Google has partnered with BT, one of the UK’s largest internet service providers, to get its video game streaming service in more homes. It’s a first for Europe, allowing BT to offer a free Google Stadia Premiere Edition with broadband deals direct to consumers. BT, the biggest ISP in the UK, is planning to offer […]
Google Stadia will add more than 120 games to its library in 2020, Google said in a recent blog post. This includes “more than 10 games in the first half of this year alone that will only be available on Stadia when they launch.” Google didn’t outline what these titles are, but says it’s “working […]
Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen console, the Xbox Series X, will break with tradition by not launching with exclusive games only playable on the new hardware. Instead, Microsoft is leaning into its Xbox Play Anywhere strategy and fully supporting backwards compatibility moving forward. Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty said other first-party Series X titles will also […]
Sony’s keynote at CES PlayStation division’s Jim Ryan had to share that was not already known was the PS5’s brand new logo. Sony finally revealed its newly designed PS logo for the PlayStation 5 at CES 2020 on Monday. However, it is apparent the company did not spend a lot of time, money, or effort […]
Sony has announced a new accessory that adds two customizable back paddle buttons to a DualShock 4 controller. It’s called the Back Button Attachment, and it features a crisp OLED display and a dedicated button that allows you to quickly remap controls on the fly without having to jump into a menu within the PS4. […]
Apple Arcade is adding an annual subscription option for $49.99 per year, joining the existing $4.99 monthly subscription option for the gaming service. The annual option which costs $59.99 per year in Canada, £49.99 per year in the UK, and €49.99 per year in Europe. This effectively gives customers two free months of Apple Arcade […]
Microsoft offered a first proper look at the next Xbox and revealed the console’s name: Xbox Series X. Previously known as Project Scarlett, the next-generation Xbox resembles a PC tower and it arrives holiday 2020. Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote in a blog post the Series X design allows Microsoft to pack in four times […]
In June, Microsoft announced Project Scarlett, a new iteration of the Xbox that the company said would “set a new bar for console power, speed and performance.” What Microsoft didn’t say is that it is also working on a lower-cost, disc-less version of Scarlett, code-named Lockhart, according to four people briefed on the company’s plans. […]
Cards Against Humanity set man and machine against each other to see who could write the most wicked jokes. Over a 16-hour livestreamed competition, customers were able to buy new $5 card packs written in real-time from the regular writers or an AI, with whoever raking in the most profits getting to keep their job. […]
Google’s game streaming platform Stadia is finally here. I’ve had a chance to play around with the Founder’s Edition. It has the Stadia controller, a Chromecast Ultra, and a charger with a USB cable you can also use to plug into your PC or laptop for playing inside of a Chrome browser. Most of my […]
A Twitch streamer has created a motion controller for the game Jedi: Fallen Order out of an old toy lightsaber and a glove. The materials to make the controllers cost only about $40. While the project was not expensive, it took him quite a while to complete. Dylan Beck, who goes by the handle “Rudeism” […]
We may have got our first look at the upcoming PS5 controller, thanks to yet another leaked Sony patent. Published by theJapanese patent office (via VGC), the Sony Interactive Entertainment patent lays out designs for a new controller that looks very similar to the DualShock 4. The biggest detail from these images is what Sony […]
After first announcing that its cloud-streaming Stadia game service would launch with just 12 titles, Google has nearly doubled that number, according to a tweet from Stadia boss Phil Harrison. That means early Stadia subscribers will have 22 games at their disposal at launch. Excited to announce that we are INCREASING the Day One launch […]
Fortnite’s latest crossover is here, and this time it’s a Star Wars-themed event timed to coincide with the release of Jedi: Fallen Order. The big inclusion is a new stormtrooper cosmetic skin, which is available in Fortnite’s item store, or you can get it for free by buying EA’s Star Wars game on the Epic […]
Microsoft is upping the ante in the cloud-gaming race. Microsoft is expanding its Project xCloud service, which is currently in closed beta, by 50 games, more markets, and more invites to player-testers. It is also planning to branch out to additional devices and add support for third-party controllers. In a bid to lure more players […]