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Gaming — News — March 21st, 2024

Backbone One's Second-Generation Controllers Make A Small But Convenient Change
You can finally use a Backbone One without needing to slip your protective smartphone phone cover off.
March 21st, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 20th, 2024

Advancements in NPC Interaction: Ubisoft's Integration of Generative AI for Enhanced Realism
Ubisoft's Paris R&D team, in collaboration with Nvidia's Audio2Face and Inworld's Large Language Model (LLM), has been conducting experiments with generative AI to redefine player interactions with Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in video games.
March 20th, 2024Source

Alan Wake Dev Gives Update On Its Many Upcoming Games, Takes A Hit On Rebooted Project
Alan Wake 2 has not recouped its development costs and changes to Remedy's free-to-play game led to millions in impairment charges.
March 20th, 2024Source

Amy Hennig's new Marvel game leads off Epic's State of Unreal | GDC 2024
Lego, Fall Guys, and Rocket Racing additions to UEFN announced alongside new features for core engine
March 20th, 2024Source

Apex Legends hacker said he hacked tournament games 'for fun'
On Sunday, the world of video games was shaken by a hacking and cheating scandal.
March 20th, 2024Source

At the Game Developers Conference, the Games Industry Really Needed a Good Scream
Over 50 developers met today for a coordinated group scream to lament the state of the industry.
March 20th, 2024Source

Bungie's Matter Cancelled in 2020, Senior Leadership Expected to Leave in 2026 -- Rumor
A MOBA-like title codenamed Gummy Bears also exists but is currently in a "holding pattern" due to ongoing uncertainty within Bungie.
March 20th, 2024Source

Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile Could Be CoD's Missing Link
Q&A: We speak with Call of Duty boss Chris Plummer about the upcoming launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
March 20th, 2024Source

Diablo 4 Will Soon Let You Trade Legendary And Unique Items (But Not The Very Best Ones)
Big changes are coming to items in Diablo 4's Season 4 update.
March 20th, 2024Source

Destiny 2: The Final Shape Underperfoming Could Lead to More Layoffs at Bungie -- Rumor
"Something will need to happen to curb costs unless The Final Shape does so well to cover the gap and people can move to Marathon."
March 20th, 2024Source

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Trailer Reveals How It's A "Genuine" Budokai Tenkaichi Sequel
"One of our goals was to preserve the essence of what made the Budokai Tenkaichi series so popular."
March 20th, 2024Source

Everything Announced at State of Unreal 2024: Amy Hennig Reveals Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, New Tools Coming to UEFN, and More
State of Unreal 2024 was pretty epic.
March 20th, 2024Source

First Photos Of Beetlejuice Sequel Hint At Death Of Charles Deetz
We have our first look at the Beetlejuice sequel and someone is missing from the photos.
March 20th, 2024Source

Fortnite Adds A First-Person Mode Later This Year
Fortnite Person Shooter
March 20th, 2024Source

Fortnite Players Can Now Make And Publish Their Own Lego Games
Check out these three new Lego Islands that show off the possibilities.
March 20th, 2024Source

GOG gets into cloud gaming with Amazon Luna partnership
You'll soon be able to stream GOG games anywhere with Luna-compatible devices.
March 20th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Patch Addresses The Game's Exploding Mech Problem
Democracy just got a fresh patch.
March 20th, 2024Source

Hyper Light Breaker | New Gameplay Today
Hyper Light Breaker is not a sequel to Hyper Light Drifter in the traditional sense, but it does take place in the same world, which is all we needed to hear to be excited.
March 20th, 2024Source

Marathon Classic "Coming Soon" to Steam, Community Project Gets Bungie's Blessing
Aleph One, a community project, has worked on an "open source continuation of Bungie 's Marathon 2 game engine" for several years. Bungie's classic 1990s trilogy—consisting of Marathon, Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity—is natively supported on the Aleph One platform (on macOS, Windows, and Linux).
March 20th, 2024Source

Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Game Revealed With A New Trailer Featuring Captain America And Black Panther
The new Marvel game from Amy Hennig and Skydance Media takes players to Paris during the Axis occupation.
March 20th, 2024Source

Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Is Skydance's Captain America/Black Panther Game Arriving Next Year
Skydance New Media's mysterious World War 2 Marvel game has a title: Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. It also has its first trailer and a release window.
March 20th, 2024Source

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Officially Unveiled, Launches 2025
Developer Skydance New Media has released a new trailer that showcases in-game Unreal Engine 5 footage for the action-adventure title.
March 20th, 2024Source

Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake Has a Similar Budget to Alan Wake 2, Fully Funded by Rockstar
The remake, alongside Control 2 and Condor, will advance to the next stage of production before July, Remedy says.
March 20th, 2024Source

More than half of US gamers say publishers need to stamp out harassment in games
53% of men and 57% of women believe companies are not doing enough, according to new Deloitte study
March 20th, 2024Source

New VR company VRAL Games launches | GDC 2024
Announces first title developed by Italian indie Funny Tales
March 20th, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 Season 10 Features Limited-Time Clash Trial, New Map Coming in Season 11
The new Push map is in Runasapi, Perui. A Colosseo rework is also coming in Season 11, with other maps set to receive updates.
March 20th, 2024Source

Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver's Trailer Goes AllIn On Being Zack Snyder's Star Wars
There's still one more movie to go.
March 20th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Remedy revenue drops 22.2% to €33.9 million in 2023
Developer attributed decline to "increased investments" in projects including Control 2 and Max Payne remakes
March 20th, 2024Source

Remedy Says Alan Wake 2 Has Recouped Most of the Investment; Studio Plans More Regular Sequels for AW, Control
Today, Remedy released its latest quarterly report for the period between October and December 2023. Despite the successful launch of Alan Wake 2, which was the fastest-selling game ever made by the studio even launching in a highly competitive release window, Q4 2023 marked a decrease in both revenue and profitability compared to 2022 due to significantly increased investments in the other game projects and to the impairment charge cost (€ -7.2 million) related to the reboot of the free-to-play Project Vanguard, from now on known as Kestrel.
March 20th, 2024Source

Remedy Wants a "More Regular Cadence of Sequels" for Alan Wake and Control
The studio wants to grow both franchises to have "an ability to generate revenues and profits at a high level."
March 20th, 2024Source

Respawn Responds To Apex Legends Players Being Hacked Mid-Game During Recent Tournament
The Apex Legends developer says it is currently working to address the issue.
March 20th, 2024Source

Roblox unveils new AI-powered creation tools | News-in-brief
Players and developers can access the Avatar Auto Setup and Texture Generator tool
March 20th, 2024Source

Rollerdome gets one million players | News-in-brief
The Roll7 developed shooter hits the user count under two years after launching
March 20th, 2024Source

Stardew Valley Hits New Peak Concurrents Record On Steam Thanks To Update 1.6
Stardew Valley has seen a massive spike in concurrent players on Steam after the release of update 1.6, which adds a ton of new content.
March 20th, 2024Source

Ubisoft exploring AI NPCs to enhance in-game conversations
Ubisoft's Paris studio is experimenting with generative AI to enhance NPC interactions in video games, aiming to create more authentic conversations beyond pre-determined dialogue trees. This project, known as NEO NPC, is a collaborative effort combining artistic and scientific expertise to ensure that human creativity remains central to the development process.
March 20th, 2024Source

UK gaming start-ups have increased by 22% in 2023
The uptick in companies was driven by layoffs that hit the market sector
March 20th, 2024Source

Weird West Developer's Next Game is Seemingly a Retro Sci-Fi FPS RPG
WolfEye Studios boss Raphael Colantonio has dropped new teases of what the team's next game is going to be.
March 20th, 2024Source

X-Men '97 Is Inspected Frame-By-Frame To Ensure It's '90s Accurate
The Disney+ series' producer pays attention to detail to balance HD animation and '90s nostalgia.
March 20th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 18th, 2024

Apex Legends Esports Final Delayed After Hackers Added Cheats In-Game
Unwanted aid.
March 18th, 2024Source

Apex Legends Global Series Tournament Abandoned After Pros Hacked Mid-Match
"I got aimbot!"
March 18th, 2024Source

Apex Legends RCE Hack Forces Respawn to Postpone NA Finals
Respawn's Apex Legends has suffered a significant RCE (remote code execution) exploit that was used maliciously to inject cheats in the machines of streamers who were participating in the Apex Legends Global Series tournament.
March 18th, 2024Source

Apex Legends Streamers Hacked During ALGS Tournament, And The Suspected Cause Is Ironic [Update]
The ALGS North American regional finals were disrupted over the weekend when two competitors appeared to have cheat software remotely installed on their PCs by hackers.
March 18th, 2024Source

As Helldivers 2 players report mystery blue laser beams and Illuminate sightings, its director is gaslighting again: "Blue beams aren't real, they can't hurt you"
This article has been flagged as "Illuminate propaganda" by the Ministry of Truth.
March 18th, 2024Source

Aspyr's Battlefront Classic Collection reportedly used modder's work uncredited
Fans were already quick to notice the AI upscaling used for Aspyr's recent Battlefront: Classic Collection remasters, with this being seen as the main culprit for the game's massive 70GB+ install size. As it turns out, the launch versio
March 18th, 2024Source

Balatro Sells a Million Copies in One Month
"Balatro," the latest indie game sensation published by Playstack has reached a significant milestone by selling one million copies in its first month. This achievement highlights the game's widespread appeal and the enthusiastic response from the gaming community. "We're incredibly grateful for the support and enthusiasm from players worldwide," says Harvey Elliott, CEO of Playstack.
March 18th, 2024Source

Bit Reactor and Respawn's Star Wars Strategy Game is Using Unreal Engine 5
The strategy title will also launch simultaneously on consoles, a recently published job ad suggests.
March 18th, 2024Source

Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile Launch Event Details Free Ghost Operator Skin And More
The Operation: Day Zero event will follow the launch of Warzone Mobile.
March 18th, 2024Source

Cyberattack gifts esports pros with cheats, forcing Apex Legends to postpone tournament
Virtual gunslingers forcibly became cheaters via mystery means
March 18th, 2024Source

Dark and Darker is returning via the Epic Games Store and may come back to Steam too
Ironmace, the developer behind the fantasy dungeon crawler Dark and Darker, has announced that they are preparing to reintroduce the game to a wider audience after it was removed from sale on Steam in April 2023. This time around, the game will be releasing on the Epic Games Store.
March 18th, 2024Source

Dunkey's publishing company Big Mode has announced its first game
We've seen a few big streamers and content creators go on to work directly in games. One of the most popular gaming YouTube channels, Dunkey, set up his own publisher back in 2022, called Big Mode, with plans to shine a light on and bring hidden-gem indie games to market. Now, almost 18 months later, Big Mode's first game has been announced.
March 18th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes' Physical Switch Release Has Been Delayed by a Month
In North America and EMEA, the upcoming RPG's physical version will now launch in May, a month after the game's release.
March 18th, 2024Source

Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Gets Early 2025 Release Window In New Gameplay Trailer
SNK has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming fighter, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, revealing it's due out in "early 2025" as well.
March 18th, 2024Source or Source

GOG Partners Up with Amazon's Luna Cloud Streaming Service
Soon, you'll be able to play your favorite games from GOG, like the Witcher series or Cyberpunk 2077, on multiple devices of your choice. We're teaming up with Amazon Luna cloud gaming service to give you even more ways of enjoying your titles, while still keeping our mission of DRM-free gaming. Let's dive into it and take a look at how it works!
March 18th, 2024Source or Source or Source

Hackers attack Apex Legends players in live tournament
Unofficial sources recommend that players in the Global Series tournament change their passwords or even perform a fresh OS install.
March 18th, 2024Source

Hackers cause EA to postpone Apex Legends pro gamer tournament
Footage shows surprised players being granted cheats like aimbot.
March 18th, 2024Source

Halo Co-Creator Doesn't Have 'Anything Positive To Say' About EA After It Shuttered His Studio
EA closed Ridgeline Games as part of its recent mass layoffs.
March 18th, 2024Source

Harry Potter Actor Says Adult Fans Of The Series Need To "Grow Up"
"If your balls have dropped, then it's time to forget about it. You know, go on to other things."
March 18th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Players Are Convinced The Game's Third Faction Has Secretly Arrived
I want to believe.
March 18th, 2024Source

Marvel Studios Blade Movie Loses One Of Its Stars
Aaron Pierre is probably best known for Old, but he will voice Mufasa in the upcoming prequel to The Lion King.
March 18th, 2024Source

New AAA studio Muddy Robot launches
Company aims to "empower developers to take risks"
March 18th, 2024Source

New Report Shows Startling Number of Game Devs Using AI
AI isn't the future of game development, it's already here.
March 18th, 2024Source

Playtron's wildly ambitious gaming OS aims to unite stores, lure "core casuals"
Headed by former Cyanogen CEO, it's a Linux OS that might not be fully open.
March 18th, 2024Source

Sci-Fi Puzzle Platformer Planet Of Lana Hits PlayStation And Switch Next Month
Developer Wishfully and publisher Thunderful have revealed Planet of Lana is coming to PlayStation and Switch. More specifically, the cinematic sci-fi puzzle platformer that hit Xbox and PC last May is set to hit PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch next month on April 16.
March 18th, 2024Source

Stardew Valley Players Can Finally Chug Down Some Mayonnaise Soon
Down the hatch!
March 18th, 2024Source

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection reportedly used modder's work without credit
Aspyr previously acknowledged featuring the mod in the game's trailer as a "mistake that made it into the final cut"
March 18th, 2024Source

Star Wars: The Acolyte Gets Official Release Date And Poster, Trailer Comes Tomorrow
We'll finally get our first look at the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte this week.
March 18th, 2024Source

Stellaris is getting a new expansion soon
Stellaris has stood the test of time as one of the most popular space-based 4X strategy games on PC. Development isn't slowing down in 2024 either, with the new Machine Age expansion set to launch very soon.
March 18th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Valorant datamine reveals plans for multiplatform release
After spending years in the competitive PC FPS space with little to no competition, Counter Strike found an equal in the form of Valorant; the latest title from League of Legends makers Riot Games. Having grown over the course of the past few years on PC, Riot Games look set to bring Valorant to more PC platforms -- as well as consoles.
March 18th, 2024Source

WWE and Peacock Drop Trailer For Bray Wyatt Documentary
The documentary about the former WWE Champion will premiere on Monday, April 1.
March 18th, 2024Source

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty officially surpasses 5 million players
Back in March of last year, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty -- an open world souls-like which managed to break records for the publisher, cementing this brand new IP as an undeniable success. Following a year's worth of post-launch support, the game has now reached a new milestone: surpassing 5 million players.
March 18th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 15th, 2024

Breaking Bad Cast Reunites In The Best Way
Watch Walter serenade Mike to Frank Sinatra.
March 15th, 2024Source

CCP Games' Carbon Development Platform going open source
Devs will have the option of creating using the game engine or selecting the blockchain technology for a product
March 15th, 2024Source

CoD's New Warhammer Mode Is Better Than You Might Expect, Even For Non-40K Fans
Season 2 Reloaded brings Space Marines to Call of Duty multiplayer in a very satisfying LTM.
March 15th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Reaches 1 Million Sales
The Vampire Survivors-like title launched last month on Steam Early Access, with its first content update coming next week.
March 15th, 2024Source

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor's First Update Releases Soon After Hitting 1M Sold
The Vampire Survivors-inspired spin-off is receiving a new biome soon.
March 15th, 2024Source

Embracer Reportedly Set To Sell Star Wars: KOTOR Remake Dev Saber Interactive In $500 Million Deal
Last month, we learned that Embracer Group, the company behind the closure of Saints Row studio Volition Games and layoffs at companies like Black Forest Games and Eidos-Montreal, was reportedly set to sell Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake developer Saber Interactive. The deal apparently carried with it a $500 million price tag, according to a Bloomberg

report.
March 15th, 2024Source

Game-sized Dark Souls 3 mod Archthrones just got a demo release you can play now, and it's the coolest fan-made project I've ever seen
The biggest Dark Souls mod ever is now available to try.
March 15th, 2024Source

Lightyear Frontier early access review: Get in your mech, besties — we're going farming
Farming alien planets on the fringes of space is fantastic with friends.
March 15th, 2024Source

Minecraft Now Has a Subscription Service
Marketplace Pass.
March 15th, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 Developer Update Set for March 19th, Includes Season 10 Details
Game director Aaron Keller will be on hand to discuss future updates coming to the free-to-play hero shooter before its next season.
March 15th, 2024Source

Palworld Developer Pocketpair is Open to Considering Acquisition Offers
However, CEO Takuro Mizobe says the studio is not currently engaged in any such talks with Microsoft.
March 15th, 2024Source

Palworld Developer Responds To Microsoft Acquisition Rumors
Pocketpair also reveals that its looking to bring "Pokemon with guns" to other platforms.
March 15th, 2024Source

Palworld Had a Budget of Just $6.7 Million, Made "Tens of Billions of Yen" in Profit
CEO Takuro Mizobe says Pocketpair intends to remain a small studio: "Big-budget triple-A games are not for us.
March 15th, 2024Source

Saber Confirms Continued Work On "A Number Of Titles" Including Space Marine 2
The Saber Interactive COO did not specify if any other titles had been canceled.
March 15th, 2024Source

The Next X-Men Relaunch Will See Marvel's Mutants Rise From The Ashes
Hated, feared, and hunted, the outlaw X-Men are still determined to be heroes.
March 15th, 2024Source

Twitch is ending its pandemic-era Prime Video watch parties
Apparently people aren't too nostalgic for the days of hiding inside.
March 15th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 14th, 2024

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A Dungeons & Dragons Life Sim Is Being Made By Disney Dreamlight Valley Devs
The project will be a hybrid of "survival, life-simulation, and action-RPG," according to Gameloft.
March 14th, 2024Source

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and GeForce RTX 4080 selected for Counter Strike 2 tournament
Counter Strike 2 tournament prepares for 'flawless technical exectuon' thanks to AMD & NVIDIA hardware PGL chooses AMD Ryzen and NVIDIA GeForce to power the tournament. Image source: Valve/HardwareUnboxed The upcoming e-sport event called PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 will be powered by AMD CPU and GeForce GPU.
March 14th, 2024Source

Apex Legends Developer Respawn Hit By EA Layoffs
EA recently announced it would lay off around 670 people from its studios.
March 14th, 2024Source

Apple in Trouble Again As Epic Games Brings A New Lawsuit To The Company Over App Store Commission
It seems like Apple and Epic Games are not going to be playing nicely after all. The game developer and publisher have just gone ahead and filed a new lawsuit against the iPhone maker. This time, the company is being accused of not complying with the court order issued in 2021.
March 14th, 2024Source

Ascendant Infinity Gets First Gameplay Trailer, Featuring Neon-Drenched, '80s-Infused Mayhem
A 3v3v3v3 shooter, Ascendant Infinity tasks you to adapt on the fly to evolving events and objectives in each match.
March 14th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora's Latest Patch Claims Fixing of FSR 3 Artefacts & FPS Tracking
A new patch for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora deployed on March 1, bringing more than 150 fixes and adjustments to the game. Title Update 3 includes technical, UI, balancing, main quest, and side quest improvements, plus additional bug fixes. To provide players with an improved experience, the development team, led by Massive Entertainment, listened to feedback from the community while working on Title Update 3.
March 14th, 2024Source

Behaviour Interactive snaps up Fly Studio
The multimedia company of 25 will join the games firm to create new immersive experiences
March 14th, 2024Source

Deep Rock Galactic devs really want to collab with Helldivers
Helldivers II has taken the live-service space by storm since its release last month -- so much so that other studios are now approaching the team at Arrowhead publicly requesting to collaborate in some form. One such studio is Ghost Ship Games of Deep Rock Galactic fame; who streamed Helldivers II to get Arrowhead's attention.
March 14th, 2024Source

Destiny 2: Into The Light Kicks Off In April With Two Months Of New Story Content
The new Destiny 2 update will be free to all players.
March 14th, 2024Source

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is Free on the Epic Games Store
Eidos Montreal's latest major title in the acclaimed immersive sim series is available to claim for free on the storefront until March 21st.
March 14th, 2024Source

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Is Free To Claim This Week On The Epic Games Store
You can get 2016's Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and the puzzle game The Bridge for free on the Epic Games Store right now.
March 14th, 2024Source

Dungeons & Dragons Survival RPG Life Sim in the Works at Disney Dreamlight Valley Dev
Bring a plus one.
March 14th, 2024Source

Embracer Group And Saber Interactive Part Ways In Deal Reportedly Worth $500 Million
Saber Interactive will be taking 3D Realms and several other studios with it, while Embracer will apparently continue to publish Metro games.
March 14th, 2024Source

Embracer sells a big chunk of Saber Interactive in a deal worth around $500 million
As a result, Embracer says it's no longer operating in Russia.
March 14th, 2024Source

Former Mandalorian Star Gina Carano Stands Firm Against Disney In Legal Battle
In a new interview, the MMA fighter talks about her fight against Disney following her 2021 termination.
March 14th, 2024Source

GeForce Now gets nine more games this week
Nvidia continues its tradition of GeForce Now Thursdays, with a new wave of games being confirmed. This week, The remake of Star Ocean 2, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, is headlining, with indie hits like Space Engineers and older major titles like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided also making appearances.
March 14th, 2024Source

GTA Online Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid - All Getaway Vehicle Options
You have three options when it comes to delivery vehicles in the Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid, so here's what they are.
March 14th, 2024Source

KeokeN Interactive Reveals Prototypes for 5 Projects in Hopes of Landing Publishing Deals
The developer says it has pitched 5 games to 40 publishers in over 200 pitch meetings over the past two years, but has failed to land a deal so far.
March 14th, 2024Source

Halo Infinite Gets Maybe Its Most Horrifying Cosmetic Yet
It's a real eye-opener.
March 14th, 2024Source

NVIDIA Reveals Star Wars Outlaws, Black Myth: Wukong, and NARAKA: Bladepoint Are All Getting DLSS 3 and RTX
Today, NVIDIA shared various announcements ahead of next week's Game Developers Conference. To begin with, one of the most anticipated games slated in 2024, Ubisoft Massive's Star Wars Outlaws, will feature NVIDIA DLSS 3 integration, ray traced effects, and Reflex.
March 14th, 2024Source

NVIDIA GeForce Now Goes Heavy on Sci-Fi Additions
The stars align this GFN Thursday as more top titles from Ubisoft and Square Enix join the cloud. Star Wars Outlaws will be coming to the GeForce NOW library at launch later this year, while STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R and PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo are part of eight new titles joining this week. Additionally, four other games are getting NVIDIA RTX enhancements, all arriving at next week's Game Developers Conference.
March 14th, 2024Source

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown roadmap revealed
For over a decade, Ubisoft had pretty much ignored the Prince of Persia franchise in favour of Assassin's Creed. That said, released almost two months ago, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown reinvented the franchise as a metroidvania to great success. After promising future free updates, the team have now shared their roadmap.
March 14th, 2024Source

Resident Evil 4 Remake celebrates 7 million copies sold
One of the biggest games of 2023 was the long-awaited remake for Resident Evil 4. Released in March, the title is nearing its 1 year anniversary. Ahead of this, Capcom have revealed that RE4 Remake has already sold 7 million copies.
March 14th, 2024Source

Rocket Launch Sends Ship To Space In Bid To Get Back To Moon, Explodes On Re-Entry
NASA applauded the achievement.
March 14th, 2024Source

Ryzen 7800X3D hailed as a 'game changer' for esports
One of Counter-Strike 2's first major esports tournaments is set to kick off soon. For each esports tournament, a lot of thought is put together into the setups the players will be using to ensure that all competitors can play the game at the highest frame rates and fidelity settings available. For CS2's first major, players will be utilising PCs powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor.
March 14th, 2024Source

Saber Interactive Splits From Embracer In $247m Deal, Takes 38 Games With It
As previously reported, Saber Interactive, the studio working on the KOTOR Remake and Space Marines 2, has split from its corporate overlord Embracer Group. But now we know a lot more about how the split will involve Beacon Interactive. Saber Interactive is taking 38 games that are still under development and will also be joined by many other teams and studios.
March 14th, 2024Source

Saber Interactive Splits From Embracer, Taking 38 Video Game Projects With It
Aspyr to do better.
March 14th, 2024Source

Sea of Stars to get 3-player couch co-op update
Sea of Stars is an indie RPG from Sabotage Studio -- the team that brought you 2018's excellent retro action-platformer The Messenger. Launching to near-universal acclaim last year, Sea of Stars ultimately went on to win 'Best Indie Game' at the 2023 Game Awards. That said, the title looks set to get even better with a surprise couch co-op update.
March 14th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Demo Confirmed for PAX East
The remastered third-person shooter will be playable at PAX East later this month, from March 21 to 24, it's been confirmed.
March 14th, 2024Source

