I love Nintendo hardware and I was excited for the Switch 2. The form factor is better, the Joy‑Con 2 controllers feel sturdier, and the bigger 7.9‑inch 1080p screen is a real upgrade. Docked 4K output and the revised internals make older games feel fresher too. On paper, this is exactly what I wanted. In practice, the software side still feels thin for a brand‑new console.
What’s good Hardware. Nintendo kept the magic of the original and tightened almost everything: a nicer screen with HDR/VRR, revised Joy‑Cons with new tricks like mouse‑style input, and a sturdier build. Even enhanced ports like Cyberpunk 2077 are surprisingly playable here, with a proper physical 64 GB cartridge option on day one. That last bit matters to me.
After years of waiting and an unfortunate leak in 2022 that confirmed the existence of Grand Theft Auto VI, Sam Houser of Rockstar Games announced on X that a trailer would be released in December to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto—an announcement of an announcement.
In the massive leak, there were game clips, game code, assets and other pieces of information that confirmed some of the previous details that would make it into GTA VI.
The PlayStation VR 2 is Sony’s second attempt at a virtual reality headset. The PlayStation 4 had a PSVR headset, but it was marred by screen door, performance issues, a cacophony of cables and dildo-like move controllers with a convoluted tracking process. The PSVR 1 had some great titles but never felt like an adequately supported device.
My first foray into the PSVR 2 as someone experienced with virtual reality headsets was enjoyable. My point of reference is my HP Reverb G2 headset which is similar in specs to the PSVR 2 but is frustrating to use as I have encountered numerous problems with Steam VR and Windows Mixed Reality software. The PSVR 2 is comfortable, and getting lost for hours is easy.
Harry Potter fans have waited for an open-world Harry Potter game for almost two decades, and it’s crazy to think that we may have finally got what we have been asking for. After a lengthy wait and fear of delays, it’s finally here.
So, the question is: does Hogwarts Legacy live up to the expectations, or do we have another No Man’s Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 situation on our hands?
In the lead up to Battlefield 2042, I was genuinely excited, and it looked like a step in a new direction. Despite having more bugs than a cheap motel mattress, I even played the beta briefly and enjoyed it immensely.
When launch day finally arrived, I jumped right in and invested quite a few hours into Battlefield 2042. The maps are big and beautiful, and they shock you with their sheer scale. But, eventually, the shine begins to wear off, and you’re left with a game that doesn’t have the same impact previous Battlefield games did, like Battlefield 4.
The Battlefield game series is arguably one of the best series that has always prided itself on realism, but at times never been afraid to step outside of the bounds to give fans something different. In Battlefield 2042, we see the series take another step forward, giving Battlefield gaming fans the things they love about the previous entries and some new things as well.
Since the introduction of the Frostbite 3 engine, Battlefield games have been getting a tad more realistic. The levolution mechanic introduced in Battlefield 4 saw maps no longer being static. You could affect them by blowing up buildings, destroying walls and pipelines. Actions that had map-wide consequences.
A couple of weeks ago after a few delays, CD Projekt Red released the highly anticipated 1.2 patch which began to address some of the games biggest issues, some of which meant the game was unplayable (often fixed by a hard restart), as well as more core game level bugs.
And now, CD Projekt Red has just released a 1.21 hotfix which continues fixing some of the issues in Cyberpunk 2077. The changelog is quite long for what is just meant to be a hotfix (aka fixing highly targeted breaking bugs).
Having recently picked up a HP Reverb G2 headset and being excited to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, I thought I would share my settings with the game running nicely with this headset and my Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card.
It is no secret that MSFS 2020 is a game that will stress even the highest spec of graphics cards. The 3070 not being the highest-rated GPU you can get right now won’t let you max the settings for MSFS 2020 and provide optimal FPS, but it is adequate with some tweaking.
When Cyberpunk 2077 was released, I, like many others, was excited to finally get this game we first saw seven years ago. The game was eventually released, and to say that it was a disaster would be putting it lightly.
While non-next-gen console gamers got the short end of the stick, those of us on high-end consoles and beefy gaming PCs could play the game, but it was littered with more bugs than a cheap motel.
I kind of suspected that the current mess that is Cyberpunk 2077 is a result of poor management, lack of focus and poor communication. Well, it appears the employee reviews are beginning to trickle in on Glassdoor.
So far, we only have one review from an employee, but expect that to change over the coming months as people leave CDPR and the focus on the mess this game is shifts away from the bugs to the missing content.