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The PS5 was released at the end of 2020, and despite all of the issues related to the pandemic, the next-generation gaming system is flying off of physical and digital shelves. Not everyone has made the transition from the PS4, though, and many are wondering if 2021 is the best time to upgrade to the latest PlayStation hardware. It ultimately comes down to personal preference and making sound financial decisions. That being said, here are a few reasons to snag a PS5 in 2021 and a handful of reasons you can wait until 2022....

Ever since the huge launch of the PS5 back in November with juggernaut titles like Demon’s Souls and Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sony Interactive Entertainment has yet to put out another big exclusive title. There are several first-party games on the horizon, such as Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Horizon Forbidden West, and there was another title set to release in March coming from the team over at Housemarque, but it seems that the game is being pushed a few weeks back....

Another convention succumbs to the coronavirus pandemic as id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced via Twitter that the 25th annual QuakeCon, set to take place in August, has been canceled. This latest cancellation — following the likes of E3 2020 — comes due to the “logistical challenges and uncertainty” of the viral outbreak, and to protect the health and safety of those who would attend and work the event. Though the statement posits that it’s unclear how the situation surrounding coronavirus will look in August, all of the worldwide closures and self-isolation now will make it impossible to complete the work and planning for such a large convention....

Dungeons & Dragons is going through a re-examining of the concept of race in the game. The discussion began when Twitter users pointed out the wording of the orc race in D&D, and the similarities it has to historically racist depictions. This evolved into a discussion of the broader race system in general, and how it reflects biological determinism, a building-block of racism that has real-world consequences even among races that are not rooted in racial stereotypes....

This review covers the first six episodes (of eight) of Raised by Wolves and contains no spoilers. HBO Max’s new science fiction series Raised by Wolves does itself something of a disservice with the misnomer of a title. If you watch the trailers, in which the android Mother (Amanda Collin) tells her pack of human children the story of The Three Little Pigs, the punchline is that she herself is the Big Bad Wolf: both nurturing the future of the human race on a distant planet, yet willing to kill anyone who would threaten their makeshift family—including, potentially, any runts of the litter....

Our quick take Realme GT Neo 3T - 4.0 / 5 Design and display 162.9 x 75.8 x 8.65mm 194.5g 6.62 inch FHD+ AMOLED display 120Hz refresh rate, 1000Hz touch sampling Hardware and software Android 12 operating system; Realme UI 3.0 interface Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G 8GB LPDDR4 RAM 128/256GB UFS 3.1 Storage 5000mAh battery; 80W charging Cameras Primary - 64MP, f1.79, equivalent focal length 25.2mm Wide-angle - 8MP, f2.2, equivalent focal length 15....

Copies of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and other Atari games that were dumped into a landfill in New Mexico in 1983 because the company thought they were worthless are now selling for hundreds of dollars a piece on eBay . The auction is the end result of the excavation project that sought to settle the myth of the Atari landfill once and for all. The city of Alamogordo, New Mexico, where the landfill is located, is making up to 1,300 cartridges of E....

The ability to play with friends is one of the most important aspects of gaming. When consoles gained access to the internet, online gaming helped connect people from around the world, creating more opportunities to play together. But as time went on and competition increased, joining a game with a friends became progressively dependent on whether or not they owned the same console. Those days may soon be at an end, now that cross-platform play is becoming more popular....

Eagle Flies is one of the more prominent secondary characters that Arthur Morgan meets in Red Dead Redemption 2. As the son of Rains Fall, Eagle Flies represents a core of young Native American warriors who wish to continue the armed struggle against the U.S. government. This inevitably puts Eagle Flies into conflict with his father, who ultimately believes in a more peaceful strategy to preserve the tribe’s survival. The rift between father and son regrettably leads to tragedy in the end....

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been out for just over a week, and players around the world are getting addicted to the game’s relaxing atmosphere and fun customization. One redditor even took the time to design all the teams’ jerseys from the League of Legends Championship Series using the game’s clothing design feature. The new Animal Crossing game allows users to design their own clothing once they unlock the Custom Design Pro Editor app on their Nook Phone....