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection launches with broken multiplayer and minimal servers
There was plenty of buzz when Aspyr announced plans to launch the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, bringing back the original two games with full online multiplayer. Unfortunately, the game's launch today has not gone as planned, swiftly garnering negative reviews due to major issues.
March 14th, 2024Source

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Edition debuts to stuffed servers, angry players
Players eager to revisit all-time shooters met with age-old launch issues.
March 14th, 2024Source

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic -- Remake Has "Some Time Left" Until Launch, Embracer Suggests
Embracer Group recently confirmed that it's continuing development on "a previously announced AAA game based on a major license."
March 14th, 2024Source

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Is Back On, According To Patty Jenkins
Stay on target.
March 14th, 2024Source

Tribes 3: Rivals Enters Early Access, Roadmap Revealed
Class and weapon balancing, the Plasma Gun, new maps, new class abilities and other potential new weapons are coming this year.
March 14th, 2024Source

Ubisoft Roadmaps Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Post-Launch Content
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is beckoning players back to Mount Qaf starting on March 20, when a free content update will bring new modes and other content to the critically acclaimed, Metroidvania-inspired action-adventure. More updates will follow in spring, summer, and beyond, introducing more modes, challenges, and paid story-driven DLC.
March 14th, 2024Source

Unicorn Overlord Debuts on Top of Japanese Charts with Over 74,000 Copies Sold
Unicorn Overlord's physical Japanese launch sales are more than twice as high as what developer Vanillaware's previous game, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, managed.
March 14th, 2024Source

"You a—holes": Court docs reveal Epic CEO's anger at Steam's 30% fees
Unearthed emails show the fury that helped motivate Epic's Games Store launch.
March 14th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 11th, 2024

Call Of Duty: MW3 And Warzone Trailer Shows Off New Skins For Warhammer 40,000
Here's what Space Marines look like in Call of Duty.
March 14th, 2024Source

Dark Souls 2's Greatest Strength Is The Way It Abandons Soulsborne Norms
Dark Souls 2 has, since shortly after release, been an odd duck in the franchise. It is the only From Software game in the Souls lineage that Hidetaka Miyazaki did not direct. Bloodborne, which came out the following year, stole its thunder (though it is hard to argue unfairly). By the time Dark Souls 3 rolled around, its predecessor's reception had distinctly cooled.
March 14th, 2024Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 Players Create Incredible And Nightmarish Characters
Fans have created characters from God of War, Lord of the Rings, Pokemon, Breaking Bad, and more.
March 14th, 2024Source

GTA 5 Now Lets Players Do Something They've Almost Never Been Able To Before
All aboard!
March 14th, 2024Source

Hearthstone Helped Popularize Loot Boxes, Then Weathered The Backlash
The digital CCG borrowed the blind box aspect of its physical counterparts, and stuck with it even as the industry rushed to distance itself from randomized loot.
March 14th, 2024Source

How Hearthstone's 10 Year Celebration Unpacks Its Zany History--And Readies Fans To Make More
Hearthstone's next expansion pays homage to some of the game's most popular and beloved cards. We talked with Blizzard designers about how it all came together.
March 14th, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop Skins Showcased in New Gameplay Trailer
Cassidy, Sombra, Mauga and Ashe will get paid Legendary skins, while Wrecking Ball's is free by completing in-game challenges.
March 14th, 2024Source

Ori Sales "Around" 10 Million Copies Across All Platforms Globally, Moon Studios Co-Founder Reveals
Ori sales are "around" 10 million copies worldwide across all platforms, Moon Studios co-founder Thomas Mahler has revealed.
March 14th, 2024Source

Ori Series Has Sold "Around" 10 Million Units
Ori and the Blind Forest and its sequel have collectively sold around 10 million units, according to Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler
March 14th, 2024Source

PUBG Getting Destructible Environments And Switching To Unreal Engine 5
PUBG is changing things up.
March 14th, 2024Source or Source

Raikou Bolts In With Pokemon Sleep's Newest Event
Pokemon Sleep's Raikou Research event adds Raikou to befriend, new items to earn, special weekly missions to complete, and more.
March 14th, 2024Source

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Writer Has Great Reaction To Oscar Loss
The Sony sequel was nominated for Animated Feature Film.
March 14th, 2024Source

The Finals Season 2 Will Add Some Truly Game-Changing Hacker Abilities
Portals, anti-gravity cubes, and the ability to erase walls will open up all kinds of possibilities.
March 14th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 8th, 2024

Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Manga Creator, Dies At 68
The most influential artist of his generation passed away last week.
March 8th, 2024Source or Source

Apple Reinstates Epic Games EU Developer Account, Paving the Way for Alternative App Store
Apple today reversed a decision to shut down Epic Games' developer account in the European Union, and the account has now been reinstated.
March 8th, 2024Source

Apple relents, reinstates Epic Games developer account
Epic Games can release Fortnite in the EU and open an App Store rival after Apple restored the company's developer account. This came as the European Commission was starting an inquiry into why the account had been cancelled.
March 8th, 2024Source

Call Of Duty's New Finishing Move Continues Turning The Game Into Looney Tunes
Take a look at the newest finisher, which is called "Kong's Knuckle Slamwich."
March 8th, 2024Source

Exclusive: Peloton preps graphic adventure games for Tread and Bike [Gallery]
Following the success of Lanebreak, Peloton is preparing to launch a few more games for its Tread and Bike devices and these are unlike anything you could imagine for exercise equipment.
March 8th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Was February's Best-Selling Game in the UK
Suicide Squad and Skull and Bones entered the monthly charts at No. 4 and No. 8 respectively, seeing disappointing sales.
March 8th, 2024Source

From Epic to the EU, Apple is all about the drama | Opinion
Pulling Epic's developer account is the latest twist in a melodrama where Apple seems content to play the villain -- but the European Commission is a much more dangerous foil
March 8th, 2024Source

Indie Dev Hits Out at Warner Bros. Discovery Over 'Incredibly Disappointing' Decision to Delist Their Adult Swim Game
"It makes me sick..."
March 8th, 2024Source

Moonlighter Dev's Lego-Inspired Cataclismo Gets Flashy Gameplay Trailer, July Release Date
Build back better in the RTS this July.
March 8th, 2024Source

Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming gets G-Sync and day passes
Gamers can now try out the more expensive tiers starting at $4 a day, and (some) Windows and Mac machines get variable refresh rates.
March 8th, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 Is Offering A Porsche You Can Actually Afford
Overwatch 2 is getting a Porsche event in Season 10, which features a D.Va skin designed after the Macan Electric.
March 8th, 2024Source

Sea Of Thieves Is Adding A New Loadout Weapon For The First Time Since Launch
Several new weapons have come to the game, but this will be the first to be added to the ship's armory since 2018.
March 8th, 2024Source

The U.S. Express Joins Paul Heyman And Bull Nakano In 2024's WWE Hall Of Fame Class
Mike Rotunda and his tag team partner--and brother-in-law--Barry Windham, will be inducted in this year's class.
March 8th, 2024Source

Valve's strange history of talent acquisitions | This week's gaming news
The operator of Steam has a habit of devouring talent and titles.
March 8th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 4th, 2024

Apex Legends' Inner Beast Event Features New Octane Heirloom, Prey-Tracking LTM
The event is set to go live just one day after its announcement.
March 4th, 2024Source

EA's Star Wars Strategy Title is "Unaffected" by Recent Layoffs, Says Bit Reactor
The developer reveals, "We are still hard at work, and our game was unaffected by last week's news." It will revealed "As soon as it's ready."
March 4th, 2024Source

Epic Games' Tim Sweeney calls out Apple's 'bitter griping' after its EU fine over anticompetitive practices
"Denial is a river that flows through Cupertino!," said Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, a notorious Apple critic who also sued the tech giant for anticompetitive practices, in a post on X, weighing in on today's news of the European Commission's historic €1.84 billion fine against the iPhone maker.
March 4th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Performance Mode Will Have Its Graphics Improved via Patch
Square Enix released the hugely anticipated action RPG Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth last Thursday, garnering widespread critical acclaim. Our Kai Powell gave it a perfect score:
March 4th, 2024Source

Former Bungie Composer Marty O'Donnell Announces Nevada Congressional Run
O'Donnell was fired from Bungie in 2014.
March 4th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth versus Final Fantasy 16's Combat -- Which Game Comes Out on Top?
Both games excel in the combat department, but which one does it better?
March 4th, 2024Source

Nintendo and Yuzu developer settle lawsuit for $2.4m
Tropic Haze discontinues support for the emulator and hands over its site to the Mario Maker
March 4th, 2024Source

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD News Coming Soon -- Rumour
A known leaker seems to be hinting at imminent updates from Nintendo on the two upcoming Switch titles.
March 4th, 2024Source

Star Wars Strategy Game Still Alive Following Mass Layoffs at EA
"We are still hard at work..."
March 4th, 2024Source

Virtua Fighter Reboot Features Modern Art Style, New Characters, Crossplay, and Rollback Netcode -- Rumor
Quest Mode is reportedly returning "in a new way", and there's a focus on competing with modern fighters like Tekken and Street Fighter.
March 4th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — March 1st, 2024

Balatro runs into rating trouble
Poker-based roguelike removed from some regional console stores as publisher says PEGI rating was changed from 3+ to 18+ overnight
March 1st, 2024Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Wins NAVGTR GOTY; Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Hi-Fi Rush Win 7 and 6 Prizes, Respectively
The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) has Sourceannounced the winners for its 23rd annual awards program, with Baldur's Gate 3 once again winning the most coveted Game of the Year prize.
March 1st, 2024Source

Call Of Duty Crossover With Warhammer 40,000 Is Confirmed
The Space Marines are coming to Call of Duty: MW3 and Warzone.
March 1st, 2024Source

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Devs Reportedly "Pretty Confident" it will Launch Later this Year
2024 is set to be a pretty big year for RPGs, with the likes of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Avowed all queued up to launch, but what about Dragon Age: Dreadwolf? There have been a number of hints that BioWare's latest may be nearing completion, but when might we actually get our hands on it?
March 1st, 2024Source

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Still Set For 2024 Release - Report
EA is internally confident on its release window.
March 1st, 2024Source

Genshin Impact 4.5 Special Program: All Codes and Announcements
Free Primogems are always welcome.
March 1st, 2024Source

GTA Online's Next Raid Involves Chicken Slaughter House And Crooked Cops
The Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid arrives in GTA Online on March 7.
March 1st, 2024Source or Watch Video

GTA Online Announces Its Next Update: The Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid
The chickens have come home to roost.
March 1st, 2024Source

Latest Fortnite Event Has Big Hole Forming In The Map
Something's trying to break through, but what is it?
March 1st, 2024Source

Ori Dev's No Rest For The Wicked Hits Steam Early Access April 18
Moon Studios looks to evolve the action-RPG genre with No Rest For The Wicked.
March 1st, 2024Source

Persona 6 Will be Semi-Open World and Feature "More Fluid" Social Links -- Rumour
A known leaker has revealed potential new details on the next mainline instalment in Atlus' Persona franchise.
March 1st, 2024Source

Street Fighter 6 Crowns Its First Millionaire Winner At Capcom Cup
Unsponsored player Uma took the tournament by storm to win one of the biggest prize pools in fighting game history.
March 1st, 2024Source

The Last Of Us Season 2 Actress Discusses "Palpable" Chemistry With Bella Ramsey
Isabela Merced has said she is "beyond" excited to appear in Season 2.
March 1st, 2024Source

Toys for Bob Goes Indie But Will Still Likely Partner with Microsoft
Out of the blue, Novato-based game developer Toys for Bob announced it is going indie, splitting from Activision and Microsoft. The brief announcement message says this is a move to 'return to roots' and be a nimble studio once again.
March 1st, 2024Source

Video Game Release Dates: The Biggest Games of March 2024 and Beyond
Release the games.
March 1st, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 28th, 2024

1v1 Me On Shipment, Coward
New Modern Warfare 3 playlist update brings back an iconic 1v1 playlist.
February 28th, 2024Source

10 Unforgettable Video Game Moments
Games are capable of telling emotionally charged narratives, and here are 10 of the most emotional moments in all of gaming.
February 28th, 2024Source

After Almost 7 Years, the Sequel To Limbo & Inside Has Surfaced
The development of the third game is not inside limbo after all.
February 28th, 2024Source

Alan Ritchson Auditioned For Thor Based On His Looks Alone Because "Nobody Cares About Acting"
Chris Hemsworth ultimately got the part.
February 28th, 2024Source

Battlefield Narrative Director Confirms Departure from EA
Ridgeline Games' founder Marcus Lehto says he "left EA on my own accord" and it was a "very tough decision for me to make.'
February 28th, 2024Source

Call of Duty: Black Ops Creator Founds BulletFarm, a New AAA Studio Funded by NetEase
Today, NetEase announced the foundation of a new AAA remote-first (albeit with headquarters in Los Angeles) game development studio called BulletFarm, led by Call of Duty: Black Ops Designer David Vonderhaar.
February 28th, 2024Source or Source

EA Sports F1 24 is officially announced
Electronic Arts has announced the upcoming release of EA SPORTS F1 24, scheduled for May 31, available on platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via the EA App, Epic Games Store, and Steam. The new title allows players to engage in Time Trial challenges using the latest 2024 vehicles, enhancing the connection to the forthcoming F1 season.
February 28th, 2024Source

Ex-Call of Duty Dev David Vonderhaar Heading New Studio With New AAA Game
New studio, new ideas, new game.
February 28th, 2024Source

Ex-Call of Duty: Black Ops Dev David Vonderhaar Reemerges With New First-Person Co-Op Game
Studio BulletFarm backed by NetEase.
February 28th, 2024Source

Former CoD: Black Ops Boss Announces New Game That Is "Outside My Comfort Zone"
David Vonderhaar, who spent 19 years working on Call of Duty, has announced his next game.
February 28th, 2024Source

Hearthstone Whizbang's Workshop Card Reveal: Dr. Boom's Explosive Return
A series of Warrior cards for the new Whizbang's Workshop expansion is a new take on Dr. Boom's minions, with a bunch of mechs that are packed with high explosives.
February 28th, 2024Source

Japan's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Physical Release Accidently Swapped Disc Labels
It is currently unknown if the error was duplicated in the West.
February 28th, 2024Source

Jeffrey Wright Wants The Batman 2 To Examine Commissioner Gordon's Private Life
"The Batman wears his cowl but, in some ways, Gordon wears a mask too."
February 28th, 2024Source

Monster Train's Successor, Inkbound, Is Leaving Early Access Soon
Indie studio Shiny Shoe has announced that Inkbound will be leaving early access with new character classes, an additional questline, extra worlds to explore, and more.
February 28th, 2024Source

NetEase Announces BulletFarm -- New AAA Studio Led by Call of Duty Veteran David Vonderhaar
The remote-first studio is working on a new first-person title focused on co-op set in an original universe developed on Unreal Engine 5.
February 28th, 2024Source

Next Battlefield Game Will Have A Free-To-Play Battle Royale - Report
The game is reportedly coming out in October 2025.
February 28th, 2024Source

Nvidia GeForce Now To Introduce Ads To Its Free Tier
Ads will not interrupt gameplay on the cloud gaming service, but will display as free users wait in the queue.
February 28th, 2024Source

Remedy Entertainment gains control of Control franchise from 505 Games
The publishing rights to Control are now held by developed Remedy Entertainment.
February 28th, 2024Source

Remedy Secures Its Connected Universe By Taking Control Of Control
Remedy Entertainment is betting big on its future.
February 28th, 2024Source

Sonic Superstars Hasn't Sold Well Because it Launched Close to Super Mario Bros. Wonder, According to Sega
"The timing of the launch coincided with competing titles in the same genre, and it has been short of the initial forecast," Sega says.
February 28th, 2024Source

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Fans Torn Over Gun Media Partnering With Black Tower Studios
This could go one of two ways...
February 28th, 2024Source

Ubisoft Says Skull and Bones Has 'Record Player Engagement', but Fails to Announce Sales
Skulduggery.
February 28th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 27th, 2024

Enotria: The Last Song Launch Will Be Moved due to Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree
Just nine days ago, Italian independent developer Jyamma Games revealed that its debut project, Enotria: The Last Song, would launch on June 21.
February 27th, 2024Source

Here's The Email Sony Sent To 900 PlayStation Workers Being Laid Off
Sony's PlayStation division joins a growing list of tech related companies that are trimming their budget at the cost of its employees. The tech giant shared an email it sent to its PlayStation employees where the company announced it will send some 900 workers packing.
February 27th, 2024Source

Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerrilla, and Firesprite Hit with Layoffs
"These decisions have been extremely difficult, but they are necessary, and I think it's important to be transparent," says PlayStation Studios boss Herment Hulst.
February 27th, 2024Source or Source

Sony Shuts Down Blood & Truth Studio, Lays Off Staff In Horizon Call Of The Mountain Studios
Sony is closing PlayStation London, the studio behind Blood & Truth, and laying off staff in the studios behind Horizon Call Of The Mountain.
February 27th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 26th, 2024

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Players Rise 200% Upon Skull and Bones' Release
A rising tide raises all boats.
February 26th, 2024Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Denounces Threats As Game Passes Huge Milestone
A Larian Studios executive notes "a few bad eggs" can cause havoc for the RPG's community.
February 26th, 2024Source

Battlefield Studio Loses Master Chief Creator
Ridgeline Games loses its director.
February 26th, 2024Source

Christopher Nolan Didn't Write Dark Knight's Most-Quoted Line, Didn't Understand It
"I read it in his draft, and I was like, 'All right, I'll keep it in there, but I don't really know what it means.
February 26th, 2024Source

Elden Ring Fans Left Scratching Their Heads Over Miyazaki's Undiscovered Secret Tease
Rise, tarnished.
February 26th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Producer Stuck Around To Retain Original Creator's Series Connection
Yoshinori Kitase also felt like he was still forming his own vision as a creator.
February 26th, 2024Source

Fortnite Leak Points To Avatar: The Last Airbender Crossover Event
Could the Aang gang learn more about metalbending with snipers and shotguns?
February 26th, 2024Source

Official Elden Ring Book Tells the Story of Two Co-Workers Who Become Friends Through the Game
How novel.
February 26th, 2024Source

Rainbow Six Siege Sequel Would Be a "Mistake" and Isn't Planned, Reveals Director
Rainbow Six Siege's sequel dreams have been dashed by the title's director, as he believes pushing out one would be a mistake.
February 26th, 2024Source

Supermassive Games Will Reportedly Lay off About 90 Employees
The studio confirmed it's entering "a period of consultation, which we anticipate will result in the loss of some of our colleagues."
February 26th, 2024Source

Supermassive to cut staff by 90
Update: Studio issues statement following reports of layoffs at the company
February 26th, 2024Source

Until Dawn Dev Supermassive Games Is Cutting Jobs
Supermassive Games is the latest studio to enact layoffs.
February 26th, 2024Source

Until Dawn, Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermassive Games is laying off 90 staff
Around 26% of the workers at horror-focused studio Supermassive Games are being laid off.
February 26th, 2024Source

Until Dawn Developer Supermassive Games Laying Off Almost 30% Of Workers
It goes on and on.
February 26th, 2024Source

Why new fan blog "Final Fantasy VIII is the Best" is the best
A love letter to a bygone era of personal blogs and fan sites.
February 26th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 24th, 2024

Microsoft teams up with the world's biggest developer to bring Age of Empires to mobile
Microsoft announced back in 2022 that will bring Age of Empires to mobile. However, the Redmond-based company didn't provide any additional details regarding a possible launch.
February 24th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 23rd, 2024

2024's Most Underrated Game is Getting Free DLC Soon
Athra flows especially well through free content.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Activision Says It Banned Over 6,000 Call of Duty Accounts Because of Cheating Reports
Thousands more to go.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Cross-Platform Mod Support Is Coming This Year
Baldur's Gate 3 is getting cross-platform official mod support this year, Larian Studios confirmed.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Call of Duty Ranked Play and Zombies modes temporarily disabled to fix a progression issue that reset player progress (Update)
A hot fix for the overnight progression issues has been released, but Ranked Play modes remain disabled.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Experience Peak Street Fighter in the Capcom Cup X
Capcom Cup X - the official world tournament that will determine the best player in Street Fighter 6 and win $1 million of the $2 million prize pool - is nearly here. For those interested in the best team, the Street Fighter League: World Championship 2023 will also take place during the event to answer that very question!
February 23rd, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Isn't Out Yet But Fans Are Already Obsessing Over Tifa
She's trending.
February 23rd, 2024Source

FTC Files Microsoft Complaint over Activision Blizzard Layoffs
Despite Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard closing last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is renewing its scrutiny of the biggest acquisition deal in U.S. history.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Increases Server Cap To 700,000 Players, But It Might Not Be Enough
That's going to be one big liber-tea party.
February 23rd, 2024Source or Source

Helldivers 2 raises its server capacity to gear up for another crazy weekend, but will it be enough?
Arrowhead braces Helldivers 2 for the masses ahead of what's sure to be a very busy weekend.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game of January 2024 in the US, per Circana
Despite weaker reviews, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leads the U.S. sales charts for a third month in a row.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Mario versus Donkey Kong Remake Debuts on Top of Japanese Charts with Over 61,000 Units Sold
Without digital sales included, this is the second-biggest launch for a Mario versus Donkey Kong game in Japan to date.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Microsoft Finalizes $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The deal was able to be closed after concerns by U.K. regulators were addressed.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Minecraft Movie Star Says It's "Pretty Magical" And "So Lifelike"
Danielle Brooks also jokes that she's signed on to make Minecraft movies until the end of time.
February 23rd, 2024Source

NieR: Automata Has Sold Over 8 Million Units in 7 Years
Today is the seventh anniversary of the launch of NieR: Automata in Japan, so PlatinumGames took some time to celebrate the occasion with a blog post. The studio also revealed that the game has now surpassed eight million units sold to date.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Skull and Bones Has Less Than 1 Million Players -- Rumor
Ubisoft's long-delayed title reportedly had around 850,000 players, including those who tried the free eight-hour trial.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Steam's Latest Hit Game Is All About Screwing Around With Poker's Rules
The game has hit a sales milestone.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Suicide Squad Thrown Under the Bus by WBD Brass who Say it's "Fallen Short of Expectations"
After many years of development and delays, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League finally launched earlier this month and it turns out folks' concerns about the game were largely well-founded. Reviews weren't great and it didn't seem like people were rushing to play the co-op live service game.
February 23rd, 2024Source or Source or Source

Tekken 8 January's Top New Premium Game; Palworld Most Played on PC, 3rd Most Played on Xbox
The former NPD Group (now named "Circana") has released its full North American sales data for January, and it seems like it was a pretty solid month for the industry, although direct comparisons are difficult because five weeks, including the first few days of February (up until February 3 to be exact) were reported on this time around.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Tekken 8 Was January's Best-Selling New Release in the US
Other new titles like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown also debuted in the latest top 20.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 19th, 2024

A tough week for games consoles | Microcast
Latest episode available now, discusses how Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo are approaching the many challenges they currently face
February 19th, 2024Source

Activision reportedly laying off more than 130 people from Ireland branch
Update: The layoffs were already included in the previously announced round of 1,900 cuts across Microsoft
February 19th, 2024Source

Bandai Namco Has Cancelled Five Unannounced Games
The Japanese company has attributed this to 21 billion yen impairment losses incurred due to an unnamed underperforming game, which is likely Blue Protocol.
February 19th, 2024Source

Cal Kestis Actor Cameron Monaghan Would Want to Play Him on Live Action Only with the 'Right' Project
Respawn Entertainment introduced a new beloved character to the Star Wars universe with Cal Kestis, the protagonist of the acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor action/adventure games.
February 19th, 2024Source

Capcom Considering "Price Review" for Future Titles Due to "Rising Development Costs"
Dragon's Dogma 2 is Capcom's first title priced at $70, but it may not be the last, based on recent statements by the publisher.
February 19th, 2024Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 is Considered a "Million-Selling" Title, Says Capcom
The open-world action RPG launches on March 22nd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, with a demo reportedly set for the coming weeks.
February 19th, 2024Source

Early Kemuri Art and Details Revealed, Will be Non-Linear but Not a 'Vast Open World' - Fan Fest 2024
New behind-the-scenes video reveals Ikumi Nakamura's vision for beautiful new action game.
February 19th, 2024Source

