It has been ten years since 4A Games first released Metro 2033 and since then, the studio has grown and improved. The most recent game in the series, Metro Exodus, will soon be getting updated for next-gen consoles and there is still more Metro to come in the future. An …
Read More »Square Enix has not recovered development cost from Marvel’s Avengers sales yet
It is no secret that Marvel's Avengers has struggled since launch and while many assumed that the Marvel license would carry the game to breaking even, that might not end up being the case. Recently, Square Enix confirmed to investors that it has not yet recouped the initial development cost …
Read More »PS5 crowned as the biggest console launch ever
As we know, the PlayStation 5 is well and truly sold out – even if a significant number of units ended up in the hands of scalpers. Sony has since confirmed that the PS5 was the company's biggest console launch ever, even beating out the PS4, indicating “unprecedented demand” for …
Read More »Minecraft surpasses 400 million players in China alone
Minecraft is the best selling video game on the planet. With over 200 million copies sold, the open sandbox game is far ahead of all other competitors in this regard. These figures only account for paid copies sold however. In mainland China, where the game is free-to-play, Minecraft has surpassed …
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege PS5 enhancements detailed; 4K 120fps and more
With the transitionary period between the PS4 and PS5 generations, Ubisoft has been one of the most consumer friendly and supportive publishers when it comes to offering upgrades for its – now previous generation – games. One of these titles set to receive enhancements is Rainbow Six: Siege, which will …
Read More »Red Dead Online is launching as a standalone game
Following the overwhelming success of Grand Theft Auto Online, it was clear that Rockstar had hoped to see the same level of success with its follow-up title: Red Dead Online. Unfortunately, the online game mode has suffered slightly from a much smaller player base with shorter retention over time. It …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 Pro and PS5 gameplay footage released
Last week, CD Projekt Red released the first official footage of Cyberpunk 2077 running on Xbox One X and Xbox Series X. Now this week, the studio is turning its attention to PlayStation, with new gameplay capture from the PS4 Pro and PS5. The video simply shows Cyberpunk 2077 running …
Read More »Xbox xCloud streaming could come to Smart TVs next year
Xbox head, Phil Spencer, is continuing to do the rounds at press outlets to discuss all things Xbox and promote the recent Series X/S launch. In a recent interview published this week, we learned about what's next for xCloud in 2021, with Microsoft's game streaming service set to become much …
Read More »Over 3,000 launch-day PS5 consoles went to scalpers in the UK
We all know that the PS5 was in extremely limited supply at launch, with the head of PlayStation even warning people that every single available unit has been sold. How many of those units actually landed in the hands of scalpers over normal consumers though? Based on reports this week, …
Read More »Spider-Man: Miles Morales outsold Call of Duty during PS5 launch
As the PlayStation 5 finally launched in the UK last week, many who managed to get their hands on the console likely also picked up one of the PS5’s launch titles. One of the biggest games to launch alongside the console was Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. That …
Read More »Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity sold three million copies at launch
Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that it would once again be teaming up with Koei Tecmo Games, this time for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game has only been out for a short time but it is …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 includes an option to disable copyrighted music
While YouTubers have been dealing with music-related copyright strikes on gaming content for years, the issue is fairly new to live streamers on Twitch. Recently, thousands of Twitch streamers had to wipe content from their channels due to a mass wave of DMCA claims from the music industry. Fortunately, some …
Read More »PlayStation CEO comments on PS5 stock: “absolutely everything is sold”
While many PlayStation fans had hoped to get their hands on the next-gen PlayStation 5 during the launch period, a large majority were left disappointed as supply was unable to meet demand. It would appear as though this stock shortage is unlikely to be resolved any time soon, as PlayStation’s …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II was “just the beginning” claims composer
When The Last of Us first launched in 2013, the game offered an interesting story in a compelling world, leaving many fans wanting a sequel. 7 years later, The Last of Us Part II released, seemingly completing Joel and Ellie’s story arcs. That being said, it appears as though Naughty …
Read More »You can now transfer Spider-Man’s PS4 save to PS5 – but there’s a catch
When Insomniac Games first announced the PS5 remaster of 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man, many fans expressed annoyance at the fact that save files from the original PS4 version would not be transferable to the remaster. Following the feedback, Insomniac Games promised to add the functionality. Players can now transfer their PS4 …
Read More »Khronos announces final specification for Vulkan Ray Tracing extension
Khronos Group's alternative to DXR is almost here, as Vulkan Ray Tracing gets its final specifications detailed ahead of release next month.
