The next-gen consoles will use SSD technology rather than a hard drive (HDD) to store your game installs. What is the main difference between SSD vs HDD? That is easy. An SSD, a solid state drive, is much faster. It allows game data to be loaded more quickly, which has …
Read More »This cheap Amazon Fire tablet deal lets you entertain kids at home and keep yourself busy
For those who want to stay busy (and particularly anyone who needs to entertain kids at home) these cheap tablet deals are perfect. Cutting to the chase, right now, the Amazon Fire HD 8 has had its price slashed to $49.99 (opens in new tab), a drop of $30, and …
Read More »Lego Super Mario is coming later this year and its like IRL Mario Maker
A Lego Mario set is coming, and it’s not going to be your typical diorama-style adaptation. Lego and Nintendo revealed the Lego Super Mario “physical play experience” today, a fashionable two days late after Mario Day on March 10. The set will be released later this year, and you can …
Read More »Valve Index VR kits are available for order, but they wont ship for “more than 8 weeks”
Update: We’ve got good news and bad news: Steam (opens in new tab) is now taking orders for the Valve Index VR headsets, but they won’t start shipping until well after Half-Life: Alyx (opens in new tab) launches on March 20. The Steam page for the Valve Index has been …
Read More »Get a cheap 4K TV for just $248 – this Samsung screen is discounted by 50%
There’s a chance to save $252 on a cheap 4K TV if you act fast: Walmart’s selling a Samsung 43-inch 4K LED Smart TV for just $248 (opens in new tab) instead of $500, making Ultra-HD binge-watching very affordable indeed. It’s certainly one of the better deals we’ve seen this …
Read More »At this price, the Nintendo Switch Lite is perfect for commuters and kids alike
Spend a lot of time commuting on public transport or maybe you want to free up the TV at home a bit more often, then this Nintendo Switch Lite price is an unmissable opportunity. Currys have slashed the price of the new Nintendo Switch Lite, bringing it down to a …
Read More »Phil Spencer wants Xbox Series X to focus on frame rate over resolution
Phil Spencer wants the Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) to feel as good as it looks. Speaking with Stevivor (opens in new tab), the Xbox head said he’d prefer to play games that have higher frame rates over those with a larger resolution. Even though both the Xbox …
Read More »If youre looking for a cheap gaming PC or gaming laptop deal then these Alienware offerings might be for you
January is often a good time to pick up a cheap gaming PC or cheap gaming laptop deal. Retailers and manufacturers look to shift stock they couldn’t over the sales periods, so you, the customer, can come out on top by picking up a discounted deal on a quality product. …
Read More »What is the PS5 really capable of? Developers discuss the potential of the next generation
Sony has finally confirmed what we all suspected: that their new console will be called PS5 (opens in new tab) – and we now know a number of key details. It’s going to have a CPU built on a third-generation AMD Ryzen chip foundation replete with eight cores of the …
Read More »What can we learn from Metro Exodus when looking towards graphics and performance on Xbox Series X and PS5?
Metro Exodus (opens in new tab) shares a distinctive look and feel with its predecessors. Much of that can be attributed to 4A’s proprietary technology, appropriately titled 4A Engine and based in C++. Its visual benefits are abundant: in addition to arguably the highest visual fidelity levels in an FPS …
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