While Proton will ensure that almost every game available on Steam can run on the upcoming Steam Deck, and PCs running Linux, there has been a big question mark hanging over certain multiplayer titles, as not all anti-cheat solutions support Linux. Fortunately, Valve has managed to solve this issue, and …
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Respawn is investigating Titanfall 2 issue, but it is not as serious as first thought
Yesterday was quite the rollercoaster for Titanfall 2 players, as reports began claiming that a new bug had been discovered, which could allow “local code execution” from the game server, something that hackers could take full advantage of. To be safe, many began advising that players uninstall the game but …
Read More »EA is opening patents to give developers free access to gaming accessibility tech
There has been a lot of discussion around accessibility features in video games over the last few years, with industry giants chipping in to help make video games easier for everyone to play. EA is joining those ranks today, announcing plans to open some of its patents, making them free …
Read More »Bungie targets three more cheat sellers with lawsuits
Just recently, Bungie teamed up with Ubisoft to go after one of the larger Destiny 2 and Rainbow Six Siege cheat providers. Now, shortly after confirming that BattleEye will be implemented into Destiny 2, Bungie has filed three more lawsuits targeting cheat sellers for copyright infringement. As reported by TorrentFreak, …
Read More »The Battlefield series to get a new game every two years – for now
While Call of Duty sees a new entry in the franchise release consistently every single year (even making compromises to do so), EA has been willing to give its Battlefield franchise more room to breathe. Ever since the release of Battlefield 3 in 2011, the franchise has seen a new …
Read More »Respawn Entertainment is working on a game set in a “unique universe”
Respawn Entertainment has quickly gone from being one of EA’s most underappreciated studios, to becoming one of their most valued developers. After creating the Titanfall franchise, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Apex Legends, the studio is said to be working on a new game set in a “unique universe.” …
Read More »GeForce Now adds ten more games this week
In Nvidia's first GeForce Now update for the month of July, the company revealed that 36 games will be joining the library over the next few weeks. The second batch of ten games lands on GFN today. We're currently in the middle of the summer lull, with less major game …
Read More »EA acquires Playdemic from Warner for $1.4 billion
Ever since WarnerMedia announced plans to merge with Discovery to form a new company, we've been wondering what will happen to a number of WB Games' studios. While some studios will be staying, others are being sold off. The first studio to be sold is none other than Playdemic. This …
Read More »Respawn is working on a new IP
It looks like Respawn is cooking up another brand new IP. The studio recently put up some new job listings, revealing plans for a completely new game not connected to Titanfall or Star Wars. We first caught wind of this via Vince Zampella himself, who tweeted out about an “exciting …
Read More »PlayStation announces partnership for new multiplayer IP
Jim Ryan recently claimed that the PlayStation 5 will have the largest library of PlayStation exclusives yet. While not owning as many studios as Microsoft, PlayStation has formed many second-party agreements, such as with Final Fantasy XVI and Forspoken. The console manufacturer has now announced its latest partnership with Firewalk …
Read More »Xbox Live Gold no longer required for Free to Play games
Late last month, Microsoft began publicly testing some upcoming changes to Xbox Live – including free multiplayer access for free to play games like Call of Duty Warzone and Fortnite. Now, Microsoft's big change is rolling out to all Xbox users, making over 50 games to be played online without …
Read More »Borderlands 3 has been rated for the Switch
When Borderlands 3 first released in 2019, the game came to all modern systems, save for the Nintendo Switch. Being the first game in the series developed for the then-current gen systems, its target performance requirements were much greater than previous entries. Since then however, it would seem that optimisations …
Read More »NVIDIA Reflex reduces latency in Overwatch by up to 50%
Another big competitive online shooter is adding support for NVIDIA Reflex. Last month, we saw Nvidia's latency-reducing tech implemented in Rainbow Six Siege and this month, it will be coming to Blizzard's Overwatch. In the case of Overwatch, Nvidia Reflex seems to deliver its best in-game results to date. Running …
Read More »GeForce Now is adding 30 games this month to celebrate 1 year anniversary
It has been one year since Nvidia launched GeForce Now to the public and during that time, hundreds of games have been added to the library. To celebrate the anniversary, GeForce Now is getting its biggest update so far, with over 30 games being added to the service. According to …
Read More »Valve announces Steam Awards 2020 winners
Over the course of December, Valve opened up The Steam Awards to public voting, giving Steam users a chance to vote on their favourite games in ten different categories, one of which is indeed Game of the Year. Voting closed last week and now after some tallying, we know the …