Those that miss the glory days of the arcade era will be elated with SNK’s latest mini console. Taking a page out of Arcade1Up’s book, the new Neo Geo MVSX Home Arcade is a small scale recreation of the classic cabinets that were popular in Japanese arcades. Coming packed with 50 Neo Geo titles, it’s already looking like the ultimate compilation of retro fighting goodness. Standing at a little over two feet tall, the cabinet comes packed with a 17 inch 4:3 monitor with a resolution of 1280x1024, two full arcade sticks for multiplayer action, stereo speakers, and a range of filters to simulate scanlines or give you a crisp look....

There are a lot of rings in Remnant: From The Ashes. Each one has its own unique pros and cons of wearing them with some providing buffs or abilities to your character, whilst others could influence things like enemy damage or awareness level. Some of the rings, if combined with the right build, can be absolutely game-changing and can turn a struggling doomed run into an unstoppable player pain train of damage output....

While the goal of a story’s antagonist is to instill a sense of fear, sometimes they fall short of that expectation. Whether a character is too silly-looking, weak, or just plain ludicrous, there could be several reasons players will remember a villain infamously. However, some bosses one may face can truly leave a horrifying mark as it leaves one terrified. Persona’s take on villains has left players either disturbed, neutral, or laughing uncontrollably throughout the years....

Fans were eager to see the Phantom Thieves back in action and their wishes were granted with Persona 5 Strikers! This amalgamation of Dynasty Warriors and Persona mechanics has left fans with countless hours of entertainment and a brand new story to watch unfold. It may come as no surprise with a group as mysterious as the Phantom Thieves that the very characters themselves might hold mysteries most fans wouldn’t know....

Phasmphobia managed to become one of Steam’s biggest games last year despite only entering early access in October, cultivating a wide fanbase and become one of YouTube’s most-played experiences. Since then, it has had a myriad of updates, including new ghosts, a fresh location, and tons of bug fixes. Announced via Twitter earlier today, Phasmophobia’s newest update is out now, with Kinetic Games adding a ton of quality of life updates for players....

The Pokémon franchise could have looked very, very different, as there were suggestions for Pikachu to be redesigned as a sexy cat girl for western audiences. It was once considered a truth in the toy industry that boys didn’t react to cute characters in the same way that girls did. As such, most toys intended for boys were of the Action Man/He-Man school of muscle-bound warriors, while girls were the ones who had the cute animals and fashion dolls....

Final Fantasy 14 Patch 5.5 Death Unto Dawn has officially launched, introducing brand new main scenario quests as well as the next NieR Automata crossover raid. However, some players are reporting that there are problems with flashing lights that may induce epileptic seizures. One player took to Twitter to issue a warning to Final Fantasy 14 players who might be planning on playing the new YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse raid, stating that if you suffer with epilepsy, it’s best to not play the raid....

Despite a pretty restrictive policy on gameplay capture over HDMI on the PS3, Sony has announced they will support the option with the PS4. They made the announcement at Tokyo Game Show on Wednesday night almost unceremoniously, and later confirmed the news over Twitter. Although the PS4 will feature its own internal form of gameplay capture and streaming software, many gamers (commonly referred to as “let’s play-ers”) have their own set-up....

The fact of the matter is that Pokémon is simply not a challenging franchise. Time and time again, mainline entries prove that they’re more focused on getting each Trainer to the Elite Four as comfortably as possible instead of offering a real challenge. Considering how much variety and customization Pokémon offers in regards to party composition, it’s a shame the difficulty curve is historically so low. But it wasn’t always like this....

Pokémon is a game series that revolves around two things most of the time. It focuses on the trainer going out and catching all of the pokémon in a given region and evolving them into their final forms. Evolution is one of the strongest identifying factors of the 20+-year-old franchise. Funny enough there is a handful of pokémon in every generation that doesn’t have a single evolution in their line with no hopes of growing....