Apple yesterday stealth announced its new high end AirPods – the AirPods Pro. It’ll sit anongside the second generation AirPods, while offering a number of upgrades, namely, a new design for a better fit, active noise cancelling, ‘transparency mode’, an adaptive equaliser, and sweat and water resistance, all for £249. …
Read More »PS4 exclusive Dreams could come to PC in the future
Media Molecule’s goal for Dreams is to last 20 years, allow publishing of creations using the Dreams toolset to other platforms, and even have Dreams exist on other platforms, allowing everyone to create and publish dreams. Gamesindustry.biz spoke to Kareem Ettourney, co-founder of Media Molecule and art director of Dreams, …
Read More »Call of Duty Modern Warfare beats Black Ops 4 in first week sales
Going back to its roots and reimagining the 2007 smash hit that was Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, seems to be paying off as, if the UK sales charts are any indication to go by, Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) is outpacing the sales of last year’s Black …
Read More »Another streamer leaves Twitch for Mixer
Just days after Twitch streamer Shroud announced that he was leaving the platform to stream on Microsoft’s Mixer, another streamer, who goes by the name Gothalion, has announced his departure too. Is this the start of a mass exodus from Twitch? Cory “King Gothalion” Michael made the announcement yesterday via …
Read More »Q.U.B.E.2 and Layers of Fear free on Epic Games Store
Just in time for Halloween, the Epic Games Store is offering two more spooky games for you to add to your collection – free of charge
Read More »Razer releases Tartarus Pro keypad with analogue keys for full control
Razer have recently added a new PC gaming keypad to its lineup: The Tartarus Pro. What separates this keypad from all others however is how each key is fitted with an analogue switch, adding an abundance of increased functionality to the device, beyond even what might be traditionally expected. While …
Read More »FACEIT and Google create new chat AI to tackle toxic gamers
In any game with a chat function, you’ll inevitably come across offensive messages. Google and FACEIT are attempting to tackle this issue with its new Minerva AI, which uses machine learning to issue warnings to, as well as ban, toxic players. If early tests are any indication, it seems to …
Read More »Rumours claim a PSVR version of Horizon Zero Dawn is in the works
The PS4 exclusive, Horizon Zero Dawn, was a smash hit when it released back in 2017. As fans eagerly anticipate the announcement of its inevitable sequel, it seems like Sony may have plans to release more than one new game in the burgeoning franchise. Posting to Twitter, Callum Hurley, who …
Read More »Xbox enters the mobile gaming hardware market, releasing new accessory
Project xCloud is Xbox’s next generation game streaming technology. The idea is that gamers will be able to play their Xbox games, no matter where they are, as long as they have a phone in their pocket. In preparation for this future, Xbox have released an official smartphone gaming clip …
Read More »Your Google Stadia Founder’s Edition might not arrive on launch day
Back in June, around the time of E3, Google held a Stadia Connect event where it revealed the “Stadia Founder’s Edition”. It was announced that this founder’s pack would be in limited supply, and it seems like it has now been sold out. If you only preordered it recently however, …
Read More »WWE 2K20’s disastrous launch has led to Sony offering customers refunds
2K’s latest entry in the WWE franchise is being review bombed by fans after claims that the game launched in a buggy and unfinished state. Amid all these complaints, PlayStation has reportedly been issuing refunds to those who request it on their digital store, a move which is uncommon for …
Read More »Shroud leaves Twitch for Mixer – following Ninja’s footsteps
Twitch’s second biggest streamer, Shroud, announced yesterday that he was moving to Mixer. The streamer has left his 7 million followers on Twitch, to pursue his next chapter on Microsoft’s streaming platform. This comes just 3 months after Ninja left Twitch for the same reason. Announcing the move on Twitter, …
Read More »Night maps removed from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare; will be brought back later
With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launching today, you might have noticed that one of its core new features is missing – namely, night maps. Infinity Ward have removed all the night time maps from rotation temporarily for the sake of cohesion and will be adding them back, in a …
Read More »Swery65 and Suda51 announce new horror project: “Hotel Barcelona”
Suda51 and Swery65 announced yesterday that they would be collaborating on an indie horror game, titled “Hotel Barcelona”. Hosted by IGN Japan, the livestream provided a list of details, as well as a few memorable moments. The livestream, which lasted approximately 2 and a half hours, revealed to fans the …
Read More »“The End of Fortnite” garnered over 7 million viewers, breaking records
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the popularity of Fortnite. The third person Battle Royale phenomenon recently sucked its entire world into a black hole at the conclusion of season X, and was consequently watched by over 7 million people across Twitch, Twitter, and Youtube. On the 13th …
Read More »Pixel 4’s 90Hz doesn’t work all the time; Google promises a fix
