The folks at Nightdive Studios have been working on a crowdfunded remake of the original System Shock for some time now. The project has been through some ups and downs but appears to be back on track now. Before we get to the big remake though, it looks like we …
Read More »Former id Software director joins Saber Interactive
Following the launch of RAGE 2 in May, id Software director, Tim Willits, announced that he would be parting ways with the company after a 24-year long career. Willits isn’t leaving the gaming industry behind though and has now taken up a new position as the Chief Creative Officer at …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 devs to make base game content ‘more compact’ for new players
Final Fantasy XIV has been excellent for many years now and the player base has continued to grow with each expansion. However, getting into a long-running MMO and catching up to current content is still a daunting task that can put some potential players off, so Square Enix is hoping …
Read More »Gears 5 has gone gold, will appear at Gamescom and custom map creator confirmed
Over the last couple of weeks, things have been ramping up for Gears 5. Not only have we had two waves of multiplayer technical tests, but the game has been confirmed for another big showing at Gamescom in August and The Coalition has just announced that the game has gone …
Read More »Developers now need Valve’s approval before changing release dates on Steam
Over the years, Valve has made attempts to be more developer friendly by making it easier to get onto the Steam Store and giving developers more control over their store pages, sales discounts, community pages and other aspects. Unfortunately, sometimes these systems are abused, most notably, Steam's front page ‘upcoming …
Read More »No Man’s Sky Beyond shown off in new gameplay trailer
No Man’s Sky has had quite the impressive turnaround over the years. While the game initially disappointed at launch, the team at Hello Games put their heads down and got to work on various improvements, leading to several huge free updates. At this point, No Man’s Sky has better crafting/building, …
Read More »Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to require future console games to disclose loot box odds
There has been plenty of discussion around the ethics of loot boxes over the last couple of years, to the point where governments around the world have been launching their own investigations and some politicians have been calling for outright bans. In an effort to keep the games industry self-regulated, …
Read More »There will be one last WoW Classic stress test this week
Back in April 2016, Blizzard shut down Nostalrius, one of the most popular vanilla WoW private servers around. This kicked off a lengthy discussion for Blizzard, with the studio ultimately announcing plans to launch WoW Classic. That announcement came in late 2017 but after much waiting, the game is finally nearing release …
Read More »Rockstar reportedly improving worker conditions following crunch reports
Over the last couple of years, the topic of developer crunch has been gaining much more traction, largely due to developers opening up about their experiences working on some of the biggest games. Rockstar was drawn into the conversation last year in the wake of Red Dead Redemption 2's launch …
Read More »Rocket League is removing randomised loot boxes this year
Psyonix has been through some major changes this year. First off, the studio behind Rocket League was acquired by Epic Games and now, another major change is coming, with Rocket League set to cut out randomised loot boxes. Crates in Rocket League were first introduced in 2016 as a way …
Read More »A new Resident Evil game is in the works and testing begins soon
Capcom kicked off this year with the excellent Resident Evil 2 Remake and it looks like another new game in the series is already well on the way. Over in Japan, members of the Resident Evil Ambassadors program have begun receiving invites to alpha test a new Resident Evil game. …
Read More »Halo MCC PC update gives details on next test, ultrawide support and bugs
The folks at 343 Industries are still working away on the PC version of the Master Chief Collection. The latest developer update gives us a quick look at what the game looks like running on an ultrawide monitor and a breakdown of some of the bugs the team is currently …
Read More »The US President and other politicians pin recent mass shootings on violent video games
The violent video game debate has sprung up again this week, although notable members of the industry have been speaking out against recent comments from politicians.
Read More »Latest Nvidia drivers address five security vulnerabilities
The latest GeForce, Quadro and Telsa drivers address five security flaws, making now a good time ensure you are up to date.
