“Video games are too long.” It was a viral tweet that set of a conversation that’s long been boiling and bubbling and brewing just beneath the surface of the games industry. Long have players, journalists, and devs alike debated the “optimal” length for a game, but the latest debate comes from The Last of Us
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Fortnite: Save the World has technically been in early access since its release in 2017, but that is no longer the case. Epic Games made an announcement explaining that this mode has left early access, and that the development of new content will be slowing down. Save the World is essentially Fortnite’s campaign mode, and players
Remember when Anima Project rocked up on Xbox One with Anima Gate of Memories in 2016, and then The Nameless Chronicles a few years back? Remember how they delivered a tale based on the Anima Beyond Fantasy RPG book series? Well, that exact same team are back to announce they are working on a brand
Nintendo As you may know, ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has been hosting a special ‘Talking Games with Reggie & Harold‘ podcast over the past few weeks. Alongside author Harold Goldberg, the podcast has had a number of games industry guests such as Geoff Keighley and Xbox head, Phil Spencer. The latest and final
Today’s Fallout 76 Update 20 release adds a battle pass in the form of what Bethesda is calling “Seasons,” but without the upfront cost. What does that mean for players as the first season arrives? Let’s look at the patch notes and find out. As described by Bethesda, Seasons are an account-wide progression system for
By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 30 June 2020 19:36 GMT The third chapter in the Payday 2: Silk Road campaign is now available. Starbreeze Studios and Overkill have released the next update for the Payday 2 Silkroad campaign and it’s called Family Matters. This is the third chapter and it adds the DLC Breakfast in Tijuana Heist, Fugitive
The race is on as The Legendary Run kicks off in Fallout 76! Today we celebrate the launch of Patch 20, as well as the start of our first Season, which will run from June 30 through mid-September. Seasons are a new account-wide progression system that overhauls the existing Daily and Weekly Challenges and gives
If last week’s dose of Cyberpunk 2077 RTX goodness wasn’t quite enough for you, Nvidia have released some more ray traced screenshots of the game’s fancy lighting effects in action. The images don’t give much away in terms of the specific ray tracing effects being used in each shot, or what each scene looks like
Announced during today’s DreamsCom showcase, Inside The Box, the Dreams VR expansion, is arriving on July 22! Dreams players will be able to download a free update that enables PlayStation VR compatibility in Dreams, with new tutorials, how-tos, and kits to get you started when creating with the PS VR system plus new content to
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Alpha ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to
As planned, Nintendo has released a new update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, bringing the game to version 8.0. This update adds Min Min to the game as a playable character DLC, and more re-balancing has been done to the game’s roster. The full official patch notes can be seen down below. Offline You can
After working for close to four years with Sony on the PS5 and Unreal Engine 5, Epic’s VP of Engineering says that the upcoming console is a “masterpiece of systems design.” This is the latest in the debate over power versus custom engineering. While Microsoft’s Xbox Series X has more raw “by-the-numbers” power on paper,
Funko has announced a Sonic the Hedgehog two-pack of Pop figures, as well as two new flocked Pokémon figures for this year’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con. The Sonic bundle features Tails and Super Silver, while Pokémon fans can pick up flocked (or fuzzy) Mewtwo and Vulpix figures. Prior to this announcement, Sonic fans have been able
Captain Price needs you to join the fight in Season Four Reloaded! With the Armistice alliance all but broken and infighting between Allegiance and Coalition forces threatening to cause chaos across Verdansk, here is your emergency briefing: 200 Player Warzone With this update, Verdansk will now be able to hold up to 200 players in
Since their inception back in 2009, KontrolFreek have been on a mission to enhance the gaming sessions of millions, providing them the opportunity to work with their Performance Thumbsticks in order to become a better player. And whilst I’ve always been one to debate the fact that sticking an enhancement on your controller is going
Hoping to give your Switch’s Joy-Con a whole new spark? Looking to dazzle your friends with an electrifying controller setup? Already getting fed up of our electricity-based puns? Then keep on reading (and sorry). Yes, this brand new and officially-licensed Joy-Con grip is now up for pre-order at Amazon. Priced at $14.99, the grip acts
Developer Metronomik recently delayed its rhythm game-inspired action title, No Straight Roads. Fortunately, the wait for new release date details are at an end. The music-centric adventure will come to the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC via Epic Games Store, and the Xbox One on August 25th. Metronomik confirmed the new date in a recent
It was recently confirmed that Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will have over 100 levels for players to platform through. The news comes from an email sent out by GameStop, which included new details about Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – including the fact that the upcoming sequel to the beloved bandicoots in
Death Stranding is launching on PC in a couple weeks so of course Hideo Kojma is all over Twitter talking about planning Kojima Productions’ next game. Not-so-subtly placed references to Death Stranding could hint at a sequel. Or they could mean nothing. You know how it goes with creators being vague on social media. As
Fall Guys is the ultimate showdown between 60 energetic jellybean shaped contestants. Through a series of challenging and varied rounds, competitors are eliminated until only one bean remains. The winner receives adoration, glory, and mostly importantly, the highly coveted Fall Guys crown! In this episode of Behind The Stumbles, we’ll be sharing some more info
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Last year, before Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X, there were rumors of two consoles: Anaconda and Lockhart. When the console finally debuted, however, only one system was discussed. There’ve been rumors about Lockhart since, but not much more. Now,
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes
SEGA Mega Drive game Herzog Zwei which launched back in 1989 will be making a return to the Nintendo Switch as part of the SEGA Ages lineup. It was originally developed by Technosoft. It is a real time strategy title and the SEGA Ages version will contain a helper mode for players who are new
Chinese giant Tencent has shown off a tech demo for what will be a “globally marketed” open-world cyberpunk first-person shooter for consoles and PC. Called SYN, the project’s tech demo was showcased in English, which you can check out below courtesy of Gematsu. [embedded content] The project is in development at Lightspeed and Quantum Studios, whose
You know those conversations with your mates down the pub; the ones you have late on a Thursday night in mid-winter where you suddenly pipe about what you would do if you were running the country, where you would put all the money, what you would cut and what you would spend? Those chats that
The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, but admittedly the release of the game (both digitally and physically) hasn’t gone quite as smoothly. Most recently, backers located in the UK have reported being hit with import fees of about £17.00. An email we received from Nintendo Life user farmer_humpf informed us about
Microsoft executive Phil Spencer has said that while Sony did a “good job” with its PlayStation 5 reveal event, he feels confident about the Xbox Series X‘s position now that he’s seen what Sony has in store. Speaking during the recent Gamelab Live conference (via Video Games Chronicle), Spencer said that he believes Xbox Series X’s
By Cian Maher, Sunday, 28 June 2020 15:35 GMT Since Persona 4 Golden launched on PC, modders have been working to implement a range of details that weren’t available in the original game – including a Yosuke romance mod. Several of these mods – most of which are works in progress – have been collected
Borderlands 3: Bounty of Blood DLC reviewed by Seth G. Macy on PC. Also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. “After the last few good-but-not-great expansions for Borderlands 3, it brings me great joy to tell you that Bounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, my favorite
Screenshot Saturday Sundays! We’ve passed the midpoint of the year, readers, and while I’m sure this hellish 2020 still has plenty of garbage to throw our way, we can always count on this weekly dose of game dev screenshots to keep our spirits high each Sunday. This week: Dodging hoovers, a sickening forest, the cutest