In late 2023, a leak confirmed that Ubisoft was working on a new version of the original Beyond Good and Evil. Soon after the leak, Ubisoft confirmed that the special version was coming to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, hence being named 20th Anniversary Edition. The developer promised to share …
Read More »Apple officially unbans Epic Games’ iOS developer account
All the way back in 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from its iOS App Store in response to efforts by Epic to circumvent the company’s store fees. 3 and a half years later, it seems the two companies have found common ground, with Apple finally unbanning Epic’s developer account. Apple recently …
Read More »Lies of P officially removes DENUVO following accidental leak
A few days ago, Lies of P was updated on Steam, with the team at NEOWIZ accidentally uploading a DRM-free version of the game. In the wake of this, the studio has finally opted to remove the infamous DENUVO from Lies of P in an official manner. Despite receiving high …
Read More »Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly delayed to 2025
For what feels like forever now, we have heard an increasing number of rumours surrounding the inevitable successor to Nintendo’s incredibly popular Switch console. With that, it seemed as though 2024 would be the year that we finally get our hands on this next-gen system. Unfortunately, it appears as though this won’t be the case.
Read More »xCloud game streaming not coming to iOS despite App Store changes
Thanks to the recent passing of the Digital Markets act in the EU, Apple has had its hand forced into opening up its iOS App Store. One of the biggest changes as a result is that app developers can now with greater ease bring cloud-based game streaming services to iPhones …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass grows to 34 million subscribers – with a big caveat
For multiple console generations now, Microsoft has opted not to share any sales figures for its Xbox systems, instead choosing to focus on Game Pass subscribers. That said, we’ve had no official update on total users in over 2 years. Finally, Microsoft has revealed that Game Pass has now grown …
Read More »A quarter of a billion PC players use the Epic Games Store
A couple months removed from 2023, Epic Games have now released their year-in-review, revealing a bunch of interesting statistics pertaining to the Epic Games Store. Despite slow growth (and a regression in some aspects), the PC store front has now managed to exceed 270 million registered users. Available to view …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 and Marvel’s Spider Man 2 are the big winners at the 27th D.I.C.E. Awards
The 27th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards winners have been announced, recognising the most exceptional video games released in 2023. Among the many winners, Baldur's Gate 3 stood out by winning Game of the Year, Best Role-Playing Game, and Outstanding Achievement awards in the Story, Game Direction, and Game Design …
Read More »Helldivers 2 CEO says the game will ‘never’ add a PvP mode
Helldivers 2 just launched for PC and PS5, delivering one of the most fun co-op shooters we've seen in years. Right now, the game is focused on PvE only and if you were wondering if that might change in the future, then look no further. Following the success of Helldivers …
Read More »Alan Wake 2 sees strong sales and Control surpasses 4 million copies sold
Alan Wake 2 launched in October and Remedy has now given us an update on how the game is doing. Ahead of the first of two story DLCs planned, Remedy has sold around 1.3 million copies, a figure that the studio is happy with. In a statement on the milestone, …
Read More »Microsoft’s next Xbox console will bring the “largest technical leap” in a generation
We already know through court document leaks that Microsoft is already well into planning its next generation Xbox console. Surprisingly, Microsoft is now talking about its next-gen plans openly. We should be at least four years away from the next console, according to documents leaked through the court system during …
Read More »Activision Blizzard games are finally coming to Game Pass, starting with Diablo 4
Yesterday during the Official Xbox Podcast, Phil Spencer announced plans to bring four Xbox games to rival consoles. While this is happening, Xbox, PC and mobile will continue to be the only places with Xbox Game Pass access, and soon, Microsoft will finally start bringing Activision Blizzard titles over. During …
Read More »Tekken 8 exceeds expectations with 2 million copies sold
After a very lengthy marketing period, the much anticipated Tekken 8 finally released late last month. It seems as though the game has found a strong audience straight from the get-go, with the fighting game having already sold over 2 million copies. As shared by Bloomberg reporter Takashi Mochizuki (via …
Read More »Metro Exodus has officially sold 10 million copies
The Metro series has never been a blockbuster franchise, with the stealth-horror FPS games seeing a respectable amount of success relative to their popularity. That said, the latest entry in the series – Metro Exodus – has broken free of this niche in a massive way, having now officially sold …
Read More »No Man’s Sky gets ANOTHER major free update
No Man’s Sky is the gift that will seemingly forever keep on giving, with Hello Games announcing its latest major update. Nearly 8 years since its initial release, the latest free ‘Omega’ update brings with it an overhaul to expeditions, pirate freighters, new planetary missions and more. While in no …
Read More »Deep Rock Galactic spin-off ‘Survivor’ launches in Early Access
Deep Rock Galactic is a fun co-op first-person shooter which sees players working together to mine underground resources in fully-destructible environments, all the while trying to hold back the horde of enemies coming your way. Having sold more than 8 million copies, the team at Ghost Ship Games have decided …
Read More »Xbox is going to bring exclusives to PlayStation and Switch, starting with four titles
Just as promised, today Microsoft uploaded the official Xbox podcast, with Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty all sitting down to discuss 'updates on the Xbox business'. Ignoring how odd it is to see something like this from a console maker like Xbox, we do get some much needed clarifications on recent rumours. Kicking off with the games exclusivity discussion, Spencer confirms that four first-party Xbox games will be going to PlayStation and Nintendo.
