A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 27/08/2022
Quote of the day:
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anonymous
Jokes of the day:
What did the digital clock say to the grandfather clock? Look, no hands!
Have a great weekend! I hope your code behaves the same on Monday as it did on Friday.
Top 10 news of the day:
Yamaha’s HDMI 2.1 AV receivers are now the ultimate TV upgrade for PS5 owners
After a long delay, Yamaha’s latest-generation AVRs get promised gaming console-friendly HDMI 2.1 features.
Audio player loading… Late is better than never, right? Yamaha’s latest Aventage and RX-V series AV receiver lines were launched back in 2021 with multiple HDMI 2.1 ports listed on their spec sheets — great news for gamers who were looking for to con… [3167 chars]
Sony to Integrate Discord Voice Chat in “The Coming Months”
With over 350 Million Registered Users, Discord’s integration onto the PlayStation 5 will undoubtedly make communication much easier.
Sony to Integrate Discord Voice Chat in “The Coming Months” Discord has become a fundamental app for gaming communities and individuals around the world thanks to its VoIP and instant messaging features. Several sources including the same source who … [1929 chars]
Watch: How To Get Good At Collecting Retro Video Games (Without Breaking The Bank)
Time to haggle! — https://youtu.be/8NtIXgRN2Es Video gaming has to be one of the more expensive hobbies out there, right? …
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on Video gaming has to be one of the more expensive hobbies out there, right? Other than, like, yacht collecting or space travel, of course, but out of the normal hobbies, it’s up there. Games themselves tend to cost anywhe… [872 chars]
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Pac-Man World: Re-Pac
Out today on Switch — Bandai Namco is apparently making this summer one for PlayStation platforming remakes! Pac-Man World…
Bandai Namco is apparently making this summer one for PlayStation platforming remakes! Pac-Man World: Re-Pac is out today on Switch, and — following on from Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series — shows the Japanese developer is acknowledging and showing a … [2997 chars]
Humble Games Announces Multiple New Xbox Game Pass Titles
They’re all coming day one to Game Pass!
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on We do love it when a whole batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are announced! Today’s selection comes courtesy of Humble Games, with the publisher highlighting seven Xbox Game Pass additions in all — four of them that are brand-n… [2264 chars]
Get the Logitech G502 Hero, the most popular gaming mouse, for £24
Logitech’s excellent G502 HERO mouse is currently down to a rock bottom price at Currys with the right code.
After one of the most popular and best gaming mice of the last few years? Logitech’s legendary G502 Hero is on sale for a historic low price. Use code BANKHOLIPLAY at checkout to take 30 percent off the G502 Hero, dropping its price from £35 to a lud… [1514 chars]
First Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty gameplay trailer takes Team Ninja’s Nioh action to China
Prepare for Sekiro comparisons.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty was first announced during the Microsoft and Bethesda Games Showcase earlier this summer. At the time, we only saw some cinematic shots that revealed the game’s setting in Three Kingdoms-era China. Now, the debut gameplay trai… [1651 chars]
CNBC Sources State Amazon Is Not Planning To Buy EA
Update: USA Today’s FTW responds — Update #2 [Fri 26th Aug, 2022 19:00 BST]: FTW has now updated its original story, stati…
Update #2 [Fri 26th Aug, 2022 19:00 BST]: FTW has now updated its original story, stating that GLHF — a content partner of FTW — cited “unnamed and unvetted sources” in reporting on this rumour. Here is the editorial statement in full: “Earlier today… [1982 chars]
Minecraft Legends is a colourful mix of real-time strategy and snappy building
We got a quick look at Minecraft Legends at Gamescom 2022 and reckon it’s shaping up to be an approachable RTS with a snappy crafting flavour.
Minecraft Legends was first announced at Geoff Fest earlier this year, and a smidge more footage dropped again at a Nintendo Direct Mini. But despite both of these events, it’s been difficult to ascertain what the game actually, well, is. Aside from … [3379 chars]
See first gameplay of Team Ninja’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in new trailer
A new trailer for Team Ninja’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been released, showing off gameplay for the first time. The …
A new trailer for Team Ninja’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been released, showing off gameplay for the first time. The Soulslike game was announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase in June and will be released in 2023 across Xbox consoles and PC… [948 chars]
