Nintendo seems to have caused quite the controversy with last week’s Direct presentation, as new footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate showed Mr Game & Watch don an insensitive Native American sprite. The developer has since apologised, stating that it will be altering the animation from its anticipated brawler via …
Read More »Square Enix reports a staggering $33 million loss
Japanese publisher Square Enix has had a few hits under its belt this year, from Shadow of the Tomb Raider to Octopath Traveler, but that hasn’t stopped the firm from losing a considerable amount of money. Its latest fiscal report shows a staggering loss of ¥3.73 billion ($33 million), which …
Read More »Current and former employees launch discrimination lawsuit against Riot Games
Gender-based discrimination has been the topic of many conversations regarding Riot Games, as the League of Legends developer promised a new “zero tolerance policy on discrimination, harassment, and general toxicity.” At least one current and one former employee feel that these words are hollow, taking it upon themselves to launch …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 holds steady as highest selling game in the UK
Red Dead Redemption 2 launched not only to great critical acclaim, but to record-setting weekend launch sales too. Immediately at launch, the game was billed as the 2nd biggest entertainment launch ever, second only to GTA V. Rockstar has continued to dominate charts in the week following, with Red Dead …
Read More »Fallout 76 final beta patch introduces new frame rate cap and FOV lock
The Fallout 76 beta is coming to a close this week, with the final slot scheduled in for tomorrow. Before the finale, Bethesda has rolled out a 30GB patch for the game, which contains some bug fixes and also places limits on framerate and field of view. Typically, Bethesda's game …
Read More »Call of Cthulhu PC Gameplay – Melissa is PETRIFIED!
This week, BoMenzzz sits down to solve some Lovecraftian mysteries in Call of Cthulu. We kinda forced her to play this one and she wasn't too happy about it. She took one for the team.
Read More »Fallout 76 final beta dates and times announced
We are just over one week away from the launch of Fallout 76 but there is still one more round of beta tests to go. Over the last couple of weeks, players across PC, Xbox One and PS4 have had a few chances to try the game out and on …
Read More »Bethesda responds to Fallout 76 hacking concerns on PC
Troubling news emerged for PC players of Fallout 76 earlier this week, after a modder detailed various ways in which the game can be broken and manipulated by other players. Bethesda has since responded, stating that many claims are “either inaccurate or based on incorrect assumptions,” but has set out to …
Read More »Blizzard celebrates 100 million Hearthstone players
Since its release in 2014, Hearthstone has experienced a steady influx of players, reaching 70 million within three years. This number has surged exponentially in the past 18 months, with Blizzard now celebrating the notable 100 million players milestone. A large part of its growth is thanks to a growing …
Read More »Blizzard claims there were ‘no plans’ to announce Diablo 4 at Blizzcon despite what sources say
Blizzard landed itself in a bad situation over the weekend after choosing to close out its Blizzcon mainstage announcements with Diablo Immortal, a mobile spin-off. At the time, fans of Diablo have been left scratching their heads wondering why they didn't at least acknowledge Diablo 4. According to sources, acknowledging …
Read More »Ubisoft promises to fix Just Dance Kids Mode after spamming subscription messages
Ubisoft has found itself in hot water with parents, after complaints that Just Dance 2019 was bombarding children with subscription messages despite utilising the supposedly safe “Kids Mode.” The publisher has since apologised, and claimed that it will rework its song listings to prevent such confusion in the future. Kids …
Read More »Warcraft 3: Reforged is a ‘complete reimagining’
While Diablo fans may have been let down at Blizzcon this year, Blizzard did bring along some better news for Warcraft fans. Rumours of a Warcraft 3 remaster have been floating around for a couple of years now but Blizzard is hoping to kick things up a notch with Warcraft …
Read More »Blizzard co-founder speaks out on Diablo Immortal backlash
In the build up to Blizzcon this year, we knew that there were ‘multiple Diablo projects' in the works and that we would see at least one of them announced. Prior to the event, Blizzard did try to temper expectations, dashing away hopes for Diablo 4. So what exactly did …
Read More »Blizzard announces new Diablo for mobile and fans are not happy
While Blizzard hinted that Diablo news was on the way, the firm did its best to temper expectations surrounding a fourth mainline entry in the run-up to its annual BlizzCon event. Sadly, these efforts were in vain as the newly announced Diablo Immortal for mobile has become one of the …
Read More »Civilization VI’s Nintendo Switch version won’t include online multiplayer
Civilization VI marks the return to console for Sid Meier’s mainline series, as well as the first entry to soon hit a Nintendo platform since the original for Super NES. The upcoming Switch version is just around the corner, although one major caveat is sure to disappoint many – there …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay (Part 2!)
