After leaving Arkane Studios, former president and creative director Raphael Colantonio, alongside former executive producer Julien Roby, launched their new independent project – WolfEye Studios. Despite its recent launch, the studio will announce its first game at The Game Awards 2019. Colantonio, now President and Creative Director at WolfEye, stated that “after taking …
Read More »The next Assassin’s Creed may take inspiration from God of War
There is a long standing history of Assassin’s Creed games leaking long before their intended announcement dates. Earlier this year, we began hearing about Assassin's Creed Kingdom, the next mainline entry in the series focusing on vikings- the game was even teased with an Easter egg in The Division 2 …
Read More »Sony announces the establishment of ‘Sony AI’
Sony announced earlier today that it would be establishing a new organisation within the company, focusing on the development of Artificial Intelligence. Unlike many other AI projects however, Sony is tackling the technology in order to “[f]ill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology”, and “unleash[ing] …
Read More »Yu Suzuki promises to try to make Shenmue IV
18 years after the release of its second entry in the series, Shenmue III finally came out yesterday. The series’ creator, Yu Suzuki, wrote a letter to the fans of the series in the credits of the game, pledging that he will “never give up” on trying to complete the …
Read More »Steam Remote Play Together leaves beta accompanied by a big co-op sale
Last month, Valve pushed out the Steam Remote Play Together feature in beta, allowing users to stream their game to a group of friends and either all play together at once, or pass control of the game around to emulate the couch co-op experience. Now, Remote Play Together is leaving …
Read More »New Sony patent will allow you create and share your own game demos
When Sony introduced the PlayStation 4, it announced the arrival of a feature called ‘Share Play’. The feature allowed users to ‘hand off’ their controller to another player through the internet, giving them access to whatever game was being played at the time. It appears that Sony may be eyeing …
Read More »EA spooks users with ‘code redeemed’ emails while trying to give out free Origin Access trials
Last night, you may have received a seemingly random email from EA claiming that you've redeemed an Origin Access membership code. As you might expect, this caused a lot of people to think their account may have been hacked but it turns out, EA is actually just giving out Origin …
Read More »Playing Stadia for one minute at 1080p uses over 100MB
Google’s new streaming platform ‘Stadia’ finally arrived yesterday, after having suffered many controversies on the path to its release. The streaming-only service was criticised due to its lackluster launch line-up, its overpromising of features, only to delay some of them until an indeterminate period, and Google’s inability to fulfil its …
Read More »Detroit: Become Human comes to PC next month
Earlier this year, Quantic Dream announced that three of its former PlayStation exclusive games would be heading to PC as part of the studio’s initiative to turn multi-platform. Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls have both arrived on PC already, accompanied by demos so that users can check the game out before …
Read More »Nvidia Hotfix driver addresses Red Dead Redemption 2 stalling issue
Those of you that have been experiencing graphical stuttering and stalling issues with Red Dead Redemption 2 will be glad to hear that Nvidia has released a Hotfix driver update to combat the problem. Only just at the weekend, we found out that Rockstar Games had issued a temporary workaround …
Read More »Here are all the nominees for The Game Awards 2019
The “Oscars of gaming” are coming again this year, on the 12th of December. At The Game Awards 2019, the best games of the year will be awarded in their respective categories, based on public and press voting, but only one will get the ultimate prize – the Game of …
Read More »Amy Hennig joins Skydance creative team to open new game studio
Amy Hennig is one of the video game industry’s most well known creators. She is best known for having written and directed the Uncharted Trilogy, as well as the Legacy of Kain series. After leaving Naughty Dog in 2014, Hennig joined EA, and was working on a Star Wars title …
Read More »Microsoft is testing Project xCloud on iOS but Apple’s restrictions seem to delaying public testing
Microsoft had some major Project xCloud announcements at XO19 last week. Over 50 games are now supported for testers, another big wave of beta invites are going out and the beta is expanding to Windows 10 PCs. There is one glaring omission though- iOS device support, although Microsoft does indeed …
Read More »Google Stadia is “a monumental flop” according to industry insider
Google Stadia’s journey from announcement to release has been a controversial one. From the announcement that preorders were unlikely to arrive on launch day, to the meagre 12 titles that were listed for launch, among other various odd restrictions, the new ‘console’ by Google has faced many setbacks. With Stadia …
Read More »Xbox One console exclusive ‘Blair Witch’ announced for PS4
