Last month, we had the chance to play a good chunk of Amazon's upcoming MMO, New World, in closed beta. Now, with the game's release date just on the horizon, Amazon has announced dates for the game's open beta. The closed beta was limited to pre-order customers, but the upcoming …
Read More »XCOM studio announces Marvel-based Tactical RPG ‘Midnight Suns’
Prior to E3, there was a huge 2K Games leak, indicating that XCOM creators, Firaxis, are working on a Marvel game. Last night during Gamescom, the game was officially announced as Marvel's Midnight Suns, a tactical RPG starring a number of popular heroes, including those from The Avengers and X-Men. …
Read More »Saints Row reboot revealed, releasing in February 2022
Just as promised, last night during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the Saints Row reboot was officially announced. The new game will be ‘more grounded' than Saints Row 4, featuring a new story and cast of characters. The game, simply titled ‘Saints Row', is a reboot for the series set in …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West delayed to 2022
Recently, rumours began circulating that Sony's next major PlayStation exclusive, Horizon Forbidden West, would be pushed out of 2021. Last night, Sony officially confirmed it, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason behind the delay. Horizon Forbidden West will no longer be releasing on PS4 and PS5 in 2021. Instead, …
Read More »Halo Infinite gets December release date
Halo Infinite was curiously absent from Microsoft's Xbox Gamescom showcase last night. Now we know why, as a release date trailer is planned to be shown during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live show this evening. While rumours previously indicated that Halo Infinite would release in November, Microsoft is hoping to …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Witch Queen expansion details leaked via PlayStation Store
Bungie is just hours away from its big Destiny 2 reveal event, during which we expect to see announcements for the next season, as well as the next major expansion, The Witch Queen. Unfortunately, the PlayStation Store has leaked some details early, including the release date for the new expansion. …
Read More »Splitgate will remain in open beta while devs tackle server issues
Indie studio, 1047 Games, has found itself thrust into the spotlight this summer thanks to the open beta for Splitgate. The team's new shooter has been in open beta for a while and was due to fully release in August, but due to unexpected popularity, the team has been scrambling …
Read More »Diablo 2: Resurrected open beta begins tomorrow
Now under Blizzard's umbrella, Vicarious Visions has been working away on a remake of Diablo 2 for a while now. This week, we'll all have a chance to see it in action for ourselves, with Diablo 2: Resurrected set to enter open beta this weekend. Diablo 2: Resurrected's open beta …
Read More »Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer details new battle system and exploration
This week, Nintendo hosted another Pokémon Presents stream, showcasing a brand new trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Thanks to the new trailer, we now know much more about this new entry to the Pokémon franchise, including changes to the battle system and new abilities for trainers to utilise. We already …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 announced, first DLC to be revealed today
Ever since the release of Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has been quietly working away on the first free DLCs for the game, alongside the next major patch. This week, the studio broke its silence, announcing the next major patch and teasing the first piece of additional …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man DLC ‘on track’ for 2021 release
Square Enix stirred controversy last year when it announced that Spider-Man would be coming to Marvel's Avengers, but only for PlayStation consoles. That exclusive piece of DLC took a back seat after the game's rough launch, but apparently, it will still be releasing this year. Speaking with Screen Rant, Marvel's …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard announced, full reveal coming this week
Just last week, rumours began circulating that this year's Call of Duty, known as Call of Duty: Vanguard, would be revealed as part of a Warzone event. Now, this has been confirmed and Activision has also released the first teaser trailer for the game. This year's entry to the franchise …
Read More »Lone Echo 2 has been delayed but release still planned ‘later this year’
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. Unfortunately, the game won't be ready this month after all, with the developers pushing it back to ‘later this …
Read More »Bugsnax will come to Steam next year
Back in November, Bugsnax officially released exclusively on PlayStation consoles and the Epic Games Store for the PC version. Now, nine months later, the game has been announced for Steam as well. Like many Epic Games Store exclusives, Bugsnax is finally making its way over to Steam after a timed …
Read More »Humankind is coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on day one
For the last couple of weeks, Humankind has been reaching the top most pre-ordered games on Steam. With a lot of buzz around the upcoming 4X strategy title, Microsoft has now announced that the game will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on day one. Amplitude Studios and …
Read More »Diablo 2: Resurrected will have an open beta this month
