The Division: Heartland is set to launch its closed beta on June 27th, allowing players to experience an early version of the game. Registration for the closed beta is open to everyone, but this particular test will only be available to PC players in the US, Canada, and Mexico...
Read More »Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 to bring MGS 4 to new platforms
A few weeks ago, Konami announced the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1. The name indicates that there will also be a Vol 2 at some point collecting the more modern titles in the series. According to a leak this week, Vol 2 is indeed on the way and …
Read More »Square Enix devs want to remake Final Fantasy 6
While not officially announced, we do know that Square Enix is working on a Final Fantasy 9 remake. As it turns out, the Final Fantasy team doesn't want to stop there, with internal devs requesting that Final Fantasy 6 gets the remake treatment next. In a video on the Square …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera is shutting down in September
With the launch of Modern Warfare II last year, Activision ushered in a new age for Call of Duty Warzone with Warzone 2.0. The original version of Warzone has remained online and playable since then, but that will be changing in September. Activision has announced plans to shut down Call …
Read More »Bethesda exec confirms Indiana Jones is an Xbox console exclusive
Prior to being acquired by Microsoft, Bethesda announced that Machine Games was working on its own Indiana Jones game. At the time, the game was planned to release on multiple platforms, but after the acquisition, the agreement between Bethesda and Disney was amended. This week, the US District Court of …
Read More »E3 might not return in 2024 or 2025
Ever since the pandemic, E3 has been on hiatus. The prestigious summer gaming event was the main stage for new game announcements for decades, but in recent years, the ESA has struggled to get enough developers involved to revive the event. Now, it appears that E3 may already be scrapped …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic won’t be shutting down or going into ‘maintenance mode’
For over a decade, BioWare has handled the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic, keeping it up to date with new content and expansions. Earlier this month, EA announced that the game would be moving studios, freeing up resources at BioWare to work on other projects. Some fans were …
Read More »Nixxes is working “more and more” on PlayStation remasters
Back in 2021 PlayStation acquired the PC porting specialists Nixxes. Since then, the team have helped to bring a number of PlayStation exclusive titles to PC. Interestingly, according to the studio, they are now working “more and more” on remastering older titles alongside continuing to port games to PC. Sony …
Read More »Video games are bigger than films and music combined
In a relatively short number of years the video games medium has transformed from a niche hobby to a multi-billion Dollar industry whose influence is being felt across all other mediums. In a new report, it has now been revealed that the video games industry is bigger than both films and music combined.
Read More »New Metal Gear Solid Vol. 1 Master Collection details revealed
Konami recently announced Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, which includes remastered versions of the first three games in the Metal Gear Solid series. Konami has now detailed what other content is in this collection, which will feature a variety of written material, graphic novels, a soundtrack, and the …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers gets 85% discount on Steam ahead of delisting
Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t had the most comfortable of existences, with the game launching to criticism – and its post-launch updates doing little to improve the consensus. Unfortunately earlier this year it was announced that the game will be delisted. Ahead of its removal in September, the game is currently £4.49. …
Read More »Ciri and Yennefer are coming to Fortnite
In December of last year, Geralt of Rivia was added to Fortnite as part of the ever-evolving game’s 4th Chapter. Thanks to a datamine it has now been discovered that both Ciri and Yennefer are next in line to join the Fortnite cast. As reported by reliable Fortnite leaker ‘Shiina’ …
Read More »Quake 2 Remastered appears to be on the way
Back in 2021 during QuakeCon, a remastered version of the original Quake launched for all modern platforms. Now two years on, it looks like Bethesda is looking to do the same thing with Quake 2. As reported by Gematsu, South Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee has rated Quake 2 …
Read More »Star Ocean: The Second Story Remake is coming to Switch and PlayStation this year
Earlier this month, the Square Enix website hinted at an upcoming Star Ocean announcement, indicating a new remake on the way. Yesterday during Nintendo Direct, Star Ocean: The Second Story R was officially revealed. This remake follows on from 2019's Star Ocean: First Departure R, which came out on Switch …
Read More »Microsoft is raising the price of the Xbox Series X console and Game Pass subscriptions
Months ago, Sony raised the price of the PS5 console in many countries, citing inflation and the global economy. Now, Microsoft is following in those footsteps, announcing plans to raise the price of the Xbox Series X console in many parts of the world. The price hike will come into …
