Last week, Gearbox Studios announced that not only would Borderlands 1, 2 and the Pre-Sequel be getting upgrades this year, but Borderlands 3 is also on the way. A leak earlier this week revealed that the game would be launching in September and that it would be an Epic Games …
Read More »Is it time for BioWare to give up on the Frostbite engine?
Over the last eight years, BioWare has released three games- Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem. Each launch has been followed by stories from developers talking about how difficult the development process was, in large part due to changing over to the Frostbite engine. On paper, having all …
Read More »Nearly 1000 games have been approved in China since the licence freeze
The State Administration of Press and Publications (SAPP) has continued its efforts to clear the backlog of video game approvals since China began handing out licences again last December, with its latest batch approving 97 new games. 30 of those titles were foreign IPs for the first time since the …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection to get its first PC beta test this month
Lately, there has been a lot of talk surrounding Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC and while we don't have any firm release dates yet, we do know that beta tests are planned. Last month, we were told that the first test would happen ‘sooner than we expect' …
Read More »Streamlabs converts its augmented reality Face Masks feature into a Twitch extension
In an effort to bolster viewer/streamer interaction, Streamlabs has partnered with Twitch to debut its brand new Face Masks extension. The simple-to-use plugin makes use of augmented reality, allowing viewers to apply animated 3D masks onto the content creator’s face in real-time as a part of their channel subscription or …
Read More »Humble Bundle’s co-founders are stepping down
Since it was established in 2010, Humble Bundle has made a name for itself with its unique ability to give back to both the developer and various charities worldwide when purchasing games. After nine successful years, founders Jeffrey Rosen and John Graham will be parting ways with the company, making …
Read More »Samsung commits to monthly security patches for Galaxy S10, S7 moves to quarterly
Over the last couple of years, Google has been pushing its Android partners to do a better job of keeping on top of security updates. As one of the largest Android phone makers around, Samsung has been one of the focus points here. This week, Samsung updated its security patch …
Read More »Atlus teases Persona 5 S reveal for April 25
Persona fans are getting impatient with the endless teasing from developer Atlus, but there isn’t too much longer to wait for all to be revealed. Persona 5: The Royal finally be unveiled on the first day of its game-themed concert, while the second and final day will debut the mysterious …
Read More »Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene is done with battle royale for now
A few weeks ago, we learned that Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown' Greene would be moving away from PUBG development after five years on the project. The game will continue to be supported but in the meantime, PlayerUnknown himself will be heading up a new division called ‘PUBG Special Projects'. This week, Greene …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3 replaced by remaster on uPlay and Steam
This week, the Assassin's Creed 3 remaster began rolling out as a standalone game, in addition to being part of the Assassin's Creed Odyssey season pass. This game makes a number of graphical changes to the game, some of which will divide opinion. If you wanted to pick up the …
Read More »Borderlands 3 set to launch on Epic Games Store in September
Last week, Gearbox Studios announced that not only would Borderlands 1, 2 and the Pre-Sequel be getting upgrades this year, but Borderlands 3 is also on the way. However, while the rest of the series has launched on Steam, Borderlands 3 will instead be heading to the Epic Games Store, …
Read More »Scammer pleads guilty to accessing Apple accounts of famous artists and athletes
Many of you will remember the massive 2014 leak that saw private photos of various celebrities plastered all over the internet. Through a huge phishing scam, a group of people were able to gain access to the iCloud accounts of a bunch of celebrities and steal their private information. Most …
Read More »Epic Games was wrongfully accused of plagiarism over Fortnite skin
Over the weekend, Epic Games was accused of plagiarism by a DeviantArt user who claimed that their images were used in the creation of the Fortnite skin, Taro. It turns out that these assertions have been confirmed as bogus, with the original artist disappearing into the wind. An artist by …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 2 appears to be heading to PC
This console generation has seen a resurgence in popularity for the Yakuza series. Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 6 all launched on the PS4 to great reception. Last year, SEGA announced that it would be bringing the series to PC as well. So far, we've seen Yakuza 0 and …
Read More »Deep Silver begins revoking illegally obtained Metro Exodus Steam keys
Over the last few years, there has been a number of occasions where we have seen publishers deactivating batches of game keys after being sold on ‘grey market' selling sites. The most recent example now comes to us from Deep Silver, which has deactivated a batch of Metro Exodus Steam …
Read More »Bethesda won’t be talking about Starfield or TES VI at E3 this year
