Gran Turismo was one of the main highlighted next-gen games at Sony’s PlayStation 5 reveal event. Though there was no date given for the popular racing title, it was widely believed that the game would come out in 2021. Unfortunately, due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the game has been …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is coming to Switch and PS5/Series X|S
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 offered a faithful and fun remaking of the classic PlayStation skateboarding titles. Released on the 14th of August 2020, the game arrived at the tail end of the last generation, but too early to see a ‘next-gen’ version at the time. Now, it has officially …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege to get crossplay and cross-progression
Late last year, Ubisoft Connect officially launched, a new way for Ubisoft to allow cross-platform multiplayer and cross-progression for all new games. Soon, Rainbow Six Siege will be getting these features, although crossplay between consoles and PC is unlikely. Speaking with PCGamer during a recent event, Rainbow Six Siege director, …
Read More »Samsung commits to four-years of security updates for new Galaxy devices
Samsung is revamping its commitment to security on Android devices. Moving forward, Galaxy devices will now receive regular security updates for a minimum of four years after release, with updates set to be delivered on a monthly or quarterly basis. Previously, Samsung offered up three years of security updates for …
Read More »Sony confirms more PS4 games coming to PC, Days Gone coming ‘this spring’
Last year, Sony began experimenting with bringing PlayStation exclusives to PC, starting off with Horizon Zero Dawn. While there were rumours that more PC games were on the way, things went quiet for a long time. That changes this week, with Sony confirming that Days Gone will be the next …
Read More »Stadia struggles to fix game bug after firing its developers
It has been just a few weeks since Google shut down all of Stadia's game development and publishing activities. This impacted jobs, with many staff being let go and now, that move is starting to cause issues. Journey to the Savage Planet has a new game-breaking bug on Stadia and …
Read More »Souls-like ‘Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition’ is coming to Steam
When you think of AAA gaming experiences on mobile, many turn to Pascal’s Wager as a prime example. The Souls-like game garnered a moderate fan following thanks to its “console-grade production values”. Now, the developers have announced that Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition is coming to PC. Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition …
Read More »Epic Games settles class action lawsuit over randomised loot boxes
For a little while now, Epic Games has been facing a class-action lawsuit over loot boxes sold in Rocket League and Fortnite. This week, a settlement agreement was reached, which will see Epic Games providing in-game currency. The lawsuit was filed after Epic Games removed randomised loot boxes from Rocket …
Read More »Gears of War developers are reportedly helping with Halo: Infinite
Following the initial gameplay reveal of Halo: Infinite, fans expressed disappointment at the game as it was presented. This of course led to Microsoft delaying the releasing of Halo: Infinite by around a year. During this time, it would seem as though other studios are helping 343i make sure the …
Read More »Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 no longer coming in 2021, switching devs
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been going through development struggles for a while now. The game has already been delayed a couple of times and late last year, the project lost its lead writer and creative director. Now, the game is officially moving studios, with Hardsuit Labs no …
Read More »Microsoft claims cloud gaming will create previously-impossible experiences
While cloud gaming is currently in its infancy, many publishers and companies are betting on the technology being the future of the games industry. Though services such as Stadia have tried and failed to capture the market, Microsoft continues to bet on its own service, with the console manufacturer claiming …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion: Online launching on the 9th of March
Watch Dogs: Legion launched at the end of October 2020 to mixed reviews from both critics and fans alike. Despite this, Ubisoft is hoping to draw players back in with a promised online mode. Though not available at launch, the online mode for Watch Dogs: Legion has now been announced …
Read More »Gameplay for Rare’s unreleased ‘Dinosaur Planet’ shown off
Ever since its founding in 1985, Rare has been the brains behind a number of classic video game titles and franchises, its most lucrative period of which was most likely during the Nintendo 64 era. One of the games which never made its way to the console however was Dinosaur …
Read More »Developers set to expand studio, following Valheim’s success
Valheim is the latest surprise success story, after the Early Access game quickly gained traction. Just a few weeks after launch, the game has sold over 3 million copies. The developers have now commented on this success, announcing their commitment to expanding the studio in order to keep supporting the …
Read More »Valve will curate the next Steam Game Festival
The Steam Game Festival is an event which offers PC players the opportunity to try hundreds of different game demos all for free during a limited time window. Offering the chance to play unreleased games is exciting, however has been overwhelming in the past due to the sheer number of …
