Playtime: Is it time we took ‘play’ more seriously? By Steffan Powell Gaming reporter Published 1 day Image source, Getty Images Take a moment to imagine someone playing a game.It’s usually a child, right? Many might consider it juvenile to be playing bingo, battleships or Bomberman as an adult. But […]
Month: January 2022
The Xbox One is officially dead. RIP. It will not be missed.
The Xbox One is officially dead.RIP.It will not be missed.It’s come to light that Microsoft ended production of the Xbox One S in the final months of 2020, just as its two next-gen consoles—the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S—were set to go on sale.“To focus on production […]
Sony hasn’t stopped manufacturing the PlayStation 4 – The Verge
While many of us fall somewhere between trying to find a new-generation gaming console like the Xbox Series X / S and PlayStation 5 or trying to find worthwhile gaming experiences once we have them , Sony tells Bloomberg it’s still manufacturing new PlayStation 4s.According to the report, an internal […]
For a spell, it seemed that February would be the busiest mo
For a spell, it seemed that February would be the busiest month for gaming in 2022, with marquees like Sifu , Elden Ring , and Horizon Forbidden West crowding the calendar.But in recent days, March has officially taken the crown as the best (worst?) month to love video games.Folks, it’s […]
Activision Promises To Fix Call Of Duty Amid Negative Feedback For Warzone And Vanguard
Activision Promises To Fix Call Of Duty Amid Negative Feedback For Warzone And Vanguard “We hear you, and we feel your frustrations.” Activision has released a statement in which it acknowledged the frustrations some players are reporting across the suite of Call of Duty games, promising that fixes and improvements […]
GTA 6 Release Date Could Be As Early As 2023, Analyst Suggests
GTA 6 Release Date Could Be As Early As 2023, Analyst Suggests Analysts have crunched the numbers and are suggesting the next GTA might be here sooner than expected. According to reports, Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development and might have a Fortnite-style evolving map , but when might […]
GameStop is hosting an in-store PS5 restock across the US tomorrow – CNET
One of the only places you can reliably walk into an actual store and take advantage of a [PS5](/tech/gaming/sony-ps5-review-exclusive-games-power-playstation-5-sky-high-space-age-console/) restock in the last few months has been GameStop.Every couple of weeks the company announces an in-store event with the promise of a PS5 restock happening near you.The next one of […]
Americans choose jobs over college : NPR
Enlarge this image Errata Carmona for NPR Errata Carmona for NPR More than 1 million fewer students are enrolled in college now than before the pandemic began.According to new data released Thursday, U.S.colleges and universities saw a drop of nearly 500,000 undergraduate students in the fall of 2021, continuing a […]
Bill Gates says ‘COVID can be treated more like seasonal flu’ after Omicron surge peaks
As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and case numbers break previous record highs , billionaire Microsoft cofounder-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates sees a potential end in the near future.”Once Omicron goes through a country, then the rest of the year should see far fewer cases,” Gates told University […]
If prices keep rising, a nightmare scenario for the US economy is a real possibility
New York (CNN Business) There’s no denying it: Inflation is here.Consumer prices surged 7% over the past year.Housing prices have continued to soar, too.But the question on the minds of many economists and Wall Street strategists is whether something even worse could be in the cards: prices rising as the […]