Blair Witch, the psychological survival first-person horror game by Bloober Team (of Layers of Fear and Observer fame) has received a PlayStation 4 release date announcement. The game will be landing on Sony’s console on the 3rd of December 2019, and will come with additional content. The game was previously …
Read More »Nvidia Shield TV PRO 2019 Review
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Read More »Dragon Quest Builders 2 is coming to PC next month
It has been a big couple of years for the Dragon Quest franchise, not just because of landmark releases like Dragon Quest XI, but also thanks to the success of the Dragon Quest Builders spin-off. The first Builders game skipped PC, sticking to PS4 and Nintendo Switch. However, the much …
Read More »Samurai Shodown’s Western release window for Switch announced
Samurai Shodown, the popular fighting game by SNK, released its most recent title in the long-running franchise on the 25th of June for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A switch version was promised to be in the works, though only a Japanese release date was given. SNK have now …
Read More »New patent gives us a first look at the PlayStation 5 controller
Yesterday, a patent for the PlayStation 5 controller was published on the Japanese patent office website. The published document was created by Masaho Morita, a designer previously referenced in other controller patents, and contains images that show the controller's appearance and a brief description of its design. In early October, …
Read More »Valve announces Half-Life: Alyx, more details coming this week
Valve has shared some information on its upcoming Half-Life title for VR...
Read More »Microsoft is ‘aware’ of Surface Pro 7 driver issues and is working on a fix
Last month, Microsoft officially launched the Surface Pro 7 alongside a slew of other Surface devices. The big upgrade this time around was the jump up to Intel Ice Lake processors but unfortunately, this appears to have been causing issues so far, with users being stuck on outdated, broken drivers. …
Read More »Gigabyte teams up with G2 Esports for its new Z390 Aorus Master motherboard
Gigabyte has teamed up with G2 Esports to announce the release of a limited edition Z390 Aorus Master G2 Edition motherboard, inspired by G2 Esports dominance and passion for gaming. Gigabyte’s Z390 Aorus Master G2 Edition is designed specifically for gamers with its 12-phase digital power design to unleash the …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx reportedly set to be revealed at The Game Awards
We've been hearing about Half-Life VR through various leaks for a long time now. Most of the information being made public has come from none other than Valve News Network, who was the first to report that HLVR would be a prequel to Half-Life 2, starring Alyx Vance. Now, with …
Read More »The next Mass Effect has reportedly entered ‘very early development’
BioWare is a very busy studio at the moment. Not only are there still multiple teams trying to salvage Anthem and rebuild it from the ground up, but the studio is also working on the next Dragon Age and apparently, the next Mass Effect has also entered ‘very early development'. …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order sells less than Battlefront II at launch
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was released on the 15th of November to much praise and anticipation. It’s the first Star Wars game since Disney’s partnership with EA to primarily focus on its single player narrative. While its performance in the UK physical charts were solid, it didn’t manage to …
Read More »BioWare is ‘tearing down’ Anthem and slowly building it back up according to sources
There has been plenty of talk surrounding Anthem and its development troubles following its disappointing release earlier this year. A short while ago, BioWare announced plans to ditch its original post-launch content plans in an effort to completely rework the game. Now, sources have come forward to talk about just …
Read More »Pokémon Sword and Shield is franchise’s second biggest launch ever
Ever since Pokémon Sword and Shield were first announced, the game has been mired in controversy. From the removal of the National Dex, to the reuse of Nintendo 3DS assets, to the texture quality of the trees, fans have been voicing their grievances with the game. Despite all that, critics …
Read More »Street Fighter V: Champion Edition announced
When Street Fighter V initially released back in 2016, many fans were unhappy with the game’s lack of content. With time, more and more content was added, though much of it was relegated to paid DLC. As is the case with most fighting games however, the game is also receiving …
Read More »Google Stadia launch line-up expanded, amid backlash
When Google announced the launch titles that were to be released alongside the ‘console’ on Tuesday the 19th of November, it brought with it a wave of criticism. With only 12 games, and many of them over a year old, Google Stadia’s launch line-up appeared lackluster to many ‘Founders’ who …
Read More »Modern Warfare datamine reveals that a battle royale mode is coming
After the previous huge leak of maps, modes, and cosmetics, more information has been revealed about upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare content...
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