lot about him that is not widely known....