In recent years we have seen a greater effort by both studios and publishers to document the development process for a wide variety of games. Following the recent release of the 23-hour long documentary chronicling the development of Psychonauts 2, Microsoft has now announced that a Sea of Thieves documentary …
Read More »PS5 sales increase by over 300% in February
Due to a whole host of factors, when the PlayStation 5 was first released in late 2020, it suffered from a great deal of stock shortages – putting a heavy hamper on the system’s sales. Finally, in January Sony claimed that 2023 would be the year when the PS5 no …
Read More »Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 will be Neo-Tokyo inspired according to leaks
With it being such a major player in the video games industry, it is unsurprising to see just how often Fortnite details leak. Ahead of the game’s second Season of Chapter 4, many of the biggest changes and additions coming with this update have now been shared by insiders, revealing …
Read More »Long-time Logan voice actor Steve Blum may return to role in Insomniac’s Wolverine
While fans eagerly anticipate the upcoming Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, some have been looking further forward into the future, in particular at the studio’s previously announced Wolverine game. Though details are incredibly light at the moment, a new post by long-time Wolverine voice actor Steve Blum seems to hint …
Read More »Guilty Gear Strive finally comes to Xbox (and Game Pass) this week
2023 is set to be a huge year for fighting games. That said, with the complexities of the genre and its mechanics, fighting games live far beyond the year of their release. It is therefore exciting to see that Xbox is set to finally be getting 2021’s much-loved anime-styled fighter …
Read More »Nintendo’s next console might not be Switch 2, claims insider
The Nintendo Switch has been on the market for over 2000 days now and while we have for years heard rumours regarding the highly-successful console’s successor, Nintendo remains tight-lipped on the whole idea of a new Nintendo console. According to one industry insider however Nintendo’s next system might not be …
Read More »Wo Long Fallen Dynasty breaks records for publisher Koei Tecmo
Team Ninja has made a name for themselves over the past half-decade or so for creating hardcore and mechanically interesting Souls-likes which are imbued with their own unique traits and personalities – making for games which stand on their own terms. The latest game from the studio ‘Wo Long: Fallen …
Read More »Insider offers updates on multiple Xbox projects
Microsoft has started off the year well with the surprise release of the rhythm-action game HI-FI Rush, with other major Xbox heavy hitters such as Redfall and Starfield planned to be coming out over the months. That said, there are still many other Xbox titles deep in development – with …
Read More »Persona 6 has been internally delayed out of 2023 claims insider
Though it feels like yesterday, the highly revered Persona 5 is over 6 years old, first launching in 2016 in Japan (before later coming to the West in early 2017). With it being so long since the last mainline game fans have been eagerly awaiting news on the all-but-confirmed Persona …
Read More »March’s Games with Gold continues the service’s downward trend
Ever since Microsoft chose to focus on growing its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, the quality of games being offered as part of the console manufacturer’s Games with Gold program has seen quite a decline. March’s free games have now been announced, continuing the downward trend of the service. Making …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s 4th Booster Course Pass release date announced
During last month’s Nintendo Direct the console manufacturer gave fans their first look at the 4th wave of DLC for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. At the time, the DLC was announced to be coming at some point during the Spring. Now however, we have a proper …
Read More »No Man’s Sky now supports DualSense features wirelessly on PC
One of the biggest generational leaps introduced with the PlayStation 5 was the DualSense controller – taking all of the features of previous peripherals and adding a whole host of additional hardware including adaptive triggers and precise haptic feedback. While PC adoption of the new controller has been slow, No …
Read More »HI-FI Rush adds Photo mode as game surpasses 2 million players
HI-Fi Rush might be the biggest surprise of 2023 so far, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. A little over 1 month after its release the game has reached …
Read More »Destiny 2’s Lightfall DLC pushes game to new concurrent record on Steam
Destiny 2 has enjoyed a healthy user base for the entirety of the game’s 5+ years on the market. That said, the latest Lightfall DLC has been presented as a major moment for Destiny – and this has been met with a similarly major boost in the game’s player count; …
Read More »Surprise Resident Evil 5 PC update finally adds local split-screen co-op
Resident Evil 5 may be one of the more contentious entries in the series, but the game still deserves to be treated well by its developers. In a surprise update, Resident Evil 5 on Steam has been patched to remove Games for Windows Live, has added local split-screen support, and …
Read More »Tokyo Game Show 2023 announced and detailed
