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Just yesterday, Microsoft announced that it would be increasing the prices of the Playstation 5 across various regions outside of the U.S. While Sony has announced the price increases in various markets across a number of Asian countries as well as in the U.K., Europe, Canada and Mexico, Microsoft wants to ensure their gamers that the same will not happen for the Xbox X/S Series consoles. Window Central has obtained a statement from a Microsoft spokesperson who has confrimed that Xbox consoles will not be seeing a price change anytime soon. The spokesperson said, “We are constantly evaluating our business to offer our fans great gaming options. Our Xbox Series S suggested retail price remains at $299 USD (£250 GBP, €300 EUR) the Xbox Series X is $499 USD (£450 GPB, €500 EUR).” Those still ...

Despite the supply of PlayStation 5 consoles still being unable to meet its demand, Sony has now announced that prices for the gaming device will be increasing across some of its biggest markets. Notably, the U.S. hasn’t been affected, but other major markets across the globe have all been hit with price hikes, including the U.K. and Europe, Canada and Mexico, and a number of Asian countries. Explaining the decision, Sony mostly attributed it to “global inflation rates” and “adverse currency trends” that have combined to create “challenging economic conditions.” The price changes are as follows:  Europe PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99 PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99 U.K. PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99 PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99 Japan (effective Sept. 15...

After eight months of going dark, the PC servers for Dark Souls III have finally come back online. Server access for the Dark Souls franchise on the platform was first shut down back in January when a Twitch streamer discovered an exploit that allowed hackers to take full control of the player’s computer, giving them access to all its files and even the ability to brick it. The issue was quickly raised with FromSoftware and Bandai Namco, which quickly took the three games offline in order to fix the code. While the team has been releasing updates to improve on the problem since then, it still took eight full months for them to finally get servers back online, at least for Dark Souls III. Servers for both Dark Souls and Dark Souls II will follow soon, according to the game’s ...

Almost a year after the game was first announced, Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has finally dropped a full trailer along with the release date for the fourth installment of The Dark Pictures Anthology, named The Devil In Me. Set to be the finale of the anthology’s Season One — which includes Man of Medan, Little Hope and House of Ashes — the new title explores yet another horror trope, this time focusing on serial killers. The spotlight of the fourth chapter falls on a group of filmmakers who set out to shoot a documentary after being invited to a replica of Murder Castle, the infamous hotel where H. H. Holmes tortured and killed upward of 27 victims. As usual, things take a dark turn when the group arrives, and players will have to interact with the narrative game...

Secretlab has just released one of the most comprehensive desks for gaming and productivity. More than a year after asking fans what they would like to see improved upon for its MAGNUS Metal Desk, the result is the MAGNUS Sit-to-Stand Metal Desk. Ian Ang, co-founder and CEO of Secretlab, comments: “Secretlab has come to be synonymous with the best gaming chairs on the planet and experts in creating the best possible user experience, and we are just as serious about our desks. Together with the Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022, the Secretlab MAGNUS Pro sets the stage to transform your workspace into a productivity powerhouse. Spend less time getting your space organized and comfortable, and more on the things that actually matter.” The MAGNUS Sit-to-Stand Metal Desk incorporates a number of details...

Developer CI Games’ studio HEXWORKS has announced its new RPG, The Lords of the Fallen. The dark fantasy-action title was unveiled during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live and will serve as a reboot of the 2014 game of the same name. Set more than a thousand years after the events of the first game, The Lords of the Fallen takes place in an expansive realm divided by the world of the living and the land of the dead, Players will create their own hero to take on NPC quests involving combat and magic, wrapped up in a rich, compelling narrative. The interconnected world leaves much to explore and is over five times larger than the original game. “The Lords of the Fallen is the spiritual successor fans of the original title have always wanted,” Creative Director Cezar Virtosu said. “The game ...

Bandai Namco has shared a trailer for the new fighters coming to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. An updated version of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, the Battle R version integrates updates such as a tag-team “Support Attack” fighting mode, new voice cast members from the original anime and more. The trailer reveals that the new characters are carried over from the manga’s fifth installment, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, which doubles as the fourth season of the anime series. Players will soon be able to fight as Trish Una, Ghiaccio and Prosciutto and Pesci. They’ll still have access to all of the characters from the eight story arcs of the original manga series. In total, Battle R will expand the roster from 41 playable characters to 50. JoJo’s Bizarre Ad...

With Dune: Spice Wars already offering early access, fans of Frank Herbert‘s sci-fi franchise are now in for another treat: Funcom has just unveiled Dune: Awakening over at Gamescom. Unlike Spice Wars, the new title will stray away from RTS and instead offer players a full MMO experience set in the hostile planet of Arrakis, adding in survival aspects as you traverse the desert world. While the new announcement trailer doesn’t shed any light on its gameplay, we do see a male character dressed in the iconic Stillsuit overlooking a cliff edge before a massive sandworm swallows a spice harvester down below. Other details revolving around the game remain scarce for the time being, but its Steam page does list a few gameplay aspects fans can expect, including the exploration of A...

Pokémon has shared a new trailer for its Scarlet and Violet game franchise ahead of its launch this November. Developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, the trailer offers a preview of the new moves and storylines coming to Scarlet and Violet, as well as a whole new Pokémon. The video opens with schoolchildren hanging out on a playground, from which a dragon-like Cyclizar appears. When taking on an opponent, the Pokémon is able to shed its tail to create a decoy version of itself, then swap places with a substitute Pokémon in waiting. In the battle, the opposing Azumarill uses the move Belly Drum. Facing off against Azumarill, Cetitan consumes a Mirror Herb, which copies his opponent’s stat increases. The games will also have a move called Terastal, where any Pokémon can Terastalli...

Former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies has now offered a first look at his studio Build a Rocket Boy‘s latest project“Everywhere” during Gamescom. The game was originally announced back in 2020 and attracted $41 million USD in funding at the time. Since then, not much has been revealed about Everywhere, but gamers have now been offered a first-look teaser over at Gamescom. While the clip itself is relatively short, it does showcase the reach and expansiveness of the title, which covers numerous different environments, biomes and worlds. There’s also a brief look at its gameplay which involves a third-party shooter experience largely reminiscent of Fortnite before the trailer cuts to more refined cinematic scenes, suggesting there’ll also be a campaign mode aside from jus...