Earlier this year, it was announced that EA's Patrick Soderlund would be leaving the company. Now, the publisher is losing another high-profile executive, as Jade Raymond will be stepping down after three years. Upon joining EA, she headed up EA Motive, the studio that took over Visceral's Star Wars project …
Read More »LEGO’s DC Super Villains Gameplay, PC
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Read More »Trion Worlds reportedly experiences mass layoffs after Gamigo acquisition
MMO maker Trion Worlds has been snapped up by publisher Gamigo, known for publishing the free-to-play first-person shooter Ironsight. Unfortunately, the acquisition has been followed by mass layoffs, seeing Trion shed almost 200 people according to inside sources. Yesterday, the developer revealed that “there has been a transaction involving Trion …
Read More »Bethesda warns players that Fallout 76’s B.E.T.A. will be filled with bugs
Although Fallout 76 is just three weeks away, Bethesda’s “very new and very scary” attempt at multiplayer is still considered a “work in progress.” As such, this week’s round of “Break it Early Test Application” (B.E.T.A.) is set to carry a number of “unforeseen bugs and issues” that players should …
Read More »Sharkoon tackles high-end gaming chairs with real leather SGS5
Over the last year, Sharkoon has been expanding in to the gaming chair market with affordable, sub-£200 options. Now this week, the company is aiming to tackle the high-end too, with a new premium chair with real leather, rather than faux leather or cheaper fabric. The Sharkoon SKILLER SGS5 is …
Read More »Spyro Reignited Trilogy celebrates upcoming launch with new trailer
After years of rumours, a few leaks and lots of fan support, Spyro is finally making a comeback this year. Following in the footsteps of the excellent Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy is launching in just a few weeks and the latest trailer gives us our best look …
Read More »KOTOR Apeiron team respond to Lucasfilm in hopes of allowing project to live on
Just last week, it was revealed that Lucasfilm had sent a cease and desist order to the team behind Apeiron, a small project aiming to rebuild Knights of the Old Republic in Unreal Engine 4. This wasn't a total surprise as similar projects have been shut down in the past. …
Read More »Rockstar and Take-Two conduct search and seize efforts against GTA V cheat makers
Last week, Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive began gearing up to search and seize the equipment of cheat makers in Australia, thanks to a Federal court order. This is an approach that the Grand Theft Auto V-makers have been taking for quite some time, however, particularly right here in the …
Read More »Treyarch confirms upcoming Black Ops 4 server changes, plans to boost update rates
Over the weekend, Treyarch found itself called out by fans after it was discovered that the servers for Black Ops 4 had their server update rates downgraded at launch. During the beta, the game's servers operated at a 60Hz rate while the official release saw this chopped down to just …
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider gets big Steam sale and early buyers aren’t happy
Shadow of the Tomb Raider may have reviewed fairly well but it looks like Square Enix has managed to upset a portion of fans who bought the game early. Over the weekend, Shadow of the Tomb Raider went on sale on Steam, chopping up to 47 percent off of the …
Read More »OpTic India releases its professional CS:GO roster after one player was caught cheating
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat has been caught cheating during the eXTREMESLAND Asia Finals, causing an immediate disqualification for OpTic India. Unfortunately, the organisation has not only responded by unceremoniously firing Kumawat, but disbanding its entire CS:GO roster. OpTic India’s match against Vietnamese team Revolution was paused …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 is likely to ship with two discs, and for good reason
Early physical copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 reveal that Rockstar will likely be shipping the game with two discs in the box. Although this has garnered some criticism from fans that believe it to be a step backwards, this is perhaps the best way to launch a game that …
Read More »Valve delays Artifact beta to just nine days before release
Prior to its November 28th launch, Valve’s upcoming Artifact was supposed to receive a round of closed beta testing later this month. Sadly, it looks like things still need to be brushed up internally before this can happen, pushing the beta to just nine days before its full release. The …
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Read More »Bethesda explains lore behind Brotherhood of Steel’s presence in Fallout 76
During the build up to Fallout 76's launch, there has been some confusion surrounding the Fallout lore and the presence of The Brotherhood of Steel. One quest in the game spotted during previews seemed to retcon the Brotherhood's origins. Fortunately, Bethesda has now explained the situation, providing an explanation that …
Read More »Discord’s new terms of service prevents lawsuits in favour of binding arbitration
Discord has issued an update to its terms of service that “significantly affect” its users’ legal rights, requiring regulars to waive their right to file a lawsuit – including larger class-action litigations. The platform insists that this isn’t to downplay its responsibilities, but instead to resolve issues in-house via arbitration …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds delays the return of Event Mode to fix a critical bug
