These days every gamer has some sort of content creation side hustle going or wants to start a content creation side-hustle. With the relative low barrier to entry being that YouTube and Twitch channels are free, the possibility exists. Throw in social media for pictures and you have an easy route for all your creative outlet needs. But do you need professional grade equipment? The short answer is “no”. Simply put, unless you are making your living as a creative and then one that needs to do some serious editing of video and photos, editing that requires colour accuracy especially, spending the money on such equipment would be a waste. However, if you are serious about your hobby or planning on transitioning to professional status then the ProArt PA278CV monitor might be what you want. The monitor features a 27-inch 1440P IPS display making it a great editing display. As odd as it sounds, 4K can be too sharp for editing so 1440p is a good middle ground. The display boasts rendering of 100% of the sRGB and 80% of the Adobe RGB range making for some vibrant colours on the display even before you start working your editing magic. The panel is factory colour accuracy calibrated for a Delta E <2 which is good out of the box if not exceptional. DeltaE measures the difference between two colours displayed on screen, therefore the closer to zero the less perceptible any differences and thus the more accurate the colour is. Basically after editing you should not be able to see the difference between the same red in a picture or video due to your manipulation. While the colour reproduction is brilliant, the display does not feature HDR certification... As a gaming monitor, well this panel is adequate by modern standards. While the colour reproduction is brilliant, the display does not feature HDR certification so if you are rocking a modern GPU, you will not be able to take advantage of the card’s full capabilities. The monitor is Adaptive Sync certified, but as a 75Hz panel you will not gain the full advantage of the higher framerates that the last two or even three generations of cards are capable of. If you are a gamer who prioritises frame rates over high resolutions, this is not the monitor for you. While the performance is geared more towards creative pursuits rather than gaming, it is still a good monitor even if you game more than you edit. However, I would say that you should rather spend your money on a gaming monitor with a higher refresh rate but the same resolution. As a piece of industrial design, the monitor is curiously more functional than creative. The panel itself is very plain, there is no RGB here. The top and sides are bezel-less which is excellent, but the chin is a little thick for my tastes. The stand is nice and chunky with a built-in ruler making for easy measurement on the fly. The stand boasts 150mm height adjustment as well as a forty-five-degree swivel on the X axis. The monitor itself can pivot by 90 degrees right to left on the Y axis. The tilt ranges from five to thirty-five degrees giving you a nice range of angle adjustment for the perfect viewing angle no matter in a seated or standing position at your desk. The stand boasts 150mm height adjustment as well as a forty-five-degree swivel on the X axis. The physical buttons on the back right are a nice touch, but curiously the monitor lacks a joystick to navigate the on-screen menus. This is doubly frustrating as the buttons do not have a by touch embossing that enables you to distinguish which of the six or so buttons does what. To adjust inputs, I had to randomly press the button to land on the right one. In terms of I/O the monitor has a DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4 port. There is a DP Out port that allows you to daisy chain up to four of these monitors to create a bank of monitors for all your editing needs. If you use a laptop there is a 65W Type C port which is especially useful and to round out the hub you get four USB 3.1 Type A ports and an analogue 3.5mm headset jack. The built-in speakers are a waste of space to be honest. They sound tinny and distant and turning the sound up is not recommended. As a Prosumer monitor for anyone doing any sort of creative work this is a great monitor to work on. Even watching movies and shows looks better than some TVs. As a gaming monitor it's adequate when put up against modern gaming panels. The low refresh rate is a minus and one that you should definitely keep in mind if you are more of a gamer than a creative. Of course, if you are a creator and gamer and have the space and budget for a dual monitor setup this is worth looking at for your setup.

