Apex Legends Mobile has only been around for a short while and Battlefield Mobile only just recently began public testing. In a surprise move, it looks like EA has pulled the plug on both projects and it also appears to be shutting down one of its mobile development studios. Last …
Read More »NexDock Wireless aims to turn your phone into a laptop
Nex Computer recently announced the NexDock Wireless, the most recent iteration of its unique gadget that converts smartphones into laptop computers. Like the original NexDock, the Wireless model looks like your average lightweight laptop, but the wireless connectivity makes it an even more compelling product than its predecessor. Using Bluetooth …
Read More »TMNT Shredder’s Revenge joins Netflix’s mobile gaming library
In an interesting move, Netflix has been amassing a decent collection of indie games which subscribers can play for no additional cost. Following the likes of OXENFREE, Moonlighter and Immortality, the latest game to join the service is the hit arcade-styled side-scroller TMNT Shredder’s Revenge. Available right now, TMNT Shredder’s …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! shuts down after less than two years
In today’s age of constantly updated and always-online video games, it is far too simple for a game to disappear forever, unpreserved. Unfortunately, such is the case with the recently-released mobile runner Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, which is being wholly shut down after less than two years. Making the …
Read More »Intel 13th Gen Core mobile flagship CPU to be the 24-core i9-13980HX
Up to now, rumours have pointed to the Core i9-13900HX as the flagship Raptor Lake mobile chip, but a new report suggests otherwise. On top of the Core i9-13900HX, Intel is reportedly preparing a Core i9-13980HX, capable of boosting 200MHz higher than the other i9 chip. According to Wccftech, the …
Read More »Development is ending on Gwent and The Witcher: Monster Slayer
CD Projekt Red has a massive roadmap in place for future games, including a new Witcher trilogy, a remake of the first Witcher game and a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. With so many projects on the go and a limited amount of time and resources, some other games are going …
Read More »Intel Core i7-1370P competes with Ryzen 7 5800X in benchmark leak
We've already seen quite a few benchmark entries showing 13th Gen Core “H”, “HK”, and “HX” chips, but we've yet to see Intel's upcoming low-TDP offering. Fortunately for us, a Core i7-1370P was recently spotted, and even with its low-power requirements, it can nearly match a Ryzen 7 5800X in at …
Read More »Battlefield Mobile open beta begins rolling out
Last year ahead of the launch of Battlefield 2042, EA announced plans to develop a new Battlefield mobile game to take on the likes of Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite and other well-known shooters. Unfortunately, Battlefield 2042 ended up launching in rough shape, so we haven't heard anything about …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile series to also include Zen 3 and Zen 4-based CPUs
There have been hints that AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile CPUs would feature Zen 4 (Ryzen 7x4x) and Zen 2 (Ryzen 7x2x) chips. Now, a new benchmark entry suggests the upcoming laptop CPU range will also include some Zen 3-based processors. The SiSoftware Sandra entry spotted by @momomo_us shows us a …
Read More »Bungie’s latest patent filings hint at Destiny mobile game
Earlier this year, we began hearing whispers about a Destiny mobile game, which Bungie is apparently working on in collaboration with NetEase, a company you'll all know and love following the launch of Diablo Immortal. Now, new patent filings suggest Bungie is indeed working on bringing Destiny to mobile in …
Read More »NieR: Re[in]carnation is crossing over with Persona 5
It seems as though any live-service title released nowadays must inevitably include some form of crossover with other video game IPs. Such is the case with the command-action RPG NieR: Re[in]carnation, which will see a number of Persona 5 characters added to the game. Making the announcement on Twitter, the …
Read More »Mario Kart Tour is getting rid of its lootboxes
Lootboxes have become a cursed word within the video games industry, with many developers shying away from the exploitative and manipulative practice of including such gacha elements into their games. One of the games which still use loot boxes is the free-to-play Mario Kart Tour. Fortunately, Nintendo has now announced …
Read More »Blizzard working on updating Legendary Crests in Diablo Immortal
Diablo Immortal is a tricky game to talk about. It offers a lot of freely playable content and succeeds in delivering a quality Diablo experience on the go. However, it is also laden with microtransactions, the worst of which are the game's legendary crests, which are the only way to …
Read More »PlayStation acquires Savage Game Studios
PlayStation Studios is welcoming a new member to the family this week – Savage Game Studios. Under the PlayStation banner, Savage will now focus primarily on expanding Sony's mobile game development activities. Savage Game Studios is actually pretty new to the market, having been founded in 2020. Since then, the …
Read More »Intel begins testing 13th Gen Core HX CPUs for laptops
Intel has new high-performance HX laptop CPUs on the way. Recently, an unannounced 13th Gen Core i5-13600HX was spotted in a database, suggesting that engineering samples are now being circulated for testing. The BAPCo entry shared by @momomo_us shows the unreleased processor will pack 14x cores and 20x threads, meaning …
Read More »Blizzard reportedly cancelled a Warcraft MMO for mobile
