While it looked like Skull & Bones was finally going to release a year ago, Ubisoft eventually chose to delay the game once again. Now according to a new report, the game's current creative director, who rebooted the project years ago, has left Ubisoft. According to sources speaking with Kotaku, …
Read More »Developers got to see the Switch 2 at Gamescom, sources claim
Nintendo had a big presence at Gamescom this year with a huge booth to showcase upcoming Switch games. As it turns out, the company's most exciting showings took place behind closed doors, with sources claiming that Nintendo began showing its new console to developers. Sources speaking with Eurogamer have claimed …
Read More »Starfield surpassed 1 million concurrent players at launch
As of yesterday, Starfield is now officially available to all across PC and Xbox. With the game being available through Game Pass, we were expecting some big launch-day player numbers and now the results are in, pointing to millions of players at launch. According to the analysts at Play Tracker, …
Read More »Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has outsold every Castlevania game
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a spiritual successor to the much-loved though historically poor-selling Castlevania series. Released back in 2019 following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the series’ creator has now announced a bunch of updates, alongside the fact that Ritual of the Night has sold over 2 million copies. …
Read More »Souls-like Mortal Shell has sold over 1 million copies
Mortal Shell is one of the better known Souls-like titles. The action-RPG which “tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world” released back in August 2020 to a warm reception from fans of the genre. Since then, the game has been improved with current-gen support and an expansion. All …
Read More »Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem game announced
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been having a massive year, with 2023 alone seeing the successful release of a brand new film; DLC for the popular arcade-styled beat ‘em up Shredder’s Revenge; multiple crossovers and the announcement of a video game adaptation based on The Last Ronin graphic novel …
Read More »Steam will soon tell you if a game supports PlayStation controllers
For those who wish to play PC games using a controller, Microsoft’s Xbox peripheral has historically been the go-to accessory – with many PC titles outright not supporting PlayStation controllers (at least not without 3rd-party software). Finally, Steam is adding an indicator to its Steam store listings, letting DualShock and …
Read More »Latest AMD Software Adrenalin driver introduces Anti-Lag+, Boost, and HYPR-RX
The latest version of AMD's Adrenalin software has been made available. Besides introducing support for Radeon RX 7700 and RX 7800 series graphics cards, the 23.9.1 version of the graphics driver brings new features, including AMD Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, and AMD HYPR-RX. Initially, Anti-Lag+ will only support 12 games, …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 director shuts down free-to-play rumours
There have been some massive Final Fantasy 14 announcements recently, including the reveal of the next expansion and the announcement of the game coming to Xbox consoles for the first time. There have been rumours in the past that the game may transition to a free-to-play model, but Square Enix …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will get crossplay co-op in future update
Baldur's Gate 3 is now officially available on PS5 as well as PC and at Gamescom last month, Larian confirmed that the game would be heading to Xbox before the end of the year. For those with friends across multiple systems, Larian has now announced plans to introduce cross-play. Currently, …
Read More »Diablo 4 to get annual expansions
Diablo 4 has been out for a couple of months now and most of the hardcore players are now done for the game's first season. Blizzard plans to improve the game's content offering with Season 2 in October but in 2024, the game should get a more substantial boost with …
Read More »There are ‘no plans’ for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom DLC, producer confirms
It has been almost four months since the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Fans of the game have been eagerly awaiting news about potential expansions or DLCs. Unfortunately, according to the game's producer, there are no plans for additional content. Eiji Aonuma confirmed this in …
Read More »Breakout indie hit STRAY to get a film adaptation
One of the more unique titles to release last year was Stray, a game which has you play as a cat in a futuristic cyberpunk robot world. Already a rather cinematic experience, it has now been announced that an animated film adaptation of the breakout indie hit is in development. …
Read More »Nintendo to host a Direct next week according to leaks
Nintendo Directs have served as a great way for the console manufacturer to keep fans informed on the latest that Nintendo has to offer, ever since the first Direct premiered back in 2011. While the company itself typically waits until mere days before the showcase to make any official announcements, …
Read More »Alone in the Dark delayed to 2024 due to busy October
October is set to be one of the busiest months of the year for game launches, with many titles both big and small planned to be released throughout the Halloween period. In order to get away from all the noise and find its own space in the video game release …
Read More »Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series surpasses 3 million copies sold
