All the way back in 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from its iOS App Store in response to efforts by Epic to circumvent the company’s store fees. 3 and a half years later and the ever-popular battle royale game is finally returning to the iPhone “later this year.” Apple recently updated …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West comes to PC in March
Back in September of last year, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition would be coming to PC in Early 2024. With us nearing the end of January, the team at Guerrilla Games and Nixxes have now announced an official release date...
Read More »TLOU Part II documentary premieres next week
In recent years, we have seen a surge in the number of internally-developed video game documentaries, with the likes of Sony and Microsoft giving deeper insight into the creation of their titles. One of the first studios to embrace this format was Naughty Dog, releasing a documentary for The Last …
Read More »Hi-Fi RUSH update hints at imminent PS5 release
In recent weeks we have heard a great deal about Microsoft and their alleged plans to adopt a more multi-platform approach with their games. It seems as though one of the first titles to get a PlayStation port is last year’s breakout hit Hi-Fi RUSH – with the latest update …
Read More »The Pokemon Company officially responds to Palworld controversy
Over the past week, the open world monster collecting game Palworld has taken the world by storm, selling over 6 million copies in 4 days and shooting to the top of the Steam concurrent charts. Despite this, the game has garnered a great deal of controversy due to its clear …
Read More »Apple opens up App Store to game streaming services
Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in the number of game streaming services, including but not limited to Microsoft’s xCloud and Nvidia’s GeForce Now. Unfortunately, Apple has for years stood in the way of these services coming to its iOS platform – until now. Making the …
Read More »Palworld gets Early Access roadmap
Palworld blew up over the past few days, with the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game shooting to second place in the Steam concurrents and selling over 6 million copies in just 4 days. With so much interest in the game, the team at Pocketpair have shared their roadmap for …
Read More »Until Dawn reportedly getting PS5 remaster
Last week we reported that Until Dawn, the 2015 PlayStation 4 exclusive would be getting a film adaptation. It seems as though Sony is going all-in on returning to the IP, with a PS5 remaster of Until Dawn said to be announced soon. As reported by known insider Billbil-kun via …
Read More »Backbone announces limited edition Death Stranding controller
Next week, Death Stranding Director’s Cut will arrive on Apple’s latest iPhones, marking one of the first AAA titles to be ported to mobile platforms. In anticipation of its release, the mobile controller hardware maker Backbone has announced a limited edition Death Stranding themed USB-C controller. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Nvidia driver update adds RTX Video HDR
Last year, Nvidia updated its drivers to allow for those with an RTX card to intelligently upscale online videos to 4K, remastering them in real-time. The graphics card maker has now taken this one step further, introducing what they are calling RTX Video HDR...
Read More »PC retailer BOX enters administration following lawsuit
Box.co.uk is one of the better known UK-based PC retailers, having been bought out for an impressive £100 million last year. Unfortunately, it seems as though the company has run into legal troubles, forcing them to go into administration. As reported by eTeknix, in the wake of the £100 million …
Read More »PlayStation’s future will be “ubiquitous” across console, PC, mobile and cloud
While Sony might be a massive multi-media company whose products range from films to electronics, TVs, headphones and more, the PlayStation brand remains one of its most important. Speaking on its future, Sony’s CEO Kenichiro Yoshida stated that “Wherever there is computing, users will be able to play their favorite …
Read More »Persona 3 Reload reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch successor
Following the official announcement of Persona 3 Reload, fans discovered an unlisted trailer which seemed to suggest that the remake would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. This ended up not being the case, though according to one leaker, Persona 3 Reload is being held back for Nintendo’s upcoming Switch …
Read More »Game subscription services “may not be so valuable” according to Sony CEO
As we have seen with many other media industries, the video games market has seen a recent shift towards game subscription services thanks to the focus by Microsoft on Xbox Game Pass. PlayStation offers their own similar subscription service – though according to the company’s CEO, such services “may not …
Read More »DS2’s official name reportedly ‘Death Stranding 2 – On The Beach’
During the 2022 Game Awards, Hideo Kojima officially announced DS2 – the unexpected though highly welcome sequel to 2019’s unique open world delivery simulator. Of course, DS2 will not be the game’s final name, and while we have yet to get an official title, a new report has claimed that …
Read More »Palworld sells 6 million copies in 4 days