Fallout New Vegas Fred Durst Mod Resurfaces 7 Years After It Was Lost — and Fred Durst Himself Approves
Keep rollin'.
February 19th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth -- 13 New Details You Probably Don't Know
With its release right around the corner, here, we go through a few more details you should know about Square Enix's upcoming action RPG.
February 19th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 May Be Four Years Away
While the second installment of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, Rebirth, is mere days from launching on PlayStation 5, fans are already wondering about the status of the next game in the remake project, Part 3.
February 19th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 players are sitting AFK to avoid server capacity queues, but Arrowhead is readying the boot
You'll soon be kicked out of orbit if you idle for too long in Helldivers 2.
February 19th, 2024Source

Honkai Star Rail Leaks Unveils a New Colorful Boss for Version 2.1
I don't make deals that don't pay off...
February 19th, 2024Source

Investors on the state of video games: "We are investing, but the bar is so much higher"
Experts talk candidly about the sharp downturn in video game investment, and when things might improve
February 19th, 2024Source

Monster Hunter Series Tops 97 Million Units Sold
Capcom's action RPG franchise sold an additional 2 million units during the quarter ending December 31.
February 19th, 2024Source

Skull and Bones has the lowest Metacritic user score of 2024 so far
Not what Ubisoft was hoping to see
February 19th, 2024Source

Star Wars Jedi Actor Explains Conditions Under Which He'd Play Cal Kestis in a Live-Action Project
"...in the right context then, yeah, absolutely."
February 19th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 16th, 2024

Activision Blizzard Accused By Call Of Duty Pros Of Illegal Esports Monopoly
Two pro Call of Duty players are seeking $680 million in damages.
February 16th, 2024Source

Don't hold your breath for an iPhone Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming app
No Xbox Game Pass on the App Store, for now, anyway.
February 16th, 2024Source

Embracer CEO says layoffs are "something that everyone needs to get through"
Lars Wingefors also addressed the company's contribution to overinvestment that led to this situation
February 16th, 2024Source

First-Person Star Wars Mandalorian Game In The Works At Respawn - Report
Respawn enjoyed success with its Star Wars Jedi series and could be making another Star Wars game.
February 16th, 2024Source

Here Are The Winners Of The 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
The 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place yesterday. While it doesn't have the mainstream flashiness of the Game Awards, D.I.C.E. is a more industry-focused (and arguably more prestigious) event that honors the best games and creators of the last year. It is hosted and judged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) along with votes from over 30,000 industry experts, developers, and studios.
February 16th, 2024Source

Microsoft Was Considering Bringing Gears and Next Doom to Rival Platforms, Tom Warren Says
Microsoft is said to have been considering the idea to bring other major franchises to rival platforms, including the Gears of War, the next Doom, and Flight Simulator.
February 16th, 2024Source

New Collectibles for D&D, Naruto, Berserk, and More Now on IGN Store
Check out this week's exciting new products.
February 16th, 2024Source

One of the largest Esports organizations is suing Activision for monopolistic practices with the Call of Duty League
OpTic is suing Activision, debating a monopoly with the Call of Duty Esports league.
February 16th, 2024Source

ZA/UM reportedly preparing to lay off devs
An alleged expansion to Disco Elysium is also said to have been cancelled
February 16th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 14th, 2024

Empowering play for all: The path to true accessibility in games
Natalie Burns and Ameliane Chiasson share their insights on how to tackle the challenges facing the games industry when it comes to accessibility
February 14th, 2024Source

Experience A Comic-Con You Cannot Escape With The Comic-Con Cruise
Comic-Con International is kicking off a new four-night cruise in 2025, which will include convention mainstays like Felicia Day, Warwick Davis, and George Takei.
February 14th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo's Visuals Will Look Better After Update
The update will also carry over to the full game.
February 14th, 2024Source

Forget Tony Stark And Captain America, Bill And Ted Are The Best Time Travelers In Movie History
In a genre filled with people who tragically can't figure out how non-linear causality works, Bill and Ted deftly navigate mind-blowing temporal problems with ease, even 35 years later.
February 14th, 2024Source

French Ubisoft workers on strike over salary
Update: Almost 700 workers joined the picket line following failed annual negotiations on wages, union STJV says
February 14th, 2024Source

'Konami is Responsible' For Silent Hill 2 Remake Trailer Backlash, says Developer
Silence is golden.
February 14th, 2024Source

Madame Web Ending Explained And How It Could Connect To Spider-Man And The MCU
Madame Web is a part of Sony's Marvel side universe, but does it actually have any concrete ties to other Marvel movies?
February 14th, 2024Source

Madame Web's Spider-Women Have Some Great Ideas For Their Superhero Team Name
Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, and Isabela Merced play a trio of future Spider-People in Marvel's Madame Web.
February 14th, 2024Source

Marvel's Thunderbolts Release Date Has Been Moved Up By Two Months
Thunderbolts will now hit the big screens on May 2, 2025.
February 14th, 2024Source

MLB The Show 24 Features First-Ever Female Player
Toni Stone broke barriers in 1953 for the Indianapolis Clowns.
February 14th, 2024Source

Princess Peach: Showtime! Trailer Reveals Four More Transformations
Nintendo has revealed the Figure Skater Peach, Dashing Thief Peach, Mermaid Peach, and Might Peach transformations.
February 14th, 2024Source

Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Responds to Controversial Combat Trailer, Insists It Was Handled by Konami
"It's not the spirit of what used to be."
February 14th, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Update Extinguishes Infinite Burning Damage Exploit
Rocksteady has also eliminated the Toyman and Gizmo experience points exploits in this patch.
February 14th, 2024Source

Suikoden Creator and Eiyuden Chronicle Lead Yoshitaka Murayama Has Died
Due to complications with an ongoing illness.
February 14th, 2024Source

Warzone Urzikestan Has A Secret Bunker Filled With The Undead
Secrets point toward Treyarch's next game.
February 14th, 2024Source

Yoshitaka Murayama, Creator Of Suikoden And Eiyuden Chronicle, Has Passed Away
His death was announced via a statement on his studio's website.
February 14th, 2024Source

Ys X: Nordics Making Its Way To The West Later This Year
The game launched in Japan in September 2023, and now it's headed west.
February 14th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 12th, 2024

A Remake Is On The Way For This Game From 2021
Sword of the Necromancer is getting a remake.
February 12th, 2024Source

Apex Legends Season 20 Patch Notes Include Major Changes To Ranked, Crafting, And Legends
Touted as the biggest update since the game first launched, Season 20: Breakout is reworking nearly every aspect of the game, from EVO Shields to Legend abilities.
February 12th, 2024Source

Earth Defense Force 6 Western Launch Delayed to the Summer
The third-person action shooter, already out in Japan, was set for launch in the West this spring but will now release this summer. That's for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. There is no launch planned for Xbox or Nintendo Switch.
February 12th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has An Almost Shot-For-Shot Recreation Of An Infamous Flashback
Gaming's greatest heel turn gets faithfully created in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
February 12th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Former Dead Cells Lead Designer Blasts Motion Twin for End-of-Support Announcement
"The official statement is total marketing bulls***, the way this situation happened is on a whole different level," says former Motion Twin co-founder Sebastien Benard.
February 12th, 2024Source

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire's Kaiju Partnership Was Inspired By Lethal Weapon
They're not too old for this crap.
February 12th, 2024Source

'I've Never Seen It This Bad:' Game Developers Explain the Huge Layoffs Hitting Riot, Epic, and More
An estimated 10,000 game workers lost their jobs in 2023 alone.
February 12th, 2024Source

Nightingale Preview -- Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Early Access Launch
With only eight days left before the early access launch of Nightingale, their debut survival crafting game, Inflexion Games invited media to a remote presentation that served to recap what the game will be all about while also sharing some new details.
February 12th, 2024Source

Nightingale's Survival Aspects Are Familiar, But Its Strange Worlds Hold A Lot Of Promise
A series of Victorian, magic-inspired alternate dimensions await to be explored in Nightingale, and their unexpected landscapes and creatures have me intrigued.
February 12th, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 Season 9 Patch Notes Overhaul Competitive, Add Co-Op Event And New Skins
Overwatch 2's Season 9 patch brings changes to its competitive mode, adds a co-op event and a new multiplayer mode, balance changes, Valentine-themed skins, and more.
February 12th, 2024Source

Puzzle Game Fans Should Definitely Check Out The Latest Humble Bundle
Keep your gray matter in peak thinking condition with these terrific puzzle games.
February 12th, 2024Source

Skull and Bones Review
This seafaring RPG has a great foundation, despite feeling like a live-service first draft.
February 12th, 2024Source

The Star Wars Prequels Have Held Up Pretty Well, Darth Vader Says
Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen feels vindicated when he sees how beloved the prequel trilogy is today.
February 12th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 9th, 2024

Dead Cells Updates Are Coming To An End After Five Years
The studio is moving on to new adventures.
February 9th, 2024Source

'Florida Joker' Says He's Not Suing Rockstar Over GTA 6 Anymore, but Does Want to Be Paid to Voice the Character
"You're all still out of your goddamn nuggets."
February 9th, 2024Source

Florida Joker Abandons GTA 6 Lawsuit But He Still Wants A Voiceover Role In The Game
"Let me voice the character, let me go to the meet-and-greets when the game is released."
February 9th, 2024Source

Fortnite Cowabunga Event Brings New TMNT Weapons, Skins, And Quests
It's a pizza party in Fortnite with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and you're invited.
February 9th, 2024Source

Genshin Impact creator sues cheat makers (plus, a new playable Geo Character is coming in March)
3,000 years ago, when we played "Age of Empires II", sometimes we'd just type "how do you turn this on" and a Shelby Cobra car, equipped with a machine gun, appeared out of the blue. That's very helpful, especially when your opponents are stuck in the Tool or the Bronze Age with horse carriages, bows and arrows to defend themselves.
February 9th, 2024Source

GTA 6 May Not Be Coming As Soon As Expected
The next GTA game might have shifted on Take-Two's release calendar.
February 9th, 2024Source

GTA 6 Trailer "Broke The Internet" Despite Leak, Take-Two CEO Says
"We couldn't be happier or more excited," Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick says.
February 9th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Devs Address Why The Co-Op Shooter Needs Such Aggressive Anti-Cheat Tech
Cheating can still affect players' enjoyment, according to developer Arrowhead.
February 9th, 2024Source

If you've spent Premium Credits in The Division 2 and didn't get your items, don't panic, a fix is on the way
You might think you've just lost your money, but don't worry.
February 9th, 2024Source

Jagex Once Again Changes Owner -- CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments Bought It from Carlyle
Jagex, the game developer and publisher headquartered in Cambridge known mostly for RuneScape, is once again changing ownership. The company has been the target of several private investment groups in the past few years, starting with Insight Venture Partners (2012-2016), then Hongtou (2016-2020), Macarthur Fortune Holding (2020-2021), and The Carlyle Group since 2021.
February 9th, 2024Source

Nexon's revenue grew by 20% in 2023
The publisher attributed its record-breaking revenue in part to the releases of Dave the Diver and The Finals
February 9th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 7th, 2024

A Huge Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update With New Game Plus Launches In March
Insomniac will reveal more details at a later date.
February 7th, 2024Source

A Quiet Place: Day One Trailer Reveals The Day The Aliens Came To Earth
The prequel movie arrives in theaters this June.
February 7th, 2024Source

Another Round Of Layoffs Hits 2K Games
Visual Concepts has been affected again.
February 7th, 2024Source

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Free Trial to Launch Alongside Season 2
Weapons free.
February 7th, 2024Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Free Trial Lets You Try Some Of The Season 2 Content
The multiplayer and Zombies modes are free February 8-12.
February 7th, 2024Source

Call Of Duty: MW3 Zombies Players Shouldn't Expect Any New Perks Or Enemy Types
Ouch. It's more bad news for MW3 Zombies fans.
February 7th, 2024Source

CoD: Warzone And MW3 Season 2 Patch Notes Detail Major Health Changes And Weapon Balancing
The second season of MW3 adds new DLC weapons, more maps, and Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead.
February 7th, 2024Source

Counter-Strike 2 Update Adds Gun Game, Finally Shows The Stun Gun Some Love
The fan-favorite Arms Race mode has officially returned.
February 7th, 2024Source

Disney And Epic Games Announce Partnership For Games And Entertainment Universe Connected To Fortnite
Epic Games and The Walt Disney Company have announced a new collaboration that will result in the joint creation of an all-new games and entertainment universe. Alongside the partnership, The Walt Disney Company is investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games.
February 7th, 2024Source

Disney's Epic $1.5 billion bet on gaming, Pixel Fold 2 leaks, and more
Disney is already a behemoth in the movies & TV space, but now the company wants a slice of the gaming pie. The company has announced plans to collaborate with Epic Games to bring Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and other content and characters to Fortnite and other games and experiences powered by Epic's Unreal Engine.
February 7th, 2024Source

Enshrouded Is Like Multiplayer Skyrim--And Makes My Group Feel Like The Fellowship Of The Ring
Lots of survival games have interesting worlds to explore, but Enshrouded makes interesting questing its major focus.
February 7th, 2024Source

Enshrouded Lets Players Upvote Potential New Features
Developer Keen Studios also dropped a new tips and tricks video for new players.
February 7th, 2024Source or Watch Video

EVO 2024 Lineup Revealed, Super Smash Bros Dodges Lineup
Throw yourself in the ring.
February 7th, 2024Source

Ex-Call of Duty Dev Reveals How Activision Tried to Convince Infinity Ward Staff to Stick Around After Firing the Studio's Founders
"Just take the money and get over it."
February 7th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 8's Director Would Make One Big Change To The Game If It Ever Got Remade
Final Fantasy 8 director Yoshinori Kitase would give the infamous Junction system a rework in a hypothetical remake.
February 7th, 2024Source

Fortnite's JokeNite Brings Standup Comedy To Game, Produced By Trevor Noah
Fortnite's comedy club JokeNite brings comedians to an island for players to vote for and watch.
February 7th, 2024Source

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Review - Smooth Sky Sailing
Great action sequences and a lean story highlight an RPG adventure that doesn't overstay its welcome.
February 7th, 2024Source

How To Unlock The Ninja Vest In Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Season 2 adds a new perk vest for stealth and throwing equipment, and here's how you unlock it.
February 7th, 2024Source

NBA 2K Developer Visual Concepts Hit with Layoffs
The developer has been hit with a second round of layoffs in the space of a few months, and has let go an undisclosed number of employees at its Austin studio.
February 7th, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 Season 9 Trailer Teases Competitive Overhaul And Cowboy Bebop Crossover
The Overwatch 2 Season 9: Champions trailer shows off some of the new content coming on February 13 and teases a future crossover with Cowboy Bebop.
February 7th, 2024Source or Source

Spider-Man 2's delayed New Game+ mode is coming on March 7
There will be new suits to collect.
February 7th, 2024Source

The FTC Isn't Happy About Microsoft's Plan To Lay Off Activision Workers
In the U.S., the FTC was involved in a courtroom battle with Microsoft, which eventually ended in favor of the software giant. Following the go-ahead from the court, Microsoft eventually completed the acquisition for a staggering $68.7 billion, despite the FTC's appeal against the ruling.
February 7th, 2024Source

Ubisoft Highlights "Skull and Bones" Accessibility Features
Skull and Bones, launching on February 16, will transport players to the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy, where they'll battle ships in fast-paced naval combat, plunder ports, and take on contracts to grow their Infamy and eventually rise to the top as a pirate kingpin. It's a co-op open world pirate action RPG, where players can do everything from hunting crocodiles and harvesting jute fiber to battling ghost ships and sea monsters.
February 7th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 5th, 2024

Apex Legends Lead Writer Confirms Season 20's Ties To Titanfall, Teases New Animated Series
In honor of Apex's 5th anniversary, GameSpot sat down with lead writer Ashley Reed to learn how she keeps the game's story straight--and what kind of lore is in store for Apex in 2024.
February 5th, 2024Source

Apex Legends Season 20 Launch Trailer Hints At New Legend Abilities And Ties To Titanfall 2
Season 20: Breakdown features some curious details, including one related to Titanfall 2 protagonist Jack Cooper.
February 5th, 2024Source

Apex Legends Season 20 Removes EVO Shields, Adds Legend Upgrades, Ranked Changes, And 120 FPS For Console
Here's everything we know about Apex's explosive new season, which features the game's biggest update since it launched in 2019.
February 5th, 2024Source

Fanatical Charity Bundle Includes 26 Games For Only $15
Get great games like Vampire Survivors and OlliOlli World at a great price while supporting charity with this bundle deal.
February 5th, 2024Source

Homeworld 3 War Games Demo is Available Now Until February 12th
The limited-time demo features four maps, different Fleets to unlock and various Artifacts, with progress carrying over to the game.
February 5th, 2024Source

How To Get Persona 3 Reload On Steam Deck Running Much Better
With the default settings enabled, the frame rate in certain areas can be borderline unplayable, but there's a way to improve that.
February 5th, 2024Source

Kingsman Director's Spy-Thriller Argylle Starts Slow At Box Office
Apple's previous theatrical release, including Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon, also disappointed at the box office.
February 5th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Paradox Arc Announces "Darfall" Publication Deal
Paradox Interactive, a publisher and developer of deep and strategic games for cerebral players, has announced their collaboration with SquareNite to publish Darfall, a roleplaying strategy game with settlement-building mechanics that will be released in Early Access in 2024 under the Paradox Arc publishing initiative.
February 5th, 2024Source

Palworld Dev CEO Said Server Fees Could Bankrupt The Company, Has to Stay Up "No Matter What"
Burning $5,7 million just to pay the server this year.
February 5th, 2024Source

Rumors Swirl That Xbox Exclusives Are Coming to PlayStation & Nintendo
Microsoft doesn't believe in exclusives.
February 5th, 2024Source

See First Images Of Canceled Game Of Thrones Prequel Blood Moon
HBO spent $30 million on the pilot and never released it--now we're seeing the first footage.
February 5th, 2024Source

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Wins Grammy, Beating Out Stray Gods
A Force to be reckoned with.
February 5th, 2024Source or Watch Video

The Backlash For Silent Hill 2's New Trailer is Heavy but Justified
Konami just never learns, do they?
February 5th, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 2nd, 2024

Apple Arcade FAQ: Two new games for February
Apple's game subscription service features carefully curated games with no ads or in-app purchases.
February 2nd, 2024Source

"Bye-Bye Gardevoir!": Pokemon Go Player's Gardevoir Missing for 200 Days and Counting
Will they ever reunite?
February 2nd, 2024Source

Ex-Microsoft HR VP reveals why most executives don't take pay cuts to prevent massive layoffs
Here's why pay cuts for top executives at Microsoft won't stop massive layoffs from happening.
February 2nd, 2024Source

Netflix Added These Titles to Its Game Library in January
You can play these titles and others with a Netflix subscription.
February 2nd, 2024Source

Pokemon Enthusiast Crafts Real-Life Rotom Appliances
Be honest, which one are you using first?
February 2nd, 2024Source

Gaming — News — February 1st, 2024

Amazon Prime Members Can Grab 8 Free Games This Month
It's a good month for fans of retro arcade games.
February 1st, 2024Source

Data.ai: Genshin Impact hits $5bn faster than any other mobile title
The MiHoYo RPG hits the sales figure in under four years after launching
February 1st, 2024Source

FFXIV Is Getting Too Easy, and One Feature Could Fix It All
Saving the world is getting easy.
February 1st, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 31st, 2024

15 Big Games Releasing in February 2024
This month sees the launch of several big titles, from massive RPGs to re-releases and remakes. Check out 15 of the most noteworthy titles.
January 31, 2024Source or Watch Video

A Suicide Squad Spoiler Is Not Going Over Well With Some DC Fans
"Not angry or outraged or anything. Just sad."
January 31, 2024Source

Activision Finally Pulls Back the Curtain on Call of Duty Skill-Based Matchmaking — and It's Going Nowhere
"Players tend to quit matches or stop playing if they're getting blown out."
January 31, 2024Source

Call of Duty: MW3 Season 2 Trailer Reveals New MP Maps And Zombies Mode
The Season 2 trailer has arrived for MW3 and Warzone.
January 31, 2024Source

Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week's gaming news
This week's headlines, now in video form!
January 31, 2024Source

Cyberpunk 2077 2.11 patch brings Performance Core prioritization mode to CPUs
In the latest update, Cyberpunk 2077 introduces the "Hybrid CPU Utilization" feature within the Performance tab. This innovative mode offers gamers with Intel hybrid CPU configurations the ability to make a critical choice regarding their gaming experience—whether to utilize all available CPU cores or prioritize the swiftest CPU cores.
January 31, 2024Source

EA "Really, Really Happy" With Apex Legends And Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Event
The collaboration has been controversial with fans because of the perceived high cost of items.
January 31, 2024Source

ESL FACEIT Group, Intel® and Acer Expand Strategic Partnership Across Premier Counter-Strike and Dota 2 Competitions
Upcoming Intel® Extreme Masters, ESL Challenger, DreamLeague, and ESL One competitions will be covered under the renewed partnership which expands to include ESL Pro League
January 31, 2024Source

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Persona 3 Reload, and More Exciting Games Coming in February
Keeping track of all the latest video games coming out is an increasingly complex task, what with multiple PC storefronts, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, mobile, and more to keep track of, but don't worry, I'm here to help. Every month I'll be running down the games you need to be keeping an eye on, from the big triple-A headliners, to the intriguing indies you might overlook.
January 31, 2024Source

GameSpot lays off portion of staff
Job cuts at Fandom gaming outlet come almost exactly a year after last round of layoffs
January 31, 2024Source

Gran Turismo Sport Servers Have Gone Offline
Modes like Open Lobby, Sport Mode, Seasonal Events and Community are no longer available, and players can't purchase add-ons.
January 31, 2024Source

Microsoft reportedly hits Activision Blizzard's esport division with mass layoffs
Last week, Microsoft announced it would lay off 1,900 team members from its gaming division. This week, as part of those job cuts, new reports claim that a large number, perhaps a majority of team members, in Activision Blizzard's esports division lost their positions. There's no word on just how many team members were laid off.
January 31, 2024Source

Next Battlefield Game Not Arriving Until 2025 At The Earliest
EA takes a new entry in the FPS franchise for this year off the table.
January 31, 2024Source

Mobile studio Order of Meta raises $3.3 million
The funding round led by GEM Capital will go towards debut title Cargo Hunters
January 31, 2024Source

Palworld Dev Warns Of Mobile Game Scams
There is no official version of Palworld for iOS and Android.
January 31, 2024Source

Palworld On Game Pass Getting Dedicated Servers And Other Optimizations
Microsoft is stepping in to support Pocketpair to help make Palworld the best it can be on Game Pass.
January 31, 2024Source

Palworld Success Continues as It Reaches More Than 19 Million Total Players
Another massive update for Pocketpair's monster catcher.
January 31, 2024Source

PDP Riffmaster Guitar Revealed, Just For You Fortnite Festival Metalheads
PlayStation and Xbox players can bring the thunder to Rock Band 4 as well with the Riffmaster.
January 31, 2024Source

Sega of America to lay off 61 employees
A WARN notification filed in California confirms the layoffs due in March
January 31, 2024Source or Source

Spec Ops: The Line Delisting Reason Revealed, Director Comments On Removal
The culprits are expired licenses.
January 31, 2024Source

SF6 and RE4 continue to drive Capcom results
Revenues are up 33% through the first nine months of the company's fiscal year
January 31, 2024Source

The Finals Introduces New Limited Time Mode In The Latest Update
Here's everything you need to know about the 1.6.0 update.
January 31, 2024Source or Watch Video

The Witcher Remake Developer Will Remove Parts That Are "Bad, Outdated, or Unnecessarily Convoluted"
Meanwhile, Fools Theory wants to highlight "the parts that are great, should be retained, or are direct key pillars that can't be discarded."
January 31, 2024Source

The Witcher Remake Will Remove "Simply Bad" And Outdated Elements
Gaming has changed a little bit in almost 20 years, after all.
January 31, 2024Source

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Available on Battle.net Store
The kingdom of Stormwind lies in ruins. The greatest strategists of the Alliance and the Horde race towards a terrifying clash as war continues to rage across Azeroth. It's up to you to defend this world and its people...or crush these pitiful weaklings and claim their realm for the Horde! You can now add 1995's Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and its expansion, Beyond the Dark Portal, to your catalog of games right from the Battle.net Shop.
January 31, 2024Source

Xbox revenues up 49% following Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft's Q2 results show initial impact of $68.7 billion deal, including record monthly active users
January 31, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 29th, 2024

A new Deus Ex game was reportedly canceled amid Embracer's crisis
Developer Eidos confirmed the 'difficult decision' to lay off 97 employees.
January 29, 2024Source