Read More »Chun-Li and Ryu added to Fortnite
At this point, Fortnite has become a place where any character from nearly any franchise could make an appearance. The next set of guest characters have been announced. Available right now in the Fortnite store are two of the most recognisable characters in the fighting game community: Chun-Li and Ryu …
Read More »CD Projekt Red issuing DMCA notices to suppress Gwent source code leak
Earlier this month, CD Projekt Red was hit by a cyberattack, during which the attackers were able to steal confidential documents and the source code for several of the studio's games. The source code for GWENT was the first to leak, but CD Projekt Red is attempting to suppress its …
Read More »iFixit investigation shows PS5 DualSense controller ‘stick drift’ kicks in after 400 hours
Sony has been catching some criticism over the PS5 ‘DualSense' controller for a few weeks now, with some even participating in a class action lawsuit. In an investigation over the controller's ‘stick drift' issues, some experts pin the DualSense's lifespan at around 417 hours before stick drift issues start to …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege future operators will be part of Battle Pass, no more ‘year’ pass
Ever since launch, Rainbow Six Siege has remained supported by yearly operator passes, giving players access to new operator characters as they release. This year, in a major change for the game, these yearly passes will be going away. Instead, new operators will be obtained via the seasonal battle pass …
Read More »Diablo 2: Resurrected PC system requirements revealed
Diablo 2: Resurrected is officially coming out this year, with development handled by the excellent team at Vicarious Visions, previously responsible for the Crash Bandicoot N'Sane trilogy remake. Following on from the game's announcement at BlizzCon, the PC version's system requirements have been revealed. Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remaster …
Read More »Bethesda-focused event to follow acquisition approval in March
Microsoft is set to complete its acquisition of ZeniMax Media within the next couple of weeks. There have been a lot of questions around Microsoft's plans for ZeniMax and Bethesda and it sounds like we may finally get some answers, as reports indicate that there will be a small event …
Read More »Diablo IV includes return of the Rogue class
We were all awaiting new Diablo IV news at BlizzCon this weekend. Last night during the event's big opening ceremony, we got our latest look at the game, this time with a trailer focusing on the Rogue class. The Rogue is returning for Diablo IV, after not appearing in a …
Read More »Blizzard announces WoW: Burning Crusade Classic
There were a number of leaks ahead of BlizzCon's big announcement stream last night, one of which was The Burning Crusade expansion for WoW Classic. As expected, Blizzard officially announced the new update last night, which will be available later this year. Burning Crusade Classic is a new set of …
Read More »Blizzard announces Diablo 2: Resurrected
BlizzCon Online officially kicked off late last night and as previously rumoured, we did indeed get announcement for Diablo 2: Resurrected, a remaster of the fan-favourite ARPG for PC and consoles. Diablo 2: Resurrected will be releasing for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and Nintendo Switch later …
Read More »Bungie announces huge studio expansion, plans to release new IP by 2025
Bungie took a big step in 2019 after splitting off from Activision and becoming a truly independent studio. So far, things seem to be going very well, with Bungie announcing a huge studio expansion and plans to release a new IP within the next four years. Speaking about the expansion, …
Read More »Apple attempts to drag Valve into its legal battle with Epic Games
As we all know, Epic Games is fighting Apple over its iOS App Store policies across many fronts, from lawsuits in multiple countries to official antitrust complaints with regulators. In its efforts to defend itself, Apple attempted to drag Valve into the fight, delivering a subpoena back in late 2020. …
Read More »Blizzard Arcade Collection of 90s classics leaks ahead of BlizzCon
The BlizzCon announcement leaks continue ahead of this weekend's virtual event. This time around, a collection of Blizzard Classics have leaked, with the studio bringing back three games from its humble beginning back in the 90s. A leaked listing for the Blizzard Arcade Collection was spotted on the PEGI website …
Read More »People Can Fly reveals Outriders demo details
Back in January, People Can Fly's upcoming sci-fi co-op shooter, Outriders, was delayed to April. It's not all doom and gloom though, as a big demo for the game is dropping next week and all progress made will carry over to the game once it launches. The demo for Outriders …
Read More »Hitman 3 PC players can now import Hitman 1 and Hitman 2 content
Shortly before the release of Hitman 3, IO Interactive announced that it was planning to support Hitman 2 level imports on PC after all. However, due to the game’s Epic Games Store exclusivity, coming up with a solution for those who own the game on Steam is taking some time. …
Read More »WoW Classic is getting The Burning Crusade expansion
BlizzCon is set to kick off later today, but some of the surprises in store are leaking early. One of those surprises appears to be the Burning Crusade expansion for WoW Classic. The idea of adding Burning Crusade to WoW Classic has been floating around for a long time now. …
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