League of Legends has been around for a decade now and during that time, plenty of interesting character lore has been written but due to the competitive MOBA format, those stories haven't been fully explored. That is starting to change, with Riot today announcing a new publishing group working with …
Read More »Thrustmaster launch the HOTAS Magentic Base and F-16C Viper Add-On Grip
Gaming peripherals manufacturer Thrustmaster has been setting the standard for Flight sim enthusiasts for quite some time and to celebrate the release of the DCS: F-16C Viper module, the company has announced the launch of the HOTAS magnetic base and HOTAS Add-On Grip for the F-16C Viper. Both new additions …
Read More »Platinum Games to release Vanquish and Bayonetta remasters
Platinum Games has made some of the best action games of the last decade and it looks like early next year, we'll get to revisit two of the classics in remastered form. This week, listings for remasters of Vanquish and Bayonetta were found on the Xbox store, as well as …
Read More »The Witcher 3 on Switch originally ran at 10fps but Saber found some clever workarounds
There have been more than a few ‘miracle ports' on the Nintendo Switch since launch. DOOM, Skyrim and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus were at the top of the ranks until October, when The Witcher 3 and both of its major expansions came to the Switch on a single 32GB …
Read More »New free Epic Games Store title available to download
Replacing last week’s free Epic Games Store Game, Jotun: Valhalla Edition is now available to all those with an Epic account to purchase and download for free. The game will be available to purchase for free until the 12th of December, when it will be replaced by The Escapists. Last …
Read More »EA doubles up on Star Wars with Battlefront II re-release
EA has already managed to cash in on the Star Wars license this winter thanks to the launch of Jedi: Fallen Order, but the publisher will be looking to double dip ahead of the Rise of Skywalker theatrical release later this month. Today, EA is launching Star Wars Battlefront II: …
Read More »Daemon X Machina receives Witcher DLC, in the form of Geralt and Ciri skins
Daemon X Machina, the third-person mech shooter, developed by Marvelous and published by Nintendo in the West, has received an interesting piece of DLC. The title has collaborated with CD Projekt Red, releasing skins inspired by the Witcher 3. Players in Daemon X Machina can now make their character look …
Read More »Nintendo adds 6 new games to its NES and SNES ‘Nintendo Switch Online’ service
3 months after its last update, the Nintendo Switch Online’s NES and SNES service is finally receiving new games. Joining the service on the 12th of December will be Star Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!!, Kirby Super Star, and Breath of Fire II for the SNES. The NES meanwhile will receive …
Read More »Retro game streaming platform ‘Antstream Arcade’ partners with SNK
Antstream Arcade, a subscription-based retro game streaming service, has announced that it is partnering with SNK, publishers of some of the most well known classic retro titles, including Metal Slug, The King of Fighters, And Samurai Shodown. This partnership means that a number of SNK’s biggest retro titles will be …
Read More »GWENT is being shut down for Xbox One and PS4, mobile and PC development will continue
After shipping The Witcher 3's final expansion, some of that development team decided to stay on the path, refining GWENT into its own standalone card game. The game has been out on PC for a long time now and spread to Xbox One and PS4 late last year. However, with …
Read More »noblechairs launches the Black edition range of EPIC, ICON and HERO PC chairs
noblechairs is releasing a brand-new addition to its range today. The Black Edition is the latest update to noblechairs EPIC, ICON and HERO series of high-quality PC gaming chairs and introduces all-new features to the brand. The Black Edition is branded with the slogan ‘Always Breathing’ which is a reference …
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Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 is now on Steam
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been out on PC for a month already on other stores but today, Rockstar's wild west adventure officially comes to Steam. The Steam Store listing is now live for those looking to buy, although the game doesn't unlock until later today. As expected, Red Dead …
Read More »Microsoft still planning two next-gen consoles, Lockhart will be cheaper and disc-less
Late last year as plans for next-gen consoles started to solidify, multiple reports claimed that Microsoft would be coming out with two devices, with ‘Anaconda' set to be the high-end, more powerful console and ‘Lockhart' set to be a cheaper, digital-only version. In June, plans for a cheaper ‘Lockhart' console …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass line-up for December Announced
Following the launch of Halo Reach on Xbox Game Pass yesterday, The company has announced the full line-up of games that will be adorning the service in December for PC. The titles joining the service include Metro: Last Light Redux, Farming Simulator 17, and Human: Fall Flat – among others. …
Read More »Atari VCS backer shipments delayed but general availability still planned for March 2020