Read More »Halo Infinite, Banishers, Skull and Bones and more join GeForce Now this week
Microsoft signed an agreement with Nvidia last year to start bringing Xbox's first-party PC games to the GeForce Now cloud streaming service. We're seeing the rollout continue this week, with Halo Infinite finally joining the GeForce Now library. Halo Infinite, the Steam, Windows Store and Game Pass versions, are now …
Read More »Sony plans to be more ‘aggressive’ with multiplatform game releases
During Sony's recent earnings report, the company confirmed that it has dropped its forecast for PS5 sales in 2024 and confirmed that no ‘major franchise' exclusives will be launching this year. To make up for this, Sony is turning its attention to PC, looking to be more aggressive with its …
Read More »The new ‘Valve Prism’ VR headset is unfortunately fake
Valve has been quiet on the VR front since the launch of Half-Life Alyx and the Index headset. We know that Valve has been working on a standalone, wireless VR headset, codenamed Deckard. Enthusiasts were excited to discover that the headset may be launching soon, under the name 'Valve Prism', after a new webpage was discovered showcasing the headset. Unfortunately though, the Valve Prism is fake.
Read More »Ys X: Nordics is coming to PS4, PS5, Switch and PC this Fall, system requirements revealed
NIS America has recently announced the release of the English version of Ys X: Nordics. Coming to PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC, the action JRPG is scheduled to release in Fall 2024. In addition, the publisher has also released a new gameplay trailer showcasing the game's fast-paced action. Ys X: …
Read More »Destiny 2 Humble Bundle available now
Humble Bundles are a great way for players to obtain a larger variety of titles for a relatively low price. In an interesting move by the company, Humble are currently offering a special Destiny 2 themed bundle, featuring all of the currently available content for a greatly reduced price. Available …
Read More »February Xbox update brings stick drift reduction and more
Microsoft releases new software updates for its Xbox consoles at a regular cadence, adding both small and large changes alike. February’s update is available now and brings with it some much needed new functionality – including a way to circumvent stick drift. Making the announcement on the Xbox blog, Jonathan …
Read More »Silent Hill 2 trailer didn’t “capture the spirit of the game” claims devs
During the most recent PlayStation State of Play, the long awaited and much-anticipated Silent Hill 2 Remake was finally shown off properly for the first time. Unfortunately, fans took immediate note of the game’s tonal and gameplay shift when compared to the PS2 original. It seems as though this disparity …
Read More »Square Enix promises to fix FFVII Rebirth’s performance mode visuals
Square Enix recently released a demo for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to much excitement. Unfortunately, fans noticed that the game’s performance mode included greatly degraded image quality. Fortunately, Square Enix have announced a fix for the demo – as well as the final release. Taking to Twitter, …
Read More »The ‘Tales of’ JRPG series headlines this month’s PS+ Extra and Premium games
We've already seen a new wave of games for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers this month but now it is time to see what new games are coming to the PS+ Extra and Premium libraries. There will be nine new games heading to PS+ Extra subscribers next week, while Premium subscribers …
Read More »Insomniac’s Spider-Man series has surpassed 50 million games sold
In 2018, Insomniac surprised us all with the release of Marvel's Spider-Man, which went on to be heralded as one of the best superhero games ever made. In late 2023, we finally got a sequel with Spider-Man 2, which has now surpassed 10 million copies sold. Following its release in …
Read More »Sony has no major first-party exclusives planned for PS5 in 2024
We've had very few tentpole games on the calendar for 2024 from PlayStation. Unfortunately, it sounds like the situation won't change much in the months ahead, as Sony has confirmed it will not be releasing a 'major franchise' game this year.
Read More »Rocksteady rolls out first major patch for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been out for a couple of weeks, with millions of players finally jumping in to Rocksteady's vision for a live-service DC game. The jury is still out on the ‘live service' element of the game, as Rocksteady has yet to fully unveil its …
Read More »Monster Hunter World nears 20 million copies sold
Capcom is a rare publisher in that they publicly release concrete sales data for pretty much all of their games, letting fans know exactly how their favourite game/series is performing. The company has updated its Platinum Titles – revealing a number of new milestones. As of the 31st of December …
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