Back in February, the Xbox backwards compatible team launched FPS Boost, a method of getting older generation games to run at up to 120 frames per second on Xbox Series X/S consoles without any needed input from the original developers. The feature started off small, supporting just a handful of …
Read More »Dead Island 2 is set to be an Epic Games Store exclusive
It looks like Dead Island 2 will end up being an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC, assuming the game actually ever sees the light of day. According to court documents revealed through the Epic Games v Apple trial, Epic has exclusivity deals in place for both Dead Island 2 …
Read More »Activision confirms Sledgehammer as lead studio for Call of Duty 2021
Activision is finally opening up about its plans for Call of Duty in 2021. During a financial call that took place last night, the publisher confirmed that Sledgehammer Games is leading development for this year's game. Speaking on this year's plans, Activision Blizzard COO, Daniel Alegre, stated: “Development is being …
Read More »Blizzard to launch WoW Classic: The Burning Crusade in June
World of Warcraft Classic is going through some changes this year, with Blizzard launching new servers for The Burning Crusade expansion. There is currently an on-going beta for this but a release date has not been announced – although a Battle.net update may have leaked it. A number of players …
Read More »Dell issues firmware update to hundreds of PC models to fix security vulnerability
It was revealed this week that Dell is in the process of updating hundreds of PC models to address a security bug affecting machines dating all the way back to 2009. The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain kernel-level permissions in Windows. The vulnerability was found by security firm Sentinel …
Read More »Synology launches upgraded 12-bay and 16-bay RackStations
Synology has a new pair of professional-grade storage racks launching this week. The 12-bay RackStation RS2421+ and RS2421RP+, and 16-bay RS2821RP+ will be available starting this month, built to excel in large-scale infrastructure backups, business-level file serving and private cloud services. Speaking on the new racks, Julien Chen, product manager …
Read More »Fable reboot being developed using ForzaTech engine
We've been hearing about Microsoft's long-awaited Fable reboot since 2018, when Playground Games set up a second studio to take on the project. We are slowly starting to learn more about this upcoming game, with the latest piece of news revealing that Fable is being developed on the Forza Tech …
Read More »Sony invests in Discord, will integrate with PlayStation
While it looked like Microsoft may acquire Discord in recent months, those negotiations unceremoniously ended and now, it looks like Discord has chosen to partner up elsewhere. In a surprising announcement last night, Sony announced that it has invested in Discord and plans to integrate the app with PlayStation consoles. …
Read More »Apple execs discussed dropping App Store revenue split back in 2011
Ever since the launch of the iOS App Store, Apple has taken a 30 percent revenue cut from developers. Now known as the ‘Apple Tax', Epic Games is attempting to challenge this revenue split in court. As it turns out, executives within Apple had their doubts that they would be …
Read More »Epic Games Store expected to become profitable by 2024
A few weeks ago, we learned that Epic Games had spent around $330 million on obtaining Epic Games Store exclusives so far. Now, thanks to testimony given during the first day of the Epic Games v Apple trial, we know that the Epic Games Store is well away from being …
Read More »Sony has trademarked Sunset Overdrive
Back at the start of the Xbox One/PS4 console generation, Insomniac Games was initially working with Microsoft, developing and releasing the Xbox One exclusive ‘Sunset Overdrive'. Now years later, it looks like the IP could be heading to PlayStation. After the success of Spider-Man (PS4) and in light of Microsoft's …
Read More »Epic paid $146 million for Borderlands 3 exclusivity and 2K game giveaways
Epic Games has been paying millions to obtain timed exclusive games for its store. We know a smaller game like Control ended up costing Epic around $10 million, but what about a bigger game like Borderlands 3? Court documents reveal that Epic paid well over $100 million for Borderlands 3 …
Read More »Intel to spend $3.5 billion upgrading New Mexico chip facility
Recently, Intel announced plans to greatly expand its manufacturing, with a $20 billion investment going towards new chip making facilities. Today, we have an update on that front, with Intel announcing plans to spend $3.5 billion upgrading its factory in New Mexico. As reported by VentureBeat, Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger, …
Read More »Oculus headsets used by 60 percent of VR players on Steam
Back when the Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE first launched, there was a constant back and forth in the Steam hardware rankings, with both VR headsets consistently overtaking each other. Now five years on, Oculus seems to have taken the majority lead. The latest Steam Hardware Survey (via UploadVR) results …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass is heading for another strong month with new games announced
Xbox Game Pass has had a few good months so far this year and Microsoft is looking to continue that trend in May. The first batch of new Game Pass titles for the month have been announced, including the likes of Red Dead Online, Just Cause 4 and Final Fantasy …
Read More »PC players can already reset Resident Evil Village demo timer for infinite playthroughs
Just as promised, the Resident Evil Village demo is now live across all platforms and in a predictable turn of events, PC players have already figured out how to get past the 1 hour time limit. On the Steam forums for the demo, a user asked if anyone had found …
Read More »Microsoft will not be changing revenue split for games on Xbox
Last week, we learned that Microsoft would be changing its revenue cut for games sold through its store on PC. According to files revealed ahead of the Epic Games v Apple trial, Microsoft was also considering doing this for games sold on Xbox, but has since backed off on those …
Read More »Apple to launch first foldable iPhone in 2023
Earlier this year, we learned that Apple is internally testing two designs for a foldable iPhone, with a particular focus on the durability of the hinge. Now, new reports indicate that Apple's foldable iPhone will feature an 8-inch foldable display and will arrive in 2023.
