While Microsoft has signed a legal agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty games to Nintendo consoles if the Activision Blizzard acquisition goes through, there has been doubt as to whether or not we'd see Call of Duty on the Switch. As it turns out, Microsoft is pretty confident that it could get a native version of the game working, even on the Switch's ageing hardware.
Read More »TMNT’s Shredder is coming to Call of Duty
The past couple years have seen the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles experience a resurgence with the release of a classic games compilation in the form of The Cowabunga Collection as well as a brand new entry – that being TMNT Shredder’s Revenge. Speaking of Shredder, the iconic villain is set …
Read More »Multiple LEGO games reportedly cancelled after years of development
For nearly two decades now TT Games has made a name for itself thanks to the team’s work on the LEGO games franchise – having developed dozens over the years. Despite the success of their most recent title (LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga) a new report has revealed that …
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 »Prior Call of Duty entries finally come to Steam
After spending years away from the platform, Activision finally announced that it would bring all future published titles to Steam. This began with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II late last year and since then we have seen a number of missing Activision titles added to the platform. Though not …
Read More »AMD will give a sneak peek at upcoming FidelityFX technologies at GDC 2023
AMD has been working on new FidelityFX technologies. Besides FSR 3, we don't know what other technologies the company has up its sleeve, but that should change in a few weeks. AMD has now confirmed plans for a FidelityFX-focused presentation at GDC. Jason Lacroix, principal member of technical staff at …
Read More »Xbox Games Showcase dated for June 11th
Microsoft has now confirmed when its big summer showcase will take place. Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda will be taking the stage together once again on the 11th of June. This announcement came alongside Starfield's delay and release date announcement earlier this afternoon. The Xbox Games Showcase will air on …
Read More »Starfield finally gets a release date
The day has finally come – Bethesda and Microsoft have now confirmed that Starfield has been delayed again. For months there have been questions as to whether or not the game will be ready for its pre-June release window. It turns out the answer is no, but it won't be …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players encounter save-deleting bug
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launched with their fair share of issues and Game Freak has been slowly trying to get the game into better shape. Unfortunately, a recent update to the game that introduced expanded functionality and new content also introduced a bug that seems to be deleting some player …
Read More »We will get a new look at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at GDC this month
It has been a while since we last had an update on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl but that is set to change soon. The GDC 2023 schedule is starting to be unveiled, and Stalker 2 will indeed make an appearance. As spotted by TechPowerUp, Nvidia is holding a session …
Read More »Aragami developer Lince Works is shutting down
The video games industry is a rather volatile place, with many studios working paycheck-to-paycheck or project-to-project in order to stay afloat in a market which has ballooned over the years – making both success and failure even more likely. Unfortunately, Lince Works, known for creating the Aragami series, is now …
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 »Latest PS5 OS update brings Discord voice chat, improves 1440p support and more
In February, Sony began publicly testing Discord voice chat on PS5 consoles through its beta software program. Now just a few weeks later, the feature is ready and is now rolling out to everyone. Those who own a PS5 can now use Discord voice chat on the console, just as …
Read More »The Meta Quest seems to be getting its own subscription service
In recent years we have seen a focus by companies on creating and offering subscription services for nearly every product or service available. This is no more so the case than with the video games industry. It seems as though Meta is now wanting to capitalise on its VR market …
Read More »PS5 sales in Europe increase by a massive 5X in February
Just recently we reported that the PlayStation 5 has been performing incredibly well thanks to supply shortages finally being sorted out. In the UK, the PS5 saw its sales grow by a huge 300% in February compared to the same month last year. Surprisingly, the console is doing even better …
Read More »Escape from Tarkov devs name and shame cheaters caught in recent ban wave
We regularly see the studios behind large competitive games announcing massive ban waves, but we rarely see them publicly outing cheaters by name. This week, the team behind Escape from Tarkov not only banned almost 7,000 players, but it also published a series of spreadsheets to publicly name and shame …
Read More »GTA 6 targeting Holiday 2024 release according to leaker
We have long known that Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development and while Rockstar Games themselves have yet to officially announce the game, last year saw a huge data breach leak a bunch of in-development GTA 6 footage. With GTA V nearing its 10th anniversary, many fans have been eagerly awaiting the announcement and release of the game’s sequel. According to one insider however, we may be waiting for almost 2 more years.
Read More »Bethesda’s previously rumoured March event was for Redfall
Back in January, it was reported that Bethesda was planning a media event for March. At the time, this was rumoured to potentially be for Starfield, as Arkane had just shown a hefty amount of Redfall gameplay. Now it appears this line of thinking was indeed wrong as several media …
Read More »Overwatch 2’s One Punch Man collaboration goes live
Back in early February we saw Overwatch 2’s 3rd Season of content go live, adding a new themed Battle Pass, an additional map and more. The most interesting announcement for Season 3 was the collaboration between Overwatch 2 and One Punch Man. One month into Season 3, the crossover is …
Read More »More evidence of Counter Strike’s impending Source 2 upgrade appears
It has been a big week for Valve leaks. A few days ago, an Nvidia driver update revealed the existence of CSGO2.exe and cs2.exe, pointing to a new version of Counter Strike being in development. Then, a reputable esports journalist revealed that Counter Strike 2 is indeed in testing and …
Read More »Microsoft claims just 3% of PlayStation users would switch to Xbox if COD was exclusive
During its investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, the CMA conducted various surveys, including one that found that roughly 15 percent of PlayStation users would switch to Xbox if Microsoft made Call of Duty exclusive. Microsoft conducted its own study on this, finding that the amount of users that would …
Read More »New Xbox Game Pass titles include Valheim, Civ 6 and more
The next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass have now been announced. Six titles will be joining the library over the next couple of weeks, including Guilty Gear Strive, which was announced earlier this week. Survival hit Valheim is also joining the Game Pass library, at least for console …
Read More »You can get The Last of Us Part 1 for free with AMD GPUs until April 15th
Following on from a leak earlier today, AMD has now officially announced its latest GPU game bundle. Starting today and running through to the 15th of April, anyone who purchases select Radeon RX 7000 series or RX 6000 series graphics cards will get a free copy of The Last of Us Part 1.
Read More »Ambitious MMO ‘Pax Dei’ is being developed with Unreal Engine 5
We first heard about Pax Dei back in 2021. At the time, it was billed as a scalable cloud MMO and was supposedly being developed in partnership with Xbox, although it later shifted into a multiplatform project. Now, the studio behind the game, Mainframe, has officially unveiled its ambitious MMO. …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy for Xbox One and PS4 has been delayed again
Hogwarts Legacy is already a success on PC and the latest-gen consoles. However, there's still a huge market of players still waiting to get their hands on the game on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The Xbox One and PS4 versions were supposed to arrive in April, but the …
Read More »Sea of Thieves: Voyage of a Lifetime documentary announced
In recent years we have seen a greater effort by both studios and publishers to document the development process for a wide variety of games. Following the recent release of the 23-hour long documentary chronicling the development of Psychonauts 2, Microsoft has now announced that a Sea of Thieves documentary …
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 »Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 will be Neo-Tokyo inspired according to leaks
With it being such a major player in the video games industry, it is unsurprising to see just how often Fortnite details leak. Ahead of the game’s second Season of Chapter 4, many of the biggest changes and additions coming with this update have now been shared by insiders, revealing …
Read More »AMD FSR 2.2 plugin is now available for Unreal Engine 5
AMD FSR 2.2 has been available for some time, but an Unreal Engine plugin had yet to be made available to developers. That is finally changing, with the plugin now available to make FSR implementation easier for developers using the engine. FSR 2.2 has been around for two months already, …
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 …
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