For many, game streaming is not yet robust enough to dedicate wholly towards one of the many available services. Ubisoft fans with an Amazon Prime subscription however can now look forward to greater flexibility with where they play, as the publisher has partnered with Amazon Luna – allowing you to …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is seemingly coming to Steam
When Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition first launched back in late 2021, it was met with a great deal of criticism due to a litany of bugs, visual glitches – and in the eyes of some a downgrade in art style. The game has since seen …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is now the lowest-rated mainline game ever
Despite Pokémon being the second-biggest media franchise of all time (with total revenue surpassing $71 Billion), the latest game entry in the series launched in an unacceptable state – with even Nintendo publicly apologising for the title’s poor condition. With the dust settled and almost 100 professional reviews now published, …
Read More »God of War Ragnarök gets photo mode with latest update
It has become increasingly common for video games to offer a photo mode to allow players the opportunity to take creative and fun screenshots. PlayStation has in particular pushed the functionality, with most of its first-party titles offering impressively in-depth photo capabilities. Though it was not available at launch, God …
Read More »PowerWash Simulator update delayed as PlayStation/Switch releases pushed to 2023
PowerWash Simulator is one of the more surprising titles to hit virality earlier this year following the game’s graduation from Early Access into a full-fledged release. The team at FuturLab had hoped to keep this momentum going by bringing the game to other platforms, though unfortunately this has now been …
Read More »Free-To-Play ‘Roller Champions’ is coming to Steam next week
Ubisoft has spent many years away from Steam, instead pushing PC players towards the publisher’s own Ubisoft Connect game store and launcher. Fortunately, Ubisoft is finally coming back to Steam – and their return will be spearheaded by a few major games, including the free-to-play Roller Champions. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gameplay to premiere at The Game Awards
Just yesterday we reported that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – the sequel to 2019’s much-loved action-adventure title from Respawn Entertainment – looks set to be arriving in March 2023 thanks to an update on the game’s Steam page. Following this, EA has now confirmed that we will get our first …
Read More »Warzone 2.0 Season 2 key art leaks – revealing upcoming map
Season 1 of Call of Duty MWII / Warzone 2.0 feels like it has only just begun, and yet we are already hearing about Infinity Ward’s plans for the game’s second season. Months ahead of its launch, the key art for Season 2 of MWII has leaked, revealing among other …
Read More »The 2022 Game Awards will be much shorter than previous years
The Game Awards represents one of the final major gaming events to take place at the end of each year, with 2022’s show set to go live on Thursday the 8th of December. Ahead of the event, The Game Awards’ creator Goeff Keighley has confirmed that this year’s show will …
Read More »Ed Boon confirms NetherRealm will not be at The Game Awards
Back in December 2018, Mortal Kombat 11 was announced at The Game Awards in a fun and surprising manner. Four years on and fans have been hoping to see NetherRealm’s next game at the upcoming 2022 Game Awards. Unfortunately, according to studio founder Ed Boon, this will not be the …
Read More »All Saints Row IV PC owners will receive a free upgrade as game gets crossplay
Saints Row IV first released all the way back in 2013, with the open world sandbox title later receiving a re-elected edition in 2015 for the then-next-gen PS4 and Xbox One consoles which included all the previously-released DLC. Almost a decade after the game’s original release, all PC owners of …
Read More »Fortnite has been upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.1
Fortnite represented one of the first games to use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, showcasing the many improvements that UE5 held over the previous iteration. Though impressive, UE5 does suffer from some drawbacks, and so with the launch of Fortnite Chapter 4, the game now utilises the new and improved …
Read More »Geralt of Rivia has come to Fortnite
Over the years, Fortnite has crossed over with an untold number of varying intellectual properties. Somehow, they continue to find new films, TV shows and games to crossover with. Chapter 4 of Fortnite is now live and brings with it a new batch of crossover characters, including Geralt of Rivia. …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 will get a Game of the Year Edition
It is not uncommon for video games to release a Game of the Year Edition featuring all of a game’s DLC and possibly a little more. That being said, publishers have in the past been quite liberal with the use of the term ‘Game of the Year’ Edition. The latest …
Read More »System Shock studio is working on 5 different projects
Nightdive Studios is currently best known for their ongoing work on the System Shock reboot, which is planned for release in 2023. That being said, the team currently has much more in the works, with 5 projects said to be currently in development. Stephen Kick, the CEO of Nightdive Studios, …
Read More »John Wick creator is adapting SIFU to live-action