Read More »Oculus acquires Onward developer to bolster first-party VR studios
Oculus has a new first-party developer under its wing, as the company has just acquired Downpour Interactive – the studio responsible for popular VR shooter, Onward. The new acquisition was announced in a blog post, featuring statements from Downpour Interactive. When asked why the studio decided to sell, the company …
Read More »Epic Games acquires ArtStation
Epic Games is continuing to expand on its developer tool offerings with another acquisition. The Unreal Engine maker has now acquired ArtStation, which runs a marketplace for game assets and digital illustrations. ArtStation is a platform used by many artists from major and smaller game studios alike. Under the Epic …
Read More »Konami is in ‘deep development’ on new games but won’t be showing at E3
There have been a lot of rumours surrounding Konami IP lately, including remakes for Metal Gear Solid and a potential revival of Silent Hills. Unfortunately, it seems that we won't be seeing any of that come to fruition at E3 this year, as Konami will be skipping the event. In …
Read More »Fall Guys for Switch and Xbox delayed to add crossplay
While Mediatonic did plan to bring Fall Guys to Xbox and Nintendo Switch ‘this summer', the studio seems to have hit a roadblock. As a result, the new console versions have been delayed indefinitely, but it isn't all bad news, as cross-platform multiplayer is also on the way. In an …
Read More »MSI Suprim X RTX 3080 Ti pictured in latest leak
A few weeks ago, a mysterious batch of shipping boxes were pictured, with the label showing them to be MSI RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards. Now, we have a bit more than a pile of brown boxes to look at, with packaging for the MSI Suprim X RTX 3080 Ti …
Read More »EU finds Apple in breach of competition law, sides with Spotify
Earlier this week, it was reported that the European Commission would bring antitrust charges against Apple soon for breaking competition laws. Now, everything is official, with the commission finding that Apple is “in breach of EU competition law” with its 30 percent revenue cut and other iOS policies. The EU …
Read More »Samsung overtakes Apple to become biggest smartphone maker in Q1 2021
Last year, Apple was able to overtake Samsung to become the world's biggest smartphone maker in late 2020, but it looks like Apple's reign didn't last long. During the first quarter of 2021, Samsung took back the crown, accounting for a fifth of global smartphone shipments. As reported by Reuters, …
Read More »Halo Infinite will support crossplay and cross-save on PC and Xbox
Yesterday, Microsoft made some new announcements about its commitment to PC gaming. Aside from new Microsoft Store changes, there were also some new announcements for Halo Infinite, including confirmation of cross-play and cross-save functionality, all in an effort to “build communities around games, not devices”. “We know many of you …
Read More »GDC: 44 percent of developers have had games delayed due to pandemic
In 2020, the Game Developers Conference survey showed that a third of developers have had projects delayed due to COVID-19. Now, a full year later, almost half of developers say the pandemic has led to game delays. The annual GDC survey results went live this week, showing that 44 percent …
Read More »Valve faces antitrust lawsuit over Steam ‘monopoly’
Wolfire Games, the studio behind games like Overgrowth, Receiver and the original creator of the Humble Bundle, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Valve. The studio alleges that Valve abuses its dominance in the PC gaming market and suppresses competition. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday this week in the …
Read More »IO Interactive reportedly working on new fantasy IP with Xbox
IO Interactive has been independent for a few years now and is rapidly expanding to take on additional projects. We know that a James Bond game is in the works, but IO also has a new studio set up in Barcelona working on a secret project. According to sources this …
Read More »Predator: Hunting Grounds launches on Steam with crossplay
It has been a full year since Predator: Hunting Grounds first released on PS4 and PC. The Sony-published title has been exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC since launch, but that changed today, with the game finally landing on Steam. Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetrical multiplayer shooter, …
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