Today we present part two of our Red Dead Redemption gameplay. This time around, we spend more time exploring the huge open world, as well as the different customisation options you get.
Read More »Win a STEAM game of your choice this weekend! (closed)
We’re returning this week with another game giveaway. Over the weekend, we are running a caption contest, the winner of which will receive a STEAM game of their choice!
Read More »It’ll be a while before we get more Deltarune, says Undertale creator
It seems as though Deltarune’s courtesy 24 hours of silence is up, prompting creator Toby Fox to answer some burning questions. Unfortunately for those that enjoyed the short tale, it might take quite a bit longer before we see more of the Undertale successor. Creating an FAQ on TwitLonger, the …
Read More »WoW Classic demo goes live this weekend with playtime restrictions in place
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 and now this year, people will finally have …
Read More »Digital entertainment is the next step in pub merriment
There's something sad to be said for the decline of entertainment venues that dominated the cultural landscape just a decade or two ago. Much of our collective nostalgia for the heyday of arcades and lively pub games are colored by fond memories of gathering up friends for a night out …
Read More »Titanfall 3 and Jedi: Fallen Order could both launch next year
EA doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to certain series, cancelling numerous Star Wars games and putting Titanfall 2 between a rock and a hard place. Fortunately, more is yet to come as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Titanfall 3 could both launch next year. During its …
Read More »Battlefield V PC system requirements announced, including RTX requirements
Battlefield V is set to be a very interesting game on the PC. Not only will it feature the latest version of the Frostbite engine, which always manages to look graphically stunning, but it will also be one of the first games released with support for Nvidia RTX ray-tracing. We …
Read More »Using Deltarune’s uninstaller could delete other user files
Yesterday, Undertale creator Toby Fox lifted the lid on his lastest project, unveiling the mysterious Deltarune. The creepy story was certainly welcomed by fans, at least until they encountered an uninstaller bug that can delete the entire folder it's housed in. Fox publicly addressed the problem on his official Twitter …
Read More »Just Cause 4 has gone gold and PC system requirements have been revealed
Just Cause 4 is heading our way in December, featuring an ambitious new engine with new environments and extreme weather effects. The game doesn't arrive until the 4th of December but the developers appear to have wrapped up work on the base game, as it has officially gone gold. Beyond …
Read More »Fallout 76 ties physics to frame rate, allowing for ‘speed hacks’ on PC
When it comes to PC gaming, tying physics to frame rate is generally a bad move. Especially since a lot of people like to use high refresh rate monitors and an unlocked frame rate. Unfortunately, it looks like Bethesda didn't take this into account with the Fallout 76 beta on …
Read More »Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive appears to be coming to PC after all
Prior to Microsoft's push to bring more exclusive games to PC, there was talk of Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive coming to Windows. Around the game's release in late 2014, there were marketing assets showing the game as being available on Xbox and PC. Unfortunately, a PC version never did end up …
Read More »Toby Fox releases Undertale spin-off, Deltarune
After a series of bizarre, cryptic tweets, it seems as though the creator of Undertale had a surprise in store specially tailored for Halloween. Toby Fox has lifted the lid on his follow-up title, Deltarune, free a spin-off designed to be just as trippy as its predecessor. Alongside a creepy …
Read More »Netflix reveals first look at Henry Cavil as Geralt
Netflix has treated us to another update on The Witcher TV series. In recent months, we've heard a lot about the writing process, casting and even filming locations. Now today, Netflix has given us our first look at Henry Cavill as Geralt, albeit without any scars or a beard. In …
Read More »Windows 10 October update strikes again as UWP apps can access all user files
Microsoft has had a troublesome time with its Windows 10 October update, attempting to quell numerous bugs that deleted user files, wrongly decompressed folders and even distorted text. Sadly, it seems as though these issues are far from over, as a security hole in the Universal Windows Platform has been …
Read More »Discord Store’s opt-in DRM currently requires internet connection
Discord expanded into video game sales earlier this month, launching its Store’s global beta test. Currently, Discord offers developers the ability to opt-in to its digital rights management (DRM), however enabled games will currently require players to be connected to the internet in order to boot. Currently, very few of …
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