Read More »EVE Online adds Microsoft Excel integration with latest update
It has been a little over a year since CCP Games and Microsoft announced a new partnership to bring Microsoft Excel integration to the game. Now, that update has finally arrived. Hardcore EVE Online players have long used spreadsheets to calculate profits and battle damage. Up to now, they have …
Read More »Ten more games arrive on GeForce Now this week
Another GeForce Now update arrives this week. While last week we only saw two games added to the cloud library, this week's update is much more substantial, bringing in another Xbox-published title, alongside nine other titles. The big highlight this week is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. Microsoft began …
Read More »Princess Peach to get her own game for the first time in 20 years
Mario is undeniably one of the most well known video game characters of all time, and Princess Peach is right beside him – having been a core part of almost every single Mario game since the franchise’s inception. Unfortunately, Peach has rarely been allowed to enter the limelight solo. As …
Read More »Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon is being remastered for the Switch
With the Nintendo Switch well in its twilight years, many fans were wondering what kind of announcements were in store for the most recent Nintendo Direct. Interestingly, the Direct focused quite heavily on Mario and co. – with a remaster of the 3DS Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon being revealed. Releasing …
Read More »SEGA announces Sonic Central Showcase Stream
In recent years we have seen SEGA putting a greater deal of effort and time into the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, be it through new games, spin-offs, multi-media events and more. As part of the Blue Blur’s 32nd birthday, the publisher has now announced a new Sonic Central showcase. Making …
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Read More »Detective Pikachu Returns in October
Mere weeks after the successful premiere of the Detective Pikachu film back in 2019, Nintendo announced that a new video game entry was in the works for the Switch. The console manufacturer has been radio silent on this project ever since – until now. Re-revealed during the recent Nintendo Direct, …
Read More »EA is splitting into two companies – EA Entertainment and EA Sports
EA is making some big changes internally. This week, the publisher announced a restructuring that will see EA splitting into two separate companies – EA Entertainment and EA Sports. EA Sports has long acted as a separate publisher within Electronic Arts, with different teams that handle sports licensing, and relationships …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Trilogy officially coming to Nintendo Switch
If you are one of the many Batman Arkham fans let down by the recent reveal of Rocksteady's Suicide Squad game, then you might be looking to go back to Rocksteady's earlier games to relive the glory days. Soon, you'll be able to take the Arkham trilogy on the go …
Read More »Vampire Survivors is finally coming to Nintendo Switch
Vampire Survivors swiftly became a hit when it launched on PC last year. Since then, the game has had two DLCs and has made its way to Xbox consoles and mobile devices. Now, the game is finally releasing on Nintendo Switch. During today's Nintendo Direct stream, a quick 1-minute slot …
Read More »Nintendo announces all-new Super Mario Bros game for Switch
Nintendo's big finale for today's Summer Direct showcase was indeed a brand-new 2D Mario game. Shortly after unveiling the Super Mario RPG remake, our favourite video game plumber appeared again in a new trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first new Mario Bros. game …
Read More »Super Mario RPG remake comes to Nintendo Switch this year
We've heard rumblings that new Mario games will be announced for this year. During today's Nintendo Direct, we weren't let down on that front, with Nintendo announcing the new Super Mario RPG. Super Mario RPG is a modern remake of the original SNES game, offering entirely new visuals. You can …
Read More »Persona 5 Tactica Switch gameplay trailer revealed
While many of us anticipated Persona 3 Reload to be confirmed for Nintendo Switch during today's Direct showcase, this was unfortunately not the case. We did get a new trailer for Persona 5 Tactica though, which is coming to Switch later this year alongside other platforms. While we already got …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet/Violet expansion ‘The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero’ gets gameplay trailer
Back in February during a special Pokemon Presents stream, Game Freak officially unveiled two upcoming expansions for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. To open up today's Nintendo Direct, we got our first look at The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. The gameplay trailer gives us a good look at new locations …
Read More »Halo Infinite will no longer get new Seasonal cutscenes
In recent months we have seen a large number of live service titles scale back their operations, be it through a reduced single player or a lessened story – among others. Unfortunately, one of the games hit by such a downscaling is Halo Infinite, with the game said to no …
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