Earlier this week, the PS5 store tipped that Bethesda's Deathloop would be releasing in May. Since then, Bethesda has confirmed the new release date, while also releasing a new trailer for the game. The new ‘official launch date' reveal trailer has been released, giving a brief rundown of what to …
Read More »The Textorcist is free on the Epic Games Store
Though many people will undoubtedly be busy playing their PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series launch titles, the Epic Games Store continues to offer free games on a weekly basis to those with an Epic account. While not the biggest game in the world, The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia …
Read More »Immortals Fenyx Rising PC system requirements announced
Ubisoft has a busy month ahead, not only is Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the way, but the publisher is also launching a brand new IP – Immortals Fenyx Rising. This particular game is still a few weeks away, making now a great time to go over the PC system requirements. …
Read More »Dungeons 3 is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of games for free to the users of its store front. For the first week of November, account holders can get their hands on the third entry in the strategy series ‘Dungeons’. The game is available to purchase for free from …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn PC patch finally removes lengthy shader optimisation process
It has been a while since we last checked in with the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn. Today, Guerrilla released the latest patch, which includes some pretty major upgrades, including a rewrite of the shader system and the ability to skip the lengthy shader optimisation process. Patch 1.07 for …
Read More »Friday The 13th: The Game is getting one final patch, dedicated servers shutting down
Just a few days after Halloween, the team behind Friday the 13th: The Game have an unfortunate update for players. The game's dedicated servers are being taken offline this month as part of the next patch. “All things must come to an end”, the game's lead community developer writes in …
Read More »Godfall PC system requirements announced
Godfall is coming next week for both the PlayStation 5 and PC. Given that this is a PS5 console launch exclusive, we'd expect some beefy PC hardware requirements. Today, we get to see exactly how demanding the game will be on PC. This week, Gearbox and Counterplay announced the PC …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will use up to 250GB of storage space on PC
We're closing in on the release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, which means it is time to take a look at the game's PC system requirements. One thing immediately jumps out here – a requirement for up to 250GB of storage space. Call of Duty: Modern …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion hotfix begins rolling out on PC to fix performance issues
The Watch Dogs Legion launch on consoles and PC wasn't as smooth as it should have been, but Ubisoft has been quick to patch things up. Today, a 1.44GB hotfix patch began rolling out on PC to fix performance issues. The hotfix patch already began rolling out on Xbox One …
Read More »Blair Witch and Ghostbusters are free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic Games offers players a number of free titles via its Epic Games Store. For October, the storefront has been gifting players with horror and Halloween adjacent titles. For the final week of the month, players can get their hands on the first-person psychological thriller Blair Witch, as …
Read More »Layers of Fear 2 is free on the Epic Games Store
For the month of October, Epic Games appears to be leaning into the Halloween spirit. For this week’s free Epic Games Store titles, account holders can get their hands on the “adorable” turn-based action adventure game by Double Fine, Costume Quest 2, as well as the much scarier, first-person psychological …
Read More »Fortnite’s latest update reduces the game’s file size by 70%
Over the past generation, video games’ file sizes have ballooned, with a number of games requiring more than 100GB of data. This has caused issues on both the console and PC side of the market. It looks as though developers are finally beginning to be more conscious of players’ storage …
Read More »Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers its users a number of free titles. This week, the storefront is getting into the spirit of Halloween, as the Horror Classic Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, is free to purchase and download. Alongside this, players can also get their hands on the …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PC system requirements
We are less than one month away from the release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on PC, so it is time to take a look at the PC system requirements. This time around, Ubisoft has provided a detailed breakdown, covering hardware for 30fps and 60fps gameplay at various resolutions and graphical …
Read More »Tales of Vesperia and Katana Zero come to Xbox Game Pass
On a bi-monthly basis, Microsoft updates its Xbox Game Pass library, adding new titles, and sometimes taking some away. For the second half of October, the console manufacturer is bringing a wide variety of games, ensuring that there is a little something for everyone – including JRPGs such as Tales …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion gets updated PC system requirements
