Fallout 76 finally got its second chance earlier this year with the launch of the Wastelanders update, bringing a new main story, dialogue options and more to the game. Now, the next major update will be bringing the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia. Fallout 76: Steel Dawn is due to …
Read More »Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed 300 million downloads
The Call of Duty franchise made the jump to mobile just over one year ago and during that time, it has become a huge hit. At this point, the game has been downloaded over 300 million times. As confirmed by Matt Lewis, General Manager for Call of Duty: Mobile, the …
Read More »Apex Legends comes to Steam next month
Back in June, EA announced that it would be bringing Apex Legends to Steam before the end of this year. The groundwork for this was placed a few weeks back with a cross-platform multiplayer patch and now, we have an official release date for the Steam version. Apex Legends, Respawn's …
Read More »Xbox head hints at xCloud streaming stick for TVs
The idea of a cheap, streaming-only Xbox device has been flaunted around for a while now but it could come to fruition very soon. Recently during an interview, Xbox head, Phil Spencer, hinted at the existence of a new xCloud device for TVs. Speaking with Stratechery, Spencer said: “I think …
Read More »Google distances itself after Stadia employee’s controversial tweets
There has been some controversy in the live streaming space this week, as not only did thousands of videos get hit by copyright takedowns on Twitch, but a Creative Director at Google Stadia kicked up a stir for his stance on game streaming as a whole. Now, Google has had …
Read More »Ubisoft embraces cross-platform with new Ubisoft Connect service
Over the course of this console generation, Ubisoft has operated two separate but closely tied services – uPlay and Ubisoft Club. While uPlay acts as the launcher to Ubisoft games on PC, the Ubisoft Club rewards players with points that can be redeemed for rewards. Now, those two services are …
Read More »Official PlayStation Magazine claims 2021 release for Final Fantasy XVI
Earlier this year, Square Enix officially announced Final Fantasy 16 for the PS5. The trailer was quite meaty and recent industry talk has suggested that it is closer to release than many expect. Now, the Official PlayStation Magazine may have given the launch window away. The next issue of the …
Read More »Someone has finally cracked Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC
Rockstar has been able to keep Red Dead Redemption 2 out of the hands of pirates for a long time now but after a full year, scene cracking groups have caught up. Red Dead Redemption 2 remained uncracked since launch until earlier today, when a group released their working, cracked …
Read More »Nintendo is releasing the original Fire Emblem outside of Japan for the first time
Nintendo's long-running Fire Emblem franchise has been around since 1990 in Japan, but the series didn't make its way to the western world until 2004. The original game that kicked it all off, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, never released outside of Japan. That changes this …
Read More »Corsair launches HS75 XB Wireless gaming headset for Xbox
Corsair is well known for its PC gaming peripherals but what about console gaming? Today, Corsair is launching the HS75 XB Wireless gaming headset, the company's first licensed headset for Xbox. The HS75 XB Wireless is compatible with Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles wirelessly without …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Amnesia: Rebirth and more this week
GeForce Now has been getting weekly library updates since its launch out of beta and this week is no exception. This time around, 11 games are coming to the cloud-gaming library, including brand new releases like Amnesia: Rebirth and a new game with RTX features – Pumpkin Jack. Aside from …
Read More »EA faces class action lawsuit in Canada over loot boxes
When it comes to the loot box debate, EA gets brought up quite often. Multiple investigations and legal cases have been thrown at the publisher in the years since Star Wars Battlefront II's release and this week, another one was added to the pile. EA is reportedly being sued in …
Read More »Ex-Blizzard devs team up to create ‘the next great RTS’ game
Last week, Blizzard officially announced that it was done with StarCraft 2 content development. Now, several former Blizzard RTS veterans have left the studio behind, teaming up to build a new strategy-focused studio of their own. Frost Giant Studios has been announced this week with the aim of building “the …
Read More »Sucker Punch appears to be hiring for a Ghost of Tsushima sequel
Ghost of Tsushima is just a few months old but it is already clear that this won't be a one-and-done game. The title quickly became one of the fastest selling new IPs in PlayStation history and now, it looks like Sucker Punch is planning a follow-up. Recently, Sucker Punch posted …
Read More »Twitch streamers hit with thousands of copyright takedown notices
For years now, many YouTube creators have encountered issues with the copyright system and DMCA takedowns. Now, those same issues appear to be impacting Twitch too, with thousands of videos removed this week over takedown notices. Initially reported by Rod Breslau, known online as Slasher, Twitch partners have been bombarded …
