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. …
Read More »Prison Architect 2 announced with new 3D art style
Prison Architect is a strategy game which has you build a prison capable of containing “the world’s most ruthless inmates” only for you to then try and escape your own creation. The game garnered quite a bit of praise upon its release back in 2015, especially after a bunch of …
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog reportedly getting Fall Guys-like spin-off
Following a solid 10 years of less-than-stellar Sonic releases, the Blue Blur has had somewhat of a resurgence as of late – with the likes of Sonic Frontiers reinventing the series and the live action Sonic films releasing to great success. SEGA looks set to keep the momentum going with …
Read More »Just 10% of video game spending goes towards subscriptions
Recently, a comment from one Ubisoft executive drew a lot of attention due to their claims that subscription services would be the future, with players needing to get “comfortable” with not owning their games. Despite this, it seems as though such services are not quite as lucrative as they are …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will never come to subscription services
Recently, a comment by Ubisoft’s subscription chief drew a great deal of attention and controversy after claiming that players should get used to the idea of not owning their games – with subscriptions being pitched as the future of the industry. Fortunately, not all developers believe this to be the …
Read More »Dave the Diver studio announces new game ‘Wakerunners’
Dave the Diver is a “casual, single-player adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night”. Developed by studio Mintrocket, the game received a whole host of accolades following its full release last year. With more than 3 million copies sold, the team …
Read More »Ace Combat 7 announced for Nintendo Switch
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is the latest entry in the long-running combat flight simulation series. First released 5 years ago now for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, the game has surprisingly been announced to be coming to the Nintendo Switch. In an interesting move by Bandai Namco, …
Read More »Xbox Developer Direct to feature a surprise 5th game
With the Xbox Developer Direct soon to be upon us, a number of leaks have sprung up, prematurely revealing Microsoft’s plans for the upcoming showcase. Though the console manufacturer has announced that the Direct will focus on 4 specific titles, a mysterious 5th game will reportedly be announced and shown …
Read More »Ubisoft announces free-to-play platform shooter ‘BattleCore Arena’
Free-to-play games typically come with quite a big risk. Though the game could in theory make no money whatsoever due to its F2P nature, free-to-play titles have topped the charts for years now, with revenues far exceeding premium titles. One company which has consistently tried to enter the F2P market …
Read More »Ubisoft+ subscription service revamped
Though it often flies under the radar, Ubisoft has for many years now had its own game subscription service, allowing you to access a large portion of the publisher’s library for a monthly cost. Alongside the launch of Ubisoft’s latest Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, the publisher announced a …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV’s Xbox beta detailed
After years of waiting, Microsoft and Square Enix finally announced that the highly popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV would be coming to Xbox consoles next month via an open beta. Ahead of the game’s launch, Microsoft has detailed exactly how the beta will work. In what appears to have been …
Read More »Street Fighter 6 sells 3 million copies
In the lead up to Street Fighter 6, both Capcom and fans alike seemed confident in the fact that this latest fighting title would be a big deal, with the publisher hoping to sell 10 million copies when all is said and done. Capcom is already well on its way …
Read More »Splatoon-like Foamstars to launch day-one on PS Plus
While Sony has not been quite as aggressive compared to Microsoft when it comes to adding day-one inclusions to their game subscription service, PlayStation Plus has had a decent number of launch-day inclusions – especially when it comes to 2nd party additions. One such upcoming title is the Splatoon-inspired Foamstars …
Read More »Persona 3 Reload, Palworld and more coming to Game Pass
Twice a month Microsoft updates its Game Pass library with a number of new and exciting titles. For the second half of January, the console manufacturer has now detailed the full list of titles dropping onto the service over the next two weeks, including the much-anticipated Persona 3 Reload and …
Read More »Sea of Thieves Season 11 announced with overhauled systems
Sea of Thieves has quietly become one of Microsoft’s best Xbox console exclusives. Launching all the way back in 2018, the game saw a lukewarm response upon its initial release. 5 years and 10 Seasons later however, the game is better than ever. Following rumours that Microsoft is planning to …
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