We've known for quite some time that CD Projekt Red plans to return to The Witcher IP eventually. Today in a surprise announcement, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that development has begun on a new Witcher saga – marking the start of a potential new trilogy. We don't know much …
Read More »Group behind recent Nvidia and Samsung attacks may have breached Microsoft
The ransomware group that breached Samsung and Nvidia in recent months has now claimed to have breached Microsoft. Specifically, the group claims to have the source code for Microsoft's search engine, Bing, as well as code for Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant software. The group, LAPSUS$, has been in the news …
Read More »AMD launches 3rd Gen ‘Milan-X’ EPYC processors
Just as recent leaks suggested, today AMD is launching its 3rd Gen EPYC series processors. Codenamed ‘Milan-X' and built on the Zen 3 architecture, AMD claims up to 66 percent more performance across a range of computing workloads compared to last year's ‘Milan' EPYC processors. The big change with Milan-X …
Read More »Early retail listings suggest RTX 3090 Ti could cost over $4000
After a delay in January, Nvidia is reportedly set to launch the RTX 3090 Ti next week. Unfortunately for anyone thinking about splurging on Nvidia's improved flagship, pricing is looking to be incredibly steep, with early retail listings pushing the price up to around $4000 USD – for reference, the …
Read More »Elden Ring PC players encouraged to play offline due to save file hack
Elden Ring has been out for a few weeks now and hackers have begun discovering various exploits in the game's multiplayer system. The latest exploit goes beyond going up against an overpowered player in PvP though, with reports of hackers forcing game crashes and corrupting save data. A new hack …
Read More »Gran Turismo 7 now has the lowest user score of any PlayStation game ever
Gran Turismo 7 hasn't had the best reception from fans, with many taking issue with the game's rewards system, microtransactions and always-online requirement. As a result, user reviews for the game have been growing more negative, and now, GT 7 has the lowest user score on Metacritic for any Sony-published …
Read More »Fortnite Battle Royale gets no-build mode for new season
There are plenty of Battle Royale shooters around these days, but Fortnite remains unique thanks to its building mechanics. The downside to this is is that building structures creates a high barrier for entry, especially for those picking up the game for the first time. Epic Games was rumoured to …
Read More »Platinum has ‘no plans’ to stop Babylon’s Fall development after disappointing launch
PlatinumGames' big step into the ‘live service' genre fell flat at release, with the game appearing to flop on PC and garnering negative reviews for its microtransactions. Despite this, Platinum intends to see things through, saying there are “no plans” to reduce development on the game or cancel upcoming content …
Read More »Overwatch 2 beta will include new hero, new maps and more
This month, Blizzard confirmed that Overwatch 2 will be entering beta in April, giving players their first chance to check out the new 5v5 PvP gameplay. We've seen the game's PC system requirements ahead of the beta, and now, Blizzard has also revealed what content will be available, including new …
Read More »Quantic Dream has three games in the works
Quantic Dream might have plans to release a Star Wars game, but there have been some serious doubts raised over the studio's ability to get the project off the ground. Recent reports claim that QD is having issues with the tech behind the game, as well as issues hiring talent …
Read More »WB Games is also planning to bring Hogwarts Legacy to Nintendo Switch
We finally got a good look at Hogwarts Legacy last night and sure enough, the game is looking very impressive, particularly on PS5. Still, somehow, WB Games also seems to have a plan to bring this game to the Nintendo Switch. Hogwarts Legacy was initially revealed in 2020 for PS5, …
Read More »Respawn aiming to launch Apex Legends Mobile this Summer
It has been three years since Respawn Entertainment first talked about bringing Apex Legends to mobile. Just recently, Apex Legends Mobile officially soft-launched, allowing players in select countries to download and play the game. It'll be a while longer before the game is available globally though, with Respawn aiming for …
Read More »Netflix’s live-action Resident Evil series arrives in July
We’ve all seen the Resident Evil live-action movies but back in 2020, Capcom and Netflix teamed up for something new – a live action Resident Evil series. The eight-episode first season has been in the works for some time and is now heading towards a July debut. As revealed by …
Read More »Sony faces backlash over Gran Turismo 7 always-online requirements
Gran Turismo 7 officially released for the PS5 earlier this month but unfortunately, players are less than pleased with Sony's business strategy. The game has microtransactions, and the game doesn't seem to be particularly generous with its in-game currency, forcing players to either pay up or sink in huge amounts …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy gets impressive gameplay reveal and screenshots
Just as promised, last night roughly 15 minutes of gameplay were revealed for Hogwarts Legacy. We've now got multiple trailers, screenshots, new gameplay details and most importantly, a release window. As the game was shown during State of Play, all game footage was captured from the PS5 version of the …
Read More »Sony is taking discrimination allegations “seriously” but still wants lawsuit dismissed
