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Intel is preparing for the global semiconductor shortage to last until 2022 or 2023, meaning that purchasing a next-gen consoles such as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will continue to be difficult. According to reports, CEO Pat Gelsinger shared during a Q2 earnings call earlier this week that it could take two more years to meet the demand for the chip due to an increasing request and the strain of COVID-19. “While I expect the shortage to bottom out in the second half, it will take another one to two years before the industry is able to completely catch up with demand,” he said. “With major fab construction projects underway in Oregon, Arizona, Ireland, and Israel, we are investing for the future, but we are also taking action today to find innovative ways to help mitigate industr...

As the world has its eyes on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a petition has been launched to make the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game an official Olympic sport. Launched by YouTuber Xiran Jay Zhao, the description for the petition notes that “it is an absolute injustice that the game of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Trading Card Game is not a legitimate sport in the Olympics.” Going on to outline exactly why the popular card game based on the manga/anime series of the same name deserves the distinction. “The playing of Yugioh requires dexterity (when drawing the cards), athleticism (when playing the cards), and endurance (when you’re in round 10 of a YCS).” The petition to make the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game an official Olympic sport currently has over 4,000 signatures and is quickly approaching its initial goal of...

Following McDonald’s announcement to give away custom Playstation 5 DualSense controllers in celebration of its 50th birthday in Australia, Sony immediately put a stop to the release. Taking on the fast-food giant’s color scheme, each controller features illustrations of burgers and fries and the McDonald’s logo centered up top. The PS5 controller was only supposed to be an internal concept and was never meant to be advertised to fans according to IGN. McDonald’s initially planned to include the controllers in a giveaway during the stream week event, but Sony PlayStation did not authorize any inclusion in promotional efforts as there is no official partnership or collaboration. “Unfortunately, McDonald’s stream week has been postponed and won’t be going ahead this Sunday,” as per McDonald’...

Star Wars is releasing its first Tamagotchi which allows you to own your own R2-D2. The classic egg toy has housed a slew of digital pets in recent years ranging from Demon Slayer to Neon Genesis Evangelion characters. Unlike the usual process of hatching an egg and raising the pet, players will be training their R2-D2 to learn 19 skills. Artoo owners will have to keep him charged, cleaned and entertained by playing two initial games such as firefighting and holochess (Dejarik) before being upgraded to seven more mini-games by keeping him happy. Rather than just dying if uncared for, Arto will be abducted by Jawas and turned into scrap or sold to moisture farmers while getting thrown in galactic squabbles. The new edition will also showcase mini pixelated clips from the film series. The St...

A gamer has been shocked through his wired controller by a lightning strike this past weekend. The freak accident took place on late Saturday night to early Sunday morning when the National Weather Service posted on social media that a man “was reportedly struck by lightning inside his home through a video game controller” during a storm in Robertson County, Tennessee. Assistant director of the county’s Emergency Medical Services Josh Rice later confirmed that around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, medics had responded to a call from a man in Greenbrier who said he was struck by lightning. Upon arrival, emergency workers determined that either his house was directly hit or lightning had struck nearby, leading to a surge that shocked him through his wired video game controller. Luckily, after initia...

The highly anticipated PlayStation title Horizon Forbidden West has reportedly been delayed until 2022. According to Bloomberg, Sony has decided to push back its release date from this year’s holiday season to the first quarter of next year. While the outlet simply cites its source as someone familiar with the project, the news does confirm the company’s previous statements back in June when it said that the open-world sci-fi game could potentially be delayed in order not to jeopardize the quality fans have come to expect from the franchise. “For Horizon, we think we are on track to release this holiday season,” said PlayStation Studios head Herman Hulst at the time. “But that isn’t quite certain yet, and we’re working as hard as we can to confirm that to you as soon as we can.” ...

Ariana Grande Could Be Coming to ‘Fortnite’ A major leak hints at an in-game concert and skin of the ‘positions’ artist. Jul 19, 2021 3,486 Hypes    The Weeknd and Ariana Grande Reunite for “Save Your Tears (Remix)” Another offering from the “Love Me Harder” and “off the table” collaborators. Apr 23, 2021 2,831 Hypes    ‘Fortnite’ Teases Skins for Soccer Superstar Neymar Jr. The Brazilian player will be fully released into the game starting April 27.  Apr 25, 2021 2,741 Hypes    Ariana Grande Earns 10 New Platinum Certifcations Receiving plaques for the likes of ‘positions,’ “Side to Side” and the Lil Wayne-assisted cut “Let Me Love You.” Apr 15, 2021 3,255 Hypes   

EA Sports has just dropped a new trailer for FIFA 22, showcasing some of its gameplay as well as its next-gen HyperMotion technology. Motion capturing 22 professional players in their element, the introduction of HyperMotion will create more realistic and fluid gameplay alongside EA’s proprietary machine-learning algorithm, which scanned through more than 8.7 million frames of advanced match capture to program new animations in real-time. The end product is a much more accurate and organic representation of how footballers and the football itself move and interact on the pitch. HyperMotion aside, the upcoming title will also offer a range of new and immersive features while retaining some of the old fan favorites across the game’s Career Mode, VOLTA FOOTBALL, Pro Clubs and the massively po...

Annapurna Interactive and developers BlueTwelve Studio have shared the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming cat simulator, Stray. In Stray, players will live as an injured cat who gets separated from its family and ends up in a “mysterious and forgotten” city. As they figure out the new and unwelcoming environment, players must use the physical skills of the cat to solve puzzles. The cat will also be joined by a drone that goes by the name B-12, who will allow players/the cat to talk to the city’s residents, who also happens to be robots, as well as interact with items around them. Players will also have the chance to control the protagonist and do many feline-related things, including scratching furniture and rubbing the legs of the robot residents. “As we don’t want to compromi...

The most recent fashion and gaming crossover is Louis Vuitton’s new mobile game. Titled Louis: The Game, it was created in celebration of the upcoming 200th birthday of the house’s founder. The game stars the House’s mascot Vivienne, a wooden doll adorned with the flower motif from the house’s monogram. In the game, Vivienne treks through the long history of Louis Vuitton by completing various quests, according to Kurier. Additionally, the game is set to feature a number of embedded NFT’s, according to WWD, though no additional details on the blockchain service have been provided. On August 4, Louis Vuitton’s birthday, the game will be available in the iOS and Android app stores. Louis: The Game comes after the house’s Endless Runner game, which debuted in 2019. The game was created in tan...

Bandai has just revealed its newest Unison Warrior Series 7[B16] for the Dragon Ball Super Card Game. This set promises to contain a mysterious “long-awaited” character debut from the Super Dragon Ball Heroes arcade game — it could even be SSJ2 Rosé Goku Black. Themed around Destroyers and maxed out Saiyans, the box set will come with a random SR/SPR box topper while each booster has the chance of containing 12 cards that make up the set’s 60 Normals, 38 Uncommons, 30 Rares, 18 Super Rares, 14 Special Rares, 3 Secret Rares, and the single Campaign Rare that so many fans are talking about. Totaling 292 types of cards (normal/holo), the Unison Warrior Series 7[B16] set is slated to go on sale in February 2022 for a retail price of $3.99 per booster. Those looking to pre-order a display box w...