The Google Pixel 4 was released recently, with one of its flagship features being the introduction of a high refresh rate 90Hz OLED panel, allowing for a buttery smooth user experience. It appears however that many users won’t get to experience it, as the 90Hz is only activated if the …
Read More »Rumours suggest EA might be returning to Steam
Despite being absent from the platform since 2011, when it launched its own store and launcher, it seems like EA might be gearing up to return to Steam, removing the exclusivity of its IP from its own EA Origin store, if rumours and recent discoveries are to be believed. Twitter …
Read More »Hideo Kojima will be at “The Death Stranding Experience” in London
In the run up to the release of the much anticipated PlayStation exclusive ‘Death Stranding’, PlayStation UK is hosting “The Death Stranding Experience” in London, giving fans the opportunity to meet the game’s creator, Hideo Kojima, and learn more about the game. Occurring during the lead up to and release of …
Read More »Wolfenstein developer weighs in on the Epic vs Steam debate
It seems like the ‘Epic Games Store vs Steam' debate isn’t going away any time soon. With that in mind, the senior level designer at MachineGames, Kristoffer Kindh, has provided his perspective on the matter, claiming that “people don’t really appreciate it (the competition)”. Speaking to PCGamesN, the Wolfenstein developer …
Read More »Pokémon GO Battle League coming in early 2020
The Pokémon Go team announced yesterday on their blog that the PvP element of Pokémon Go would be evolving in 2020. Dubbed ‘GO Battle League’, the new feature will build upon the already pre-existing Trainer Battles, creating a league which will require certain conditions to enter and compete. One of the …
Read More »Google is taking 30% of all donations gifted to developers
Google has begun to enforce its rules regarding donation buttons in apps, and the specificities surrounding them. Until now, Google has been relatively laissez-faire with regards to its rules on donation buttons. While the terms and conditions for developers has always stated that in order to include a donation button in its …
Read More »THQ Nordic Expands further, opening Japanese subsidiary
THQ Nordic announced yesterday that it was expanding its operations to the Japanese market. The subsidiary, THQ Nordic Japan KK, will be responsible for distribution, PR and marketing of both THQ Nordic, and HandyGames’ line up of video game experiences in the Japanese market. This makes the newly founded entity …
Read More »Steam’s ‘Remote Play Together’ is now in beta
Less than two weeks ago, Steam announced that players would be able to force couch co-op games to work online through a feature it called “Remote Play Together”. The feature is now available to all in beta form. Announced in a blog post, Steam has detailed the exact specifics of …
Read More »Square Enix releases new Final Fantasy XIV trailer, details patch 5.1 and NieR raid
A new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.1 patch has been released, detailing all the new additions and changes. The patch, titled “Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty”, will be bringing with it an abundance of new content. The patch itself shares its name with the new story quests being …
Read More »Bungie removes a game breaking weapon from Destiny 2 which gave players instant supers
Bungie has had to disable an exotic rifle in all activities, amid the discovery of a glitch that allowed you to instantly charge your super. The offending weapon, the “Telesto”, is a fusion rifle which was released with the first Destiny 2 expansion “Curse of Osiris” back in December of …
Read More »PlayStation’s massive Halloween sale is now live
PlayStation is continuing its yearly tradition of offering deep discounts around Halloween time, ensuring that you get your spook on this October. The PlayStation store has maintained an ever evolving rotation of deals to reward its users who choose to purchase games digitally. The store is currently hosting a Halloween …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have a Battle Pass; no loot boxes present
Amid questions surrounding the upcoming Call of Duty’s post-launch loot box plans, Activision took to its blog to explain the situation. Call of Duty’s monetary structure has been relatively consistent for the last several years: at launch, the game contains no microtransactions or loot boxes; it gets reviewed well; then …
Read More »Alan Wake’s American Nightmare & Observer currently free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is continuing its promise of offering free games to users of its store. This time around it’s Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, and >observer_ which are up for grabs. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a standalone DLC that was released in 2012, following the popularity of the …
Read More »First trailer showcasing Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC released
Rockstar recently released its first trailer showcasing Red Dead Redemption 2 running on PC. The 1 minute long trailer focuses on the environment and atmosphere, shying away from any story related spoilers. The trailer is available to watch in 4K at 60fps, and illustrates many of the improvements arriving with the …
Read More »Halo Infinite loses its Lead Producer; 343 Industries says not to worry
Halo Infinite hasn’t had the greatest luck as of late. Less than two months after the departure of the game’s Creative Director, Tim Longo, 343 Industries is having to say goodbye to another important figure in the game’s development. Mary Olson, who was promoted to Lead Producer of Halo Infinite …
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