In recent weeks, Epic Games has been introducing quite a lot of changes to Fortnite. From its return to the iOS platform, the rumours that the game will get its own dedicated Marvel store and more, Epic is clearly looking to revamp the live-service game in some ways. The latest …
Read More »Kojima teases Death Stranding 2 ahead of Gamescom
Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley have had a strong relationship for many years, with the video game creator making an appearance at most of Keighley’s various industry showcases. With Gamescom the Opening Night Live Showcase mere hours away, Kojima appears to be teasing a new trailer for Death Stranding 2. …
Read More »Rockstar’s classic ‘Bully’ has been rated for current consoles
Before they became the GTA and Red Dead studio, Rockstar Games would release a ton of different, unique and equally appreciated titles – from Mahunt to L.A. Noir. One of the most popular non-GTA/RDR games was Bully (Canis Canem Edit) – a 2006 open-world game set in a school where …
Read More »SEGA partners with LRG for $250 Sonic x Shadow Generations collector’s edition
Sonic x Shadow Generations is an enhanced remaster of the classic 2011 3D platformer, taking what was already great about that game, and adding a Bowser’s Fury-like side mode focusing on Shadow the Hedgehog. Ahead of the game’s 25th of October release, SEGA has announced a partnership with Limited Run …
Read More »The Epic Games Store has arrived on iOS in the EU
Ever since the big Apple/Epic Games debacle a couple years ago, the Fortnite maker has not had any real presence on Apple’s iOS platform. Thanks to rules put in place by the EU, this was announced to be changing some time this year. Finally, after years of strife, the Epic …
Read More »GTA San Andreas VR has been put “on hold indefinitely”
Back in 2021 during what was previously known as the Facebook Connect conference, the company now known as Meta announced that they would be bringing the classic Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to VR via the Quest 2. Following years of little to no news, Meta has unfortunately announced that the game has now been put “on hold indefinitely.”
Read More »Epic’s free game program has been “magical” claims CEO
Since its launch in 2018, the Epic Games Store has been giving a title or two away for free every single week – sometimes even more than weekly. According to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, this program “has been just magical.” During a recent press call (as transcribed by PCGamer), Epic …
Read More »Hollow Knight: Silksong WON’T be at Gamescom ONL
For years now, pretty much every video games showcase has been met with hopes from Hollow Knight fans that the long awaited sequel – Silksong – could get an official release date announcement. In a bittersweet move, Geoff Keighley has confirmed that Silksong won’t be at the upcoming Gamescom Opening …
Read More »Unique 2D/3D platformer The Plucky Squire launches next month
Announced back in 2022, The Plucky Squire is a unique platformer which lets you switch between a 2D and 3D perspective depending on your current realm. Initially planned to release in 2023, the game was unfortunately delayed – though we now have an official release date – alongside some exciting …
Read More »Valve overhauls Steam reviews with updated ‘helpfulness’ system
Throughout 2024, Valve has been consistently updating Steam with a ton of new and welcome additions/changes. Alongside a revamp of library sharing; alterations to Steam demos and more, Valve have now changed the way reviews are handled – introducing an updated helpfulness system. Making the announcement on their blog, the …
Read More »The Callisto Protocol will be free on the Epic Games Store next week
Each week, all those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on a title or two for free thanks to the platform’s free game promotion. With Death’s Gambit: Afterlife available right now to claim, next week’s free titles have been revealed. Available to claim and add to your …
Read More »Activision is FINALLY solving Call of Duty’s file size
As we reached the final years of the 8th generation of video game consoles, the file sizes for titles began to balloon somewhat out of control. One of the biggest culprits was Call of Duty – with some of the games surpassing 200GB. While measures have been taken in the past to ease the burden of such a large file size, it seems the latest plan will take this one step further.
Read More »Square Enix possibly teasing Final Fantasy XIII remake
For the past many years, Square Enix have had their hands full working on remaking the classic 1997 JRPG Final Fantasy VII. With the 3rd and final entry currently in development, the publisher appears to be looking forwards – seemingly teasing a Final Fantasy XIII Remake. In response to one …
Read More »Valve brings further QoL features to Steam
Throughout 2024, Valve has been consistently upgrading its Steam platform with a ton of new and highly welcome quality of life improvements. Following the likes of the family share revamp, a new screen recorder and much more, a new ‘Trending Free’ tab has been added to the store. As noted …
Read More »Square Enix considering using UE5 for FF7 Remake Part 3
The remake of the PS1 JRPG Final Fantasy VII might just be Square Enix’s most ambitious project so far, with the 1997 classic being reborn in the form of a reimagined trilogy. While the first two entries utilised Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 as its core, the concluding part of the trilogy might upgrade to the latest and greatest UE5.
