Google has been receiving criticism throughout the early days of 2020 due to its lack of announcements for Google Stadia. Since then, the company has been working to rectify things with a few announcements, starting off with the announcement of five more games coming to the service. One of the …
Read More »GWENT is finally coming to Android next month
Back in December, shortly after the official launch of GWENT on iOS, CD Projekt Red announced that console versions of the game would be cancelled in favour of increased focus on PC and mobile. Now, those mobile efforts are expanding, with the game set to officially launch on Android soon. …
Read More »MWC 2020 has been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns
Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen a number of companies pull out of appearances at Mobile World Congress due to Coronavirus concerns. The organising company, GSMA, previously announced safety measures that were being put in place for this year's event in an effort to alleviate those concerns but …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time for VR
In July 2019, it was rumoured that Ubisoft was looking to create two new VR games based on the Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell franchises. It turns out that Ubisoft was actually working on a Prince of Persia VR experience, using the IP to create a virtual escape room. Prince …
Read More »Samsung partners with Microsoft on mobile gaming and streaming
Last night during Samsung Unpacked, not only did the Galaxy S20 series get unveiled, but Samsung also took another step towards establishing itself in the gaming market. Samsung is partnering up with Microsoft, which will see new games and services like Project xCloud launch on Samsung devices. Few details were …
Read More »Starbreeze will continue Payday 2 updates while seeking a publishing partner for Payday 3
Over the last year, Starbreeze has been going through some pretty severe financial difficulties, leading to lay-offs, the selling of assets and a return to Payday 2 development. It was announced that Overkill would return to active development on Payday 2 content late last year and now, that strategy is …
Read More »This month’s Humble Bundle is a great way to boost your VR game library
We've seen some excellent Humble Bundles over the years, with several major publishers contributing to some of the best. For this month, Humble Bundle is shining a spotlight on VR, with seven highly rated virtual reality games up for grabs, each with support for Oculus, Steam VR headsets and Windows …
Read More »Activision Blizzard pulls its games from GeForce Now
Nvidia officially launched GeForce Now just one week ago, but the cloud gaming service's library of supported games is already getting a bit of a shake-up. While there is hope that the situation will eventually change, for the time being, Activision Blizzard's games will no longer be accessible via GeForce …
Read More »Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting a third season of DLC characters and gameplay updates
While Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is getting most of the attention to start off 2020, the folks at Arc System Works are looking to shine the spotlight back on to Dragon Ball FighterZ. The game has had a number of DLC characters added over the last two years and in …
Read More »Samsung officially announces Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra
At Samsung Unpacked this evening, the Galaxy S20 line-up was officially unveiled. We've already heard quite a bit about this new trio of devices through leaks but now, we have official details on specs, features, pricing and release dates. The standard Galaxy S20 will ship with a 6.2-inch QHD AMOLED …
Read More »The Division 2’s first major expansion takes players back to New York City
One of the big changes made for The Division 2 was the swapping out of the open world map, moving players on from the snowy streets of New York City to Washington D.C. Now as we head towards the game's second year, Ubisoft is planning to bring players back to …
Read More »Take-Two unsure in Game Pass impact as The Outer Worlds hits 2 million sales
While Xbox Game Pass is a great deal for consumers, there are still questions around how subscription services impact new games. Publishers that have been through the process themselves aren't entirely certain themselves, including Take-Two, with its CEO not quite knowing what to make of The Outer Worlds' launch on …
Read More »EU reportedly no longer pursuing five-year ban on facial recognition tech
Just a few weeks ago, we began hearing that the European Union was considering a several year ban on public use of facial recognition technology in order to buy some time to figure out the legal side of things. Since then, some changes have been made, with new reports indicating …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Duo spotted in public for the first time
Microsoft had one particularly exciting announcement towards the end of last year- the Surface Duo, a long rumoured Surface-branded smartphone. Microsoft's return to the smartphone market is a dual-screen, foldable phone that doubles as a small tablet. Better yet, Microsoft is embracing Android rather than a mobile version of Windows. …
Read More »Nintendo names and blacklists website over Pokemon Sword and Shield leaks
In the run up to Pokemon Sword and Shield's launch last year, there were a number of leaks revealing large numbers of Pokemon and unannounced details ahead of release. Nintendo has obviously been investigating the source of these leaks since then and in a rare turn of events, Nintendo has …
