Though not officially confirmed, it has long been rumoured that a Twisted Metal game is currently in development at Firesprite. With the PlayStation VR2 roughly one week away from launch, it is encouraging to hear that the destruction derby title might be compatible with PSVR2 – as is the case …
Read More »Microsoft clarifies Game Pass business model following recent reports
Documents from the CMA's investigation into the Microsoft-Activision merger have been made public for a while and plenty have found interesting details within them. Most recently, a line in one of the documents shows Microsoft confirming that titles on Game Pass do lose a non-disclosed percentage of sales while on …
Read More »New Windows 10 update disables Internet Explorer for good
Last year, Microsoft announced that its infamous browser, Internet Explorer, had officially reached end-of-life status, marking the end of software updates and support. At this point, Internet Explorer has been largely replaced by Edge on Windows PCs, but IE is still available on Windows 10 systems. That will change soon, …
Read More »Apex Legends Revelry update introduces class system and Team Deathmatch
Apex Legends is celebrating its 4th anniversary this month and to mark the occasion, EA and Respawn have just unveiled the game's biggest update ever. Apex Legends: Revelry is now rolling out to all platforms, making changes and updates to virtually every aspect of the game. The Revelry update includes …
Read More »God of War Ragnarök to get three-hour trial for PS+ subscribers
While Sony doesn't put its big first-party games straight onto the higher tiers of PS+, the studio does offer multi-hour-long trials for certain games. Soon, it looks like PS+ Extra and Premium members will get a chance to play a good chunk of God of War: Ragnarok for free. PlayStationSize, …
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 …
Read More »Physical ‘The Last of Us Part I Firefly Edition’ announced for PC
The Last of Us Part I is 6 weeks away from launching on PC – being the first game in the series to do so. In an interesting move for the platform, Sony has now announced that you will be able to purchase a physical PC collectors edition of the …
Read More »Nvidia DLSS 3.1.0 SDK includes an optional auto-update feature
Nvidia just released the first update to the DLSS SDK since version 2.4, which was released in March 2022. Considering the new features it packs, it's considered to be a major release. Hence, the new version is numbered 3.1.0. The new DLSS SDK 3.1.0 available over at GitHub brings some …
Read More »PS5 sales have tripled year-on-year
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, last month Sony claimed that 2023 would be the year when the PS5 no …
Read More »ATLUS RPG Soul Hackers 2 reportedly coming to Xbox Game Pass
ATLUS has had a strong relationship with Microsoft in recent years, with the Xbox console seeing some of the developer’s biggest titles (i.e. Persona) brought to it. Likewise, many ATLUS games have found their way onto Xbox Game Pass – the console manufacturer’s game subscription service. Following the inclusion of …
Read More »Starfield is coming in June according to GOG listing
Recently, rumours have all been pointing to a June release date for Starfield, with Bethesda expected to announce the date officially in the near future. It would seem that perhaps someone at GOG knows more than we do, as the store page for Starfield has been updated release date information. …
Read More »There will be a new Call of Duty game in 2023 after all
For months now, we've been hearing that Activision plans to release an expansion for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 this year, in lieu of a brand new Call of Duty game. As it turns out, those plans have now changed. According to new reports, Sledgehammer's expansion has since grown …
Read More »Dead Island 2 has gone ‘gold’, release date brought forward
After years of delays and production issues, Dead Island 2 is finally releasing this year. The developers seem to be very confident in the game's state too, as it has gone gold months ahead of schedule, and the release date has been brought forward by one week. In an announcement …
Read More »The Division 2 Season 11 update delayed again due to major bug
While Ubisoft is more than willing to kill off less-than-successful live service titles, the ones that do succeed tend to receive MANY years of updates. One such title is The Division 2. Released in 2019, the game is set to soon get its 11th season however due to a new …
Read More »Kotick will ‘absolutely remain’ CEO if Microsoft-Activision merger fails
Activision Blizzard found itself in a pit of controversy two years ago, with anger against leadership and CEO, Bobby Kotick, leading to lawsuits and employee walkouts. Many who support Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard are hoping to see new leadership at the publisher, but if the acquisition fails, it looks …
Read More »23-hour long documentary on the development of Psychonauts 2 released
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. One studio familiar with such documentaries is Double Fine Productions – having now released a massive 32-part documentary on the development for Psychonauts 2. Back …
Read More »CS:GO hits new all-time peak with 1.32 million concurrent players