Read More »2D souls-like Death’s Gambit is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic gives away a title or two to all those with an Epic Games account. Available from 4PM today, players can get their hands on the striking 2D Souls-like metroidvania Death’s Gambit: Afterlife. Available to add to your library from today until the 22nd of August, Death’s Gambit: …
Read More »Concord reveals launch details and post-release roadmap
Concord is the next major gamble from PlayStation Studios. Set to arrive later this month, the multiplayer-focused live service hero shooter has not had the warmest of receptions during its beta period. That said, the team at Firewalk Studios appear to be committed for the long term – announcing their …
Read More »Former Xbox exclusive ‘Grounded’ gets unique PS5 and Switch features
Back in April of this year, the former Xbox console exclusive ‘Grounded’ from the team at Obsidian Entertainment was released on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch – marking one of the 4 initial Xbox games which were promised to come to other systems. The multi-platform release arrived alongside a pretty major …
Read More »Gamescom’s Opening Night Live to feature COD; Dune and much more
Gamescom is set to go live later this month, with multiple different publishers confirming that they will be present at the convention. Following the likes of Microsoft, Goeff Keighley has now detailed some of what fans can expect from the headlining ‘Gamescom Opening Night Live’ showcase. As he does each …
Read More »Switch 2 reportedly not arriving until the next fiscal year
After many years of rumours, speculation and anticipation, Nintendo finally confirmed back in May that they would be officially announcing the Switch’s successor at some point during the current fiscal year (ending 31st March 2025). While this may still be the case, it seems the system itself won’t be available to purchase until the following fiscal year.
Read More »Cult of the Lamb’s biggest update is out now
Cult of the Lamb released in 2022 to a good deal of fanfare, due in part to the contrasting nature of the game’s narrative and themes mixed with the cutesiness of the art, characters and animation work. Following a number of solid updates, the team at Massive Monster have now …
Read More »Chernobylite 2 announced as a 3rd-person open-world souls-like
Leaving Early Access back in 2021, Chernobylite was an interesting and relatively unique first-person survival-thriller shooter. The game continued to receive further updates post-launch, bringing additional content alongside ray-tracing to make the abandoned buildings of the exclusion zone even more realistically creepy. In the wake of its success, a very …
Read More »Marvel Rivals to unveil new characters and “surprises” at Gamescom ONL
Marvel Rivals is one of the biggest upcoming free-to-play multiplayer games, with the 3rd-person Overwatch-like Hero shooter receiving a great deal of buzz during its beta period. With the game set to arrive at some point in the unknown future, the team at Marvel have revealed their plans for ‘surprise’ …
Read More »PlayStation Portal is the no.1 gaming accessory of 2024 in the UK
While Sony’s PlayStation Portal remote play handheld was initially scrutinised for its relative simplicity and lack of features, the accessory appears to be doing very well for itself ever since its launch back in November of last year. In fact, the £199.99 Portal has become the number 1 best-selling accessory in the UK by revenue this year.
Read More »Feelings surrounding Marathon “not great” following Bungie lay-offs
The past few weeks have been far from great for Bungie. Despite being acquired by Sony for a cool few billion a couple years ago, the Destiny developers have been in a sort of free-fall – with hundreds of employee lay-offs; scope reductions and project cancellations. According to one insider, …
Read More »Fallout London was redeemed over half a million times in its first 24 hours
Following years of hype and a number of unfortunate and unforeseen delays, TeamFOLON’s Fallout London mod released late last month to high praise and a great deal of interest. It seems all the hard work by the team has paid off, as Fallout London managed to surpass 500,000 players in its first 24 hours.
Read More »SEGA is not delisting Sonic Generations on Steam (sort of)
Ahead of the upcoming release of Sonic x Shadow Generations, SEGA removed the original 2011 version of the game from the Xbox 360 store, sparking fears that the same might happen to the popular Steam release. Luckily, SEGA appears to have been listening, as they have decided to take a …
Read More »Disney rumoured to get its own separate store in Fortnite
Over the years, Epic Games has cultivated a strong relationship with Disney – seeing a ton of characters from across their many IPs brought into Fortnite. It seems the two companies are set to take their partnership further, with Disney rumoured to be getting its own bespoke Fortnite shop.
Read More »Fall Guys integrated into Fortnite
Earlier this year, Epic Games announced that they would be bringing all the assets from the hit multiplayer game ‘Fall Guys’ into Fortnite in the wake of studio Mediatonic’s acquisition by the Unreal Engine creator. Now, the IP has been fully integrated into Fortnite, with the complete Fall Guys experience …
Read More »STALKER 2 developer deep-dive to go live next week
Initially announced for release all the way back in 2022, GSC Game World encountered a great deal of issues in trying to bring STALKER 2 past the finish line – thanks in no part to the ongoing war in the studio’s home country of Ukraine. Finally, after many delays, STALKER …
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