It has been around a year since the Steam Deck first launched and to celebrate the system's first anniversary, Valve is discounting it for the first time. As part of the ongoing Steam Spring sale, you can pick up a Steam Deck direct from Valve for 10% off.
Read More »Dead by Daylight studio’s upcoming game will launch day-one on PS Plus
Unlike Microsoft with Xbox Game Pass, Sony does not bring its first-party titles to the console manufacturer’s PlayStation Plus subscription service at launch. Despite this, Sony has been rather good with adding partner titles day-one to PS Plus. Such is the case with Behaviour Interactive’s upcoming post-apocalyptic first-person building and …
Read More »Guerilla explains why Horizon Forbidden Shores is a PS5 exclusive
One of the biggest first-party PS5 titles to have been released so far is Horizon Forbidden West. Despite it being a major improvement over the first game in many aspects, the sequel to 2017’s open world action adventure title still came to PS4 as well as Sony’s latest system. That …
Read More »Sources claim PS5 Pro is in development for 2024 launch
It has been reported that we'll see a new version of the PS5 console with a detachable disc drive later this year, but it seems something even bigger could be just around the corner. While the rumoured PS5 redesign won't include any hardware upgrades, it has now been claimed that a PS5 Pro is on the way in 2024.
Read More »Naughty Dog’s next game after TLOU Factions is already in development
With HBO’s The Last of Us finale recently concluding, Naughty Dog co-president and The Last of Us Part II director Neil Druckmann recently sat down with Kinda Funny for a ‘spoilercast’ in which he revealed a bunch of details on what the team is working on, including the fact that …
Read More »Nintendo of America President discusses Switch successor and the future of gaming
The Nintendo Switch has been a runaway success for the console manufacturer with the system set to become one of the best selling consoles of all time – and could very well be the best-selling when all is said and done. That said, the Switch is getting long in the …
Read More »Diablo IV is not coming to Xbox Game Pass
Diablo IV is the next big game set to come from Activision Blizzard, and while the acquisition by Microsoft has yet to go through, fans were beginning to wonder whether the upcoming ARPG would find its way on Xbox’s Game Pass service. Unfortunately – though unsurprisingly – this will not …
Read More »Forspoken gets first major update fixing graphical issues and more
Forspoken has had an unfortunate launch period. Released back in late January the open world action adventure title received quite a bit of criticism from fans and critics alike due to a multitude of reasons. Despite the game’s studio soon set to be defunct, Forspoken is continuing to be worked …
Read More »Bayonetta Origins demo released
Many fans were left surprised by the announcement of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon as it seems to differ quite a lot from the mainline entries in the spectacle fighter franchise. If you are still unsure what to think about the upcoming title, a demo has now been …
Read More »Neon White is finally coming to Xbox as game gets rated by ESRB
Neon White was one of the most exciting breakout indie hits of 2022, with the fast first-person action game seeing you “exterminating demons in Heaven” using a combination of weapons, platforming and a lot of resets. Currently available on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, Neon White looks set to be …
Read More »PS5 sales increase by over 300% in February
Due to a whole host of factors, when the PlayStation 5 was first released in late 2020, it suffered from a great deal of stock shortages – putting a heavy hamper on the system’s sales. Finally, in January Sony claimed that 2023 would be the year when the PS5 no …
Read More »Long-time Logan voice actor Steve Blum may return to role in Insomniac’s Wolverine
While fans eagerly anticipate the upcoming Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, some have been looking further forward into the future, in particular at the studio’s previously announced Wolverine game. Though details are incredibly light at the moment, a new post by long-time Wolverine voice actor Steve Blum seems to hint …
Read More »Guilty Gear Strive finally comes to Xbox (and Game Pass) this week
2023 is set to be a huge year for fighting games. That said, with the complexities of the genre and its mechanics, fighting games live far beyond the year of their release. It is therefore exciting to see that Xbox is set to finally be getting 2021’s much-loved anime-styled fighter …
Read More »Nintendo’s next console might not be Switch 2, claims insider
The Nintendo Switch has been on the market for over 2000 days now and while we have for years heard rumours regarding the highly-successful console’s successor, Nintendo remains tight-lipped on the whole idea of a new Nintendo console. According to one industry insider however Nintendo’s next system might not be …
Read More »Insider offers updates on multiple Xbox projects
Microsoft has started off the year well with the surprise release of the rhythm-action game HI-FI Rush, with other major Xbox heavy hitters such as Redfall and Starfield planned to be coming out over the months. That said, there are still many other Xbox titles deep in development – with …
Read More »Persona 6 has been internally delayed out of 2023 claims insider