Nowadays it seems as though any successful video game is likely to be adapted into another medium. Such has been the case with Sonic the Hedgehog, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Pokemon, and so many more. The latest game announced to be getting a live-action adaptation is the breakout indie martial …
Read More »Persona 5 Royal’s re-release has already sold a million copies
For years, ever since it was first released back in 2016, fans of the Persona series have been asking for Persona 5 to come to systems other than the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Finally, half a decade later Persona 5 Royal was released for Xbox, PC and Switch. This …
Read More »Neon White is officially coming to PlayStation this month
Just yesterday we reported that Neon White – the breakout indie hit – was seemingly coming to PlayStation due to a leaked listing on the New Zealand PlayStation Store. Now, this has been confirmed, with PlayStation announcing that Neon White will be arriving later this month. Making the official announcement …
Read More »Todd Howard discusses Starfield’s Xbox exclusivity and its advantages
Starfield represents one of the first major Bethesda games to be released in the wake of its acquisition by Microsoft, and as previously confirmed, the game will be an Xbox console exclusive. In a recent interview, the game’s director, Todd Howard, sat down to discuss Starfield’s exclusivity as well as …
Read More »Nintendo apologises for poor Pokémon performance as patch 1.1 is released
The Pokémon games – and Game Freak – have not been known for their technical prowess, but even so, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been especially unstable, with terrible pop-in, poor performance, and a litany of bugs. Fortunately, the team seems committed to fixing the game, with patch 1.1 addressing …
Read More »Beyond Good & Evil 2 is somehow supposedly still in “Early Development”
Rumours of a Beyond Good & Evil 2 stretch as far back as 2007, with the game later confirmed to be in development in 2008. Following this, the BG&E2 went into hibernation, with it finally being re-revealed at the 2016 E3 showcase. Unfortunately, it seems the team has been struggling …
Read More »Breakout indie hit Neon White is coming to PlayStation
2022 has been a great year for gaming, especially when it comes to indie games. One of the many breakout indie titles to release this year was Neon White – a fast-paced first-person puzzle platforming shooter. Though initially only released for PC and the Nintendo Switch, a PlayStation port has …
Read More »Tekken 8 will be at The Game Awards
Goeff Keighley’s The Game Awards will soon be upon us, meaning alongside celebrating some of the year’s best games, we will be inundated with a bunch of new games, trailers, and “world premieres.” Though the TGAs has remained quite tight-lipped, we do know that the much-anticipated Tekken 8 will be …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers will get 3 waves of free DLC including new playable characters
Sonic Frontiers has proven to be quite the commercial success for SEGA, with the new direction taken by Sonic Team seemingly resonating with fans of the Blue Blur. In a surprise announcement, SEGA revealed that Sonic Frontiers would be getting multiple sets of free DLC – including new playable characters. …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers on Series S updated with 60fps mode
Sonic Frontiers launched earlier this month to great commercial success. With the title releasing across 9 different SKUs, Frontiers varies quite a bit from console to console – both graphically and performance wise. While the PS5 and Xbox Series X offer both 30fps and 60fps options, the Series S did …
Read More »December’s Xbox Games with Gold announced
Ever since Microsoft chose to focus on growing its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, the quality of games being offered as part of the console manufacturer’s Games with Gold program has seen quite a decline. December’s free games have now been announced – further proving that Games with Gold may …
Read More »Sony has announced a portable motion capture suit for VR
Motion capture suits have been increasingly used in the video games industry, in particular for developing high quality and realistic animations for video games and their cutscenes. One other way mocap suits have been used is from the consumer’s side – with many donning a suit in order to engage …
Read More »Nintendo releases new Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer
Back in early October Nintendo released the first trailer for the Super Mario Bros. Movie, with us getting a look at Chris Pratt as Mario and Jack Black as Bowser. The trailer kept things quite vague however, with a majority of the film’s star-studded cast not appearing in it. Finally however, …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers is “the cornerstone of future Sonic games” says head of Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog has had MANY ups and downs over its 30-year history, but with Sonic Frontiers, it seemed as though Sonic Team and SEGA were betting big on the open-zone title. With the game officially out and a commercial success, the head of Sonic Team has now reiterated that …
Read More »Gotham Knights is getting a free update adding 4-player co-op mode
While Gotham Knights unfortunately launched to somewhat middling reviews, WB Games Montreal seems dedicated to improving the experience. Previously. It was announced that Gotham Knights would be getting a 4-player co-op game mode post-launch. Dubbed the ‘Heroic Assault’, this free update is set to arrive today. Making the announcement on …
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