Throughout 2019, the Epic Games Store has been offering free games to its users on a consistent basis. This programme was promised to run until the end of 2019. As the year is coming to a close, Epic appears to be giving the programme one last hurrah, with 12 games …
Read More »AMD joins the Blockchain Game Alliance
AMD confirmed in an announcement today that the company is set to join the Blockchain Game Alliance, where it will help to promote the development of new blockchain-powered gaming platforms in partnership with technology providers. The Blockchain Gaming Alliance provides an open forum for individuals and companies within the game …
Read More »Mozilla has added some smart updates to Firefox Reality
2019 has seen a substantial rise in the popularity of Virtual Reality hardware with more devices creeping into homes this year than ever before. Naturally, you instantly think gaming when VR is mentioned, however software developers are constantly looking for new ways to deploy VR capabilities. Mozilla has released a …
Read More »Control gets huge ‘Expeditions’ update, story expansions coming in 2020
Control from Remedy Entertainment has been one of the highest rated games to release this year, but the journey isn't over yet. Last night during The Game Awards, Remedy announced a free new game mode rolling out today, as well as the game's first story expansion, which is coming in …
Read More »Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us 2 is back in development
Back in 2018, the financial situation at Telltale Games went south very swiftly and despite various cutbacks and management changes, the studio ultimately shut down. Since then, another company has acquired Telltale's assets, leading to The Wolf Among Us 2 returning to development. At The Game Awards last night, The …
Read More »Valve cancels Half-Life: Alyx preview just a few hours before The Game Awards
Just a few weeks ago, Valve shook the gaming world with the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx, the first full-length Half-Life game in over a decade. At the time that the trailer dropped, it was announced that more details would be shared at The Game Awards. Unfortunately, just a few hours …
Read More »Godfall is the first PS5 game to be announced but it will also be on PC
While Sony didn't go as far as revealing the PlayStation 5 during The Game Awards, one developer did unveil the first officially announced game for the system. Godfall is on the way to PS5 and PC in late 2020, with the first teaser trailer giving us a rough idea of …
Read More »Bravely Default 2 is a brand new sequel coming to Nintendo Switch
Square Enix has already released some of the best Nintendo Switch titles to date, including the likes of Octopath Traveller and Dragon Quest XI Definitive Edition. In 2020, the publisher is coming back for round 3, with a brand new sequel to Bravely Default. Last night during The Game Awards, …
Read More »Eurocom Launch the Sky X7W fully hardware socketed laptop
Eurocom’s mobile workstation is set to become even more mobile with the launch of a new Supercomputer-class laptop, the Sky X7W boasts just as much power as it predecessor despite weighing in at half a pound less than the Tornado F7 SE. The new Eurocom Sky X7W is powered by …
Read More »Microsoft announce the Xbox Series X next generation games console
It is still a year away until the next generation of gaming consoles are due to be launched. However, Microsoft has officially announced its next-generation offering with the Xbox Series X set to be Microsoft’s most powerful console yet. Microsoft claims its next-generation Xbox Series X console will be the …
Read More »Microsoft announces Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II at The Game Awards
Last night during The Game Awards, Microsoft had a particularly big showing. Not only was the next-gen Xbox officially shown off for the first time, but the first game for that console was also announced- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was one of the most critically acclaimed games …
Read More »Black Desert Mobile has been released on Android and iOS
Pearl Abyss has released the mobile version of its acclaimed MMORPG, Black Desert. Initially available only on PC and later released for consoles, the game is available now on Android and iOS for free. The first tests ran in a handful of countries, such as Japan, Taiwan, and Korea, and …
Read More »Apple defends iPhone encryption once again during Senate committee hearing
Apple's encryption method for the iPhone has been the subject of much debate for the US government, with agencies begrudging the fact that they can no longer break into iOS devices with ease during investigations. So far, Apple has been doing a good job of defending its customers' right to …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection has a “blockbuster launch on PC”
Halo is undeniably one of Xbox’s biggest first-party franchises. Its games have spanned the entire Xbox family of consoles, and after an extended absence on PC, finally came back to the platform. It appears that this move was not in vain, as Xbox recently announced that The Master Chief Collection …
Read More »Xbox hosts a 2-day Game Awards sale, offering up 85% off
With The Game Awards taking place later tonight, Xbox has announced a limited-time, 2 day sale on its Microsoft store, offering up to 85% off of AAA titles including some of 2019’s heaviest hitters such as Resident Evil 2, Mortal Kombat 11 and The Outer Worlds. Some of nominated games …