CS:GO seems to be the game that will never die. Despite being released over a decade ago now, the competitive team-based first person shooter has only gone from strength to strength, hitting a record 1.3 million concurrent players back in April 2020. Since then, the game’s popularity has ebbed and …
Read More »Future Mario Kart 8 DLC waves will include new characters
Mario Kart 8 has had a highly interesting life. Beginning as a Wii U Game with some DLC, it was then ported to the Switch. For years, that was it…until we got the Booster Course Pack, adding 48 new tracks. Interestingly, the upcoming 4th wave of DLC will be the …
Read More »Sonic Origins Plus seemingly confirmed as game gets rated in Korea
Back in mid-2022 SEGA released Sonic Origins, a collection of the 4 classic Sonic titles remastered and bundled into one package alongside a bunch of extras. While a good collection, some fans were hoping for more. Luckily, it seems this will be the case as the Korean ratings board has …
Read More »PlayStation State of Play coming this month, claims insider
Back in January we saw Microsoft go live with a developer direct, giving Xbox players some insight into a number of upcoming games – as well as the surprise announcement and immediate release of Hi-Fi Rush. PlayStation has been rather quiet so far in 2023, though this is set to change with a State of Play stream seemingly set for later this month.
Read More »Windows 11 could soon feature its own RGB lighting control suite
Typically when customising RGB peripherals, many of us use the official apps from the likes of Corsair, Logitech and others. Soon, Microsoft may make it possible to control your RGB LEDs without additional software thanks to a new built-in controller for Windows 11. Microsoft has been working on a Windows …
Read More »Square Enix producer hints at Final Fantasy Tactics remaster
A couple of years ago, the GeForce Now database leak revealed a bunch of unannounced projects in development, including several new Final Fantasy games and remasters. One of the games listed was a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster, which Square Enix has seemingly been working on for quite some time and …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy surpasses 800K concurrent players on Steam
Hogwarts Legacy got off to an impressive start this week, with the game's Early Access period being played by almost 500,000 concurrent players on Steam. On Friday, following the game's official release, those numbers grew even larger, with Hogwarts Legacy going on to become the second-most played single-player game on …
Read More »Latest rumours point to June release for Starfield
Starfield didn't end up making its 2022 release date, so now all eyes are on Bethesda for an update on the game's supposed first-half 2023 launch. There is talk of a media event being held in the near future, and additional sources are now pointing to a June release date...
Read More »Alan Wake 2 is now playable from start to finish
In 2021, Remedy confirmed that its next major project would be Alan Wake 2, with the team finally returning to its horror franchise after more than a decade. We didn't hear much about the game through 2022, but it does seem to be on track for its planned 2023 release …
Read More »Hi-Fi Rush easter egg seems to confirm The Evil Within 3
Tango Gameworks surprised us all last month with the sudden announcement and release of Hi-Fi Rush, the studio's first Xbox-exclusive title. Now that players have had a chance to explore the world, easter eggs are starting to be discovered, including one that seems to confirm The Evil Within 3. As …
Read More »Team Ninja reveals Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty PC system requirements and console modes
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty made a big impression with its reveal in 2021. Now, Team Ninja's latest action RPG is nearing launch and the game's PC system requirements have been revealed, alongside performance modes for consoles. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is launching for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 …
Read More »Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is releasing next month
One of last year's biggest surprise announcements came from none other than Dead Cells developer, Motion Twin, with the studio securing the Castlevania IP to produce a new expansion for the game. Now just a few months on from the announcement, we have a March release date. Dead Cells: Return …
Read More »Atomic Heart system requirements have been revealed
Atomic Heart is finally coming out in just a couple of weeks. The BioShock-inspired shooter has been on our radar for a couple of years at this point, but with launch just on the horizon, we finally have detailed PC system requirements. The minimum spec targets 1080p/30FPS with low settings, …
Read More »Release date for Hoyoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail seemingly leaked
MiHoYo (now known as Hoyoverse) hit it big in 2020 when they released Genshin Impact, making billions every year since and establishing the developers as ones to watch out for. The team’s next game following Genshin Impact is the turn-based RPG ‘Honkai: Star Rail’ and while no official release date …
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