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Players have again criticized Sony for shifting its focus from single-player PlayStation exclusives to online live-service games, which they say are delaying sequels to popular series for years. Players around the world are unhappy with the direction Sony has chosen. In recent years, the Japanese company has devoted a significant share of its resources to...
The second installment of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass is almost here. The Pokémon Company has announced that Dazzling Decorations will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 9, bringing accessories that let players dress up Ditto and coordinate looks with other Pokémon. How to Access Dazzling Decorations Before playing the DLC, you’ll need to...
Prism DualSense Color Names Draw Debate Among PS5 Players Some PS5 owners say the colors of Sony’s new transparent DualSense controllers do not match their names in promotional images. Sony introduced the Prism Collection as a return to the transparent electronics trend of the 1990s. The line includes glossy DualSense controllers and replacement PS5 covers...
Brandi Carlile at the 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 16, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music Association Starbucks is releasing its first holiday album in more than a decade, Billboard reports. Holiday Blend arrives Wednesday, Nov. 4, on streaming services and Starbucks coffeehouse playlists via...
Survey Finds AAA Buyers Are Waiting for Discounts A Newzoo and G2A study found that 73% of premium AAA game buyers no longer plan to buy new releases at launch, instead waiting for discounts. The study also suggests that gaming subscriptions can encourage people to spend more on games. One reason for widespread layoffs in...
ChillyWillMD has demonstrated Mario Kart World running on a PC with NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering at 60 frames per second. The racing game’s lighting and visuals resemble those of a Super Mario animated film. The experiment became possible after Nintendo Switch 2’s protection was cracked, allowing games to be extracted and run through emulators....
Ghost Ship Games has released Update 3 for Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core in Early Access. Balgorath joins the boss roster, and optional Risk Vectors can change the final encounter’s mechanics. The Ventura is a pump-action shotgun. The XQ-2 Quantum Warpfield places a pair of linked teleport points. Enemies now drop Expenite, while players can...
Ghost of Yotei has been launched on PC using a PS5 emulator, though even a powerful computer cannot yet run it at a playable frame rate. As PS5 emulation on PC continues to develop, enthusiasts have managed to launch one of Sony’s biggest exclusives using the KyTyPS5 emulator. The test used a system with an...
Sauron commands armies and conquers kingdoms in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, but his own insecurity may be one of the biggest obstacles to his ambition: forging the One Ring. Season 3 begins five years after the fall of the Elven realm of Eregion. Sauron, played by Charlie Vickers, has made...
Beyond its gods, spirits, and ancient legends, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time finds its emotional power in something deeply familiar: growing up and returning to a place that no longer looks quite the way you remember. Link discovers just how much can happen in seven years. Political turmoil transforms once-familiar streets, a beloved...
