In context: Game delays are common. Sometimes they are frustrating, but consumers have learned to become patient as purchasing a bad release is worse than waiting a little longer for something to come out. Developers also know that in a highly competitive market, their products have to shine. This is especially true with ambitious projects in beloved franchises.

In June 2019, Square Enix announced a release date for Final Fantasy VII. It was set to launch on March 3 of this year, bringing a five-year

In context: Windows 10 is a popular operating system, but it seems Windows 7 is still going strong, too. Although official support for the latter OS ended today, Windows 7 still has hundreds of millions of loyal users, and no amount of prodding, persuasion, or fearmongering from Microsoft has convinced them to upgrade.

And, if we had to guess, that probably won't change anytime soon. There are countless reasons for Windows 7's ongoing popularity, but to name a few, it'

Why it matters: Lots of higher-end, standalone digital cameras these days offer various levels of waterproofing but much of it is enabled by the rubber plugs that slot into ports when they aren’t being used. The added bit of flexibility afforded here could be the difference between getting the shot and not. After all, the action doesn’t always stop if the weather isn’t cooperating – the show goes on.

Sony on Tuesday announced a new shooting grip for select mirrorless camera models that connects to the

In context: If you are still running on Windows 7 (and I don't blame you), you are now officially out to pasture. However, if you don't mind treading on some gray areas of licensing agreements, you can still take advantage of Microsoft's free Window Upgrade offer even though it was technically taken off the table a few years ago.

Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7 on Tuesday. The company will no longer push out security updates, with the exception of enterprise customers paying

Recap: This early 2000s era image – “as old as the Internet,” some might say – was a hot commodity in the forum era. It depicts one especially dedicated LAN gamer that was clearly willing to go to extreme measures to game with his compadres.

Hang around the Internet long enough and it’s almost a guarantee that you’ll see certain images crop up from time to time. The photo you see above is a perfect example.

You’ve probably seen it dozens of

Recap: Developer Crystal Dynamics on Tuesday announced that the Avengers game it is working on will need a bit more time to assemble. For those keeping track, it was originally slated to launch on May 15.

In a brief news release, Scot Amos and Ron Rosenberg, co-heads of Crystal Dynamics, said their ambition has always been to deliver the ultimate Avengers gaming experience. In order to realize that goal, the duo said they have had to make the difficult decision to delay the game’s launch until

In brief: Although E3 is still an exciting event for many, it has lost a bit of its luster in recent years. This is due in no small part to major companies like EA and Sony opting to pull out of the latest conventions, choosing instead to host their own separate conferences. Sony began this trend by skipping E3 2019, and for better or worse, they'll be doing so again this year.

We reported on rumors of this decision yesterday, but it wasn'

In brief: The Epic Games Store had a solid first year as the developer revealed on Tuesday. The digital video game storefront now has 108 million PC customers that collectively spent $680 million over the course of 2019, $251 million of which was dedicated to third-party PC games.

The developer further revealed that it has fully funded over $23 million in coupons and discounts.

The most popular titles on the platform, in no particular order, include World War

Why it matters: With its third consecutive quarter of sales growth, the PC market saw over 70 million units shipped worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2019. According to figures from market research firms IDC and Gartner, this performance represents consistent growth of the PC industry for the first time in eight years, with the top three spots held by Lenovo, HP, and Dell, respectively.

It's been a long time coming, but the PC industry seems to have finally ended its declining sales business