Back in July, Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass Core, a new entry-level option for Game Pass including a smaller library of games to replace the Xbox Live Gold service. Now just ahead of launch, Microsoft has finally detailed the full list of Game Pass Core titles. While the standard and …
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Fable narrative lead leaves Playground Games
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works since 2018. We finally got our first gameplay trailer for the game earlier this year, but oddly enough, another major change has now taken place. Just one year after joining the team, the game's narrative lead has left the company. Anna …
Read More »Microsoft officially announces Game Pass Core, a new entry-level option for console
Following on from a leak yesterday, Microsoft has now officially announced Xbox Game Pass Core. The new, cheaper subscription option will replace Xbox Live Gold, offering Xbox console gamers access to multiplayer services, as well as a handful of Game Pass hits, with plans to add additional games periodically. While …
Read More »Microsoft to retire Xbox Live Gold, will be replaced by Game Pass Core
Microsoft is planning to officially retire Xbox Live Gold. The service has offered online multiplayer to Xbox console gamers for decades but with the company now focusing more on Game Pass, Xbox Live's position has been in question for a while now. The Xbox Live subscription will be going away …
Read More »There are 23 games coming to PS Plus Extra and Premium this month
Sony kicked off the month with a few new games for PS Plus Essential subscribers and now, the next batch of games for PS Plus Extra and Premium have been announced. There will be 23 games joining the service in May, including Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Ratchet & Clank: …
Read More »Redfall PC system requirements are surprisingly high
We are just one week away from the launch of Arkane Studios' next game, Redfall. The co-op vampire shooter will be landing on both Xbox and PC, and now with launch day looming, Bethesda has detailed the game's PC system requirements. The system requirements are on the higher side, which …
Read More »Spider-Man is leaving PS Plus but an influx of Bethesda games are on the way
Today, Sony has announced the next batch of titles for PlayStation Plus. In the April 2023 update, a few big games will be leaving the service, including Insomniac's Spider-Man, however, plenty of other titles are joining the library, including an early PS5 exclusive in Kena: Bridge of Spirits, as well …
Read More »Redfall will run at 4K/30FPS on Xbox Series X, no ‘performance’ mode at launch
With the jump to the Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft made big promises about shifting the gameplay standard to 60FPS and enabling more 120FPS games on console. This has mostly held up so far, but unfortunately, one of its big 2023 exclusives, Redfall, will be letting us down in this department. …
Read More »Prime Gaming’s free January titles revealed – including The Evil Within 2
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the first month of 2023, subscribers can get their hands on a number of titles, including multiple Bethesda-published games. Available to add to your …
Read More »Deathloop DLC or sequel seemingly in development
Deathloop is the latest game to come from the much-loved French studio Arkane Lyon. Originally released in 2021 as a PS5 console exclusive, Deathloop has since been brought over to Xbox. In the wake of this, it seems as though more Deathloop is on its way – as accidentally shared …
Read More »Epic’s final free game of the year seemingly revealed
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Ahead of its official announcement, the final free game of the year seems to have been figured out thanks to the not-so-mysterious wrapping paper used for this digital ‘gift’. Looking …
Read More »Souls-like ‘Mortal Shell’ is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Available to add to your library right now is the Souls-inspired action RPG Mortal Shell which “tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world.” Available right now to add …
Read More »10 more games are coming to Prime Gaming in December
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. While December’s free titles have long been available, in a surprise announcement, Amazon has revealed that 10 more games will be dropping before the end …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West writer joins Playground Games for Fable reboot
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. Earlier this year, PlayGround Games appointed a new narrative lead for the project, and now, one of the senior writers …
Read More »DEATHLOOP included in October’s Humble Choice line-up
Each month, those paying for Humble’s Choice subscription service are able to add a number of games to their libraries which they then keep forever. For the month of October, Humble Choice’s headliner is none other than Arkane Studios’ DEATHLOOP. Available right now for $11.99 per-month, October’s line-up of Humble …
Read More »Deathloop is coming to Xbox Game Pass next week
