With just 4 more unconfirmed fighters set to make their way into Super Smash Bros Ultimate, we couldn’t help but make our own wishlist of who we want to see make their way into the roster. Hinting at a previously unmentioned hero, a supposed leak suggests that Dragon Quest will …
Read More »Guinness World Records presents Charles Martinet an award for voicing Mario
Nintendo’s most recognisable mascot might not have received a voice until years after his 8-bit debut, but the distinct styling of Charles Martinet has been a staple in the Super Mario series for 28 years. Guinness World Records has now honoured Martinet with his own certificate, claiming the title of …
Read More »Darksiders III (PC) – Gameplay
Today BoMenzzz takes us through the new entry in the Darksiders franchise - Darksiders III
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog’s leaked live actions posters are polarising fans
Sonic the Hedgehog isn’t short of controversial redesigns, with fans chastising the aesthetic of Sega’s most popular mascot in the Sonic Boom line of series and games. On the cusp of entering the world of live action, a range of posters for the upcoming movie have surface leaving fans concerned …
Read More »Blizzard downsizes Heroes of the Storm team and cancels future esports events
We've known for a few weeks now that Activision has started to take a bigger role in Blizzard's operations, with plans to cut costs and ship more games to boost profits. The first casualty appears to be Heroes of the Storm, which is having its development team downsized and future …
Read More »Deep Silver is set to launch Metro Exodus a week earlier
Metro fans haven’t had it easy lately, from reports of the movie adaptation failing to the upcoming video game sequel being delayed. Finally, in what seems like a turn of good fortune, publisher Deep Silver has revealed that Metro Exodus has now gone gold, bringing its release date forward by …
Read More »SCUM (PC) – Gameplay
Scum aims to evolve the MMO survival scene with insane levels of customisation, where your knowledge of the environment and efficiency with survival will be the difference between life and death. So how long will you survive? Gamepires and Croteam are the studios behind Scum, released on 29th August 2018 …
Read More »League of Legends will end support for Windows XP and Vista in 2019
Software support for Windows XP and Vista has been dwindling in recent years, with Microsoft dropping security updates in 2014 and 2017 respectively. Now, Riot has announced that League of Legends will no longer support the two aging operating systems come May 14, 2019. The decision follows Valve’s decision to …
Read More »Twitch is selling Curse Media to Wikia’s Fandom
The now Amazon-owned Twitch acquired Curse back in 2016, and with it a plethora of websites, multimedia channels and applications housed within. Two years later, it seems as though Twitch is ditching the brand, selling Curse Media to information host Fandom. Fandom is a Wiki hosting service that currently provides …
Read More »Niantic launches player v player battles in Pokémon Go, sadly accompanied with issues
Pokémon Go launched on mobile devices back in 2016, with developer Niantic shaking up the traditional formula in a relatively controversial way. Gone was the need to whittle a Pokémon’s health down before capture, the ability to trade your companions over and the battle-based levelling system. Niantic has since managed …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV adds support for Nvidia DLSS on RTX GPUs
Over the last few months, we've had a rather big list of games set to support Nvidia's new RTX 20-series features, including DLSS and real-time ray-tracing. One of the flagship titles for DLSS has been Final Fantasy XV, support for the technology has been available in benchmark form for a …
Read More »KitGuru’s wishlist for Smash Bros. remaining DLC fighters
Nintendo has packed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to the brim, featuring every single fighter from the series' past and more. With the surprise reveal of Persona 5's Joker being the first DLC challenger to join the roster, all bets are off as to who the remaining four could be – …
Read More »Nintendo files lawsuit against alleged hacked system distributor
Nintendo might be taking a more relaxed approach when it comes to content creators, but that doesn’t mean the company shies away from legal action when it needs to protect its intellectual properties. The Japanese video game firm is cracking down on hacked consoles that allow for pirated versions of …
Read More »Cloud Imperium Games granted motion to dismiss in lawsuit with Crytek
Last year, Crytek launched a lawsuit against Cloud Imperium Games, claiming that the Star Citizen studio misused the CryEngine and breached a licensing agreement. This all came to light after Star Citizen switched from CryEngine to Amazon's Lumberyard engine. Now almost a year later, it looks like the legal situation …
Read More »Capcom confuses fans by introducing in-game advertisements in Street Fighter V
Before the release of Street Fighter V, Capcom divided its fans by announcing that microtransactions would appear in the series despite being a fully-priced game. Now, optional in-game advertisements have made their way to the title and fans are not pleased. Capcom’s new “Sponsored Content” has enveloped the game in …
Read More »Epic Games announces plans to bolster cross-platform services in 2019
