First shown off all the way back in 2013, Media Molecule’s Dreams served as one of the most interesting first-party PlayStation titles in recent memory. The community-driven game creation toolkit had seen a great deal of post-launch support following Dreams’ release in early 2020. Unfortunately, in April of last year …

One of the biggest marketing points for the upcoming second part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake – FFVII Rebirth – is the fact that (as was the case with the PS1 original), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be released on two discs due to its sheer size. Now, with …

Over the years we have seen Call of Duty lean increasingly into crossover content, with many different media properties finding their way into the game – be it through Seasonal events or in-game character skins, Ahead of the announcement of MWIII Season 2, the team have released a teaser for …

Starfield has had somewhat of a controversial existence. Following a multi-year long hype and marketing period, the game launched to solid reviews – albeit with much a greater disparity in opinions. Fortunately, the team at Bethesda have been continuously updating the game – with the last patch perhaps being its …

While the ‘Simulator’ subgenre’s heyday may be behind us, many highly successful franchises have spawned from the genre and persist to this day. One of the most notable is the Farming Simulator series – whose most recent entry has now broken records. Ever since 2008, the team at GIANTS Software …

Tencent remains a rather controversial part of the video games industry, with the company appearing seemingly out of nowhere a couple years ago to swoop up a whole host of studios while investing in others. Despite the heavy investment, Tencent’s CEO recently revealed that he feels as though the company …

Earlier this month, we reported on a rumour claiming that SEGA are preparing to launch a Sonic the Hedgehog themed Fall Guys-like experience for mobile devices. The leaker has since returned with even more claims, revealing that the publisher is in fact working on 3 separate Sonic games for the …

Just as 2022 saw Sony revamp its PlayStation Plus game subscription service, Microsoft’s 2023 included a refresh of its own Game Pass platform, eschewing the rarely-used and antiquated Xbox Live Gold with Game Pass Core, while keeping its regular Game Pass service as is – aside from a slight price hike. As I did last year, we will be looking at the past 12 months of Xbox Game Pass to determine whether the service is worth its ever-increasing asking price...

Final Fantasy VII is by far the most popular entry in the long running JRPG franchise. It therefore made a great deal of sense when Square Enix announced that they would be remaking the entire game into a trilogy of titles. It seems as though the company has a similar …

After a very lengthy marketing period, the much anticipated Tekken 8 is finally out in the world for all to enjoy. It seems as though the game has found a strong audience straight from the get-go, as physical sales of the game in the UK have more than doubled that …

Ever since Nintendo announced its NSO (Nintendo Switch Online) service, many fans have been hoping that we would see the console manufacturer offer classic GameCube titles as part of the subscription. So far, this has yet to come to fruition – though a new trademark hints at the fact that …

Over the course of January we have heard an increasing amount regarding a supposed upcoming PlayStation State of Play. One of the included titles said to appear at the showcase is PlayStation Studios’ Concord – which so far has had little to nothing revealed about it. According to the leaks, …

Following the successful conclusion to their most recent HITMAN World of Assassination Trilogy, IO Interactive announced that they are working on a 007 James Bond game. So far, we have seen next to nothing from the game, but according to a new job listing, the title could wind up using …

Ever since they helped Infinity Ward with the development of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 all the way back in 2011, Sledgehammer Games have been positioned as the 3rd main development studio for the highly popular franchise – having been the lead dev for entries including Advanced Warfare, WWII …

With each passing year, publishers and console manufacturers alike have increasingly emphasised the long-term importance of game subscription services. In aid of this effort, we have seen Sony reaffirm its commitment to subscriptions through its revamped PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers. 2023 marked the first full year since the reinvention, and with us now a good chunk of the way into January of 2024, the question remains: Has PlayStation Plus been able to justify itself?

Over the past few generations we have seen Microsoft move away from physical media, instead opting to push for an all-digital future. It seems Xbox’s lack of a physical presence has had an impact on sales, with just 10% of all physical media being spent on Xbox. As reported by …

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 …

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...

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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...

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …