Epic Games continues to offer high-profile and AAA titles as part of its free weekly games programme. This week’s free titles are Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the 2015 action-adventure open world stealth title set in Victorian London, and Faeria, a strategy card game with over 100 hours of content. These games …
Read More »Sakurai confirms that Smash Bros. Ultimate’s second Fighters Pass will be its last
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate serves as one of Nintendo’s greatest success stories. The game has not only managed to sell over 17 million copies in just over a year, but the fighting game has also Been dubbed the “biggest crossover in gaming history” featuring over 75 characters from dozens of …
Read More »PlayStation cancels PAX East participation due to Coronavirus concerns
PlayStation was set to have a big presence at this year’s PAX East. Occurring between the 27th of February and the 1st of March, the console manufacturer was going to allow attendees to play The Last of Us Part II for the first time – among other games. It would appear …
Read More »A major announcement by PlatinumGames is planned for the 27th of February
PlatinumGames has had a big start to 2020. After launching the Platinum4 website and announcing that The Wonderful 101 would be remastered for current gen systems, the Japanese magazine Famitsu have revealed that PlatinumGames is set to make a “major announcement” on the 27th of February. A brief update on …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto IV returning to Steam in March as “Complete Edition”
Back in January we reported that Grand Theft Auto IV was no longer purchasable on Steam. Rockstar later confirmed that they had delisted the title in order to remove the game’s ties to Games for Windows Live. Now a month later, the game has been announced to be returning to …
Read More »Embracer Group buys Saber Interactive, the studio behind The Witcher 3’s Switch port
Embracer Group, the parent company of THQ Nordic continues to grow exponentially as it acquires more and more video game developers. The latest studio to be bought is Saber Interactive, the US-based video game developers known best for having ported The Witcher 3 to the Nintendo Switch – a task previously …
Read More »25 minute Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct going live tomorrow
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the first major title to come from Nintendo in 2020. Set to release on the 20th of March, Nintendo has announced that it will be hosting a dedicated Direct for the game exactly one month prior to its release. Going live at 2pm on the …
Read More »PlayStation is challenging its fans to earn 2.7 million trophies
A large element to video gaming is the sense of community and togetherness. PlayStation is celebrating its 100 million plus fans through a community challenge which sees users earning trophies in order to win exclusive PS4 themes and PSN avatars. Dubbed the PlayStation Player Celebration, fans will have until the …
Read More »Overwatch and Diablo TV shows confirmed through LinkedIn profile
Though film and TV adaptations of video games are certainly nothing new, it seems as though 2020 will see more projects come to light than usual. A Diablo TV show featuring an anime art style, and an Overwatch animated series have both been confirmed to be in development thanks to …
Read More »Future Gran Turismo titles will focus on pushing frame rates up to 240fps
Gran Turismo is well established as one of the premiere racing franchises in video games. With over a dozen titles, and the most recent game, GT Sport, selling an estimated 8 million copies, developer Polyphony Digital’s words hold weight in the market. In a recent round-table discussion, the studio’s CEO Kazunori …
Read More »A new coral Nintendo Switch Lite has been announced
When Nintendo released the Switch Lite back in September, the handheld was available in 3 colours: grey, yellow, and turquoise. It was only a matter of time before more colours joined the line-up, and that time is now. The console manufacturer has announced that a 4th colour, coral, will be …
Read More »Sonic overtakes Detective Pikachu, with the highest opening weekend domestic record
The Sonic the Hedgehog film has had a tumultuous development. From the near universal dislike for the original trailer, to the studio completely redesigning Sonic, leading to delays in the films release, concerns were raised that these served as a bad omen for the film itself. It would seem that …
Read More »You can now Rickroll your friends in Fortnite with an official emote
One of Fortnite’s most well known features is its plethora of dance moves and emotes that players can purchase and perform. Epic games has in the past been accused of stealing these moves without crediting its creators. In response, it seems like Fortnite will be getting officially licensed dances, as …
Read More »PS4 exclusive ‘Yakuza Remastered Collection’ performs strongly in UK charts
The first two months of 2020 have proven to be relatively quiet ones when it comes to big video game releases. That being said, it has allowed for other titles, which would have perhaps been largely forgotten, to shine. Such is the case with the Yakuza Remastered Collection, which managed …
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege will come to PS5 and Xbox Series X; will feature cross-play
Rainbow Six: Siege is without a doubt one of Ubisoft’s greatest success stories. With over 55 million registered players, the tactical first-person shooter continues to receive regular content updates. With 2020 well under way, and next generation consoles set to release late in the year, the future of the shooter …
