Like many other gaming companies, Epic Games is also interested in the Metaverse. It even announced it would invest $1 billion to accelerate its vision of the Metaverse, combining its IP with new technology to create new social experiences. Up to now, we didn't have a name for Epic's Metaverse, but …
Read More »Pokémon Sword/Shield/Diamond/Pearl are all breaking records
Pokémon is the biggest media franchise of all time, and part of that success is due to the immense sales that each video game title manages to achieve. As with many Switch games, the most recent entries in the mainline franchise, Pokémon Sword/Shield and Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, are likewise seeing …
Read More »We may not see a Switch 2 until 2027
The Nintendo Switch is close to entering its 5th year on the market and despite the modest hardware, the console shows no signs of slowing down. This has once again been reaffirmed, with Nintendo’s president claiming the Switch to only be at the middle of its life cycle currently. As …
Read More »Star Citizen scales back roadmap following backer frustration
We are almost a decade on from Star Citizen’s initial Kickstarter campaign. Since then, the game has remained in development with an ever-shifting roadmap, all while garnering more than $400 million in crowdfunding. The roadmap has often been a point of contention, so CIG is now making changes to the …
Read More »Sony is paying more than $1 Billion to Bungie employees so they stay
The video games industry has been a rather volatile place to work in recent years, with studios shutting down, opening up, being acquired and going indie. Following Sony’s recent acquisition of Bungie, the company made clear that they value the talented developers at the studio just as much as the …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 has officially sold 50 million copies
The Switch has been an interesting system for Nintendo, as not only has the console manufacturer got themselves a device with record breaking sales, but is also seeing the same for its software. Perhaps the number 1 example is Mario Kart 8, which has now sold a total of 50 …
Read More »PlayStation Head claims Killzone was inspired by Halo
Following the recent announcement that Sony is going to acquire Bungie for $3.6 Billion, the console manufacturer’s executives have been discussing the award-winning studio – with PlayStation Head Hermen Hulst even revealing that the PlayStation-exclusive Killzone was directly inspired by Halo. PlayStation Studios Head Hermen Hulst recently sat down to …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Dying Light 2, Life is Strange and more this week
Following on from a brief hiatus over the holiday season and early January, Nvidia is back to releasing weekly GeForce Now updates, with new titles joining the service each Thursday. Throughout February, we can expect 30 titles to join GeForce Now, including the Life is Strange games, Dying Light 2, …
Read More »Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game delayed to 2023
A couple of weeks ago, WarnerMedia's CEO made some comments about the company's 2022 slate of video games, mentioning titles like Hogwarts Legacy and Gotham Knights. We immediately noticed the lack of mention for Rocksteady's upcoming Suicide Squad, leading us to believe that the game has been delayed. Now this …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo release date confirmed, gameplay showcase coming today
Yesterday following a preview leak, we learned some new details about Tango Gameworks' upcoming PS5 exclusive, Ghostwire: Tokyo, including a March 24th release date. As it turns out, that release date was a little off, as today Sony has confirmed the game will be releasing on the 25th of March. …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 didn’t meet expectations but EA hopes DICE can turn it around
This week, DICE announced that the first season of post-launch content for Battlefield 2042 has been delayed by months, giving planned new content a Summer 2022 release window. This was followed by EA's quarterly earnings call, during which executives admitted the game did not meet expectations. Speaking on the call, …
Read More »MSI is offering a Dying Light 2 digital copy when buying selected products
With Dying Light 2 Stay Human about to release, MSI decided it was a good idea to bundle the new post-apocalyptic title with selected PC components, systems and peripherals. The promotion began on February 1st and will end by March 5th. You'll be able to redeem a free copy of …
Read More »The Switch has become Nintendo’s best selling console ever
This week during its quarterly earnings report, Nintendo revealed the latest Switch milestones. The portable console has enjoyed high sales worldwide since launch and now as we approach the console's 5th anniversary, the Switch has become the best selling Nintendo home console of all time, surpassing the Wii. Between September …
Read More »Sony shipped 17.3 million PlayStation 5 consoles by the end of 2021
It's not news that PlayStation 5 consoles are selling like hotcakes. By the end of July 2021, Sony had already shipped over 10 million units, making it the fastest-selling console ever. Still, the sales numbers didn't stop there, as the Japanese company has now announced that its console has sold …
Read More »Chernobylite to get ray-tracing in free next-gen update
Chernobylite is an interesting first-person survival thriller developed by The Farm51. We reviewed the game back during its initial console release in September 2021. Now, finally, the game’s next-gen release date has been revealed. Making the announcement on their blog, the Chernobylite publishers ‘All in! Games' said “The highly anticipated …