Given all the controversy surrounding Activision Blizzard at the moment, we weren't sure if Diablo 2: Resurrected would still have an open beta or even make its September release date. For now, it looks like everything will be going ahead as planned, with the remake's public beta beginning this week. …
Read More »Tales of Arise demo and PC system requirements announced
Over the last few years, we've seen the Tales Of series of JRPGs take a long break. The latest game in the series, Tales of Arise, was due to release in 2020 but was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now, just ahead of the game's new September 2021 …
Read More »Back 4 Blood beta had 100,000 active players on Steam alone
There has been a lot of excitement building up around Back 4 Blood over the last year. On Steam alone, the game's closed beta for pre-order customers and select invitees has been a roaring success, amassing over 100,000 active players. Over the weekend, Back 4 Blood was able to garner …
Read More »Evil Dead: The Game delayed to 2022
Saber Interactive did well for itself with World War Z a couple of years back and now, the studio is working on another licensed zombie shooter, Evil Dead: The Game. While the game was initially planned for a 2021 release, it has now been pushed back to 2022. This week, …
Read More »PlayStationVR 2 to include dual OLED HDR displays, increased FoV and more
Earlier this week, we learned that there were new details regarding the PlayStationVR 2 and its specifications that have yet to be leaked. Well, it didn't take long for people in the know to start talking, as a slew of new details about the next-gen headset have now emerged. Earlier …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 PC system requirements revealed
DICE has yet to announce the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Battlefield 2042. However, thanks to closed alpha testers, we do know that hardware the developers are targeting. The good news is, the minimum system requirements aren't particularly high, although you'll want a more modern rig to meet …
Read More »Diablo Immortal delayed to 2022
Last night following the Activision Blizzard earnings call, it was announced that Blizzard's controversial mobile game, Diablo Immortal, will no longer be releasing this year. Diablo Immortal was announced at Blizzcon 2018. At the time, many fans expected to hear about Diablo 4, not a new mobile-only spin-off and as …
Read More »Age of Empires 4 playable beta begins this week
With Age of Empires 4 now just a couple of months away from release, the developers are beginning to open the game up for playtesting. Beta tests for the game will be kicking off this week, giving fans some early hands-on time with multiplayer and versus AI matches.
Read More »Borderlands spin-off ‘Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’ to release in early 2022
While work on Borderlands 3 has finished and a number of key developers have left Gearbox, the studio is not leaving the Borderlands IP behind just yet. At E3 this year, Gearbox announced a spin-off title, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, which will seemingly be releasing in early 2022. As part of …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West to release in Q1 2022
Earlier this week, rumours began swirling that Horizon Forbidden West could be delayed to 2022. Now, another reliable source has come forward, confirming that Sony has made the decision to push the game back to Q1 2022. The initial report came from Giant Bomb member, Jeff Grubb, who has reported …
Read More »PS5’s Horizon Forbidden West could be pushed to 2022
It looks like Sony's big holiday season PlayStation exclusive could be delayed. Horizon Forbidden West was initially announced to release in late 2021, but reports this week claim that Sony is going to push the game back to next year. On this week's episode of GiantBomb's Grubb Snax, host Jeff …
Read More »Outer Wilds expansion ‘Echoes of the Eye’ announced
Back when it first came out, Outer Wilds swiftly entered Game of the Year discussions, impressing players and critics alike. Now in a surprise announcement, the developers have revealed the first expansion for the game – Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye. Annapurna Interactive and Mobius Digital announced the expansion …
Read More »AMD officially announces Radeon RX 6600 XT, starting at $379
Just as expected, today AMD is expanding its Radeon RX 6000 series of graphics cards, introducing the RX 6600 XT. Aimed at 1080p, high refresh-rate gaming, the RX 6600 XT packs all the features we've come to expect from RDNA 2, including support for DX12 Ultimate, Smart Access Memory and the latest FidelityFX enhancements.
Read More »noblechairs launches new TX series fabric gaming chairs
Since noblechairs first burst on to the scene, the company has become well known for its real leather and faux leather gaming chairs, but what about those that prefer fabric? Today, noblechairs is launching its new TX series gaming chairs, swapping out leather for a breathable fabric in a two-tone …
Read More »AOC debuts two new 49″ super-wide AGON gaming monitors
Earlier this week, AGON by AOC was announced, a new brand for AOC's gaming products, spanning monitors, peripherals and other accessories. Now, AOC is announcing the first AGON by AOC displays, starting with two massive 49-inch monitors with a super-wide 32:9 aspect ratio. There are two monitors being relaunched for …
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