It would appear as though exclusive titles are no longer ever truly exclusive. The latest ‘exclusive’ game to go multi-platform is the charming PlayStation VR title ‘Ghost Giant’. Originally released in April 2019, the game has now been announced to be arriving on the Oculus Quest on the 20th of …
Read More »The Epic Games Store is offering two free classic board game adaptations this week
This week’s free Epic Games Store titles are now available to download. Unlike most weeks, where a single game is on offer, Epic Games are giving its users two free titles to download and keep this week: Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride. These titles are replacing last week’s offering of …
Read More »Team Ninja’s next game could be Ninja Gaiden
The Ninja Gaiden series is one of video games’ longest running, dating all the way back to 1988. Since 2014’s Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z however, the series has taken a backseat. With Nioh 2 set to release soon, the Director of the game has revealed that Team Ninja, the studio …
Read More »PlayStation Now’s February line-up announced
Ever since PlayStation Now was first launched back in 2014, the subscription service has slowly been adding more and more titles on a monthly basis. This month’s titles have now been revealed to be Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within, LEGO Worlds, and Cities: Skylines. These titles are joining the other …
Read More »Pokémon teams up with Google, allowing fans to vote for their favourite ‘Pocket Monster’
On the 27th of February, Pokémon fans around the world will be celebrating ‘Pokémon Day’, the day in which Pokémon Red and Green first debuted in Japan, back in 1996. This year, in the lead up to the event, Pokémon have teamed up with Google to allow fans to vote …
Read More »First batch of February Xbox Game Pass titles announced; includes Final Fantasy XV
Microsoft continues to add new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, increasing the value of the service as time goes on. The company has now announced which games will be coming to the service during the first part of February – with more to be added later in …
Read More »Sony closes its Manchester Studio before it could even ship a game
In an effort to “improve efficiency”, Sony has closed yet another first-party studio. SIE’s Manchester Studio was set up in 2015 with the goal of creating VR titles for the PlayStation VR platform. Yet, despite having not released a single game, the studio has now been closed. This closure follows …
Read More »February’s free PlayStation Plus titles are now available to download
PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for a treat this month, as PlayStation is offering its Plus users not two, but three free games this month – and well respected games to boot. Available to download right now is BioShock: The Collection, containing remasters of the full BioShock trilogy and its …
Read More »Modern Warfare players helped raise over $1.6 million for the Australian bushfire relief
When news of the Australian bushfires began to gain traction across the news and social media, a Reddit user by the name of ‘Gazoob’ suggested in the Modern Warfare subreddit that proceeds from the game’s pre-existing ‘Outback’ bundle should be donated to the cause. After receiving widespread support from the …
Read More »‘Platinum4’ teaser site confirmed to be four new project announcements from the studio
Yesterday, we reported on a new website launched by PlatinumGames, which used the URL four.platinum.com, and featured the hashtag #Platinum4, alongside a large numerical 4 at the centre of the website. At the time, speculation regarding the purpose of the website ranged from it being a teaser for the next …
Read More »2019 was the second best year ever for PlayStation
There’s no denying that coming into the next generation of consoles, the PlayStation brand is the strongest it’s been in years. With record high PlayStation Plus subscribers, and over 108 million PS4 consoles shipped, it would appear as though the PlayStation 5’s impending launch is doing little in the way …
Read More »The Wonderful 101 confirmed for Switch, PC and PS4 as project smashes its Kickstarter fundraising goals
A few days ago, we reported on the rumour that PlatinumGames was going to go into self-publishing, with its first title being the remaster of the Wii U’s ‘The Wonderful 101’. This was confirmed after The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter was launched last night. Despite its goal of $50,000 for the …
Read More »EA’s next generation Sims title could feature cross-play and multiplayer features
In a game all about creation and interaction, it’s surprising that The Sims franchise has historically opted out of featuring any significant multiplayer features (save for The Sims Online). In the latest investor meeting however, EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, alluded to the fact that the next Sims title could feature …
Read More »More shake-ups at Sony occur, as SIE Japan Studio gets a new Studio Director
In the lead up to the PlayStation 5’s release, Sony appears to be going through a great deal of corporate restructuring. The latest announcement comes from Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Japan Studio, where Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer of Astro Bot: Rescue Mission has been promoted to Studio Director. …
Read More »PlatinumGames hints at its next project, launching the #Platinum4 teaser site
It looks like PlatinumGames is gearing up for a busy 2020. The game studio is currently actively developing three different titles, but if its new teaser site is anything to go by, fans may soon hear of a fourth. The website four.platinumgames.com recently went live, and though it is currently …