Read More »Rainbow Six Quarantine will be out before the end of March 2020
Back at E3, Ubisoft gave us a small teaser for the next Rainbow Six game, titled ‘Rainbow Six Quarantine'. This is essentially a fully fleshed out, standalone version of the limited time ‘Outbreak' mode from Rainbow Six Siege, focusing on PvE co-op in a fight for survival. At the time, …
Read More »No Man’s Sky Beyond is coming out in less than two weeks
No Man's Sky has had quite the impressive turnaround over the years. While the game initially disappointed at launch, the team at Hello Games put their heads down and got to work on various improvements, leading to several huge free updates. At this point, No Man's Sky has better crafting/building, …
Read More »Apple suspends Siri grading program following privacy scandal
Within the last couple of weeks, Apple has found itself in the middle of another privacy and security misstep. A report surfaced stating that contractors were given access to Siri recordings and would often hear private conversations while trying to ‘grade' Siri commands in order to improve the service in …
Read More »Black Mesa’s Xen chapters now in full beta
Back in June we learned that Black Mesa, a remake of Half-Life 1, was going to be getting a public beta for the Xen section of the game very soon. A limited beta has been available for a few weeks now but today, the full Xen Chapters have been pushed …
Read More »Call of Duty Modern Warfare open beta coming in September
Modern Warfare returns this year for the Call of Duty franchise, bringing back classic multiplayer modes, a single-player campaign and as you might expect, Battle Royale. Previews of the game have now gone live across the web and Activision has announced the dates for the game's open and closed beta …
Read More »Bungie pushes back Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and free to play launch
It has been almost two months since Bungie first announced Destiny 2's next expansion and plans to make the base game and first-year DLCs all free to play. At the time, the new expansion and free to play transition were due to take place in September but a small delay …
Read More »Respawn Entertainment’s VR game will finally be revealed next month
We've known for a couple of years now that a team over at Respawn has been focusing on creating a first-person combat game for virtual reality. The title will be released in partnership with Oculus and while we haven't heard much about the project since its announcement, that will be …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 re-imagined as a PlayStation 1 game
We are used to seeing a lot of video game remakes and remasters nowadays but what about De-makes? In an interesting video, one YouTuber recreated a section of Cyberpunk 2077 in the style of a PlayStation 1 game, giving us a look at what something like this would have looked …
Read More »Crash Team Racing update will add micro-transactions
In true Activision fashion, the publisher has announced that it will be sneaking micro-transactions into Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fuelled. This is a similar tactic to what Activision has been doing with Call of Duty recently, keeping micro-transactions out of the game at launch and introducing them later. While we normally …
Read More »EVO 2019 and The International set to be a Team Razer showcase
Razer has been a big supporter in the esports space for many years now, with roots going all the way back to 2005. At this point, Team Razer sponsors many top pro players, spread across 18 teams in 25 different countries. So far, 2019 is looking like a big showcase …
Read More »SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive mini has 42 pre-installed games
Since Nintendo released the NES Mini a couple of years ago, there has been a huge boost in popularity for retro consoles coming back in miniature form. We've seen Nintendo continue the trend with the SNES Mini, Sony jumped on board with a miniature PS1 and now this year, SEGA …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator public testing to begin next month
Microsoft Flight Simulator made a grand return to the spotlight earlier this year thanks to an impressive reveal at E3. Now, it won't be long for the first enthusiasts to get their hands on it, as the Flight Simulator Insider Program is taking on sign-ups, with the first playable preview …
Read More »PS4 surpasses 100 million units shipped, beating out PS2 and Nintendo Wii
It is well known that Sony has been doing incredibly well throughout this console generation but it looks like the PS4 still had one last record to break before we enter the PS5 generation in 2020. Sony has now shipped over 100 million PS4 consoles, becoming the fastest console to …
Read More »EA Access finally launches on PS4
Long before the arrivals of Xbox Game Pass and uPlay+, EA began testing the waters of gaming subscriptions with EA Access. The service granted people access to a growing vault of older games alongside early access and 10-hour trials to brand new titles. EA Access has already been successful on …
Read More »Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Surviving Mars now available in Humble Monthly Bundle
The Humble Bundle is still going strong and it looks like next month's Monthly deal is going to be excellent value. The Humble Monthly Bundle for August is now live with the first two early unlock games now available, including Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Surviving Mars. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is …
Read More »Gears of War 5 technical test is now underway on PC and Xbox
While Gears 5 didn't get as big of a showing at E3 this year as we expected, the game is entering the final stages of development and this week, we have another chance to try the game in action across both PC and Xbox One. The Gears 5 Technical Test …
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