While Death Stranding saw Norman Reedus take the role of playable character Sam Porter Bridges, for many, it was the performance of antagonist Mads Mikkelsen which stole the show. Hideo Kojima clearly thinks so too, as he has announced that he wishes to make a new game with Mikkelsen as …
Read More »THQ Nordic games showcase announced
It is becoming ever more common for publishers to host their own digital games showcases, not relying on neither console manufacturers nor special events such as E3 to reach out to their audience with news of upcoming titles. Such is the case with THQ Nordic, which has now announced a …
Read More »September’s PlayStation Plus games announced
Each month, PlayStation offers a selection of games for free to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. For the month of September, subscribers can get their hands on three titles, two PS4, and a PS5 game – including Hitman 2, and Predator Hunting Grounds. Available from the 7th of …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West will not offer a free PS5 upgrade
While many publishers have pushed back against the idea that next-gen games need to cost more money, with most opting to offer free next-gen upgrades when it is available, Sony has not been doing so for the most part. Such is the case with Horizon Forbidden West, which will see …
Read More »Sony’s PlayStation Showcase is finally airing next week
As has become tradition in recent years, Sony did not participate in E3 or Gamescom, choosing to hold its announcements back for a PlayStation showcase of its own. It has been rumoured for a while that the next State of Play will air in September and today, that was officially …
Read More »Marvel’s Midnight Suns will feature card-based battles and a social system
At Gamescom last month, 2K Games and XCOM studio, Firaxis, announced Marvel's Midnight Suns, a new strategy game starring Marvel superheroes from The Avengers, X-Men and more. No gameplay was shown at the time, but this week, Firaxis dropped a gameplay preview for the game, revealing a card-based strategy combat …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers removes Denuvo DRM in latest patch
Following on from the launch of Marvel's Avengers' first expansion, War for Wakanda, Square Enix has made a significant change to the PC version, removing Denuvo DRM from the game a full year after launch. This week, Patch 2.02 began rolling out for the game across all platforms. For the …
Read More »New malware can hide within GPU memory buffer
Antivirus software can detect malware in almost any part of your system, but one place where it can't is in the GPU memory. There's at least one GPU rootkit capable of hiding malware in the GPU memory, but mentions of a new tool have now emerged, and it seems it …
Read More »Next-gen updates for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 still targeting late 2021
Today, CD Projekt Red held its H1 2021 financial earnings call with investors, revealing some key details about the studio's plans over the coming months. Not only do we have confirmation that the team working on Cyberpunk 2077's first expansion has grown, but the studio has also said that the …
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles 3 could be announced at Nintendo Direct this month
Just a few weeks ago, rumours around Xenoblade Chronicles 3 began to swirl, with some sources claiming that the game will even be announced during a Nintendo Direct this year. According to new reports this week, there will be a Nintendo Direct stream this week, and there is some evidence …
Read More »Overwatch 2 reportedly targeting Q2 2022 release date
It has been a couple of years since Blizzard first announced Overwatch 2, but since then, there has been no word on when the game will actually release. According to reports this week, executives are pushing for work on the game to be wrapped up, with plans to launch in …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII and more announced for Xbox Game Pass this month
Back in 2019, Microsoft announced plans to bring a bunch of Final Fantasy titles over to Xbox Game Pass, including the likes of Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X and X-2, Final Fantasy XII and even Final Fantasy XIII. While most of those games have appeared on Game Pass at …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 beta could begin this week
Back in June, rumours began swirling that Battlefield 2042 would enter public beta testing in September. Now, it seems we have some more specific dates, with an early access beta set to begin as early as this week, followed by a full open beta later in the month. Typically, DICE …
Read More »Halo MCC to get plague doctor armour set and more
While the Halo Master Chief Collection initially served as a way to bring many of the biggest Halo titles to modern systems, allowing fans to experience these classic titles in a new way, the game has slowly evolved to include much more content than that which was seen with each …
Read More »Xbox’s Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity deal cost $100 million
In the wake of the success of the 2013 Tomb Raider Reboot, many fans were looking forward to what was next in store for this renewed Lara Croft. Unfortunately, half of the game’s fans would not find out for almost a year thanks to an exclusivity agreement between Xbox and …
Read More »Kaspersky detected over 5.8 million malware attacks from fake PC games in past year
