Technology

Gaming

Releases, industry moves, and the culture

Stories
200
stories
Sources
14
sources
Page
Page 8 of 10
Updated hourly

Why Owl Post covers Gaming

Gaming coverage gets pulled in two directions: industry analysis nobody wants, and influencer hype everyone wants. The middle — actual game releases, studio drama, technical breakthroughs, the moments when the discourse turns — is where Owl Post lives. Releases worth your weekend, ports actually worth picking up, layoffs and acquisitions that hint at what's coming, and the cultural moments the internet collectively loses its mind over.

The voice you read it in is yours. Pick a fast, punchy voice if you want headlines and hot takes. Pick a measured one if you want the design and business angle behind the games. Same updates, the way you actually want to read about them.

A daily gaming digest. Releases, news, and culture in 3 minutes flat.

Get your free digestSee a sample

At $549, Lenovo’s Legion Go S gaming handheld is suddenly a good deal

The Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming PC. | / The Verge This week, the Steam Deck OLED with 512GB of storage went from $549 to $789, putting it even further out of reach for those who were considering getting one as they came back in stock after months of unavailability. I consider it a tiny consolation that there’s a decent PC gaming handheld that is currently selling at its old price. The Lenovo Legion Go S is currently $549.99 at Woot (originally $729.99). It’s the kind of deal that wouldn’t have stood out as much a year ago as it does now. Lenovo Legion Go S The device has a 90-day warranty through Woot, outside of its manufacturer warranty. Where to Buy: $729.99 $549.99 at Woot We didn’t particularly like the Legion Go S at launch, though part of that was due to its high price. Sean loved its gorgeous 8-inch 120Hz screen and noted that its ergonomics are superior to most gaming handhelds, including the Steam Deck. But the price didn’t make sense considering it didn’t perform as well as Valve’s handheld in some (but not all) games. Also, it launched when Windows 11 was a nightmare to traverse in handheld mode, though things have improved a bit since then. The Legion Go S isn’t a device we can wholeheartedly recommend, but I’m willing to make an exception in silly times like these. I’d be happier to recommend the Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor-packed version of the Go S — we found its performance gains are anywhere from 10 percent to 40 percent improved over the Ryzen Z2 Go, depending on the game — but absolutely not at its current $1,452.99 price at Lenovo’s site. Read our review of the Legion Go S.

theverge.com

007 First Light Includes A Classic Hitman-Era Easter Egg

Video game developers love to leave Easter eggs behind for longtime fans, and in 007 First Light, IO Interactive has resurrected one of its oldest jokes. Dating all the way back to 2006's Hitman: Blood Money, IO has regularly slipped in an inside joke revolving around Allan and his inability to add details to in-game assets. The tradition is alive and well in 007 First Light, cementing Allan's post-it note legacy. Image credit: David Smith During the 007 First Light campaign, you'll be tasked with searching through rogue MI6 agent 009's stash. Stare at the wall covered in post-it notes, and you'll see several pieces of paper with a polite reminder for Allan to add in some details. This joke and the line "Allan please add details" first surfaced in Blood Money, and could be found in a kitchen crate holding a lobster. In the HD version of Blood Money, the line was changed to "Any details yet, Allan?" and it would resurface in Hitman 2016. A note with the familiar message was stuck on a computer monitor, and the phrase was also seen briefly in a trailer for the game. The official Hitman website also referenced the joke, this time with a plea for Allan to add some placeholder text. https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingDetails/comments/ayrn04/hitman_series_theres_a_running_joke_about_the/ So who is Allan? That's one of the long-running mysteries in Hitman, with one of the theories revolving around two possible leads. As Reddit sleuths have discovered, Hitman: Blood Money lists two Allans, Hansen and Merrild. Merrild worked on Hitman: Blood Money and Absolution, while Hansen was an artist who worked on every Hitman game through 2012, with Absolution being his final job in the series. A poster for a street magician by the name of Allan Hansen could also be found in Hitman: Blood Money, possibly indicating that IO Interactive is continuing to honor the artist. In other 007 First Light news, the game is off to a strong start and is IO Interactive's fastest-selling game to date. Th

gamespot.com

Call Of Duty: MW4 Cast Includes Leading Actors From Two Very Popular TV Shows

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's cast of actors is coming into focus, with Luke Tennie from the beloved Apple TV show Shrinking taking on a leading role and Beef and The Last of Us actor Young Mazino in the main role of Private Park. Other actors with roles in the game include Prisca Kim (Beef, Loot), Lanny Joon (Baby Driver, Hollywood Wasteland), William Lipton (General Hospital), and Barry Sloane returning as Price. Variety confirmed the general casting details, and Resonate confirmed Mazino will play Park. Tennie plays the character Lieutenant West in Modern Warfare 4. Posting on Instagram, Tennie said, "Pretty sure I made lifelong friends working on this." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V6Y591Zrkg Tennie plays Sean on Shrinking, and he's coming back to reprise the role for the upcoming fourth season, which features a time jump and a totally new story. In addition to Tennie as Lieutenant West, MW4 features María Elisa Camargo reprising her role as Valeria. We aren't totally sure who Kim, Joon, and Lipton are playing, however. Mazino, for his part, is known for playing Jesse on HBO's The Last of Us, so this is not the first time he's involved with a video game project. See at Amazon Modern Warfare 4 releases on October 23, which is about a month before GTA 6 arrives. The new Call of Duty game is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, as well as Switch 2. For more, check out GameSpot's hands-on preview of MW4.

gamespot.com
Modern Warfare 4 On Switch 2 Has Been “So Smooth” For Infinity Ward

Modern Warfare 4 On Switch 2 Has Been “So Smooth” For Infinity Ward

Infinity Ward is bringing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to Nintendo Switch 2, and that's a big deal since the CoD franchise hasn't been on a Nintendo platform since 2013. Infinity Ward co-studio head Jack O'Hara discussed the process of bringing MW4 to Switch 2 with a native version, saying it's been "so smooth." This came after former Xbox boss Phil Spencer said there was "definitely" work that needed to be done to get Call of Duty running on Switch. "The game got up and running on the platform really quickly once we got the hardware. So far it's been really good. To be honest, it's been really fun to be on a new platform," O'Hara told GamesRadar about bringing MW4 to Switch 2. Also in the interview, O'Hara confirmed that cross-play between Switch 2 and the other console platforms and PC is currently supported, but, "We'll see at launch exactly where the mix ends up." The Switch 2 is a relatively less powerful console than the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but it remains to be seen what concessions the Nintendo console version will have. Microsoft, which owns Activision and the Call of Duty franchise, first confirmed plans to bring Call of Duty to Switch in 2023 as a means to appease regulators and get its blockbuster deal for Activision across the line. At the time, Microsoft pledged that Call of Duty releases on Switch would arrive "the same day as Xbox, with full features and content parity." The last time a Call of Duty game came to a Nintendo platform was in 2013 with the Wii U edition of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Ghosts. MW4 is launching on October 23 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It is not coming to PS4 and Xbox One. Preorders are open now, but not on Switch 2. Activision has also confirmed a "Loyalty" discount for MW4 that allows people to get 10% off the game's Vault edition.

gamespot.com

Get Gaming delivered to your inbox

Owl Post delivers a personalized gaming digest every morning, curated by AI, written in your voice.

Get your free digest
See a sample Gaming digest →
More in Technology