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While Qualcomm has indeed managed to grab attention with its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, MediaTek has gotten applause for its renewed effort to develop a flagship chipset. This year, the war between Qualcomm and MediaTek is heated, as the Taiwanese chipmaker has put all its card on the table. So who is going to take the crown of the best Android processor this year? Well, to find the answer, we have compared Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Dimensity 9000 in this article....

Sony Interactive Entertainment has successfully registered the trademark for Insomniac Games’ title Sunset Overdrive, previously an Xbox exclusive. The trademark was filed with the United States Trademark and Patents Office late last month and has only now been picked up by industry source Nibel on Twitter. Sunset Overdrive’s Director also recently rejoined Insomniac Games earlier this year following a period of time working as the Senior Designer for Xbox’s Initiative Studio....

The popular indie game SpeedRunners will be heading to Xbox One at some point in 2015. SpeedRunners is a four player competitive platforming game where you try to outrun and outmaneuver your opponents, causing them to die via traps or off screen. The game is currently available as part of Steam’s Early Access Program, but will make its new-gen console debut with this newly announced Xbox One release. The official description of SpeedRunners reads “SpeedRunners is a cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other – locally and/or online....

Spider-Man is one of the most popular heroes in the Marvel canon so it’s no big surprise that the Peter Parker version of the character will be playable in the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers. What might surprise, and disappoint some fans, is that Spidey will only be playable on PlayStation consoles. The announcement of the web-slinger’s inclusion in the game came via Marvel’s Avengers’ Associate Art Director, Jeff Adams on the PlayStation Blog....

There are Suits in Marvel’s Spider-Man and we already have a guide on it detailing How To Unlock All 28 Suits And Their Powers, and then there are Suit Mods which can be fitted with the suits for some extra boost to the suits’ power. In this Spider-Man PS4 Suit Mods guide, we have listed all suits mod, how to unlock and craft them. Crafting these suit mods cost tokens and to unlock them you have to reach a certain level....

Thunder Lotus has an announcement pairing good news with bad news. The good news is that the studio’s title Spiritfarer has sold over 1 million copies worldwide across all platforms. The bad news, or rather bittersweet news, is that the developer is bidding the game goodbye with Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, which has launched today. The Farewell Edition of the award-winning management game about death and dying comes with additional content released for the base game, including the Jack and Daria update, which was also separately released today....

Hasbro has now revealed even more Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens Black Series toys will be released with Wave 2. As reported by Star Wars Underworld, more Black Series figures will be released in Wave 2 adding more characters from the new movie. The figures were revealed at the Fax Expo in Canada over the weekend. The new toys include action figures for: Captain Phasma, Poe Dameron, Constable Zuvio, Guavian and a Snowtrooper....

It wasn’t too long ago that The Force Awakens was in cinemas, but now Star Wars Episode 8 has finished filming as of yesterday. It’s now time for several months of post production to add the CGI. The Star Wars Facebook page said: “Final slate of the final shot. VIII is officially wrapped. Thanks to the best cast and crew in the galaxy, and thanks to the fans for all the love and support through the whole process....

Valve has officially announced earlier today that its upcoming handheld PC gaming system, the Steam Deck, will be delayed by two months to February. The handheld was supposed to release later this year, but will instead start shipping in February 2022 due to supply chain issues. “The launch of Steam Deck will be delayed by two months. We’re sorry about this—we did our best to work around the global supply chain issues, but due to material shortages, components aren’t reaching our manufacturing facilities in time for us to meet our initial launch dates....

Here we are at yet another weekend, and you all know what that means. It means it’s time for more free Steam games you can play over the weekend. If you haven’t been here before, this series shows off some free weekend and free to keep games you can grab this weekend. Last week offered some great titles and hidden indies to try, and we hope you got your hands on them before their offers ended....

What makes an excellent adventure game? Is it the large, vibrant worlds mixed with details laden? Is it a great hero/heroine that has strong goals or can be sympathized with? Or is it the emotional story weaved together with a deeper meaning? Frankly, it’s a combination of all three. In the case of Stray, the latest game I had the chance to review for The Nerd Stash, two of those three pieces of criteria are true....

A journalist on Twitter has shared how well Super Mario Maker 2 and other games on the Nintendo Switch sold this week. Mario Maker 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the original Wii U Super Mario Maker. Both Mario Maker games allowed players to create their own Mario levels, using assets that existed in the past Mario games. Super Mario Maker 2 received positive reviews from critics and fans. We particularly loved playing the game....

The launch and year one lineup for the Nintendo Switch has been revealed, and some were left underwhelmed with the amount of games that will be available at launch. While we know that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the big system-seller to kick things off, the fact that the recently-announced Super Mario Odyssey won’t be out until Christmas 2017 is a shame. It also looks as if this move is more of a marketing one rather than it having anything to do with the game’s state of completion, as the game’s producer, Yoshiaki Koizumi, confirmed during a stage show for the game over the weekend that the game is “considerably finished....

We have an updated entry in the Super Monkey Ball series, and it’s called Banana Blitz HD, an HD remaster from the original 2006 title. While Sega is more than happy to have an array of characters for their roster, players also have the opportunity to grab one of the company’s other lovable characters: Sonic. You do have to go about unlocking him, however. Here’s how you do it. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD – How to Unlock Sonic It’s going to take some time to get him, though....

At the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco, Samsung finally took the wraps off its flagship Galaxy S20 lineup. And well, it was indeed in line with the multitude of leaks. The Korean giant is pitching the Galaxy S20 series as a camera powerhouse in an attempt to challenge bigwigs like Google’s Pixel, Huawei, and the iPhone. To jog your memory, Samsung’s dual-aperture camera used a mechanical shutter that you could manually control (switch between f/1....

With its H.R. Giger-inspired aesthetics, Scorn seeks to unsettle the player. With no clear idea of who exactly you are playing as, you stumble through the game’s puzzles with no objective in sight. That can make the game’s conclusion leave you scratching your head more than most titles. Here’s what Scorn is about, and what the ending means. What is Scorn’s story so far? Scorn is told in two different perspectives, the first one being significantly shorter than the second....

Bandai Namco has now uploaded an official Tekken 7 trailer running at both 1080p and 60fps. Since this is an official upload, you can finally get to see what the graphics for Tekken 7 actually look like. In the past, we had to resort to looking at rough streams or even off-screen footage of the game. To view the Tekken 7 trailer at 1080p and 60fps, you have to change the setting on the YouTube video obviosuly....

Google made a statement with the launch of its Pixel 6 flagship series earlier this year. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have received a ton of praise from reviewers and users alike, but the devices are plagued with software and hardware issues. We had previously compiled a list of some of the most common Pixel 6 problems and their solutions, but as the title should tell you, this problem is way worse....

Experience Holmes’ journey from novice to master sleuth. In an exclusive reveal trailer posted by Gamespot today, developer Frogwares revealed the next entry in their long running Sherlock Holmes series, aptly named “Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One.” The game will feature a young Sherlock Holmes visiting the Mediterranean island where his mother died. Naturally, not all is as it seems and the 21-year old detective will need to summon forth his budding talents to solve the mysteries dotting the island....

Windbound may look like a game that is easy to complete but don’t let its quaintness or painted graphics fool you. 5 Lives Studios’ survivalist-adventure title isn’t shy about being challenging, especially on its harder difficulty setting. Unlike traditional games, Windbound only has two difficulty modes. Storyteller and Survivalist are easy and hard modes, respectively, and each caters to gamers who want a different experience from their playthrough. If you’re undecided about where you should pick Storyteller or Survivalist difficulty in Windbound, allow us to help....