Since the Switch's first year on the market, Nintendo has faced criticism for the design of its Joy-Cons due to persistent stick drift issues. A number of lawsuits were filed and Nintendo did make some efforts to try and alleviate the problem, but it was never really stamped out completely. …
Read More »Xbox exclusive ‘Quantum Break’ is leaving Game Pass
Typically, all of Xbox's modern exclusive games are available through Game Pass and it is extremely rare to see one of these games removed from the service. It has happened once before with Forza Horizon due to expiring licenses. Now, it seems to be happening again, but this time it …
Read More »Nintendo and DeNA team up to form Nintendo Systems, a new joint venture
Prior to the success of the Nintendo Switch, there was a lot of concern about Nintendo's future in the gaming business, as the Wii U struggled to gain any momentum in the market. At that time, Nintendo turned to the mobile gaming specialists at DeNA to boost its revenues to …
Read More »Asus’s ROG Ally gaming handheld wasn’t just an April Fool’s joke
On April Fool's Day, Asus unveiled the ROG Ally, billed as a new gaming handheld with a custom Ryzen APU more powerful than the one found in the Steam Deck. Now, Asus has confirmed that this announcement was not a joke, the ROG Ally is real, and it will be …
Read More »Konami opens new “creators first” production studio
After many years away, Konami seems set to be slowly but surely re-entering the video games industry. So far, the publisher has focused on bringing many of its old 2D classics to modern systems such as was the case with the Castlevania Collection. A number of leakers have also claimed …
Read More »Sony reportedly working on new hardware which isn’t a PS5 Pro
Rumours have persisted for a while now that Sony is working on a beefed up PlayStation 5, and while this may be the case, one industry insider has now revealed that the console manufacturer is also working on new hardware which is not a PS5 Pro – leading some to …
Read More »Koei Tecmo wants to bring more of its games to PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is the latest title to be published by Koei Tecmo, launching to favourable reviews across the board. In the wake of its day-one release on Xbox Game Pass, the publisher has stated its intentions to bring more of its games to both Sony and Microsoft’s subscription …
Read More »ARK: Survival Evolved takes back promise of free Unreal Engine 5 upgrade
Back in January Studio Wildcard revealed that the team is working on a remaster of ARK: Survival Evolved which was stated to be a “complete free upgrade/remaster”. Now, the team have officially detailed the remaster – but unlike what was promised, the upgrade will in fact cost more than a brand new game.
Read More »Microsoft officially announces Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle
As previous reports claimed, Microsoft is launching an Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle on the game's launch day. Besides the console and the game, players will also get some in-game items with this bundle, including a mount and an armour skin. If you want to play Diablo IV on …
Read More »Vampire Survivors is getting a second expansion on April 13th
After a surprise win at the BAFTAs 2023, the team behind Vampire Survivors has announced that the game is getting a new expansion on April 13th. The new DLC will be called Tides of the Foscari, and like the previous one, it will bring a new level, new characters, new …
Read More »Dying Light: Enhanced Edition will be free on the Epic Games Store
2015’s Dying Light served as a spiritual successor to Techland’s zombie slaying series ‘Dead Island’ – going on to surpass its predecessor with over 20 million copies sold. Following the successful release of its sequel Dying Light 2, Techland has now revealed that the first entry in the series will …
Read More »Riot’s Project L fighting game seemingly coming to consoles
First revealed back in 2019, Project L is an upcoming free-to-play tag team fighting game set in the world of Runeterra and is being published by Riot Games. So far, the game has only been confirmed to be releasing for the PC platform – in alignment with Riot’s other releases …
Read More »April’s middling Xbox Games with Gold line-up announced
Ever since Microsoft debuted its Xbox Game Pass subscription service we have seen the console manufacturer’s legacy Xbox Live Gold fall somewhat out of relevancy. Despite this, Xbox Live Gold and its Games with Gold program remains – though with a noticeable decrease in the quality of its offerings. This …
Read More »Diablo IV beta was largest in franchise history
Ahead of its official launch on the 6th of June, Blizzard hosted a beta for the much-anticipated Diablo IV. With the open beta now officially concluded, the publisher released a number of impressive stats for the period, revealing that Diablo IV achieved “the largest Beta in Diablo franchise history.” Taking …
Read More »Valve is working on a game featuring “ambitious never before seen gameplay” including puzzles
Ever since the Steam platform blew up in popularity we have seen Valve shift its focus away from primarily developing video games. Despite how it may appear, the team continues to work on new games, with a number of employees sharing the fact that Valve is currently hard at work …
