Call of Duty has suffered many controversies with regards to its loot boxes. For a number of years, the First person shooter would launch without any microtransactions in sight, only to add them in later, once sales began to slow down. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare seems to be breaking …
Read More »Square Enix is working on a new “next-generation action game experience”
As this generation of consoles start to wind down, we’re beginning to see developers transition towards working on games for the next generation of consoles. It appears that Square Enix’s First Development Division, whom are responsible for the Final Fantasy VII Remake, as well as Kingdom Hearts III, are looking …
Read More »PlayStation Now’s November games announced; including Persona 5
PlayStation gave the PlayStation Now Streaming service a soft relaunch last month, where it cut the price of the service significantly as well as introduced blockbuster titles such as God of War (2018) and GTA V on a monthly basis. The list of high quality titles continues with November’s lineup: …
Read More »Kojima Productions will make films in the future
It's always been well documented that Hideo Kojima likes films. From his Twitter bio saying “Game Creator: 70% of my body is made of movies” to his inclusion of TV and film actors into his games, and even to the extreme lengths of some of the cutscenes in his games, …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn 2 seemingly confirmed by job listing
While there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Horizon Zero Dawn would be getting a sequel (even the game itself teased that there was more to the story), it has seemingly now been confirmed through a job listing that the next project coming from Guerrilla Games will be set …
Read More »Suda51 reveals more information on No More Heroes 3, Hotel Barcelona
No More Heroes 3 has been long anticipated by its fans. The game was officially announced back in June at E3, but people have been waiting years for news of a numbered sequel. Speaking at a developers’ conference, Suda51 was interviewed by Wccftech, and unveiled new details not only on …
Read More »Photoshop for iPad releases today; missing features
Announced at last year’s Adobe Max conference, Photoshop for iPad was intended to bring desktop-class photo editing to Apple’s tablet. After a year of waiting, version 1.0 is finally here, but first impressions aren’t looking very positive. Adobe says “[t]his is just the beginning of our journey.” The iPad is …
Read More »Keanu Reeves will play a much larger role in Cyberpunk 2077 than thought
The most memorable moment from E3 2019 was undoubtedly Keanu Reeves’ surprise appearance as Johnny Silverhand in the upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves was always confirmed to be playing a pivotal role in the story, guiding the main character ‘V’ throughout the game. It appears that Keanu Reeves enjoyed playing the …
Read More »The Samsung Galaxy S11 might have a 108 megapixel camera
The smartphone market never slows down. As one device is released, another immediately enters the rumour mill with better specs and newer features. One rumour is concerning Samsung’s upcoming flagship for the first half of 2020, namely the Galaxy S11. The phone will allegedly come with a 108 megapixel sensor, which would …
Read More »Luigi’s Mansion 3 becomes fastest selling Nintendo game of the year
It looks like Luigi might finally be stepping out from under the shadow of his older brother. Luigi’s Mansion 3 has become Nintendo’s fastest selling game of the year in the UK physical charts, outperforming The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and even Super Mario Maker 2. The action-adventure ‘horror’ …
Read More »God of War director clarifies how Death Stranding is on PC
Responding to a question on Twitter, God of War (2018) director Cory Barlog added clarity to the deal struck between Hideo Kojima and Sony, with regards to Death Stranding releasing on PC. Ultimately it seems that the decision came from Hideo Kojima, not PlayStation. The discussion started when Barlog responded …
Read More »Google Stadia is looking to open game studios in Tokyo and London
It appears that Google Stadia is here for the long run. After recently announcing it would be opening its first games studio in Montreal, Stadia Games and Entertainment now look to be planning to open 2 more studios, one in London, and the other in Tokyo. Google Stadia is Google’s …
Read More »Sony hosts a PlayStation Plus “Double Discounts” sale
Just as the PlayStation halloween sale ended, the PlayStation Store is already back with another sale, this time targeting PlayStation Plus users. The ‘Double Discounts’ sale offers discounts to its regular users, but then doubles the discount percentage to all those with an active PS Plus subscription. Over 150 games …
Read More »New leaked Huawei tablet looks suspiciously like an iPad Pro
It would appear that Chinese companies love to be inspired by Apple’s hardware designs. Following the recent leaks that Xiaomi is planning on releasing a smartwatch which is heavily inspired by the Apple Watch, Huawei appears to also be looking at Apple for inspiration – this time for its upcoming …
Read More »Google officially acquires Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Google announced today that it would be purchasing the fitness tracking company Fitbit for $2.1 billion. The move is intended to assist Google in revitalising its Android-based smartwatch OS, ‘Wear OS’ which until now has lagged far behind the Apple Watch in both user experience, and sales. Fitbit was founded …