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's First 24 Characters Are All Goku And Vegeta
I can't wait to play as... Goku
January 29, 2024Source

Blizzard's New President Is Johanna Faries, A Former Call Of Duty Franchise Manager
Blizzard Entertainment has selected Johanna Faries as its new president following Mike Ybarra's departure from the studio last week alongside news that Microsoft was laying off 1,900 employees across its Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax teams. Faries worked for the National Football League for 12 years before working at Activision starting in 2018, as reported by Bloomberg.
January 29, 2024Source

Blizzard's New President Previously Oversaw Call Of Duty
Johanna Faries' previous job titles include vice president of marketing strategy and fan development at the NFL.
January 29, 2024Source

Canceled Call of Duty "NX1" Gameplay Looks So Great it Will Make You Sad
Call of Duty Canceled Warfare
January 29, 2024Source

CoD: Warzone's Fan-Favorite Fortune's Keep Resurgence Map Returns In Season 2
The popular Warzone map is revealed for Season 2.
January 29, 2024Source

Deus Ex Game Canceled Amid Embracer's Ongoing Cost-Cutting, Report Says
Eidos Montreal is also undergoing layoffs, according to a report.
January 29, 2024Source

Eidos Montreal Lays off 97 Employees
"The global economic context, challenges of our industry and Embracer's comprehensive restructuring have finally impacted our studio," the developer says.
January 29, 2024Source

Embracer Group Cancels New Deus Ex Game In Development At Eidos-Montreal, Lays Off 97 Employees
Embracer Group has canceled a new Deus Ex game in development at Eidos-Montreal, according to a new Bloomberg report. Alongside this cancelation, Eidos-Montreal, which is the studio behind 2021's Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, has revealed it is laying off 97 employees.
January 29, 2024Source or Source

Enshrouded Attracts Over a Million Players Only Days After Launch
Greetings, Flameborn! In just four days, Enshrouded has attracted over a million players! We are completely blown away by its success and the overwhelmingly positive reception.
January 29, 2024Source or Source

Genshin Impact Reveals the Roaring Gaming's Character Demo
I got the eye of the lion!
January 29, 2024Source

How Destiny 2 Finally Got A Dungeon Where You Get Trapped In A Literal Dungeon
The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site.
January 29, 2024Source

Johanna Faries Announced as New President of Blizzard Entertainment
Today, the following email was delivered to all Blizzard employees by Johanna Faries, the new President of Blizzard Entertainment: "Dear Blizzard, though my official first day with you all is February 5, I want to let you know immediately that it is an honor to join you next week in this new capacity. I do so humbly and in awe of all that Blizzard has stood for and delivered to the world for over thirty years. Today also brings some mixed emotions. The loss of talented teammates in recent days is hard to hold side-by-side with the immense excitement I feel about joining Blizzard - and building on the momentum you've created for Blizzard's next chapter.
January 29, 2024Source

Gameplay of Canceled Call of Duty Codenamed NX1 Leaks Online
Failed to launch.
January 29, 2024Source

German state proposes ban on loot boxes
Bremen parliament has requested State Senate push for new restrictions at a federal level
January 29, 2024Source

Never-Before-Seen Canceled Call Of Duty Game Surfaces In Leaked Video With Gameplay Footage
Future Warfare never materialized.
January 29, 2024Source

Nexon preliminary injunction against Dark and Darker dev is dismissed
Update: Nexon confirms preliminary ruling shared by Ironmace, lawsuit will proceed
January 29, 2024Source

No, Your Call Of Duty Matchmaking Conspiracy Theory Isn't True, Activision Insists
Activision discusses one of Call of Duty's hottest topics in its latest blog post.
January 29, 2024Source

Palworld Isn't The Only Survival Game Climbing Up The Steam Charts
Enshrouded has attracted over 1 million players in just four days.
January 29, 2024Source

Suicide Squad Makes A Welcome Change To How Battle Passes Usually Work
"We don't want the game to feel like a life commitment."
January 29, 2024Source

Suicide Squad Servers Taken Offline After Campaigns Auto-Completed
Deluxe Edition players got the game early.
January 29, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Pulled One Hour After Deluxe Edition Launch Due to Bug
Boomerang.
January 29, 2024Source

Warcraft Movie Director's New Film Created In Unreal Engine 5
Duncan Jones is back with a new movie, and it was made using Epic's video game engine.
January 29, 2024Source

You Can Now Have Resident Evil's Leon Fight Goku In Tekken 8
It's possible via the game's extensive customization options.
January 29, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 26th, 2024

AMD ends support for Radeon Link mobile streaming app
The iOS and Android remote play app will not be supported in future versions of AMD Adenalin.
January 26, 2024Source

Apple opens App Store to cloud gaming services worldwide
Apple has opened up its App Store to allow cloud gaming services. This means that services like GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud Streaming, and others — which previously were only accessible on iOS via a web browser — will be able to offer native apps.
January 26, 2024Source

Apple opens the door for Xbox, Nvidia game streaming on iPhones
A reversal of official policy means that Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now apps should be coming very soon.
January 26, 2024Source

Blizzard Entertainment's Odyssey Was Reportedly Cancelled Due to Engine Troubles
It's been reported that the game initially started work on Unreal Engine, before shifting to the internal engine Synapse, which also proved to be a troublesome toolset.
January 26, 2024Source

Blizzard's Survival Game Reportedly Canceled Over Engine Issues After 6 Years Of Development
Blizzard Entertainment's survival game, which it informally announced in 2022, was reportedly canceled over engine issues during its six years of development, according to a new Bloomberg report. This report follows yesterday's news that Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees across its Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax divisions.
January 26, 2024Source

Dev Patel's Monkey Man Gets A Vicious First Trailer
Patel makes his directorial debut about a man in a fight club who dons a monkey mask.
January 26, 2024Source or Watch Video

Everything Announced at the Honkai Star Rail 2.0 Special Program
Onward to The Land of Dreams.
January 26, 2024Source or Watch Video

Fortnite's Item Shop Won't Stop Being Weird
Spanning many months, Fortnite's in-game store has displayed some head-scratching behavior, and the cause is unknown.
January 26, 2024Source

Krafton, Striking Distance Sued by Former Employee for Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
A former employee says she was assaulted at a Striking Distance party after The Game Awards 2022.
January 26, 2024Source

Mass Effect 2's Human Reaper Was Dumb And I'm Sad We Didn't Get More Of It
Mass Effect 2 concluded with a race of ancient sentient robots trying to make a giant robot man by turning regular humans into a paste and I want to understand literally any part of that.
January 26, 2024Source

Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Gaming Jobs After Activision Buyout, Cancels Blizzard Survival Game
Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees from its gaming division, or roughly 9% of its workforce, mere months after finalizing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft isn't only limiting its maneuvering to personnel, as it's also cancelling a survival game project that Blizzard had been working on for several years.
January 26, 2024Source

Mortal Kombat 1 Has Sold 3 Million Units
The fighter reached a new milestone after Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed nearly 3 million sold last November.
January 26, 2024Source

Ruiner developer Reikon Games reportedly lays off more than half its staff
Sources suggest around 60 to 70 people were let go earlier this week
January 26, 2024Source

Sega Announces Launch of "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth"
Experience an epic emotional drama. Two larger-than-life heroes brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister...Ichiban Kasuga, an unstoppable underdog who's no stranger to crawling up from rock bottom, and Kazuma Kiryu, a broken man facing down his last days.
January 26, 2024Source

Stardew Valley Fans Will Love This Delightful New Farming Sim With A Shopkeeping Twist
Get cozy!
January 26, 2024Source

Stephen A. Smith Chooses His Starter Pokemon
TAke a look, y'all.
January 26, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 24th, 2024

Activision updates Call of Duty code of conduct to combat toxicity
The firm also clarified its rules regarding cheating, as well as the progress of its new voice moderation system
January 24, 2024Source

Bethesda Is Offering One Lucky Person A Chance To Win A Real-Life Custom Starfield Spacesuit
Space, the final fashion frontier.
January 24, 2024Source

Call Of Duty's Latest DLC Operator Is Firecracker From The Boys, And She's Here Soon
Firecracker will premiere in Call of Duty before the TV show.
January 24, 2024Source

Esports are messy in 2024 | This week's gaming news
This week's headlines, now in video form!
January 24, 2024Source

Grand Theft Auto trilogy reaches 18m downloads on mobile
Netflix says the games are "our most successful launch to date in terms of installs and engagement"
January 24, 2024Source

Karl Urban Wraps Mortal Kombat 2, Hypes It Up
Urban plays Johnny Cage in the much-anticipated sequel.
January 24, 2024Source

People Can Fly reduces its workforce
The studio will lay off more than 30 employees, including 20 developers from Project Gemini
January 24, 2024Source

Pixel Art Five Nights at Freddy's Game Revealed
"No need to keep it all hush-hush."
January 24, 2024Source

Squid Game Season 2 Confirmed For Release In 2024
Season 2 is on the way, and it's coming this year.
January 24, 2024Source or Watch Video

Streamers who rely on Twitch Prime Gaming subs are getting a slight pay cut
The company is also changing some of its other monetization features including expanding the Partner Plus program.
January 24, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 22nd, 2024

5 Important Details Confirmed for Indiana Jones and The Great Circle
There are some important things to know about the Indiana Jones game.
January 22, 2024Source

Games industry leaders braced 'for up to two years of pain'
2024 will be a year of closures, warn senior bosses
January 22, 2024Source

Half of Game Developers Work at Studios Already Using Generative AI: Survey
Only a handful of those studios have policies in place that guide the use of generative AI.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld Community "Taking Precautions" Over Pokemon Mod That Is Likely "Very Illegal"
Palworld's modding community is more than a little worried about Nintendo's lawyers.
January 22, 2024Source

Pokemon GO Raid Hour for Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokemon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates.
January 22, 2024Source

'Pokemon with guns' Palworld sold an insane 5 million copies this weekend
The indie survival crafting-monster hunting fusion game is a surprise smash, despite launching on the Xbox Game Pass for free.
January 22, 2024Source

Talofa Games secures $6.3m in funding round
The studio aims to continue engineer and support its mobile title Run Legends
January 22, 2024Source

The Day Before Is Now Well and Truly Dead, 45 Days After It Came Out
Tomorrow never comes.
January 22, 2024Source

The Witcher 4 Won't Use AI To Replace Workers When Production Ramps Up This Year
CDPR doesn't believe that AI tools can help its employees, not replace them.
January 22, 2024Source

Wccftech's Most Anticipated Strategy and Simulation Games of 2024
Strategy and simulation games remain my go-to genres whenever I pick up the latest Atari console or turn on my rig to see the Windows XP startup. The reason is and always will be simple: I like to keep my brain ticking along, slightly delaying the decay that would lead to dementia. I am in my mid-thirties now; it's just a ticking time bomb; were this the middle ages, I would be the village elder. So, I will stave off this decay for another year with multiple roles of general, businessman, or village elder.
January 22, 2024Source

WWE 2K24 Celebrates 40 Years of WrestleMania with 2K Showcase of the Immortals and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition
Today, 2K announced WWE 2K24, the newest installment of the flagship WWE video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts, will be coming soon for PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. As he burns a path through WWE in an effort to claim world championship gold and fulfill his destiny, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes will be featured on the Standard Edition cover.
January 22, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 19th, 2024

Call of Duty Developer Explains What Went Wrong With Warzone's Busted Season 1 Reloaded Update
Court-martial.
January 19, 2024Source

COD Dev Reveals Why S1 Reloaded Update For Modern Warfare 3 And Warzone Was Broken
Raven Software explains what went wrong and apologizes for it.
January 19, 2024Source

Dead by Daylight Developer Behaviour Interactive Has Laid off Around 45 Employees
"Changing market conditions necessitated adjusting the scope of several Behaviour projects," the company says.
January 19, 2024Source

Halo Infinite Is Done With Seasons, Doubling Down On Free Operations Instead
Lots of free content is coming, including the armor worn by Spartans in Halo Wars.
January 19, 2024Source

Halo TV Show Made A "Huge Mistake" With Master Chief Having Sex With Makee, Star Says
"I don't write the scripts. I only give my opinion. It wasn't listened to."
January 19, 2024Source or Watch Video

Halo TV Show Star Doubles Down On Why It Was Right To Remove Master Chief's Helmet
"If you don't agree with the helmet coming off in the show, you don't like our show."
January 19, 2024Source

Here's What The Great Circle Is In The Indiana Jones Game
The game's title is based on a real-life phenomenon.
January 19, 2024Source

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - Platforms, Release Date, And Everything We Know
The next Indiana Jones game is shaping up to be an authentic slice of globetrotting action.
January 19, 2024Source

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Limits New Game Plus Access to Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions
Sega, I don't have infinite wealth to spend.
January 19, 2024Source

Palworld Has Sold Over A Million Copies And Its Servers Can't Keep Up
The game has hit a million players in only eight hours.
January 19, 2024Source

Palworld Is Currently Steam's Best-Selling Game, Passes 350,000 Concurrent Users
Palworld is out now on PC and Xbox and it's doing very well.
January 19, 2024Source

Remedy and Rockstar's Trademark Dispute Has Already Been "Resolved Entirely and Amicably"
"The legal filing was simply an initial formality, and Remedy and Take-Two continue to work together in partnership," a Remedy rep has said.
January 19, 2024Source

The Last of Us Voice Actor Confirmed to Star as Indiana Jones in The Great Circle
Troy Baker will Become Indiana Jones in the Latest Video Game Adaptation
January 19, 2024Source

UC Berkeley Is Offering A Class That'll Help You Get Good At Fighting Games
Now, I have to apply to UC Berkeley.
January 19, 2024Source

Wccftech's Most Anticipated Shooter Games of 2024 -- New Names in Town
2024 looks fairly similar to last year for shooter games fans in that there are very few big names on the list. We still don't know exactly what id Software and The Coalition are doing, while DICE's next Battlefield isn't launching any time soon. There will be a new Call of Duty game, of course, but it's hard to get too excited about it after Modern Warfare III.
January 19, 2024Source

WoW Just Had Its First On-Screen Kiss, And It's Between Azeroth's Definitive Power Couple
It only took 20 years.
January 19, 2024Source or Watch Video

Gaming — News — January 16th, 2024

Call Of Duty: MW3 Trailer Shows Off New Rio MP Map
Watch the new trailer for Season 1 Reloaded's upcoming Rio map.
January 16, 2024Source

Diablo 4 Season Of The Construct Will Let Players Customize Their Own Death Robot
You'll need your Seneschal Construct companion to help survive the season's trap-filled Vaults.
January 16, 2024Source

Everyone Involved With Superman Legacy Is A "Perfect Nerd" For The Material, Lois Lane Actress Says
"Every single person involved in this production is such a perfect nerd for Superman."
January 16, 2024Source

GDC Awards 2024 Nominations Are Unsurprisingly Dominated by Baldur's Gate 3 and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Today, the organizers of the Game Developers Conference have announced the nominations for the GDC Awards 2024. To the surprise of nobody, Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have dominated them, achieving seven nominations each.
January 16, 2024Source

Goth Fashion And Medieval Castles Are Coming To The Sims 4
The kits are set to go on sale later this week.
January 16, 2024Source

Martha Is Dead Becomes the Latest Video Game to Get a Film Adaptation
Currently in "active development."
January 16, 2024Source

Nintendo to donate and offer free repairs in light of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake
In the late afternoon on January 1st of this year in the Noto Peninsula region of Japan, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the region. As relief efforts take place in the area, Nintendo of Japan is donating ¥50 million to the Red Cross and providing free repairs for their products for those affected by the disaster.
January 16, 2024Source

OneXPlayer X1 is a Nintendo Switch-inspired 3-in-1 handheld gaming PC with Meteor Lake and a 120Hz 1600p display
It was demoed running Cyberpunk 2077 at over 60FPS
January 16, 2024Source

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: How To Catch and Evolve Misdreavus
Too spooky for Halloween.
January 16, 2024Source

Rockstar Games' Parent Company and Remedy Entertainment Are in a Trademark Dispute Over "R" Logo
Remedy Entertainment revealed a new logo last April, displaying a stylized "R", though Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two Interactive is none too pleased about that.
January 16, 2024Source

Square Enix Used AI Tools In Upcoming Shooter Foamstars
Square Enix has confirmed that it used the AI tool Midjourney.
January 16, 2024Source

Stalker 2 Has Been Delayed Again, "Final" Release Date Slated for September
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl has suffered numerous delays over the past few years, which is more than understandable considering the conditions under which the game is being developed.
January 16, 2024Source

Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl Has Been Delayed To September
Developer GSC Game World has shifted the game from a Q1 to Q3 release date so that it can iron out several technical issues.
January 16, 2024Source

The Best Berserk Anime Series Is Coming To Blu-Ray Soon, Preorders Live Now
Prepare to join the Band of the Hawk once again when the 1997 Berserk anime series arrives on Blu-ray in March.
January 16, 2024Source

The Office Might Come Back, But Not In The Way You Think
Greg Daniels is reportedly moving ahead with a new version of the show.
January 16, 2024Source

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Has Grossed Nearly $100m Revenue
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners series has earned nearly $100m in revenue since its debut.
January 16, 2024Source

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered now available for pre-order on eShop
As announced on Nintendo of America's official Twitter today, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is now available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop.
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft director says gamers need to start 'feeling comfortable' with not owning games
In a rather eye-opening interview conducted by GameIndustry.biz, Ubisoft's director of subscriptions Philippe Tremblay made a rather bold statement about what the company expects from its revamped Ubisoft+ subscription service. More than access to titles on demand and even offering Ultimate Editions for no extra cost, Tremblay is looking at shifting the customer perspective around owning games outright.
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get 'Comfortable' Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off
Let's get physical.
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft Executive Says Gamers Have Been Slow in Getting Comfortable with Not Owning Their Titles
Yesterday, Ubisoft announced some changes to its subscription services, Premium and Classics. GamesIndustry.biz had the opportunity to interview the company's Director of Subscriptions, Philippe Tremblay, who noted that gamers are still clinging to physically owning their games, unlike music or movie fans
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft Introduces BattleCore Arena, Formerly an Indie Dev Project
Today, Ubisoft announced that BattleCore Arena, a free-to-play competitive platform shooter, is under development at Ubisoft Bordeaux and coming to PC via Ubisoft Connect and Steam. Playing as a spherical core, players will enter multi-tiered maps and contend with gravitational forces as they roll, dash, jump, and double-jump to outmaneuver their opponents with physics-based movement.
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft renamed its subscription service and added a new one focused on classics
The Multi-Access and PC Access tiers have been combined to create Ubisoft Plus Premium.
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft Revamps Subscription Service, Wants To Get Players Comfortable Not Owning Games
Ubisoft is renaming and retooling its Ubisoft+ game subscription plans, with one of the highlights being access to a vast catalog of classic games like Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Siege on PC for a relatively low monthly price.
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft says gamers should just accept not owning their games
Exec says, physical and digital ownership is on the way out just like CDs and DVDs
January 16, 2024Source

Ubisoft Wants You To Become More Comfortable With Not Owning Your Games
Ubisoft envisions a consumer shift happen in gaming, similar to how streaming changed how people listen to music and watch movies.
January 16, 2024Source

What to make of Valve's recent fan project takedowns
A series of recent removals tells a complicated story
January 16, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 15th, 2024

Certain Affinity's Halo Battle Royale Has Been Cancelled -- Rumour
Leaks have previously claimed that Certain Affinity was working on a battle royale Halo experience codenamed Tatanka
January 15, 2024Source

Dawnwalker Is The Name Of An Upcoming Dark Fantasy RPG By Former CD Projekt Red Devs
In February 2022, former designers from CD Projekt Red announced the formation of a new studio called Rebel Wolves. The team revealed its first project would be, unsurprisingly, an RPG, and today, we learned a couple more details about the game, including its title.
January 15, 2024Source

EA Targeting Industry Leading Destruction Effects with Next Battlefield
Electronic Arts in Canada is actively recruiting for a VFX Director position at its Ripple Effect studio—the job listing implies that the ideal candidate will be set to work on the next mainline Battlefield title.
January 15, 2024Source

Elden Ring Fans Ravenous For Shadow of the Erdtree Announcement After Backend Steam Update
Tinfoil hats out.
January 15, 2024Source

Embracer Group's Lost Boys Interactive Has Laid off "a Sizeable Portion" of its Workforce
The Gearbox Entertainment-owned studio, which has previously provided development support on Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Diablo 4, employed over 400 people prior to layoffs.
January 15, 2024Source

GameStop's NFT Marketplace Closes Next Month
Almost two years to the day after it was announced.
January 15, 2024Source

GTA 5 Actor Ned Luke Calls Out 'Bulls**t' AI Chatbot That Uses His Voice
"Absolutely nothing cool about ripping people off."
January 15, 2024Source

Naughty Dog is Working on a New IP, Developer's LinkedIn Suggests
Illuminator and story artist Colin Lorimer's LinkedIn page states he is "currently helping develop Naughty Dog's latest IP."
January 15, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 Director Admits "Self-Heal Change Was a Mistake" To Calm Livid Fans
Everyone is Wolverine now.
January 15, 2024Source

The Unannounced Halo Battle Royale Has Reportedly Been Canceled
There was a Halo battle royale?!
January 15, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 13th, 2024

Ubisoft's Project U 'Massive' Co-Op Shooter to Host Closed Test in Early February
Remember Ubisoft's Project U? The renowned game developer and publisher first confirmed this project back in September 2022, opening Closed Beta registrations right away and sharing preliminary PC system requirements.
January 13, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 12th, 2024

Activision Backtracks On Controversial New Call Of Duty: Warzone Feature After Backlash
The new way to "win" in Warzone will now be a dedicated mode and not part of the main Warzone experience.
January 12, 2024Source

CoD: Warzone's Controversial Covert Exfil Feature Delayed After Community Backlash
Covert Exfil and the Weapons Case will return.
January 12, 2024Source

Hackers Have Sucked the Fun Out Of Among Us and Pushed Players Away
Would you put up with it?
January 12, 2024Source

How To Play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Early
Get a three-day headstart on this excellent metroidvania Prince of Persia game by signing up for Ubisoft+.
January 12, 2024Source

Nothing About Final Fantasy XVII Has Been Decided Yet; Yoshi-P Would Like to See a Younger Generation Work on It
Nothing has been decided regarding Final Fantasy XVII yet, but there's a very good chance it will be a very different game from its predecessor, judging from some recent statements.
January 12, 2024Source

Seth MacFarlane Claims Epic 'Didn't Have the Budget' to Create Peter Griffin's Actual Body in Fortnite
Humanity's greatest mystery might finally have an answer.
January 12, 2024Source

Seth MacFarlane Had No Idea What Fortnite Was Before Peter Griffin Crossover
MacFarlane gave more details on why Peter is buff.
January 12, 2024Source

Naughty Dog Announces The Last of Us Part 2 Documentary
Grounded 2 is a BTS documentary for The Last of Us Part 2
January 12, 2024Source

The Last of Us: all the news about the video game franchise turned TV series
The Last of Us has caught our attention ever since the game's launch on the PlayStation 3 in 2013, but the cordyceps-infested franchise has only continued to grow since then. While The Last of Us Part II came out on the PlayStation 4 in 2020, the first game's remake launched on PlayStation 5 in 2021. The second part of the game is also getting the PS5 treatment, with a remastered version due out on January 19th, 2024.
January 12, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 11th, 2024

Audio Radar gives hearing impaired gamers a fair shot
Audio Radar translates 7.1 surround sound output into visual cues to help hearing impaired gamers compete.
January 11, 2024Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded — Ranked play, a new map, and another crossover with The Boys
Sledgehammer Games continues the tradition of midseason refreshes as MW3 and WZ get a fresh slate of content.
January 11, 2024Source

CD Projekt Red Teases Project "Orion" - Cyberpunk 2077's Sequel
CD Projekt Red released the final chunks of post-launch content for their blockbuster action role-player last autumn—Cyberpunk 2077 was handsomely padded-out with a significant Update 2.0 as well as the well received Phantom Liberty campaign expansion.
January 11, 2024Source

Rebel Wolves Recruits The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 Veteran as Creative Director
The studio has also confirmed its AAA dark fantasy action RPG has entered the alpha stage, and that more details will be revealed later this year.
January 11, 2024Source

Overwatch 2 Offers A Quicker Way To Play This Weekend Only
Faster captures speeds, payloads, and respawn times are all included in the new mode.
January 11, 2024Source

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Has A Character That's Voiced By A Text-To-Speech Program
The issue should be fixed by late January or early February.
January 11, 2024Source

Review Roundup For Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
Metroidvania magnificence.
January 11, 2024Source