Yesterday, Xbox users noticed that Deathloop was beginning to appear in advertisements on the console dashboard. Now just as predicted, Microsoft has announced that the former PS5 exclusive is now heading to Xbox consoles, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass starting next week. Deathloop was one of two …
Read More »Xbox Fable reboot gets new narrative lead
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. It seems the game could be in for some more behind-the-scenes changes, as the game now has a new lead …
Read More »New documentary shows gameplay from Arkane’s cancelled Half-Life game
Prior to Valve scrapping the Half-Life 2: Episodes concept all those years ago, the team was working on Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Beyond that though, Valve was also licensing out the IP to other studios for future Half-Life Episodes. One of those studios was Arkane. Prior to Dishonored, Prey and …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass update brings Weird West and 5 other games
The Xbox team has had a busy month so far. We’ve already seen Xbox Game Pass updated with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy joining the service, alongside other titles. Now, the second batch of games hitting Game Pass have been revealed, including Weird West, a new game from the creator …
Read More »Persona 4 Golden will not work on the Steam Deck
The Steam Deck is one of the most exciting handhelds to be created due in part to its ability to play – in theory – your full Steam Library. Unfortunately, not every game will work, and the first list of unsupported games has been revealed – and it includes Persona …
Read More »Veteran-led studio working on new South Park game
Last year, South Park Studios confirmed that it was working on another new video game, but did not confirm which studio would be developing the game, seemingly indicating that its partnership with Ubisoft has come to an end. Now, we seem to know which studio is working on the new …
Read More »Bethesda’s Deathloop goes gold ahead of September release
We weren't sure if Deathloop was really going to make it out this year just a few months ago, but after last month's State of Play stream, all doubts were put to rest. Bethesda's first PS5 console exclusive has now gone gold ahead of its September release date. Deathloop was …
Read More »Bethesda’s Deathloop could come to Xbox after September 2022
Last week during a State of Play showcase, Sony focused on Deathloop, one of two upcoming PlayStation exclusives from Bethesda. The interesting thing is that now, Microsoft owns Bethesda, opening the door for this game to eventually come to Xbox...
Read More »Deathloop’s file size is just 16.1GB
With each new generation, the files sizes for games have increased more and more, with the PS4 and Xbox One generation seeing games reach as big as 175GB.This led to fears that the latest generation of games would be even bigger. It seems this may not be the case, as …
Read More »PlayStation ‘State of Play’ stream coming this week, will highlight Deathloop
Following on from Sony's two recent first party studio acquisitions, the company is now announcing its next State of Play stream. Rather than focussing on major first-party titles, this stream will highlight third-party titles and indies. The next State of Play stream is taking place on the 8th of July …
Read More »Arkane Studios’ Redfall aims to blend single-player and co-op
While many of us expected Starfield or Halo Infinite to be the grand finale to the Xbox and Bethesda E3 showcase, Microsoft went in a surprising direction. At the end of the show, Redfall was announced, a new game by Prey and Dishonored developers Arkane Studios. Arkane Studios' next game …
Read More »Oblivion and more to get FPS boost on Xbox
While some games get next-gen patches which offer older titles at higher frame rates, this process often requires the direct input of the developer. With the Series X|S, Microsoft announced that the next-gen Xbox consoles would receive a feature called FPS boost. Though currently only a small selection of games …
Read More »20 Bethesda games are joining Xbox Game Pass this week
Earlier this week, Microsoft officially closed its deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, bringing in Bethesda and other studios into Xbox's first-party line-up. At the time, Phil Spencer promised that we'd start seeing more Bethesda titles on Game Pass starting this week. This evening, Microsoft made good on that promise with …
Read More »More Bethesda games will be joining Game Pass this week
Back when it was first announced that Microsoft was planning to purchase ZeniMax Media, the console manufacturer celebrated by adding a number of Bethesda games to its Xbox Game Pass service. Now that the acquisition has been completed, it has been announced that more titles are set to arrive later …
Read More »Deathloop tipped to release in May 2021 according to PS5 Store
For the last few years, Arkane Studios has been working on a multiplayer game called Deathloop. While this title was originally due to launch for the PlayStation 5 and PC later this year, it was delayed until Q2 2021 back in August. Now, the PlayStation store has revealed a more …
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