Back in 2017, Atari announced a return to the console market with its own retro gaming system. The console has been through a lot since then, including a name change, a big crowdfunding campaign, content partnerships and internal hardware changes. Initially, the Atari VCS was due to ship out to backers before …
Read More »Mario Kart Tour is the most downloaded iPhone game of the year
Apple recently hosted an event honouring the best games and apps of 2019. The company has since revealed which games were the most downloaded of the year. Nintendo’s ‘Mario Kart Tour’ took the top spot, despite only releasing in September. Other big winners include Minecraft and Stardew Valley. Mario Kart …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One content and Battle Pass goes live
Infinity Ward has done well with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare so far and with paid map packs and loot boxes now out of the picture, the game is transitioning to a ‘seasonal’ model for content. The first season is now live, promising the ‘biggest free content drop' in Call …
Read More »PlayStation Now’s December games announced; includes PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
PlayStation have announced the list of games that will be joining its PS Now subscription service for the month of December. The headlining title is the battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The other titles accompanying it onto the service is F1 2019 and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. These games will …
Read More »In the Valley of Gods officially on hold as former devs work on other Valve projects
Campo Santo captured the attention of a large number of gamers a couple of years ago with the release of Firewatch and in 2018, it looked like the studio would find success once again with a new game called ‘In the Valley of Gods'. Plans for that game changed in …
Read More »Persona 5 Royal Western release date announced
Persona 5 Royal, the enhanced version of the 2017 JRPG has finally received a Western release date. The game has already been available in Japan since the 31st of October, but Western fans have been eagerly anticipating the announcement of its release in the West. After nearly two weeks of …
Read More »Resident Evil 3 remake leaks via PSN ahead of official announcement
Resident Evil 2 Remake has been lauded as one of the best games of the year and it looks like Capcom wants to keep things rolling with a remake for Resident Evil 3. Given the success of RE 2, another remake seemed like a sure thing. A couple of weeks …
Read More »Halo: Reach includes an anti-cheat bypass for playing with mods
While there is no official mod support for Halo: Reach on PC yet, Microsoft is keen to let players tinker around as soon as possible. To enable this, Halo: Reach on PC will have the option to disable anti-cheat, giving you the chance to play around with mods in private …
Read More »NieR 10th anniversary website launched
In celebration of the Action-JRPG NieR’s upcoming 10th anniversary, Square Enix have opened a website, teasing at the possibility of more to come from the much-loved franchise. The website is currently relatively barren, although more is certainly to come, in due time. The original NieR was released in April of …
Read More »Valve cancels some Steam Controller orders after overselling final stock
Last week, Valve cut the Steam Controller price by 90% in an effort to clear out remaining stock of the first-generation gamepad and discontinue it for good. Despite being somewhat divisive, there is still a lot of interest in the Steam Controller, so remaining stock sold out quickly. Unfortunately, the …
Read More »Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 could come out sooner than previously thought
Marvel’s Spider-Man released in late 2018 to much fanfare. The game was praised by both critics and fans, and sold incredibly well, shifting over 13 million units, as of August 2019. It is no surprise that Insomniac Games would be working on a sequel, especially after Sony purchased the studio …
Read More »Apple hosts a celebration for the best apps and games of 2019
Apple hosted an event in New York yesterday, where the company celebrated the best games and apps of 2019. In their own words: “In 2019, apps made their mark by reflecting the zeitgeist of our society and sitting at the nexus of digital and pop culture”. With that in mind, …
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Want a new racer-style gaming chair? we review the Sharkoon Elbrus 2
Read More »Judge rules that Quantic Dream failed ‘security obligations’ in legal dispute
Back in the first half of 2018, shortly prior to the release of Detroit: Become Human, reports began surfacing claiming poor working conditions and inappropriate behaviour behind the scenes at Quantic Dream. At the time, one former employee had filed a lawsuit against the studio and now, a judge has …
Read More »Halo: Reach PC unlock times revealed
The big day has finally arrived, with Halo: The Master Chief Collection officially kicking off its rollout on PC with the release of Halo Reach. If you are planning on playing today, then you may have realised that the game has not unlocked on Steam or Game Pass just yet. …
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