Twitter user @RobotBrush discovered that a test application for running Origin games on Steam had been used, potentially indicating that EA could allow people to buy and run its games through Steam, while still needing to use the Origin launcher – similar to how Ubisoft games work on Steam, with you still needing the Uplay game launcher to run the titles. looks like EA are indeed getting ready to come back to steam 🙂 pic.twitter.com/p5KVTlu40cOctober 22, 2019While this could be an old program,

Pokémon Sword and Shield may have a workaround for those of you without a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, if the official game listing is anything to go by. However, Sword and Shield seems to be doing things a bit differently, with an option to pay for online access for your Pokémon game alone. The official Nintendo website cites the unusual payment strategy in the text below (emphasis our own): “Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online fe

Having recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the genre-defining Batman: Arkham Asylum, it’s been great for gamers to cast their minds back to the franchise that brought us the wondrous Arkham City, Arkham Knight, Arkham Origins and Arkham VR. But what next for the developers at Rocksteady Studios, who developed the Arkham games? It appears we could be going back to Gotham once again in ‘Batman: Arkham Legacy’. It’s been three years since the VR-focussed Batman Arkham VR was released, and f

We know its name, we know its specs and now we might finally know what the PS5 looks like. The above render, courtesy of Let’s Go Digital, is based on a spy shot received by Zone of Tech, which shows what’s alleged to be a real, working PS5 development kit in its natural habitat – the offices of an anonymous PlayStation 5 developer. To the right there are 5 USB ports (one USB 2.0 and five likely USB 3.0 ports – the final port being obscured by a cable), as well as a USB type B port. Dev kits are

The Ring Fit Adventure price is perfectly positioned towards holiday gifts, but prices running up to Christmas can get you on the right track for New Year’s fitness resolutions early. For less than the original Wii Fit price, Ring Fit Adventure offers a brand new Ring-Con and Leg-Strap to slot your Joy-Cons into and track your real-world action and transform them into your onscreen protagonist’s movements. Ring Fit Adventure deals aren’t going to be abundant straight away. What is the Ring Fit A

That’s as per a report from the Wall Street Journal, which says licensing fees and other details have been worked out with the WSJ, the New York Post, the Washington Post, BuzzFeed News and Business Insider. According to inside sources, not all of the 200 or so news outlets will be paid, but for the biggest ones, the licensing fees could run into the millions of dollars per year. With the fees agreed, a launch could happen before the end of the month. This hasn’t come completely out of the blue:

This comes courtesy of alleged Geekbench 5 results for the processor spotted by TUM_APISAK (a regular leaker of CPU and GPU info). AMD Ryzen 9 3950X – Geekbench 5https://t.co/APXUeVxN4Lhttps://t.co/3LhlsqK5DcOctober 18, 2019The Ryzen 9 3950X actually appeared in two benchmarks, and in one case, the chip was nestled in an Asus Prime X570-P motherboard (backed with 64GB of RAM) where it recorded a single-core result of 1,276 and hit 15,401 in multi-core. Ripping performanceTom’s Hardware, which sp

Now, this could be framed as Intel getting spooked by AMD, and cutting its prices in response. Considering the new threat AMD now poses, that’s a theory that’s not without merit – but of course it doesn’t tell the whole story. I’m not just talking about the impact to profits either – cutting prices on products can alter the perception customers have of them. Releasing more wallet-friendly devices could also be a nice PR win for Intel – though at the moment AMD seems to be stealing all the limeli

The second 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final is underway, with Ireland and the All Blacks battling things out in Tokyo. You can watch the action as it happens -from basicaly anywhere in the world – with our New Zealand vs Ireland live stream guide. Live stream New Zealand vs Ireland – where and when This quarter-final clash takes place at the 49,970 Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo today. How to watch the 2019 Rugby World Cup from outside your countryIf you’re abroad this weekend and try to watch your d

Microsoft recent Surface launch was full of surprises, as the company took the wraps off a folding phone (the Surface Duo) and PC device (the Surface Neo). But alongside these headline-catching launches were the latest generation of the company’s Surface devices, with new additions to the Laptop, Book and Pro lines. But with so many new offerings coming to the market, how does Microsoft look to ensure it stays focused on its self-declared aim to “enable people to achieve more”? Shifts”As we rele

