EA has made a number of big acquisitions in recent years, adding Respawn Entertainment, Codemasters and most recently, Playdemic. Still, that didn't stop EA's name from being mentioned in buyout rumours earlier this year. This week during EA's quarterly earnings call, CEO, Andrew Wilson, addressed the elephant in the room. …
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New documentary shows gameplay from Arkane’s cancelled Half-Life game
Prior to Valve scrapping the Half-Life 2: Episodes concept all those years ago, the team was working on Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Beyond that though, Valve was also licensing out the IP to other studios for future Half-Life Episodes. One of those studios was Arkane. Prior to Dishonored, Prey and …
Read More »Xbox reveals its ‘Steam Deck verified’ titles and list of unsupported games
The Steam Deck has officially launched and publishers are racing to get their games ‘verified' for Valve's handheld gaming PC. So far, over 1,000 games have been verified for the Deck and now, Xbox Game Studios has revealed which of its games have been rated for the Steam Deck so …
Read More »BioShock creator’s next game to be announced at The Game Awards
Since ending the BioShock trilogy years ago, game designer Ken Levine has been quiet. Back in 2017, he started a new studio called Ghost Story Games but the studio has yet to officially announce its first game. That could be changing very soon though, as one notable leaker claims that …
Read More »Deathloop patch aims to address PC stuttering issues
Last week, Deathloop launched to rave reviews on PS5, but unfortunately, the PC version faced some performance issues. Bethesda was quick to confirm that it was working on a patch and now, that update has begun rolling out. At launch, Deathloop garnered ‘Mixed' overall reviews on Steam, as many users …
Read More »Deathloop’s file size is just 16.1GB
With each new generation, the files sizes for games have increased more and more, with the PS4 and Xbox One generation seeing games reach as big as 175GB.This led to fears that the latest generation of games would be even bigger. It seems this may not be the case, as …
Read More »Arkane Studios’ Redfall aims to blend single-player and co-op
While many of us expected Starfield or Halo Infinite to be the grand finale to the Xbox and Bethesda E3 showcase, Microsoft went in a surprising direction. At the end of the show, Redfall was announced, a new game by Prey and Dishonored developers Arkane Studios. Arkane Studios' next game …
Read More »Xbox Series X/S FPS Boost now works on 97 backwards compatible games
Back in February, the Xbox backwards compatible team launched FPS Boost, a method of getting older generation games to run at up to 120 frames per second on Xbox Series X/S consoles without any needed input from the original developers. The feature started off small, supporting just a handful of …
Read More »Skyrim, Dishonored and more to get 60fps boost on Xbox
Following the confirmation that Microsoft had purchased ZeniMax Media, the console manufacturer announced that almost two-dozen Bethesda titles would be coming to Xbox Game Pass. We already knew that some of these titles would get a boost to 60fps, but we now have more details on which games exactly. During …
Read More »Oblivion and more to get FPS boost on Xbox
While some games get next-gen patches which offer older titles at higher frame rates, this process often requires the direct input of the developer. With the Series X|S, Microsoft announced that the next-gen Xbox consoles would receive a feature called FPS boost. Though currently only a small selection of games …
Read More »20 Bethesda games are joining Xbox Game Pass this week
Earlier this week, Microsoft officially closed its deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, bringing in Bethesda and other studios into Xbox's first-party line-up. At the time, Phil Spencer promised that we'd start seeing more Bethesda titles on Game Pass starting this week. This evening, Microsoft made good on that promise with …
Read More »More Bethesda games will be joining Game Pass this week
Back when it was first announced that Microsoft was planning to purchase ZeniMax Media, the console manufacturer celebrated by adding a number of Bethesda games to its Xbox Game Pass service. Now that the acquisition has been completed, it has been announced that more titles are set to arrive later …
Read More »Dishonored co-creator working on new game with Arkane Studios
Harvey Smith, co-creator behind Deus Ex and Dishonored has revealed this week that he is back working at Arkane Studios. At the moment, we know Arkane is working on Deathloop but Smith's team is working on something else. Speaking with Spanish outlet Vandal (via IGN), Harvey Smith returned to Arkane …
Read More »Deathloop tipped to release in May 2021 according to PS5 Store
For the last few years, Arkane Studios has been working on a multiplayer game called Deathloop. While this title was originally due to launch for the PlayStation 5 and PC later this year, it was delayed until Q2 2021 back in August. Now, the PlayStation store has revealed a more …
Read More »Bethesda and noblechairs partner up, Fallout gaming chair coming first
The folks at noblechairs are bringing a fresh new look to its chairs later this year thanks to a new partnership with Bethesda. Under the partnership, we’ll see officially licensed chairs based on Bethesda’s biggest franchises, including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, DOOM, RAGE and Wolfenstein. The final designs for each …
