Back in February, Discord began re-evaluating its service and ultimately decided to cut out game launcher features and the in-app game store. Now, we know the next part of the plan, which will see Discord rebranding itself as a chat app for everyone, not just the gaming community.  Since launch, …

In an oddly timed move, Microsoft has reportedly stopped all advertising spending on Facebook and Instagram. Given that Microsoft is one of the biggest spenders on Zuckerberg’s platforms, this is an important shift, but it comes at an odd time, as Microsoft just partnered with Facebook Gaming following the shutdown …

Nintendo has caught plenty of flack for Joy-Con Drift, an issue that the company continues to tip-toe around due to various lawsuits brewing. There was a slight change in messaging this week though, as Nintendo President, Shuntaro Furukawa addressed the problem during an investor Q&A session.  Speaking during the session, …

Fortnite has been around for several years now and while the game has consistently evolved and remained polished, Epic Games has continued using the ‘Early Access’ label for the game. That changes today, with Epic Games noting this as the ‘official release’ for Fortnite. This is true for both Fortnite: …

Back in April, Crytek officially announced Crysis Remastered, bringing back the hardware-crippling shooter with all of the latest graphical enhancements that CryEngine has to offer. We haven’t seen much of the game in action, but the gameplay trailer has hit the web and we have some screenshots too.  The Crysis Remastered …

Infinity Ward has been experimenting with Call of Duty Warzone each season. The latest update will see the mode’s player count bumped up again from 150 players to 200, who will compete in teams of four to be the last one standing.  The mode was announced yesterday evening and should …

Rumours have long suggested that Microsoft has two next-gen consoles in the works, with the high-end one being the Xbox Series X and a lower-end console called ‘Lockhart’, or Xbox Series S. Microsoft has yet to officially announce this second console, but reportedly the targeted announcement date is set for …

During WWDC this month, Apple announced its big move to ARM processors inside of Macs, marking the biggest hardware transition for Mac users since the move from PowerPC to Intel in the mid-2000s. This week, developers began receiving their transition kit hardware, featuring the Apple Silicon A12Z SoC. The Developer …

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 …

It has been almost two years since Warner Bros’ Harry Potter RPG first leaked, with very early gameplay footage and screenshots hitting the web. Things have been quiet since then, but sources are beginning to speak up, confirming that the game is set in an open-world Hogwarts and other details.  …

Many of us know the pain of running into a crash and losing data, or just deleting something by mistake. Soon, Microsoft will be offering something extra to help in that situation with the Windows File Recovery tool.  If you’ve misplaced a picture, document, video or audio file, the Windows …

The Valve Index headset has been very successful so far, often selling out on the Steam Store and appearing on the platform’s top-seller list. Over the last week, the Valve Index was able to take the top selling spot on Steam once again, even in the middle of the on-going …

Ubisoft is going through a bit of a shake-up right now, as multiple allegations of misconduct have been levied at executives and other employees. At this point, the publisher has responded by putting “several” staff on admin leave while investigations take place.  As reported by Bloomberg and Eurogamer, Tommy Francois and …

Late last night, Xbox fans took notice of two recently created ‘placeholder’ accounts for two big franchises, Fable and Perfect Dark, both of which are rumoured to be getting new entries for next-gen. While the Fable rumour still holds strong, the Perfect Dark account appears to have been a hoax. …

If any of you are diving back into DOOM Eternal, then you may want to check out the latest update. The game’s second major patch has now dropped, making changes to Empowered Demons, introducing a new map for Battlemode and also adding quality of life improvements and fixes. In a …

Just a few months ago, Twitch signed Dr Disrespect to a very lucrative exclusivity deal to keep streaming on the platform. Things took a rather drastic turn this week though, as he was banned, reportedly permanently.  There are plenty of rumours around why Dr Disrespect may have been banned but …

Custom and private game servers aren’t nearly as common nowadays, particularly in games published by larger publishers. Support for modding and community tools is starting to grow once again though, with the most recent example being Sea of Thieves. Custom servers have been something that Rare has been mulling over …

While Microsoft has recently bowed out of the live game streaming race with the shutdown of Mixer, there are other giant corporations still hoping to steal Twitch’s throne. This week, it is being reported that Tencent is preparing to launch a platform of its own, complete with a partnership program. …

Microsoft’s big first-party games showcase is coming up very soon and eagle-eyed fans are already picking up on some clues for announcements. The most recent information found indicates that Fable and Perfect Dark games will be revealed. In the build-up to big announcements, companies will usually set up placeholder social …

A former Intel engineer reckons Skylake issues led to Apple's breakup with Intel.

Halo 3 for PC has been in public testing for a few weeks now, with Halo Insiders giving feedback to the development team. Earlier this week, a patch for the pre-release build was released to fix some known issues and now, the testing period has also been extended.  Halo 3 …

Microsoft is officially winding down its physical retail business, with 83 Microsoft Store locations set to close down permanently. Instead of investing in high street locations, Microsoft will instead be focusing the bulk of its efforts on the Microsoft Store website instead. The shift to online shopping has been an …

The Steam Summer Sale has officially kicked off today. This time around, Valve has brought back £5 discount vouchers to save some extra money and a new ‘Point Shop’ has been introduced filled with Steam Community goodies. This time around, whenever you spend £30, Steam will automatically knock £5 off …

We’ve long assumed that many major publishers have been keeping some big announcements under wraps due to the lack of E3 this year. This week, Square Enix confirmed itself as one of them, revealing plans to announce new titles that would have been at E3 this year.  This week, Square …

Microsoft has been making a number of big moves lately. So far this month we’ve seen the Mixer streaming service begin closing operations and the announcement that Microsoft will be closing down many retail stores. Microsoft isn’t just cutting back though, this week the company also announced that it has …

Cyberpunk 2077 is looking to be the best ray-tracing showcase yet.

The team at Grinding Gear Games has found plenty of success with Path of Exile, which is still one of the most popular free to play games on Steam. We’ve known that a sequel is on the way for a while, with a beta originally planned for late 2020. However, …

A new trailer, new gameplay and even a Netflix series were all revealed today by the Cyberpunk 2077 team.

Back in April, Bethesda cancelled its usual QuakeCon event due to COVID-19 and the on-going pandemic. At the time, it seemed that the event would be cancelled entirely for this year, but today, a digital version called ‘QuakeCon At Home’ was officially announced.  QuakeCon at Home is taking place digitally …

Xbox 20/20 has continued this month, although it has been a bit easier to miss. Rather than a big video presentation, this month Microsoft has been publishing deep-dive editorials explaining various platform features and initiatives for Xbox Series X. Last week, we learned more about Smart Delivery and today, Microsoft …