Since 2017, Capcom has been on a roll, releasing hit after hit, with both commercial and critical reactions responding accordingly. With the resurgence in the Resident Evil series, the undeniable success of Monster Hunter, and now the announcement that Devil May Cry 5 has become the best selling game in …
Read More »New auto mute feature added to CS:GO blocks communication from toxic players
Valve released CS:GO on 21st August 2012, and over the years the game has been extremely popular with fans of competitive multiplier first-person shooter titles while evolving along the way. However, the experience of playing CS:GO, especially in competitive matchmaking can be rather toxic at times. Valve has been listening …
Read More »More details on Riot Games’ Project A have been revealed
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of League of Legends, Riot Games announced multiple projects inside and outside of the League of Legends universe. One of those was Project A, a team-based tactical FPS “set on a near-future Earth”. This game is supposed to rival the likes of CS:GO and Overwatch, but …
Read More »Pokémon Home is now available on Nintendo Switch and Mobile
Pokémon Home is a cloud-based app which lets users store and trade Pokémon. Released by Nintendo, the app enables a Pokémon to live beyond the game where it was caught. The application is free, but there is premium plan which unlocks extra features and removes the limitations of the free …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time for VR
In July 2019, it was rumoured that Ubisoft was looking to create two new VR games based on the Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell franchises. It turns out that Ubisoft was actually working on a Prince of Persia VR experience, using the IP to create a virtual escape room. Prince …
Read More »Samsung partners with Microsoft on mobile gaming and streaming
Last night during Samsung Unpacked, not only did the Galaxy S20 series get unveiled, but Samsung also took another step towards establishing itself in the gaming market. Samsung is partnering up with Microsoft, which will see new games and services like Project xCloud launch on Samsung devices. Few details were …
Read More »Starbreeze will continue Payday 2 updates while seeking a publishing partner for Payday 3
Over the last year, Starbreeze has been going through some pretty severe financial difficulties, leading to lay-offs, the selling of assets and a return to Payday 2 development. It was announced that Overkill would return to active development on Payday 2 content late last year and now, that strategy is …
Read More »This month’s Humble Bundle is a great way to boost your VR game library
We've seen some excellent Humble Bundles over the years, with several major publishers contributing to some of the best. For this month, Humble Bundle is shining a spotlight on VR, with seven highly rated virtual reality games up for grabs, each with support for Oculus, Steam VR headsets and Windows …
Read More »Criterion Games will once again be responsible for developing Need for Speed games
The Need for Speed franchise hasn’t had the greatest luck as of late. With its most recent set of games being received poorly by both fans and critics alike, it would appear as though EA is looking to return the series to its former prestige. It’s been confirmed by EA …
Read More »Activision Blizzard pulls its games from GeForce Now
Nvidia officially launched GeForce Now just one week ago, but the cloud gaming service's library of supported games is already getting a bit of a shake-up. While there is hope that the situation will eventually change, for the time being, Activision Blizzard's games will no longer be accessible via GeForce …
Read More »E3 2020 website goes live, as details on participating companies are revealed
With 2020 well under way, it’s not too long before we start to look ahead at E3 and what it has in store for the gaming industry. Though we already know that Sony won’t be present at the expo, and Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to the show, E3’s 2020 …
Read More »Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting a third season of DLC characters and gameplay updates
While Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is getting most of the attention to start off 2020, the folks at Arc System Works are looking to shine the spotlight back on to Dragon Ball FighterZ. The game has had a number of DLC characters added over the last two years and in …
Read More »Modern Warfare Battle Royale mode leaks once again, as launch draws closer
Back in November 2019, we reported that a Battle Royale mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare had been leaked through a datamine. At the time, nothing came of it, though it appears now that the much rumoured mode is finally set to release soon. Allegedly called ‘Call of Duty …
Read More »Four new titles are joining the Nintendo Switch Online service
Nintendo is continuing to slowly but surely update its NES and SNES back catalogue on the Switch. Two months after the last update, Nintendo is adding four new titles to its Nintendo Switch Online service – two from the NES and two from the SNES. The NES titles in question …
Read More »Fire Emblem: Three Houses is getting a fan-made demake
Back in December 2019, a team of developers published a YouTube video of a GameBoy Advance-style version of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. After initially developing the prologue, the team has kept going and turned their work into a full project – a demake of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Over on …
Read More »The Division 2’s first major expansion takes players back to New York City
