It would seem that Sony has actually faced a few cyberattacks this year. Sony has just confirmed a breach from back in May, during which the personal information of SIE employees was stolen.
Read More »Win a Vampire The Masquerade – New York Bundle Collector’s Edition!
Fancy winning a new game this weekend? We are giving away a Vampire: The Masquerade New York Bundle collector's edition and better yet, the winner can pick from either the PlayStation or Switch version of the game.
Read More »Microsoft will reportedly complete Activision Blizzard acquisition next week
It was January 2022 when Microsoft first announced its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard. Now some 20 months later, the deal finally looks set to close next Friday. According to “a source familiar with Microsoft's plans” speaking with The Verge, Microsoft is hoping to complete the transaction on Friday, the …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.01 enables REDmod for Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.0 and Phantom Liberty are now live and so far, the response has been nothing but positive. Unlike the game's initial launch, the release of Phantom Liberty has impressed fans, leading to thousands of positive reviews. While these were the last two major updates planned for the …
Read More »CD Projekt Red has a live-action Cyberpunk adaptation on the way
We'd be doing an injustice if we ignored the success of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and the renewed life it brought to Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red's redemption arc is now complete, with the final major updates shipping for Cyberpunk 2077, as well as a major expansion. We won't have to wait …
Read More »New Intel Xe graphics driver brings optimisations for Forza and Assassin’s Creed
While the launch of Intel's Arc desktop GPUs wasn't perfect, Intel has impressed with driver updates in the months since, bringing consistent performance improvements. The latest Xe Graphics driver preps gamers for upcoming titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage and Forza Motorsport, while also providing performance improvements for a range of …
Read More »Sony Pictures Core offers 100 movies to PlayStation Plus subscribers
Sony has tried to fuse its Film & TV powerhouse with the PlayStation brand a couple of times in the past to disappointing results. This time around though they may have got it right. As an add-on to PlayStation Plus Premium, subscribers will soon also get access to Sony Pictures …
Read More »Arctic unveils Freezer 4U-M for Intel and AMD-based servers
The DIY audience knows Arctic well from decades of excellent CPU cooler launches. Today, Arctic is launching something for the server and data centre crowd – the new Freezer 4U-M. The Arctic Freezer 4U-M is the successor to the Freezer 4U SP3. Offering multi-socket support for Intel and AMD processors, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Alan Wake 2 and Cities Skylines 2 join GeForce Now this month
October is set to be one of the biggest months for GeForce Now yet, with a total of 60 games joining the library over the next few weeks. In all, there are 21 day-and-date games launching this month, from publishers like Ubisoft, Paradox Interactive, Xbox and more. There will be …
Read More »Diablo 4 is heading to Steam this month
Earlier this year, Blizzard surprisingly chose to expand its potential customer base with plans to bring games over to Steam for the first time. We've already seen Overwatch 2 make the transition to Valve's PC gaming platform and now, Diablo 4 is next on the list.
Read More »Red Dead Redemption Remastered gets 60FPS update on PlayStation
When Red Dead Redemption Remastered dropped for PlayStation and Switch consoles, Rockstar caught some flack for the lack of 60FPS mode, particularly when the game runs on PS5. With the latest update, this may have been fixed. As spotted by Push Square, Patch 1.03 for Red Dead Redemption Remastered has …
Read More »Nintendo plans to shutdown online services for Wii U and 3DS in 2024
Earlier this year, Nintendo began winding down services for the 3DS and Wii U systems, starting with the shutdown of each console's digital game store. Now, the remaining online services are set to go in early 2024. In an announcement published today, Nintendo confirmed that in April 2024,” online play …
Read More »Warcraft Rumble launches in November
Last Summer, Blizzard announced its first Warcraft mobile game, Warcraft Arclight Rumble. Things have been quiet since then but the game is now back, now known as simply Warcraft Rumble, and it will be available soon. Almost a year and a half on from the game's original announcement, Blizzard has …
Read More »Activision has everything COD-related planned out right up to the next-gen console launch
Having run the Call of Duty franchise for 20 years, Activision has gotten into a good habit of planning things out years in advance. There could be change on the horizon though, as Activision currently only has COD planned out to 2027. Discussing the franchise with GamesBeat, Activision President, Rob …
Read More »Canned shooter ‘Hyenas’ was going to be one of Sega’s most expensive games ever
A few weeks ago, SEGA cancelled another of projects, the most surprising of which was Creative Assembly's announced shooter, Hyenas. Now we may know why Sega pulled the plug, as it was reportedly set to be the publisher's highest-budget game ever. As much as we love the creative side of …
Read More »Seagate launches affordable Game Drive NVMe SSD for PS5 consoles
