Bring out the world’s smallest violins, because Fortnite ne’er-do-wells are having a tough time out there. The last couple of years have seen Epic Games ramp up efforts against players who break their rules, often in extremely public ways. This time, both a cheater and a hacker have both issued public statements as a part of their punishment in larger legal proceedings. In a social media post, Epic Games says...
In terms of power, the Switch 2 is a massive, much-needed upgrade over Nintendo’s previous console. But technically, the portable hardware is still less powerful than Xbox Series X or the PS5 — which means that, despite being a much newer piece of tech, the Switch 2 is lagging behind the theoretical competition. Most owners may not care about this; the Switch 2 should be strong enough to run most...
I love me a full taskbar. Give me the option to pin an app I'll use often, and boy howdy will I pin a lot of apps. I don't think I've filled it up entirely in many years, though, but if that sounds like you then you'll want to keep an eye on the latest Windows Insider Canary build—as Microsoft says it's rolling out taskbar icon scaling to let you...
The Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO MKII 30 Ohm might be marketed as studio reference headphones, but don't let the pro-audio branding fool you—this thing absolutely slaps for gaming. With the right setup, it delivers god-tier soundscapes for single-player immersion and pinpoint precision for competitive play. And now, with a gamer-friendly 30 Ohm impedance, you can actually run these off your controller or phone without needing a $1000 amp.The DT 1770...
Skybound Games revealed Monday that Rex Splode has joined the roster for the upcoming 2D tag-fighting game Invincible VS. Rex Splode is a superpowered human with a cybernetic and chemically altered physiology that allows him to generate explosions, equipped with a prosthetic hand capable of firing projectiles. Splode makes good use of enhancements in the forthcoming brawler as his play style revolves around his exploding projectiles and mobility. The vigilante’s strong...
Production is officially underway on the HBO Original Harry Potter television series at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K., and we’ve got our first look at Dominic McLaughlin as the titular wizard himself. The latest casting news also includes four newcomers to the show: Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey (Sherlock, Back) as Madam Rolanda Hooch, and Anton Lesser (Andor, Game of Thrones)...
Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo’s most famous characters. The smash hit 1981 arcade game that made the company, kicked off Shigeru Miyamoto’s future of innovation, and introduced the world to Mario, bears Donkey Kong’s name. The big ape is as close to Nintendo’s historic creative heart as you can get if you’re not called Mario. But oddly enough, Nintendo very rarely makes Donkey Kong games itself. Donkey Kong Bananza,...
Microsoft may have announced the ROG Xbox Ally range as "an Xbox you can hold in your hands", but it looks like gamers may have to pay a tidy sum for the privilege. Spanish gaming website 3DJuegos spotted what look like leaked listings for both the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X on the Asus store for €599 and €899 respectively.Translated directly into freedom dollars, that would...
Assassin's Creed is a game where, in the words of AC Odyssey's world director, Ban Hall, "verticality is really important." It's always been a game about seeing a giant cathedral or something, scrambling up to the top, and then admiring the view before swan-diving off. Even at more of a street level, you're still constantly gaining that little bit of height for sightlines and combat advantages. It is a game...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie from 2023 made over $1 billion at the box office, with Seth Rogen’s Donkey Kong as the breakout role, so of course Nintendo is making a spinoff movie — what’s surprising is it’ll be alongside Universal Pictures. As reported by Video Game Chronicle, a copyright was filed in May for an untitled Donkey Kong movie, highlighting Nintendo and Universal as co-producers. It’s the perfect time...