After working on Destiny for pretty much a decade, Bungie finally announced their latest upcoming project: Marathon. It would seem as though this is not the only new game currently in the works at Bungie as a job listing has now seemingly confirmed that the team is developing a brand …
Read More »Game devs tease appearance at Apple’s WWDC AR/VR event
Following years of rumours, Apple looks set to finally officially announce their AR/VR headset during the smartphone manufacturer’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. Though said to be focused primarily on productivity, a number of game studios have teased that their titles might be announced for the headset at the upcoming event. …
Read More »Early Access release of The Outlast Trials sells 500k copies in one week
Nearly 6 years after the last entry in the series, Outlast is back, with the 3rd entry in the survival horror franchise – The Outlast Trials – launching via Steam Early Access in the 3rd week of May. Despite there being no release date for the full experience, The Outlast …
Read More »Devolver Direct announced for next week
Devolver Digital has taken the E3 period as an opportunity to host weird, nonsensical and ultimately very fun showcases. 2023 is no exception, with the publisher officially announcing its Devolver Direct – and the return of “the world's most beloved video game mascot” Volvy. Making the announcement via a teaser …
Read More »Konami devs discuss Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
One of the biggest surprises at the PlayStation Showcase was the announcement of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – a remake of the iconic PS2 game from Hideo Kojima. That said, all we have seen so far is a CG teaser trailer offering little in the way of information. …
Read More »PlayStation’s annual Days of Play event starts this week
Each year Sony hosts a week-long Days of Play event which sees the console manufacturer slash prices across its many games and services. This year, Days of Play will begin on the 2nd of June, offering deals across PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Gear, direct.playstation.com, PlayStation Store, and more. Making the announcement …
Read More »Lords of the Fallen PC system requirements revealed
CI Games has unveiled the official PC system requirements for its highly anticipated Souls-like game, Lords of the Fallen, powered by Unreal Engine 5. With the release date set for October 13th, gamers can now ensure their PC rigs are prepared. To enjoy the game at 720p resolution with Low-Quality …
Read More »Humble Choice’s June line-up includes Ghostwire: Tokyo
Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. For the month of June, the headlining game has now been announced: Ghostwire: Tokyo. In an email sent to …
Read More »AAA John Wick video game is in development
Over the past decade the John Wick film series has ballooned from a relatively niche action experience to a blockbuster juggernaut – amassing nearly half a Billion Dollars with the most recent release of John Wick: Chapter 4. With sequels and spin-offs on the way, it has now been announced …
Read More »Like a Dragon Studio announces ‘2023 Summer Summit’ stream
The Like a Dragon franchise has gone from strength to strength, seeing a great deal of increased success over the course of the generations. With 2020’s Like a Dragon becoming the most-successful entry in the series internationally, fans have been eagerly awaiting whatever is next. It looks like we will …
Read More »PlayStation’s Project Q handheld reportedly only has 3-4 hour long battery life
During Sony’s recent PlayStation Showcase, the console manufacturer officially announced Project Q – a Remote Play enabled handheld which will allow you to play your PS5 games away from the console itself. Few details were shared at the time – though according to an industry insider Project Q’s battery life …
Read More »The Witcher 3 surpasses 50 million copies sold
8 years on from its initial launch, The Witcher 3 is going stronger than ever. Originally released for PS4, Xbox One and PC, the game has seen continued support over the years, coming to the Switch and more recently the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S – adding ray-tracing among other …
Read More »A new Dragon Quest game is releasing worldwide this September
Square Enix released a new gameplay trailer for the action JRPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest – The Adventure of Dai, which revealed the game will release worldwide on September 28th. Moreover, it also confirmed that the title is coming to Xbox Series X|S alongside other platforms. Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest …
Read More »CD Projekt Red says it is not in talks to be acquired by PlayStation
Over the weekend, a wild rumour emerged, claiming Sony is in talks to acquire CD Projekt Red. This rumour didn't hold much substance on the surface, but it made enough noise that people within the studio had to speak out to squash the rumour. The claimed ‘leak‘ comes from Liz, …
Read More »Devs apologise for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum officially launched this week to some of the lowest review scores we've seen all year. Now in classic fashion, the apology post has followed, with Daedalic responding to negative feedback. At this point, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is the lowest-rated game this …
Read More »The Last of Us Factions goes through development shake-up following Bungie review