Title for Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game from MachineGames Possibly Discovered
The title for Bethesda's upcoming Indiana Jones game from developer MachineGames might very well have been discovered.
January 11, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 10th, 2024

Amid Huge Profits, Amazon To Eliminate "Several Hundred" Jobs At Prime Video And MGM
Prime Video and MGM also underwent cuts in 2023.
January 10, 2024Source

Call Of Duty: MW3 Season 1 Reloaded Includes The Boys MP Event
Supes return to Call of Duty for MW3's midseason update.
January 10, 2024Source

Call Of Duty: Warzone Adds Another Way To "Win"
You no longer have to survive until the end of the match to win.
January 10, 2024Source

Co-op Control Spinoff Could be Titled FBC: Firebreak, New Trademark Filing Suggests
Remedy Entertainment announced back in 2021 that it was working on a co-op multiplayer spinoff set in the Control universe, codenamed Condor.
January 10, 2024Source

Game Developers Will Need To Disclose AI Use On Steam
Players will be able to report illegal use of AI.
January 10, 2024Source

Game on: UK campus looks to turbocharge esports
Rows of super-powerful computers fill a classroom in northeast England, their LED-lit keyboards, mice and headsets washing the space in a futuristic blue glow.
January 10, 2024Source

Latest Overwatch 2 Patch Breaks Support Hero In A Hilarious Way
Activision Blizzard has temporarily removed Illari after the new patch gave her infinite ammo
January 10, 2024Source

Minecraft Legends Development Is Ending
Mojang will no longer develop new content for the game, which was released less than a year ago.
January 10, 2024Source

Minecraft Legends Won't Receive Any More New Updates
The final Lost Legend, Snow versus Snouts, will go live later this month, while all players can claim the free Bright-Eyed Hero skin.
January 10, 2024Source

Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown - Where To Preorder Ahead Of January 18 Release
Preorder now to unlock early access and unique character skins.
January 10, 2024Source

SAG-AFTRA Signs Agreement To Allow Devs To Use A.I. Voices In Games
Last September, SAG-AFTRA union members voted yes to authorize a video game strike. Reasons why included a desire for better wages, increased safety precautions, and protections around exploitative uses of artificial intelligence.
January 10, 2024Source

Sega Appoints Shuji Utsumi as New President, CEO, and COO of Sega America and Europe
Utsumi had been serving as co-COO of Sega of Japan and the boss of its game contents and services umbrella since his return to the company in 2020.
January 10, 2024Source

Sony And Honda's Electric Car Can Display Your Fortnite Fandom On Front Bumper
The vehicle named Afeela apparently will offer different displays between the headlights.
January 10, 2024Source or Watch Video

The Dark Souls Trilogy Compendium Sounds Like A Must-Have Book For Fans
Across its 480 pages, you'll find in-depth details about all three games, as well as illustrated maps and every line of dialogue.
January 10, 2024Source

Twitch Is Laying Off 500 Employees In Latest Round Of Job Cuts
Twitch could be going through another round of layoffs.
January 10, 2024Source or Source

Will Ospreay On Assassin's Creed Entrance Gear, Leaving NJPW, And His AEW Goals
AEW star Will Ospreay talks to GameSpot about his wrestling evolution.
January 10, 2024Source

WoW: Dragonflight Season 4's Best Endgame Items Will Be Determined By Community Vote
Blizzard is "trying something new" for Dragonflight's swan song.
January 10, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 9th, 2024

Lethal Company Update Adds Weekly Challenge Moons, Enemy Changes
The Challenge Moons feature several random elements and increased scrap, with the highest profits uploaded to leaderboards.
January 9, 2024Source

Marvel's Echo Wasn't Supposed To Be The MCU's First TV-MA Show
Echo is a "new beginning" for the MCU, according to the producer.
January 9, 2024Source

Palworld Launches Into Early Access on January 19
Gotta catch 'em all?
January 9, 2024Source

Palworld Release Date Announced, Will Bring Its Gun-Wielding Pokemon Lookalikes To Game Pass Day One
Pals can be used as food, factory fodder, weapons, or sacrifices in the upcoming multiplayer survival game.
January 9, 2024Source

Pedro Pascal Broke His Arm But The Last Of Us Season 2 Is Unaffected, It Seems
Pascal fell down some stairs and broke his left arm, with surgery slated for later this month.
January 9, 2024Source

Razer Is Making A Haptic Feedback Gamer Cushion, Plus Lots Of Other Cool Stuff
Project Esther, high-tech gaming laptops, and stylish furniture are some of the CES 2024 highlights from Razer.
January 9, 2024Source

Razer's Biggest Announcements At CES 2024 - New Blade Laptops, High-End Gaming Chair, And More
Preorders for the new RTX-powered Blade 16 gaming laptop and other devices are now live.
January 9, 2024Source

Sony Gives Update On God Of War And Horizon TV Shows
The Netflix and Prime Video shows are moving ahead.
January 9, 2024Source

Succession Star Brian Cox Recapped the Story of Tekken and the Internet Is Delighted
"Why do these fathers and sons keep throwing each other off cliffs?"
January 9, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Is Ambitious But Conflicted
After playing about five hours of Suicide Squad during a hands-on preview session, we came away feeling that Rocksteady's third-person shooter live-game has cool ideas that sometimes work against each other.
January 9, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Will Tell DC Stories "You Probably Never Thought" Would Be In A Game
At a recent preview event, Rocksteady wouldn't talk about its endgame plans for Suicide Squad, but developers did discuss their vision for its live-game future.
January 9, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 8th, 2024

Apex Legends Final Fantasy VII Cosmetics Cost More Than A Nintendo Switch
Apex Legends latest cross-over event costs a ton of money to get all everything.
January 8, 2024Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Director Figures Out Act 1 Of Next Game
It's not a tease or announcement.
January 8, 2024Source

Call of Duty Adds Insert Coin Mastercraft Bundle to MWIII
A new tracer pack includes a funny Easter egg that Call of Duty fans will easily recognize.
January 8, 2024Source

CoD: Warzone And MW3 Season 1 Reloaded Release Date And Details
Here's what to expect with the Season 1 Reloaded update for MW3 and Warzone.
January 8, 2024Source

Hogwarts Legacy Has Sold Over 22 Million Units
The open world action RPG sold 2 million units across all platforms during the December Holiday season, WB Games has revealed.
January 8, 2024Source

Hogwarts Legacy Sells 22 Million Copies, "Series" Of Other Harry Potter Games In The Works
Hogwarts Legacy could finish 2023 as the No. 1 best-selling game in the US.
January 8, 2024Source

"It'll be Quite Some Time" Before Larian Studios Talks About its Next Game
Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke is at work on his next project, but he says we won't be hearing about it for a while yet.
January 8, 2024Source

Magic: The Gathering maker admits it used AI-generated art despite standing ban
One artist says he is "done" with the company after controversy.
January 8, 2024Source

Steam Keeps Getting Bigger, Yet Again Breaks User Records
The numbers just keep going up.
January 8, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Still An Arkham Game At Its Core, According To Rocksteady
Rocksteady says that its new supervillain co-op game doesn't fit any particular genre label.
January 8, 2024Source

Tech Moves: Activision names new CTO; HP exec leaves F5 board; Athira medical chief departs
Tatarchuk, based in the Seattle region, will oversee top-level technology goals for all Activision games, including the Call of Duty franchise.
January 8, 2024Source

Unity Software Laying Off 25 Percent of Staff Amid 'Company Reset'
Huge shakeup mirrors layoffs across the games industry.
January 8, 2024Source

Wizards of the Coast will adjust generative AI policy for 'Magic' following controversy
Blaming an unspecified "vendor," Wizards of the Coast has admitted that generative AI was used to create a marketing image it posted earlier this month. Now it's offered a mea culpa, while also reasserting its stance against the use of AI art in its products.
January 8, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 7th, 2024

Fan-built remake of Warcraft 2's Horde campaign launches as Chronicles of the Second War: Tides of Darkness
A team of modders have remade the Horde campaign from Warcraft 2, and it's now available to download.
January 7, 2024Source

Starfield is Already One of NexusMods' Most Popular Games, Even Before Official Mod Support's Arrival
Official mod support for the space RPG arrives sometime this year, but the game's modding community is already quite active.
January 7, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 6th, 2024

Change Is On the Horizon: How Rust's 2024 Roadmap Will Be a Complete Overhaul
Buckle up, great updates are on the way!
January 6, 2024Source

Star Citizen Offers $48,000 Exclusive Pack for Players to Purchase
You'll have to spend a ton of money on this in-game offering in Star Citizen.
January 6, 2024Source

Gaming — News — January 5th, 2024

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for January 6
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #209.
January 5, 2024Source

Wizards Of The Coast Repeats Anti-AI Stance, Fights Accusation Against Latest Magic The Gathering Promo
The image is promoting new cards for Magic: The Gathering.
January 5, 2024Source

Gaming — News — December 29th, 2023

10 Big Games in January 2024
A fresh year is upon us, which means several new games to feast upon. Check out some of the biggest new releases in January.
December 29, 2023Source or Watch Video

Diablo IV GM Says Overpowered Builds Can Be Really, Really Fun, and Won't Be Fixed Until Later
Diablo IV was discussed thoroughly by franchise General Manager Rod Fergusson (formerly head of the Gears of War franchise at The Coalition) in a recent interview with the YouTube channel Electric Playground Network.
December 29, 2023Source

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Preview -- Going Metroidvania Was the Right Move
Making this new entry of the series play like a metroidvania was a smart choice.
December 29, 2023Source

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Writers on Giving Cal a Scene-Stealing Counterpart
Respawn's Danny Homan and Cole Swaney discuss the creation of Bode Akuna and his evolution throughout the story of Jedi: Survivor.
December 29, 2023Source

The 10 Biggest Gaming Stories Of 2023
With the year almost behind us, it's hard not to look back at 2023 with conflicted feelings. It was a fantastic year for gamers at home with great tentpole releases from PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, and some excellent indies, too. For years to come, we will all likely argue that 2023 was one of the best -- if not the best -- year for games. But it was also a terrible year for the people who make games, with more than 10,000 developers laid off, studios closed, and more.
December 29, 2023Source

Zenless Zone Zero Unveils Anby's Character Demo & She's Ready to Shock the Battlefield
The Thunderbolt Silhouette is here.
December 29, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — News — December 28th, 2023

Steam Announces Best Steam Games of 2023
Steam has announced the full list of Best of Steam games for this year across several categories. The list does not include a lot of big surprises but it is nice to see that some indie games also made it to the list. Categories include Top Sellers, New Releases, Most Played, Early Access, Steam Deck, Controller, and VR.
December 28, 2023Source

Steam Reveals Its Best-Selling and Most Played Games of 2023
Check out the top games on PC, Steam Deck, VR, controller, and much more.
December 28, 2023Source

The Trials And Tribulations Of An Acquisition: A Look At Microsoft's Journey To Purchase Activision Blizzard
Xbox's first-party studio lineup in 2017 consisted of five studios and a publishing arm: Rare, Turn 10, 343 Industries, The Coalition, Mojang Studios, and Xbox Game Studios Publishing. Today, six years later, Microsoft owns more than 50 studios, thanks to various acquisitions over the years.
December 28, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 27th, 2023

Best Of 2023: Cocoon's Culmination Of Spheres Was One Of This Year's Most Enchanting Moments
Cocoon's final moments feature the most spellbinding puzzle solving moments in recent memory, making it a standout experience in 2023.
December 27, 2023Source

Game Informer Reader Vote 2023 Results
This year represented one of the most difficult game of the year discussions we've had in some time; 2023 was overflowing with fantastic games. But our opinions are not the only ones (you can read Game Informer's top 2023 10 list right here).
December 27, 2023Source

Game Informer's Best Of 2023: Editors' Personal Top 10 Lists
We've already published our staff-wide list of the best games of 2023, but every editor had a few games they wish could have received some praise. This is where we have the opportunity to shout out some of those games.
December 27, 2023Source

GTA 5 Source Code Leak: A Year After Rockstar Hack
The online appearance of the Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) source code marks a significant event following a hacking incident by the Lapsus$ group targeting Rockstar Games over a year ago, resulting in the theft of corporate data. Various digital platforms, including Discord, a dark web site, and a Telegram channel known for distributing previously stolen Rockstar data, have been observed hosting links to the source code.
December 27, 2023Source

Here Are The Top Performing Steam Games Of 2023
Valve has released its annual "Best Of" list highlighting the top-performing games on Steam measured by gross revenue and player engagement.
December 27, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 26th, 2023, 2023

Best Of 2023: Disney Dreamlight Valley's Simple Gameplay Hides A Complex Storyline
Between running errands for Donald and Goofy, Disney Dreamlight Valley takes players to some dark places.
December 26, 2023Source

Grand Theft Auto 5 Source Code Leaked a Year After Rockstar Games Hack
An unknown group leaked the source code of Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) to the web. The group posted the source code up for downloads through media such as bit torrent. There is a dedicated Telegram channel for GTA leaks, in which the admin, who goes by "Phil," posted leaks to the alleged GTA 5 source code files, including screenshots of its root folder.
December 26, 2023Source

Purported GTA 5 source code distributed on Telegram - data spill comes a year after the Lapsus$ Rockstar smash and grab
Rockstar Games is having a tough time dealing with leaks by Lapsus$.
December 26, 2023Source

Starfield will end 2023 with a 'Mostly Negative' Steam rating: "A game that has an excess of nothingness"
Despite galactic levels o
December 26, 2023Source

"Whether a company loses a factory in a fire or millions of files in a cybersecurity incident it may be material to investors" A new SEC rule went into effect requiring public companies to report cybersecurity incidents in 4 days
The SEC is dramatically increasing regulation on cybersecurity, and nobody seems to be talking about it.
December 26, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 24th, 2023

Ubisoft apparently stopped a 900GB data breach
It's not clear yet how much, if anything, the hackers got.
December 24, 2023Source

Ubisoft reportedly stopped hackers from stealing 900GB of data in a breach this week
Screenshots of the company's internal tools were shared online.
December 24, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 22nd, 2023

Hello Neighbor Label TinyBuild Lays Off Entire Versus Evil Publisher Staff
TinyBuild, the games label behind the Hello Neighbor series, has laid off the entire staff of Versus Evil, an indie publisher under the TinyBuild umbrella, just days before the holidays. This news comes from various former Versus Evil employees on Twitter.
December 22, 2023Source

Insomniac Addresses Ransomware Hack, Marvel's Wolverine Development Will Continue As Planned
Earlier this week, ransomware group Rhysida released more than a terabyte of data it illegally obtained by hacking Marvel's Spider-Man 2 developer, Insomniac Games. The hacked data comprised of more than 1.3 million files, for a total of 1.67 terabytes of data, including information about Marvel's Wolverine, future Insomniac Games titles, release schedules, private employee information like tax and employment forms, internal studio messages, and more.
December 22, 2023Source

Insomniac finally responds to hack that leaked 'Wolverine' game and more
The hack exposed millions of files including personal employee information and a playable build of Wolverine.
December 22, 2023Source

Insomniac Games Issues Statement on Ransomware Hack and Leaks
Marvel's Wolverine is in "early production" and will "no doubt greatly evolve through development, as do all our plans."
December 22, 2023Source

Insomniac Games says it is "saddened and angered" about the recent cyberattack and data leak
Earlier this week, 1.67 terabytes of data from Sony-owned Spider-Man 2 game developer Insomniac Games was leaked on the internet by the ransomware group Rhysida. The data included code and content from the developer's upcoming next game, Wolverine.
December 22, 2023Source

Insomniac Games Shares a Message Regarding the Cyberattack: 'Like Logan... Insomniac Is Resilient'
The team also gave a heartfelt thanks to all who have supported them during this time.
December 22, 2023Source

Insomniac Responds To Massive Hack Of Wolverine And Employee Data
The PlayStation studio is 'saddened and angered' by the recent ransomware attack
December 22, 2023Source

Insomniac says it's 'saddened and angered' by massive leak of 1.3 million files
'Like Logan...Insomniac is resilient.'
December 22, 2023Source

Longtime gaming leader Jordan Weisman on his new AI-driven game development platform
Veteran Seattle-area game designer Jordan Weisman might be most famous for co-creating the tabletop games BattleTech, Shadowrun, MechWarrior, and Earthdawn. In 2011, Weisman co-founded the Seattle game studio Harebrained Schemes, which was acquired by Swedish firm Paradox Interactive in 2018 before going independent earlier this year.
December 22, 2023Source

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Online is Seemingly in the Works -- Rumour
Evidence emerging from the recent Insomniac data breach seems to be pointing to an upcoming multiplayer mode for the superhero title.
December 22, 2023Source

Remedy's Greatest Hits: The Music That Made The Games
If you liked We Sing, you're gonna love these.
December 22, 2023Source or Watch Video

Starfield Played By 13 Million Players and Bethesda Promises Updates Every Six Weeks Next Year
Bethesda has released its "end of the year update" for Starfield, as well as shared some statistics from the game, including the fact that it has been played by 13 million players. In addition, Bethesda has also promised updates every six weeks, starting in February next year.
December 22, 2023Source

The Day Before Servers Shutting Down on January 22nd, 2024
Publisher Mytona extends its "gratitude for the community's support" but must shut down the project due to no development team.
December 22, 2023Source

The Day Before Servers to Shut Down in January, Steam Issuing Automatic "Proactive" Refunds
Earlier this month, the once-highly-anticipated The Day Before launched and quickly crashed and burned in dramatic fashion. As many had begun to suspect, the project was essentially a fake -- rather than the open-world zombie MMO promised, developer Fntastic delivered a limited extraction shooter filled with cheap purchased assets and not a lot of fun. Fntastic promptly announced they were shutting their doors, and Steam delisted the game and begun offering refunds to those that asked.
December 22, 2023Source

The Last Of Us Is GameSpot's 2023 TV Show Of The Year
HBO's adaptation of the Last of Us video games was the breakthrough series of 2023.
December 22, 2023Source

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Downward Spiral Kicked Into High Gear In 2023
After an unprecedented run of successes, Marvel has been stuck in one long stumble.
December 22, 2023Source

Ubisoft says it's investigating reports of a new security breach
Ubisoft is investigating whether it suffered a breach after images of the company's internal software and developer tools were leaked online.
December 22, 2023Source

Various Video Game Stories from the Week of December 18
It is the final Friday before Christmas, which means it is time to go through the news that has collected this week, and the various holiday sales and events have begun or very shortly will. This includes the Steam Winter Sale 2023, which started just yesterday and is going until January 4. Obviously there are a host of games on sale to check out, new and old, with a range of discounts. You can also vote for this year's Steam Awards and check out your year in review, if you wish.
December 22, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 21st, 2023

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down at the end of the year
Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Bobby Kotick will leave his post at the end of December, bringing his 32-year tenure at the gaming giant to a close.
December 21, 2023Source

Elden Ring "Symphonic Adventure" goes on tour, coming to Europe in 2024
An immersive audio experience retelling Tarnished's journey in the Lands Between
December 21, 2023Source

Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown | New Gameplay Today
We recently got a chance to play the first three hours of the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and chat with the developer Ubisoft Montpellier about the game's development. You can find our full written feature on the game in the most recent issue of Game Informer magazine, but for a taste of all we learned about the game, join Kyle Hilliard and Marcus Stewart for a look at the game's opening, first boss, and few sections from later in the game.
December 21, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — News — December 19th, 2023

1.67 TB Insomniac Games files are reportedly leaked online by ransomware group
The Sony-owned game developer Insomniac Games has been hit by a cyberattack. Cyber Daily reports that a ransomware group that calls itself Rhysida has reportedly posted over 1.67 terabytes of data on the dark web, which include more than 1.3 million files from Insomniac's servers.
December 19, 2023Source

Activision May Let Microsoft "Leapfrog" Dated PlayStation Pillars Admits Sony in Leaked Doc
Sony fought Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard tooth and nail, dragging their rivals in front of every regulator in the world, but now that the deal is all tied up, Team PlayStation has remained largely mum on the subject. That's to be expected -- they don't want to come off as sore losers -- but it seems behind the scenes Sony is still very concerned about what Microsoft's big purchase could mean to them.
December 19, 2023Source

CoD: MW3 And Warzone Holiday Event Includes Deadly Snowball Fights, Killer Zombie Santa
Christmas comes to Call of Duty.
December 19, 2023Source

GTA 6: Could Actor From GTA 5 Also Be In The New Game? Ned Luke Weighs In
Who knows if I even am in it, or not?"
December 19, 2023Source

Insomniac Games Hacked By Ransomware Group, Resulting In 1 TB Of Leaked Game Info And More
Last week, ransomware group Rhysida revealed it had hacked Marvel's Spider-Man 2 developer, Insomniac Games. It posted images to prove the validity of its claim, demanding 50 bitcoin -- roughly $2 million -- from Sony within seven days or it would leak what it had discovered, as reported by CyberDaily. Sony did not comply with the demand and now the group has released more than a terabyte of hacked data pertaining to Insomniac Games.
December 19, 2023Source

Insomniac Games hackers leak Wolverine footage, Spider-Man 2 details, 12-year release schedule
A data dump to rival the GTA VI leak
December 19, 2023Source or Source

Insomniac Suffers Devastating Leak After Ransom Demands
Details on Insomniac's upcoming games, business relationships, and employee records are now online.
December 19, 2023Source

Magic: The Gathering Formally Bans the Use of Generative AI in 'Final' Products
The statement comes after Dungeons & Dragons found itself embroiled in an AI art controversy this summer, and recent mass layoffs at parent company Hasbro.
December 19, 2023Source

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Had a Total Budget of $315 Million
Leaked Insomniac documents also reveal projected budgets of $305 million and $385 million for Marvel's Wolverine and Marvel's Spider-Man 3 respectively.
December 19, 2023Source

Nickelodeon Asked Seth Rogen To Not Milk The Milking Jokes in TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
But in general, the screenwriter said the company was "so supportive" of their vision for the animated flick.
December 19, 2023Source

PSA: Marvel's Wolverine Spoilers Are Spreading After Insomniac Hack
Gameplay and details about the PS5 exclusive have leaked online.
December 19, 2023Source or Source

The MCU Should Replace Jonathan Majors' Kang With Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Ravonna Renslayer
Ravonna Renslayer is ready for her moment in the spotlight.
December 19, 2023Source

WoW: Dragonflight Will Receive Warbands, New Heritage Armor Quests Ahead Of The War Within
Blizzard's content roadmap for World of Warcraft in 2024 has been revealed.
December 19, 2023Source

Zack Snyder "Of Course" Would Be Interested In Making A Fortnite Movie
Snyder also says he tried to get Rebel Moon skins in Fortnite.
December 19, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 18th, 2023

10 Best Early Access Games of 2023
There're some great Early Access titles that released in 2023.
December 18, 2023Source

Activision Blizzard Will Pay $54 Million To California After Settling Lawsuit
More than two years later, California's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard is over.
December 18, 2023Source

Activision To Settle Discrimination Suit For $54 Million
'We are committed to ensuring fair compensation and promotion policies,' said a company spokesperson
December 18, 2023Source

Amazon And Games Workshop Finalize Deal For Warhammer 40,000 Adaptations
"A further announcement will be made in due course."
December 18, 2023Source

Dead Space Creator Glen Schofield Can't Wait To Share Details On His "New And Exciting" Project Soon
The former Striking Distance CEO has been busy lately.
December 18, 2023Source

EA's Frostbite Engine Receives New Logo and Rebrand
The logo is about "the collaborative relationships transforming Frostbite from within," emphasizing smoother edges and "more fluid shapes."
December 18, 2023Source

Huge Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Spoilers Are Online, So It's Time To Mute Some Words
A social media and YouTube sabbatical might be in order.
December 18, 2023Source

James Gunn Confirms DC Universe Expansion With Arkham Asylum Series
The DC boss sheds light on Matt Reeves' involvement in the growing DC Universe.
December 18, 2023Source

Obsidian Allegedly Pitched A Fallout: New Vegas-Type Game For The Elder Scrolls
The proposal was rejected, however.
December 18, 2023Source

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Has Gone Gold
Ubisoft Montpelier's 2.5 side-scroller launches worldwide on January 18th for all platforms. A free demo goes live on January 11th.
December 18, 2023Source

Sea of Stars Surpasses 4 Million Players
Sabotage Studio's acclaimed retro RPG is available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
December 18, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 15th, 2023

Elden Ring's Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC Could Release Sooner Than Expected, Leak Suggests
A new expansion is rumored to be coming in 2025 too.
December 15, 2023Source