As we all know, the pandemic and associated lockdowns keeping people at home led to a surge in gaming across all platforms between 2020 and 2021. Due to this, there was also a surge in malware attacks, using pirated games or mods as a vehicle for malware, leading to Kaspersky …
Read More »Nintendo looks to be adding Game Boy titles to Switch soon
The Nintendo Switch Online subscription service not only allows Switch owners to play with or against friends in multiplayer titles online, but also comes with its own selection of free games. Unlike PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold, the Switch’s free games come in the form of classic NES and …
Read More »Isaac Clarke to be played by the original voice actor for Dead Space remake
Whenever a video game gets remade, it is quite often that a new voice actor will be chosen to play the roles of these reimagined characters. While it will have been almost a decade since the launch of Dead Space 3 when the remake finally releases, the main protagonist – …
Read More »PUBG creator leaves company to form new studio ‘PlayerUnknown Productions’
Brendan Greene, otherwise known as PlayerUnknown, has left the PUBG company. Greene initially helped start up the PUBG studio with the help of parent company Krafton, before leaving the battle-royale hit to form a second studio known as PUBG Special Projects. Now, Greene will be forming his own independent studio. …
Read More »Windows 11 will get Android app support after launch
Today, Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will be launching on the 5th of October. Unfortunately, at least one of the operating system's big features won't be available at release. While support for Android apps is planned, the feature is still some ways away from being implemented. Over on the Windows …
Read More »Netflix’s Stranger Things 3: The Game to be delisted from GOG and Steam
Netflix is officially getting into the gaming market, starting off with a small number of mobile games that will be available to stream through the service. There is currently a limited-region test, allowing those in Poland to stream two of Netflix's Stranger Things titles. Now, we have news that those …
Read More »Windows 11 is launching on the 5th of October
Earlier this year, Microsoft officially announced Windows 11, with plans to launch the new operating system in Q4 2021. Following on from a few months of insider testing, Microsoft has now announced that Windows 11 will launch on the 5th of October. While initially it was thought that Windows 10 …
Read More »Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad games to be shown off in October
WB Games chose to skip E3 and Gamescom this year, leaving us with no updates on Gotham Knights or Rocksteady's upcoming Suicide Squad game. Fortunately, both titles will be shown off very soon, with plans to appear during this year's DC Fandome event. In a new trailer for DC Fandome, …
Read More »DrLupo to stream exclusively on YouTube Gaming
While Twitch continues to be the biggest platform for game streaming, YouTube Gaming is continuing to give its own service a push. The latest strategy by YouTube involves seeing some of Twitch’s biggest streamers being paid to exclusively stream on their platform. The latest streamer to join YouTube Gaming is …
Read More »EA Motive to give ‘very early look’ at Dead Space today
During EA Play Live back in July, Dead Space was officially announced, serving as a reimagining of the original horror classic. While we weren't expecting to see the game in action this year, it would seem that EA Motive wants to give fans an early sneak peek later today. EA …
Read More »AMD Zen+ and Zen 2 CPUs affected by new Meltdown-like vulnerability
It has been a couple of years since the Meltdown bug was first discovered in CPUs and since then, similar bugs have also been found to affect older processors. This week, news of another Meltdown-type vulnerability made its way online, seemingly impacting AMD Zen+ and Zen 2 processors. Dresden Technology …
Read More »China to limit video game playing for children to 3 hours per-week
China’s approach to governing a country can be seen by many ‘Western’ nations as being much more aggressive in its involvement in the personal lives of its citizens. This was seen with the country’s one child policy, and now, the government is limiting the number of hours that children can …
Read More »CD Projekt Red hires Cyberpunk 2077 modders to work on the game
The creators of Wolvenkit, a Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 modding tool, have been hired by CD Projekt Red to improve Cyberpunk 2077's official mod support and the game's backend. The announcement was made by Traderain (via Reddit), stating that he has been hired alongside Blumster, Nightmarea, and rfuzzo, three …
Read More »Microsoft reaffirms that Starfield isn’t a timed exclusive
Despite the fact that they have announced multiple times that the upcoming Starfield is a full Xbox console exclusive, meaning that it will not make its way onto neither PlayStation nor Switch, many fans have still been holding out hope, due to previous Microsoft practices. The console manufacturer has come …
Read More »Suda51 wants to make a Marvel game
No More Heroes III recently released to generally favourable reviews from critics and fans alike. Suda51, the game’s director recently discussed the future of his studio – Grasshopper Manufacture – revealing that they are currently working on 5 new titles, 3 of which are brand new IPs. As part of …
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