Sony’s PlayStation 5 is selling quite well in Japan, with new data showing it was the second best-selling console in the country last year, behind only Nintendo’s Switch. What’s even more impressive is that the PS5 sold better than any other PlayStation console since the PS2 in 2004. That’s also an indication of how much ...
Modern consoles like that Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and even the Nintendo Switch all have some very handy recording features. Want to take an awesome screenshot? There is a special button. Even recording long clips on Xbox and PlayStation is quite easy. And it’s even easier to share these images and recordings with friends. ...
Screenshot: Larian Studios/Kotaku Last week, Baldur’s Gate 3 Gamers on Xbox found their accounts locked when their clips of the RPG’s spicy scenes were automatically uploaded publicly according to the Xbox Series X/S default settings. It appears that developer Larian Studios has spoken to Microsoft to get these bans lifted, but advises players to be ...
photo: Claire Jackson/Kotaku The design of the video game controller as we know it has remained largely the same over the past 20 years: a D-pad, two analog sticks, four face buttons and four shoulder buttons. It ranges from the DualShock of the first PlayStation to the DualSense of the modern PS5 to various Xbox ...
I’ve only recently switched to PC gaming. In 2016, I spontaneously picked up a Steam Machine, Valve’s early attempt to combine Steam with a more console-like experience. It was my first real look at the breadth of the Steam library and how it outperforms my PS4. I loved it, so I bought a Dell PC ...
Apparently it’s time to promote indie games with AI-generated crap. A Microsoft Twitter account recently posted low-effort, high-energy artwork promoting indie games on the Xbox, which was later deleted after being mocked by fans and developers alike. Thank you PS Plus for making my backlog even bigger “Walking in an Indie Wonderlaaand,” the ID@Xbox account ...
We knew it would be long-time Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will step down at the end of this year the following Microsoft’s historic acquisition of his company– but we didn’t know he would officially leave on the last day working day 2023, technically two days before the end of the year. This tidbit was ...
photo: Hopix art (Shutterstock) What if I suggested you download the Best Buy app? Okay, please don’t close this tab, because that’s what you should do if you want to save nearly $60 on the recently discounted Xbox Series X for yourself or someone you love – and you need to act fast. The best ...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Director Swen Vincke thinks so Dungeons-based RPG is a great game worth paying for. I have to agree. The founder of Larian Studios says that’s why the game won’t appear on Xbox Game Pass. The Karlach actor from Baldur’s Gate 3 on his role as the beloved barbarian “Oh, we’ve always said ...
Picture: NurPhoto / Contributor / Kotaku (Getty Images) This story is part of our new one Future of gaming Series, a three-page look at the most groundbreaking gaming technologies, players and makers. Time will tell whether these “PS5 Pro” rumors have some truth behind them. But until then, discussing a hypothetical PS5 upgrade is a ...
