The ESA, who is responsible for the annual E3 gaming convention, recently confirmed that after skipping 2020, E3 would be coming back later this year. With the event being digital this year, and in order to “extend its reach to video game fans worldwide,” the ESA announced that it has …

Since its surprise launch in February 2019, Apex Legends has become one of the major players in the free-to-play Battle Royale genre of games. Though growth has slowed down substantially, EA reported that Apex Legends has now officially surpassed 100 million players. Making the announcement on Twitter, the Apex Legends …

Yesterday’s Nintendo Indie World showcased many new and interesting games coming to the Switch (and other platforms) throughout 2021 and beyond. The biggest announcement perhaps was the reveal right at the end that a sequel to the much-loved Oxenfree is in development and will be launching later this year. “Five …

One of the toughest parts of making a competitive online game is ensuring that all players are acting fairly. This becomes exponentially harder the more popular the game is. Call of Duty: Warzone is currently one of the biggest active Battle Royale games, and so sees its fair share of …

With the PlayStation 5 almost halfway into its first year on the market, it was high time that the console received its first major software update. Such is now the case, with Sony announcing that the PS5 will be receiving its first major update later today. Making the announcement on …

Resident Evil 7 on PlayStation VR proved that the franchise can translate really well into virtual reality. While RE7 only ever released for PlayStation’s VR headset, it would appear as though more Resident Evil titles could be coming to VR – and might be announced at tomorrow’s event. Capcom will …

On a semi-regular basis, Nintendo hosts its Indie World showcases, highlighting new and upcoming indie games for the Switch. The next showcase has now been announced, and will go live later today at 5pm UK time, and will be “focused on fresh and new indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch.” Making …

While online gaming has allowed for new ideas and many different ways to play games, the issue with these is that servers will inevitably shut down. Such is the case with a number of legacy Ubisoft titles, all of which will have their servers taken offline soon. On PC, a …

Creative Assembly have been consistently making video games for over 30 years. During this time, the Horsham, England based studio has become known for a number of high profile franchises including Total War, and the much-loved Alien: Isolation. The studio has now announced its latest expansion, making Creative Assembly the …

Fortnite continues to be perhaps the biggest crossover in all of media. With dozens of different franchises being represented, the battle royale game can seemingly crossover with almost any media property. It would appear that one of the next major crossovers will bring Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn into the …

Ever since its launch all the way back in 2017, NieR: Automata has suffered from a number of rather significant problems on PC in particular, including stutter and resolution scaling issues, to name a few. Most of these were never resolved, leading to a great deal of frustration from fans. …

Microsoft Flight Simulator released to a great deal of praise last year on the PC. The Asobo Studio-developed game was commended for its impressive scale and ambitious technology. Following its PC release, Microsoft has announced plans for a console release, with a new PEGI rating suggesting it is nearing completion. …

The Resident Evil series features many characters, all of whom are part of different sub-series while being a part of a greater universe. Resident Evil Biohazard introduced the latest protagonist, Ethan Winters, who is returning for the upcoming RE: Village. It would seem Ethan’s story won’t end there however, as …

Sony recently disappointed a large number of PlayStation players following a report by Bloomberg which claimed that the console manufacturer cancelled a Days Gone sequel that was pitched by developers at Sony Bend. While disappointing for fans of the open-world zombie title, it seems not all hope is lost, at …

The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has had a tumultuous life. Despite going head-to-head with Mario during the 90s, the blue blur has not been able to keep up with Nintendo’s mascot since. While fans eagerly await for the return of Sonic, following the disappointing ‘Sonic Forces’, it seems SEGA may …

As games get older, publishers will often look back to previous generations to see which titles could use a new coat of paint. In such instances, classic titles may receive remakes, rebuilding the entire game from the ground up. Such is the case with the PS3 classic The Last of …

While the Nintendo Switch offers a great deal of convenience, being able to play games both handheld and on a TV with great simplicity, one element of the console has frustrated fans – its lack of Bluetooth headphone support. As it stands, players can only listen to audio privately through …

The PC Gaming Show is an annual event celebrating and highlighting (unsurprisingly) PC gaming. Despite the world still being affected to a large degree by global events such as COVID-19, it has now been confirmed that the PC Gaming Show will be back this Summer. PC Gamer announced that they …

Deathloop, the upcoming game from Arkane Lyon, has had a slightly tumultuous development. Originally intended to launch in the holiday season last year, the game was delayed. Despite this, it seems the team needs even more time to polish the much-anticipated game up, as Deathloop has been delayed even further. …

Deadly Premonition 2 released last year on the Nintendo Switch, surprising many fans of the first game. Released a decade after the original, Deadly Premonition 2 suffered from a number of controversies, not least of which was the game’s frame rate, which was incredibly poor in many instances. This will …

While system exclusive video games are still very much a thing, it seems that eventually given enough time, most of these titles will find their way onto other platforms. Following the announcement that PlayStation-exclusive Erica is coming to PC, the previously Xbox console-exclusive Call of the Sea is now coming …

When Borderlands 3 first released in 2019, the game came to all modern systems, save for the Nintendo Switch. Being the first game in the series developed for the then-current gen systems, its target performance requirements were much greater than previous entries. Since then however, it would seem that optimisations …

2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil series. With Resident Evil Village just a few months away – as well as anniversary celebrations – Capcom has been hosting ‘Resident Evil Showcases’. Following on from the last showcase in January, the publisher promised more would follow. We now know …

The invention of the internet has allowed for many great things. Unfortunately, the anonymity afforded to users thanks to the internet can also be used for less than positive purposes. Twitch has taken measures in the past to prevent harassment on its platform, but the live streaming site has now …

Following the success of story-focused adventure games such as Life is Strange and TellTale’s games, the FMV genre saw its return to gaming. Popular back in the 90s, FMV games such as Her Story and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch revitalised the genre. One of the most well known modern FMV games …

Crysis Remastered released at the tail end of the PS4 and Xbox One generation of systems. While offering many improvements over the original game, the remaster felt somewhat limited in a number of ways, due in part to their release on 7 year old hardware. With both the PS5 and …

In the wake of the popularity of battle royale games, developers have gotten creative with the genre, with titles such as Tetris 99 and Mario 35 adding interesting twists. Though Mario 35 can no longer be played, Nintendo has now announced another Switch exclusive battle royale game: PAC-MAN 99. Available …

As we navigate through the first year of the new generation of consoles, developers are continuing to update their back catalogue of titles to include enhanced support for these new systems. The latest game to receive such support is the Sniper Elite spin-off Zombie Army 4: Dead War – though …

Throughout each month, Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass line-up with many new titles. Across the month of April, subscribers can get their hands on a number of major titles, including GTA V, MLB The Show 21, Zombie Army 4 and more. The full list of titles announced for Game …

For many years, Remedy Entertainment was closely associated with Xbox, with games such as Alan Wake and Quantum Break being console exclusives. Since then, the studio has grown and opened up much more, with titles such as Control seeing great success of a multitude of systems. Despite this, it seems …