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Sony has just announced two TVs that are a part of the new “Ready for Playstation 5” designation, offering game-ready models and features that will support thePlayStation 5at launch later this year. The PS5-friendly designation is being applied to one 4K model line and one 8K model, and will have features tailored specifically to the new console’s high-resolution, high frame rate gaming andnext-gen capabilities. The first model is the Sony Bravia X900H, a 4K Android TV that starts at $999 for the 55-inch model, but is also available in larger sizes: 65, 75, and 85-inch sizes, with prices going all the way up to $2,799 for the biggest model....

As players solve the puzzles that lurk in the Unity mission inStarfield, they will be sent to a new star system, one which reveals the location of the Scorpion, the dreaded and futuristic Starborn ship that harbors the Hunter, the known killer of one ofStarfield’s companions fromthe Constellation crew. RELATED:Starfield: How To Get Married (And Divorced) Things are quickly unfolding, and it’s time to find some answers inStarfield, and perhaps even gain some revenge in the process....

Ice Wraiths are cold serpent-like creatures that reward helpful Alchemy materials and float around the openSkyrimenvironment as one of the less common enemies. These ethereal entities are often found in frigid areas, dungeons, or are summoned by stronger foes, and oneSkyrimfan recently encountered an Ice Wraith behaving strangely as it slowly chased them for several yards. Reddit user Brebarr posted aSkyrimclip a few days ago in which they are left waiting in a Dwarven Ruin for an aggressive Ice Wraith to path its way to theSkyrimplayer from above....

The firstSuper Mario Bros. 35World Count Challenge is winding down and players have quickly started building up the total number of Bowser kills needed in order to complete the event in time. In fact, if Nintendo’s current calculations are anything to go by, players may have already won the challenge by now, with the prize for completing the firstSuper Mario Bros. 35World Count Challengeright around the corner. This new event, is a weeklong global challenge for players to reach Bowser’s Castle inSuper Mario Bros....

TheLEGOfranchise has been a mainstay of the industry for over two decades, with the vast majority of its success being built off its licensed titles. Beginning its licensed ventures withLEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, theLEGOfranchise has since expanded to include everything from thePirates of the Caribbeanfilms to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series has even found room for original creations every so many years, with releases likeLEGO City UndercoverandLEGO Worldsshowing how the toy bricks can support an entertaining and successful game without the help of recognizable properties....

Daedalic Entertainment’s second developer diary forThe Lord of the Rings: Gollumfocuses on its eponymous protagonist. Since the release of Peter Jackson’s firstThe Lord of the Ringsmovie in 2001, Gollum has been a familiar face in pop culture. The once-Hobbit corrupted by Sauron’s One Ring and his warring identities, a dark reflection of the ring-bearer Frodo Baggins' internal struggles, is no simple task to turn into a video game’s hero. Yet Daedalic is emboldened by the opportunity presented byThe Lord of the Rings: Gollum....

Summary The Outer Worlds2may feature multiplayer elements, some newly emerged evidence suggests. This bit of unofficial insight into the upcoming game represents a potentially significant addition to the list of things thatfans can expect from Obsidian Entertainment in the near future. The Microsoft-owned studio is presently pursuing several projects, two of which—AvowedandThe Outer Worlds 2—have already been announced. An April 2023 job listing alsosuggested that Obsidian is currently working on one other gamepowered by the Unity engine....

Summary Unityis planning on laying off as much as 25% of its staff, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The past year has been tricky for the company following its controversial pricing model update that prompted outrage from developers and pushedUnity CEO to step down. With the latest layoff announcement, Unity’s turbulent situation only appears to be getting more challenging. 2023 proved to be a harsh year for game developers with companies letting go of as many as over 9,000 within the period....

Summary The next major update forMinecraftis shaping up to be a pretty exciting one, and while fans have only gotten a glimpse of some upcoming features so far, the game’s current experimental build allows players to see the massive new trial chamber structures for themselves. These procedurally generated subterranean structures are similar in nature toMinecraft’s existing dungeons, with the upcoming trial chambers housing specialized mob spawners, new building blocks, and the hostile creature known as the Breeze throughout their many sprawling corridors and rooms....

Xbox Game Passhas changed how fans see the Xbox ecosystem and gaming at large. With every release, there is the constant question of whether it will release on Game Pass on day one, down the line, and so on. Xbox Game Pass also dominates a lot of gaming conversations because of how affordable it is, how it keeps itself in circulation with new reveals every two weeks (with the occasional surprise between major reveals), and how promising its future is....

World of Warcraftis a live service game, and with that comes daily and weekly reset for several different kinds of activities throughout the game, giving players a certain amount of time to complete them and a chance to repeat them for better gear to progress faction reputation. To ensure players have all the knowledge and details onWoW’sreset and what to do before it happens, here is when everything resets inWorld of Warcrafton both a daily and weekly basis....

Xboxhas revealed two new controllers in its Elite Series 2 - Core series. The controllers are joining the already wide range ofXbox’s Elite family. The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 became availablein November 2019, four years after Xbox’s first Elite controllers. Initially, the Elite Series 2 shipped with the controller itself, a thumbstick adjustment tool, a charging dock, a USB-C cable, a set of four paddles, additional thumbsticks and a D-pad, and a carrying case....

Like most of the other games in the franchise,Call of Duty: World War II’scampaign is only a small part of the package. It is a lucky thing too; despite the high quality accompanying the single-player story, they are generallyshortexperiences ranging from four to six hours in length. Related:10 Major Historical Events Call Of Duty: WWII Skipped Over While one may be tempted to put the game away for good and forget about it once the credits roll on theWorld War IInarrative, it offers plenty of reasons to keep it on the hard drive just a little while longer....