Read More »The World Ends With You is finally getting a sequel next year
After originally releasing on the Nintendo DS back in 2007, The World Ends With You received a second wind in 2018 thanks to its revival on the Nintendo Switch. It would seem that the Switch release reignited enough interest in the series to warrant a sequel too. Today, Square Enix …
Read More »Ubisoft aware some PS5 owners having issues upgrading PS4 games
Ubisoft has been supporting free current-gen to next-gen upgrades on its games this holiday season but unfortunately, the system seems to be having some issues on PlayStation. Since the PS5's release, some users have found that they are missing the PS5 version of games like Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin's …
Read More »Apple to bring PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controller support to iOS
The Xbox Series X/S have been out for almost two weeks now and with that, there are plenty of new Xbox controllers in the wild. At the moment, these controllers won't work with iOS or iPadOS, unlike the older Xbox One controllers, but support is on the way. Last week, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 retail copies have started to leak
We're all well aware that Cyberpunk 2077 went gold a couple of weeks before being delayed from November 19th to December 10th. With that in mind, there are disc copies of the game already floating around and at least one of them has leaked to the public over the last …
Read More »Valve rolls out PS5 DualSense controller support on Steam
The DualSense controller has been getting plenty of good feedback from early PS5 owners and soon, it looks like PC players will be able to use Sony's new gamepad too. Over the weekend, Valve brought PS5 controller support to the Steam Input API. Valve typically likes to add support for …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing won’t be supported by AMD GPUs at launch
We recently got our first look at the ray tracing requirements for Cyberpunk 2077, although there's no mention of AMD GPUs. CD Projekt Red's Global Community Lead, Marcin Momot, has now confirmed that ray tracing won't be supported on AMD cards at release...
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers is getting its first character DLC in December
Marvel's Avengers hasn't exactly been in the news for the right reasons lately, but perhaps that could start turning around soon. This week, Crystal Dynamics finally announced a release date for the game's first new character DLC. ‘Taking AIM' is the name of the first Avengers expansion, which will bring …
Read More »InXile’s Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds releases next month
Just ahead of the release of Wasteland 3, InXile revealed that they've been quietly working on a VR shooter. Things have been a little quiet since then, but this week, we learned that Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds will be releasing in December. This is a PC VR game, so it …
Read More »Bethesda confirms ‘imminent launch’ for DOOM Eternal on Nintendo Switch
It has been quite a while since we last had an update on the status of DOOM Eternal for the Nintendo Switch. Earlier this week, pre-order customers in the US had their purchases cancelled, causing some worry that the Switch version has been scrapped entirely. Fortunately, that is not the …
Read More »Google Stadia is coming to iOS as a Safari web app
It looks like most major cloud gaming providers have figured their way around Apple's iOS App Store restrictions. Earlier this year, Amazon Luna presented the idea of streaming to iOS via the Safari browser instead of a dedicated app. Since then, Nvidia has rolled this out with GeForce Now and …
Read More »Razer unleashes early Black Friday deals
Black Friday is coming up very soon, but a lot of tech and gaming companies are getting an early jump on sales season. Today, Razer officially launched its own line-up of Black Friday deals. The first round of Razer deals are live today, covering the usual batch of gaming peripherals …
Read More »Rocket League dev explains why 120Hz is coming to Xbox Series X/S and not PS5
As we start to spend more time with the new next-gen consoles out in the wild, the differences between the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 are becoming more apparent. One of the big differences seems to be how backwards compatibility is implemented, which is holding the PS5 back from running …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 official gameplay trailer released
To make up for Cyberpunk 2077's recent delay to December 10th, CD Projekt Red aired another episode of Night City Wire this week. This time around, we're greeted with the official gameplay trailer, featuring plenty of Johnny Silverhand. The official gameplay trailer is pretty big, coming in at over 5 …
Read More »Elite Dangerous is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers its users a number of free titles. This week, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the popular online space-sim ‘Elite Dangerous’, as well as the indie, story-focused visual novel / puzzler hybrid ‘The World Next Door’. Both games …
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