Bethesda Game Studios' upcoming space RPG, Starfield, is "definitely" an Xbox and PC exclusive, according to GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb. This comes in light of Xbox's acquisition of ZeniMax Media and Bethesda, which would allow Xbox to have exclusivity on their consoles for most of Bethesda's library of titles - though the finer details of this agreement aren't yet known. However, it makes sense that Starfield would be exclusive to Xbox and PC. READ MORE: Sega Aims to Revive Dormant Franchises, Including Shinobi and Virtua Fighter Jeff Grubb recently tweeted that Starfield is a PC and Xbox exclusive "period", seeming confident in his confirmation. It was previously reported that Starfield would be an Xbox exclusive - presumably hitting Xbox Series X/S - but it now also includes PC, which has the added benefit of Game Pass too. While this isn't exactly confirmation, Grubb does have a decently solid track record in the gaming industry and we can take his word on it, though we still recommend taking it with a pinch of salt until Xbox or Bethesda announce it themselves. Though we probably won't have to wait long for that announcement. A recent report suggests that Xbox and Bethesda are gearing up to reveal Starfield as early as E3 2021 next month, with a targeted release date of later this year - though that could change to Q1 2022 to give Bethesda more time to polish the game's various systems. If there's one thing we can almost be certain about, it's Starfield's exclusivity. Xbox spent a hefty $7.5 billion to acquire Bethesda, so that investment presumably came with the understanding that most future Bethesda games would be published exclusively to Xbox's consoles. Starfield, coming from a big developer and publisher name like Bethesda, would be a big exclusive for Xbox to secure too, especially given that Xbox Series X/S isn't stacked with a compelling list of exclusive titles yet. This could be one of the major AAA exclusives that Xbox will need to entice gamers to their ecosystem. Starfield is currently in development.

Sega was once one of the powerhouses in the gaming industry, but over the last decade (arguably two decades) they've only managed to stay afloat thanks to their speedy blue hedgehog and Yakuza franchise, among other releases. However, it looks like they want to make a comeback in the gaming world by reviving several dormant franchises under their belt, as well as produce a new AAA "super game". READ MORE: Hades Has Been Rated for PlayStation 4 According to Sega's recent earnings report, the company is planning to revive several dormant IPs, either by way of remasters, remakes or reboots. Some of these franchises listed include Shinobi (!), Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Virtua Fighter, Space Channel 5, Rez and to the delight of many, Panzer Dragoon, which Sega already confirmed would be receiving remakes of Panzer Dragoon and Panzer Dragoon II Zwei. The first game's remake was released in 2020 for PC, Switch, Stadia, PS4 and Xbox One. Interestingly, Sonic the Hedgehog managed to have somewhat of a resurgence for the company following the releases of the acclaimed Sonic Mania and the live-action movie adaptation, which fared considerably well for them. In addition to Sonic, Yakuza and Atlus' JRPGs doing well for Sega, they also aim to bring back franchises that time may have forgotten about. Shinobi, which saw its last release on the Nintendo DS in 2011, had faded into obscurity after becoming a familiar name around arcades and the early golden years of consoles. The IP receiving a potential reboot or remake has certainly excited many long-time fans. In addition to Shinobi, it seems like Virtua Fighter is also on their plans. As it stands, the fighting game market is pretty much dominated by the likes of Tekken, Mortal Kombat and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, though it begs the question if Sega will be successful in breaching this pocket of the gaming community that they once reigned over in the 90s. Virtua Fighter is recognized as the first fighting game ever to use 3D models and environments. Sega also recently also signed off on a remake for The House of the Dead, coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Whatever Sega hopes to achieve next, we're really excited for the future.

Supergiant's critically acclaimed roguelike, Hades, has finally been rated for PlayStation 4. The game originally released only on PC, and eventually found its way to Nintendo Switch as a physical release. Now, it looks like it's finally coming to PlayStation too. This is according to a rating published by South Korea, which indicates that Hades is coming to Sony's platform, with Take Two Interactive listed as the publisher. READ MORE: Review: MotoGP 21 A rating published in South Korea points to Hades finally coming to PS4, though no release date was specified. We imagine this announcements might've been saved for a later date, possibly around E3 2021 season, but it looks like it leaked early. While it has been confirmed for PS4 so far, we imagine the same could apply to Xbox - particularly, there's a chance it might come to Xbox Game Pass when it hits Microsoft's consoles. However, this is all just speculation until we get some confirmation from either Sony or Microsoft themselves. Hades released in 2020 to critical acclaim, winning several Game of the Year awards from various media publications - though just missed the win at Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards last year, where it lost to The Last of Us Part II. The rogue-like dungeon crawler has gained a sizeable fan base for its captivating art style, hard-as-nails gameplay loop and stunning presentation. As of writing, only PC and Switch players have access to the game - with cross-save support enabled across those platforms - but it's great news that it's finally coming to PS4 and presumably Xbox One too soon. We'll just have to wait and see how this develops. Hades is now available for PC and Nintendo Switch.