When Valve announced the Steam Deck earlier this summer, the company planned to begin shipping to pre-order customers in Q4 this year. Unfortunately, there have been shortages in the supply chain, so the Steam Deck has been delayed to Q1 2022.
Read More »Vaas returns in Far Cry 6, DLC releasing next week
Far Cry has long been defined by its villains, with each entry putting a lot of focus and marketing effort behind its star bad guys. With Far Cry 6, Ubisoft is taking this a step further with three DLCs planned focusing on past villains from the series. The first will …
Read More »ELEX 2 gets March 2022 release date
Back in 2017, Piranha Bytes released its best game to date, ELEX, promising a mix of Sci-Fi and post-apocalypse. Back in June, THQ Nordic announced ELEX 2 with a cinematic trailer, but at the time, the publisher could not announce a release date. That changed today, with the sequel being …
Read More »Fallout 5 could be a decade away from release
Back at E3 2018, Bethesda made headlines with the announcements of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI, its next two major RPGs. This week, Bethesda also addressed the future of the Fallout series, confirming that it does have some ideas for Fallout 5, but the game is going to take …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker pushed back to December
Shortly following on from recent press previews, Square Enix has announced a delay for Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker. The new expansion was initially due to release on the 23rd of November, but has since been pushed back by a couple of weeks. Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker is now releasing on …
Read More »Marvel’s Midnight Suns delayed so Firaxis can ‘add more story, cinematics and polish’
A surprising number of newly announced games this year came with ‘early 2022' release dates, but as we get closer to the end of the year, delays are starting to set in. Marvel's Midnight Suns, a strategy RPG from XCOM studio, Firaxis, is amongst the first to be delayed, moving …
Read More »Blizzard delays Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4
It would appear that you can publicly delay games that do not yet have release dates announced. This week in a somewhat odd move, Blizzard announced that both Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 are delayed, despite neither title having an official release date.
Read More »Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to release before March 2023
As excited as we all were to hear that Ubisoft was remaking The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the initial reveal trailer left a lot to be desired graphically. Since then, the team has been quietly working on finishing the remake, but after multiple delays, the game may …
Read More »Intel launches 12th Gen Core ‘Alder Lake’ processors, specs and pricing revealed
After months of leaks and rumours, today Intel is officially launching its 12th Gen Core series desktop processors, otherwise known as Alder Lake. With Alder Lake, Intel is making a major transition, introducing a hybrid architecture that combines performance and efficient cores to elevate performance across all major categories. Beyond …
Read More »Halo Infinite campaign gameplay will be revealed today
It has been well over a year since Microsoft last showed off Halo Infinite's campaign mode. So far in 2021, the Xbox team has exclusively focused on Halo Infinite Multiplayer, side-lining the campaign mode for major events throughout the year. That's finally changing today, with a fresh look at Infinite's …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition releases in November
It has been a few weeks since Rockstar officially announced Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition. Today, the studio spoke out once again, announcing digital and physical release dates for this remastered collection, while also confirming PC system requirements and pre-order pricing. The GTA trilogy already stirred some …
Read More »CD Projekt delays next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3
Today, CD Projekt Red has given a much needed update on the status of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for next-gen consoles, as well as the upcoming next-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077. While both titles were set to be released this year, both projects have now been delayed to the …
Read More »Rainbow Six Extraction gets January 2022 release date
After numerous delays, Ubisoft is finally pushing forward with the release of Rainbow Six Extraction, formerly known as Rainbow Six Quarantine. The spin-off shooter has been in the works for years and now, it looks like a January release date has been settled upon. Ubisoft has quietly updated its blog …
Read More »Elden Ring has been delayed
Over the last few years, From Software has been working on its most ambitious game to date - Elden Ring. Earlier this year, the game was announced with a January 2022 release date, but the developers have since realised they need a bit more time, so a small delay has been announced.
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy minimum and recommended PC system requirements revealed
Marvel's Avengers may not have been the hit Square Enix was hoping for but the publisher is ready to take another swing at the Marvel universe later this month with Guardians of the Galaxy. The game is set to release next week, and judging by the newly released PC system requirements, it's going to be a pretty big game.
