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Ever since its delay was announced, fans of Microsoft’s Halo series have been eagerly anticipating news on when the next-generation Halo Infinite will be announced, and what changes – if any – have been made since the disappointing demo from a couple months back. According to the game’s developers, fans …

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are officially out in the wild but actually getting hold of one at retail is going to be a tricky task for a while. Currently, Microsoft estimates stock shortages well into 2021.  Speaking at the Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference, Xbox CFO, Tim …

NieR: Automata took many by surprise when it first launched back in 2017. Since then the game has gone on to sell far beyond Square Enix’s expectations, bringing a new set of eyes onto the franchise. In the wake of this success a remaster/remake of the original NieR game was …

With many live service games spanning years – and now generations – it would make sense that developers would use the increased power of newer systems to make for an improved gaming experience. Such is the case with Call of Duty’s Battle Royale game ‘Warzone’ which has seen an Xbox …

Microsoft has been stacking cards in its favour for the upcoming generation of gaming, having doubled down on powerful hardware and a slew of first-party development studios. A lot of consumers are already buying into Microsoft's next-gen promises too, with the Xbox Series X/S having the “biggest launch in Xbox …

The launch of any new major game often comes with a great deal of downloading, due to the sizes of patches and updates. This bandwidth usage is increased tenfold with the launch of a new console however. According to internet service providers, there was record demand for bandwidth on Tuesday …

One of Sony’s biggest PlayStation 5 launch exclusives is undoubtedly Demon’s Souls. The remake of the PS3 classic has been received with a great deal of excitement due partly to the studio behind the remake, Bluepoint Games, which has made a name for itself through remastering and faithfully remaking many …

Ghost of Tsushima surprised many when it saw immediate commercial success following its launch with “more than 2.4 million units sold through globally in its first 3 days of sales”. Since then, the open-world samurai/ninja title has continued to sell well, with the game now having officially sold over 5 …

When 2018’s God of War reboot/sequel was first released, many celebrated the game as being a highly successful reinvention of the long-running franchise. The game was a critical and commercial success, becoming the fastest selling first-party PlayStation 4 title at the time. Two and a half years on from release, …

While many lamented the fact that the Epic Games Store failed to launch with a wishlist feature, the PlayStation Store has never had one on console despite launching back in 2006. This will finally change with the PlayStation 5 however, as it has now been confirmed that players will be …

One of the most unique aspects to the PlayStation 5 is the DualSense controller. With advanced haptics and adaptive triggers, developers can take advantage of the DualSense in order to create new and interesting gaming experiences. While it was already announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War would …

Genshin Impact garnered a lot of attention when it first launched back during the end of September. The free-to-play open world action adventure RPG saw rapid success as it launched across PC, mobile and PS4. That being said, performance on Sony’s system was decidedly substandard in many ways. The team …

When the PlayStation 5 was first shown off, one of the main takeaways by many people was just how big the console is. While not the largest console in history, it certainly commands a great deal of space. Despite this fact, when the next-gen system was first concepted, it was …

Though we have seen a general increase in files sizes with each new generation, the Call of Duty titles consistently appear to be some of the worst offenders in that respect. While many had hoped that the introduction of SSDs would allow for less duplication of files, lowering overall file …

Many fans were left disappointed following the announcement that 1440p displays would not be supported by the upcoming PlayStation 5, especially after display manufacturer BenQ seemingly alluded to the fact that it would be. Sony has now weighed in on the matter, claiming that the console may support the display …

One of the most controversial aspects to the next-gen systems is the fact that many publishers have announced that PS5 and Xbox Series titles will go beyond the $60 standard which has persisted for many years. One of the ‘publishers’ is Sony, who has already announced that some of its …

One of the PlayStation’s less heavily advertised features is Remote Play, which allows users to stream PS4 games to their mobile devices, not using a cloud server, but instead your own console hardware. With the PlayStation 5 right around the corner, the functionality has now been extended to the almost-last-gen …

In order to ensure maximum value for money, Microsoft consistently adds new games to its Game Pass subscription Service. For the month of November, subscribers can look forward to a number of exciting titles including Tetris Effect: Connected, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, and more. Making the …

When Insomniac Games announced that it would be remastering the popular Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS5, one of the biggest issues that fans had was the fact that save files from the PS4 version would not be compatible with the next-gen version, meaning that players would have to collect all those …

With the review embargoes for the PlayStation 5 lifting, one of the biggest next-gen features to be celebrated by reviews is that of the DualSense controller. With its adaptive triggers and new haptics, games reportedly feel more immersive than ever before. Surprisingly however, the DualSense’s haptic motors appear to be …

With the launch of the next generation of consoles, one of the advertised improvements by both Sony and Microsoft is the ability for the consoles to run games at 4K 120fps and even 8K. Though the consoles have yet to release, we now already know of one game which will …

Due to the effects of COVID-19 and the excitement surrounding next-gen consoles, the PlayStation 5 sold out of its initial pre order stock very quickly after pre-sales went live. Many of those who did not manage to snatch one up before launch may have been planning to camp outside a …

Though Godfall was the first PlayStation 5 exclusive to be announced (back in December 2019), the ‘looter-slasher’ has received a much more tepid response when compared to many other PS5 launch titles. Still, while it undoubtedly bolsters the PS5’s exclusive launch line-up, Xbox players seemingly won’t be left out for …

One of the biggest moves by Microsoft in bolstering its Game Pass line up was when the console manufacturer announced that EA Play would be joining the service. While EA’s own game subscription service allows for players to experience many of its older titles, newer games are time limited. That …

While the Soulsborne series is known and beloved for many things, you’d be hard pressed to find a fan that would defend FromSoftware’s character creators. Being far from the focus of the games, previous titles have offered much less robust character creators when compared to its competitors. With the remake …

One of the major advancements in technology set to arrive with the next generation consoles will be their ability to utilise ray tracing. While the technology is undoubtedly taxing on hardware, according to Ubisoft, the implementation of ray tracing on both the PS5 and Series X will be so similar …

When Microsoft first announced the Xbox Series S, one of the major concerns by most interested parties was that of storage. While the lower-specced console will not be able to offer 4K resolutions and the like, its main downgrade in many people’s minds is the fact the unlike the Series …

Recently, we reported that the PlayStation 5 appeared to support 1440p displays, thanks to a post from PC display manufacturer BenQ, which in many ways outright stated this fact. In a disappointing move by Sony, it appears as though this isn’t the case, with the console manufacturer confirming that the …

The Nintendo Switch has performed excellently since its launch over three years ago. At this point, the console has surpassed the lifetime sales of the Wii U, GameCube, Nintendo 64 and SNES. This week, the console also surpassed the NES in lifetime sales.  As part of Nintendo's recent earnings report, …

With the release of both next-gen systems, Sony and Microsoft are both adding support for HDMI 2.1, which allows for 8K output, as well as 4K at 120Hz. While Microsoft has previously confirmed that its next-gen console would ship with a HDMI 2.1 cable in the box, Sony failed to …