Read More »Naughty Dog investigating ‘known issues’ with The Last of Us Part 1 on PC
The Last of Us Part 1 finally launched on PC earlier this week, but despite a one-month delay, the game did not arrive in a fit state. Unfortunately, players are facing crashes, numerous bugs and performance problems on a range of PC setups, but the first patch is now rolling …
Read More »3DMark FSR 2.2 Feature Test benchmark now available
Back in late 2022, AMD and UL Benchmarks confirmed that an FSR feature test benchmark would be coming to 3DMark in the future. Now just a few months later, that day has finally arrived, with the FSR Feature Test for 3DMark now becoming available. The FSR Feature Test is part …
Read More »Vampire Survivors beats out God of War and Elden Ring for Best Game Award at BAFTAs
The BAFTA Game Awards have been getting more and more attention in recent years. This year, titles like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok were competing for the coveted ‘Best Game' award, but both were beat out by an unlikely contender – Vampire Survivors. Vampire Survivors released last year …
Read More »CD Projekt shares more details on Witcher Project Sirius reboot
Earlier this month, CD Projekt Red told investors that it had plans to ‘write off' funds spent on an upcoming game, Project Sirius, as the team plans to reboot and start again. Now, the company has explained this a bit more, citing a new effort to “cut costs early” rather …
Read More »E3 2023 has officially been cancelled
While the ESA and new E3 organiser ReedPop had big plans to bring the event back this year, it would seem that too many companies pulled out. Last night, the ESA confirmed that E3 has been cancelled and at this point, it is being widely assumed that the event won't be returning again.
Read More »EA is cutting hundreds of jobs as part of ‘restructuring’
A number of game publishers have made cuts in the early months of this year. Microsoft let go of many employees from across Xbox, Take-Two recently announced a round of layoffs and now, EA is joining the list with plans to cut around 750 positions. EA is cutting roughly six …
Read More »CD Projekt Red will showcase Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty expansion in June
In 2022, CD Projekt Red successfully managed to turn Cyberpunk 2077 around, with continued patches and content additions polishing up the game, and the Edgerunners anime series helping to bring fans back to the game. Now, we're all waiting on the Phantom Liberty expansion, and it looks like CD Projekt …
Read More »The PlayStation 5 continues to break Sony sales records
After a somewhat slow start due component supply issues, Sony announced at the beginning of the year that PS5 consoles should no longer be in short supply. We have seen this pan out, with the console sales skyrocketing over the past few months. Now, it has been revealed that last …
Read More »Square Enix’s HD-2D Live A Live remake is heading to PC and PlayStation
While Square Enix has struggled with some of its 3D RPGs in recent years, the company has been dominating on the classic RPG front. The new era of HD-2D games has been hugely successful for Square Enix. Last year, we saw one of the first HD-2D remakes, bringing back the …
Read More »Sonic Mania studio confirms they are working on Origins Plus
Sonic Origins released last year to somewhat of a mixed reception. While the remastered games included in the collection were solid, the offering as a whole felt somewhat incomplete. Following the announcement by SEGA that a new package in the form of ‘Sonic Origins Plus’ is on its way, the …
Read More »Dead Island 2 and 22 other titles will join GeForce Now in April
GeForce Now is heading towards a big April, with plans to bring 23 new games to the service, 13 of which will be day-one titles for GFN. Before then though, 11 more games will be joining the library this week. One of this week's new GeForce Now titles is a …
Read More »Guerilla details the new tech being added with Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Despite being a cross-gen title, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores expansion would be released exclusively for the PlayStation 5, with the team promising that its current-gen exclusivity would allow for the implementation of new technology. Now, ahead of the expansion’s launch next month, the team has detailed …
Read More »PSVR2 sales reportedly off to a slow start
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, it seems despite the critical reception Sony’s latest headset is off to somewhat of a slow start. As reported by Takashi Mochizuki via Bloomberg, …
Read More »April’s PS Plus Essential games feature 3 PS5 titles
Each month, those subscribed to PlayStation Plus’ Essential tier are able to get their hands on a small selection of PlayStation 4 and PS5 titles. For the month of April, regardless of whether you have a current-gen machine or not, Sony has you covered, as all the games being offered …
Read More »Forspoken story DLC ‘In Tanta We Trust’ releasing in May
While Square Enix has already announced plans to shut down Luminous Productions and reassign employees to other internal studios under the publisher's umbrella, work on Forspoken hasn't ended just yet. There is a story DLC on the way first, which now has a May release date. Forspoken's ‘In Tanta We …
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