Seagate is launching its first officially licensed Game Drive for PS5 consoles. The new M.2 SSD is designed to slot straight into the free slot in the PS5, allowing owners to expand storage and install more new-gen games. Backwards compatible titles can run on PS5 (and Xbox Series X/S) through …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 beta content announced
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is on the way this year and as usual, Activision will hold a big multiplatform beta ahead of time, giving everyone an opportunity to check out the new game a little early. Ahead of the beta weekends planned for this month, Activision has also …
Read More »Gearbox plans to bring back cancelled MOBA ‘Gigantic’
The massive success of games like League of Legends and Dota 2 spurred the development of tons of MOBAs, with major publishers all trying their hand at delivering a similar-style game. Many of these attempts ended up shutting down but it looks like at least one will be making a …
Read More »PlayStation’s Naughty Dog is the latest studio to be hit by lay-offs
Months ago, we heard that an internal review of Naughty Dog's Last of Us multiplayer project raised concerns, leading to more delays. Now, it is being reported that Naughty Dog is letting go of roughly 25 employees. According to sources speaking with Kotaku, Naughty Dog has laid off “at least …
Read More »Microsoft ends development of Minecraft Dungeons
Minecraft Dungeons launched across all platforms a few years ago and has continued to receive updates since. However, it is time for Mojang to move on to other projects, bringing development on Dungeons to an end. This week, Mojang confirmed that Update 1.17 will be the final patch for Minecraft …
Read More »Forza Motorsport, Gotham Knights and more land on Game Pass in October
September was a big month for Game Pass, with Bethesda's latest RPG Starfield releasing onto the service on day-one. As we look ahead to October, Microsoft has a few more big games planned, including the latest Forza Motorsport game. The big headliner for Game Pass in October is Forza Motorsport. …
Read More »KOTOR Remake trailer may have been delisted due to music license issue
Last week Sony quietly delisted the reveal trailer for Knights of the Old Republic, which was officially announced as a PS5 console exclusive during a PlayStation Showcase two years ago. Since then, the game has faced development issues and switched studios. This has quickly led to rumours of the game's …
Read More »Starfield’s survival mechanics used to be much harsher
When the first Starfield leaks dropped and we got a look at the in-development version of the HUD, we figured that Starfield would ship with some survival elements. Those elements are still in place with some planets offering different hazardous effects. However, as Todd Howard confirms, these effects were dialled …
Read More »Payday 3 matchmaking issues solved, Starbreeze details new updates
The launch of Payday 3 did not quite go to plan, in part due to matchmaking server issues, keeping players from being able to group up and play. Starbreeze admitted the issue came via a third-party matchmaking service it was using and now the developer declares the issue as fixed. …
Read More »Sony may scale back its live service game development efforts
In recent years, Sony has been ramping up its development of ‘live service' games, in hopes of generating more recurring revenue through multiplayer hits, rather than consistently relying on single-player blockbusters. Sony reportedly has as many as ten live service games in development right now, but sources now claim that …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.01 brings additional performance improvements
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.0 dropped last week and this week brought in the launch of Phantom Liberty, the game's first and only major expansion. With all of the changes and new content added in this month, there were bound to be a few lingering issues. Fortunately, CD Projekt Red is off to a quick start, with the first Phantom Liberty patch arriving today...
Read More »Valve is ramping up server capacity to deal with Counter-Strike 2 demand
Counter-Strike 2 officially launched this week, replacing CS:GO. As you may expect, this has led to an uptick in new players and while we typically don't see issues with Valve's matchmaking services, the company is in the process of adding extra server capacity to cope with demand. At the time …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers’ latest free update adds new playable characters and extra story
Sonic Frontiers has had some impressive updates since its launch in late 2022, adding in new challenge modes, additional features and new story content. The final free update has landed this week, adding in more playable characters and new missions to complete. If you install this week's Sonic Frontiers update, …
Read More »Bethesda surprise launches The Elder Scrolls: Castles on mobile
Bethesda had a surprise mobile hit on its hands when it launched Fallout Shelter back in 2015. The game still proves popular to this day and now, the publisher is applying that same formula to a new Elder Scrolls game. The Elder Scrolls: Castles randomly appeared on the Google Play …
Read More »Fall Guys studio Mediatonic hit by Epic Games lay-offs
Epic Games announced this week that it will be letting go of over 800 employees, cutting jobs across its businesses. One studio that seems to have been hit hard by the lay-offs is Mediatonic, the studio behind Fall Guys, which joined Epic Games back in 2021. Epic Games acquired Mediatonic …
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