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Finally gaming news is starting to churn again! Not only did we have CES which had Nvidia reveal the next generation of graphics cards including the beastly Nvidia RTX 5090 that make the PS5 Pro look like a a measly toy, we got a whole range of GPU's that got a lot of people talking. Xbox then announced its Developer Direct which is supposed to include a suprise reveal of an unannounced game. Then...

The expectations were high for Sony to acquire Kodakawa, as news broke out that both parties were interested in a potental acquisition by Sony. However, this week it was announced that Sony would only be acquiring a 10% stake in the company that has delivered incredible hits as Bloodborne, Sekiro and Elden Ring to name but a few. This week Satya Nadella boasted proudly about Microsoft's strategy o...

We just had the best ever Game Awards show ever. A bevy of incredible reveals, announcements and surpises. Playstation won big with several awards including the coveted Game of the Year award and Xbox was there to fondle everyone. There were also some oddities in the awards winners and some controversies including Naughty Dog's new game.

Xbox finally gets a win with Indiana Jones from Machine Games as reviewers sing its praises. Marvels Rivals gets a huge dose of players as the game breaks the live service mould of late by delivering a promising free to play title with potentially long legs and Path of Exile 2 might just be a sleeper hit and take over the space Diablo enjoys. Oh and Valve is thinking of entering the console space...

Are videogames too woke now? This topic keeps rearing its head but the art director at Obsidian did nothing to swell the debate but add fuel to it with his controversial statements that even got Elon Musk involved. You see it all the time. Pronouns in games, switched gender roles, or issues regarding race. Is their merit in the arguments of those detractors that bemoan developers seeking inclusivi...

Xbox is finally getting in gear with its game releases but its not all smooth sailing with Stalker 2 receiving mixed critical reception and plagued with many bugs whilst the PC community embraces it wholeheartedly with decent player numbers. Avowed gets early previews by select content creators and things are looking positive for it. Will this game be met well critically? The Game Award nomination...

After confirming that there is no red line on any Xbox games coming to Playstation and other platforms, Microsoft officially launched its new marketing campaign that doubled down on its open platform strategy. But will this strategy, at the cost of the Xbox console gamer, work? Is Xbox actually forward facing in this strategy?

After confirming that there is no red line on any Xbox games coming to Playstation and other platforms, Microsoft officially launched its new marketing campaign that doubled down on its open platform strategy. But will this strategy, at the cost of the Xbox console gamer, work? Is Xbox actually forward facing in this strategy?

Its good to be back after a 2 week hiatus! We got huge gaming news this week. Death Stranding got shadow dropped dropped on Xbox out of nowhere! A former PlayStation exclusive now joins Xbox. It looks like third parties aren't so amenable to Playstation deals like before. This could signal a change in the landscape of exclusives going forward. I’ll dive into what this means for Xbox and PlayStatio...

Out of no where 343 or should I say Halo Studios made some huge announcements and revealed the future look of Halo games with the move to Unreal Engine 5. It impressed many but also caused some controversy. Metaphor: ReFantazio is Atlus' fastest selling game, with excellent Steam player counts and huge critical success despite the concern trolling from some odd concerns of the internet.

Starfield's first big DLC is out and it has not been met with rave reviews. Some have lashed out at reviewers speaking ill of it. Is this trademark overreaction and defensiveness? Silent Hill 2 on the other hand has shocked many including me with its great critical reception. Bloober Team have defied the doubters. It looks like Ubisoft might be getting positioned to be bought out after a series of...

We have now had both Sony and Microsoft present their games shows this week. Expectations should have been high for the State of Play but with a fanbase beaten down in submission, anything from first party, even a singular title, would have pacified the fanbase suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. And that's exactly what happened! Is Ghost of Yotei enough to justify years of anaemia from Playstation...

After several reports about Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy Rebirth underperforming on Playstation, Square Enix have finally officially confirmed the reports. What does this mean for the future of Final Fantasy? Is the appeal of this legendary IP waning? Is this because of the exclusivity strategy? Final Fantasy 16 also released on PC this week but to not so spectacular player numbers on Steam....

