Moments after PS5 pre-orders went live in the UK, listings for the console started to pop-up on eBay, some of which are listed for as much as £1500. Back in July, PlayStation’s head of worldwide marketing promised gamers that they would be given plenty of notice as to when PS5 pre-orders would go live. Fast […]
Oculus Avatars Being Replacd With New Facebook Avatars
Facebook plans to improve its Horizon & Venues avatars and roll them into a new Avatars SDK to replace Oculus Avatars. There’s no timeline on when that will happen. For now, Facebook is just showing a single image preview of this new avatar system: It’s apparently an evolution of the current Facebook VR avatars used […]
PS5 UK console pre-orders selling for £7000 on eBay
Scalpers on eBay have made the PlayStation pre-order situation even worse, with absurd mark-ups and some having multiple consoles to sell. Sony may have started off PlayStation 5 pre-orders without a warning but what happened next is the most predictable thing ever: scalpers have made a mockery of the whole situation by sell pre-orders on […]
Apex Legends September Soiree Brings Armed And Dangerous LTM
Apex Legends is bringing more content this month with the September Soiree and the limited time mode Armed and Dangerous. This will be the third time that we’ve seen this limited-time event—and the second time this year. Back in January, the Grand Soiree brought the mode back for just one day from January 22 to 23. Game […]
Trump Administration Inquiring With Developers Like Riot And Epic Games About Consumer Data Management
The tensions between the Trump administration and Chinese conglomerate Tencent continue to intensify with the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment’s recent prioritization of national security. As per a Bloomberg report, letters from the Committee have been sent to multiple development companies – like Riot Games and Epic Games – inquiring about the management of their U.S.-based consumers’ personal data. Last month, President Trump ordered a ban […]
Nintendo Reveals New Milestones For Switch Online And Nintendo Accounts
Nintendo’s annual corporate management policy briefing took place this week on September 16. While the briefing was largely devoted to reiterating the company’s corporate philosophy and ongoing plans to expand the reach of its IP, Nintendo did share some interesting tidbits during the meeting, including updated numbers for Nintendo Accounts and Switch Online subscribers. According […]
GameStop Is Offering Payment Plans For PS5 And Xbox Series X
If you’re hoping to avoid wrecking your wallet this holiday season while making your gaming buys, you should know GameStop is offering the option to pay for your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X in installments this holiday season. The new options for payment include a layaway option, third-party installment plans, and a rent-to-own process, […]
Spelunky 2: Beginner’s Guide
After years and years of anticipation, Spelunky 2 has finally released and somehow managed to meet most, if not all, the high expectations placed on the sequel to one of the greatest roguelike platformers of all time. Just like its predecessor, Spelunky 2 asks a lot from the player. You’ll need platforming skills, sure, but also […]
New Record Set For Pokémon Cards At Auction… Again!
It’s been a busy couple of months on the Pokémon auction scene, as not one but two individual card selling records have been beat! And let’s not forget about the rare collection of 1st Edition cards worth $45,000 in the UK. Well, buyers have gone and done it again with another astronomical price paid for a rare […]
Hades Is Playable On Nintendo Switch Today
Hades, the latest roguelike from Supergiant Games, has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch, and will be playable for all Switch users later today. Hades has been in Early Access on PC since September 2018. After a number of iterations over the last two years, it was recently revealed that Hades would be coming to Nintendo […]