Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has been rumoured to receive its own battle royale mode since last year. Aptly dubbed “Danger Zone”, Valve has made the mode official alongside making the game free-to-play, but it seems that not everyone supports the move. Danger Zone is “a fast-paced battle royale game mode …
Read More »Just Cause 4 – PC Gameplay!
Today Bomenzzz takes a tour of Just Cause 4 on the PC. Worth the cash?
Read More »Ubisoft unveils post-apocalyptic Far Cry: New Dawn
After dropping a teaser for its follow-up to Far Cry 5, Ubisoft has lifted the lid on its upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter at The Game Awards 2018. Far Cry: New Dawn builds off the controversial ending of its predecessor, entering into new territory for the series. Set 17 years after Far …
Read More »Obsidian’s next RPG is The Outer Worlds, first trailer released
Just as promised, Obsidian took to the stage at The Game Awards this evening to debut its latest RPG- The Outer Worlds. Published by Take-Two's ‘Private Division', The Outer Worlds is set to be a colourful, Sci-Fi RPG from the Fallout New Vegas team, in addition to some of the …
Read More »Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 announced for 2019 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive
Marvel has been working to expand its video game offerings for some time now. The first step was Spider-Man on PS4, which turned out to be Insomniac's masterpiece. Now, in 2019, we'll be getting a new Marvel game, although this time around it will be a Nintendo Switch exclusive. At …
Read More »The Stanley Parable is getting an Ultra Deluxe upgrade in 2019
Back in October 2013, developer ‘Galactic Cafe' burst onto the scene with The Stanley Parable- a wonderfully humorous and intriguing game built on the source engine. At this point, all of the game's original secrets and surprises have been uncovered, so Galactic Cafe is returning to it, with a huge …
Read More »HumaNature Studios’ ToeJam & Earl sequel will launch in March, 2019
ToeJam & Earl rose to prominence alongside the success of the Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis in North America), sadly falling out of the public eye following the failure of Mission to Earth in 2002. Developer HumaNature Studios is set to revive the series in March, 2019, following a successful …
Read More »Ubisoft seems to be teasing a Far Cry 5 follow-up
2018 has been such a huge year for games that it is easy to forget that Far Cry 5 actually came out this year. The game has been a huge success for Ubisoft and now, it looks like we'll be getting an expansion or sequel announcement later this evening during …
Read More »Quake Champions is removing loot boxes to make room for Fortnite-style Battle Pass
Bethesda has been working on Quake Champions for a few years now and the game has already gone under a few major changes. At one point, the idea was to make the game freely accessible to all, while also selling a ‘champion pack' that gave access to all in-game characters. …
Read More »Square Enix set to showcase more of Left Alive in a livestream
Last month, Square Enix gave another look at its upcoming survival horror Left Alive, introducing the game’s main characters. Ahead of its release early next year, the publisher is set to host an official broadcast pertaining to the game on YouTube and Niconico. Left Alive is the first game in …
Read More »Fallout 76 customer information gets leaked by Bethesda support
Just as Bethesda seemingly gains control of its Fallout 76 collector’s edition fiasco, it seems as though the company has struggled to keep a lid on customer information. Although Bethesda has since managed to plug the leak, those that sent a ticket to claim their replacement bag briefly found their …
Read More »Dragon Age veteran Mike Laidlaw joins Ubisoft Quebec
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has been a hit for Ubisoft Quebec, up for four awards at this year’s The Game Awards including Game of the Year. In a more surprising move, the studio has since picked up RPG veteran Mike Laidlaw, known for leading BioWare’s Dragon Age series. Ubisoft took a …
Read More »Epic Games confirms Unreal Tournament is no longer in development
Epic Games has always been a powerhouse in the gaming industry thanks to the Unreal Engine. In recent years, Epic has been slowly chipping away at an all new Unreal Tournament game based on Unreal Engine 4, unfortunately, plans have since changed and now, development on the project is coming …
Read More »Metroid Prime Trilogy announcement rumoured for The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2018 is just over a day away, causing the rumour mill to run at full speed. While little has been heard or seen of Metroid Prime 4 since its June, 2017 announcement, a Swedish retailer has listed Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch, prompting many to …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 is apparently still years away and was rebooted last year
Last week, Bioware began teasing an upcoming Dragon Age reveal for The Game Awards, which takes place tomorrow. We've known for quite some time that a team at Bioware is working on the next Dragon Age game, but despite the reveal happening so soon, it could be a long time …
Read More »Epic opens its store to third-party developers with less than half the revenue split of Steam
