A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Quote of the day:
Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely. Roy T. Bennett
Jokes of the day:
Don’t tell secrets in corn fields. Too many ears around.
Debugging is like being the detective in a crime movie where you’re also the murderer at the same time.
Top 10 news of the day:
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Sony wants to “grow by making Xbox smaller”
Xbox boss Phil Spencer believes PlayStation is trying to retain its “dominance” of the console market by “making Xbox s…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer believes PlayStation is trying to retain its “dominance” of the console market by “making Xbox smaller” and objecting to its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. “Sony is trying to protect its dominance on the console. The way t… [1645 chars]
Departed Days Gone Game Director Says Sony Bend Punched Above Its Weight
After programmers thrown under the bus — Update: Sony Bend has already responded to writer John Garvin’s controversial c…
Update: Sony Bend has already responded to writer John Garvin’s controversial comments about Days Gone, and its team. And now former game director Jeff Ross has followed up. In a series of tweets, he explained that the studio has a “small but incredi… [3123 chars]
Indie dev suggests players “don’t buy” his game as the relationship with their publisher has “dissolved”
The developer of The Outbound Ghost has asked players not to buy his game following a falling out with his publisher. C…
The developer of The Outbound Ghost has asked players not to buy his game following a falling out with his publisher. Conrad Grindheim — lead developer on The Outbound Ghost — took to YouTube to state that his relationship with his publisher, Digerat… [4272 chars]
Here are 5 not-so-great features coming soon to Windows 11
Microsoft is working hard on delivering new and exciting features to Windows 11. Still, it is not all sunshine and roses — some of the upcoming features are unlikely to please you. Here are five.
Last week, we published an article detailing five great features and improvements coming soon to Windows 11 customers. Now it is time to look at the not-so-impressive or straight irritating changes Microsoft is considering implementing in the upcomin… [4555 chars]
Xiaomi 13 series is official: Finally, a full-blown Galaxy S23 rival?
Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 13 series, bringing flexible triple camera systems, IP68 water/dust resistance, and more.
Xiaomi is usually part of the first wave of brands to adopt Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon silicon, and this time is no different as it’s just launched the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro in China. The two phones are indeed powered by the Snapdragon 8 Ge… [2631 chars]
Returnal PC Recommends 32GB of RAM; No Crossplay with PS5
Housemarque will soon be delivering Returnal PC with the help of Climax Studios. Check out the minimum and recommended system requirements.
RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) Processor: Intel i7–8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz) Memory: 32 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER (8 GB) AMD RX 6700 XT (12 GB) Storage: 60 GB available space The Returnal… [1280 chars]
Your iPhone has hidden ‘snow map’ revealing exact snowfall locations and times
CHECK your iPhone: it’s got a hidden map that reveals exactly where it’s going to snow.It can even tell you when it’ll snow, giving you the best chanc
CHECK your iPhone: it’s got a hidden map that reveals exactly where it’s going to snow. It can even tell you when it’ll snow, giving you the best chance to duck for cover — or don your best pair of snowball-shaping mitts. 2 The Weather app can also g… [3784 chars]
The tech site conspiracy against Nintendo Switch is getting me down
A reader believes that the Nintendo Switch is being unfairly criticised by tech sites and its 2022 line-up is going underappreciated.
Is the Switch being treated unfairly? (pic: Nintendo) A reader believes that the Nintendo Switch is being unfairly criticised by tech sites and its 2022 line-up is going underappreciated. 2022 has been a fantastic year for the Nintendo Switch, and I … [4843 chars]
Crime Boss: Rockay City Enjoys Its Payday with First PS5 Gameplay
Crimewave edition — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW_N1VC_ejI With a cast featuring the likes of Kim Basinger, Chuck Nor…
Subscribe to Push Square on With a cast featuring the likes of Kim Basinger, Chuck Norris, and Michael Madsen, we had hoped 90s-inspired organised crime outing Crime Boss: Rockay City would be some kind of story-driven GTA-esque adventure. Unfortunat… [572 chars]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now the US’ biggest-selling game of 2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 only released at the end of October, but it’s already the biggest-selling game of 2022 i…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 only released at the end of October, but it’s already the biggest-selling game of 2022 in the US. Topping the November sales chart, that means Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has not only knocked Elden Ring off the covet… [1009 chars]