With each passing year we are seeing the relevance of major annualised gaming events and expos such as E3 dwindle as developers and publishers opt to create their own experiences for significantly cheaper. That said, Tokyo Game Show seems to still be seeing great support from the industry, as the …
Read More »Forspoken Studio being merged into Square Enix after just one game
It’s safe to say that Forspoken has not had the best launch. The open world title was the first game to be developed wholly under Luminous Productions – a studio formed primarily of Final Fantasy XV developers. Unfortunately, it seems as though this initiative did not pan out, as Luminous …
Read More »Obsidian leads reiterate their desires for a Fallout New Vegas remaster
In the decade since its release, Fallout New Vegas has only increased its cache in the minds of fans, with many claiming it to be their favourite entry in the series. Despite this, the game has not received any form of official enhancements. According to Obsidian Entertainment however, a remaster …
Read More »The Crew series surpasses 40 million players
Many publishers have their own car racing franchise. PlayStation has Gran Turismo, Xbox has Forza and Ubisoft has The Crew – an interesting take on the genre focused on keeping the action moving at all times through a rather cool vehicle switching mechanic. As we await for more news on …
Read More »EA asks fans if they want remakes for Dead Space 2 and 3
It’s safe to say that EA Motive’s remake of the 2008 survival horror classic Dead Space has been a success, with the title’s reception by both fans and critics alike surpassing that of the original game. In the wake of this, EA is now asking fans whether they would like …
Read More »Swery65 asks “is the world going crazy????” in response to free DLC desires
Swery65 is a well-known name in gaming, with the creator amassing a portfolio of work which includes many quirky titles such as Deadly Premonition, The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories, and his most recent release: The Good Life. Speaking of the latter title, the game is set …
Read More »Leaked PlayStation Showcase will “set up the second phase of PS5”
Earlier this month, well-known industry insider Jeff Grubb claimed that Sony was set to announce a State of Play for the end of February – and that a full-blown PlayStation Showcase would take place at some point prior to E3. With the State of Play having come and gone, many …
Read More »PS Plus’ March line-up includes Battlefield 2042, Ghostwire Tokyo, Uncharted and more
Sony seems to have stepped it up quite a bit when it comes to the quality of games being added to PlayStation Plus, with 2023’s titles so far being rather impressive. As part of the console manufacturer’s recent State of Play, just some of the games set to join PlayStation Plus in March have now been revealed.
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XII released
Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator first launched back in 2020, the game has seen a string of continuous updates with the team at Asobo Studio going over the game with multiple coats of gloss. After updating regions such as the UK, Europe, Australia and more, Microsoft Flight Simulator has now …
Read More »DEATHLOOP surpasses 5 million players
Deathloop’s trajectory has been rather interesting. Initially announced as a PlayStation console exclusive, the Arkane Lyon-developed first-person immersive sim would later fall under the Microsoft umbrella following their acquisition of Zenimax Media (which included Bethesda). One year after its initial September 2021 release, Deathloop was brought over to Xbox Series …
Read More »NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS announced
The Naruto series has entertained and engrossed fans both old and young for decades now, with the story of Naruto Uzumaki’s journey to become Hokage reaching millions upon millions of fans. While the mainline manga series ended all the way back in 2014, Naruto’s legacy continues with the Boruto sequel …
Read More »Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League requires always-online connection in single player
As part of Sony’s recent State of Play, fans were given an in-depth look at the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – a co-op action-adventure open-world game. While the title can be fully played solo – with the co-op nature merely being additive to the experience – it has …
Read More »Warner Bros. accidentally(?) announces Mortal Kombat 12 with 2023 release year
NetherRealm Studios is one of Warner Bros. premiere video game developers, known best for their work on the Mortal Kombat and Injustice fighting game franchises. Following the launch of MK11 in 2019, NetherRealm has been slowly teasing the team’s next game. In a surprise move however, Warner Bros. themselves – …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Syndicate update to fix years long PS5 graphical issues
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate was the last game in the series designed under the more traditional stylings of Assassin’s Creed – before the franchise turned into a full-blown RPG. Unfortunately, due to backwards compatibility shenanigans, Syndicate on PS5 suffered from some major graphical glitches. Though it has taken over 2 years, …
Read More »Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct announced
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to be huge for Nintendo, with fans across the world both hardcore and casual alike seemingly excited to see what the minds at Nintendo and Illumination have in store for the Italian plumber. Ahead of the film’s premiere on the 7th of April, …
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