God of War: Ragnarok -- Valhalla -- How to Unlock Sanctuary Barriers
God of War: Ragnarok — Valhalla may be a roguelite take on the formula of the base game, but many are the mechanics seen in the main adventure that made the jump into the expansion with a couple of tweaks.
December 15, 2023Source

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Revisited | Replay
With Grand Theft Auto VI set to take players back to Vice City (albeit in contemporary times), we decided it was a good time to take another look back at the series' first spin on South Florida. Join Kyle Hilliard and Marcus Stewart as they dive right into the middle of Tommy Vercetti's rise to power and stay tuned for the reveal of our next Super Replay.
December 15, 2023Source or Watch Video

Mobile Ports of GTA Trilogy Receiving Praise A Day After Release
Mobile versions got it right.
December 15, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 14th, 2023

Arkane Dev Reveals First Look At Marvel's Blade Concept Art
Marvel's Blade was one of the most exciting reveals from the Game Awards. Not only is it the first proper video game adaptation of the beloved Marvel character, but it's being made by Arkane Lyon, developers of games like Deathloop and the Dishonored series. That said, the reveal trailer isn't that long, and fans are understandably hungry for more.
December 14, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora New Disk Cache Enabler Mod Brings Improved Performance
A new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora mod released today promises to bring performance improvements on a variety of system configurations while also making the game playable on a mechanical hard drive.
December 14, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Patch Notes Include A Change To The Ghost Perk
Here's everything that changed in the latest update for multiplayer and Zombies.
December 14, 2023Source

Fallout 4 next-gen patch is delayed until 2024
The update will boast higher frame rates and 4K resolution, among other features.
December 14, 2023Source

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition Comes To Netflix And Mobile Today
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition didn't launch in the greatest state, but after months of fixes, the game has been deemed ready to launch on mobile devices. The remasters of the series' defining trilogy are now available on iOS, Android, and Netflix.
December 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

GTA 3, Vice City, And San Andreas Now Available Free Through Netflix
Alternatively, you can buy them outright on mobile for $20 each.
December 14, 2023Source

GTA 6 Trailer Features A Fun Red Dead Easter Egg
Last seen in Vice City.
December 14, 2023Source

Hideo Kojima And A24 Are Teaming Up To Create A Death Stranding Film Universe
A24 is ready to bring Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding to life.
December 14, 2023Source

Marvel's Blade Concept Art Reveals Paris Under Siege From Vampires
Welcome to the city of bites in Marvel's Blade.
December 14, 2023Source

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus And Other Features Delayed To 2024
The new update will come in early 2024.
December 14, 2023Source

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 New Game Plus, Audio Descriptions Delayed To Next Year
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is one of the biggest successes of the year, but it launched missing a few features present in Insomniac's two prior Spidey games. The biggest omission was New Game Plus, but Insomniac assured fans it would come in an update to the game before the end of the year. Unfortunately, the developer won't be able to hit that deadline, as it posted this update on social media yesterday.
December 14, 2023Source

Star Wars' Kylo Ren Wasn't Originally Supposed To Be Redeemed, Says Adam Driver
His arc as originally envisioned was the opposite of Darth Vader's, thus becoming more evil with each film in the sequel trilogy.
December 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

The Crew Servers Will Shutdown In March 2024
The Crew (1) is one of my all time favourite racing games, it was a proper open world racer with the entire USA as your playground. It featured many hours of activities, great zero to hero progression, a simple but enjoyable story (which is lacking in racing games) and strong vehicle customisation. Both of its paid DLC were brilliant and even offered free features, especially with the Wild Run DLC.
December 14, 2023Source

Total War Dev Apologizes Amidst Community Backlash, Drops Price Of Total War: Pharaoh
"We see the confusion, frustration, and the distrust of us across the community and honestly, it breaks our hearts," Creative Assembly vice president Roger Collum said.
December 14, 2023Source

Ubisoft is killing off a game millions have bought thanks to one of gaming's worst trends
The always online game was never a good idea and this is why.
December 14, 2023Source

Watch Dune Stars 1v1 In Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 On Rust With Knives Only
Timothee Chalamet and Austin Butler duke it out inside Call of Duty.
December 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

Wow, Looks Like The Busted GTA Trilogy Is Better On Mobile
The Definitive Editions of GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas look better than ever according to fans
December 14, 2023Source

Zelda Movie: Percy Jackson Star Discusses If He Would Be Interested In Playing Link
14-year-old Walker Scobell has shared his thoughts on if he'd want to be in the movie.
December 14, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 12th, 2023

5 Best Mods for Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader
Modding the Imperium.
December 12, 2023Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Free Access
Play Multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III for FREE between December 14 and December 18. Drop into a variety of classic maps, plus the new Season 1 Meat map, three Ground War maps, War mode, Modern Warfare Zombies, and more.
December 12, 2023Source or Source or Source or Source

E3 Has Been Cancelled Permanently
"We know it's difficult to say goodbye to such a beloved event, but it's the right thing to do given the new opportunities our industry has to reach fans and partners," the ESA says.
December 12, 2023Source

Epic Games Wins Shocking Upset In Google Monopoly Trial
Shady payments and deleted records resulted in the jury siding with the Fortnite maker
December 12, 2023Source

Game studio shuts down just days after launching anticipated MMO
Declared a financial failure, the game studio Fntastic shut down four days after The Day Before's early access launch.
December 12, 2023Source

Insomniac Games Hacked By a Ransomware Attack, Data Surrounding Marvel's Wolverine Surfaces Online
Insomniac Games, the famous studio behind the highly successful Marvel's Spider-Man franchise and many other titles, has been reportedly hacked by the Ransomware operator Rhysida.
December 12, 2023Source

Skull and Bones Closed Beta Test Announced For This December
Only a few days after getting a release date for Skull and Bones Ubisoft has given us another date this time for the release of the game's closed beta. As said before in this article the game is now set to release on February 16th but first, we now get a closed beta that will begin on December 15th and last until the 18th.
December 12, 2023Source

The Division 2 story DLC has been delayed, and it's going to be a long wait
We won't be playing the next expansion any time soon.
December 12, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 11th, 2023

Epic v. Google: everything we're learning live in Fortnite court
The future of Google's app store is at stake in a lawsuit by Fortnite publisher Epic Games. Epic sued Google in 2020 after a fight over in-app purchase fees, claiming the Android operating system's Google Play store constituted an unlawful monopoly. It wanted Google to make using third-party app stores, sideloaded apps, and non-Google payment processors easier — while Google said its demands would damage Android's ability to offer a secure user experience and compete with Apple's iOS.
December 11, 2023Source

Fortnite Hits Over 7.6 Million Concurrent Players After Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing Launches
Developer Epic Games also introduced Fortnite Festival as well last week.
December 11, 2023Source

Fortnite's Three New Games Are Not Modes And Are Here To Stay, Epic Confirms
"Fear not, Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival are here to stay--with regular updates."
December 11, 2023Source

Halo Infinite Campaign DLC Isn't in Active Development, Community Director Confirms; Focus on Multiplayer
Those hoping for Halo Infinite Campaign DLC will be disappointed to learn that 343 Industries is focusing on the game's multiplayer.
December 11, 2023Source

Pour one out for Starfield's 'pet rock' bug, now patched thanks to a new update
Your spacefaring companion has drifted off to another corner of the cosmos.
December 11, 2023Source

The Best Game of 2023
Celebrating the very best this year had to offer.
December 11, 2023Source

The Day Before Studio Shuts Down Days After Disastrous Launch
The Day Before has "failed financially," studio Fntastic says in a statement.
December 11, 2023Source

The No. 1 Top-Trending Game In The US For 2023 On Google Might Stupefy You
People searched for Hogwarts Legacy quite a bit.
December 11, 2023Source

Thrasher Revealed, Follow-Up To 2016's Thumper
The game will come out next year.
December 11, 2023Source or Watch Video

Witchfire Interview -- Early Access Launch, Future Plans, and More
Adrian Chmielarz, Creative Director and Co-Founder of The Astronauts, speaks with GamingBolt about the studio's dark fantasy roguelike shooter.
December 11, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 8th, 2023

Against the Storm Exits Early Access, Out Now on Steam and PC Game Pass
With update 1.0 now available, Eremite Games will stop with bi-weekly updates and focus on long-term plans, including new content.
December 08, 2023Source

Apparently Skull and Bones Will Release On February 16th
With last night's game awards came many great and exciting announcements for lots of upcoming games like the teaser for Hideo Kojima's new game, Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga and many others but one you might not have heard about partly because you don't believe it, but Ubisoft gave a release date for Skull and Bones.
December 08, 2023Source or Watch Video

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Unobtainium Ultra High Settings Can Bring An RTX 4090 To Its Knees At 4K Resolution
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is setting out to be the modern-day Crysis, as its secret Unobtainium ultra high graphics setting can make even an RTX 4090 GPU struggle.
December 08, 2023Source

Destiny 2 Season Of The Wish Story Catch-Up: What's Up With Riven, The Ahamkara, And The Dreaming City?
It's been a long time since the Forsaken expansion came out and Guardians killed Riven--but now the raid boss is back and working with us. Here's everything you need to know.
December 08, 2023Source

Difficulty Of Diablo 4's Abbatoir Of Zir Event Is "Pretty Excessive," So It's Getting A Major Nerf
Enemies in the event will do up to 20% less damage after an upcoming hotfix.
December 08, 2023Source

Hideo Kojima Unveils New Game Called OD
Kojima Productions has just unveiled their next game called "OD", and while details are thin on the ground, given Kojima's history of misdirection and confusion with his game reveals, and the games themselves, there's no way of knowing what we're really in for with this one.
December 08, 2023Source

Legend Of Zelda Producer Won't Say If Link And Zelda Are Dating, Is "Up To Player's Imagination"
Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma says the development team doesn't want to spell things out.
December 08, 2023Source

Marvel Settles Lawsuit With Spider-Man Co-Creator Steve Ditko's Estate
The Ditko estate has settled with the entertainment company.
December 08, 2023Source

Marvel's New Blade Game Won't Be Discussed For A While
Arkane is going to "stay silent for a while."
December 08, 2023Source

Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Under Fire Again as FTC Files to Unwind Merger
The FTC isn't giving up on its fight against Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, this time around appealing to a federal court.
December 08, 2023Source

Rocket League Won't Be Phased Out After Rocket Racing Launch In Fortnite
Epic said it plans to grow the games "side-by-side."
December 08, 2023Source

SEGA Revives 5 of Its Classic IPs: Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage
SEGA made a big splash at The Game Awards 2023 by finally giving its fans what they've been clamoring for over a decade: the revival of five of its classic, most beloved IPs, as reported a while ago.
December 08, 2023Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Is Getting A Post-Launch Offline Mode
You won't need to be online to take down Superman if you don't want to.
December 08, 2023Source

The animated VTuber Ironmouse won Content Creator of the Year at the Game Awards
This year at the Game Awards, the coveted Content Creator of the Year award went to Ironmouse, a fan-favorite VTuber. It marks the first time that an animated character has won the award, showing how expansive the streaming world can be.
December 08, 2023Source

The Day Before Enters Early Access to Over 10,000 Overwhelmingly Negative Reviews
The Day Before's Early Access launch has seen quite a few players complaining about the game's various bugs and false premise.
December 08, 2023Source

The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft's $13 billion OpenAI investment
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has shared similar sentiments.
December 08, 2023Source

The UK's competition regulator is reviewing Microsoft's links to OpenAI
The CMA wants to see if the partnership is a 'merger situation' that impacts competition.
December 08, 2023Source

Ubisoft Announces February 2024 Release Date for Skull and Bones
During The Game Awards 2023, Ubisoft announced that the pirate-themed game Skull and Bones is set for release on February 16, 2024. The most recent delay occurred in October when Ubisoft moved the launch to the first quarter of 2024. This timeframe has now been confirmed with the specified release date. Alongside this announcement, Ubisoft released a new gameplay trailer detailing various aspects of the game's mechanics.
December 08, 2023Source

Windblown Is The Next Game From Dead Cells Developer Motion Twin
As a Leaper, you'll have to battle back against some uninvited gusts in Windblown.
December 08, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 6th, 2023

Ark Dev: "The Servers Are Ass, They Run Like Ass, And Their Stability Is Ass"
"It's going to be improved," Studio Wildcard founder says.
December 06, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review: A gorgeous but generic experience
It was 14 years ago that Ubisoft first let gamers enter James Cameron's sci-fi universe with Avatar: The Game. Movie tie-in games like that have all but died out since then, but all these years, and another movie, later Ubisoft is taking another crack at it with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Round two isn't a tie-in like last time either, with Division veteran studio Massive Entertainment taking the reins of the project as lead developer for a full-fledged, AAA, open-world adventure that's canon to the movie universe but follows its own storyline.
December 06, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Is GameSpot's Game Of The Year 2023
Here's what makes Baldur's Gate 3 our choice for the best game of the year.
December 06, 2023Source

CoD: Warzone And MW3 Season 1 Patch Notes Detail Weapon Balancing, New Maps, And QoL Changes
The first season of MW3 brings a new battle pass, DLC weapons, and more operator skins.
December 06, 2023Source

GTA 6 Trailer Helps Tom Petty Song Surge 37,000% On Spotify
Quite a few people listened to the song "Love Is A Long Road" after the GTA 6 trailer came out.
December 06, 2023Source or Source

MSI and Ubisoft Join Forces! Unlock Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for Free with MSI Product Purchase
MSI, a leading gaming hardware brand, is thrilled to announce the partnership with Ubisoft, a renowned game publisher. Excitement abounds as MSI and Ubisoft collaborate once again to present gamers with an unmatched experience in the highly anticipated game — Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
December 06, 2023Source

Red Dead Redemption 2 Actor Is "Certain" Red Dead 3 Will Happen
That said, don't expect Red Dead Redemption 3 anytime soon.
December 06, 2023Source

Review Roundup For Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora
Yes, there are countless Far Cry comparisons.
December 06, 2023Source

The Day Before Dev Issues Bizarre Statement Ahead of Early Access Launch: "Please Don't Accuse Us of Scamming"
"We didn't take a penny from anyone," Fntastic says, while also saying the game is not an "asset flip".
December 06, 2023Source

The First Hours Of Ubisoft's New Avatar Game Are Gorgeous, Fun, And Empty
Good news Far Cry Primal fans, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is (sort of) the sequel you always wanted
December 06, 2023Source

The FTC and Microsoft will do battle again today in appeals court over Activision Blizzard
On October 13, just hours after getting approval from UK regulators, Microsoft officially closed the deal to purchase Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. However, the US Federal Trade Commission, who tried and failed to get a preliminary injunction in the courts to stop Microsoft from completing the deal earlier this year, signaled it would not stop its opposition for the purchase.
December 06, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 5th, 2023

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Gets A Few More Forgotten Classics Today
Double Dunk, Maze Craze, and Warbirds Lynx are just a few of the games coming to the Atari time capsule collection today.
December 5, 2023Source

F1 And EA Sports WRC Company Codemasters Suffers Layoffs
More layoffs are hitting the UK games industry.
December 5, 2023Source

Fallout TV Series Doesn't Have Nods To Buggy Bethesda Games, But Could In Season 2
"We talked about it a great deal," the showrunner says.
December 5, 2023Source or Watch Video

Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer arrives early, but the game won't until 2025
The series returns to Vice City with its first female protagonist since the top-down days
December 5, 2023Source or Source

GTA 6 Is Already Gunning For The Throne Of BTS On YouTube
The first GTA 6 trailer is breaking records, and if it can earn another 40 million views, it'll dethrone a record set by Korean music sensation BTS in 2021.
December 5, 2023Source

GTA 6 Is Scheduled For 2025, But Rockstar Has A History Of Delays
Rockstar has delayed many of its previous Red Dead and GTA games dating back to 2007.
December 5, 2023Source

GTA 6 Trailer Is Filled With Big Butts, And One GTA 5 Voice Actor Has Definitely Noticed
He dislikes big butts and he cannot lie.
December 5, 2023Source

Nightingale Kicks off Registrations for Stress Test Slated for Early 2024
Players can sign up for Nightingale's stress test through the game's Steam page.
December 5, 2023Source or Watch Video

Rockstar Games Confirms Release Platforms for GTA 6
Console players win.
December 5, 2023Source

Sonic Dream Team, The Apple Arcade Exclusive 3D Sonic Game, Is Out Now
Gotta go fast, Apple Arcade subscribers!
December 5, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 4th, 2023

Call of Duty and Cyberpunk 2077 Getting More NVIDIA RTX Love
NVIDIA is celebrating 500 games and applications being part of the RTX ecosystem, and Activision has a large set of feature announcements for the RTX ecosystem. To begin with, Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1: Urzikstan debuts with DLSS 3 Frame Generation support on December 6th. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III adds full ray tracing and DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction feature to all online multiplayer lobbies from December 6th.
December 4, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: Warzone Trailer Shows Off Upcoming Urzikstan Map
Watch the official launch trailer for Warzone's Urzikstan.
December 4, 2023Source

Cowboys, Gangsters, And Austin Powers: The 25-Year History Of Rockstar Games
On the eve of its silver anniversary, we're taking a look at the long and storied history of Rockstar Games.
December 4, 2023Source

Crysis 4 Dev Provides Development Update — "We Have a Great Team Working on it"
Crytek confirmed in January last year that it had started development on a fourth instalment in the shooter franchise.
December 4, 2023Source

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.1 Features Sightseeing Binoculars, New Cyberware, and More
The new update offers improvements to other bosses, more interactions with vendors at establishments and many other changes.
December 4, 2023Source

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Teaser Highlights Thedas, Full Reveal Coming Summer 2024
Treviso, Rivain, and Weisshaupt are teased with ominous narration in a brief new trailer for the upcoming action RPG.
December 4, 2023Source

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Full Reveal Coming Summer 2024, As BioWare Teases Key Locations
BioWare's next RPG is still a ways off.
December 4, 2023Source

Everything Is GTA 6 Now, As The Games Industry Hops On The Rockstar Hype Train
All of a sudden, a lot of game companies have fallen in love with using a familiar color gradient for big announcements.
December 4, 2023Source

F1 Developer Codemasters Suffers Round of Layoffs
Staff at risk.
December 4, 2023Source

Grand Theft Auto 6 Reveal Trailer Will be 1 Minute and 31 Seconds Long
As per the metadata for the game's announcement trailer, which is set to premiere tomorrow, it will be 91 seconds long.
December 4, 2023Source

Grand Theft Auto 6 TikTok Leak May Have Come From Rockstar Employee's Son — Report
The call is (reportedly) coming from inside the house!
December 4, 2023Source

Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer runtime leaks — If it were any longer, our hearts might explode from pure GTA bliss
At almost 90 seconds, the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer should have plenty of exciting scenes.
December 4, 2023Source

GTA 6 leaks: Release date, rumors, and more
Here's everything we know so far about Grand Theft Auto VI
December 4, 2023Source

'GTA 6' trailer: How to watch it
Watch gaming history in the making.
December 4, 2023Source

GTA 6 Tweet Breaks Records With 1.9 Million Likes So Far
Grand Theft Auto 6 is already breaking records, and it's not even out yet.
December 4, 2023Source

Halo Infinite's King Of The Hill Twist On Firefight Co-Op Arrives On December 5
Firefight is being added to Halo Infinite as part of the December update.
December 4, 2023Source

Halo Infinite's new Firefight PvE mode is my favorite yet, and I can't wait to jump back in
Halo's premier co-op wave defense mode is back, and boy oh boy is it good.
December 4, 2023Source

"Last Big" Cyberpunk 2077 Update Launches December 5
CD Projekt Red will shift gears to focus on the RPG's sequel.
December 4, 2023Source

New Dungeons & Dragons Game Is A Multiplayer Co-Op Adventure From The Makers Of Payday
Starbreeze is trying its hand at sword-and-sorcery.
December 4, 2023Source

Outcast: A New Beginning Arrives March 2024
Guess who's back.
December 4, 2023Source

Overwatch 2 Season 8 Introduces A New Tank Hero And Weapon Skins
Overwatch Season 8: Call of the Hunt adds a new tank, a beast hunter-themed battle pass, and weapon skins.
December 4, 2023Source

Overwatch 2 Season 8: Call of the Hunt Launch Trailer Showcases Battle of the Beasts Mode
A new Premium Battle Pass, Weapon Skins, and a new Tank hero, Mauga, are all coming on December 5th with the latest season.
December 4, 2023Source

Payday 3 Developer Starbreeze Announces Dungeons & Dragons Co-Op Multiplayer Game
Mind flayed.
December 4, 2023Source

Project Baxter Announced by Starbreeze — Co-op Dungeons and Dragons Title Launches in 2026
The Unreal Engine 5 title will be available for "all major platforms" with cross-play support and a games-as-a-service model.
December 4, 2023Source

Rockstar Hid The GTA 6 Trailer Date In An In-Game T-Shirt And Almost No One Noticed
It's a numbers game.
December 4, 2023Source

Rockstar's GTA 6 Trailer Release Date Announcement Was So Huge Other Developers Are Parodying It
GTA the trend setter.
December 4, 2023Source

Sega Teases 'New Era, New Energy' Game Awards Announcement, Fans Think It's Virtua Fighter
Fighting talk.
December 4, 2023Source

Starfield Has Now Had Over 12 Million Players, Phil Spencer Says
"A tremendous hit."
December 4, 2023Source

Starfield Surpasses 12M Gamers But Can It Match Skyrim's 12-Year Run? Xbox Boss Sounds Off
Microsoft's Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer, recently commented about the desire Xbox and Bethesda Game Studios have for Starfield to be a hit similar to Skyrim during an interview at CCXP23 in Brazil. "Skyrim is such an amazing hit from Bethesda Game Studios, and talking to Todd Howard and the team, really what they wanted to do as people who love space and space exploration, is give them that same opportunity" said Spencer.
December 4, 2023Source

The Game Awards 2023: How to Watch and What to Expect
One of the biggest nights of the year in the world of video games is almost here.
December 4, 2023Source

War Is Coming In House Of The Dragon Season 2 Trailer
It appears the Targaryens are never ever getting back together.
December 4, 2023Source or Watch Video

Yes, Fortnite Feels Different With Chapter 5, And Epic Is Listening To Feedback
The developer acknowledges it "took us a few days to get used to" the movement changes.
December 4, 2023Source

Gaming — News — December 1st, 2023

8 Of Apple's Biggest Mistakes With iTunes
Launched in 2001 as a revolutionary solution to the chaos of music piracy, iTunes quickly became the epicenter of digital media consumption. It ushered in a new era, transforming how people buy, organize, and enjoy their favorite songs. However, as the years rolled on, iTunes wound up entangled in a web of missteps that left users scratching their heads and, at times, questioning Apple's once unassailable design prowess.
December 1, 2023Source

Alan Wake 2 Seemingly Getting New Game Plus This Month
Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment has seemingly revealed that a New Game Plus mode will be added to the game in December 2023.
December 1, 2023Source

Banishers Q&A — DON'T NOD Talks Improving on Vampyr, UE5 Switch (w/o Lumen or Nanite); DLSS 3 Support Possible
French developer DON'T NOD may be most renowned for its adventure games (Life is Strange, Tell Me Why, Twin Mirror, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie), but its first game, Remember Me, was actually an action/adventure game like the upcoming Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.
December 1, 2023Source

EA Is Making An Awesome New Innovation Open-Source
The publisher is hoping to make it so more people than ever can enjoy games
December 1, 2023Source

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 BP Brings 2 Extremes in Bizarre Crossover
Hey Lois look, I'm in Fortnite.
December 1, 2023Source

Capcom Wants to Make More Resident Evil Remakes, Resident Evil 4 Producer Says
"For us, as people who love past titles, we are very happy that people in this era can play the games, so we would like to continue to do so," says Yoshiaki Hirabayashi.
December 1, 2023Source

Destiny 2 — Warlord's Ruin Dungeon is Now Live
Venture to an ancient fortress to take out some Scorn that possess Ahamkara artifacts, with new armor sets and weapons to earn.
December 1, 2023Source

Early 2024's Game Launches Are Coming Into Focus
It looks like a great year ahead for fans of real-time strategy, roguelite driving, and action-packed homages to Starship Troopers.
December 1, 2023Source

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Trailer Shows Anya-Taylor Joy Shredding Through Wasteland
Get a first look at the next Mad Max movie.
December 1, 2023Source or Watch Video

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Unveils First-Look Posters Ahead Of Upcoming Trailer
HBO's Friday tweet confirms the release of a "75-second" trailer, intensifying anticipation for the unfolding drama.
December 1, 2023Source

Path of Exile 2 Beta Release Date & When Does Path of Exile 2 Come Out?
It's still a long way to Path of Exile 2.
December 1, 2023Source

