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Neowiz accidentally let slip a key piece of information about its next game. A job listing says the sequel for Lies of P will be developed on Unreal Engine 5.

CheckMag Rumours suggest that a Nintendo Switch flash cart may be coming for Nintendo`s handheld console. Nintendo will probably try very hard to shut this down, but this might be just what the console needs to extend its shelf life.

In a recent press release, Sony proudly reported on a PlayStation 5 milestone: over 50 million units have now been sold since its launch three years ago. According to Statista, however, it is only the 15th best-selling console.

Since its acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games has released three titles including two new Spiderman games. If the latest round of leaks is accurate, the studio is far from slowing down and is reportedly set to release a total of 6 new games by 2035. Among the new games, four titles are allegedly based on Marvel superhero properties

The Sony PS5 Pro is rumored to be on the way in 2024. A new rumor regarding the fabled console purports that it will bring with it custom upscaling tech from Sony to go along with its upgraded internals.

Some interesting PS5 Pro price speculation has resulted in the potential for Sony to perhaps only introduce a 10-20% price hike over the current PS5 Slim prices for a console that could be capable of offering more than a 30% performance increase. There are expectations that the PlayStation 5 Pro release date could land in September 2024.

The new OneXplayer X1 is presented as a 3-in-1 laptop with gaming features, although the teaser only shows the tablet form. It features an 11-inch LTPS touchscreen with 2.5K resolution and a fast OCulink port for external GPU connectivity. One-Netbook does not mention the exact processor, but the thickness of the device points to a Core Ultra-H 7 variant.

The latest (and most likely also the last) refresh of the year, which brings War Thunder to version 2.33, is called "Air Superiority" but also brings a few iconic tanks and ships. Its highlights include the Saab JAS 39A Gripen, Mirage 4000, and Su-27 jets, the M1A2 SEP2 and Leopard 2A7V, and many other pieces of military hardware.

Lichee Pocket 4A has joined Sipeed’s lineup of devices powered by RISC-V processors. At the core, it’s a gaming handheld with a 7-inch display, integrated game controllers, and a Sipeed LM4A module. While there’s no official word on the pricing, you can get a chance to pre-order it by depositing $20 at the official site.

Fuji Games recently announced Mouse as a "gritty, jazz-fueled shooter," bringing much of what made Cuphead a standout success to the FPS genre. The official launch trailer reveals a boomer shooter full of charm, animated explosions, and genuinely hilarious kit.

According to new rumors, the PS5 Pro will purportedly feature an AMD Zen 2 CPU core variably clocked at 4.4 GHz, a 60-CU RDNA 3.5 GPU similar to the RX 7800 XT, improved ray tracing, XDNA 2 NPU, and more. The PS5 Pro is rumored to launch in September 2024 and, if indeed true, will be ready to play GTA VI in all its glory.

After the disappointing launch of No Man's Sky and its subsequent redemption arc, Hello Games announced a spiritual successor in the form of a multiplayer endless fantasy adventure game called Light No Fire. The game's stand-out feature has to be its Earth-sized open world and its rich biomes waiting to be explored.

Gamers looking to expand the internal storage on their Xbox Series X|S will be pleased to know that Seagate's storage expansion cards are now available for a discounted price. The 1 TB version can be purchased for $150 and 2 TB for $280.

Gaming analyst firm PlayTracker shows from GTA V data that Rockstar may be eyeing added revenue from double dipper sales of GTA VI, and this could be a primary reason why the game has only been announced for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2025 and not yet for PC. About 45% of GTA V owners bought the game on multiple platforms making Rockstar richer by $1.4 billion back in the day.

The flagship NVMe SSD with E26 controller is supposed to break 1000 MB/s speeds in PCMark 10 and 3DMark storage tests, and Phison will also show new M.2 2230 SSDs for handheld consoles.

God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla is a Roguelike expansion for the base game that serves as its epilogue. Everyone who owns the game can download it for free on December 12.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has gifted retiring CEO Jim Ryan a unique PlayStation 5. Modeled around the original PlayStation generation, the console even has PS1 PS1-inspired controller cable and recreates the packaging of Sony's first games console, too.

A leak from a notorious imageboard purports that Shadow of the Erdtree will add "an entire Bloodborne's" worth of content to Elden Ring. FromSoftware initially planned to launch the DLC in two parts but decided to combine it later.

Multiple players have found their PSN accounts banned out of the blue. Sony support says that it is due to a back-end issue, but the company has yet to make an official statement confirming it.

Naughty Dog has shown off a new game mode that will ship with The Last of Us II Remastered. It is called No Return, and it has players replay in-game areas with different characters and gameplay modifiers.

Rockstar has confirmed that it plans to launch GTA 6 on current-gen consoles only in 2025. If GTA 5 is anything to go by, a PC launch could follow suit next year.

Tens of thousands of people are already waiting to watch the first GTA 6 trailer, the link for which Rockstar has now published. Rockstar's 'Trailer 1' lands tomorrow and will follow alleged footage that surfaced online over the weekend.

Even though the debut trailer of GTA 6 is almost upon us, footage of the game’s location, expected to be Vice City, has leaked online. Additionally, the leaker responsible for the footage has also shared details such as GTA 6 city, size comparison vs GTA V, release date timeline, and pre-order information.

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 features a 59-inch WQHD QD-OLED panel with a refresh rate of 240 Hz and 400 nits peak brightness. It comes with Tizen OS pre-installed, allowing one to use it as a standalone device.

Sony has filed a patent for a new DualSense controller with an integrated screen. It will help players through difficult sections of the game via prompts and per-key illumination.

