Earlier this month, Warner Bros found itself in the middle of some controversy following its ‘Forthog Orc-Slayer' DLC announcement for Middle Earth: Shadow of War. This DLC is a tribute to one of Monolith's developers who passed away and was set to raise money for his family. At the time, …
Read More »Overwatch players are experiencing unexpected seasonal bans
A rare bug in Overwatch is causing some players to lose skill rating by a distinctively large margain and receive an immediate season ban. Signs of the bug have arisen since earlier this month and seem to be picking up pace. It is unknown what causes the bug, but Redditor …
Read More »Modded characters make their way to Breath of the Wild
Cemu developers have worked tirelessly to make Breath of the Wild as optimised as it can be on the platform and it looks to have created a ‘Buzz' in the modding community. Recently we've seen a bunch of characters from other franchises make their way over, and while some fit …
Read More »The Ataribox will feature a custom AMD APU, will rival PS4 and Xbox One on price
Earlier this year, the internet exploded with news that Atari would be jumping back into the hardware business with its first game console in decades. The company announced the Ataribox a while back but few details were revealed. Now, we know a lot more, including the fact that the system …
Read More »Password stealing vulnerability discovered in macOS just as High Sierra starts rolling out
Today, Apple began rolling out its latest version of macOS, known as ‘High Sierra'. The update aims to give Mac users several new and useful features but unfortunately, it seems that the update also brought to light a flaw in Keychain- Apple's program to store and share passwords across multiple …
Read More »Video game publishers reach deal with voice actor union to end 11-month long strike
The massive video game voice actor strike has officially come to an end after a whopping 11 months of negotiations. The strike was organised by SAG-AFTRA, a union for American voice actors. Over the last year, members of the union have been trying to negotiate better pay and working conditions …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII open beta lands this week- content, system requirements and more
There might be quite a bit of buzz surrounding Call of Duty: WWII but the jury is still out on how good the game will actually be. If you would like to get a feel for the game's multiplayer ahead of time, then you can jump in to the open …
Read More »PUBG surpasses 1.5 million concurrent players and teases future of the game
While PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has managed to surpass Dota 2's 1.29 million concurrent player record, the title shows no signs of stopping there. Adding yet another laurel to its collection, PUBG has now surpassed 1.5 million concurrent players, prompting announcements and spit-balling of what the future holds for the game. Dota …
Read More »Shadow of War developer comments on microtransactions
Middle-earth: Shadow of War was put in the firing line of fans last month when published WB Games announced that the sequel title will be housing microtransactions despite being a full-priced title. Developer Monolith Productions has since addressed fan concern, stating that it doesn't unbalance or distract from the core …
Read More »The binned fantasy co-op game Valve could have been working on
It's been a heartbreaking slew of what-could-have-beens concerning Valve lately, with Half-Life's lead writer having revealed his plot behind Half-Life 2: Episode 3 just last month. Now, artwork from former employee Drew Wolf suggests that fans might have missed out on a four-player co-op fantasy game. Wolf released details on …
Read More »PUBG dev talks more about the studio’s issue with Epic Games and Fortnite
Last week, Bluehole studios bizarrely started publicly ragging on Epic Games, claiming that the studio created a ‘carbon copy' of PUBG with its new Battle Royale mode for Fortnite. At the time, it was said that Bluehole was contemplating “further action” and today, the studio clarified some of its comments …
Read More »Rockstar tease Red Dead Redemption 2 news for next week
Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the most hotly anticipated games in recent years, so much so that the title is competing against other big hitters for the title of “Most Wanted Game” in this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. Those of you patiently waiting might want to mark your …
Read More »The folks behind PUBG claim Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode is a ‘carbon copy’
It is no secret that PUBG is the biggest game in the world right now. In the last few months alone, the game has sold over 10 million copies and gone on to become the most played game on Steam. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege devs are reworking how weapon recoil works
Operation Health might finally be over but that doesn't mean the developers behind Rainbow Six: Siege are finished making big changes to the game. Quite recently, the dev team discovered an issue with weapon sights being misaligned with the camera. As a result, weapon recoil across all of the guns …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Mario+Rabbids crossover is now the best-selling third-party release on Nintendo Switch
Ubisoft's Mario+Rabbids crossover may have been the most pleasant surprise of the year. In the months leading up to its announcement at E3, leaks and rumours didn't exactly paint the game in the best light. However, once it was finally shown in action, it didn't take long for people to …
