Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was one of the biggest surprise hits of the year when it launched back in 2020. While it may no longer be the talk of the town, the game continues to see a healthy and active user base. PS5 players may soon be seeing major improvements …
Read More »PS Plus subscribers received almost $1500 worth of games in 2021
Each month, PlayStation Plus subscribers are given a number of games for free. With 2021 coming to an end, we now know the total value of all of the games given away during the year – and it is much more than the $60 price tag for an annual subscription. …
Read More »Valve reveals the top 100 Steam games of 2021
We are closing in on the end of 2021 and in keeping with tradition, Valve has revealed the top selling games of the year on Steam. This year's top 100 has some familiar titles, with the likes of Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2 and CS:GO making …
Read More »Riot Games will pay out $100 million to settle discrimination lawsuit
Back in 2018, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a class-action lawsuit against Riot Games over mistreatment and discrimination in the work place. The publisher initially tried to settle the lawsuit with a $10 million payout in 2019, but now two years later, a much bigger settlement …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers’ release date potentially leaked
Even if a video game publisher has yet to announce a game's release date, internal databases have historically been used to identify upcoming games’ possible launch dates. Such is the case with the next mainline Sonic title – Sonic Frontiers – which may be coming in November 2022. As reported …
Read More »God of War Ragnarok’s release window has leaked
With the unpredictability of video game development, Sony have made it a point to not share release dates for games generally until the title is near completion. Such is the case with God of War Ragnarok which – aside from a delay from 2021 to 2022 – has seen little …
Read More »COVID-19 has delayed Final Fantasy XVI by half a year
Final Fantasy XVI is the next major entry in the long running and highly successful JRPG franchise from Square Enix. While fans were expecting some news regarding the game before the end of the year, the team has now confirmed that FFXVI was hit with COVID-related delays – though hopefully …
Read More »Nintendo wins order to block access to Switch ROM sites in UK
Nintendo is continuing to crack down on Nintendo Switch piracy, this time going after specific ROM sites providing links to Switch game downloads. This time around, Nintendo has obtained a High Court injunction here in the UK, forcing ISPs to actively block access to certain ROM sites. Previously, the UK …
Read More »Dragon Quest X Offline delayed to Summer 2022
While Dragon Quest X Offline was supposed to hit consoles and PC in February, Square Enix has announced a delay, pushing the game back by several months. The publisher has been reworking Dragon Quest X to be playable offline as a single-player game, but the process is taking a little …
Read More »Star Wars Eclipse reportedly in development trouble already
At The Game Awards this month, Quantic Dream officially unveiled its Star Wars game, promising an ‘intricately branching’ narrative and plenty of lightsaber-swinging action. While the game was swiftly announced after obtaining the Star Wars license, development is still very early on and unfortunately, there are already plenty of signs …
Read More »CONTROL is free on the Epic Games Store
Each day, Epic Games is giving away a different title for free to all those with an Epic Games account as part of the store front’s 15 days of free games. Right now, you can get your hands on Remedy Entertainment’s award-winning action-adventure title CONTROL. Available to purchase for free …
Read More »Controversial tactical FPS Ready or Not adresses school shooting level
Ready or Not is a tactical first person shooter from the studio Void Interactive. Depicting “a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations” the early access game saw controversy for announcing that it will feature a school shooting level. The devs have …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West offers half a dozen skill trees
Horizon Zero Dawn released in 2017 to critical and commercial success, offering a beautiful open world with fun gameplay and an interesting story. Despite being an action-adventure title, the game dipped its toe into some RPG mechanics. It seems the upcoming sequel will be leaning much heavier into the RPG …
Read More »Fallout-inspired RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2021, Epic Games has been giving out a new title for free every 24 hours. Following yesterday’s free game (Vampyr), the classic Fallout and Baldur’s Gate inspired isometric RPG Pathfinder: Kingmaker is now free to purchase and download on the Epic Games Store. Available …
Read More »Some of Xbox Game Pass’ best titles are leaving soon
Xbox Game Pass represents excellent value for money, offering over 100 quality titles for a relatively low monthly cost. Unfortunately due to the nature of digital games and subscription services, third-party titles are only available until their contracts expire. Such is the case with the Yakuza series, with many of …
Read More »Arkane co-founder’s new game ‘Weird West’ delayed to March 2022