Sony finally revealed the worst kept console secret that is the PS5 Pro that has been met with lots of criticism and ridicule after a very limp presentation and a shocking price reveal. Will PS5 Pro make a splash that it needs to with the hardcore? Is the price indicative of the perils of a lack of competition in the console space? Microsoft also announced another 650 employees losing their jobs a...

What an insane week for Playstation. Concord gets shut down in what will be regarded as one of the biggest fails in modern gaming and then in the same week Sony delivers Astro Bot, regarded by many journalists as Playstation's best exclusive game! A new mascot is about to take hold for Playstation delivering quality that may match Nintendo's platformer's standards. However, the debate...

PlayStation and its live service and multiplayer pivot is not going so well. Concord from Firewalk Studios has seen abysmal numbers of players on Steam and doesn't seem to be making a meaningful splash on console either. The reviews are also middling yet some diehard fans maintain that the game is good. To make matters worse, Marathon's director at Bungie has been fired over inappropriate...

Well there it is. The nail in the coffin of the glorious console war that has raged on between Xbox and Sony for decades. With Xbox's first party title Indiana Jones now confirmed to be coming to Playstaton and Spencer essentially admitting that the floodgates are open, most Xbox exclusives will merely be timed exclusives going forward. We have a lot to discuss and starting now, I will be havi...

Ahead of its Xbox's Gamescom showing, insiders report that another big Xbox game will be losing exclusivity and that will be announced this coming week. What will it be and are Xbox fans losing faith in the brand as the brand appears to be losing its identity. Black Myth Wukong reviews have been released with overall positive reviews with one review really summing up how fed up people are of w...

It has been an eventful week that's for sure. Bungie laid off 200 staff but in the process revealed just how bad an acquisition this was by Playstation. Senior executives leave, projects cancelled and the industry wonders how exactly Sony will get value for its $3.6bn. Xbox financials got revealed and whilst the revenue and MAU's grew massively thanks to the Activision Blizzard King merger...

Things dont look good for Playstation first party title Concord which has had a closed and open beta with a lukewarm reception and really low player numbers. Is Sony's GaaS pivot proving to be a big mistake? In other news and a shock to absolutely no one, its revealed Xbox has a pitiful marketing budget being outdone by Playstation. Halo the TV series gets cancelled, Call of Duty's beta wi...

Xbox's first party lineup looks amazing. We are set to get some really diverse and incredible looking titles and Gears of War looks like one of the best ones yet. But I've felt Gears of War needed a change since the second game. Gears of War E Day might be the type of Gears game I've been harping on about for years on podcasts. This one could be something special. Xbox ditches its hard...

More Xbox games are going to be going to Playstation. Phil Spencer confirmed this at the Xbox showcase event and Matt Booty this week also doubled down on it but suggested that this would be adopted on a case by case basis. But his words also alluded to Xbox exclusives just being nothing more than timed exclusives. Just how for will Xbox go with this multiplat strategy? Are Playstation and Xbox ju...

What an incredible showcase! Xbox managed to reinvigorate the Xbox fanbase in one fell swoop with a showcase for the ages! The fallout of that has been a sight to behold with haters desperately finding ways to reconcile their hatred of Xbox with what was undeniably an incredible show.

Oh its been an eventful week and boy are we in store for some madness. The night before the Xbox showcase event and I am already hearing about how this show is going to be one for the ages. So much drama this week with reports of a Halo CE Remaster coming to Playstation followed up by Guerilla Games co-developing a LEGO game with the Horizon IP that is appearing on ..... Nintendo Switch! Playstati...

State of Fail. We've had Playstation's State of Play event from Playstation and by in large, this has been met negatively as it marks yet another event that has disappointed many. Sony's Hermen Hulst outlined Sony's multiplatform strategy and Xbox has its big showcase event next week!