Read More »Gotham Knights trailer introduces Court of Owls
As promised, over the weekend during DC Fandome, WB Games Montreal dropped new trailers and details for two upcoming titles – Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad. After being delayed out of 2021, Gotham Knights is now set to launch sometime in 2022, and thanks to the new trailer, we know …
Read More »GTA Trilogy remaster PC system requirements revealed
In recent weeks, we've seen a number of leaks regarding the GTA Trilogy remaster. At this point, Rockstar has confirmed the trilogy for consoles and PC, with a release planned for later this year, as well as some of the graphical enhancements we can expect. Now, we also have minimum …
Read More »Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 was nearly cancelled following development troubles
After multiple delays and staff turnover, Paradox made the decision to boot Hardsuit Labs off of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 and switched to a new development studio to continue working on the game. At this point, the game is delayed indefinitely, but at one point, it was almost scrapped …
Read More »Avowed details leak as Obsidian ramps up production
Obsidian has been keeping busy since joining Xbox Game Studios. At this point, the team is working on Grounded, The Outer Worlds 2 and most excitingly, Avowed, a new fantasy RPG. Avowed was first announced in 2020 and is reportedly aiming for a 2023 release. Now thanks to new leaks …
Read More »Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition
Following on from many leaks, Rockstar officially announced Grand Theft Auto:The Trilogy – Definitive Edition this week. The remastered collection is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles later this year, followed by new mobile-versions of these games in 2022. The collection, which includes …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 is nearing completion, ‘just a few’ quality improvements left
Ever since its announcement last year, there has been a lot of talk around Final Fantasy 16 and just how far along in development it is. While we had to wait many, many years for Final Fantasy XV after its initial announcement, Square Enix is looking to go from announcement …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy PC features include ray-tracing and DLSS
Eidos Montreal and Square Enix are hard at work on their single-player Guardians of the Galaxy game, which is due to release later this month. The PC version of the game will come with a host of exclusive features, including ray-traced reflections and DLSS support. In a new trailer, the …
Read More »Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin launches March 2022, new demo available
Earlier this year, Square Enix announced Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, an action-focused spin-off to the long-running JRPG franchise. Now at the Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has shown the game off once again, while also announcing a release date and a new demo version coming this year. Stanger …
Read More »Back 4 Blood PC system requirements announced
Following on from a successful beta in August, Back 4 Blood is set to officially release in less than two weeks. With that in mind, Turtle Rock Studios has revealed the game's finalised minimum and recommended PC system requirements. While Back 4 Blood will be available to buy via Steam …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise PC demo coming in October, full release in January
Just as promised, today during the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom shared more on its future plans for Monster Hunter Rise. The game initially released on Nintendo Switch back in March, but in January 2022, the game will also land on PC, ahead of its first major expansion in the summer. …
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 PC system requirements and PC-specific features announced
Forza Horizon 5 is just over a month away from release, so today as part of the Tokyo Game Show, Playground Games revealed the PC system requirements for the game, complete with a minimum, recommended and a very high-end ‘ideal' specification that calls for an RTX 3080. Beyond that, PC-specific …
Read More »Lone Echo 2 gets October release date
Back in April during the first Oculus games showcase, we got our latest look at Lone Echo 2, as well as an August release date for the highly anticipated VR title. The game was eventually delayed just before its planned release date. At the time, Ready at Dawn did not …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 beta dates and PC system requirements announced
After months of leaks and a delay, DICE has confirmed that the beta for Battlefield 2042 will be taking place in October. Alongside the beta dates, the studio has also revealed the PC system requirements for the game. A set of system requirements for Battlefield 2042 were shared by closed …
Read More »Alan Wake Remastered PC system requirements announced
Alan Wake Remastered is just one week away. Just ahead of launch, Remedy has revealed the PC system requirements and PC-specific features, in addition to various console quality/performance modes. The PC version of Alan Wake Remastered will be a DirectX 12 title and unfortunately despite earlier rumours, there will be …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 beta to kick off next week
While many of us expected the Battlefield 2042 beta to begin earlier this month, DICE seemed to find itself running behind schedule and as a result, the game was delayed from October to November. This release date shift also means that the planned beta was moved accordingly, with leaks suggesting …
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