Read More »Intel slide leak reveals details on upcoming high-end ’tile based’ Intel Xe GPU
Back at CES, Intel showed off its first Xe-based GPU in action, but not the one we were hoping for. We are still waiting to see Intel's first high-power discrete graphics card and thanks to a leak this week, we know a little bit more about one of the bigger …
Read More »BioWare will begin reinventing Anthem this year
We are approaching the one year anniversary of Anthem's launch and over the last year, not much about the game has changed. First-year DLC plans were scrapped so that BioWare could quietly re-develop the game's core systems and deliver on initial promises better. Now after a lengthy period of silence, …
Read More »Nvidia, Sony and Amazon cancel MWC appearances due to coronavirus concerns
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is set to kick off later this month, with smartphone makers and app developers scheduled to appear to show off what's next for 2020. Unfortunately, the coronavirus outbreak is thinning out the numbers a bit, with Nvidia, Sony and Amazon all pulling out. On the Nvidia …
Read More »System Shock 3 reportedly not in development as key employees leave studio
The folks at OtherSide Entertainment have been working on a long-awaited System Shock sequel for a few years now. System Shock 3 was due to release some time after the upcoming System Shock remake, which is being handled by a separate studio. Unfortunately, the sequel may now be shelved, as …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 is the latest game to remove Denuvo DRM
While cracking efforts have sped up over the last couple of years, a lot of major game publishers still rely on Denuvo DRM to protect launch-period sales on PC. This has drawn criticism as Denuvo is often seen as overly heavy and harmful to game performance. Publishers counter this by …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 will feature plenty of handcrafted side quests
Cyberpunk 2077 may have been delayed by six months but CD Projekt Red is already using that extra time wisely by revealing new gameplay details. The studio made a name for itself as a top RPG maker with The Witcher 3, through a mix of excellent main story quests as …
Read More »Blizzard is offering refunds for Warcraft 3: Reforged
Blizzard has been back in the hot seat over the last week, as Warcraft 3: Reforged launched to much fan disappointment. The remaster ended up falling short of the expectations set by the original Blizzcon demo and now after being hit with the lowest user-score on all of Metacritic, Blizzard …
Read More »Google Stadia’s free streaming tier to launch ‘in the next few months’
Earlier this week, Nvidia officially launched GeForce NOW after a lengthy beta, offering both free and paid streaming tiers right from the get-go. This has got us wondering when Google Stadia's free streaming tier is due to arrive and fortunately, Google has given an answer. Google Stadia was pitched as …
Read More »AMD’s 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is officially available
Back at CES, AMD promised to ‘push the envelope' of high performance computing once again in 2020 and so far, the company is off to a very good start. Today, the Ryzen 9 3990X officially launches, bringing a whopping 64-cores and 128 threads to desktop platforms. We have been fortunate …
Read More »Metro Exodus will finally release on Steam next week
Metro Exodus was perhaps the most controversial Epic Games Store exclusive of 2019, with the highly anticipated follow-up to Metro Last Light pulled from Valve's store just two weeks before its release date. The last minute change caught everyone off guard at the time but we are now approaching the …
Read More »Xbox head views Google and Amazon as biggest competitors over Sony and Nintendo
We already know that Microsoft plans to continue competing in the console hardware space with the Xbox Series X, but services and more specifically, cloud gaming, are becoming increasingly bigger areas of focus. With that in mind, Phil Spencer is eyeing up competition from the likes of Google and Amazon, …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake will be a PS4 exclusive until April 2021
All signs seemed to be pointing towards Final Fantasy VII Remake making its March release date until just a few weeks ago. The game has since been delayed and as a result, the PS4 exclusivity period has also been moved, ensuring Sony still has the game locked down for one …
Read More »AMD continues gaining x86 CPU market share
Following on from AMD's Q4 2019 results, some interesting news has been shared, detailing AMD's gains in the x86 CPU market over the last year.
Read More »Here are the first screenshots of The Outer Worlds running on Nintendo Switch
Obsidian put itself back in the spotlight last year with the successful release of The Outer Worlds. The game has been out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 for a while now but soon, the game will also be landing on the Nintendo Switch. The Switch version's release date was …
Read More »Gears of War studio head leaves Microsoft to ‘oversee Diablo franchise’
Back in October, former Xbox executive, Mike Ybarra, departed from Microsoft in order to helm a General Manager position at Blizzard. Now, Microsoft is losing another big name, with Gears of War studio head, Rod Fergusson, leaving to work on Diablo IV. The Coalition is on a high right now, …
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