Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan recently announced that the company's entire stock of PlayStation 5 consoles were all gone. While that shortage of consoles has caused a headache for fans, the overall demand for Sony's latest next-gen console has a bit of a silver lining.
Read MoreThe PlayStation 5 spawned many false rumors. Eventually, all rumors must either be confirmed or squashed, and in the case of the Series X, many fizzled away when the console was released, for better and for worse. Here are but a few of the crazier Xbox Series X rumors that didn't come to fruition.
Read MoreIn the case of Marvel's Avengers, Square Enix might have counted on the big name IP to bring in substantial profits for the company.
Read MoreStreamers like Pokimane and Alinity have drawn the ire of many fans, but one viewer turned his spat with these female streamers into a judicial boxing match.
Read More2020 has been a rough year on the gaming industry. Not only did it mark the launch of a new console generation (which can be a strain on companies that want to put their best foot forward), it also saw a global pandemic that delayed the rollout of games and products. Production woes were inevitable.
Read MoreEven though the PlayStation 5 has numerous advantages over its competitors — how does it stand as a gaming system overall? Are the technological advances worth the money being spent? And does it have everything you're looking for in a gaming console? Here are the best and worst things about the PS5.
Read MoreWhen you look at Nintendo's Mario, it probably comes as little surprise to learn that he was based on a classic cartoon character.
Read MoreRockstar's Red Dead series is an epic, sweeping western, but the fun is in the details. The games are packed full of easter eggs, references to other Rockstar games, and sometimes full stories you might otherwise miss. But so far, the series hasn't fully explained what happened to Red Harlow.
Read MoreSuper Mario is an icon of video game history that changed gaming forever. Practically everyone had a copy of Super Mario Bros. for their Nintendo Entertainment System — not just because it was a common pack-in game, but because it was a must-own title for the console. But what about its true sequel?
Read MoreThere's a good selection of Atari 2600 titles that are super hard to find and also fetch a high price. One title that's considered among that group of valuable 2600 games is a Space Invaders reskin. That game is the Atari-developed and The Coca-Cola Company-published Pepsi Invaders.
Read MoreThe PlayStation Portable, or PSP, is once again trending on Twitter. The handheld, which was developed and produced by Sony, is creating a huge buzz on social media. Many gamers have taken to Twitter to express their total appreciation for the handheld console — crediting it for many fond memories.
Read MoreThe nomadic survival massively-multiplayer online game Last Oasis was released in March 2020 on Steam as an Early Access game. Not only that, but there is a port of the game on the way for the Xbox Series X and Series S. Here's what to know about this in-progress title.
Read MoreThe winner of the console war seems to shift every five minutes. With all these consoles vying for attention, you might wonder what the bigwigs behind these platforms think of the ensuing loyalty war. Turns out, Phil Spencer is less than enthused to see that Xbox fans are fighting with PS5 devotees.
Read MoreWith both the Xbox Series X|S and the PlayStation 5 officially here, the next generation of gaming has arrived. Both console have greatly improved load times vs. their predecessors, but which games run better on which? Here are a few games that run better on the Xbox than the PS5.
Read MoreWhen comparing the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, they are actually pretty similar as far as specs go. But which games just perform better on the Sony platform?
Read MoreBoss battles are often a highlight of video games and are often remembered as the best moments in video games altogether. A survey by SVG asked participants to choose their favorite boss battle in gaming out of five selections, and the responses were mostly evenly split among a few tough contenders.
Read MoreMortal Kombat 11 players have the opportunity to travel back in time with the new Klassic MK Movie Skinpack, which is available today as an add-on purchase.
Read MoreNintendo has a lengthy history of iconic series. In order to determine which of the many beloved Nintendo franchises from throughout the company's storied history is number one in fans' eyes, SVG conducted a survey of 1,700 people that definitively crowns one series above all others.
Read MoreThere are two series most often proclaimed to be the best in the horror genre: Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
Read MoreAnother beloved mobile gaming IP that's set to get the likeness of a famous entertainment giant is Nexon's MapleStory M. And not only will this collaboration take place on mobile devices, it will also appear within the original game on PC. This collab will feature popular K-Pop group known as BTS.
Read MoreIO Interactive has dropped a location reveal trailer for the upcoming Hitman 3.
Read MoreMMORPG gamers witnessed a heartwarming moment when Final Fantasy 14 and World of Warcraft celebrated the launch of the latter's newest DLC, Shadowlands.
Read MoreGamers finally know when to expect the next generation upgrade for the long-running Rainbow Six Siege, thanks to an official announcement on the PlayStation Blog. The game will become playable on the new PlayStation 5 and Series X alongside the arrival of the game's Year 5 Season 4 update on Dec. 1.
Read MoreSony and Microsoft have presented gamers with very powerful machines for the new generation. While both systems push hardware limits, the two companies have demonstrated vastly different strategies and philosophies. It seems there's a difference in how Microsoft and Sony view their budget consoles.
Read MoreThe new Activision game, Black Ops - Cold War, which came out on Nov. 13 to take advantage of the next-generation capabilities of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, has been experiencing issues. With the new Series X, those issues have translated to some consoles getting bricked.
Read MoreA sequel can be a rewarding thing for both the creators and the fans of a particular franchise. The video game industry has produced some incredible sequels over the years, but there have been just as many series that have seemed to stop dead. SVG recently asked which game most deserved a sequel.
Read MoreMedieval wizard battle royale Spellbreak is set to receive a major content update on Dec. 15 that will introduce a story-based chapter system to the game. Here is how Spellbreak's implementation of its story content can help set it apart in a genre already saturated with a ton of competition.
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