Read More »Nintendo shuts down Super Mario 64 Online mod
Just over a week after it went live, the fan-made Super Mario 64 Online has unsurprisingly been hit by multiple copyright strikes from Nintendo itself. The company has gone as far as to make it personal against co-creator Kaze Emanuar by taking out his Patreon account, to which he says …
Read More »The CCleaner hackers were trying to infiltrate major tech firms
Earlier this week, we learned that hackers had managed to infiltrate CCleaner, using a backdoor to infect hundreds of thousands. Since then more details about the attack have come to light, with researchers finding evidence that the attackers were using CCleaner to target some of the world's biggest tech companies, …
Read More »First look at the world and gameplay of Left Alive
Following on from its reveal during Sony’s Press Conference, Square Enix has given a first look into its mech-ridden action shooter Left Alive during a panel at the Tokyo Game Show. Set in the Front Mission universe, the game is set to arrive on PlayStation 4 and PC next year. …
Read More »Need for Speed Payback system requirements and 4K gameplay footage released
EA is gearing up to launch Need for Speed Payback later this year, so it is time for the publisher to begin showing off more of the game. Payback is currently being supported by Nvidia on the PC side of things, so the GPU maker has had first dibs on …
Read More »Valve won’t censor customers engaging in ‘review bombing’ but will add historical data to Steam
Whenever there is a major controversy surrounding a game or a developer, we often see fans resort to ‘review bombing'. This is essentially where players flood a game's Steam page with negative reviews as a way to get their point across. Sometimes these negative reviews aren't relevant to the game …
Read More »Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner remaster touts 4K and VR support
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is being brought back for another round as Konami has announced the title will be available for PC and PS4 in 2018. The Hideo Kojima produced mech-action game will be receiving virtual reality support across both platforms and make use of 4K resolution …
Read More »Square Enix is currently testing Final Fantasy XV on the Nintendo Switch
Earlier this month, Bethesda surprised us all by announcing that it would be bringing both DOOM and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus to the Nintendo Switch. Now, it seems other major publishers are also looking to bring their full-fat Triple A titles to the console, with Square Enix currently testing …
Read More »Jump launches indie game subscription service
Jump launched its new game subscription service this Tuesday, delivering over 60 games for $9.99 per month. While other subscription services often cater to AAA titles, Jump bases its growing library around the more “revered” indie games, even launching with Ed McMillen and Tyler Glaiel's new game The End Is …
Read More »The standard Xbox One X is finally available for pre-order
Back at Gamescom in August, Microsoft kicked off Xbox One X pre-orders with the launch of the Scorpio Edition. Those sold out very quickly, meaning many were left waiting for the standard edition to become available. Now, that day has come, with retailers across the world now offering the Xbox …
Read More »Nintendo Switch’s hidden NES game is a tribute to Satoru Iwata
Earlier this week, a fairly interesting discovery was made on the Nintendo Switch. Some users managed to unearth a hidden copy of NES Golf embedded in every console. At the time, we were unsure why this Easter egg existed but as it turns out, it is actually a tribute to …
Read More »New Monster Hunter: World trailer shown off at TGS, will get a worldwide release in January
At E3 earlier this year, long-time fans of the series were pleased to see Monster Hunter: World presented live on the Sony stage. Now at TGS, more of the game has been revealed, with a world wide release date planned for the 26th of January 2018 for consoles, with PC …
Read More »Square Enix announces Left Alive, an action survival shooter for PC and PS4
The Tokyo Game Show kicked off over night and sure enough, there were plenty of reveals and announcements to be had. One of the most surprising announcements comes from Square Enix, which just announced a new IP called ‘Left Alive'. This is set to be a survival/action shooter, created by …
Read More »Epic says it turned on Xbox and PS4 cross-play by mistake
Over the weekend, plenty of Fortnite players on PS4 discovered that they were being matched up in games with Xbox One players. This was particularly strange as so far this generation, Sony has been a roadblock for developers looking to implement cross-play between PS4 and other consoles. Now, Epic Games …
Read More »Compromised CCleaner software leaves millions with malware
Avast owned CCleaner hasn’t been clean itself for the past month, with hackers piggybacking malware on the software for at least a month. As the maintenance tool is free, its downloads are well into the millions meaning up to 3.9 million users could be affected. Researchers at Cisco’s Talos Intelligence …
Read More »Fortnite devs may have quietly switched on cross-platform play for PS4 and Xbox One
There has been a lot of debate surrounding Sony's stance on cross-platform play between the Xbox One and PS4. For a while now, Microsoft has been completely open to it, with Sony being the roadblock when it comes to Minecraft, ARK: Survival Evolved, Rocket League, Gwent and more. However, it …
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