Read More »Inside Xbox brings announcements for Gears Tactics, Game Pass, new PC gaming features and more
The first ‘Inside Xbox' episode of 2020 aired today and while we're a little too close to the summer for announcements of secret projects or Halo Infinite gameplay, Microsoft still had plenty to show. The episode brings updates for Obsidian's Grounded, the upcoming Gears Tactics, Xbox Game Pass, Sea of …
Read More »Rumours suggest that the ESA’s plans for a digital E3 have been cancelled
When the ESA first confirmed that E3 2020 would not be going ahead due to COVID-19, they assured fans that a digital event would take place in its stead, ensuring that one of gaming’s biggest expos would still hold a presence in 2020. An industry insider has now claimed that …
Read More »DuckTales: Remastered returns to digital storefronts after 7 months
While digital gaming brings with it a number of advantages and conveniences, it does have one major drawback – namely the ability for publishers to completely remove their games from sale with no ability for consumers to buy it. A number of titles have been affected by this, most famously …
Read More »Blizzard shares new Diablo IV details in quarterly developer update
While Blizzard isn't necessarily on solid ground with its fan base at the moment, the studio is taking at least one step in the right direction. This week, the first quarterly update on Diablo IV was released, detailing new progress being made on the game and changes already being implemented …
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Read More »PSN Christmas sale underway, offering up to 90% off
Just as the Black Friday sales are coming to a close, PlayStation is hosting another sale on its digital games store. The Christmas sale is home to over 450 titles, and is commencing from today until the 23rd of December, where you can find games for up to 90% off. …
Read More »Former Directors of Arkane Studios launch WolfEye Studios
After leaving Arkane Studios, former president and creative director Raphael Colantonio, alongside former executive producer Julien Roby, launched their new independent project – WolfEye Studios. Despite its recent launch, the studio will announce its first game at The Game Awards 2019. Colantonio, now President and Creative Director at WolfEye, stated that “after taking …
Read More »Bethesda acquires Human Head Studios and reopens it as Roundhouse Studios
After recently buying Alpha Dog Games, Bethesda announced its latest studio acquisition. Human Head Studios, the developers behind Prey and Rune II, has been acquired by Bethesda and renamed as Roundhouse Studios. Human Head Studios was founded back in 1997 and made games alongside Square Enix (The Quiet Man), Bethesda …
Read More »Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and 7 other games coming to Xbox Game Pass this month
Xbox Game Pass has been around for a few years now but the service got a big boost this year with its launch on PC. The library has had some impressive updates so far this year, with big games like Metro Exodus and Prey joining the lineup. Now, the list …
Read More »The Xbox Game Pass lineup for April is surprisingly strong
Xbox Game Pass has been around for a couple of years now and while it has always managed to offer plenty of value, the library updates have been hit or miss at times. That won't be the case for April, with Microsoft confirming Prey, Monster Hunter World and more for …
Read More »KOTOR II’s lead writer helped out on Respawn’s Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
Last week, it was announced that Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars game, Jedi: Fallen Order, will be part of the Star Wars Celebration event in April. Beyond that, the game is set to release this year ahead of Episode IX. Over the weekend, we got more reason to be excited about …
Read More »Sony is expanding its PS Now services across Europe
Although PlayStation Now has been around much longer than its cloud competitors, Sony hasn’t done much with the service, allowing it to stagnate. It’s taken a swift nudge from Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass to push the company in the right direction once again, as PS Now is set to finally …
Read More »Steam Halloween Sale is now live
We're coming up to Halloween so naturally, there is a new Steam sale taking place. While the main focus is on ‘horror' games this week, there is also a bunch of non-horror games on sale too, including Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Middle-Earth: Shadow of …
Read More »Bethesda confirms that Fallout 76 just “wasn’t doable” on Nintendo Switch
Alongside its push on cross-platform compatibility, Bethesda has made it known that it plans to get its games on every platform possible. While this has seen much support for the Nintendo Switch, sometimes limitations can’t be avoided as the developer confirms that Fallout 76 just wasn’t possible on the hybrid …
Read More »Dishonored 3 could happen but the series is ‘resting’ for now
Arkane Studios found itself in the spotlight several years ago after the launch of Dishonored and the franchise's success continued with Dishonored 2 and its subsequent expansion. However, while both games have performed well, we likely won't be seeing a Dishonored 3 for quite some time, as the franchise is …
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