UPDATE: With Microsoft Flight Simulator there are definitely two schools of thought with how it should be run: Image Quality vs Frame Rate. In my quest for delving into all the different tweaks available I’ve clarified this post as frame rate improvement. A subsequent post on Image Quality […]
Comprised of a number of ex-Rare members, Playtonic Games first game Yooka-Laylee back in 2017 leveraged much of what made Rare’s own classic 3D platformer Banjo-Kazooie so popular and it became a Kickstarter success. They would return again to their creation two years later but with a twist […]
I finally completed my first play through of Cyberpunk 2077 and it was everything I expected it to be. Perhaps the choices I made resulted in more losers than winners but it does give me incentive to take a different path in a subsequent playthrough. During my time […]
A lot changed in my gaming habits in 2020 thanks to the lockdowns and social isolation. The biggest one was probably the frequency of my game time daily which jumped up considerably to the previous year. Surprisingly it didn’t result in me playing more games but rather focusing […]
The holidays turned out better than expected considering the year we’ve all had and many in my corner of Australia were at least able to spend time with family after months of missing out. After my son endured the lockdowns playing games on my slowly deteriorating “Day One” […]
A new year begins with a new console and a fresh slate of Games with Gold titles! As reported on Xbox Wire, the following titles will be available in January: Little Nightmares (Xbox One) – Jan 1-31 Dead Rising (Xbox One) – Jan 16-Feb 15 The King of […]
A post on Halo Waypoint today revealed news that in a year’s time a number of online services tied to the Xbox 360 versions of Halo games will be shut down, signalling an end of an era for Microsoft’s biggest franchise. The full details can be found here […]
Well… this is a little heavy handed to say the least. As reported on Windows Central and a number of other outlets, Sony has removed Cyberpunk 2077 from its PlayStation store citing the often discussed quality issues that have plagued the game at launch. The concerning part about […]
There was a surprise update to my Amazon order only a couple of days ago and before I expected it I found that my own copy of Cyberpunk 2077 was delivered and I was on my way to installing it on my Series X. Seeing as I was […]
I was listening to a recent Giant Bomb podcast where the team discussed how much they were digging through their old Xbox games to see improvements and Geometry Wars come up as a good example of how well the new Auto HDR feature, which magically applies HDR features […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
A look back at some of the games we've played on Xbox One over the years.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
The Late Night Session 