As we all gathered from last week's teaser, 2K is re-releasing the Mafia Trilogy, complete with a remake for Mafia 1, a simpler remaster for Mafia 2 and of course, Mafia 3. The new ‘Definitive Editions' for Mafia 2 and Mafia 3 are already out across Steam, Xbox One and …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater could see microtransactions added
The reveal of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 being remade for current-gen hardware was certainly a pleasant surprise for many fans of the classic titles. Developed by Vicarious Visions, it is likely that the game will serve as an accurate recreation of the PS1 originals. That being said, …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II gets limited edition PS4, Game Drive, controller and headset
Just recently, we saw a huge wave of limited edition hardware unveiled for the impending launch of Cyberpunk 2077. If you are more of a survival horror fan though, then you are in luck, as limited edition accessories for Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II have also been …
Read More »Hunt: Showdown gets cross-play on Xbox One and PS4
Crytek's Hunt: Showdown has been out of Early Access for a while now, but the game is about to embark on a whole new chapter. Earlier this year, Crytek announced that Koch Media has signed on to publish the game on consoles and beyond that, cross-play support is also coming to …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare now takes up over 200GB of storage space
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has continued to balloon in size since launching late last year. At this point, the full game install takes up over 200GB of HDD space, as another hefty patch has just been released. The latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch is 30GB on PC, …
Read More »Adobe Premiere Pro to use GPU acceleration for faster encoding
Graphic processing units can be very fast when executing specific tasks. However, not every application can harness the power of the GPU, but this week Adobe has announced that it will enable GPU hardware acceleration in a new update, making video encoding on Adobe Premiere Pro up to five times faster. …
Read More »CD Projekt Red brings GWENT to Steam and slashes prices for The Witcher series
Following on from its initial GOG release and expansion on to mobile platforms, GWENT is now officially available on Steam, just in time for The Witcher 3's five year anniversary. This isn't the only way CD Projekt Red is celebrating the occasion though, as there is also a big sale …
Read More »Minecraft has officially sold 200 million copies
For a while now, it was well known that Minecraft was one of the best selling games of all time. The open sandbox creation game surpassed 100 million copies sold back in 2016. Despite releasing all the way back in 2009, the game continues to sell incredibly well each month. …
Read More »Star Citizen will be free to play for 10 days, starting this Friday
Robert Space Industries is giving gamers the chance to play Star Citizen for free, for a limited time only. In celebration of “Invictus Launch Week”, Star Citizen will be free to play starting May 22nd, until June 1st. During the Invictus Launch Week, you will be allowed to try an …
Read More »PS5 event rumoured for June with a follow-up State of Play in August
As we inch closer and closer to the inevitable release of the PlayStation 5, fans have started to wonder when Sony may be planning to have its big next-gen blowout event. Of course, the current global climate has no doubt affected the console manufacturer’s plans. That being said, recent rumours …
Read More »Valve will begin sending out Artifact 2.0 beta invites this month
Back in March, Valve finally began talking about Artifact once again, detailing its plan for a ‘2.0 beta' and what changes are coming to overhaul the game. Now, the team is ready for public testers to get their hands on the new version of the game. The game is still …
Read More »Tencent is opening a new AAA studio in North America, led by ex-Ubisoft game director
Tencent is continuing to increase its presence in the video games industry. According to a tweet from an ex-Ubisoft game director, Tencent plans to open a new studio to develop AAA games in North America. The tweet posted by Scott Warner also announced that the studio will be hiring people …
Read More »Nintendo not planning any Direct streams right now
Earlier this month, it was reported that Nintendo was not planning a big Direct presentation for June to coincide with when E3 would normally take place. As it turns out, there are no Directs planned at all this year for the time being. Japan is currently under lockdown due to …
Read More »Respawn opens new studio for Apex Legends but Titanfall 3 ‘not in development’
Respawn Entertainment is turning ten years old soon and as part of that anniversary, the EA-owned studio is expanding. Soon, Respawn will have a new office located in Vancouver, Canada, which will focus on Apex Legends. Unfortunately, Titanfall 3 doesn't appear to be on the cards though. In a statement …
Read More »Rumour suggests Bloodborne is another PS4 title heading to PC
Ever since the announcement that Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn were coming to PC, there has been much speculation over what other PS4 exclusives may end up branching out. We've heard rumours about God of War and The Last of Us, but the latest report suggests that we will …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is ‘probably a bit larger’ than Odyssey
