Author: Sarah Connor
The issue of young people growing addicted to video games has been solved, China says. The country’s top industry body made the announcement yesterday, Reuters reported, following the introduction of a draconian set of rules which restricted anyone in the country under the age of 18 from playing video games longer than three hours in any typical week. This crackdown has achieved “remarkable results”, the China Game Industry Group Committee data provider CNG said, with more than 75 percent of all under-18s now claimed to be following the rules. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to…
God of War Ragnarök is off to a flying start, having sold 5.1m copies in its first week – making it officially the fastest-selling first-party PlayStation title to date. PlayStation Studios head Herman Hulst shared the news on Twitter, thanking fans and congratulating God of War Ragnarök developer Sony Santa Monica for its “amazing achievement”. We already knew God of War Ragnarök was doing the numbers, of course – it set the day-one sales record for the franchise here in the UK – but Hulst’s announcement confirmed it had also set a first-week sales record for the series around the…
Sony does not expect its next-generation PlayStation to arrive until at least 2027, a confidential document has suggested. The partially-redacted document was released publicly today as part of the UK’s ongoing in-depth Competition and Markets Authority review into Microsoft’s proposed $68bn Activision Blizzard buyout – a deal Sony has strongly objected to. In an intriguing passage discussing the length of time Call of Duty may remain on PlayStation, Sony claims that (at the time of writing) it expected to lose access to the franchise in 2027. Sony then goes on to state that by the time it “launched the next…
Microsoft has admitted that Sony has more exclusive games that are “better quality” than its own. The statement comes in documents pertaining to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which have just been released. In Microsoft’s response to the CMA’s Issues Statement, it claims the proposed merger is pro-competitive due to Sony’s standing as the dominant platform holder. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
Recent Pokémon games haven’t really been known for their technical sophistication. Newer titles have oscillated between simple isometric 3D games and more ambitious, open efforts, but none have particularly impressed. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, however, seem to be qualitatively different. Almost every review mentions major technical issues, and players have documented countless areas of concern – from poor image quality and frame-rates to fundamental problems like game-breaking bugs. Our own analysis is damning: the new Pokémon release has problems across the board – and it’s actually in comparisons to Pokémon Legends: Arceus that we begin to see just how much…
Nearly nine months on from launch, Gran Turismo 7 has introduced one of its most heavily requested features, as the game’s 1.26 update finally allows players to sell cars in their garage. The inability to sell vehicles was a key part of the criticisms aimed towards the PlayStation exclusive at launch, with a miserly economy and expensive microtransactions souring the experience for many. It’s a bit baffling that it’s taken so long, and there’s still a little uncertainty precisely how it’ll work and how good the payouts will be, but it does at least come as part of a generous…
An eye-catching Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl fan remaster will launch on 25th December. Fans of the Ukranian first-person shooter survival horror series have reacted warmly to the news, while work continues on the game’s official follow-up. The remaster will launch as a free mod to the original game, creator Andrey0007 stated via ModDB, containing around 16GB of new textures. Plans to also edit the game’s plot in order to remove some inconsistencies have been scaled back, however. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with…
Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals are already coming in thick and fast, with new discounts on Switch bundles, games and accessories launching each day. Keeping up to date with all the best Nintendo Switch deals can be overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure where to look first. So to help you find the best savings on Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED and Nintendo Switch Lite deals this Black Friday, we’re bringing you them all here in one handy place. If you’re after some cheap Nintendo Switch games or accessories, we’re covering them here, too. Whether you’re buying for yourself, or doing…
Notorious hacker George “Geohot” Hotz has been hired by Elon Musk to work on Twitter – primarily, to fix the flailing social network’s search functionality. Hotz shot to internet fame in 2008 for being the first to jailbreak the iPhone. Around a year later, he followed that feat by hacking the PlayStation 3 – and memorably rapped about Sony’s subsequent attempts to sue him. The two sides ultimately settled matters outside of court. Now, Hotz has agreed to join Musk at Twitter on a temporary work contract (something which seems wise). Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images…
Twitch has shared an update on the measures it’s taking to combat child grooming. Back in September, Bloomberg reported multiple instances of child abuse on the streaming platform. Twitch shared a blog post in response detailing its protection measures. That blog post has now been updated with further details on the multiple prevention methods put in place. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.