Bethesda announced that it would be holding its own E3 conference again this year. We already know that we can expect more information on DOOM Eternal. Unfortunately, those hoping for updates on The Elder Scrolls VI or Starfield will be left waiting. Now that Fallout 76 is out the door, …
Read More »Valve is taking Artifact back to the drawing board
Since launch, Artifact has slowly been dwindling and Valve has been suspiciously quiet when it comes to future plans and updates. Over the weekend, Valve finally spoke up, admitting that there are “deep-rooted issues” that need resolving. On launch day, Artifact brought in around 60,000 players but that quickly began …
Read More »Wolfenstein: Youngblood owners can invite friends to play for free
Set to launch on July 26, developer Machine Games is giving Wolfenstein: Youngblood a nice co-op-based twist with its “buddy pass” feature. There’s no need to panic as this is not another season pass, but instead allows owners of the Deluxe version of the game to invite one friend at …
Read More »Star Citizen finally allows playable women among the ranks in character customisation overhaul
Star Citizen has already led quite a lengthy 8-year-long development, with a number of features still yet to arrive to the ambitious space simulator. Alpha 3.5 is set to land this weekend and while the team at Cloud Imperium Games will be dropping a number of new ships, weapons and …
Read More »Man behind fatal ‘swatting’ incident sentenced to 20 years in prison
Back in January 2018, the gaming world was hit by tragedy as a fatal swatting incident ensued. After pleading guilty to various charges last year, Barriss, the person behind the hoax swat call, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Swatting wasn't a new phenomenon when this story initially …
Read More »Twitter is rolling out an even darker mode to save battery on AMOLED smartphones
Credit where it’s due, Twitter was one of the first companies to push the ever-popular dark mode way back in 2016, but it wasn’t the most effective at saving smartphone batteries with its signature blue-ish hue. AMOLED users can now rejoice, as Twitter has implemented a pitch black “lights out” …
Read More »Borderlands 1, 2 and Pre-Sequel getting free upgrades on PC
Last night, Gearbox took over the stage at PAX East to announce all things Borderlands. While Borderlands 3 was the highlight of the show, there were several other announcements made. For starters, Borderlands 1 is getting a remastered ‘Game of the Year' addition and beyond that, the Borderlands Pre-Sequel and …
Read More »Twitch is now offering Prime members a free year of Nintendo Switch Online
In an effort to strengthen its relationship with content creators, Nintendo ditched its controversial Creators Program at the end of last year hoping to “make it easier” to monetise videos based on the publisher’s games. Now, Nintendo has partnered up with Twitch to offer Prime members a free year of …
Read More »Gearbox Software officially announces Borderlands 3
Not even a presentation riddled with technical difficulties could stop the crowd from roaring when Gearbox officially lifted the lid on Borderlands 3 today at PAX East. Although we have no idea just how long we will have to wait for the game to launch, the publisher has left us …
Read More »Blizzard teams up with GOG to re-release Diablo and Warcraft
Update (28.03.19): Earlier this month, GOG announced that it had teamed up with Blizzard to re-release DRM free versions of Diablo 1 as well as Warcraft 1 & 2. Diablo 1 was made available immediately after the announcement but no date was given for the Warcraft games. That changed this …
Read More »CD Projekt Red talks expanding, E3 plans and secret second game
CD Projekt Red just held its big annual earnings presentation and while that might sound rather boring on the surface, some very interesting details were shared this year. For starters, we learned that CD Projekt Red is still planning to release two Triple A games by 2021, the studio also …
Read More »Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice speed runner beats game in under an hour
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been out for almost a week now and in true Souls-like fashion, the speed runs have already begun. Similarly to other From Software games, Sekiro has excellent level design, with interconnected areas that can be quickly accessed. This kind of design is always inviting to …
Read More »Halo Master Chief Collection could be complete for PC this year
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC this year and while we have a rough idea of Microsoft's rollout plan, specific release dates are currently non-existent. That may have changed this week though, as according to one of the assisting studios involved, the goal is to get all …
Read More »Developer Monolith Soft is recruiting for a new Legend of Zelda game
A new game in the Legend of Zelda series has been underway since 2017, when producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that the next instalment was in pre-production. It looks as though Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft is gearing up to begin working on the title now, explicitly hiring for the game. The …
Read More »GWENT will come to iOS this year, Android date to be confirmed
After shipping The Witcher 3's final expansion, some members of the team at CD Projekt Red decided to take the mini-game and release it as a standalone card game. After plenty of time in beta, GWENT launched late last year and the first expansion set of cards is set to …
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