A number of GPU game bundles have leaked this year and it looks like that won't be slowing down anytime soon. The next Nvidia GeForce game bundle has now leaked, showing that the company will soon be giving away free copies of Diablo IV. Diablo 4 was first announced back …
Read More »Microsoft will appeal CMA’s block on Activision Blizzard deal
It has been a couple of weeks since the CMA first announced plans to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Since then, both Microsoft and Activision have made it clear that they plan to appeal, a process that should begin this week. According to a report from The Telegraph, Microsoft …
Read More »PAYDAY 3 gets new teaser, gameplay reveal coming this summer
Back in January, Starbreeze began teasing PAYDAY 3, reaffirming the upcoming 2023 release date. Now, a new teaser has been posted, with the promise of a gameplay reveal later this summer. The new teaser doesn't give much away, showing what appears to be a brief cinematic snippet, or perhaps a …
Read More »First-party PlayStation studio PixelOpus shuts down
PixelOpus may not be one of Sony’s most well-known first-party PlayStation studios, but it was just as important – focusing on smaller scale and more arthouse-styled experiences. In a surprising move, despite the studio’s upward-trending trajectory, PixelOpus has unceremoniously been shut down. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official PixelOpus …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo surpasses 4 million players
Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – helping to push …
Read More »Dead Rising reboot reportedly in development
During the Xbox 360 era, one of the console’s more notable exclusives was the Dead Rising series. While the game’s sequels never managed to quite hit the same as the 2006 original, fans of the franchise continue to hope for a new entry at some point. Fortunately, it seems as …
Read More »2023’s Video Game Hall of Fame inductees announced
As the video game industry matures, it is only fair that a record of some of history’s most important titles is kept for the sake of posterity. As can be observed in other media industries, the world video game hall of fame inductees for 2023 have now been announced. Each …
Read More »The Last of Us becomes the most watched show ever on HBO Max
The premiere of HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation earlier this year was met with an equal amount of critical and commercial success. During its airing, the show managed to break all manner of records. With its conclusion, this continues to be the case as the show has now become …
Read More »CS:GO breaks records with 1.8 million concurrent players
The success of CS:GO has ebbed and flowed over the years, with the game hitting a high of 1.3 million concurrent players back in April 2020. This remained the game’s peak up until earlier this year when CS:GO once again began to climb the ranks. Now, the free-to-play FPS is …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy has made over $1 billion since launch
Back in February just two weeks after the game's launch, WB announced that the game had sold 12 million copies so far. Now, just as the game is launching for Xbox One and PS4, the game has surpassed 15 million copies sold to date. Hogwarts Legacy is WB's “biggest launch …
Read More »The PS Plus Collection will no longer be available from next week
Back in February, Sony confirmed plans to remove the PlayStation Plus Collection from the PS5's PS Store this year. The PS Plus Collection is a set of 20 best-selling titles from the PS4 generation, all backwards compatible and playable on the PS5. If you have yet to claim these games, …
Read More »Apple introduces 20 new games to Apple Arcade
It has been a while since Apple last gave a substantial update to Apple Arcade's library. That is finally changing this week, with 20 new games heading to the service, including fan favourites like Limbo and Temple Run to completely new titles, including a sequel to What the Golf? and …
Read More »EA and Codemasters will launch F1 23 on June 16th
EA has made a big push into the racing scene after acquiring Codemasters. Now, the official F1 games are published under EA and the next one is right around the corner, with F1 23 set to release on the 16th of June. The game features every team, driver and circuit …
Read More »Xbox head admits Redfall fell well below expectations
We're just two days on from Redfall's launch and already, Xbox head, Phil Spencer, is doing the rounds with media interviews. In an interview with KindaFunny this week, Spencer admitted that internally, Microsoft's mock reviews projected that the game would score much higher than it did. Redfall had a poor …
Read More »Little Nightmares series has sold over 12 million copies
Tarsier Studios have historically been a rather small studio, focused primarily on assisting other studios with their games – having worked on DLC for the likes of Little Big Planet among others. Their breakout game came in the form of 2017’s Little Nightmares. The indie horror – and its sequel …
Read More »Tchia surpasses 1 million players as game gets physical release
Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service has been quite a hit, especially the Xbox Game Pass-like ‘PS Plus Extra’ tier. One of the most exciting additions in recent months was the day-one inclusion of Tchia in March. A little over one month following its launch, the game has already surpassed 1 …