Since leaving Arkane Studios back in 2017, co-founder Raphaël Colantonio has been hard at work at WolfEye Studios, working on a new game called Weird West. The game takes inspiration from old-school RPGs like Fallout 1 and Fallout 2, but with more of an action focus. Unfortunately, the game was …
Read More »Over 48,000 Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone cheaters have been banned this month
Earlier this month, Call of Duty Warzone had its big Pacific update, overhauling the game with content based on Call of Duty: Vanguard. This re-launch also brought about a new kernel-level anti-cheat system for the game on PC and so far, almost 50,000 cheaters have been caught out in less …
Read More »Xbox Live Gold free games for January 2022 revealed
Earlier today, the free games for PlayStation+ subscribers in January leaked online. Now, this has promptly been followed up with a leak for Microsoft's planned games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers next month. Xbox Live Gold, and by extension, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, will be able to claim four …
Read More »Vampyr is currently free on the Epic Games Store
Dontnod Entertainment is primarily known for creating the Life is Strange series, but the studio has also worked on some other interesting projects in recent years. One of those is Vampyr, a smaller RPG-lite game focused on, you guessed it, vampires. Recently, Epic Games has been giving away a free …
Read More »January’s PS+ games leak – and it looks to be a very strong month
Each month, two PS4 games and a PS5 title are made available for free to all those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus service. January’s free games have now leaked, and if the line-up proves to be true, then PS+ will be off to a very strong start in 2022. As …
Read More »Sea of Thieves has sold 5 million copies on Steam alone
Ever since Microsoft announced its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, the console manufacturer has made it clear that subscriptions are the future – at least in the eyes of Xbox. Despite this, many fans flocked to storefronts to buy Rare’s Sea of thieves outright – 5 million in fact. Making …
Read More »Horizon II will feature robot monkeys and a giant snake
One of the most exciting aspects to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn was the way in which Guerilla Games took various animals and turned them into robot killing machines. The upcoming Horizon Forbidden West is doubling down on this concept, adding God of War-like enemies including a gigantic robot snake. Ahead …
Read More »EA cancelled a Harry Potter MMO due to doubts over franchise longevity
The video game industry is filled with plenty of cancelled games that the public never had the chance to hear about. Some of these games are based on massive franchises that we all know today. EA has more than a few stories to tell in this area, with a former …
Read More »Strategy RPG Mutant Year Zero is free to claim on the Epic Games Store
As we near the end of 2021, Epic Games is once again offering more than a dozen free games on its digital storefront, with a new game being offered every 24 hours until the end of the year. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 cut content includes expanded environmental hazards and weather effects
Given the state of the beta, and eventually the launch-day version of Battlefield 2042, it seemed pretty clear that the game could have used some extra time in development. Adding some fuel to that theory is some new information on cut content, including a greatly expanded version of environmental hazards. …
Read More »Halo Infinite ‘Winter Contingency’ event goes live
Since launching Halo Infinite multiplayer, 343 Industries has been tweaking the balance of XP and in-game rewards to address player concerns. We'll get to see some of these changes in action over the next week, as Halo Infinite's ‘Winter Contingency' event has launched today. Winter Contingency will reward players ten …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West’s file size is twice as big as Zero Dawn’s
As video games get more and more ambitious, we have seen files balloon in size, with the biggest games now taking up almost 250GB. PlayStation is trying to combat this with its Kraken compression technology. Even with that, however, the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West is looking to be a hefty …
Read More »Ubisoft defends NFT platform despite backlash
As the controversial NFT technology gets more widely adopted, we have seen attempts by mainstream companies to take advantage of this new fad. Ubisoft is one such company, having added NFTs to its game ‘Ghost Recon Breakpoint' – to great disdain from players. Despite the backlash, Ubisoft is continuing to …
Read More »The Xbox Game Pass library was worth over $6000 in 2021
Xbox Game Pass is often referred to as the best deal in gaming and 2021 proved that, with a ton of major day-one releases from first-party, third-party and indie studios. If you've ever wondered how much the Xbox Game Pass library would be worth if you purchased all of those …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy’s ray tracing update tested
One of the biggest features advertised with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S is the fact that they are able to take advantage of hardware accelerated ray-tracing, offering highly realistic shadows, lighting and reflections. Not every game has taken advantage of this feature, however Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy …
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