A newer model of Nintendo Switch coming this year
A recent leak revealed that a new, slimmer model of Nintendo Switch is about to hit the market this year. Rumored not to have a dock or any sort of TV connectivity – it will present an interesting conundrum regarding the fate of the Nintendo DS portable console. For more details, be sure to check our coverage.
SONY SWITCHES FOCUS TO A NEW CONSOLE
Video game analyst with Niko Partners, Daniel Ahmad, claims that PlayStation 5 development kits are already in the hands of first-party developers who are still learning the intricacies of the new system. At the same time, Sony patented what seems to be a hardware emulation system. Is this a way to make games from previous generations of PlayStation console compatible with the PlayStation 5 remains to be seen. Be sure to stick with us as we find out more information about this topic in the future.
METRO EXODUS TO BE A YEAR LONG EPIC STORE EXCLUSIVE
Epic Games has secured one more behemoth franchise for their digital store. The long-awaited Metro: Exodus is going to be a year-long Epic store exclusive. This wouldn't be a problem had the game not been available for pre-order on Steam for the good part of the last year.
Valve added a short post to the Metro Steam page, explaining that every pre-order made through Steam will still be honored. Meanwhile, upset players have taken to vent their frustration on previous Metro games with negative Steam reviews which have taken their "recent review" score to "Mostly negative".
RESIDENT EVIL 2 REMAKE RELEASES TO UNIVERSAL PRAISE
The long-awaited Resident Evil 2 Remake did not disappoint. Not only does the game capture some of its original magic but it successfully builds on the formula with many of the modern gaming mechanics we know and love today. If you want to know what we thought of the game, be sure to check our very detailed review.
DON'T EXPECT TO PLAY FALLOUT 76 FOR FREE
Many players have noted that Fallout 76 looks and feels like it should be a free-to-play game. Less than a stellar launch mired with many problems added fuel to that fire. Even as the game's price was cut in half mere weeks after it's release – Bethesda won't budge. Check our coverage for more details on how Fallout 76 turned out to be such a mess, and what Bethesda had to say about free-to-play rumors.
