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Amidst all the news coming out of the PlayStation Showcase 2021, rumors of a Sony PlayStation 5 Pro model have now surfaced. Reports note that Sony is now developing an upgraded model of the PS5 with improved performance to deliver for the 8K gaming segment. The potential version of the next-gen console is expected to be equipped with AMD‘s Embedded G-Series SOC platform, a high-performance, low-power System-on-Chip (SOC) design to provide up to 8K resolution. Along with a CPU powered by the new AMD RDNA and Zen-based 5nm architecture for an enhanced gaming experience. Reportedly set to be priced at $600-$700 USD, the rumored Sony PlayStation 5 Pro model is now expected to arrive in either 2023 or 2024. In case you missed it, Peter Parker and Miles Morales will face Venom in Marvel’s Spide...

After announcing the game during the Summer Game Fest this year, Gearbox Software has now dropped the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming Borderlands spin-off Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Spanning a little more than two minutes, the new clip showcases a whole host of first-person shooter gameplay in what appears to be a fantastical world full of mythical and magical creatures like enchanted skeletons. Aside from obviously containing all kinds of whacky weapons and guns, the tone and visuals of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands naturally draws heavily from the original Borderlands franchise, but with an added element of witchery. “We want you to explore and try all the different ways to use your firepower,” says creative director Matt Cox in a post on the PlayStation Blog. “In tha...

After a long eight-year wait since Gran Turismo 6, Polyphony Digital has finally announced the release date for the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 7 on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Now scheduled to release on March 4, 2022, the latest installment to the beloved driving and racing simulator will maintain many of its old modes and features as well as introduce brand new mechanics and experiences. Fan-favorites such as the extensive livery editor or tuning process will both be making a return while the game upgrades its race circuits, inventory of collectible cars, and even weather simulations. “GT7 is both the culmination of the series which answers the expectations of GT fans throughout the years, and at the same time it is a title that marks a beginning of a difficu...

Insomniac Games is developing a standalone Marvel’s Wolverine game lead by creative director Brian Horton and game director Cameron Christian who recently ran development for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. A recently revealed 45-second announcement teaser offers a glimpse into the intricate and colorful world the game is set in. The game is still in early development but based on Insomniac’s past titles and what we’ve seen so far it looks promising.  “In the vein of our Spider-Man games, our goal here is to not only respect the DNA of what makes the character so popular, but also look for opportunities to make it feel fresh and truly reflect the Insomniac spirit. Even though Marvel’s Wolverine is very early in development, from what I’ve seen of its emotional narrative and c...

Aside from showing off Marvel’s Wolverine at the recent PlayStation Showcase, Insomniac Games revealed that it is developing a sequel to 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man and 2020’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Set to arrive sometime in 2023, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be a Sony PlayStation 5 exclusive title that sees both Peter Parker and Miles Morales facing off against Venom. Not much has been revealed about the game, but many are theorizing that the story mode of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will feature co-op play adding another dimension to the next-gen title. According to a post on the PlayStation blog, Ryan Schneider, Head of Franchise Strategy & Studio Relations at Insomniac Games, noted that the studio wanted to “not only want to tell a great Super Hero story, but also deliver a compelling h...

After massive anticipation from fans of the franchise, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio have finally offered a first look at the gameplay for the upcoming God of War: Ragnarök. Picking up several years after the events of 2018’s God of War, Kratos and Atreus venture on in Midgard as the Fimbulwinter arrives, its harsh and chilling cold make survival tough for the father and son. Now with the knowledge of his Giant heritage, Atreus decides to dig deeper into his own past and ancestry, while Kratos is caught up with trying to protect and shade his son from the brutality of confronting the gods. Despite this, it appears Kratos is still forced to go down that path once again, taking on the game’s two main enemies Freya and Thor. Once an ally, Freya has now sworn veng...

Despite the Coronavirus pandemic still very much ongoing in Japan, Pokémon fans in Tokyo have gathered in the masses in hopes of purchasing new reprints of recent Pokémon card releases. According to new reports, Eevee Heroes and Shiny Star V reprints were being released over the last weekend, which attracted hundreds of Pokémon TCG fans to queue up across Akihabara in an effort to purchase them before stocks run out. One photographer on Twitter counted roughly 550 people queueing up at the Yodobashi Camera alone, but the phenomenon extended well beyond Tokyo to the rest of Japan. Cities like Kawasaki, Miyazaki, Hakata and Sapporo all saw similar gatherings. Lines like these have been particularly unusual during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Having declared a state of emerg...

Sledgehammer Games has just offered fans a first look at Call of Duty: Vanguard‘s highly-anticipated multiplayer mode in an action-packed trailer. Preparing for a massive day one release, Sledgehammer has built 20 different maps into the latest installment’s multiplayer experience for its launch, bringing players across all four different theaters of war during WWII: the Western Front, the Eastern Front, North Africa and the Pacific. Classic modes will be making a return such as Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed and Search & Destroy, while new game modes will also be introduced, such as Patrol mode — an objective-based mode featuring a scoring zone that’ll keep moving around the map — or Champion Hill, a mode featuring a series of tournament-style head-to-head matches spanning solo, duos...

Young gamers in China have already found ways to circumvent the new restrictions placed on weekly playtime. According to Chinese newspaper People’s Daily, the country’s gaming giant Tencent has now filed lawsuits against more than 20 different account trading platforms for renting out adult user accounts for Honor of Kings to children under the age of 18. New regulations kicked in on September 1 restricting players below that age to just three hours of game time a week, spread across three one-hour sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in addition to public holidays. Those affected by the rules will only be allowed to play domestic games between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on those three days, creating massive spikes in traffic during that hour which have since caused login issue...