If there’s one thing that can be said about Sony heading into the launch of the PS4, it’s that they’ve been paying attention. Not only has the company responded to fan concern regarding their new console not playing used games, but they’ve also cut potential fan backlash off at the pass. Specifically, we are talking about the new trend whereby games require an always-on Internet connection in order to play games....
The storage technology in the PS5 and the next Xbox console mean that game loading times will “never be the same,” says one developer. Sony has confirmed that the PS5 can load PlayStation exclusive game Marvel’s Spider-Man 15 times faster than the PS4 can, but it seems that this may just be the start of how the new consoles will affect game loading. Speaking to GamingBolt, Alex Golebiowski from Lost Orbit - Terminal Velocity developer Pixelnauts called the decision to put faster SSDs in the PS5 and the next Xbox a “great choice” by Sony and Microsoft....
To put that into perspective for PlayStation fans, the PS4 weighs a much less hefty 6.17 pounds, with the PS4 Pro clocking in at 7.27 pounds. Yet, it still isn’t the heaviest console PlayStation has released over its lifetime, with the original PlayStation 3 (known affectionately by the fanbase as the “fat PS3”) clocking in at a weighty 11.02 pounds. Regardless, it’s clear the PS5 is going to be a much bigger machine than many might think, hinting that those previously leaked images revealing the size of the next-gen PlayStation could be more legitimate than it first seemed....
38 incredibly clever solutions to modern problems LUKE arm Made by Mobius Bionics, the LUKE is the only commercially available prosthetic to have a powered shoulder so users can lift the arm above their head. Open Bionics’ Hero Arm This was the world’s first medically certified, 3D-printed robotic prosthetic designed for kids with custom designs available. Modular prosthetic limb This one is a bionic arm fitted with more than 100 sensors designed to give it human-like strength, dexterity and range of motion too....
In Red Dead Online, players will most likely want to explore the new regions of the game. For fans of the first Red Dead game, revisiting New Austin offers some new experiences. New activities and roles will allow players to experience New Austin in a brand new way, either with bounty hunting or searching the desert. With a few different towns throughout the region, players can find missions and objectives to complete....
Becoming a Naturalist in Red Dead Online seems at odds with other Frontier Pursuits. Most involve killing, while this one forces the player to study and look after animals. Still, there’s fun to be had and money to be made by becoming a naturalist, though perhaps not as much as the other Pursuits. There are two new characters brought in with the Naturalist update: Harriet, the conservationist; and Gus, the trapper....
One of the new characters on the game is Colm O’Driscoll, an old-time, degenerate friend of Dutch who had a rocky relationship with him before it escalated into a full-time war between the two outlaw gangs. Since the very first chapter of the game, players were already introduced to the Irishman and his gang, but there are still some little-known facts about the game’s most-hated antagonist. 10 A Real-Life Person Named Colm O’Driscoll Received Hate Messages & Death Threats Upon the game’s release, one fan of Red Dead Redemption 2 took his ‘frustration’ over the game by contacting a real-life Colm O’Driscoll person on Instagram....
While most players these days spend most of their time in Rockstar’s outlaw simulator doing missions online, the original story mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 still manages to draw plenty of attention from fans. Some of those fans have taken a quick break from hunting Naturalist targets and playing Red Dead Online’s unofficial pastime pigby to make their own community ratings of the best chapters in the game’s original story mode....
One thing you can say for absolute certain about Persona 5: Royal is that it is stuffed full of content. Whether you are going into the palaces or enjoying free time events, Royal has tons of unique activities for you to do. With such an overwhelming amount of choices, though, you may be wondering what activities you need to do during your free time. You can choose to pick up a part-time job or even go shopping while you’re on break....
When Namco Bandai announced that the extremely challenging Dark Souls would be making its way to the PC many gamers rejoiced, but when it was also revealed that the PC edition of the game would be using Games For Windows Live that rejoicing lost a little bit of its luster. Disappointed by the news, gamers have now banded together and started an online petition to try to get the game away from GFWL....
