There have been a few big game launches this week, topped off by Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla. To coincide with this, the GeForce Now library is getting an update, making Valhalla streamable alongside a few other games. Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be streamable on GeForce Now via Ubisoft Connect (formerly …
Read More »Bethesda announces Deathloop release date with new trailer
Earlier this week, the PS5 store tipped that Bethesda's Deathloop would be releasing in May. Since then, Bethesda has confirmed the new release date, while also releasing a new trailer for the game. The new ‘official launch date' reveal trailer has been released, giving a brief rundown of what to …
Read More »Lawsuit claims EA uses dynamic difficulty to push loot box purchases
EA is no stranger to lawsuits, particularly in the wake of the Battlefront II loot box controversy. Since then, folks have been taking a harder look at FIFA Ultimate Team, one of EA's biggest sources of income each quarter. The latest class-action lawsuit claims EA uses Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment to …
Read More »Half-Life Alyx gets a developer commentary update
With everything that has happened in the world since March 2020, it can be easy to forget that Half-Life Alyx actually released this year. Valve's grand return to the Half-Life saga is still one of the best games to release this year and now, we have a full developer commentary …
Read More »Phil Spencer insists everything is fine at 343 Industries with Halo Infinite
Over the last few months, there has been some concern regarding 343 Industries, employee turnover and the state of Halo Infinite. Xbox head, Phil Spencer, finally tackled these online rumours in an interview this week, insisting that everything is fine. Speaking with Gamespot, Phil Spencer touched on the recent high-profile …
Read More »The Textorcist is free on the Epic Games Store
Though many people will undoubtedly be busy playing their PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series launch titles, the Epic Games Store continues to offer free games on a weekly basis to those with an Epic account. While not the biggest game in the world, The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia …
Read More »Deathloop tipped to release in May 2021 according to PS5 Store
For the last few years, Arkane Studios has been working on a multiplayer game called Deathloop. While this title was originally due to launch for the PlayStation 5 and PC later this year, it was delayed until Q2 2021 back in August. Now, the PlayStation store has revealed a more …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is breaking records for Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed Valhalla appears to be off to a good start for Ubisoft. Today, the publisher announced that Valhalla has already broken a record, reaching a higher day-one player count compared to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Assassin's Creed Valhalla officially launched on the 10th of November and according to Ubisoft, it …
Read More »You can finally wishlist games on the PlayStation 5
While many lamented the fact that the Epic Games Store failed to launch with a wishlist feature, the PlayStation Store has never had one on console despite launching back in 2006. This will finally change with the PlayStation 5 however, as it has now been confirmed that players will be …
Read More »Every weapon in Black Ops Cold War is tuned differently for DualSense
One of the most unique aspects to the PlayStation 5 is the DualSense controller. With advanced haptics and adaptive triggers, developers can take advantage of the DualSense in order to create new and interesting gaming experiences. While it was already announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War would …
Read More »Destiny 2 will be 120fps in PvP on next-gen consoles
One of the more disappointing aspects of Destiny 2 on current-gen consoles is the 30 frames per second cap. Fortunately with next-gen consoles, the game's frame rate will be getting a bump, in both PvE and PvP modes. Bungie has already announced plans to release a graphical upgrade patch for …
Read More »Minecraft Dungeons gets cross-platform multiplayer next week
Minecraft was one of the first games to push cross-platform multiplayer between consoles, PC and even mobile. Minecraft Dungeons launched without cross-play multiplayer, but that will be changing later this month. Earlier this year, Mojang announced that a future update would bring cross-platform multiplayer to Minecraft Dungeons, but no date …
Read More »Fallout 76: Steel Dawn expansion gets new trailer and release date
Fallout 76 finally got its second chance earlier this year with the launch of the Wastelanders update, bringing a new main story, dialogue options and more to the game. Now, the next major update will be bringing the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia. Fallout 76: Steel Dawn was announced back …
Read More »Genshin Impact’s PS5 upgrades detailed
Genshin Impact garnered a lot of attention when it first launched back during the end of September. The free-to-play open world action adventure RPG saw rapid success as it launched across PC, mobile and PS4. That being said, performance on Sony’s system was decidedly substandard in many ways. The team …
Read More »The PS5 was originally even bigger than it is now
When the PlayStation 5 was first shown off, one of the main takeaways by many people was just how big the console is. While not the largest console in history, it certainly commands a great deal of space. Despite this fact, when the next-gen system was first concepted, it was …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War takes up to 190GB on the Xbox Series X