Read More »Respawn Entertainment appears to be working on a new IP
Ever since the launch of Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment has been very quiet on the subject of Titanfall. While the battle royale game is loosely tied to the Titanfall franchise, there was still hope that we would see a Titanfall 3 someday, but it seems that the studio has other …
Read More »The 2020 Steam Awards have been announced
As 2020 begins to wind down, many video game enthusiasts have been looking back at the past year, thinking of their favourtie gaming experiences in 2020. Your voice can now be represented and heard, as the 2020 Steam Awards are almost live, allowing you to vote for your favourite PC …
Read More »3DMark can now estimate game performance based on graphics score
The latest update to the 3DMark benchmark suite has added some interesting new features, the biggest of which is ‘estimated game performance'. Based on the Graphics Score of your system, 3DMark will give an estimation for in-game frame rates for a selection of titles at different settings and resolutions. With new …
Read More »NVIDIA rolls out Game Ready driver for Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed and Godfall
Ahead of this week's release for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Nvidia has begun rolling out a Game Ready driver to prepare GeForce GPU owners for launch. Aside from day-one optimisations for Call of Duty, this latest driver also adds Nvidia Reflex support for a few more big …
Read More »EA faces class action lawsuit in Canada over loot boxes
When it comes to the loot box debate, EA gets brought up quite often. Multiple investigations and legal cases have been thrown at the publisher in the years since Star Wars Battlefront II's release and this week, another one was added to the pile. EA is reportedly being sued in …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers gets DLSS support, Wolfenstein: Youngblood gets 8K DLSS
Two more games this week are gaining DLSS support this week, Nvidia's fancy AI-powered performance saving tech is now arriving in Marvel's Avengers and the 8K DLSS mode is also coming to Wolfenstein: Youngblood after previously appearing in Control. The Wolfenstein: Youngblood update includes additional optimisations for Asynchronous Compute on …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver enables 8K DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex for more games
The latest Nvidia GeForce Game Ready driver has arrived, enabling support for the brand new NVIDIA Reflex feature, which is coming to major titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its counterpart, Call of Duty: Warzone. This driver also preps GeForce GPU owners for the launch of Star Wars: …
Read More »PUBG and Street Fighter V are free on PlayStation Plus
Each month, Sony gifts its PlayStation Plus subscribers with two free PS4 games. For the month of September, subscribers can get their hands on the Battle Royale phenomenon that started it all, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, as well as the latest entry in one of the most high profile video game franchises, …
Read More »Halo: Infinite will have a Battle Royale, claims Microsoft leak
Since Halo 5: Guardians’ release back in 2015, the Battle Royale genre has exploded onto the scene, changing the way that many multiplayer games are played, and even created. Though 343 previously claimed that Halo: Infinite wouldn't launch with a Battle Royale mode, the game’s page listing in Japan suggests …
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We review Razer's BlackShark V2 wired headset, coming in at £99.99
Read More »Ubisoft’s newly announced game ‘Hyper Scape’ is already a hit on Twitch
EA managed to drum up a lot of quick hype for Apex Legends by shadow-dropping the game back in early 2019. Now this week, we are seeing Ubisoft achieve equally impressive results, having announced Hyper Scape this week with partnerships in place to ensure a huge audience on Twitch. Hyper …
Read More »Ubisoft to announce its own battle royale game ‘Hyper Scape’
EA managed to drum up a lot of quick hype for Apex Legends by shadow-dropping the game back in early 2019. Now over a year later, it looks like Ubisoft wants to do something very similar, with the publisher reportedly set to release a shooter called ‘Hyper Scape' soon. As …
Read More »More EA games revealed for Nintendo Switch
During the recent EA Play 2020 stream, Electronic Arts announced that it would be bringing a number of its games to the Nintendo Switch. Four of the games were announced during the stream, though we now know what the other titles set to arrive on the hybrid console are planned …
Read More »Respawn developers create new AAA studio with focus on worker health
Two prominent Respawn Entertainment developers, Drew McCoy and Jon Shiring, have spun off to create their own AAA gaming studio. Gravity Well, as it is called, has been built “to last for decades” and aims to put developers’ health first with a focus on “creative freedom” and “anti-crunch.” Drew McCoy …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone reaches 60 million players
Though some people may be fatigued by the sheer number of Battle Royale games available today, it would appear as though the genre still has much to offer. Call of Duty: Warzone, which released in early March, has now officially surpassed 60 million players, cementing it as a success for …
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