Read More »The Game Awards announces The Game Festival, offering 13 limited-time demos
While events such as E3 and Gamescom offer its attendees the opportunity to play unreleased titles, those who either can’t afford to attend, or live too far away have been until now, out of luck. As The Game Awards quickly approaches however, the show’s creator Geoff Keighley, has taken the …
Read More »Financial difficulties and staff cuts force Overkill to drop Payday 2 on consoles
Overkill might be back to working on new content for Payday 2 on PC but the same can't be said for the other versions of the game. This week, the studio announced that it would no longer be maintaining update parity across platforms, instead choosing to primarily focus on PC. …
Read More »Steam Winter sale dates confirmed and Steam Award nominees to be revealed
Over the last few weeks, the annual Steam Awards have been open for votes, with millions of Steam players voting on games to be nominated across eight categories. Now, Valve is planning on revealing the nominees for each category, albeit slowly, all in an effort to build up to the …
Read More »Forza Horizon 4 is adding a Battle Royale mode
In an interesting twist to the Battle Royale genre, Forza Horizon 4, an open-world racing game, will be adding a Battle Royale mode. The mode will see 72 cars battle it out to become the sole victor. Unlike many of the other Battle Royale titles however, you eliminate your opponents …
Read More »All the announcements from Nintendo’s Indie World
Yesterday, Nintendo hosted a presentation providing updates on a number of upcoming Nintendo Switch indie titles, and announcing a slew of others. The 20 minute presentation brought with it news on 16 different games that will be arriving on the Switch within the next 12 months. The first announcement was …
Read More »GOG kicks off its winter sale by giving away free copies of Wasteland 2
This is a big week for GOG as not only is the new GOG Galaxy 2.0 app in open beta, but the Winter Sale has also kicked off, bringing discounts bundles for loads of highly-rated, DRM-free games. To sweeten the deal, the GOG version of Wasteland 2 Director's Cut is …
Read More »Half-Life: Alyx could come to PSVR in the future; not in active development
When Half-Life: Alyx was announced back in November, some fans of the series wondered whether the Valve-developed VR title would make its way to the PSVR. As of now, Half-Life: Alyx has been announced for Windows only, although according to the game’s designer, Greg Coomer, Valve has “not ruled anything …
Read More »Twitch fires back at Mixer by signing three streamers to exclusive contracts
Over the course of this year, Microsoft's own streaming platform, Mixer, has been making moves to sign some of the biggest streamers to exclusive contracts in an effort to get an edge over bigger platforms like Twitch. Now, Twitch is fighting back by signing some additional deals of its own, …
Read More »Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 DLC seemingly delayed, according to Japanese eShop
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order released back in July exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. This isometric dungeon-crawler was announced to have three DLC packs coming in the months following the game’s release. The first DLC pack released on the 30th of September. The second DLC pack, originally slated …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare battle royale map may have leaked through in-game glitch
While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare didn't launch with its own Battle Royale mode, evidence that one exists continues to pop up. Data miners have already uncovered evidence of the mode and map data has leaked. Now, the latest appearance of a Battle Royale mode comes from within the game …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 Remake sells over 5 million copies – outperforming original
Resident Evil 3 Remake was announced yesterday at Sony’s State of Play. After many rumours and leaks, the remake of the 1999 survival horror title was finally revealed to be in development. In the wake of this announcement, Capcom have revealed that the Resident Evil 2 Remake, released earlier this …
Read More »Detroit: Become Human PC system requirements revealed
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’s latest driver preps for MechWarrior 5 and Detroit: Become Human
The 2019 game release calendar is winding down but before Nvidia's engineers wrap up for the holidays, we have a driver update with support for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Detroit: Become Human. The latest driver also expands the number of ‘G-Sync Compatible' monitors, with the list now including 60 displays. …
Read More »GRID Autosport is receiving two new multiplayer modes on Switch
GRID Autosport, the racing game developed by Codemasters, known best for the ‘Dirt’ and ‘F1’ series, will be receiving two free multiplayer updates for the Nintendo Switch version of the game. The updates will bring two-player splitscreen, and 8-player local multiplayer to the title on the 16th of December, with …
Read More »Here is everything announced at PlayStation’s State of Play
Sony just concluded its State of Play livestream, announcing some new games, and giving us updates on some much anticipated titles. Some of the announcements included a release date for Dreams, an update on Babylon’s Fall, the announcement of Untitled Goose Game for PS4, a release date for Kingdom Hearts …
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