Read More »GeForce Now will add 16 games this month
It is the first Thursday of the month which means it is time to take a look at what's coming up for GeForce Now. Nvidia has revealed that at least 16 games will be added to the service this month, including support for the new Steam version of Far Cry …
Read More »Spider-Man Remastered will finally be purchasable standalone
2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man is by far one of the PlayStation’s greatest success stories, with the first-party title (alongside Miles Morales) selling over 33 million copies so far. Interestingly, the 2018 PS4 title did end up getting a remastered release for PS5 – though it was locked behind a purchase of …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass referral program allows you to hand out free Game Pass trials to friends
Microsoft has been looking to boost PC Game Pass over the last year. Now, the company hopes to continue that growth with a new referral program, allowing PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to give out free 14-day trials of Game Pass to friends. With the free trial, …
Read More »ARK 2’s 2025 release date is “just a typo” claims studio
The sequel to ARK: Survival Evolved has had an interesting development. First announced all the way back in 2020, ARK 2 was stated to be coming in 2023. While this has clearly not been the case for a while now, a new report from support studio Digital Domain claimed it …
Read More »Capcom hopes to sell 10 million copies of Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter is one of the biggest names in the fighting game genre, and while the franchise has had its ups and downs, the series remains strong – especially in the current lead up to the release of Street Fighter 6. With the positive pre-launch reception, it is safe to …
Read More »Valve announces new rules for Steam Game listings
Over the past decade, the Steam platform has evolved into one of the most refined and informative places for PC owners to purchase and play video games. That said, all is not perfect, with one of the more recent annoyances pertaining to the overabundance of game trailers included in Steam …
Read More »Capcom warns against playing cracked version of the Street Fighter 6 beta
A few months ago, Capcom held the first closed beta test for Street Fighter 6, giving players a limited-time chance to play a slice of the game early. Some have found ways to continue playing the beta past its expiry date, something that Capcom is now warning against doing – …
Read More »Final Fanatasy Pixel Remaster series has sold two million copies across all platforms
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has been a tremendous success since its launch, selling over two million copies globally. The remastered bundle was initially launched on Steam and mobile platforms, garnering a loyal audience. A few months after, Square Enix announced the bundle would also make its way …
Read More »Sony is ramping up promotion for Spider-Man 2, starting with a free prequel comic
We're still waiting on Sony and Insomniac to announce the release date for Spider-Man 2 but official news may be just around the corner. Sony appears to be ramping up its marketing around Spider-Man 2, starting off with the release of a prequel comic this week. Spider-Man 2 is currently …
Read More »Microsoft outlines Xbox and Bethesda summer showcase plans
Microsoft announced that it would be holding its usual summer games showcase in June, adding that Starfield would get its own dedicated show after the main event. Now, the Xbox team has unveiled its full schedule, with the Xbox Games Showcase happening on the 11th of June, followed by Starfield …
Read More »Atomic Heart is getting its first DLC soon
We've already heard through rumours that Mundfish isn't done with Atomic Heart and may already be kicking around ideas for a sequel. Before we get to that though, work on the first game has not quite finished, as the first DLC content has now been announced. Atomic Heart will be …
Read More »Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II could finally come out this year
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was the very first Xbox Series X/S video game to be announced by Microsoft, officially unveiled alongside the then-next-gen console during the 2019 Game Awards. Despite its early announcement, the status of Hellblade II’s release date remains unknown. That said, Microsoft could finally be teasing the …
Read More »PS5 Pro is 100% in development claims insider
With the previous generation of consoles, we saw our first look at the notion of mid-gen console upgrades thanks to the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X systems. Rumours have claimed that Sony is planning to have a similar release structure for the current-gen PS5, with …
Read More »Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Switch release “no longer planned”
Firaxis Games of XCOM fame last year released Marvel’s Midnight Suns – the comic book card-based tactics game – to a mostly welcome reception across the board. At the time, the game was promised to be coming to Nintendo Switch alongside a previous-gen version. Now, while the release date for …
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