It’s a noteworthy admission, as Google’s Android mobile operating system is one of Microsoft’s biggest rivals. In the past, the company has tried – and failed – to take on Android with its own operating system for mobile devices: Windows Mobile. On one hand, it seems like Microsoft has acknowledged just how hard it is to compete with Android – which is currently the most-used operating system on the planet – a title Microsoft’s own Windows OS used to have. As for the dual-screen laptop Surface N

Xbox One X and PS4 Pro players will have the ability to choose whether they want to prioritise performance or visual quality in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. However, to have them confirmed will be welcome news to owners of those consoles looking to make the most of Jedi: Fallen Order. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order developer, Respawn Entertainment, also recently confirmed that the game has now gone gold, almost a month ahead of its November 15 release date. The news was confirmed on Twitter where

If you’re looking to snag a great Nintendo Switch deal today then we have a fantastic offer for you today. The box includes the Nintendo Switch console, the Nintendo Switch dock in black, and the Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con controllers. While the $24 coupon code might not seem like much, discounts on the Nintendo Switch are extremely rare. Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con $299 $274.99 at AmazonSave $24 on the Nintendo Switch console at Amazon when you apply the extra saving

The trailer, which features a stirring voiceover from lead character Arthur Morgan (voiced by Roger Clark), gives us a good look at the PC version’s numerous upgrades in fidelity thanks to its 4K maximum resolution. Red Dead Redemption 2’s PC trailer is available to watch at the YouTube embed below. However, if for some reason you’re having trouble playing the 4K/60fps video, you can also check it out at the Rockstar Games website. As a bonus for those who pre-purchase Red Dead Redemption 2 on t

It’s the Internet Archive’s mission to preserve as much of the internet as possible in a monolithic digital library in order for both researchers and the general public to have free access to the wealth of knowledge and other miscellany found online. One neat byproduct of this is the preservation of MS-DOS based games, with the current collection weighing in at just under 7,000 titles, thanks to the recent addition of another 2,500 games. And who doesn’t love free games? Thousands of gamesAs is

With Nintendo seemingly sitting on its hands when it comes to a possible Game Boy Classic release (the device’s 30th anniversary has already come and gone), retro-gaming hardware maker Analogue has seized the opportunity to develop its own throwback handheld, announcing the Analogue Pocket for launch in 2020. According to Analogue, the device purports to play pretty much every cartridge-based portable game ever released on its high resolution (1,600 x 1,440-pixel) backlit LCD screen – without em

And that may be the situation faced by some Google Stadia players at launch. Revealed in the small print of a YouTube video, the Google Stadia controller will only work wirelessly when used with a Chromecast Ultra dongle at launch. It appears then that if you’re hoping to play on a computer, tablet or phone, you’re going to need to plug the controller in. An unusual controllerThese limitation are a frustration (though may be rectified after launch), but it must be noted that the Google Stadia co

For now, though, it looks like the PlayStation Now platform – which lets you stream a curated list of legacy PlayStation games directly to your console – will still be available on PS5. Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu recently featured an interview with software engineer Yasuhiro Osaki, who works at Sony Interactive Entertainment. According to DualShockers, Osaki confirmed that PS Now would continue on the next-gen PS5 console, though with some surprising limitations given wider trends in strea

A little trash talk here and there when you’re online gaming can be an enjoyable part of a competitive atmosphere. As of today, Microsoft is addressing that on Xbox One with new content filters for private messages. If you’re an Xbox Insider, the latest build of the Xbox UI offers a new feature that lets you add varying degrees of content control to messages coming to your inbox. These settings can be tweaked for whether they’re messages coming from known or unknown contacts too, like in message

“There’s no way Baldur’s Gate is going to work on Nintendo Switch,” was the general consensus in the TechRadar office when Skybound Games and Beamdog announced they were porting a selection of classic PC role-playing games to Nintendo’s handheld. Thankfully, our doubts were unfounded – from Baldur’s Gate to Planescape Torment, these ports are magical. Until now that is, with both Baldur’s Gate games, Icewind Dale and Planescape Torment now available on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, with Nev