Companies spend months waiting to push the button that makes a crowdfunding project go live. They build anticipation on social media, pay for playthroughs and previews by board gaming tastemakers, and host streaming events with potential backers ahead of launch. Then it’s up to the board gaming public to make a game’s concept become a […]
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Alvo Release On Quest 2 Only, Original Quest Not Supported
Alvo will only release on Oculus Quest 2 and the original Quest headset will not be supported, the developers confirmed to UploadVR. Earlier in the week, we reported that Alvo was coming to Oculus Quest headsets after launching on PSVR earlier this year. The team was looking for people interested in participating in the upcoming […]
E3 Only Highlights The Growing Problem Of Unrealistic Gamer Expectations
E3 2021 hasn’t been the onslaught of announcements many of us expected it to be. It remains an excellent showcase for the future of the medium, but one that was always going to be hamstrung by the circumstances that define its current existence. We’re currently in the midst of a global pandemic, with the Electronic […]
Barthood Is The Only New Simpsons Episode That’s As Good As The Golden Age
I love The Simpsons, and not just as a concept. Not just in the “oh yeah, Mr. Plow, that was funny,” kind of way. I still watch the new episodes every week and keep up with all the buzz around the show too. Unfortunately, that means I hear a lot of people complaining about how […]
Why Is Pokemon The Only Franchise That Cares About Its Birthday?
Video game anniversaries are like buses. You wait ages for one and then three show up at once. Well, in this instance, a lot more than three. Mario, Sonic, Tomb Raider, and so many more iconic franchises have either celebrated a big milestone recently or are preparing to do so. Actually, the use of the […]
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver Is Also Heading To PS5 And Switch, PC Demo Now Available
The sequel to the original point-and-click adventure, Read Only Memories: Neurodiver will be available on Switch, PS5, and Epic Games Store when it releases in Q1 2022. This will happen simultaneously with the other previously announced platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. Accompanying the announcement, a demo called Neurodiver: Pilot Memory is now available […]
There Is Only One Month Left To Play Super Mario Bros. 35 On The Nintendo Switch
Time is almost up for Super Mario Bros. 35. The Nintendo Switch battle royale title was originally unveiled during the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct. It generated a lot of buzz as the first battle royale-styled Mario game. Taking some cues from Tetris 99, the goal of Super Mario Bros. 35 is to outlive your opponents […]
E3 2021 will be online only reveals leaked documents
For the second year running there will be no physical E3 event in the summer, as publishers consider whether to support an online show. In entirely unsurprising news, E3 organisers the ESA have seemingly abandoned plans to hold a physical event for E3 this year and are now trying to organise an online version instead. […]
“We’re only just scratching the surface”: The potential of 5G in creating the metaverse
5G is the next big frontier in enabling new forms of entertainment — especially the metaverse. The technology is starting to catch up with a level of ambition that’s already being displayed in areas like gaming, but more broadly, in an AR and mixed reality world. As part of GamesBeat’s Into the Metaverse event, Joost […]
Today only: Samsung 970 EVO and 980 Pro SSDs hit their all-time low
Everybody knows that SSDs are fantastic, and everybody who knows SSDs also knows that Samsung’s drives are especially good. Today only, Amazon is offering flat-out fantastic deals on two of the company’s highly rated NVMe M.2 drives. The 500GB Samsung 980 Pro is $112, down from $140 and the all-time low, while the 250GB Samsung […]