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So the PS4 Pro is here and the traditional hardware cycle has been smashed. Thanks to modern development tools and a PC-related architecture, Sony has evolved a truly backward-compatible console, one that plays the same games as its sibling but with enhanced graphical capabilities. It’s a fantastic achievement and a …

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Announced on-stage at an event in New York in September, Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro is the platform holder’s hardware for serious gamers. Previously known under the codename of ‘Neo’, the new console has double the graphical power of a ‘regular’ PlayStation 4. That amounts to an impressive 4.2 teraflops. Next …

Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney has donated a huge sum to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to permanently protect 7,000 acres of wildland. The $15m sum will mean that the Box Creek Wilderness Natural Heritage Area in North Carolina will never be sold to property developers or to energy …

Gfinity has released its financial results for the year ending 30th June 2016 and revealed that they have lost 3.2 million despite massively improved revenue. The operating loss for the company was 3.2 million, a 12% decrease on the previous year’s 3.6 million loss. A number of factors contributed to …

The NES Classic arrives in the UK tomorrow, but for some buyers one accessory is going to be an absolute must. The console has been getting rave reviews, but one criticism that keeps cropping up is the length of the controller leads – or the lack of length, more specifically, …

Gfinity has released its financial results for the year ending 30th June 2016 and revealed that they have lost £3.2 million despite massively improved revenue.  The operating loss for the company was £3.2 million, a 12% decrease on the previous year’s £3.6 million loss. A number of factors contributed to …

Today’s the day that the traditional console model dies and is reborn. The PS4 Pro is now available in the UK. The 350 device is still a PS4 and is compatible with all PS4 games, but it packs more power than the existing console, leading to performance improvements with games …

2016’s release slate may be missing a new Assassin’s Creed title, but publisher Ubisoft insists that Watch Dogs 2 can fill the gap. Speaking to MCV, UK sales director Darren Bowen said that the cyberpunk hacking title is up to the task of replacing Assassin’s Creed in its end of …