Each month, those with a PlayStation Plus Essentials subscription are given access to a list of ‘free’ games spanning across both PS4 and PS5 generations. For the month of October, players will be able to gain access to a number of varied releases, including the latest Hot Wheels Unleashed. Making …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 surpasses 20 million copies sold
Ahead of its launch, Cyberpunk 2077 had millions of pre-orders and within two week's of the game's launch, around 13 million copies had been sold. Of course, that was before we all learned how bad the launch version was. This caused Cyberpunk 2077 sales to slow quite a bit in …
Read More »Valve shifts to four main seasonal Steam Sales per year – Autumn and Winter dates announced
We're heading towards the last few months of the year, which means there are still a few seasonal Steam sales left on the calendar. This week, Valve confirmed dates for the upcoming Autumn, Winter and Spring sales, which will take place over the next six months. The Autumn Sale is …
Read More »Dead Space Remake gameplay reveal coming in October
Dead Space Remake looked fantastic in the most recent teaser trailer. The game is now due for an early 2023 release and according to reports, we'll be getting another gameplay reveal very soon. According to Insider Gaming, EA Motive will be revealing more on Dead Space Remake in ‘mid October'. …
Read More »Leaked Returnal PC menu shows off ray-tracing and more
Returnal remains one of the more unique PlayStation 5 exclusive games to have been released in the past few years, with the 3rd person roguelite bullet hell shooter seeing great success on Sony’s latest system. That being said, rumours have claimed that Returnal is set to come to PC in …
Read More »Microsoft have reportedly “talked with major Japanese publishers about acquisitions”
While the legalities surrounding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues to be figured out, the console manufacturer has not been keeping its eggs in one singular basket, with Microsoft reportedly looking to the East for potential studio acquisitions. As part of the latest episode of the Giant Bombcast podcast, industry …
Read More »Intel XeSS is now available in Shadow of Tomb Raider and Death Stranding
Intel XeSS is finally here, and we already have two games supporting it. The first two titles to support Intel's upscaling technique are Death Stranding and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. There are even measurements of the latter running on the different XeSS modes using a Radeon RX 6800 XT. …
Read More »Need for Speed: Unbound reportedly releasing in December
With Need for Speed: Heat, EA chose to work on the game quietly, only choosing to announce the game shortly before its planned release date. It appears the same strategy is in place this year, with reports claiming that Need for Speed: Unbound will be launching soon. As reported by …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones is no longer releasing in 2022 following closed beta feedback
Skull & Bones has already had multiple release dates, and multiple delays over the last five years. The game was supposed to finally release in just a handful of weeks, but now at the last minute, the game has been delayed once again. Initially scheduled to arrive in early November, …
Read More »Sony reveals Sackboy: A Big Adventure is heading to PC next month
Sony has really ramped up its PC releases this year, bringing the likes of God of War, Spider-Man: Remastered and soon, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection over to the platform. Now, another surprise title has been announced – Sackboy: A Big Adventure. Sackboy was one of the earliest games rumoured …
Read More »HBO release first trailer for The Last of Us
The Last of Us TV show had been in development hell for years, with little bringing the adaptation any closer to reality. After involving the likes of Craig Mazin, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey and even Neil Druckmann himself, the show looks to be coming together nicely, with HBO now releasing …
Read More »MWII beta was the largest in Call of Duty History
Each year, ahead of the game’s proper release, Activision hosts a beta period for that year’s Call of Duty, giving fans early insight into the maps, guns, mechanics and more coming with the upcoming FPS. The beta period for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has ended, with the publisher …
Read More »People Can Fly’s ‘Project Dagger’ will no longer be published by Take-Two
People Can Fly has been working on a couple of other projects alongside its most recent major release, Outriders. While the studio's next major IP, currently known as ‘Project Dagger', was going to be published by Take-Two, it appears both companies are now going their separate ways. Project Dagger was …
Read More »Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition and upcoming expansion leak
Since launch, Ubisoft has released a number of DLCs for Far Cry 6, bringing back fan-favourite characters and even hosting a couple of crossover events. Soon, Far Cry 6 will return with a new Game of the Year edition, and a big expansion is also on the way. Aggiornamenti Lumia, …
Read More »Blizzard begins sending out invites for Diablo 4 beta
Blizzard has been making good progress with Diablo 4 this year. Not only did we finally get a gameplay trailer back at E3, but the development team has also been posting monthly updates on the game's progress. This month, the company announced the first ‘public' Diablo 4 beta, and the …
