PS4 System Software 6.20 Released December 12, 2018

Sony has just released a required system update for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro consoles. The update has no specific features or bug fixes and its update notes merely suggest bug fixes and optimizations are included.

The update weighs in at around 440MB if you already have the previous firmware installed. You will need to update your console to 6.20 to use the PlayStation Network.

Kingdom Hearts III Opening Cinematic December 9, 2018

The Kingdom Hearts series has a tradition of opening up with a beautifully prerendered CGI movie accompanied by the music of Utada, and Kingdom Hearts III is no different. We may be over a month away from the release of the game, but Square Enix has just released what they promise is the opening cinematic of the game. Take a look, but just be aware this video will probably hit long time fans right in the feels.

Kingdom Hearts III is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on January 29th, 2019.

Devil May Cry 5 Xbox Exclusive Demo Out December 8, 2018

Microsoft has partnered up with Capcom to release an exclusive Devil May Cry 5 demo exclusively for Xbox One owners. Xbox One X owners will be happy to know the game will support the major features of the X console including 4K and HDR10 support.

You might want to free up some space on your console or consider investing in an external drive because this demo weighs in at just under 8GB.

Devil May Cry 5 is coming to Xbox One and PS4 in 2019.

Avengers 4 Trailer December 7, 2018

I know this isn’t really a film site, but I just wanted to leave this right here.

Avengers: Endgame is coming to theaters April 2019.

The Game Awards 2018 December 7, 2018

The Game Awards 2018 was an enormous celebration of the year’s game releases as well as exclusive previews of new games. If you’re like me and had to miss the event due to work, it has been archived on YouTube. The feed says it’s in 4K but I’ve been having issues getting it into that resolution.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Announced December 7, 2018

The big Marvel announcement from The Game Awards 2018 is an unexpected surprise. A new game in the Ultimate Alliance series is coming, and this time they’re bringing not just the Avengers, the X-Men and Spider-Man…they’re bringing the Guardians of the Galaxy.

I have to admit I’m puzzled why this game would be released as a Switch exclusive, I don’t remember any of the previous games in the Ultimate Alliance series coming to a single Nintendo console.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.

iOS 12.1.1 Released December 5, 2018

Apple has just released a minor software update for devices running iOS 12. This includes multiple recent models of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The new update contains specific bug fixes and improvements to several features introduced in iOS 12 and iOS 12.1.

You can download the update right now through your iDevice’s software update feature or through iTunes. The update can weigh in at around 350MB if you had the recent previous version of the operating system installed. Apple TV and Mac owners may want to check for updates on those devices as well.

Pokemon – Let’s Go Hands On Trailer November 30, 2018

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have released a new trailer to celebrate the release of Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee. It shows some of the game’s new mechanics and introduces new players to the motion control features of the Poké Ball Plus controller. It I think I ended up seeing this trailer or one just like it air before the theatrical release of Pokémon: The Power of Us.

Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee are out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

The Dark Pictures – Man of Median Dev Diary 1 November 30, 2018

I was a huge fan of Supermassive’s work on Until Dawn for the PlayStation 4 and its looking like their next major franchise series is shaping up to be just as good if not better. The first new title of their game anthology series, Man of Median, revolves around salvagers finding the wreck of a ghost ship. This new developer diary offers a behind the scenes look at what went into creating that ship.

The Dark Pictures – Man of Median is coming in 2019 to Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Spider-Man PS4 DLC 2 Released November 22, 2018

The second of three DLC missions for Spider-Man on the PS4 has been released this week and here’s the official trailer for it.

This new episode has officially been called “Turf Wars” and it picks up shortly after the events of the last DLC. In this mission you face Hammerhead, the hitman with an indestructible head who plans to take over all of the remaining crime families in NYC. Will Spider-Man stop him? Will Hammerhead pay for what he did in the last DLC? Play and find out.

Each Spider-Man DLC goes for a price of $9.99 US. The bundle of all three missions costs $24.99. People who have the retail Collector’s Edition or the Digital Deluxe Edition will get this DLC for free at no extra charge. You’ll need to download the game’s newest patch to play.

Spider-Man is out now exclusively on PS4.