Read More »A new Silent Hill film adaptation is in the works
The Silent Hill franchise is currently in an interesting position. Since the first game’s original release in 1999, the series has seen over a dozen titles released, including two film adaptations. Ever since 2014 however, when Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills was announced via the P.T. ‘Playable Teaser’, and subsequently cancelled …
Read More »Logic puzzler ‘The Bridge’ is the Epic Games Store’s free game of the week
Continuing its handout of free titles, the Epic Games Store is offering its users the physics, and perspective twisting puzzle title ‘The Bridge’ for free. Replacing last week’s offering of ‘Horace’, The Bridge gives you 48 unique puzzles to work through, all of which “forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update adds crossbow, five new loadout slots
When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was announced, the game’s developer Infinity Ward promised that all future content updates including maps, weapons, and other gameplay-altering additions, would be provided to all for free. So far, the developer has kept true to this promise, with only cosmetic items being sold for …
Read More »Telltale’s The Walking Dead returns to Steam
When season one of Telltale’s The Walking Dead released in 2012, it helped breathe new life into the choice-based narrative adventure game genre. Upon Telltale Games’ effective closure in 2018 however, all four seasons of The Walking Dead, alongside a number of Telltale Game’s other titles were removed from Steam’s storefront. …
Read More »In the wake of The Witcher’s success, an anime film is confirmed to be in the works
Though it's been almost 5 years since The Witcher 3 released, and over 20 since the Witcher saga concluded in the novels, Geralt of Rivia appears to be more popular than ever. With the Netflix show being watched by over 76 million households, and a resurgent player base of The …
Read More »Thatgamecompany’s Sky: Children of the Light will release on PS4 and Switch with full crossplay
When Thatgamecompany announced Sky: Children of the Light, it was known that the ‘casual MMO’ would be arriving on console eventually, but it was unknown which consoles would see the game come to its platform. In a recent interview with MCV, Thatgamecompany’s co-founder and Creative Director, Jenova Chen, confirmed that …
Read More »The Division 2 is currently 85% off on the Ubisoft Store
One of the key advantages of a publisher having its own storefront, is the fact that all profits go directly to the publisher, unlike 3rd party storefronts which take a percentage of the profits. This is not only beneficial to the publishers themselves, but also consumers, as it means that …
Read More »Little Town Hero, the Switch RPG by Game Freak, is coming to PS4
While Game Freak are best known for being the developers of the Pokémon video game series, the studio has been known to take on side projects from time to time. One of the studio’s most recent projects, Little Town Hero, originally released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in October of …
Read More »Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot launches at No.1 in the UK charts
Dragon Ball is one of the highest grossing media franchises of all time. With an estimated $24.3 billion in total revenue, the franchise has seen itself hold weight in many different mediums, from manga, to TV shows, to video games. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, the latest game in the franchise …
Read More »New footage of the PlayStation 5 exclusive ‘Godfall’ leaks
Godfall, the upcoming ‘looter-slasher’ being published by Gearbox as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive has had new footage leak online. The footage was part of an unreleased trailer, which a Reddit user managed to get their hands on. The clip shows a short combat montage, giving us a glimpse into …
Read More »A Joy-Con stylus attachment has been patented by Nintendo
While the Nintendo Switch has proven to be very successful for Nintendo, one of its perceived shortcomings when compared to the company’s last generation console, the Wii U, is its lack of an integrated stylus. For games such as Super Mario Maker, a stylus allows for a much greater level …
Read More »Sega will announce Sonic-related news on the 20th of every month for the whole of 2020
It would appear as though Sega is gearing up for a big 2020, as it recently announced the creation of the Sonic 2020 Initiative, in which the company will reveal new Sonic The Hedgehog information on the 20th of every month. January’s announcement was, of course, the unveiling of the …
Read More »Call of Duty and Rockstar take 9 of the 10 spots in the best selling games of the decade
While there was no doubt that Call of Duty and Rockstar titles are some of the biggest names in the video game industry, consistently topping the charts, it is nonetheless surprising to see just how far above the competition they are when it comes to making money. According to the …
Read More »Marvel’s Iron Man VR delayed until May
It would appear as though January 2020 is quickly becoming the month of game delays, as yet another highly anticipated title was announced to be delayed for a number of months. Marvel’s Iron Man VR, originally slated to release on the 28th of February for the PSVR, has now been pushed …
Read More »A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris announced for Xbox Game Pass for PC
Microsoft is continuing to update its Game Pass subscription service with a number of high quality titles. Announced to be arriving on the service for PC is A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris – three highly rated titles from the last two years. These games will be …
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