Read More »Nintendo hosts ‘Blockbuster Sale’ offering up to 75% off its biggest titles
It’s not often that Nintendo chooses to put its biggest and most successful titles on sale, so when they do, it’s always worth taking a look. Currently, the Nintendo eShop is having its 2020 Blockbuster Sale, offering up to 75% off of some of the Switch’s biggest titles, including Fire …
Read More »The PlayStation 5 reportedly costs $450 to manufacture, due to scarce NAND and DRAM components
Though the PlayStation 5 is set to be released in less than a year, not much is currently known about the console. One of the most important aspects of the console, its price, has been kept rather secretive, with Sony only going so far as to say the price will …
Read More »Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey, bids on Nintendo PlayStation prototype, as it reaches $350,000
For decades, the Nintendo PlayStation prototype was nothing more than a myth. The outcome of a failed partnership between the two tech giants, Nintendo’s decision to partner with Philips instead of Sony is what led to the eventual creation of the PlayStation. Said to be the last survivor of 200 …
Read More »Media Molecule’s ‘Dreams’ is currently the highest rated game of the year
Though it may still be early days, it would appear as though 2020 has received its first game of the year contender. Media Molecule’s Dreams, which has spent the last 10 months in Early Access, has finally been released, and if early reviews are anything to go by, this PlayStation …
Read More »Kingdom Come: Deliverance is available for free on PC
Epic Games is giving the users of its store a treat today as, for this week’s free game, those who own an Epic account will be able to purchase not one, but two free games. Aztez is a beat ‘em up, turn-based strategy hybrid, while Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a …
Read More »For the first time in 25 years, Geoff Keighley won’t be at E3
Geoff Keighley has made his name known across the video game industry for producing a high number of important gaming events throughout the history of the industry. Some of his most notable works include his role in the Spike Game Awards for over a decade, the creation of The Game …
Read More »Nioh 2 is offering a ‘Last Chance Trial’ allowing you to play the game before release
The Nioh series has been rather generous when it comes to allowing its fans to play the games prior to launch. Before the release of Nioh in 2017, developer Team Ninja offered its users 3 separate demos, and even tweaked the game based on user feedback. Nioh 2 has received …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 becomes the best and fastest selling game in the franchise
Since 2017, Capcom has been on a roll, releasing hit after hit, with both commercial and critical reactions responding accordingly. With the resurgence in the Resident Evil series, the undeniable success of Monster Hunter, and now the announcement that Devil May Cry 5 has become the best selling game in …
Read More »Criterion Games will once again be responsible for developing Need for Speed games
The Need for Speed franchise hasn’t had the greatest luck as of late. With its most recent set of games being received poorly by both fans and critics alike, it would appear as though EA is looking to return the series to its former prestige. It’s been confirmed by EA …
Read More »E3 2020 website goes live, as details on participating companies are revealed
With 2020 well under way, it’s not too long before we start to look ahead at E3 and what it has in store for the gaming industry. Though we already know that Sony won’t be present at the expo, and Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to the show, E3’s 2020 …
Read More »Modern Warfare Battle Royale mode leaks once again, as launch draws closer
Back in November 2019, we reported that a Battle Royale mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare had been leaked through a datamine. At the time, nothing came of it, though it appears now that the much rumoured mode is finally set to release soon. Allegedly called ‘Call of Duty …
Read More »Four new titles are joining the Nintendo Switch Online service
Nintendo is continuing to slowly but surely update its NES and SNES back catalogue on the Switch. Two months after the last update, Nintendo is adding four new titles to its Nintendo Switch Online service – two from the NES and two from the SNES. The NES titles in question …
Read More »Upcoming Sci-Fi shooter ‘Outriders’ receives official gameplay trailer; delayed to Holiday 2020
Originally announced at E3 2019, Outriders is the latest game developed by the studio People Can Fly, known best for having created Bulletstorm, and co-developing a number of Gears of War titles. Their next title is a co-op sci-fi shooter with a focus on elemental abilities. The latest trailer gives us …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II will be playable at PAX East; new key art and theme available to download
With the Last of Us Part II set to be released in just over 3 months, it would appear as though Naughty Dog is beginning to spin the wheels of their PR and marketing campaign. At PAX East, which is set to take place between the 27th of February and …
Read More »Documents reveal that Sony paid $229 million to acquire Insomniac Games
Back in August 2019, we reported that Sony had acquired Insomniac Games, the Burbank-based development studio which has shared a long history with the Japanese console manufacturer. At the time, it was unknown how much Sony had paid to make the studio a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide …
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