Remedy Teases New Game Plus For Alan Wake 2 This Month
An announcement could be imminent.
December 1, 2023Source

Superhero Movies Are A "Phase" That Has Lasted Too Long, Oscar-Winner Jodie Foster Says
"Hopefully people will be sick of it soon."
December 1, 2023Source

The Last Of Us Star Bella Ramsey Wants To Play A Villain Like The Joker
If not the Joker, Ramsey wants to play any villain who is a "really interesting, intricate, complex baddy."
December 1, 2023Source

Peter Griffin In Fortnite Has Fans Thrilled
Everybody knows that the bird is the word.
December 1, 2023Source

Zenless Zone Zero Unveils Nicole's Character Presentation Video
The leader of the Cunning Hares joins the fight!
December 1, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 30th, 2023

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, III and Warzone added to NVIDIA GeForce Now
As promised months ago by Microsoft and NVIDIA, Activision games are now finally being added to the NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud gaming service. The first titles, to no one's surprise, are the most recent games in the Call of Duty shooter series: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, and Call of Duty: Warzone. All three games can be accessed via the Call of Duty HQ central location in the service. More games in the Call of Duty series will be added in the future.
November 30, 2023Source

Apex's Legends Are Going To War With Revenant's Army In New 30v30 LTM
The Uprising Collection Event features a new limited-time mode unlike any other--and it's scheduled to last for the rest of the year.
November 30, 2023Source

Call of Duty (MWIII, MWII, and Warzone) Lands on GeForce NOW
The first Activision Blizzard game has landed on NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud platform, and it's the publisher's biggest franchise: Call of Duty. More specifically, GeForce NOW users will be able to access the newly released Modern Warfare III, last year's Modern Warfare II, and the free-to-play Warzone via Call of Duty HQ. For now, only the Steam version is supported, so those who play Call of Duty via Battle.net won't be able to stream to GFN.
November 30, 2023Source

Call Of Duty Breaks Silence On Skill-Based Matchmaking
'We haven't spent the time to pull together all of our work to share with you our insights and improvements over the many years'
November 30, 2023Source

Call of Duty Devs Finally Comment on Skill-Based Matchmaking Issues
"Our approach combines latency, search time, and skill, along with many other factors, to try to find the best match experience for you."
November 30, 2023Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Team Responds To Skill-Based Matchmaking Concerns
The Call of Duty team responds to skill-based matchmaking concerns and its approach to the upcoming season 1 launch.
November 30, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: MW3 Patch Removes "Groot" Skin That Players Loudly Complained About
The hard-to-see Gaia skin has been temporarily removed.
November 30, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: Warzone DMZ Is Losing Support With MW3 Integration
It's a sad time to be a DMZ player.
November 30, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Includes Gunfight, Brand-New Maps, And More Zombies Story
The first full season of MW3 arrives December 6, bringing a new battle pass, more maps, and another Zombies story act.
November 30, 2023Source

Destiny 2's Controversial Starter Pack Has Been Removed After It Failed To "Bring Joy" To Its Players
The new $15 Starter Pack was met with raised eyebrows and plenty of criticism from the Destiny 2 community.
November 30, 2023Source

Diablo 4 Expansion Survey Suggests Blizzard May Sell Stash Tabs, Early Access To Legendary Powers
How much are players willing to spend on Diablo IV's first expansion? Blizzard is trying to find out.
November 30, 2023Source

Dwarf Fortress — Adventure Mode Arrives in April 2024
New features include character faces, conversations, a revamped world map and improvements to combat mechanics like wrestling.
November 30, 2023Source

Ex-GTA Boss Dan Houser's Studio Absurd Ventures Will Kick Off Two Multimedia Projects In 2024
A crime drama comic book and a suspense thriller podcast await.
November 30, 2023Source

Frostpunk 2 Teaser Showcases Increased City Size, Gameplay Trailer Coming Soon
11 bit Studios' post-apocalyptic city-builder is launching in the first half of 2024 for PC and set 30 years after the original.
November 30, 2023Source

Homeworld 3 Delayed to March 8th, 2024
A new behind-the-scenes trailer discusses classic and modern controls, utilizing cover and persistent damage on spaceships.
November 30, 2023Source

Homeworld 3 gets a small delay with new March 2024 release date
The game is being bumped out of its February 2024 window.
November 30, 2023Source

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's Classification Rating May Impose Restrictions In Certain Regions
Could a release date announcement be coming?
November 30, 2023Source

Surprise Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Update Will Add "New And Hotly Anticipated" Gameplay Elements
CD Projekt Red has a few more surprises in store for Night City citizens.
November 30, 2023Source

The League Of Upcoming Superhero Games
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a superhero game — several of them! Fans of spandex-clad saviors have several titles based on their favorite comic heroes to look out for, regardless if you love DC, Marvel, or (preferably) both. We've gathered the biggest announced superhero titles and arranged them in chronological release order to know when to expect these games to swoop in and rescue you from boredom.
November 30, 2023Source

Thunderbolts Star Says It's Time For A "Good" Marvel Movie
Wyatt Russell is hoping Marvel's Thunderbolts will be worth the wait.
November 30, 2023Source

Ubisoft Publish, Try to Hide, Then Reveal Beyond Good and Evil Remaster
It's been a bit of a weird day for Ubisoft, as someone at their HQ was clearly sitting there looking at a big red button that said "DO NOT PRESS" and got a bit bored. Obviously, nobody was looking, they hit the button, and published the full Beyond Good and Evil Remaster.
November 30, 2023Source

Upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Is So Huge That Dev Recommends Uninstalling Entire Game
The patch is "only" 30GB but requires 130GB to properly install.
November 30, 2023Source

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Unleashes Egyptian God Cards For Card Game's 25th Anniversary
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel commemorates Yu-Gi-Oh!'s 25th anniversary with login rewards and an overload of Egyptian God card goodies.
November 30, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 29th, 2023

American Caper and A Better Paradise Announced by GTA Mastermind Dan Houser's New Studio
Back in early 2020, Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser shockingly announced he was leaving the studio. While we don't necessarily know how this will affect Rockstar as they haven't released a new game since then, Houser was unquestionably a huge creative force at the company, writing every Grand Theft Auto title since GTA 2 as well as Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2, Bully, and more.
November 29, 2023Source

Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversay Remaster Coming in 2024, But Some Are Already Playing
Ubisoft's beloved action-adventure game Beyond Good and Evil officially turns 20 this year, and Ubisoft has announced a Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition is coming... next year. Well, better late than never I guess?
November 29, 2023Source

Epic v. Google: everything we're learning live in Fortnite court
The future of Google's app store is at stake in a lawsuit by Fortnite publisher Epic Games. Epic sued Google in 2020 after a fight over in-app purchase fees, claiming the Android operating system's Google Play store constituted an unlawful monopoly.
November 29, 2023Source

Netflix gets a major win with GTA: The Trilogy coming to its mobile games roster
With a Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer on the horizon, Netflix just got its hands on Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition, the company announced today.
November 29, 2023Source

Netflix lands its first big-name games with Grand Theft Auto trilogy
Package includes GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas.
November 29, 2023Source

New Class Action Lawsuit Blames Take-Two and 2K For Expiring Virtual Currency
The lawsuit focuses on the fact that currency for games like NBA 2K cannot be refunded.
November 29, 2023Source

Pokemon Horizons Headed To Netflix In February
The latest Pokemon series is finally hitting the states in a few months.
November 29, 2023Source or Watch Video

Sons of the Forest Exits Early Access on February 22nd, 2024
Shawn Ashmore, who starred in Remedy's Quantum Break, is also confirmed to voice Timmy LeBlanc, who will have an expanded role.
November 29, 2023Source

The GTA Trilogy joins Netflix's library of mobile games in December
Netflix continues to push into the gaming business despite not having too much success. A very small percentage of Netflix customers know that the streaming service offers a pretty great roster of mobile games for free, and even fewer are actually willing to play them.
November 29, 2023Source

The Witcher 4 Aims to Go Beyond Current RPGs, Says CDPR; It'll Be a Good Entry Point for New Fans
As confirmed just a few hours ago, with Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty now firmly in the rearview, the bulk of CD Projekt RED's staff has moved to work on The Witcher 4. You can see that clearly in the slide shared yesterday during the Q3 2023 earnings report.
November 29, 2023Source

Three Classic Grand Theft Auto Titles Are Coming to Netflix Games Soon
You'll be able to loot, shoot and speed your way through Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas in just a few weeks.
November 29, 2023Source

Ubisoft Tries To Unleak Beyond Good & Evil Remaster After Fans Start Playing It
The BG&E remaster is coming in 'early 2024,' Ubisoft said after accidentally leaking the game
November 29, 2023Source

WoW Classic Season Of Discovery Looks To Make A 20-Year-Old Game Surprising Again
Blizzard shares new details on how Season of Discovery is shaping the future of WoW Classic.
November 29, 2023Source

YouTube is testing browser mini-games for premium users
Something very different from parent company Google's last gaming venture
November 29, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 28th, 2023

Ark: Survival Ascended Polymer Farming Locations And Guide
How to get polymer in Ark: Survival Ascended is a complicated process, especially if you want a lot of the material quickly.
November 28, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Game Has Clues About Avatar 3
Avatar fans eager for news about the next movie might want to play the game.
November 28, 2023Source

Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty Expansion Continues To Be A Huge Success
One in five players who own the base game have Phantom Liberty.
November 28, 2023Source or Watch Video

Cyberpunk 2077's Rough Launch Led To A Massive Structural Overhaul At CD Projekt Red
CDPR's workflow is more agile and supportive in the wake of Cyberpunk 2077's infamous launch.
November 28, 2023Source

Destiny 2 Starcat Guide — Where To Find Each Collectible In Season Of The Wish
Scour the Dreaming City to find some feline friends and unlock Triumphs.
November 28, 2023Source

Destiny 2: Season Of The Wish Guides, Season Pass Gear, Exotics
Here's everything you need to know about Destiny 2: Season of the Wish.
November 28, 2023Source

Destiny 2: Season of the Wish is Live, Launch Trailer Released
A new Exotic Strand bow, the Riven's Lair activity, new story missions, the return of The Citadel in Crucible and more are available now.
November 28, 2023Source

Destiny 2: Season Of The Wish Seasonal Challenges Guide — Week 1
Here's how challenges work and what's asked of you during Destiny 2's Season of the Wish.
November 28, 2023Source

Destiny 2: The Final Shape officially delayed to June 2024, new PvP maps and more coming before launch
As expected, the expansion is being pushed back.
November 28, 2023Source

Didn't enjoy Starfield? Bethesda says you're wrong
Bethesda's customer support team has taken to arguing with gamers in the Steam reviews for its mega RPG Starfield
November 28, 2023Source

Fallout Producer Confirms The Show Is Canonical To The Game Series
Big thumbs up here.
November 28, 2023Source

Neil Druckmann Refuses To Comment On Last Of Us 3 Or Multiplayer Game But Confirms "Other Projects"
Druckmann is keeping quiet.
November 28, 2023Source

Nolan Urges Oppenheimer Fans To Buy The Disc So "No Evil Streaming Service Can Steal It From You"
Oppenheimer will hit Blu-ray and other digital platforms Nov. 21.
November 28, 2023Source

Ransomware Gang Takes Down MMORPG On Steam Destroying Player Accounts
The developer of Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, Gellyberry Studios, has been hit by a ransomware attack, leading to the loss of 17,000 player accounts, the studio announced on their Discord server. The game is described as "a hardcore old-school MMORPG for players not afraid of challenge, risk, and adventure. Band together with fellow players and brave the dangers of the world of Irumesa, bring dark secrets to light, and experience a living MMO environment brought to life entirely by players!"
November 28, 2023Source

RoboCop: Rogue City Patch 03 & Changelog Released
RoboCop is already one of my favourite games this year, but like any game really, it does have a few issues that are steadily being ironed out one patch at a time. The latest update from Teyon is Patch 03, and looks set to address the games overall stability and visuals.
November 28, 2023Source

Take-Two Lawsuit Drives To Dunk On NBA 2K Publisher Over Microtransaction Theft
Whether it's a skin in League of Legends, keys for Counter-Strike lockboxes, or some energy to continue playing Candy Crush, it's extremely likely that you've bought a microtransaction at least once. Imagine if you paid out for some in-game currency and the game operator shut down the title a couple of months or even weeks later? You'd expect a refund, right? Well, what if the operator told you "no dice?"
November 28, 2023Source

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Update Removes Its Iconic Killer (If You Want)
Leatherface can be left out now.
November 28, 2023Source

The Witcher 4 Now Has Tons More People Working On It
CD Projekt keeps adding staff to the next Witcher game.
November 28, 2023Source

Ubisoft Reveals Skull and Bones Release Date
Get ready to hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail!
November 28, 2023Source

YouTube launches more than 30 'Playables' mini-games for Premium users
YouTube is expanding its games ambition by rolling out access to a set of online games for Premium users after first testing them with select users back in September. The Google-owned company has started notifying Premium users that they can start trying out more than 30 mini-games.
November 28, 2023Source

Zack Snyder Plays "Too Much Fortnite," Staying Up Until 3 AM
He reveals that his favorite skin is Mr. Meeseeks, from the animated series Rick and Morty.
November 28, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 27th, 2023

Assassin's Creed Syndicate Free Until December 6th
I'm a big fan of the older Assassin's Creed games, the new ones are a bit too collect-o-thon-like for my taste, too many tasks, and not enough action and story. I haven't played Assassin's Creed Syndicate, so I'm not sure if it's one I'll like, but since it's currently free, it is currently downloading and ready for me to play after work.
November 27, 2023Source or Watch Video

Baldur's Gate 3 Players Are Speedrunning Companion Romances
Developer Larian Studios hired an intimacy coordinator to ensure the game's romance scenes were top-notch.
November 27, 2023Source

Bungie confirms Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion is delayed until June 2024
Bungie is taking its time to get The Final Shape molded to perfection after issues with Lightfall.
November 27, 2023Source

Destiny 2: The Final Shape Officially Delayed To Mid-2024
Layoffs and delays.
November 27, 2023Destiny 2: The Final Shape Officially Delayed To June
Bungie will spend some extra time to get The Final Shape ready for launch.
November 27, 2023
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Game over for ByteDance's big video game studio dream?
TikTok parent reportedly gives hundreds the tintack
November 27, 2023Source

Meet Regitube, The 'Fake' Pokemon Who's A Hit Among Fans
A TikTok from a Canadian tubing company has spawned a fan-made Pokemon favorite
November 27, 2023Source

Spider-Man 2 Reportedly Cut A Ton Of Venom Content
Insomniac Games has said a Venom spin-off would happen if the fans want it
November 27, 2023Source

State of Decay 3 Developer Seemingly Has Another, Unannounced Game in Development
A former Undead Labs employee has mentioned having worked on "not-yet-release projects" at the studio.
November 27, 2023Source

The Curious Case Of CM Punk: Is His WWE Return Actually A Terrible Idea?
After being fired from AEW "for cause," the straight edge superstar is back in WWE.
November 27, 2023Source

YouTube 'Playables' playtest expands to Premium with over thirty mobile games
A mobile gaming venture that won't hog your phone space.
November 27, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 24th, 2023

An Activision patent offers an idea to suggest games to players based on live stream viewing
The "Let's Play" aspect of the gaming industry has only become bigger and bigger. There's not just a growing number of people who live streaming their gaming activities on sites like Twitch and YouTube, but there's also an even larger group that just like to watch these gamers play live.
November 24, 2023Source

Payday 3 — New Transporter Skill Line and Interaction Animations Detailed
Transporter Skills allow for carrying two bags, negating movement penalties when lifting objects or bodies, throwing bags farther and more.
November 24, 2023Source

Pop-Ads In Assassin's Creed Were A 'Technical Error' Says Ubisoft
AssCreed Mirage ads were suddenly appearing in-game when Odyssey players opened the map
November 24, 2023Source

Warframe is Bringing Cross-Save for all Platforms Before the Year Ends
Time to bring the fight to all platforms.
November 24, 2023Source

Warframe to Start Cross-Save Rollout with December's Whispers in the Walls Update
Today, during the 175th monthly developer stream aired via Twitch, Digital Extremes unveiled new gameplay and details for the upcoming Warframe cinematic quest Whispers in the WallsWhispers in the Walls.
November 24, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 23rd, 2023

New Killer Instinct Update In Five Years Packs Balance Updates for Jago, Glacius, Fulgore, Spinal and More

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The most recent update for the Xbox One title from developers Double Helix and Iron Galaxy was released five years ago, and the fighting title has now received a new update packing numerous balance updates. This latest update is based on player feedback over the years, and although the changes might be minimal for some characters, some address issues that have been bothering competitive players.
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Unicorn Overlord aims to bring tactical RPGs back to the '90s
Vanillaware, the studio behind 13 Sentinels and Odin Sphere, is trying its hand at a large-scale tactical RPG inspired by the classics.
November 23, 2023Source

Witchfire — Starting Classes, New Enemy, and Calamity Coming in First Update
The Astronauts also plans to overhaul the Calamity system to offer more choices for players and redesign the tutorial area.
November 23, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 22nd, 2023

15 Video Games With Realistic Injury Mechanics
Whether it's showcasing damage realistically or simulating fractures and conditions, these games are worth checking out.
November 22, 2023Source

Best Honkai: Star Rail Huohuo Build — Skills And Team Comps
A healer and battery in one.
November 22, 2023Source

Despite backlash, Call of Duty: MW3 is setting records for Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard
Following a historic launch, MW3 has the highest engagement in the new Modern Warfare trilogy.
November 22, 2023Source

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls Google a 'crooked' company during antitrust trial
Google denies any wrongdoing and says Epic Games is a greedy company unwilling to pay its dues
November 22, 2023Source

EXCLUSIVE: Call of Duty 2024 is indeed Black Ops, set during the Gulf War in the early 90s
Treyarch takes the helm once again.
November 22, 2023Source

Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition announced for $29.99; will replace Definitive Edition
10 years ago today, on November 22, 2013, Microsoft released Killer Instinct, a reboot of the classic fighting game originally launched by Rare, as an Xbox One launch title. It wasn't a major success but it had a solid following over the years. In 2016, it was released for Windows 10 PCs by Microsoft, and in 2017 it made its Steam debut

, with cross-play with the Xbox One edition.
November 22, 2023Source

Report: Call Of Duty 2024 Is Taking Black Ops To The Gulf War
Sources said that developer Treyarch is seeking to tell a 'nuanced narrative of the Gulf War'
November 22, 2023Source

Top 15 Best Looking Unreal Engine 5 Games So Far
The criteria for games to appear on this rundown is that they must be playable in some shape or form, for example either during beta or after full release. These games are ranked too, going from good to greatest.
November 22, 2023Source

Ubisoft Halts All Twitter Advertising
The move comes after multiple other advertisers pulled out following Elon Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic post.
November 22, 2023Source

Ubisoft has suspended advertising on Elon Musk's X
It's the latest company to pull its ads following Media Matters' report showing ads next to antisemitic content.
November 22, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 21st, 2023

Activision Says Call Of Duty: MW3 Negativity Helps Team Stay Motivated
If you don't like Modern Warfare 3, the developer wants your feedback to help improve the game.
November 21, 2023Source

Atomic Heart DLC 2 Launches This Winter, Limbo Revealed in New Teaser
A new gameplay experience awaits in the bizarre realm, with platforming challenges, scores of flying fish and other surreal sights.
November 21, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Patch Includes These Weapon Balance Changes And More
The newest patch for Modern Warfare 3 is out now.
November 21, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 And Warzone Season 1 Release Date And Details
The first season of MW3 will bring a new battle pass, brand-new MP maps, and Warzone integration.
November 21, 2023Source

Epic Games Backtracks On Fortnite Cosmetic Gating After Community Backlash
The company is pulling back on the measure as it looks for a "long-term solution."
November 21, 2023Source

Face/Off Director John Woo Isn't A Fan Of Superhero Movies, Prefers "Real Cinema"
The action filmmaker is currently promoting Silent Night, starring Suicide Squad's Joel Kinnamon.
November 21, 2023Source or Watch Video

Genshin Impact Leaks Show the Fontaine Teapot Realm
Home sweet home.
November 21, 2023Source

I'm Torturing Modern Warfare III Players With An Exploding Drone
The breacher drone is an especially lethal piece of Call of Duty equipment
November 21, 2023Source

Infocom's ingenious code-porting tools for Zork and other games have been found
The Z-machine allowed porting from mainframes to TRS-80, Apple II, and others.
November 21, 2023Source

Modern Warfare 3 Gets Record Engagement Despite Low Reviews
Modern Warfare 3 is getting a lot of engagement despite the backlash.
November 21, 2023Source

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's Indigo Disk DLC Takes Flight, And Cranks Up The Difficulty With Double Battles
The second half of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's expansion DLC takes you to a high-tech academy with some of the toughest opponents yet.
November 21, 2023Source

Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake Has Passed an "Important Milestone", Ubisoft Says
Ubisoft's upcoming Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake has passed an "important milestone" in its development, the publisher has said.
November 21, 2023Source

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Development is "Progressing", Passes "Important Internal Development Milestone"
Development on the project was handed over to Ubisoft Montreal in May of last year.
November 21, 2023Source

Rockstar is Seemingly Planning to Sunset the Social Club Ahead of GTA 6 Reveal
Rockstar has removed all mentions of the Social Club on its website, and will seemingly replace it with a new platform.
November 21, 2023Source

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Alpha Test Begins Soon, Here's How To Sign Up
A closed alpha test for the superhero game begins at the end of the month.
November 21, 2023Source

WoW Classic's New Seasonal Servers Will Enforce Faction Restrictions In The Name Of Balance
Blizzard will try to maintain faction balance on Season of Discovery's PvP servers, a first for the MMO.
November 21, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — News — November 20th, 2023

Call of Duty Developer Infinity Ward Opens New Studio in Austin to Create 'New and Innovative Experiences'
Infinity Ward, the original developer of the Call of Duty franchise, is getting bigger. A job ad for an Expert UI Engineer reveals that the company owned by Activision has recently opened a new studio based in Austin, Texas. According to the ad, the new Infinity Ward office will focus on 'creating new and innovative experiences for Call of Duty and create state of the art technology to power them'.
November 20, 2023Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 — New maps, Zombies update, new Warzone map, and more
New content is already on the way.
November 20, 2023Source or Watch Video

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Adding Stamina Bar To MP
A stamina bar and more changes are planned for MW3.
November 20, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Is Disabling "Evil Groot" Skin Until Visibility Issues Resolved
A fix is coming for the Gaia operator skin.
November 20, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Players Spending More Time In Multiplayer Compared To MW2
Activision released new stats from MW3's first week since launch.
November 20, 2023Source

Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Talks About Upcoming Path Tracing Improvements, FSR3 Support, and CDPR's Switch to UE5
Following the release of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and Update 2.0, CD Projekt RED was able to further elevate the game's visuals compared to the already amazing base game thanks to additions like NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 (Ray Reconstruction).
November 20, 2023Source

Escape From Tarkov Arena Has No Microtransactions Or Pay-To-Win Systems
"We are against that," developer Battlestate says.
November 20, 2023Source

Escape From Tarkov Arena Not Trying To Be "Groundbreaking"
"If it's good, go play. If it's not, don't play it. That's it."
November 20, 2023Source

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Steam Page is Now Live; Undemanding System Requirements Revealed
The Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Steam store page has gone live today, revealing the system requirements for the mobile game released a few weeks back worldwide.
November 20, 2023Source

Magic: The Gathering Secretversary Superdrop Features Lara Croft, Dinosaurs, And Shirtless Jeff Goldblum
The final Secret Lair Superdrop of 2023 has been revealed.
November 20, 2023Source

New Apex Legends Animated Short Suggests A Legend May Die
In Kill Code: A Life For A Life, Loba is presented with a choice that will have far-reaching consequences.
November 20, 2023Source

Next Subnautica Confirmed, Targeting Launch in First Half of 2025
The survival adventure is a "major pipeline" title for publisher Krafton. An official announcement from Unknown Worlds is still pending.
November 20, 2023Source

Rick and Morty's New Voice Actors Break Down 'Rigorous,' 'Intense' Audition Process
Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden did voice impressions for friends and coworkers before auditioning.
November 20, 2023Source

Returnal Director Harry Krueger is Leaving Housemarque
Krueger, who has been Housemarque's game director since 2014, departs after nearly 15 years at the studio.
November 20, 2023Source

Players Are Not Happy With The New Genshin Impact Event
Sometimes mixing things up isn't the best option.
November 20, 2023Source

The New Division Game Has A Feature Every Game Should Steal
The Division Resurgence lets you speed cutscenes up if you get bored or just want to move on
November 20, 2023Source