Yesterday, we reported on the rapid success of the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game ‘Palworld’ which sold an impressive 5 million copies in 3 days. This momentum has yet to slow down, with studio Pocketpair announcing that the game has now hit 6 million copies. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Death Stranding comes to iOS next week
Back in June of last year, Hideo Kojima announced that the award-winning open world ‘strand-type’ game Death Stranding would be coming to Apple’s Mac platform. This was later followed up by the reveal that the game would also be coming to the latest iPhone models. Initially intended to release late …
Read More »Elder Scrolls Online reaches new milestone
While fans have been waiting for a new single player Elder Scrolls game since 2011, the series’ MMO entry – The Elder Scrolls Online – has been trucking along for the past decade, seeing consistent support and updates from the team at Zenimax Online Studios. This has helped the MMO …
Read More »Switch version of Persona 3 Reload might happen in the future
Following the official announcement of Persona 3 Reload, fans discovered an unlisted trailer which seemed to suggest that the remake would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. We now know for certain that this isn’t happening, but ATLUS have revealed that while there are no plans for a Switch release, …
Read More »New Monster Hunter Rise DRM breaks Steam Deck compatibility
The word DRM leaves a sour taste in many PC players’ mouths as such anti-piracy software typically impacts a game’s performance in a noticeable manner. For years, Monster Hunter Rise has been plagued with Denuvo’s DRM, and so it came as a welcome surprise when Capcom decided to remove the …
Read More »Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s post-launch content detailed
In the lead-up to the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady have been releasing a series of semi-regular video-docs called ‘Suicide Squad Insider’ – the latest of which goes into detail on what players can expect from the game’s post-launch future. Episode 3 of Suicide Squad Insider …
Read More »Sony automatically refunding those who missed TLOU Part II Remastered’s £10 upgrade
The Last of Us Part II Remastered brings Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 4 swansong to Sony’s current-gen system, adding native PS5 support alongside a bunch of new content. Those who already own the game on PS4 can upgrade to the remaster for just £10. For those who did not realise such …
Read More »Palworld becomes 3rd most concurrently played Steam game ever
Just yesterday, we reported on the immediate success of the Pokemon-inspired open world monster collecting game ‘Palworld’ which sold over 4 million copies in 3 days. In the short time since, the game has only continued to surge in popularity, selling an additional 1 million copies and becoming one of …
Read More »Square Enix plans to ‘slim down’ lineup of releases in future
Despite being a massive AAA publisher, Square Enix is known to produce a wide range of games covering many different budgets. It seems as though this current output is set to change, with the publisher looking to “ensure higher quality from each title by slimming down our lineup.” As part …
Read More »Rocksteady co-founders form new studio
Back in late 2022, the co-founders of Rocksteady Studios – Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker – announced that they would be departing the studio at the end of the year. Since then, the duo have kept quiet, with no news on what they have been doing since. That said, it …
Read More »Multiple studios announce developer layoffs
2023 was one of the worst years in gaming for developers, with countless studios either letting a large portion of their staff go or just straight up shutting down entirely. Unfortunately, 2024 does not look set to be any different, with multiple studios announcing layoffs. With 2023 being such a …
Read More »Square Enix confirms that FFXVI did in fact meet sales expectations
One of Square Enix’s biggest games of 2023 was Final Fantasy XVI. The action RPG launched exclusively for PS5 to a wave of initial success – though it was later claimed that the game did not meet its sales expectations. Fortunately, sales seem to have picked up since then, with …
Read More »Modern horror classic ‘Until Dawn’ to get film adaptation
Until Dawn was a PlayStation 4 exclusive choice-based narrative title developed by Supermassive Games back in 2015. Though the game was a modest success, neither Sony nor Supermassive have returned to the property since…until now. Almost a decade after its initial release, Until Dawn is set to get a film adaptation.
Read More »PlayFusion announces first ever “adaption shooter” Ascendant Infinity
While multiplayer video games have been a big part of the industry for decades now, many modern releases have received criticism for their mostly-static nature, with a majority of online matches going just one of a few ways. In response to this, PlayFusion has announced Ascendant Infinity – an ‘adaption …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies 3 soft launches in the UK
Plants vs Zombies is a classic lane-based tower defence game which released back in 2009 to a great deal of success. Since then, the game has gotten one sequel and multiple spin-offs. Going back to its roots however, PVZ3 will once again see players defending Neighborville from a swarm of zombies. …
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