Read More »Overwatch newcomers will have to play roughly 100 matches to unlock all original heroes
Blizzard has made some questionable decisions with Overwatch 2. The sequel will completely replace the original next week, ushering in a new age of battle passes, 5v5 gameplay and character grinding. We already know that players will have to unlock new heroes by levelling the in-game battle pass, but newcomers …
Read More »EA’s Monster Hunter rival ‘Wild Hearts’ gets gameplay trailer and February release date
Earlier this month, EA announced a partnership with Koei Tecmo and Omega Force to produce a new Monster Hunting game to rival Capcom's Monster Hunter series. That game is now officially known as ‘Wild Hearts', and it will be coming out in 2023. The reveal trailer surprisingly includes a lot …
Read More »Slime Rancher 2 devs celebrate successful launch with no crunch
Slime Rancher 2 is the sequel to the cult-hit farming simulator which sees you grow and take care of different types of Slimes. Following the success of the first game, a sequel was announced. Having launched just last week, the studio has revealed that the game is already a success, …
Read More »Grounded officially leaves Early Access as game hits ver. 1.0
Grounded is one of the more interesting titles published by Xbox Game Studios. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, this ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ styled survival game has spent the past many years in Early Access. Two years on and 10 million players later, Grounded has officially gone 1.0. Alongside a …
Read More »Dark Pictures games get free PS5 and Series X versions with new ending
Supermassive Games has spent the past few years expanding its Dark Pictures Anthology of titles, with the series now spanning across two console generations. In order to make for a more cohesive package, a number of entries in the Dark Pictures Anthology now have bespoke PS5 and Xbox Series X|S …
Read More »Xbox launches new Mineral Camo wireless controller alongside Razer’s matching charging stand
Xbox has just released a new colour option for the Xbox wireless controller. The new colour named Mineral Camo is the fourth out of the camo series, which already includes Night Ops Camo, Arctic Camo and Daystrike Camo. In addition, Razer is also launching a matching charging stand. The new …
Read More »Google Play Games PC beta goes live in limited region test
Back in March, Google announced the Google Play Games PC beta, a new app to bring Android games to PC. The beta is now finally going live, but access is limited to just a handful of countries. With Google Play Games, PC gamers have an official way to access Android …
Read More »Oxenfree II: Lost Signals delayed to 2023 to add more language support
Oxenfree, the supernatural mystery horror adventure indie title saw a great deal of success following its launch back in 2016. The game’s sequel, originally planned for release back in 2021, was later delayed to some time this year. With just a few months left in 2022 however, Night School Studios …
Read More »Ambitious VR title BONELAB launches later this week
While VR as a gaming platform has yet to match the universal appeal of regular console and PC gaming, more and more impressive titles are showing us just how far the VR market has come in a relatively short time. One of the most exciting VR-exclusive titles – BONELAB – …
Read More »NieR: Automata Anime launching in January 2023
NieR: Automata was one of the most unique video games to release back in 2017. Directed by Yoko Taro, the open-world action-adventure JRPG featured hauntingly beautiful music, a deep and emotional story, and bombastic action and visuals. Following its success, it was announced that a NieR: Automata anime was in …
Read More »Onimusha Anime announced by Netflix
These days it seems as though any and all successful video game IPs will eventually be adapted into a different medium. The latest game to be getting such a treatment is Capcom’s Onimusha franchise, with Netflix now announcing that the series will be getting an anime adaptation. Taking to Twitter …
Read More »A new Silent Hill game has been rated in South Korea
Over the past year, reports have insisted that Konami has multiple Silent Hill games in development as part of an effort to revive a few key video game franchises. Now, we may have our first legitimate piece of evidence, as South Korea's game rating committee has listed an unannounced Silent …
Read More »Spider-Man: Miles Morales gets PC trailer ahead of Fall launch
Over the Summer, Sony announced plans to bring both of its Spider-Man games to PC for the first time. We've already had high praise for Spider-Man Remastered and soon, Miles Morales will be dropping too. Spider-Man: Miles Morales is not a full sequel to Spider-Man Remastered. It is more of …
Read More »Atlus sues groups behind Shin Megami Tensei MMO revival projects
Atlus has filed a lawsuit against a group of Shin Megami Tensei fans for creating and operating servers for its defunct Shin Megami Tensei MMO ‘Imagine Online'. The game shut down back in 2016, but fan servers have kept the game alive in the years since. Over the years, many …
Read More »Netflix is forming its own games studio
Over the past year, Netflix has been building up Netflix Games, a new part of the streaming service that offers games. So far, Netflix has been acquiring independent studios to help build up its library. Now, the company is investing even further by setting up its own in-house development studio …
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