Read More »Halo 4 PC beta kicks off today
At this point, the Master Chief Collection on PC is very close to completion. Halo Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST are all out on PC and soon, Halo 4 will be joining that list, with beta tests kicking off today. If you are …
Read More »The US Department of Justice begins antitrust legal battle against Google
Google has faced antitrust allegations all across the world, facing cases in Europe, Asia and other territories. Now, the US Department of Justice is also aiming at Google, filing a new antitrust lawsuit. The US DOJ says Google has an unfair monopoly over search and search-related advertising. Android is also …
Read More »Apple to remove custom browser from iOS for allowing Stadia streaming
Last month, an independent developer discovered a way to get Google Stadia working on iOS devices. The workaround was achieved by using a custom web browser and shipping that on the App Store. It took a while, but Apple has seemingly caught on. Stadium is a full screen browser on …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets 4K and 120FPS support on Xbox Series X/S
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is getting upgraded to take advantage of the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. While many expected this to happen, Microsoft had not told us what to expect, until today. The next-gen Master Chief Collection patch is coming on November 17th, one week after …
Read More »There are 12 more RTX-supported games releasing in 2020
If you're just picking up a new RTX 30 series graphics card, or are sticking to an older RTX 20 series GPU, then you're going to have a lot of games to look out for over the next couple of months. Today, Nvidia announced that 12 new games will be …
Read More »Dirt 5 Xbox Series X gameplay trailer shows 4K/60 visuals
This week, Codemasters launched the first Xbox Series X gameplay trailer for DIRT 5, showing off the visual upgrade we can expect on Microsoft's next-gen console, amongst other benefits – like higher performance. The gameplay trailer isn't super long, but it gives us a quick look at racing in Italy, …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War beta players already encountering cheaters
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been in open beta for a couple of days now across all platforms and unfortunately, it looks like cheats have already been developed. Over on the Black Ops Cold War subreddit, there have been multiple reports of cheaters, some including video …
Read More »SK Hynix is acquiring Intel’s NAND and storage business for $9 billion
SK Hynix is already huge in the NAND flash and storage business but it is about to get bigger. Today. the company announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Intel's NAND memory and storage business for $9 billion.
Read More »Crucible matchmaking now offline but private/custom games remain
Earlier this month, Amazon Game Studios officially announced that it was giving up on Crucible, just a few months after initially releasing the game. If for whatever reason people still want to play it before it goes offline, then you can do so with all content unlocked. In the game's …
Read More »Samsung tipped to launch next-gen Galaxy S in January
Typically, Samsung announces its Galaxy flagship smartphones in February, followed by a worldwide launch in March. The timing could shift a bit in 2021, as tipsters are anticipating a January announcement for the Galaxy S30. Given that the device isn't official yet, we are unsure if this will be the …
Read More »iPhone 12 pre-orders said to be ‘double’ what iPhone 11 achieved
The iPhone had a bit of a down year in 2019-2020 but things are quickly turning around with the iPhone 12. Pre-orders for Apple's latest iOS line-up went live last week and already, orders seem to be double that of the iPhone 11. According to Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo (via …
Read More »Sony will analyse PS5 APU and optimise fan with future firmware updates
Sony is preparing to launch the PlayStation 5 in just a few weeks time and as a result, a lot of new information about the console is coming out. Recently, Sony released a teardown of the console, showing off the hardware in full. Now in interviews, we are learning more …
Read More »Oculus Quest 2 removes support for Oculus Go apps
At this point, Facebook has made it clear that the Oculus Go and Oculus Rift headsets are on borrowed time, with plans to focus on the Oculus Quest going forward. Unfortunately, that also means backwards compatibility with older apps is also going to become an issue. The original Oculus Quest …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege is coming to Xbox Game Pass this week
Over the weekend, Microsoft began teasing a rather big addition to Xbox Game Pass with a picture that seemed to hint at Rainbow Six Siege. Now to kick off this week, the company has confirmed that Ubisoft's popular multiplayer shooter is coming. The Xbox Game Pass library will gain Rainbow …
Read More »Bungie takes aim at Destiny 2 cheat seller
Bungie is beginning to crack down on Destiny 2 cheat sellers ahead of the release of the game's next expansion. This time around, a cheat group specialising in ESP and aimbots was targeted. Perfect Aim is known for selling cheats for a number of online shooters, including Counter-Strike and Battlefield. …
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