Last week, Valve announced changes to the revenue split within the Steam Store, cutting its take as a game’s profit steadily increases. While this is sure to benefit triple A games, this leaves many indie titles in the dust, but there could be a saving grace on the horizon. Fortnite …
Read More »Halo TV series loses director following schedule changes
Back when the Xbox One was first introduced in 2013, Microsoft was very focused on expanding further into the entertainment industry. One of the big announcements was a Halo TV series produced by Steven Spielberg. Things were silent for years but the project finally began making progress again earlier this …
Read More »Ubisoft Club Points now have an expiration date that’s fast approaching
Ubisoft Club Points, otherwise known as Units, are a subtle type of currency implemented in the background of Ubisoft games. Players have previously been able to rack up as many as they want for any rewards they see fitting, however the publisher has now announced a 2-year expiration date that …
Read More »Valve announces changes to Steam’s revenue cut
For years, Valve has enjoyed its position as the top distributor of PC games thanks to the Steam platform. Go back five years or so and every major publisher was looking to put their games on Steam, even with Valve's 30% sales cut in place. Nowadays though, we are seeing …
Read More »Bethesda promises to rectify Fallout 76 Power Armour Edition controversy
Last week, Fallout 76 Power Armour Edition owners were disappointed to find out that Bethesda had swapped out the quality canvas bag for a nylon alternative, simply because it was cheaper. Although the company’s initial statement indicated that it had no plans to remedy affected users, outrage from fans has …
Read More »Star Citizen’s free week brought in an extra $7 million in funding
The end of November was huge for Robert Space Industries, not only did Star Citizen fans get access to a new build of the game, but the game went free for a week, giving anyone a chance to jump in and try things out. That venture seems to have paid …
Read More »Leo helps STORM to build her first GAMING PC!
So, the guys at KitGuru had a special project for me, they were affectionately calling ‘Project Storm’. Turns out I was to build my very first PC under the watchful eye of KitGuru Master, Leo.
Read More »New report suggests the Switch will outsell the PS4 in 2019
Earlier this week, analysts revealed predictions that the Nintendo Switch would fall short of its two-year sales targets by approximately 3 million units. According to a new report, this won’t slow the hybrid console down from overtaking competition, with Switch likely outselling the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2019. …
Read More »Bioware teases new Dragon Age announcement coming in December
The Game Awards are coming up in just under one week and as usual, big game reveals are already being teased. Not only is there evidence pointing towards the announcement of Alien: Blackout, but Obsidian is also set to announce its next project. Now, it looks like Bioware might also …
Read More »You can now sign up to take part in Bioware’s closed alpha test for Anthem
Bioware is currently hard at work preparing Anthem for its February launch but as with all ‘live service' games, plenty of player testing needs to take place beforehand in order to squash issues. With that in mind, EA has announced that Anthem will be going through an alpha test phase …
Read More »Artifact brought in over 60,000 players in the first 24-hours
The seemingly impossible happened earlier this week, as Valve finally shipped a brand new game in the form of Artifact. It might not be the project that many Valve fans had hoped to see, but the game appears to be doing incredibly well regardless, with a peak active player count …
Read More »Loot boxes are being put under the microscope by the Australian government
Although Australia’s ECRC has already concluded that loot boxes are “psychologically akin to gambling”, a new report from the Australian Senate has called for further action. Just days after the FTC launches its own investigation in the US, pressure has mounted for the Australian government to follow suit following a …
Read More »Nintendo is finally loosening its grip on YouTube and Twitch content
Back in early 2015, Nintendo launched its own YouTube Creators Program after much criticism from channels having their Nintendo videos demonetised. The program itself wasn't ideal but it at least allowed certain channels to still earn money while producing Nintendo-focused content. Now several years later, Nintendo is ending the program …
Read More »Bethesda seems to have conned its most invested fans with Fallout 76 Power Armour edition
Bethesda has had to deal with some very unhappy fans lately, not only are many players upset with the state of Fallout 76, but those that shelled out for the Collector's Edition are receiving items of lower quality than initially promised. Bethesda's response to the situation hasn't necessarily helped to …
Read More »Epic Games trials gifting feature in Fortnite: Battle Royale, just in time for the holidays
Fortnite: Battle Royale might be free-to-play, but there are plenty of different cosmetics that get people diving into their own pockets. Developer Epic Games is in the giving spirit this holiday season, temporarily implementing the ability to send gifts to one another from the game’s store. The feature has been …
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