Though we have seen a general increase in files sizes with each new generation, the Call of Duty titles consistently appear to be some of the worst offenders in that respect. While many had hoped that the introduction of SSDs would allow for less duplication of files, lowering overall file …
Read More »1440p support may come to PS5 in the future after all
Many fans were left disappointed following the announcement that 1440p displays would not be supported by the upcoming PlayStation 5, especially after display manufacturer BenQ seemingly alluded to the fact that it would be. Sony has now weighed in on the matter, claiming that the console may support the display …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers player count takes another dip as Square Enix reports poor sales
Marvel's Avengers had its share of problems at launch, from its ill-advised loot and progression system, to matchmaking not working properly. A lot of problems have been fixed but due to delays and a lack of new content updates, the player counts are starting to drop dangerously low. Square Enix …
Read More »Take-Two is acquiring Codemasters for £726 million
Over the weekend, it emerged that Take-Two was in active discussions to acquire UK-based studio, Codemasters. Now, it would seem that a deal has been reached and approved. The acquisition has been confirmed via a notice to investors, which states that the Board of Directors at Take-Two and Codemasters have …
Read More »Sony reportedly discussed charging more than $70 for games
One of the most controversial aspects to the next-gen systems is the fact that many publishers have announced that PS5 and Xbox Series titles will go beyond the $60 standard which has persisted for many years. One of the ‘publishers’ is Sony, who has already announced that some of its …
Read More »Corsair acquires the esports coaching platform ‘Gamer Sensei’
Corsair has acquired Gamer Sensei, the “world’s biggest esports coaching platform”, adding it to the company's vast set of subsidiaries, which already includes Elgato, SCUF Gaming, and Origin PC. Created back in 2016, Gamer Sensei is an esports coaching platform that provides a community centre for players of all skill levels. From …
Read More »PS4 players can stream PS5 games via Remote Play
One of the PlayStation’s less heavily advertised features is Remote Play, which allows users to stream PS4 games to their mobile devices, not using a cloud server, but instead your own console hardware. With the PlayStation 5 right around the corner, the functionality has now been extended to the almost-last-gen …
Read More »Tetris Effect, Destiny 2: Beyond Light and more come to Game Pass
In order to ensure maximum value for money, Microsoft consistently adds new games to its Game Pass subscription Service. For the month of November, subscribers can look forward to a number of exciting titles including Tetris Effect: Connected, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, and more. Making the …
Read More »Insomniac Games confirms that you CAN transfer Spider-Man’s PS4 save files
When Insomniac Games announced that it would be remastering the popular Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS5, one of the biggest issues that fans had was the fact that save files from the PS4 version would not be compatible with the next-gen version, meaning that players would have to collect all those …
Read More »NVIDIA rolls out Game Ready driver for Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed and Godfall
Ahead of this week's release for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Nvidia has begun rolling out a Game Ready driver to prepare GeForce GPU owners for launch. Aside from day-one optimisations for Call of Duty, this latest driver also adds Nvidia Reflex support for a few more big …
Read More »The DualSense‘s haptics are precise enough to play music
With the review embargoes for the PlayStation 5 lifting, one of the biggest next-gen features to be celebrated by reviews is that of the DualSense controller. With its adaptive triggers and new haptics, games reportedly feel more immersive than ever before. Surprisingly however, the DualSense’s haptic motors appear to be …
Read More »Halo 4 releases on PC next week
Over the weekend, Halo 4's public beta testing came to an end on PC, meaning it was only a matter of time until the release date announcement for the final version. As has been the case with most games in the Master Chief Collection on PC, there is going to …
Read More »Sony narrows down release windows for two of its biggest PS5 games in 2021
The PlayStation 5 is just days away from its official launch but of course, this is just the beginning of Sony's next-gen campaign. In 2021, Sony will be following up with two major exclusives. Both of these exclusives have already been announced – Rachet & Clank: Rift Apart and Horizon …
Read More »Ori and the Will of the Wisps runs at 6K on the Xbox Series X
With the launch of the next generation of consoles, one of the advertised improvements by both Sony and Microsoft is the ability for the consoles to run games at 4K 120fps and even 8K. Though the consoles have yet to release, we now already know of one game which will …
Read More »Twitch is reportedly limiting users with ad blockers to 480p
Since the creation of the modern internet, one of the main ways which websites have managed to monetise their content is through the inclusion of advertising. While this can take many different forms, some can be more egregious than others. This led to the creation of ad blocking software. While …
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