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'PS4 Neo' Is Rumored to Cost $450, But How Much Does a 4K TV Cost to Use It?
4K gaming is a gamer's dream state. 4K offers higher resolution graphics, smoother frame rates on the right hardware, and even life-like imagery unfolding before our eyes. It's something the PlayStation 4 Neo aims to do at when it launches with its upgraded hardware, which will hopefully be shown at the Tokyo Game Show starting from Thursday, September 15 until at Sunday, September 18.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
We Need More 'PUBG' Style Games, Bluehole Has No Monopoly On The Genre
When Dark Souls first launched and became successful, so did the micro-genre the franchise introduced players to within the larger action-RPG genre itself. Within years, there was more imitators than the franchise released in games, and offered formula tweaked titles for fans to enjoy.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
From NES To Xbox One, Here's A Look At History's Greatest Controllers
What do all video games need in order to be played? A controller. That thing you hold in your hands every day, thumbs on joysticks, fingers pushing at triggers. However, what do we look for in a controller?
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Nintendo Should Focus Solely On Handheld Gaming
When Oculus VR began to take to the mainstream gamers as far as streamers, YouTubers, and critics go, I said from day one it would become a popularity contest of who could do it better. Today, we are seeing that as Microsoft, Sony, Bethesda Game Studios, AMD, Nvidia, and even Steam have all jumped onto the VR bandwagon that's going full steam ahead with horns blaring.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
GameStop's Store Closings Could Impact the Gaming Industry in a Bad Way
If you were to ask someone about the news relating to GameStop closing stores, you'd probably hear them give off a soft laugh or even a snarky remark. It's not uncommon for shoppers to feel that way since GameStop has probably burn them in the past. It's not because GameStop itself is a bad company, but their tactics in trades, sales, and used game pricing is painfully hard to deal with. The downside is evident as the company is feeling the hard blows of this as GameStop prepares to shut down roughly 2% to 3% of all their stores.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Phil Spencer Says 'Minecraft' is Ready for Cross-Platform Play with PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch
#E32017 has been nothing short of quite interesting with news coming from Microsoft's upcoming Xbox One X. They've worked on new avenues that the console would open up including #backwardscompatibility, 4K gaming, and a very interesting topic: Cross-Platform Play. A topic that they have opened up about before with similar statements regarding the Xbox One family.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Lets Talk About the PlayStation 4 Pro, HDR, and Upgrading to the Pro
The PlayStation 4 Pro promises to be one of the most powerful pieces of gaming hardware on the market in comparison to what's currently available when it launches on November 10th, 2016. Sony themselves have boasted that the console will receive a 30% overall upgrade in performance compared to earlier models. This means games will run at higher resolutions than ever before on consoles, they will feature sharper and crisper graphics. The games will also take advantage of a imaging technology called High Definition Range or HDR for short.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
The PlayStation 4 Pro's Upgrades Are Truly Important for 4K Gaming
Today many of us tuned in for Sony's Playstation Meeting 2016. With anticipation's high, we all listened to the words Andrew House had to say about the vision of gaming with the future of PlayStation, whether it was content or how to access it with ease. With a console that would become more social, more interactive, and more than 40 million units sold world wide, the PlayStation 4 has been a critical hit among the gaming community. With its success also comes the need to evolve as games become more demanding to perform better. The PlayStation 4 Pro, announced today, is designed to fit with this generation of gamers who want the best graphics, best gameplay, and a high-end experience that hardcore gamers demand.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Dropping The Ban-Hammer: 12 Games Banned Across The World
Video games have a way to either unify or segregate players, and apparently countries as well. We don't often run into banned games in the United States, but it seems to be more of a regular occurrence across the world.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Gamers
Is This What The Future Holds For Gaming Consoles?
If you've been around for more than 10 years, the evolution of the game console isn't anything new. We're so accustomed to it that it's just another part of life and we realize that our once prized possession of a console will inevitably become obsolete. It's a sad truth, but one that we all know too well, yet that doesn't stop us from purchasing the latest and greatest consoles. I can say that over the years I've owned quite a few of the, at the time, latest consoles and I've never been 'brand-locked' like some players. I've owned systems from Nintendo, Microsoft, Sega and Sony, I even did a flashback in my mid-teens when I found an Atari for sale from an old lady who was getting rid of "all her deatbeat son's shit", her words NOT mine.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Gamers
Twitter Reacts to the Nintendo Switch
The day every Nintendo fan has been waiting for, the day that Nintendo re-enters the console wars has finally arrived. Nintendo just officially unveiled their newest system, the Nintendo Switch - and it looks absolutely amazing. With barely 12 hours notice, Nintendo dropped a preview of their newest console to hit the market, and the internet did what it does best: went to Twitter.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Gamers
