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Hot take here: Facebook isn’t the highest regarded company out there. Many people have concerns with the way their private (or public, depending on your perspective) data is used. When Oculus was bought by Facebook in 2014, initial concerns grew into fears that the social media company would influence the direction that Oculus would go in the future. (To be fair, they do make some pretty good headsets). Now though, spare a thought for the anti-Facebook brigade, as Oculus have announced via a blog post that starting this October, Facebook accounts will become more and more important for Oculus VR users....

Oppo has revealed that it will launch the Reno 9 series on November 24 in China. The series will succeed the Reno 8 series, which was introduced in China back in May. The series is expected to include the Reno 9, the Reno 9 Pro, and the Reno 9 Pro+. Meanwhile, the company has also revealed the look of the Reno 9. Have a look at the details below. The official poster reveals that the Oppon Reno 9 series will launch at 2: 30 pm China time (12 pm IST) on November 24....

Batgirl #37 just released and it delivered quite the bombshell. It appears as though Oracle will be returning to the DC Universe once again. But with Barbara Gordon operating as Batgirl, who (or what) could be using her former moniker? For those who do not know, Oracle is an identity that Barbara Gordon created after being paralyzed by the Joker in The Killing Joke. Not content to watch from the sidelines, Barbara used her technological know-how to become an information broker for superheroes....

The Men in Black, Mothmen, and relationships; what more could anyone want from a visual novel? Mothmen 1966 is a Visual Novel game that intertwines enrapturing myths with engaging storytelling throughout the experience. A refreshing game that will have any readers among us happily enjoying all of the dialogue that is written to a great standard throughout the game. The Men in Black always prompt discussion amongst everyone in the world so does this game stack up to those discussions?...

If Sea of Thieves took place across a fleet of ships floating around in the air, it might look similar to Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios’ new title, Worlds Adrift. The game is an interesting specimen. Its ambitious premise follows multiple players taking to the sky to form their own fantasy world of flying ships. And now it’s got a release date: It launches as a Steam Early Access title this May....

My Hero Academia has had immense popularity and following over the years; originally a Japanese manga series written by Kōhei Horikoshi, the universe follows the story of Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers within a world where every single person has them. The biggest hero of the location, All Might, chose Midoriya to train and become his successor, and so forth began Midoriya’s training in an excelling academy for people training to be heroes....

Having high-quality items and machines will become crucial to success as you progress through My Time at Sandrock, especially as you unlock more challenging commissions. This guide will provide information on making a Refiner in My Time at Sandrock Early Access. How to Make a Refiner in My Time at Sandrock Before assembling the Refiner in My Time at Sandrock, you’ll have to head to the Research Center and speak to Qi....

The European PlayStation blog is reporting a new big sale for PS4, PS3 and PSVita games. The theme this time is Games Under 20€, which will make some of the titles go about 70% off their price to meet the requirement. There are not as many big productions as during the Holiday Sale, but you have a very good chance to find a good discount for that game you have been waiting a long time to get....

Move over, Super Game Boy. There’s a new way for players to enjoy their favorite handheld games through television. Hyperkin, a company that specializes in systems that revitalize retro games for modern televisions, has announced the Retron Jr.,which will be of great use to those who embrace Nintendo’s handheld games. The cube-shaped system will allow players to use their Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance through a cartridge slot....

As the metaverse hype continues to grow in the market, the demand for 3D models for creating immersive AR/VR environments has skyrocketed. Citing this and to help smartphone users easily create 3D models of objects, Epic Games has released the RealityScan app for iOS and Android. This app turns objects in regular smartphone photos into extremely detailed 3D models. Dig into the details below to find out more. Epic recently announced the limited beta release of its new RealityScan app via an official blog post on its forum....

The deluxe version will contain new playable characters and the New Super Luigi U expansion. Not long ago, a rumor started to spread that a deluxe version of the Wii U game New Super Mario Bros. U would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. During today’s (September 13) Nintendo Direct stream, these rumors were confirmed. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe was confirmed for release on the Switch in the Nintendo Direct stream, and the game’s extra content was detailed as well....

The Fire-type starter is rumored to take center stage during the next Community Day. The April Pokémon GO Community Day took place yesterday, as tons of players came out to catch as many Mareep as they could. Now that it’s over, though, many are wondering what Pokémon the next Community Day will center around. Niantic usually posts news about upcoming Community Days shortly after the most recent one has ended, but it looks like news about May’s Community Day may have come right after April’s concluded....

In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo has commented the opportunity that Nintendo Switch could get a hardware revision sooner or later. According to Reggie Fils-Aimé, as we get deeper into the Holiday season, the company is focusing on making the current offering as stable as possible in terms of units shipped at retailers. “Right now, as we go into our second holiday, my focus is making sure the current grey and neon Switch continue to have momentum in the market place,” he said....

An employee from Nintendo of America at the company’s US headquarters in Redmon, Washington has tested positive for the coronavirus. In response to the virus outbreak, Nintendo is allowing its employees in Washington and California to work from home. The employee is receiving treatment for the virus. All other workers that had come into contact with him have self-quarantined regardless of if they have shown symptoms or not. Nintendo is another entry in a growing list of companies shifting their employees to a remote working environment....

We all know that Wii U did not live up to the expectations that Nintendo had for it, but now we’re getting a better idea of just how big the disappointment really was. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has revealed that the company originally projected to sell over 100 million Wii U consoles. This was revealed during a recent shareholders meeting, where he went over things like initial Wii U projections and why they were so optimistic....

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Reggie Fils-Aimé of NoA has shared a comment about Red Dead Redemption 2 and its lack of a Nintendo Switch version. Basically, Fils-Aimé precised that the game’s been in the making way before Switch was made public, and this is the reason why such version isn’t available. “We’d love for it to be there. But again — and this is where there needs to be an understanding of just the development process — Red Dead has been in development for years, time that predated any communication of Nintendo Switch,” he said....

Update: More details can be found here, such as the differences between free and paid subscriptions, which seem to amount to access to basic features for free members. Subscribers will also get free goodies, like NES and SNES VC games with added online multiplayer, though you might not be able to keep them permanently. Original Story: Today at the Nintendo Switch reveal event Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed extensive plans for the online multiplayer services of the new console....

The Nintendo Switch finally had its grand unveiling during a live presentation in Tokyo, Japan this past Thursday. In that presentation, the actual system information was somewhat limited, but further reports after provided more info. During yesterday’s Nintendo Treehouse Live, it was reported that the Nintendo Switch would support microSDXC cards up to 256 GB, but Nintendo has now confirmed that it will support much more, eventually. The Nintendo Switch itself will come with a minuscule 32 GB of space compared to modern platforms, but thankfully Nintendo offers you the option to upgrade your storage capacity via microSDXC cards....

More from the Expeditions patch Update 3.35 has arrived for No Man’s Sky, and here’s the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch. 3.35 is still another update for the Expeditions patch. This update was released for PC a few days ago, but it should be rolling out for all platforms by the time you read this. If you are playing the game on PS5, the update version number is ‘03....

Nomada Studio, the makers of Gris, is releasing an artbook containing page after page of the game’s stunning scenery. It’s already a pleasure to behold on the screen, so being able to flip through a book to see more art is a treasure worth the wait. Ahead of the impressive collection’s release date, the indie team gave fans a look at what they can expect to find. The artbook will feature 176 pages of unused prints, never before seen art, and the storyboard of the game....