Remember a couple of weeks ago when an Ubisoft employee claimed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla would not be the “longest or biggest” game in the series? Well we might need to scrap that, as another interview with another Ubisoft producer seemingly contradicts earlier statements. Speaking in an interview with Julien …
Read More »Edison Mail update reported to show strangers’ emails
Edison Mail has been described as an “award-winning AI-based independent mail app for secure mailbox management on iOS and Android”, with millions of active users. However, many users have reported that they are able to see emails that weren't meant for them. Security is a key feature of all digital communication. Billions of …
Read More »PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini launch is around the corner
PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini was originally expected to launch worldwide on March 19. However, due to production delays, the launch had to be indefinitely delayed everywhere except for Japan. Now Konami says that the console will be shipping to North American customers starting May 22, with availability in other regions expected …
Read More »PlayStation’s ‘Days of Play’ to start next week according to leaks
Every year, PlayStation hosts its ‘Days of Play’ promotion, where the console manufacturer offers its fans a number of discounts on games, services and consoles – as well as traditionally offering a number of limited edition consoles and accessories. According to leaked marketing materials, this year’s Days of Play is set …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s Reaver car is a tribute to Mad Max: Fury Road
In celebration of Mad Max: Fury Road's fifth anniversary, the team developing Cyberpunk 2077 has created a themed car in its honour, called Reaver. This custom-built vehicle will be available in-game when Cyberpunk 2077 launches on the 17th of September. The Reaver is a “custom-built Wraith gang” Quadra Type-66 with …
Read More »Anthem rework is still coming but it will take some time
We know that Anthem has been in a process of reinventing itself since late last year, and this was confirmed by Bioware in February 2020. We've not had any further updates on the subject since – until now. Anthem Next is still under development, but it will take a while to be …
Read More »Troy Baker hints at a potential Daredevil game
In recent years, we have seen Marvel restructuring its gaming efforts in order to produce high-quality AAA games utlising some of its most popular franchises. 2018’s PS4-exclusive Spider-Man was an undeniable success, and Square Enix have been working on an Avengers title which is set to release later this year. …
Read More »Mojang rebranded as Mojang Studios; featuring new logo
Minecraft, the best selling video game of all time, recently celebrated its 11th birthday. As part of the celebration, the game’s developers – Mojang – announced that the studio would be going through a slight rebranding. From now on, Mojang will be known as Mojang Studios, and the company logo which …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx modding tools released
Well before the game's release, Valve promised to release modding tools and add Steam Workshop support for Half-Life: Alyx. Those tools were being polished up shortly after the game shipped and over the weekend, they were officially released...
Read More »Doom Eternal’s implementation of Denuvo is causing backlash
Doom Eternal has just received its first big update, and with it, the Denuvo anti-cheat system. It seems this move hasn't been well received by a number of gamers, however, as the number of negative reviews of Doom Eternal on Steam has increased significantly, as users express their disapproval of Denuvo. …
Read More »Ubisoft is suing Apple and Google
It is common knowledge that the Apple App Store and Google Play Store have been host to a number of eerily similar games to that which can be found on consoles. With almost 3 million ‘unique’ apps on the Play Store, you can often find games which have taken heavy …
Read More »A remastered Mafia trilogy is coming this year
While Mafia 3 may have had a mixed reception, there is still plenty of enthusiasm for the older games in the series. If you were a fan of the original Mafia, then you are in luck, as a remastered ‘Definitive Edition' is coming this year, and may be accompanied by …
Read More »Ubisoft will be releasing 5 AAA games this year
Though Ubisoft had a rather quiet 2019, due in part to a number of delays as well as some underwhelming releases, it's looking as though the publisher is ready to compensate for this over the next 12 months, as they have now announced that over the next fiscal year Ubisoft …
Read More »We’ll be seeing Halo Infinite in action soon
Microsoft teased Halo Infinite two years ago now and while we've seen a small clip of the game in action, we have yet to see substantial gameplay, or learn much about what to expect from the campaign or multiplayer. That should be changing very soon, as Halo Infinite is confirmed …
Read More »Alan Wake is coming to Xbox Game Pass for its 10th anniversary
Remedy Entertainment recently hosted a livestream celebration for Alan Wake’s 10th anniversary. The action-adventure psychological thriller game quickly became a cult classic upon its release back in 2010, thanks in part to its uniqueness in gameplay and its twin peaks-inspired story. As part of the game’s 10th anniversary, Remedy announced …
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