God of War

The Twitch streamers fighting to keep minority languages alive

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Minority languages are often associated with aging rural communities, thought to have fallen out of use or confined to textbooks. Defined simply as a language spoken by less than half of the population in a country, they… Read more

Next God of War delayed until 2022 but will come to PS4 too

The next God of War game has been pushed to 2022. The game, intended for PS5, was originally planned to launch sometime in 2021. Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst confirmed the news in a post shared on the PlayStation blog, saying “we’ve made the decision to push that game out to next year, to… Read more

The PS5 will be profitable next month — and Uncharted 4 is coming to PC

In February, Sony revealed it was selling the PlayStation 5 at a loss — but that’s imminently about to change. The PS5 should hit break-even in June, and become profitable the very same month, according to a presentation the company shared with investors (PDF) during its investor day today. Needless to say, that’s fast —… Read more

Sony has 25 PS5 games in the works, including characters you’ve never seen

Sony is apparently looking to release more than 25 PlayStation 5 games under its PlayStation Studios brand. And “nearly half” of them will not be sequels or spinoffs, according to Wired’s interview with PlayStation Studio lead (and former Guerrilla Games managing director) Hermen Hulst. That could theoretically be a lot more games than the four… Read more

Sony warns PS5 shortage likely to continue in 2022

Matthew Wilson 6 hours ago Console, Featured Tech News If you were hoping to have an easier time getting hold of a PS5 later this year, then you may be out of luck. During Sony’s recent company earnings report, the company confirmed that it expects PS5 shortages to continue through the rest of this year,… Read more

Sony has sold 7.8 million PS5 consoles so far

Matthew Wilson 2 days ago Console, Featured Tech News Sony just released its quarterly earnings report, giving us a look at how well PlayStation has sold during its first full quarter on the market. At this point, Sony has sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles, boosting gaming revenues to new heights. By the end of… Read more

Fortnite’s experimental story is an attempt to create ‘the entertainment experience of the future’

Epic’s chief creative officer, Donald Mustard, explains the game’s bold narrative ambitions Why does Fortnite have a narrative? It’s a game where 100 players drop onto a cartoonish island, dress up as bananas or Star Wars heroes, gather up guns and other gear, and attempt to eliminate each other until only one remains. When that’s… Read more

Street Fighter icons Chun-Li and Ryu are joining Fortnite

Famous video game fighter Chun-Li may not be in the new Mortal Kombat movie, but she and fellow Street Fighter icon Ryu will be playable characters in Fortnite soon. Both Chun-Li and Ryu will be available in Fortnite’s in-game shop on Saturday, February 20th at 7PM ET. Chun-Li and Ryu aren’t the first video game… Read more

No brand is safe from Fortnite

Starting this week in Fortnite, you can have the Predator doing a Pelé victory dance while wielding TheGrefg’s gamepad pickaxe. On Thursday, a Faze Clan streamer played Fortnite with a Manchester City star while wearing Manchester City skins. The battle royale hit has long been known as a cross-promotional juggernaut, but developer Epic Games has… Read more

SpaceX: Two oil platforms are being converted into space ports

SpaceX bought two oil rigs last year and is currently converting them into rocket launch sites. This reports, among other things, CNBC and explains that the two platforms should allow the planned giant rocket Starship to take off and land away from inhabited areas. Elon Musks The company bought the platforms for a total of… Read more

Many PlayStation exclusives get updated release windows

CES 2021 is currently underway, and while the video games industry tends to stay away from the consumer electronics show, Sony often makes its presence known in order to showcase its many other products. Despite this, some PlayStation news did in fact come out of the show, as b-roll footage for its new range of… Read more

PS5 Games: Details on Scheduled Release Dates

Even if many players currently have to wait for their next-gen console from Sony, all gamers who already own a PlayStation 5, look forward to future games. So that the wait is over soon, Sony has now announced various release dates. On the occasion of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 the Japanese published a… Read more

The Last of Us Part II wins over 200 GOTY awards

Mustafa Mahmoud 2 hours ago Console, Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming, Tech News Though shows such as Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards set the precedent for which games are considered to be the best of the year, there are hundreds of other awards presented by dozens of individual outlets. Though winning even just one… Read more

10 great games from 2020 for your new gaming PC

Whether you’ve just gotten a new Windows-based gaming laptop or desktop, or you just want some new game ideas, we have ten suggestions to make your gaming experience fun. Not all of them are new or the most graphically demanding, but they should provide you with hours of enjoyment. Unlike gaming on a console, there… Read more