The first 6 Final Fantasy titles are undeniable classics, however they are certainly not the most pleasant to look at – especially using today’s modern displays. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters fix this and more, with many viewing them as the definitive versions of these titles. Originally released on PC …
Read More »GPU benchmarks return to Cinebench
Maxon has launched a new version of Cinebench. Cinebench 2024 is the latest version of the famous benchmarking software, embracing cutting-edge technology to provide artists, designers, and creators with a more accurate and relevant representation of their hardware's capabilities. By embracing the capabilities of Redshift, Cinema 4D's default rendering engine, …
Read More »EA Sports WRC reveal trailer confirms November release date
EA Sports has officially revealed the new WRC game. Developed by Codemasters using Unreal Engine, EA Sports WRC is the upcoming official FIA World Rally Championship game coming to current-gen consoles and PC. EA Sports WRC combines Unreal Engine's capabilities with the DiRT Rally series's physics to produce more realistic …
Read More »Payday 3 open beta kicks off this weekend
Payday 3 is just a few weeks away from release but we'll all have an opportunity to play it a little early. Following on from a closed beta test in July, a fully open beta has now been announced and it kicks off later this week. The beta will be …
Read More »Microsoft unveils huge Xbox Game Pass line-up for September
The first batch of Game Pass titles for September have been announced. Obviously, Bethesda's Starfield is the big headliner here, but Microsoft has other big games coming up too, including Lies of P. Starfield is already available in early access if you purchase the game's premium edition but for everyone …
Read More »Discord game streaming now available to all Xbox users
Discord has been hard at work on its console integration over the last year. Xbox gamers have had access to Discord voice chat for a while and now, users will even be able to stream games in Discord channels right from their console. If you are using an Xbox Series …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch adds DLSS and true 60FPS performance mode for consoles
When Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched earlier this year, it arrived with a few performance issues. These were most notable on PC but as I noted at launch, the next-gen console version wasn't holding up super well either. The game's performance mode was consistently under 60FPS, leading to constant screen tearing. Now with the game's seventh major patch, that should finally change.
Read More »Studio explains why Little Nightmares 3 doesn’t feature couch co-op
Little Nightmares is one of the most exciting new horror game IPs of recent memory, with the first game launching back in 2017 followed by a sequel in 2021. Announced during Gamescom, Little Nightmares 3 will be the first game in the series to include multiplayer co-op – but only …
Read More »According to insider, FFXVI will not be EGS exclusive
After a great deal of waiting, Square Enix finally confirmed that the much-loved and latest entry in the Final Fantasy series – FFXVI – will be coming to PC and is currently in active development. Unlike previous PC ports of other Final Fantasy titles, it would seem as though FFXVI …
Read More »The 1TB Carbon Black Xbox Series S is now available
Following an announcement at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this summer, Microsoft has now officially launched the new Carbon Black Xbox Series S. The new version ships with 1TB of storage instead of 512GB, giving users more space for games on the digital-only console. The black shell of the Xbox …
Read More »More evidence points towards Series X upgrade for Minecraft
Minecraft is by far the best selling game of all time, with the creativity-focused survival sandbox pushing more than 238 million copies. Despite this, the team at Mojang have yet to upgrade the game for current-generation consoles, with the title only available via backwards compatibility. After waiting years, it seems …
Read More »Intel releases GPU driver hotfix to improve stability on Starfield
Intel just released a new Arc graphics driver to improve the Starfield gameplay experience when running it with an Intel Arc GPU. The updated driver improves Starfield load times as well as certain instability and texture issues but acknowledges that more work still needs to be done. Starfield might be …
Read More »September’s Humble Choice line-up includes Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. Ahead of the official announcement, September’s Humble Choice line-up has been partially leaked, revealing 3 of the 8 included …
Read More »Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 gets new studio, new trailer and new release date
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was supposed to release a few years ago at this point but due to development issues, the project had to shift studios and be rebooted. Paradox Interactive hadn't confirmed the new studio working on the game over the last couple of years but that …
Read More »CD Projekt Red explains Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty exclusive features
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting two major updates this month. We already know about the new expansion, Phantom Liberty, which will add a bunch of new content to the game, but those on the base game will be getting a number of major upgrades too through the Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update. …
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