Read More »SOMA and Costume Quest are available for free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is continuing to hand out free games to users of its client. This weeks offerings are the Sci-Fi horror game ‘SOMA’ from the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and ‘Costume Quest’, a Halloween themed role playing game by Doube Fine Productions. The games are available …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers releases new overview trailer; gives new details
A new trailer was recently released for the upcoming Crystal Dynamics Avengers game, providing lots of new details, showing off more gameplay, and giving us a look at some of the unlockable suits that will be available when the game releases on the 15th of May 2020. The new trailer …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has sold 41.6 million units, tripling the sales of the Wii U
In just 2 and a half years, the Nintendo Switch has already proven itself as one of Nintendo’s more successful consoles, selling 41.67 million units, since its release back in March of 2017. The handheld/console hybrid had already overtaken the Wii U, GameCube, and Nintendo 64, and is currently nipping …
Read More »Nioh 2 release date announced; beta dates revealed
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Souls-like action-adventure game from 2017 has received a new trailer, revealing not only the game’s release date, but also when fans will be able to play the beta. The game will officially be releasing on the 13th of March 2020, with the open beta …
Read More »Nioh and Outlast 2 are November’s free PlayStation Plus games
Replacing The Last of Us: Remastered and MLB: The Show 19, your November PS Plus games are the critically acclaimed Souls-like ‘Nioh’, and the sequel to one of the biggest horror games this generation: Outlast 2. Both these games will be available to download from the 5th of November. “Nioh is …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare breaks records; makes $600 million in first three days
The good news keeps rolling for Infinity Ward and Activision, as the publisher confirms that not only did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare make $600 million in its first three days, but is also the fastest selling Call of Duty this generation, set a PS4 record for the highest digital …
Read More »Mario Kart Tour becomes Nintendo’s fastest ‘selling’ mobile game in its first month
Mario Kart Tour is Nintendo’s fastest ‘selling’ mobile game, amassing over 123 million downloads in its first month. This is a significantly stronger performance compared to its second fastest selling, “Super Mario Run” which saw only 21.8 million downloads in its first month. Despite having the most first month downloads …
Read More »The PS4 is officially the second best selling home console ever
Sony announced during its Q2 2019 financial results that the PlayStation 4 had officially become the second best selling home console of all time, surpassing the PlayStation 1, and putting it only behind its own PlayStation 2. Sony’s 4th generation PlayStation was released near the end of 2013, and has …
Read More »Xiaomi’s new smartwatch leaks; looks exactly like an Apple Watch
Xiaomi may be one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world, but they’ve gained a reputation for copying Apple’s various designs. As the announcement of its first proper smartwatch looms ever closer, it appears that Xiaomi took inspiration from Apple once again. Xiaomi is currently the second best selling …
Read More »Gwent: The Witcher Card Game arrives on iOS; no Android version in sight
Just over a year after its release on Windows, The Witcher 3 spin-off “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” has officially released on iOS. The game, which is an expanded form of the card game playable within The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is free to play and can be downloaded right …
Read More »Sony trademarks future consoles, all the way up to ‘PS10’ in Japan
If you ever doubted Sony’s long-term commitment to the gaming industry, you can now rest easy. Sony Interactive Entertainment have trademarked the names “PS6, PS7, PS8, PS9 and PS10” in Japan, all before the PS5 has even released. While this might simply seem like standard practice for most companies, the …
Read More »AirPods Pro Announced – features new design and active noise cancelling
Apple yesterday stealth announced its new high end AirPods – the AirPods Pro. It’ll sit anongside the second generation AirPods, while offering a number of upgrades, namely, a new design for a better fit, active noise cancelling, ‘transparency mode’, an adaptive equaliser, and sweat and water resistance, all for £249. …
Read More »PS4 exclusive Dreams could come to PC in the future
Media Molecule’s goal for Dreams is to last 20 years, allow publishing of creations using the Dreams toolset to other platforms, and even have Dreams exist on other platforms, allowing everyone to create and publish dreams. Gamesindustry.biz spoke to Kareem Ettourney, co-founder of Media Molecule and art director of Dreams, …
Read More »Call of Duty Modern Warfare beats Black Ops 4 in first week sales
Going back to its roots and reimagining the 2007 smash hit that was Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, seems to be paying off as, if the UK sales charts are any indication to go by, Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) is outpacing the sales of last year’s Black …
Read More »Another streamer leaves Twitch for Mixer
Just days after Twitch streamer Shroud announced that he was leaving the platform to stream on Microsoft’s Mixer, another streamer, who goes by the name Gothalion, has announced his departure too. Is this the start of a mass exodus from Twitch? Cory “King Gothalion” Michael made the announcement yesterday via …
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