Read More »You’ll soon be able to play as Nathan Drake in Fortnite, according to leak
PlayStation has a strong relationship with Epic Games and as such we have seen many PlayStation characters come into Fortnite. The next collab with PlayStation could see Nathan Drake dropping into Tilted Towers – though which Drake is yet-to-be known. As reported by Fortnite leaker Shiina, a new in-game Fortnite …
Read More »EA takes a step back from NFTs following recent controversies
While EA previously sounded bullish about the idea of NFTs in gaming, the publisher appears to have taken a step back following a string of recent controversies. During an earnings call this week, EA CEO, Andrew Wilson, was asked about future plans for NFTs and surprisingly, it seems EA is …
Read More »Sony plans to launch 10 ‘Live Service’ games by 2026
PlayStation has typically been known for being the home of single-player story-focused third person games. While this continues to be the case, the recent Bungie acquisition indicates their move towards live service titles. They have now doubled down on this, wanting to release almost a dozen such titles within the …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 post-launch content delayed to Summer
Battlefield 2042 has had a rough time since launch and at this point, EA has admitted that the game fell below expectations and refused to share sales numbers. Now that it is clear that the game needed more time in the oven, EA and DICE have made the decision to …
Read More »The Steam Deck will implement AMD’s FSR technology at an OS level
While AMD’s FSR and Nvidia’s DLSS technologies are often compared, the two have little in common, with AMD’s offering being able to run on all manner of hardware. The upcoming Steam Deck will officially support AMD’s FSR – but at an OS level.
Read More »Respawn is preparing to soft launch Apex Legends Mobile in selected countries
We've known Apex Legends is coming to mobile platforms for almost a year, but a specific release date has yet to be announced. However, it shouldn't take long, as Respawn is about to soft launch the mobile title in selected countries. According to Respawn, Apex Legends is soft-launching for Android …
Read More »CrossfireX headlines February Xbox Game Pass update
Following on from leaks yesterday morning, Microsoft has officially announced the games coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next two weeks. While the games shown on the leaked image yesterday were accurate, it turns out the leak did not include the full list of titles coming to Game Pass …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo preview details and release date leaks
It appears that we'll be getting some official information about Tango Gameworks next title, Ghostwire: Tokyo, within a matter of days. Press were recently invited to a preview event, revealing new gameplay details and a release date, all of which have leaked. The preview embargo will apparently lift on the …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass February line-up leaks
Dealabs has been gaining a reputation lately for accurately leaking upcoming free games for Xbox and PlayStation subscription services. This time around, the site has beat Microsoft to unveiling the next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass, all coming this month. Chances are, Microsoft will confirm this list within …
Read More »Sony has ‘many more moves to make’ following Bungie acquisition
Sony has made a number of key acquisitions in recent years, adding Insomniac, Housemarque, Nixxes, Bluepoint and Bungie to its roster of PlayStation Studios. While its recent $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie was the biggest so far, SIE CEO, Jim Ryan, has said that there are still more moves to …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Two to be revealed this year
Final Fantasy 7 Remake finally came to life in 2020, but we've only seen part one of the story so far. Fans are eagerly awaiting the reveal of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Two, and it looks like we won't have to wait much longer. This week during an event …
Read More »FTC to hold antitrust review of Microsoft’s $70 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition
Sony's newly announced acquisition of Bungie isn't the merger making headlines this week. Microsoft's recent deal with Activision Blizzard is now back in the news, as the FTC reveals plans to review the deal on antitrust grounds. As reported by Bloomberg, the US Federal Trade Commission is conducting an antitrust …
Read More »Bungie joins PlayStation in $3.6 billion acquisition deal
In a shocking twist last night, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Bungie, Microsoft's former first-party studio and the original creators of Halo.
Read More »Discord x PlayStation partnership begins, users can now link PSN and Discord accounts
At one point last year, it looked highly likely that Microsoft was going to acquire Discord. In the end, the company chose to remain independent and formed a new partnership with rival console maker, Sony. At the time, we were promised that we would see integration between PlayStation consoles and …
Read More »Xbox 360 emulator gets major post-processing update
While PlayStation and Nintendo systems get all the attention when it comes to emulator support (due in part to having more non-PC titles), the Xbox 360 still has many worthwhile exclusive games, and so it is exciting to see the system’s leading emulator (Xenia) get even better. Making the announcement …
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