A modder has successfully replaced the Asus ROG Ally's 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 32 GB of LPDDR5X modules. It then requires the BIOS chip to be modded via a specific tool.

A somewhat extraordinary GTA 6 claim has been made by a game developer on social media. It seems the keenly awaited Rockstar Games’ title could be part of a special PS5 marketing deal with a potential PlayStation 5 Pro bundle in the pipeline. On top of that, Grand Theft Auto fans wanting to enjoy the experience on PC may have to wait.

Elden Ring's first (and likely only) story-driven DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, is unlikely to be launched to be anytime soon. However, development is moving smoothly, and FromSoftware says it will reveal more about it when the time is right.

CD Projekt Red has announced the Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.1 will arrive on December 5 across all platforms. It brings forth a few gameplay changes and adds some minor tweaks, such as new romance options.

The most powerful version in Microsoft's current-gen console lineup has received its steepest discount thus far as Walmart is now selling the Xbox Series X for just US$349 including free shipping.

A Nintendo Switch Mini or Nintendo Switch Pocket handheld console could be in the pipeline according to a popular X-based leaker. It seems the source has dug up numerous patents that point to a miniature Switch, although patents often lead to nothing more than the public description of an idea. However, this hasn’t stopped the leaker predicting a price and release date for a Switch Mini.

A report out of Korea may have offered some hope for Nintendo fans wishing for a Switch 2 with an OLED panel. Recent rumors about the next-generation console have lent toward the idea that the Nintendo Switch 2 would come with a cost-cutting LCD panel. However, multiple models would increase the chances of a Switch 2 OLED model turning up at some point.

Both Asus ROG Ally variants have received a hefty price cut on Best Buy. The AMD Ryzen Z1-powered version can be had for US$399 new, and the Ryzen Z1 Extreme-powered flavour for US$599.

Yet another potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date window has turned up, this time via a source that could possibly have some insider information. A teaser for the game Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has included an interesting comment about the game’s release date that could be linked to the Switch 2 release date.

The Sony PlayStation 5 Slim could have been much smaller, as a modder proves. A modified version of the console fits into a case with a volume of just three liters, making the game console more reminiscent of a mini PC.

(Update: Now available) Active PlayStation Plus subscribers can once again download and play three interesting titles for free in December 2023. This time, Sony is catering to Lego fans, digital adventurers and pressure washing aficionados who don't necessarily want to leave their comfortable couch.

The original LCD screens can also benefit from this mod, as it ups the refresh rate to 70 Hz. Users report that the battery life is not affected too much, but the versions integrating OLEDs supplied by Samsung may experience gamma and brightness issues.

October 2023 witnessed the sale of 10.21 million PC and console games across Europe, marking a marginal 2.3% year-on-year decline. In the realm of console hardware, the PS5 emerged as the indisputable leader in Europe with sales surging by an impressive 143%, while Xbox Series S and X struggled with a 52% decline.

As the Black Friday deals come to an end, Sony is launching an even bigger sale on its PlayStation Store with over 1800 games discounted by up to 95%, including Alan Wake Remastered, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and the Director's Cut of Death Stranding.

ZPG unveiled a new retro handheld console today, dubbed the A1 Unicorn. The small handheld features a square 4-inch display with a 720x720 resolution and controls typical for a modern-day retro-focused handheld. Conspicuously absent is any mention of the CPU or price.

The PS5 Slim is now available for purchase, either with or without a disk drive. In addition to its more compact housing, the console also comes with a larger SSD and an additional USB-C port, but offers little added value.

The PlayStation Portal is a somewhat peculiar gaming handheld that only works in conjunction with a PlayStation 5. A teardown now makes clear that the device hardly has enough power for games other than streaming. The case without screws looks stylish, but makes repairs difficult.

Bethesda is rolling out a new update for Starfield. The 1.8.86 patch adds Nvidia DLSS support and performance optimizations for gamers with high-end PCs.

Fisker announced that the PEAR will bring two new in-cabin features to its EV line-up. Cockpit Compute relies on the Fisker Blade computer, which touts 6.2 TFLOPs of performance — somewhere between the Xbox Series S and Series X. Fisker also plans on using clever displays and software tricks to make the A-pillar invisible.

TrendForce's research on the third-party SSD space has found that Kingston was its #1 brand in 2022. The company had weathered the supply storm of 2021 to remain a market leader. It attributes its success to the ability to offer both cost-effective and high-end drives for both gaming and non-gaming use-cases, and to the continuing demand for PCIe 4.0 NVMe.

X user @emuonpsp dug into the PlayStation Portal's innards and found it to be a glorified Android tablet. It runs a Snapdragon 6xx series from Qualcomm and Android 13.

CheckMag The gaming handheld space has gotten pretty exciting lately, and there's no better time to get in on the excitement than now. But with quite a few good options available for the casual mobile gamer, making a choice on which one to buy may not be an easy decision.

Larian has confirmed that Baldur's Gate 3 will be playable on Xbox consoles in December 2023. It will announce the exact date at The Game Awards on December 7.

The 8BitDo Ultimate wireless controller is 20% off on Amazon, reaching its all-time lowest price — as long as you get the black one. The controller includes a charging dock, and is compatible with everything from Windows and Android to Raspberry Pi, Steam Deck, and Apple devices.

Microsoft has unveiled the world's first official Xbox controller made from chocolate, making it completely edible. In keeping with the new Wonka film, there is also an Xbox Series X in a chocolate design and a controller in burgundy. These products will be raffled off and thus cannot be purchased.