Like with most successful multiplayer games, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has hit the point in popularity where people begin cheating to win. It is no surprise that out of the 3 million players on Xbox One alone, a portion of the whole are going to resort to cheating their way to a chicken dinner win. However, in a game where every action and decision matters, they matter significantly less when hackers are able to manipulate the game and come out on top....
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has had monumental success already. The battle royale game has over 30 million players across PC and Xbox One and players can’t get enough of its tense, multiplayer gameplay. Following this success, the developer behind the game has major plans for its future. In a new interview, Chang Han Kim, the CEO of PUBG Corporation revealed his interest in making the game a multimedia heavyweight. " I’d like PUBG to become a universal media franchise based on the game," said Kim, who explained that these plans include “Esports, movies, drama, cartoons, animation, and more....
Genshin Impact has been crowned the winner of PlayStation’s Players’ Choice for September. The elemental adventure has also made more than $100 million in less than two weeks, and has been downloaded more than 17 million times since its release on September 28. Announced via the PlayStation Blog, miHoYo’s open-world RPG won in a “landslide victory”, standing as the dark horse of last month’s releases. While Genshin Impact’s success was unanimous, the battle for runner-up was a little tougher, as Spellbreak and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 completed last month’s top trio....
A late-minute switch in July’s lineup of PlayStation Plus games led to the removal of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019. The announcement of PES 2019’s inclusion resulted in it being a highly anticipated release among sports-simulation game fans. But it wasn’t meant to be, at least in July, as Sony later revealed a change in plans. Instead of PES 2019, PS Plus subscribers would instead receive a Detroit: Become Human edition that includes Heavy Rain....
Pokémon has such a storied history that it had already entered the phase of remakes six years into its existence. The last mainline remakes in the series were for Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire and were called Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, respectively. These games featured the 3rd generation of Pokémon and took place in the Hoenn region. A region full of many beloved, as well as overlooked, new Pokémon. Let’s now take a look at the 10 most underrated Hoenn Pokémon from Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire....
Some of the most important resources in Pokémon Sword & Shield are Bottle Caps, an incredibly rare item that you can spend in the Battle Tower lobby for Hyper Training. This will allow your Pokémon’s stats to reach their highest potential, something you can only do otherwise through luck and breeding. These were exceptionally tedious to find when they were introduced in Pokémon Sun & Moon, and while they’re still quite rare in Pokémon Sword & Shield, there are many more consistent ways to get them than ever before....
Charmander is one of the original Kanto starters from the very first Pokémon games and it is also one of the most popular Pokémon in the fandom. Best known for being one of Ash Ketchum’s team in the Pokémon anime, Charmander is an adorable Fire-type that evolves into Charmeleon starting at level 16, before its final evolution of Charizard starting at level 36. For players of Pokémon Sword and Shield looking to get their own little Charmander, read on to find out where you can get this Pokémon in the game, as well as some interesting facts you might be surprised to hear....
The next Pokemon Go event is a celebration of the adventures of Ash Ketchum, particularly his current travels in Pokemon Journeys: The Series. The spawns will change to Pokemon collected by Ash and Goh, the new Brock on the block. It’ll also feature a new hat Pikachu and timed research based on the events of the show. Many Pokemon fans were introduced to the franchise through the animated series. Even now, saying the word “Pokemon” can get a nostalgic millennial to belt the (English dub) theme song....
When Nintendo officially announced Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let’s Go Eeevee, the company also revealed a brand new Pokemon peripheral called the Poke Ball Plus. The Poke Ball Plus promises added interactivity with players’ Pokemon, allowing players to carry their Pokemon with them outside of the game in order to gain special rewards when the characters are returned to it. Like any portable device, there are battery limits, and Nintendo has now revealed more info about the Poke Ball Plus battery life....
It’s been over fifteen years since Team Rocket last showed up and, aside from Jesse, James, and Meowth in the long-running anime series, we’ve not seen anything of the villainous organization in recent times. It seems that the group has undergone a significant re-brand, but Team Rainbow Rocket will be making their next appearance in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon as Giovanni and his crew turn up in the Alola region....