Earlier this year, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was blessed with an Event Mode to test out new game modes for a limited time on PC. Sadly, this has since fallen under its ‘FIX PUBG’ campaign, being temporarily removed due to a “critical error.” PUBG Help, publisher Bluehole’s official Twitter support channel for …
Read More »PS4 exclusive ‘Days Gone’ pushed back to avoid crowded February launch
February is looking like a crowded month for video game releases. Not only do we have BioWare's Anthem launching late that month, but Metro Exodus and Crackdown 3 are also set to launch, all within a less than two-week time span. Initially, PS4 exclusive ‘Days Gone' was also supposed to …
Read More »Steam’s Chinese user base reaches over 30 million accounts despite stagnated game approvals
Steam’s biggest user base keeps getting bigger ahead of its Chinese-specific application, with over 30 million accounts reportedly originating from the region. Despite this trend, China’s stagnated approach towards video game approvals continues to rage on, hurting indie developers the most. Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad credited Dota 2 for …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey first weekly event mission cancelled following issues
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has been out for a little while now and Ubisoft is already gearing up with post-launch content. One way Ubisoft plans to bring players back in is with a weekly event, setting players on limited-time quests to take down world bosses. The first one was due to …
Read More »Blizzard tempers expectations for Diablo news at Blizzcon
There has been some hype surrounding Blizzard's Diablo plans this year. Not only is Diablo III coming to the Nintendo Switch, but ‘multiple Diablo' projects are confirmed to be in the works at Blizzard. Unfortunately, it sounds like we are unlikely to get any big news at Blizzcon this year, …
Read More »The third episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season is expected to launch this year
Following the tumultuous aftermath of Telltale’s unexpected firings, Skybound Games announced that it has struck a deal to see The Walking Dead: The Final Season through to completion. Despite numerous hiccups in getting the project under way, the developer assures fans that it intends to debut the third episode before …
Read More »Rocket League’s full cross-platform play has been delayed until next year
Shortly following Sony’s change of heart, Psyonix announced that it was working on making Rocket League fully cross-platform as it was always intended to be. While this was expected to land before the end of the year, the developer has seemingly hit a bump in the road causing a delay …
Read More »Epic Games files lawsuit against cheat-selling YouTuber with 1.7m subscribers
Epic Games is no stranger to controversially chasing down cheaters within Fortnite: Battle Royale, from hiring private investigators to pursuing legal action. YouTuber Brandon “Golden Modz” Lucas is the latest in Epic’s sight, after showcasing and selling cheats to his 1.7 million subscribers. Fortnite is one of the most lucrative …
Read More »The Initiative picks up Technical Director behind GTA V, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3
It has been a few months since Microsoft first formed ‘The Initiative', an ambitious first-party studio aiming to produce new, high-quality games for Xbox and PC. We've seen a wave of hires already, including top talent from other acclaimed studios. Now, The Initiative has added another big name to its …
Read More »Level-5 celebrates its 20th anniversary by teasing a series revival
Hitting its 20th anniversary this month, Level-5 seems to have something special in store. The word “revival” has been teased alongside its upcoming retrospective, hinting that the developer could be bringing back an old series or a cancelled game. The studio will be featuring in Famitsu’s November 8th issue to …
Read More »DICE launch Battlefield V’s single-player campaign: War Stories
While this year’s Call of Duty was the first in its series to shed a single-player campaign in favour of its Blackout battle royale mode, Battlefield V is keeping to tradition. Ahead of its launch next month, developer DICE has now released its story trailer full of War Stories. War …
Read More »Discord launches its Store worldwide and makes changes to its Nitro subscription service
Discord started its journey as a versatile platform, specialising in voice, text and image before expanding into video chat late last year. Having completed its initial beta tests, Discord is now ready to expand into the video game market, launching its store worldwide. The new feature was announced back in …
Read More »OnePlus will be stripping back its OxygenOS for a faster experience
While Android continues to flourish as a diverse market, one of the biggest complaints is how manufacturers bloat Google’s base operating system. Although OnePlus has always embraced pure Android, it teased that a more streamlined experience is coming to its proprietary OxygenOS in time for the OnePlus 6T. Based on …
Read More »Sony reportedly fixes PS4 messaging bug
Over the weekend, a nasty PS4 messaging bug came to light, which would ‘brick' consoles by sending them into a constant crash loop. Some players used this to their advantage by sending a string of characters to PS4 players on opposing teams to force them out of a game. It …
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