Before advocating a leading revenue split for developers on its newly launched store, Epic Games strongly voiced its support for cross-platform play within video games. This is evident with Fortnite: Battle Royale becoming the first game to bridge the gap across all console and PC platforms. Now, Epic is looking …
Read More »Bethesda’s official ultrawide support has left Fallout 76 players unhappy
Ultrawide users that engaged in Fallout 76’s beta were sorely disappointed at the lack of native support, with Bethesda promising to rectify the situation after release. The game’s latest patch finally made good on that promise, but it seems as though Bethesda has cut corners, leaving players unimpressed. Beta players …
Read More »Nintendo dismisses reports of an iterative Switch upgrade for the time being
Reports of a new Nintendo Switch have been rampant as of late, with research firms suggesting it to be one of the only ways the company will get back on track to meet its lofty sales targets. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé disagrees with this analysis, stating that the …
Read More »Sledgehammer Games co-founder Glen Schofield is set to leave Activision
After a decade working at Activision, Sledgehammer Games co-founder Glen Schofield has announced that his time with the company is coming to an end. Schofield will be parting ways at the end of December, hoping to purse something “exciting” on the horizon. Schofield took to Twitter to break the news, …
Read More »Nintendo reassures that it will continue to attend E3 despite Sony dropping out
Sony surprisingly revealed last month that it wouldn’t be attending E3, without its own alternative event in the works. With an increased focus on its Direct presentations, many fans expressed concern over Nintendo potentially following suit. Fortunately, Nintendo of America’s president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime has tempered these worries, stating …
Read More »Square Enix officially announces NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition
Last month, a new listing on ratings website ESRB suggested that Square Enix was set to debut a new, supposedly complete edition of NieR: Automata. The publisher has now made the Game of the YoRHa Edition official, containing previously released DLC and in-game bonus content. As expected, NieR: Automata Game …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege swaps its automatic ban system for human moderation
Ubisoft delved into controversial territory earlier this year, highlighting keywords in chat that resulted in an automatic ban for the players that trigger them. After careful consideration, the developer is finally doing away with the system, continuing to quell toxicity with staff moderation and reviews. There are always casualties in …
Read More »It looks like Rage 2 will be the next Bethesda game to skip Steam
It is no secret that Bethesda is trying to establish a foothold in the PC market with its own game launcher. Previously, most Bethesda games would launch on both Steam and Bethesda.net but that has started to change. Fallout 76 was the first game to skip Steam on PC and …
Read More »Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion announced
2019 is already shaping up to be another great year for Monster Hunter: World. Not only will the game be getting a Witcher 3 crossover, but Capcom has also announced the first full expansion, ‘Iceborne'. The Iceborne expansion will bring along new high-rank quests, new monsters, new map areas, new …
Read More »Amazon reportedly fires employees connected with the selling of user data and services
Back in September, Amazon began investigating employees after allegations emerged accusing employees of handing over user data in exchange for cash. The online retailer has since taken action against a number of staff expected to be involved in the distribution of insider information, dismissing them from the company. Several workers …
Read More »CD Projekt and Capcom collaborate for Witcher and Monster Hunter World crossover
Capcom has had a great year, in large part thanks to the ongoing success of Monster Hunter World, which has kept players coming back thanks to special events, new hunts and crossovers. Monster Hunter World's last crossover saw us taking on the Rathalos from Final Fantasy XIV. Now this time …
Read More »Developers jump ship from Steam in favour of the Epic Store
Epic launched its own video game store last week, sporting an industry leading revenue split that significantly undercut its established rival. It seems as though this is causing waves among developers and publishers, as some have delayed and even outright cancelled their Steam launch in favour of the Epic Store. …
Read More »Super Smash Bros Ultimate tops UK charts as biggest Switch launch to date
A new challenger has appeared for the title of Nintendo’s biggest UK launch on the Switch, and it seems as though nothing is slowing Super Smash Bros Ultimate down following last week's launch. Not only has Ultimate beat its predecessors to become the most successful launch in the series so …
Read More »Skybound Games lock in release date for Episode 3 of The Walking Dead: The Final Season
The Walking Dead hasn’t fared well in the video game industry as of late, with publisher Starbreeze Studios suffering after developer Overkill’s efforts fail to grab the attention of the market. Fortuntely, Skybound Games is making headway with Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season, which now has a confirmed …
Read More »Battlefield 5 RTX Tested (Dec 5th Patch) – 417.22 Nvidia Driver
We test the 2070, 2080 and 2080 Ti to see how the game performs with the latest patch and driver.
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