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition And The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Are Now Available On App Store With Support For M1 And M2-Based Devices
CD Projekt Red's acclaimed The Witcher: Enhanced edition and its sequel, Assassins of the King, has just received an update on all platforms, and the new update adds support for Apple's M1 and M2 Silicon along with support for MacOS Ventura. The announcement is coming from the official account on Twitter, and users who are looking to enjoy the game can now go ahead and do so on their Macs.
November 20, 2023Source

The Winds Of Winter Still Has Hundreds Of Pages To Go
George R.R. Martin has given another update on the much-delayed and highly-anticipated Game of Thrones continuation.
November 20, 2023Source

Top 30 Best Open World Games of All Time — 2023 Edition
The past few years have seen some excellent open-world titles on top of the existing classics. Here are some of the very best that you should play.
November 20, 2023Source

Valve's Gabe Newell On The Importance Of Game Delays: "Suck Is Forever"
Newell didn't want to force the original Half-Life out the door before it was ready.
November 20, 2023Source

Wonder Woman Game Isn't Live-Service, Despite Recent Job Listing
Warner Bros. put out a statement that it's "a single-player action-adventure game."
November 20, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 17th, 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) Review — Got That Familiar Feeling
Activision and Infinity Ward (along with the other core studios behind World at War and such) have been making Call of Duty a yearly outing for three console generations now. Typically, players would get to enjoy an Infinity War-developed modern title before alternating into whichever Treyarch or Sledgehammer Games have been working on. This year's entry changes the formula by bringing a direct follow-up to 2022's Modern Warfare II rather than giving a change of time period and focus.
November 17, 2023Source

Call Of Duty's Press "F To Pay Respects" Meme Gets A Nod In MW3 Zombies
The meme lives on in Modern Warfare 3's Zombies.
November 17, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Patch Notes Include Movement Changes And Fix For A Major Zombies Issue
Major improvements arrive in the latest update to Modern Warfare 3.
November 17, 2023Source

COD: Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Update Detailed: First Look At New Maps And More
The first DLC maps include an environment set in a slaughter house and a map on an idyllic Mediterranean coastline.
November 17, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies Season 1 Detailed: New Story Tease, Wonder Weapon, And More
Season 1's story teases a mysterious gateway.
November 17, 2023Source

Fortnite Players Upset With New Restrictions On Skins, Epic Responds
Yesterday, Fortnite players noticed that some of the skins in their locker had a new symbol on them — a triangle with a yellow outline and an exclamation mark inside — alongside a warning that said, "Items with the symbol can only be used in experiences rated 12+." Players were upset with the change, which arrived out of nowhere, as it made skins they previously used on various creative islands unusable on said islands due to the new age rating restriction.
November 17, 2023Source

Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Detailed With Info on Modes, Maps, and Warzone's Urzikstan Map
Maps, Modes, and Zombies — Oh, My!
November 17, 2023Source

Prepare For Final Fantasy VII Rebirth With New Official Recap Video
Red XIII narrates the story so far.
November 17, 2023Source

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Is No Longer In Development — Report
The report comes after Sony recently removed the game's announcement trailer from YouTube and social media
November 17, 2023Source

Super Mario RPG Yoshi Cookies Farming Guide
These can come in handy in battle or for betting on races.
November 17, 2023Source

Super Mario RPG: Where To Find All Flags For 3 Musty Fears And Unlock The Ghost Medal
If you want to score the Ghost Medal, you'd better track down these flags.
November 17, 2023Source

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Is Broken, And Marvel Can Only Blame Itself
The Marvels and Loki Season 2 were just the latest of many recent MCU projects to feel like their stories had been gutted during post-production.
November 17, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 16th, 2023

2023's Apparent Biggest Mobile Game Launch Is Not What You Expect
Monopoly Go has made $1 billion in revenue after seven months.
November 16, 2023Source

A Nightmare Come To Life, As Little Girl's Teddy Bear Becomes Evil In First Trailer For Imaginary
A teddy bear who was left behind wants revenge.
November 16, 2023Source or Watch Video

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Adds Outlines Around Enemies And Teammates In New Test
Enemies have a subtle red outline, while teammates have a more distinctive blue outline.
November 16, 2023Source

'Fortnite' players can now report others using voice recordings. Here's how.
Watch what you say.
November 16, 2023Source

Fortnite Adds Voice Reporting To Combat Toxic Gaming Trolls, How It Works
Epic Games is empowering gamers with a new tool in an ongoing effort to mitigate bullying, harassment, discrimination, and generally toxic behavior. Effectively immediately, Fortnite players can submit audio recordings to report gamers who cross the line and run afoul of Epic's community rules. This is in addition to existing mechanisms that include being able to block, mute, and report players.
November 16, 2023Source

Overwatch 2's Mauga "Felt Pretty Weak" During Free Trial, Will Receive Buffs For Season 8 Launch
Blizzard says it wants Mauga to "feel strong at launch."
November 16, 2023Source

See Dark And Darker's Mobile Gameplay In New Footage
Dark and Darker is headed to mobile in 2024, and here's what the game looks like.
November 16, 2023Source

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake Continues to Be a Touchy Subject for Embracer
The fate of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake continues to be shrouded in mystery, as the Embracer Group, the parent company of developer Aspyr Media, refuses once again to comment on the game.
November 16, 2023Source

The Game Awards Predictions And Super Mario RPG Review | GI Show
In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our predictions for The Game Awards' category winners and game reveals, Alex's unofficial Modern Warfare III multiplayer review, Kyle's Super Mario RPG remake review, and what it's like starting the Like A Dragon series with The Man Who Erased His Name. Before diving into this week's listener questions, which spark discussions about gaming room must-haves and the secret to long-lasting game franchises, Marcus tells us about The Last Faith, another Castlevania-inspired action game worth trying if you have time.


November 16, 2023Source or Watch Video

The Last Faith Has Major Castlevania Vibes, Available Now
The Last Faith takes equal notes from Castlevania and Bloodborne.
November 16, 2023Source

This Hilariously Broken New Hearthstone Card Is Already Getting Nerfed
Blizzard usually gives a few weeks before making balance adjustments for a new expansion, but The Azerite Snake is (appropriately) too toxic.
November 16, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 15th, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Nearly Quit Acting: "I Got Saved By Games"
The talented voice behind Astarion struggled to find work in Hollywood, and cites voice acting as his saving grace.
November 15, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Patch Increases Score Limit On TDM And Makes Major Minimap Change
The newest patch for Modern Warfare III has landed.
November 15, 2023Source

CD Projekt Red Working On a Free Mod Editor For The Witcher 3
CD Projekt Red, Developers behind The Witcher series has today announced that they are working on a mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
November 15, 2023Source or Watch Video

Persona 5 Publisher Raises Salaries Amid Industry-Wide Layoffs
Atlus is increasing staff annual salaries in Japan by 15 percent to make itself more attractive to global talent
November 15, 2023Source

Snubbed At The Game Awards, Stray Gods Gets Grammy Nomination
Stray Gods, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Hogwarts Legacy are some of the games nominated for a best video game soundtrack award at next year's Grammys.
November 15, 2023Source

Suicide Squad's Seasonal Content And Characters Will Be Free
The live-service Batman: Arkham Knight spin-off will have paid battle passes
November 15, 2023Source

The Witcher 3 Mod Editor Will Let You Make Your Own Quests In 2024
CD Projekt Red says the free update will only come to PC.
November 15, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 14th, 2023

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Season Pass Offers 2 Story Expansions, Including a New Region
The upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora may not be quite as live-service-focused as some other Ubisoft titles, but make no mistake, the game will still offer the expected season pass and today we got the first details on what it will include. The main focus of the season pass are two new story expansions, "The Sky Breaker," which arrives in the summer of 2024, and "Secrets of the Spires," which drops in fall of 2024.
November 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

Call Of Duty: MW3 Zombies Scorcher Wonder Weapon Guide
Here are all the ways to get the new Wonder Weapon in MW3 Zombies.
November 14, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: MW3's True Legends Event — Start Date And How To Unlock Rewards
The True Legends event offers up 10 rewards, including camos, double XP, emblems, and more.
November 14, 2023Source

Doom Patrol Was The Perfect Weirdo Superhero Show We All Needed
Superhero fatigue may be real, but it absolutely doesn't apply to the bizarre world of DC's Doom Patrol.
November 14, 2023Source

Gen V Showrunner Talks About The Surprise Connection for Marie's Powers
The showrunner of Gen V teases Season 2: "[Marie] does not know how powerful she is"
November 14, 2023Source

Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Vampire Survivors Among Apple App Store Award 2023 Finalists
Apple has announced the finalists for the best apps and games of the year.
November 14, 2023Source

Merry Little Batman Trailer Gives a First Look at the Festive DC Special
A Christmas Robin.
November 14, 2023Source

Modern Warfare III Players Beg For OP 'Groot' Skin To Get Removed
The Gaia skin is back from Modern Warfare II, and it's getting on people's nerves yet again
November 14, 2023Source

Playing Games Without A Console Just Became Available To More People In More Places
Samsung expands its cloud gaming ambitions.
November 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

Remnant 2: How To Start The Awakened King DLC
It's time to learn more about The One True King
November 14, 2023Source

Remnant 2: How To Unlock The Ritualist Archetype
It's all about buffs and debuffs for the Ritualist.
November 14, 2023Source

Remnant 2: The Awakened King — Leywise And Chamber Of The Faithless Door Guide
Should you hand over a lost tome to this scribe in Remnant 2: The Awakened King?
November 14, 2023Source

Ridley Scott Has Turned Down A Superhero Movie, And Here's Why
Scott says he has made three superhero movies already--Gladiator, Aliens, and Blade Runner.
November 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

Stephen King Has A Theory About Why The Marvels Is Not Doing Great At The Box Office
The prolific author says "adolescent fanboy hate" might have played a role.
November 14, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 13th, 2023

A Real Military Veteran Is Now An Operator In Call Of Duty, And He's The Rock's Cousin
A 16-year military veteran and former Navy SEAL is now a playable Operator in Call of Duty.
November 13, 2023Source

Amazon Games Lays off 180 Employees
Amazon is laying off 180 jobs in its games division, hopping on the tragically overcrowded bandwagon of layoffs in the game industry this year. The news comes via Aftermath, which reports that the layoffs are focused in two areas — the Crown Twitch channel, which will reportedly be eliminated altogether, and the game growth teams.
November 13, 2023Source

Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division
Its Crown Twitch channel is reportedly being shuttered as part of the cuts
November 13, 2023Source

Blizzard Art Director Who Invented The Name Warcraft Retires After 32 Years
Samwise Didier was responsible for Blizzard's distinctive in-house art style.
November 13, 2023Source

GameStop Meme Stock Movie Dumb Money Out Now On Digital
The movie about the GameStop short squeeze situation is available now to buy.
November 13, 2023Source

Man Discovers George Lucas In Background Of Disney World Family Photo From 2005
The official Star Wars account responded.
November 13, 2023Source

Modern Warfare 3's Metacritic score is a new low for the Call of Duty series
Yet people keep on buying it
November 13, 2023Source

Mortal Kombat 1's Omni-Man Is Cheaper Than His Own Announcer Pack
The microtransactions of Mortal Kombat 1 have once again been thrust into the spotlight.
November 13, 2023Source

Rainbow Six Siege Will Launch A Counter-Strike-Style Skin Marketplace
Players will be able to buy and sell skins sometime in 2024.
November 13, 2023Source

Remedy scraps plans for a free-to-play multiplayer game
The studio and Tencent are retooling Project Vanguard as a premium co-op title.
November 13, 2023Source

Risk of Rain 2 Seekers of the Storm DLC: All Details & Release Date Info
Riders of the storm.
November 13, 2023Source

Some All-Time Great Indie Games Are Coming To Netflix
Netflix is bolstering its mobile game portfolio with some heavy hitters.
November 13, 2023Source or Watch Video

The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data, researchers say
Cars are no longer just a means of transportation. They have become rolling hubs of data communication. Modern vehicles regularly transmit information wirelessly to their manufacturers.
November 13, 2023Source

The Game Awards 2023 Nominations See Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 Leading With 8 Nods Each
Voting is now open
November 13, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 10th, 2023

Call Of Duty: MW3 Zombies Tips To Get You Started
Zombies mode is much different this year, but we highlight several tips to keep it from feeling overwhelming.
November 10, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 9th, 2023

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Cover Story And Talos Principle 2 | GI Show
In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, Alex and Marcus break down our latest cover story featuring Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and chat about their multiple play sessions thus far. However, prior to our cover story discussion, we call out this week's layoffs at Ubisoft, during which the company laid off over a hundred employees.
November 9, 2023Source or Watch Video

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Fixes Blueberry Shoes And Party Members On Fire
Hotfix 10 makes some worthwhile changes to Larian's super-popular RPG
November 9, 2023Source

Braid Anniversary Edition Confirmed For April Release
The remastered indie darling will hit consoles, PC, and mobile in the spring.
November 9, 2023Source

Call of Duty anti-cheat update will make cheaters go splat
Activision is updating its Ricochet anti-cheat system so that Call of Duty: Warzone plunges cheating players to their doom.
November 9, 2023Source

Call of Duty's Team RICOCHET embraces machine learning and torments cheaters in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3
MW3 cheaters are about to drop in, literally.
November 9, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 — All Mastery Camos And How To Unlock Them
Here's how you unlock Call of Duty's most sought-after camos in MW3.
November 9, 2023Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 story missions: Full list and campaign length
Major debriefing.
November 9, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: MW3 Zombies — All Field Upgrades And Best Picks
Field upgrades are valuable equipment in Zombies. Here's what you need to know about them.
November 9, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: MW3 Zombies — How Custom Loadouts Work
Weapon loadouts work differently in MW3 Zombies. Here's everything you need to know.
November 9, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Patch Notes Confirm Spawn Updates And Major Weapon Balancing
Here's everything changing from the MW3 beta.
November 9, 2023Source

Fortnite OG Adds One Of The Game's Best Items In November 9 Update
And several more weapons and vehicles are now unvaulted, too.
November 9, 2023Source

Game Reveals Are Getting Frustrating | Spot On
We're tired of teaser trailers that are more teaser than trailer.
November 9, 2023Source

GTA 6 Boss Says Company Tries To "Create Perfection" With All Of Its Games
Grand Theft Auto 6 is on the way, and expectations are high.
November 9, 2023Source

GTA Company Take-Two Will Be "Very Selective, And Very Careful" With Film Adaptations
So far, the corporation has announced Borderlands and BioShock movies.
November 9, 2023Source

How Overwatch 2 Is Changing And What The Future Holds After Hero Mode's Cancelation
"There's a bit of a reset that happened earlier this year. And I think that reset really helped us to focus on the future."
November 9, 2023Source

IGN Plus: Claim a Steam Key for Talos Principle While Supplies Last!
With fun, engaging puzzles and philosophy to match, The Talos Principle delivers.
November 9, 2023Source

Remedy Uses Alan Wake 2 To Let Us Know It Still Cares About Quantum Break
Hints in Alan Wake 2 suggest time travel has some importance in the future of the Remedy Connected Universe.
November 9, 2023Source

Wonder Woman Game to be Live Service Hints Job Ads as WB Vows to Double Down on GaaS
There have been a lot of hints lately that the "games as a service" bubble is bursting — Bungie badly missing its Destiny revenue targets, Sony delaying half their live-service titles, Epic admitting they've been losing money, to name just a few — but it seems some publishers haven't got the memo just yet.
November 9, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 7th, 2023

A Terrible Year For Games Media Just Got A Little Better
Aftermath is another new subscriber-funded gaming outlet
November 7, 2023Source

About five years later, the Epic Games Store is still not profitable
Earlier reports suggested Epic might recover the store's losses by 2027
November 7, 2023Source

Assassin's Creed Publisher Continues To Downsize, Lays Off More Staff
Ubisoft Montreal laid off employees amid a new cost-cutting consolidation
November 7, 2023Source

Brutal Year For Game Developers Continues With Ubisoft Laying Off 100+ More People
So far in 2023, it's estimated more than 6,000 people working in video games have lost their jobs.
November 7, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Details How The New Zombies Extraction Mode Works
It's a lot like DMZ with Zombies.
November 7, 2023Source

Crunchyroll Game Vault Will Offer Exclusive Mobile Games To Premium Members
Multiple games are now available, including three making their mobile debuts.
November 7, 2023Source

Diablo 4 Update Brings Back Season 1's Best Malignant Powers In A New Form: Full Patch Notes
Malignant Powers may be gone, but Malignant Rings are here to stay.
November 7, 2023Source

Invincible's First Game Arrives This Month And Prime Gaming Members Can Get It For Free
Up and atom.
November 7, 2023Source

Lords of the Fallen gets new DLC roadmap: Here's what's coming
New armor sets, questlines, and more are on the way to HexWorks' Soulslike.
November 7, 2023Source

Official Indycar game might be next on the chopping block as the developer reportedly lays off the entire team
Twice in as many days, Motorsport Games is making headlines for the wrong reasons
November 7, 2023Source

The 11 Biggest (But Not Always Best) Moments From 20 Years Of Call Of Duty
Over the last two decades, Activision's popular shooter series has featured some truly unforgettable moments
November 7, 2023Source

The Glory Society Suspends Operations, Ends Development on Revenant Hill
Worker-owned cooperative studio was started by Night in the Woods developers in 2019.
November 7, 2023Source

The Epic Games Store Is Still Not Profitable After All These Years
Epic Games admitted this fact in court.
November 7, 2023Source

The Marvels Director Nia DaCosta Explains Finishing The Movie Remotely
The acclaimed director was the subject of scrutiny, but directing multiple projects at once is nothing new.
November 7, 2023Source

Ubisoft Lays Off 124 Employees to 'Enhance Collective Efficiency'
Ninety-eight of those employees were based in Canada.
November 7, 2023Source or Source or Source

Ubisoft lays off dozens of workers as gaming industry struggles drag on
The Assassin's Creed publisher is cutting 124 jobs across its IT team and special effects studio.
November 7, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 6th, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Achievement Hints at New Difficulty Mode That Could Be Absolutely Horrifying
A little extra challenge for the bold.
November 6, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3's Japan Release to Censor Nudity, Some Torture
It's coming to Japan on Dec. 21.
November 6, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Details How MW2 Camos Work, Plus First Look At Beautiful Mastery Camos
MW3's gorgeous mastery camos might be worth the grind.
November 6, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Has A New Way To Unlock Attachments With Challenges
New armory unlock challenges will help speed up your weapon grind.
November 6, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Has Day-One DLC That Supports Military Veterans
Activision is releasing Modern Warfare 3 one day before Veterans Day.
November 6, 2023Source

Diablo 4 Season 3 Adds Weekly Challenge Dungeons, A New Endgame Activity
The Gauntlet sounds similar to Diablo 3's Challenge Rifts, and that's a good thing.
November 6, 2023Source

Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store
The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began over whether the internet giant wields monopoly power at its Play Store.
November 6, 2023Source

Max's Ad-Free Legacy Plan Drops 4K Support, Reduces Concurrent Stream Numbers
Subscribers will have to pay more for the Ultimate tier to get ultra HD resolution for select shows and movies.
November 6, 2023Source

Modern Warfare 3 Campaign Review: Same Villain Different Game
Just another Call of Duty game.
November 6, 2023Source

Stranger Things Prequel Play The First Shadow Gets Behind The Scenes Look
The First Shadow is an origin story for the villainous Henry Creel.
November 6, 2023Source

The Simpsons Producers Respond To Reports That Homer Will Stop Choking Bart
"Times have changed," Homer said on a recent episode.
November 6, 2023Source

World Of Warcraft On Console Might Have Some Renewed Hope
Blizzard boss says it would be insincere to say the company is not at least thinking about it.
November 6, 2023Source

World of Warcraft's Worldsoul Saga is "Not the End" for the MMORPG
Franchise general manager John Hight confirms World of Warcraft will continue to receive expansions after the Worldsoul Saga.
November 6, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 3rd, 2023

Activision justifies Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's massive install size
The campaign is now available in early access
November 3, 2023Source

Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft: The War Within Expansion
Today at BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard Entertainment announced The Worldsoul Saga, featuring three upcoming expansions for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft. Players will begin their adventure deep beneath the surface in the World of Warcraft: The War Within expansion, slated for release in 2024. World of Warcraft: Midnight and World of Warcraft: The Last Titan will round out a three-part saga that calls players home to save Azeroth.
November 3, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Removes Frustrating Weapon Tuning Feature
Say goodbye to the Gunsmith's annoying weapon tuning.
November 3, 2023Source

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Expansion Announced at BlizzCon 2023
On November 3, Diablo general manager Rod Ferguson and production directors Tiffany Wat and Chris Wilson took the stage at BlizzCon's opening ceremony to recap the plethora of quality-of-life updates released for Diablo IV since Season of Blood began on October 17, and to provide a glimpse at the fiendish adventures coming to Diablo IV.
November 3, 2023Source

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Is the First Expansion Due in Late 2024, Will Add Brand New Class
During the BlizzCon 2023 opening ceremony, Blizzard announced Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, the first expansion for the hack-and-slash action RPG.
November 3, 2023Source or Watch Video

Diablo 4's First Expansion, Vessel Of Hatred, Coming Late 2024
Blizzard announced during BlizzCon that Diablo 4's first expansion is coming late 2024.
November 3, 2023Source

EA CEO Says Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Deal Is Great For Gaming
EA is still one of Microsoft's biggest partners.
November 3, 2023Source

Fortnite's New OG Season Is Already Massively Popular
The update turns time back to 2018 for the battle royale game, with Tilted Towers returning to the map.
November 3, 2023Source

Gen V Proves Being A Good Superhero In The Boys' Universe Is Impossible
Powers mean you end up corrupt, dead, or a fugitive.
November 3, 2023Source

Genshin Impact Codes November 2023
These Genshin Impact codes will give you free in-game items, and we'll tell you how to redeem them.
November 3, 2023Source

Konami Says it's "Working Diligently" on Silent Hill "Remakes"
Silent Hill 2 might not be the only game in the horror franchise that's being remade for modern hardware.
November 3, 2023Source

New Fortnite Weapons In Chapter 4 Season 5 — Fortnite OG Loot Pool List
The nostalgic Fortnite OG season is here, and it brings back a ton of Chapter 1 Fortnite weapons.
November 3, 2023Source

The Human Cost Of Game Developer Layoffs | Spot On
2023 might be a good year for video games, but it's been a terrible year for the thousands of developers who have been laid off. Here's why you should care.
November 3, 2023Source

World Of Warcraft's Next Three Expansions Revealed All At Once, Including 2024's The War Within
It certainly sounds like players can expect future WoW expansions to arrive faster than ever before.
November 3, 2023Source

WoW Cataclysm Classic Is Coming Next Year, But With Some Changes
Faster leveling speeds and new dungeon difficulties are coming when Cataclysm Classic launches in the first half of 2024.
November 3, 2023Source

WoW Classic Season Of Discovery Will Turn The Old-School MMO On Its Head
Incremental level caps, level 25 raids, and a new rune system will bring big changes to the 2004-era MMO.
November 3, 2023Source

WoW: The War Within Announced at BlizzCon 2023
The Worldsoul Saga begins.
November 3, 2023Source

Gaming — News — November 2nd, 2023

Apple Arcade exclusive 'Japanese Rural Life Adventure' is a surprising story of rebirth
It's also one of this year's best games.
November 2, 2023Source

Apple Arcade: Sonic Dream Team And Every Other Game Coming This Holiday Season
Sega revealed that it's releasing a new 3D adventure game starring none other than the world's most famous hedgehog, Sonic, but there's only one place you'll be able to play it--on Apple Arcade. The game, Sonic Dream Team, is one of an overflowing handful of titles headed to Apple's subscription gaming service this holiday season.
November 2, 2023Source

Activision Explains Why Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's File Size Is So Dang Big
Here's why the game takes up so much space.
November 2, 2023Source

Alan Wake 2 Patch Promises Over 200 Fixes
Developer Remedy says it addressed some progression bugs in this update, such as not being able to choose a Rose dialogue option.
November 2, 2023Source

All I Can Think About Is The Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Demo
Like A Dragon Gaiden gives you access to the Infinite Wealth demo, and after playing through it, the Yakuza sicko in me is feasting like never before.
November 2, 2023Source

EA Says Entertainment Is Important To The Human Species, Downplays Recession Fears
"Entertainment is a fundamental human need. It's very important to us as a species."
November 2, 2023Source

Far Cry 6 Has Received Its Final Update, Ubisoft Confirms
As fans turn their attention to Far Cry 7
November 2, 2023Source

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