Back in September, Ubisoft announced the PC system requirements for Watch Dogs: Legion on PC. Now that a new generation of RTX graphics cards have hit the market, those system requirements have been expanded to include hardware for ray-tracing effects. As a reminder, here are the base specs for those …
Read More »The Medium comes to Xbox and PC in December
Microsoft has a couple of third-party console exclusives lined up for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch. One of those is The Medium, an impressive looking horror game from the studio behind Layers of Fear and Observer. The Medium puts players in the shoes of Marianne, …
Read More »ABZÛ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of free games to users of its ecosystem. Following on from last week’s offering of Pikuniku, those with an Epic Games account can now get their hands on the underwater exploration title ABZÛ, as well as the 64-player tactical shooter Rising …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta PC system requirements announced
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer beta is set to kick off soon, first for PS4 this week and then for other platforms next week. Ahead of the PC beta on October 15th, Activision has announced the game's PC hardware requirements. The beta period kicks off on …
Read More »SteelSeries launches Arctis 7X and 7P wireless headsets
Today, SteelSeries is preparing for the next generation of gaming with two new headsets specifically made for the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5. Utilising the best components of the original Arctis 7 and adding the USB-C dongle from the Arctis 1, SteelSeries hopes that the Arctis 7X and 7P …
Read More »Pikuniku is free on the Epic Games Store
One of the best aspects of the Epic Games Store’s free weekly game program is the fact that it can introduce new and unique games to a wide audience, allowing players to experience new sides to video games. This week, the unique co-op adventure-puzzle game, Pikuniku, is available for all …
Read More »Halo 4 PC beta testing begins this month
At this point, the Master Chief Collection on PC is very close to completion. Halo Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST are all out on PC and soon, Halo 4 will be joining that list, with beta tests set to begin very soon. This …
Read More »Among Us surpasses 3.8 million concurrent players; 100 million downloads
Just as Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout saw a sudden and rapid burst of success, so too has Among Us. Originally released in 2018, the online multiplayer ‘social deduction’ game saw a recent surge in its player base thanks in part to online streamers. Just quite how successful the game has …
Read More »EA Play comes to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in November
Microsoft continues to make the case that Xbox Game Pass is the best deal in gaming. Not only will the recent acquisition of Bethesda bring a huge boost to the service, but Microsoft has also partnered with EA to bring all games available via EA Play (formerly EA Access) to …
Read More »Yakuza: Like a Dragon PC system requirements and PS5 release date announced
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is finally coming to the west in just a couple of months for PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PS4. As we lead up to the release, the developers have unveiled the game's PC system requirements, as well as the eventual PS5 release date, which …
Read More »RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of free titles to those with an Epic Games account. Last week saw Football Manager 2020, Stick it to the Man, and Watch Dogs 2 all on offer for free. Replacing these titles this week is a re-release of the classic …
Read More »EA is getting rid of Origin, will replace with new EA Desktop app
EA began shaking up its digital content strategy late last year with the announcement that its PC games would return to Steam. Since then, the EA/Origin Access subscription service has been rebranded to EA Play, the service has been made available on Steam and as part of Xbox Game Pass. …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 PC system requirements announced
Most publishers announce their PC system requirements for new games around two weeks before release. CD Projekt Red has decided to unveil this information much earlier than usual, with minimum and recommended PC system requirements being shared this evening as part of today's episode of Night City Wire. Today's Night …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition draws criticism for leaving out PC from ray-tracing upgrade
Capcom has been doing very well with its efforts on the PC gaming side of development for a few years now. Unfortunately, the publisher has hit a bump in the road this week with Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, which has graphical and performance enhancements that will only be …
Read More »[Update: Watch Dogs 2 added] ‘Stick it to the Man’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Update: In a surprise addition, Epic Games has added Watch Dogs 2 and Football Manager 2020 to its free weekly games list for this week. Each week, the Epic Games Store gifts its users with a number of free games. While this week, only one title is on offer, it …
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