In late 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Sony alleging gender discrimination and after attempting to get the case dismissed, eight more women joined the suit, which is seeking class-action status. Now, Sony has officially responded, stating that it is taking the allegations seriously. The gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony …
Read More »The Quarry is a spiritual successor to Until Dawn releasing in June
Yesterday, Supermassive Games officially announced The Quarry, promising to reveal a full trailer and more details today. As it turns out, this game is a spiritual successor to Until Dawn. However, unlike Until Dawn, The Quarry will not be a platform exclusive, and will release across Xbox, PlayStation and PC. …
Read More »Ubisoft F2P shooter ‘XDefiant’ drops Tom Clancy branding
Earlier this month, Ubisoft announced an insider program for Skull & Bones to help gather feedback on the game. Now, one of Ubisoft’s other multiplayer-first titles, XDefiant, is also opening up for insider program sign-ups. Tom Clancy’s XDefiant was first announced last year as a free-to-play Tom Clancy-themed shooter. However, …
Read More »Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin launches with major PC issues
Square Enix ran into some controversy last year, not just due to the sky-high price of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC, but also due to the PC version’s quality. The game launched with numerous issues and performance problems. Now, the publisher’s latest PC Final Fantasy release, Stranger of Paradise: …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 7 new titles including Tunic and Dread Hunger
A couple of weeks ago, leaks indicated that Nvidia would soon offer GeForce Now RTX 3080 memberships in one-month batches, in addition to being available as a six-month long subscription. Last week, that one-month membership officially launched, and now in this week's update, seven more games have been added to …
Read More »007 GoldenEye trademark update points to near release for Rare’s remaster
It has been just over a year since Rare’s 007 GoldenEye remaster resurfaced online with fresh leaks and even a playable build. Now a year later, it looks like GoldenEye will be re-releasing, although recent world events may have caused a delay. Rare originally began working on this remaster back …
Read More »AMD announces FSR 2.0 coming in Q2
Over the last week, rumours have been circulating around AMD’s next-gen upscaling technology. Now today, AMD has officially announced RSR, its new driver-level upscaling feature, and FSR 2.0, which is coming in Q2 2022. Previous leaks claimed that FSR 2.0 would arrive in Q2 and today, AMD has confirmed exactly …
Read More »Starfield will have more in-depth character creation, factions and companions
Bethesda is ramping up to showcase Starfield gameplay this summer. In the meantime, the studio has been releasing developer diaries and concept art for the game. In the latest developer diary, we see Todd Howard and other key leads on the game talking about character creation, RPG mechanics and factions …
Read More »Xbox Series X/S consoles outsold PS5 in February
Sony and Microsoft took very different approaches to this console generation. While Sony opted to build one powerful console, Microsoft opted to build the Xbox Series X and then use a cut-down version of the chip to release a cheaper Xbox Series S. That strategy is seemingly paying off at …
Read More »Rime and The Sexy Brutale studio ‘Tequila Works’ acquired by Tencent
Tencent has been expanding its roster of studios in recent years, putting significant investments into companies like Dontnod Entertainment, Remedy and others. In its latest move, Tencent has now acquired Spanish studio, Tequila Works. Tequila Works is best known for Rime and The Sexy Brutale, both of which released to …
Read More »Until Dawn studio reveals new game ‘The Quarry’
Supermassive Games has been working on the Dark Pictures Anthology of games over the last few years, but the Until Dawn studio now has something new in-store for us. Today, Supermassive officially announced The Quarry, with a full trailer coming tomorrow. We first learned of The Quarry just a few …
Read More »Borderlands 3 is finally getting crossplay support on PlayStation
Last year, Gearbox updated Borderlands 3 with full cross-play support, allowing players on console and PC to group up. However, for reasons unknown, cross-play was not allowed on the PlayStation version of the game. This was brought back up again recently, as it was confirmed that Gearbox's new game, Tiny …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass adds new Xbox Series X/S and PC-only titles
Following on from yesterday's leak, Microsoft has confirmed the next batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. The official announcement also includes supported platforms for each game – something that wasn't included in the leak. While Xbox Game Pass is available across Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and …
Read More »Google has officially begun licensing out Stadia tech to other companies
Back in August, we learned that Google was hiring new Stadia employees to work on licensing its streaming tech out to game developers and publishers, in lieu of focusing on first-party games and bringing consumers on to Stadia directly. Now, Google has officially announced ‘Immersive Stream for Games', a licensing service that lets …
Read More »Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection to launch on PC in July
A recent change to one of Steam's APIs unintentionally revealed the hidden release dates behind a lot of games. On Steam, publishers and developers can set a hidden release date for apps before announcing dates publicly. Many of the release dates shown through the leak are placeholders, but there are …
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