A couple of years ago following Diablo Immortal's BlizzCon reveal, we learned that Blizzard was also working on a number of other mobile games, several of which were set in the Warcraft universe. This year, one of these games was officially announced, but Blizzard seems to be scrapping two other …
Read More »Intel Raptor Lake mobile chips may become available by the end of the year
It seems the 13th Gen Core mobile chips will come out sooner than we thought. During an earnings call this week, the company confirmed plans to launch Raptor Lake for both mobile and desktop platforms this year, although desktop parts will still arrive first. During Intel's Q2 earnings call, CEO, …
Read More »Ubisoft announces The Division Resurgence for mobile
Ubisoft has been working on a The Division mobile spin-off for a while now. This week, the publisher officially announced The Division Resurgence, a new third-person shooter with RPG elements for mobile with both solo and co-op play. Planned to release on iOS and Android, The Division Resurgence has been …
Read More »Mario Kart Tour might be coming to PC
While Sony has over time adopted a more multi-platform approach to its game development, Nintendo has remained rather rigid with its own first-party titles. The exception to this rule has been with the mobile market, where Nintendo has translated some of their franchises into mobile experience. It seems that one …
Read More »Call of Duty suffers major leak showing COD 2024 and more
Call of Duty is continuing its typical release schedule, with this year’s COD, Modern Warfare II, coming from development studio Infinity Ward. Meanwhile Treyarch are working on their own COD title, which isn’t set to come out until 2024 (due to delays). Despite this, a significant number of assets from COD 2024 somehow found their way into Warzone Mobile, giving us a look at maps, guns and more.
Read More »Bungie and NetEase reportedly working on a mobile Destiny game
Mobile hardware is more powerful than ever, allowing developers to create and release competent and comparable mobile ports of some of the industry’s biggest titles. It seems Bungie is planning to enter the mobile space, as the studio is reportedly working on a Destiny mobile game in collaboration with NetEase. …
Read More »Mobile Fire Emblem game surpasses $1 Billion in revenue
The Fire Emblem franchise has remained a relatively niche series for most of its existence – especially when comparing it to other major Nintendo properties. That being said, Fire Emblem Heroes, the free-to-play mobile offering, is by far the publisher’s most successful game on the platform, making 3X more money …
Read More »Four Niantic projects cancelled as company cuts staff
Niantic hit it big in 2016 with Pokemon GO, creating a Summer trend which saw the game reach millions of fans and in turn made billions in revenue. Unfortunately, the studio’s other projects have been much less successful, with 4 upcoming titles now being cancelled. In a report by Bloomberg …
Read More »Snapchat announces new monthly subscription – still includes ads
Subscriptions are seemingly the new hotness when it comes to ensuring recurrent user spending. Making someone pay monthly for what would previously have been a single lump sum makes for greater profits in the long term while also ensuring a stronger likelihood of them remaining within your company's ecosystem. It …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 ‘Phoenix Point’ processor leaks via benchmark
AMD only just recently began talking about its upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors, but leaks are already starting to flood in. AMD's upcoming ‘Phoenix Point' mobile processors are already appearing in benchmark databases, giving us an early look at specs and performance. The benchmark entry found by Benchleaks shows an engineering …
Read More »PlayStation wants half of its games on PC and mobile by 2025
This week, Sony held its annual Investor Day event, giving us a sneak peek at the company's future plans. As the new console generation continues, Sony will be ramping up its multi-platform efforts, including plans to have roughly half of its releases heading to PC or mobile by 2025.
Read More »The iPhone, Airpods and more might finally be getting USB-C next year
For years, the consumer tech industry has been trying to standardise the use of USB Type-C for all electronics from external harddrives to display ports to mobile phone chargers. Most of the world's tech has switched over to USB-C except for Apple’s iPhones and their peripherals. After almost a decade, …
Read More »GTA: The Trilogy for mobile has been pushed back
Late last year saw the release of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, a re-release and remaster of the franchise's first 3D outings. Alongside the confirmation of this remaster was the announcement of a mobile release of this latest ‘Definitive Edition’. Originally intended to launch in the first half …
Read More »Project Aurora is Call of Duty’s mobile battle royale, playtests begin soon
We've known for a while now that Activision is developing a new Call of Duty Battle Royale game for mobile in order to better compete with other popular mobile shooters, like Fortnite, PUBG and soon, Apex Legends. Now, the game has a title of sorts – Project Aurora, and the …
Read More »Call of Duty Mobile gains 150 million more players in one year
Just over one year ago we reported that Call of Duty Mobile had reached a major milestone, surpassing half a billion downloads since its launch in late 2019. Over the course of the past year, the free-to-play game has continued to balloon in popularity, now surpassing 650 million downloads. In …
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