Though it feels like yesterday, the highly revered Persona 5 is over 6 years old, first launching in 2016 in Japan (before later coming to the West in early 2017). With it being so long since the last mainline game fans have been eagerly awaiting news on the all-but-confirmed Persona …
Read More »March’s Games with Gold continues the service’s downward trend
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. March’s free games have now been announced, continuing the downward trend of the service. Making …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s 4th Booster Course Pass release date announced
During last month’s Nintendo Direct the console manufacturer gave fans their first look at the 4th wave of DLC for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. At the time, the DLC was announced to be coming at some point during the Spring. Now however, we have a proper …
Read More »HI-FI Rush adds Photo mode as game surpasses 2 million players
HI-Fi Rush might be the biggest surprise of 2023 so far, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. A little over 1 month after its release the game has reached …
Read More »Leaked PlayStation Showcase will “set up the second phase of PS5”
Earlier this month, well-known industry insider Jeff Grubb claimed that Sony was set to announce a State of Play for the end of February – and that a full-blown PlayStation Showcase would take place at some point prior to E3. With the State of Play having come and gone, many …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XII released
Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator first launched back in 2020, the game has seen a string of continuous updates with the team at Asobo Studio going over the game with multiple coats of gloss. After updating regions such as the UK, Europe, Australia and more, Microsoft Flight Simulator has now …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Syndicate update to fix years long PS5 graphical issues
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate was the last game in the series designed under the more traditional stylings of Assassin’s Creed – before the franchise turned into a full-blown RPG. Unfortunately, due to backwards compatibility shenanigans, Syndicate on PS5 suffered from some major graphical glitches. Though it has taken over 2 years, …
Read More »No Man’s Sky Fractal Update announced
No Man’s Sky is the gift that keeps on giving. Following the game’s somewhat disastrous launch, Hello Games have hunkered down and continually updated the game entirely for free for over 6 years – turning No Man’s Sky into far more than was ever promised. The team seemingly has no …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 passes 28 million players
The Forza Horizon sub-franchise has been going from strength to strength – with the spin-off series in many ways surpassing the mainline Forza entries. In a little over one year since its launch, Forza Horizon 5 has now amassed over 28 million players. As reported by the Xbox-focused Twitter page …
Read More »Official Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch console leaks in high quality
Right at the tail end of 2022, photos of what was claimed to be a limited edition The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch ware leaked. The images released were relatively low quality though appeared to be legit. Though yet to be officially announced, high quality promotional …
Read More »GT7 update adds Sony’s Sophy AI as rival racer for limited time
Gran Turismo 7 is getting a huge update today bringing support for PlayStation VR2; adding new cars and more. In a surprising last-minute reveal, Polyphony Digital announced that the update will include Sony’s recently-shown off ‘Sophy’ AI, bringing it into the game and letting you compete against what might be …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Online will seemingly carry over to Nintendo’s next-gen console
Nintendo has had an interesting relationship with its retro titles. While the console manufacturer has historically brought most of its back catalogue of classic games to each successive system, the release of a new console would typically see these efforts rebooted with each new generation. Fortunately, it seems as though …
Read More »PS+ Premium Classics for February includes The Legend of Dragoon
Sony has slowly but surely been increasing the perceived value of its revamped PlayStation Plus service, with February’s PS Plus Extra titles featuring some pretty major inclusions such as Horizon Forbidden West. Those subscribed to the highest tier are fortunately not being left behind, as February’s PS+ Premium line-up has …
Read More »Gran Turismo 7’s VR update detailed including new showroom
Recently we reported that Gran Turismo 7 is set to get a VR update come the release of the next generation PlayStation VR2 headset later this month. Ahead of its launch, Polyphony Digital has fully detailed and explained this upcoming update – including the full scope of the game’s VR …
Read More »Microsoft confirms that Xbox Game Pass negatively affects sales
When Xbox Game Pass was first introduced, many interested parties showed concern for the health of the video games industry, fearing that offering such a subscription service would cannibalise sales. At the time, the company claimed the opposite – though we now know that titles coming to Game Pass statistically …
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