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Xbox Network appears to be down as players report connection issues worldwide " here's what we know so far
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (310+ words) Updates will appear here Xbox Network appears to be having a bad one today, with players reporting widespread connection problems, failed game launches, and login issues across console and PC. Reports began surfacing on Friday, June 12, with users saying their…...
Creality Falcon launches a 5-in-1 laser workstation for makers with very serious desk ambitions
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (427+ words) Creality Falcon has launched the Falcon T1, a new 5-in-1 laser workstation that is aimed squarely at makers, small businesses, and anyone who wants to level up their gaming space. The Falcon T1 starts at $2, 249 and is available now across the United…...
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Switch 2 release date confirmed, Joker and Harley DLC arrives same day
1+ week, 1+ day ago (239+ words) Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight finally has a Nintendo Switch 2 release date, with Warner Bros. Games confirming that the TT Games adventure will arrive on Nintendo's newest console on September 18, 2026. Pre-orders are now live for both the Standard…...
Steam Deck gets an insane price hike that makes Sony's PS5 raise look generous
2+ week, 1+ day ago (495+ words) In case you were wondering which gaming megacorp was going to come along next and bend you over if you dared to want to purchase something from them, it's Valve. Having already had severe price rises on Nintendo and Sony…...
007 First Light release times confirmed as IO kills the New Zealand trick
3+ week, 1+ day ago (361+ words) Paul Mc Nally has been around consoles and computers since his parents bought him a Mattel Intellivision in 1980. He has been a prominent games journalist since the 1990s, spending over a decade as editor of popular print-based video games and computer…...
Microsoft's XBOX Rebrand Isn't Winning Everyone Over
3+ week, 4+ day ago (287+ words) For starters, editorial guidelines dictate that beyond this story, we can't spell out XBOX the way Microsoft would now like. We don't want to capitalise full words regardless, because it is stupid and a cheap marketing trick to try to…...
Steam Controller's Easter egg makes it scream when dropped, which is different from your scream when you can't buy one
4+ week, 2+ day ago (239+ words) Valve's new Steam Controller apparently has a very silly hidden trick: it can scream when you drop it. No, don't worry about why, only that it can. The Wilhelm Scream is one of cinema's longest-running audio in-jokes, having appeared across…...
Xbox games showcase 2026 set for June 7 with Gears of War: E-Day direct
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) Xbox has locked in its big summer moment, confirming that the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will air on Sunday, June 7, with a very Gears-shaped cherry on top. Already, I think I am on vacation in Cancun that week, but I am…...
We could be just weeks away from Starfield on the Play Station 5 " will the wait have been worth it though?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) Ever since Microsoft began accidentally dismantling the Xbox ecosystem with its Xbox everywhere nonsense, closely followed up by the kick in the sack to all its loyal players with the news that the Xbox exclusives that there were were to…...
NVIDIA's Pulsar just convinced me I need to upgrade my monitor, and I'm kind of mad about it
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (951+ words) NVIDIA has been at the tip of the spear as far as folding AI processes into gaming hardware for a number of years now (for better and for worse), and while I'd argue the company is putting the cart before…...