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The PlayStation 5 controller will finally ditch the lightbar according to new patents

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 19, 2019
in :  Gaming
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So what will the PlayStation 5 controller look like then? Not too different! According to the controller patent that was published in Japan, the changes are subtle but shiny enough to give you instant technolust: Bigger triggers, shrunken analogue sticks and a USB-C port.

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Crate news! PlayerUnknown’s Battleground is ditching locked loot crates

By Geoffrey Tim
November 19, 2019
in :  Gaming
4

The paid-for lootbox is falling out of favour with consumers, and a s a result, it’s being used less and less by publishers who have to come up with new ways to nickel-and-dime their customers. The latest game to ditch paid lootboxes is one of the progenitors of the still popular Battle Royale genre; PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds.

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It’s official! Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s next game

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 19, 2019
in :  Gaming
19

Half-Life 3 may be a pipe dream that’ll never be realised in this lifetime, but that doesn’t mean that Valve’s intellectual property isn’t going to resurface in one form or another in the years to come. One such project was rumoured to be on the horizon yesterday, a virtual reality title by the name of Half-Life: Alyx. Is it real? Yes friends, yes it is because Valve just confirmed it.

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Pokémon Sword and Shield TM location guide–Where to find False Swipe, Phantom Force and more

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 18, 2019
in :  Features, Gaming
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Here’s where you can find every TM in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

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Google stadia launch bolstered by ten extra games

By Geoffrey Tim
November 18, 2019
in :  Gaming, Technology
20

Google Stadia launches tomorrow, and boy oh boy am I excited to see how the thing performs in the real world. We know that the system actually works pretty damned well under ideal conditions, so it’ll be interesting to see what it’s like for the average trigger-happy consumer. Remember that tomorrow’s launch is a bit of a soft one; it’s …

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Koch Media is still deadicated to getting Dead Island 2 made

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 18, 2019
in :  Gaming
4

Almost six years after it was first announced, and Dead Island 2 owner Koch Media wants you to know that it's still coming.

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Turns out Rainbow Six Siege on local servers is pretty great!

By Brad Lang
November 18, 2019
in :  Gaming
26

Just maybe mute the all the voice channels before you start your session…

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Valve is rumoured to be working on a VR game called Half-Life: Alyx

By Brad Lang
November 18, 2019
in :  Gaming
11

Just when you thought we were finally able to move past the meme it heaves itself back from the brink of extinction.

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