One of the big changes made for The Division 2 was the swapping out of the open world map, moving players on from the snowy streets of New York City to Washington D.C. Now as we head towards the game's second year, Ubisoft is planning to bring players back to …
Read More »Take-Two unsure in Game Pass impact as The Outer Worlds hits 2 million sales
While Xbox Game Pass is a great deal for consumers, there are still questions around how subscription services impact new games. Publishers that have been through the process themselves aren't entirely certain themselves, including Take-Two, with its CEO not quite knowing what to make of The Outer Worlds' launch on …
Read More »Upcoming Sci-Fi shooter ‘Outriders’ receives official gameplay trailer; delayed to Holiday 2020
Originally announced at E3 2019, Outriders is the latest game developed by the studio People Can Fly, known best for having created Bulletstorm, and co-developing a number of Gears of War titles. Their next title is a co-op sci-fi shooter with a focus on elemental abilities. The latest trailer gives us …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II will be playable at PAX East; new key art and theme available to download
With the Last of Us Part II set to be released in just over 3 months, it would appear as though Naughty Dog is beginning to spin the wheels of their PR and marketing campaign. At PAX East, which is set to take place between the 27th of February and …
Read More »Documents reveal that Sony paid $229 million to acquire Insomniac Games
Back in August 2019, we reported that Sony had acquired Insomniac Games, the Burbank-based development studio which has shared a long history with the Japanese console manufacturer. At the time, it was unknown how much Sony had paid to make the studio a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 2 announced, includes the return of fan-favourite map
With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the series chose to abandon its old form of post-launch support in favour of introducing seasonal content. As the first-person shooter is set to debut its second season later today, Infinity Ward has detailed what fans can expect both in terms of free content, …
Read More »Nintendo names and blacklists website over Pokemon Sword and Shield leaks
In the run up to Pokemon Sword and Shield's launch last year, there were a number of leaks revealing large numbers of Pokemon and unannounced details ahead of release. Nintendo has obviously been investigating the source of these leaks since then and in a rare turn of events, Nintendo has …
Read More »Rapoo launch the VPRO V500Pro mechanical gaming keyboard
When it comes to choosing a gaming keyboard, there are many factors that have to be taken into account before parting with your hard-earned cash. Rapoo is looking to change that though, with the introduction of a cost-effective mechanical gaming keyboard designed for exacting purists. The new VPRO V500Pro mechanical …
Read More »Hokko Life is an Animal Crossing lookalike coming to Steam
Following what Temtem did with Pokémon, Hokko Life seems to take some inspiration from Nintendo's Animal Crossing series. Hokko Life is a community simulation game where the players can unleash their creativity into building the “town of their dreams”. Developed by Robert Tatnell for the PC, Hokko Life focuses on letting …
Read More »BioWare will begin reinventing Anthem this year
We are approaching the one year anniversary of Anthem's launch and over the last year, not much about the game has changed. First-year DLC plans were scrapped so that BioWare could quietly re-develop the game's core systems and deliver on initial promises better. Now after a lengthy period of silence, …
Read More »VR is on the cards for Xbox’s future, as Phil Spencer clarifies previous comments
A few months ago, head of Xbox Phil Spencer stated in an interview that VR wasn’t a focus for the console manufacturer, and that Xbox is “responding to what our customers are asking for and… nobody’s asking for VR”. Since then, Spencer has returned to clarify the situation, claiming that …
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege hits 55 million players, Ubisoft announces
Ubisoft recently held its quarterly financial call, and one of the most interesting pieces of information to come from the publisher was the news that the first-person tactical online shooter, Rainbow Six: Siege had officially amassed over 55 million registered players. The shooter, which originally released in 2015, continues to …
Read More »System Shock 3 reportedly not in development as key employees leave studio
The folks at OtherSide Entertainment have been working on a long-awaited System Shock sequel for a few years now. System Shock 3 was due to release some time after the upcoming System Shock remake, which is being handled by a separate studio. Unfortunately, the sequel may now be shelved, as …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 is the latest game to remove Denuvo DRM
While cracking efforts have sped up over the last couple of years, a lot of major game publishers still rely on Denuvo DRM to protect launch-period sales on PC. This has drawn criticism as Denuvo is often seen as overly heavy and harmful to game performance. Publishers counter this by …
Read More »A Resident Evil show is in the works at Netflix, as plot details leak
The Resident Evil series is one of gaming’s most well known franchises, with over 93 million copies sold across over a dozen titles. The series has also seen a film franchise adaptation, which collectively grossed over $1.2 billion at the box office. It is no surprise therefore to hear that …
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