Ever since The Last of Us Part II launched, fans have been waiting for Naughty Dog's planned multiplayer spin-off, The Last of Us Factions. Unfortunately, even after years of development, it doesn't look like the game is close to launch and the size of the development team was recently scaled …
Read More »The Knights of the Old Republic Remake is still in active development
There has been growing concern around the future of the Knights of the Old Republic for months now. The game was taken away from Aspyr some time ago and handed over to Embracer Group studio, Saber Interactive. Recently, it was claimed that the game might not ever come out, but …
Read More »Alan Wake 2 will be discounted at launch, future expansions confirmed
Earlier this week during the PlayStation Showcase, the first gameplay trailer for Alan Wake 2 finally dropped and better yet, we got confirmation of an October release date. Since then, Remedy has revealed a few more details – for starters, Alan Wake 2 won't be a ‘full-priced' game and PC …
Read More »Microsoft appeals CMA ruling on Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is in an interesting position right now. The company was able win over competing cloud companies and the European Commission with its commitments to bring Activision Blizzard and Xbox first-party PC games to rival cloud gaming services. However, in the UK, the CMA has …
Read More »Homeworld 3 delayed to early 2024
It has been years since Gearbox first announced plans for Homeworld 3 but numerous delays have pushed the game back. After the cancellation of a Fig investment scheme in 2021, the game had been fully funded and was due to launch this year. However, the game has unfortunately been delayed …
Read More »The Last of Us Part III is reportedly in development
With the release of The Last of Us Part II in 2020, fans of Naughty Dog’s games have been eagerly awaiting the studio’s next original project. There has been a great deal of back-and-forth between fans regarding whether this title is The Last of Us Part III or a separate …
Read More »The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is one of the worst games of the year
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has officially launched but unfortunately, despite delays and plenty of extra development time, the game has not hit it off with fans. In fact, right now, it is the lowest-rated game of the year. On Metacritic, low review scores from nearly all outlets have …
Read More »Insider claims many absent PlayStation games are “pretty much ready”
After a year and a half of waiting, Sony finally hosted another PlayStation Showcase. Unfortunately, the general consensus appears to be that the console manufacturer was unable to live up to the hype – primarily due to a lack of first-party titles. That said, according to one insider, many of …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage seemingly not coming to Steam
After years away from the platform, Ubisoft announced last year that it would begin to bring its published titles back to the Steam PC platform. Since then, we have seen the likes of Roller Champions; ‘Scott Pilgrim vs The World – the video game’ and pretty much all other missing …
Read More »Fallout: New Vegas is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games account are privy to a number of titles for free. Right now, the classic RPG from Obsidian Entertainment – Fallout: New Vegas – has been made available to all for the low price of ‘free’. Available to add to your library from now …
Read More »Insomniac promises Spider-Man 2 release date news ‘soon’
Last night, the PlayStation Showcase ended exactly how we expected it to – with a new trailer for Spider-Man 2. Unfortunately, while we did get a lengthy look at gameplay, no release date was announced, but Insomniac says more news on that front is on the way. Yesterday's gameplay reveal …
Read More »EU says benefits of Microsoft-Activision deal were recognised by devs, consumers and cloud providers
Shortly after the European Commission announced its decision to approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the CMA took to Twitter to outline the reasons it disagrees with the decision and is moving ahead with its decision to block. Now today, the EU has put out a lengthy statement on its …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage feels like a tribute to the original game
While we were expecting Ubisoft to save its Assassin's Creed news for its own showcase in June, the company ended up dropping the Assassin's Creed Mirage release date and gameplay trailer last night during the PlayStation Showcase. The trailer confirms exactly what we learned through recent leaks – the game …
Read More »GeForce Now adds more Xbox titles and six brand new releases
Last week, Microsoft officially began bringing Xbox PC games over to Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service. This week, more Xbox titles are joining the library, alongside nine games from other developers, including recent indie hit Planet of Lana. Nvidia will be bringing support for more Xbox PC titles on …
Read More »Helldivers 2 is coming to PC on day-one alongside PS5
Back in 2015, Sony teamed up with Arrowhead Games for Helldivers, a top-down shooter that first arrived on PlayStation and came to PC at a later date. Last night during the PlayStation Showcase, a sequel was officially announced. Helldivers 2 will be a third-person shooter instead, and unlike the first …
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