The PC market in the United States has bottomed out, according to Canalys. The analyst company said that it expects to see some sort of recovery take place in the fourth quarter of this year.
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Marathon was one of developer Bungie's first games, and now the developer is bringing the franchise back as a sci-fi PvP shooter. However, there's no word on when the game will launch.
One of Sony's latest acquisitions, Haven Studios, showed up at the PlayStation Showcase today to reveal Fairgame$. It is a PVP multiplayer shooter entry touting an interesting heisting twist.
Developer Arrowhead is returning to its Helldivers sci-fi franchise in a new game, but this time it will be a third-person shooter. It's due later in 2023 for the PC and PS5 platforms
The Street Fighter 6 open beta will have the same content as the December 2022 closed beta for the upcoming fighting game but will give gamers another taste of the title before it is released.
The demo for Capcom's upcoming fighting game sequel includes a small section of the single-player World Tour, some parts of the game's tutorial, and some of its custom avatar tools.
PUBG: Battlegrounds released the new map rotation system as part of the 2023 roadmap. This feature is now available for PC gamers and will be available on consoles from version 23.1 onwards.
The analyst company Canalys believes that Western Europe's PC market has bottomed out in terms of declines. Further declines are expected this year, but won't be as steep as the one in Q1'23.
The R18+ rating for Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield means the game cannot legally be sold to minors in Australia and may impact how the game is marketed and advertised in the country.
The Unconventional Computing Laboratory in the UK has demoed a PC motherboard that integrates mushrooms and fungi in its circuits so they can conduct power and even be used as memory.
IDC has said that worldwide PC shipments will decline by 4.2% this year. It said shipments in 2022 started off well but deteriorated by the end of the year. It expects a recovery in 2024 and 2025.
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This week, Microsoft and select publishers have discounted a number of titles including No Man's Sky at 50% off. Be sure to check out the games before the discounts change next week.
This week, Microsoft and select publishers have discounted a number of titles including Grand Theft Auto V Next-gen. Be sure to check out the games before the discounts change next week.
The recent Square Enix fantasy action game from Luminous Productions is getting a patch that will include improvements in graphics, performance, and more for the PC and Sony PlayStation 5 platforms.
This week, Microsoft and select publishers have discounted a number of titles including Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Be sure to check out the other games before the discounts change next week.
Global PC shipments have continued to decline, according to market intelligence firm IDC. Despite this, the company reports that the shipments in 4Q22 were well above pre-pandemic levels.
This week, Microsoft and select publishers have discounted a number of titles including Rainbow Six Siege and Vampyr. Be sure to check out the other games before the discounts change next week.
Today, Microsoft revealed new Deals with Gold that'll last until next Monday. Luckily, there's also a massive Countdown Sale going on that reduces hundreds of games from franchises like Call of Duty.
IO Interactive is working on a tool to allow Stadia players to transfer their Hitman game progress to an Xbox, PlayStation, or PC. This is in line with Stadia's impending shutdown in January.
The analyst firm, Canalys, has said U.S. PC shipments fell by 12.1% in the third quarter compared to the same period the year before. It said business demand had been falling during the period.
Microsoft has updated its Deals with Gold discounts for this week, and they include a number of new games that weren't available in the Xbox Black Friday Sale. Be sure to check them out.
Microsoft is seemingly working on a model that will allow the commercialization of low-cost Windows PCs that rely on subscriptions and advertisements to upsell Microsoft's cloud services.
Microsoft just revealed this week's Deals with Gold discounts. Titles from the Call of Duty and Forza Horizon franchises have been heavily discounted, but there are many other great games in there.
This week, games from the Call of Duty, Fallout, Max Payne, and other acclaimed franchises are available for less. There's also a Super Saver Sale going on with even more discounts.
This week, you can get a number of titles for substantially less. Franchises like Injustice and Lego have been heavily discounted. There's also an Essentials Sale going on with even more games.
Microsoft recently revealed the Deals with Gold for this week and titles from the Halo and Mafia franchises have been heavily discounted. There are many other surprises in there too.
This week, titles from a number of franchises like Just Cause and Red Dead have been heavily discounted. There's also a Super Saver Sale going on until next week that adds even more games.
IDC has forecasted that we'll see PC and tablet sales fall until 2024. In part, this will be due to the economic turbulence. Another factor is that people have bought these items during the pandemic.
This week, a number of popular games are on sale through the weekly Deals with Gold discounts. You can pick up a few BioShock games for less, or delve into the wonderful world of Cities: Skylines.
The Xbox Ultimate Add-on Sale may be over, but Microsoft has just revealed the latest set of Deals with Gold discounts. The End of Summer and Ubisoft Publisher sales discount many popular games.
Canalys has reported that PC sales declined during the second quarter due to supply chain issues in China and lower demand from customers. The higher cost of living could see sales stay lower.
While the Xbox Ultimate Add-on Sale is still going on, Microsoft has updated the Deals with Gold with some great new discounts. Pick up games from the Borderlands franchise and Grim Dawn for less.
This week, a number of popular add-ons from franchises like Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, and Devil May Cry have been heavily discounted for the Ultimate Add-on Sale. Be sure to check out them out.
Unity has selected Microsoft Azure as its cloud partner. The alliance will see developers leveraging Azure-powered technologies in the Unity engine to reach wider audiences on Xbox and PC.
Today, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported that the long-awaited Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic Remake from Aspyr Media has been indefinitely delayed due to development issues.
While the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2022 is still going on, Microsoft just revealed more Deals with Gold for the week. You can pick up titles from franchises like Assassin's Creed and Jurassic World.
If you are looking for a way to monitor your PC vitals, we have a guide that includes the hardware, software, and the process needed to set up a secondary display that shows all the vital information.
The analyst firm, IDC, has reported that PC sales have declined for the second consecutive quarter due to macroeconomic issues. Despite this, sales are still way up against pre-pandemic levels.
Gartner has said that PC, tablet, and smartphone sales will all shrink this year due to the war in Ukraine, inflation, and supply shortages among other issues. 5G phone sales should rebound next year.