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Sony has reportedly begun sending out “breach of conduct” emails to PS5 owners attempting to use the browser by messaging certain URLs. The PS5’s not-so-secret browser isn’t intended for general use given that it’s how consoles are modded and jailbroken, but this is the first time we’re seeing reports of Sony cracking the whip. PS5 players find creative ways to access browser A ...read more
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PS Portal cloud streaming feature, which is currently in beta, is regularly being updated with new games for players to try out. Announcing system software update 4.0.0, Sony said that only select PS5 games from the PS Plus Premium catalog would be available to stream. But beta testers are now reporting that the list of games available is growing at an impressive speed. PS Portal cloud ...read more
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One of the hardest challenges in game development starts when someone in a boardroom has an idea. "Is our game too complicated? What if we simplify things a bit? Made the gameplay more accessible?" Odds are, you can think of more than a few games that faced this challenge before. And in defense of the questions, they do sometimes make the game better for everyone. But if the incoming changes ...read more
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Cartoon Network, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, has quietly removed a half-dozen of its games from sale on Steam and other digital platforms, including Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, OK KO! Let's Play Heroes, and Steven Universe: Unleash the Light. The delistings, which as seen on SteamDB came in a single batch earlier today, were first noticed by Wario64 on Bluesky:
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Halo is a series that has seen better days. Once seen as a bonafide system seller for Microsoft's Xbox, the decline of the series' popularity mirrors the decline of Xbox as a brand since its Xbox 360 heyday. Halo's popularity has been steadily decreasing since 343 Industries (now Halo Studios) assumed control of the series following Bungie's planned split from Microsoft in 2007. It's fair to ...read more
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A new rumor has indicated that the upcoming Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be released for Nintendo’s yet-to-be-revealed Switch 2 console. Earlier this year, Nintendo finally showed off Metroid Prime 4 for the first time following its announcement seven years prior in 2017. At the conclusion of this trailer, it was said that the game would be launching in 2025 for Nintendo Switch platforms. Now, ...read more
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The legacy of Halo Wars is an interesting one to analyse and discuss. Both Halo Wars (Ensemble Studios) and Halo Wars 2 (Creative Assembly) are brilliant examples of well-executed console RTS games. It's not a platform that lends itself well to the genre, but Ensemble navigated these challenges as well as any studio could have. Unfortunately, Halo Wars wound up being the final game released by ...read more
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Helldivers 2's team sizes are a little smaller than some online shooters, limiting us to a squad of four. It's, therefore, no surprise that some fans are eager for team sizes to be increased, letting us take on enemies of democracy with more Helldivers to back us up. Helldivers 2's creative director, Johan Pilestedt, has commented on this. It's bad news for now though, as he explains that with ...read more
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Five days ago, Elon Musk shared that he was playing Path of Exile 2 in the air, thanks to Starlink. The satellite-based Internet company is a subsidiary of SpaceX, a Musk-founded corporation, and Musk was quick to tout its capabilities of being able to play games in real-time without a hitch. Flash forward to today, and it appears that it wasn't Musk actually playing Path of Exile. No. ...read more
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Apple's plans to launch a zero-bezel iPhone might have run into a roadblock. Samsung Display and LG Display are reportedly working on advanced OLED panels for zero-bezel iPhones at Apple's request. However, both companies are purportedly facing several technical challenges, and it remains unclear when the display will enter mass production. Apple initially may have planned to release zero-bezel ...read more
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