Category: Gaming

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ studio commits to a free Xbox Series X upgrade

[ad_1] There will likely be numerous other games with similar upgrades. Ubisoft has already committed to making Rainbow Six: Siege available for the Series X when the console launches, and while it hasn’t confirmed the use of Smart Delivery (we’ve asked for clarification), it’s also promising cross-generational play that suggests you’ll be using the same […]

Blizzard’s first experimental ‘Overwatch’ mode: triple damage, one tank

[ad_1] Overwatch lead designer Jeff Kaplan says Blizzard is testing the change to see how it affects role queue wait times. Typically, if you play a damage-dealing character like Genji or Tracer, you can wait up to 10 minutes or more in some situations to get into a single match. The hope is the tweak […]

Overwatch League cancels South Korean matches due to coronavirus

[ad_1] Blizzard will now need to find a place to place to host the league’s weeks five, six and seven games, with a specific schedule coming sometime in the future. The coronavirus outbreak has sent ripples throughout the tech and gaming industries. This week, Mobile World Congress was supposed to start. However, it was cancelled […]

Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X will have a 12 teraflop GPU

[ad_1] The Xbox Series X will feature an NVMe SSD, as we previously heard, to dramatically speed up load times. And on the graphics front, Microsoft also reiterated that the Series X will feature hardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing for “true-to-life lighting, accurate reflections and realistic acoustics in real time.” The PlayStation 5 will also have its […]

Polly Pocket meets Tamagotchi in this portable LCD home

[ad_1] The 1.3-inch screen is a window into the life of your Pixel Star, who will play, eat and sleep in her tiny designer home. You can interact with her using the four buttons below the screen, including all sorts of mini games. And if you’re starting to think this sounds a lot like Tamagotchi, […]

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ comes to Steam in 2020 as an Early Access game

[ad_1] You can also expect a flurry of D&D games for the next while. On top of this year’s BG3 and a Dark Alliance remake, Hasbro expects to release a game in the role-playing franchise every year until 2025. To put it another way, you might get a flashback to the late ’80s and early […]

Ninja’s Twitter account was hijacked

[ad_1] Not surprisingly, Ninja wasn’t fazed either. Besides deleting the tweets, he posted a video (below) blasting an “irrelevant” person for grasping in vain for popularity. “Same script every time,” he said, suggesting this wasn’t a particularly sophisticated hijack. The incident wasn’t the first for Ninja. In July of last year, scammers compromised his Instagram […]

Bethesda games leave GeForce Now streaming service

[ad_1] In a recent post on the NVIDIA blog, GeForce Now general manager Phil Eisler said: “As we approach a paid service, some publishers may choose to remove games before the trial period ends. Ultimately, they maintain control over their content and decide whether the game you purchase includes streaming on GeForce NOW. Meanwhile, others […]

‘Minecraft Earth’ gets a bit more physical thanks to new NFC-enabled minis

[ad_1] The Boost Mini figures will retail for $5 each, and feature a variety of characters from the Minecraft franchise, including Steve, Alex, creepers, ducks and a cow. Each figurine is very cute on its own, but holding it up against an NFC-enabled device will unlock special abilities within Minecraft Earth for a certain amount […]

The first 'Apex Legends' map is returning for a weekend-long event

[ad_1] If it's been a while since you played Apex Legends, you may want to take some time to return to the game this weekend. Starting today through to February 24th, Respawn Entertainment is bringing back Kings Canyon, Apex's original map, as part of a sep… [ad_2] Source link