If it wasn’t obvious from this week’s Xbox live stream event, not to mention Microsoft’s positioning over the last half a year, the Xbox Game Pass service is to be a crucial component of the Microsoft next-gen strategy. But even before we get to the future, the present tells us now that the PC and
Month: July 2020
By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 24 July 2020 20:33 GMT Contrary to rumors circulating, Halo Infinite multiplayer is not delayed. Rumors that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer would not launch with the game are untrue, says 343 Industries. According to community manager Brian Jarrard, the game’s multiplayer has not been delayed. Nothing to see here folks, this is
If you’re wondering what games are coming up in 2021, we’ve put them all in one convenient location. This list will be continually updated to act as a living, breathing schedule as new dates are announced, titles are delayed, and big reveals happen. This should help you plan out your next several months in gaming
Exomecha has beamed itself into our awareness, and therefore existence, with a new and impressively hectic trailer. It’s an upcoming, free-to-play competitive FPS apparently teeming with vehicles, mechs, and more explosions than is probably healthy. The trailer entrails below. It has piqued my interest, I will admit. [embedded content]To experience this #content, you will need
Last week, we asked you to reflect through your journey as the Ghost of Tsushima, and share moments using the game’s stunning Photo mode. From sun-warmed vistas to detailed armor, dangerous duels and serene moments of contemplation, you shared your best shots using #PS4share and #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: Jin sheathes his katana
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Ubisoft has pledged to keep the price of its upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X games aligned with the current $59.99 structure we’ve had since the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 launched back in 2005 and 2006. The company’s
When Adam Ferrando, the artist and creative genius behind Demon’s Tilt, showed me the first prototype of this game I knew exactly what it was. As a youth, pinball seemed old-fashioned compared to arcade video games of the early 1980s. It was my uncle’s game — it was for old people. That is, until I
Today we release our WW1 FPS Tannenberg on PlayStation 4! Veterans who have played our previous title Verdun will recognize the devastating gas and artillery barrages, the ferocious melee combat, and the variety of authentic weapons, uniforms and maps. Tannenberg has been carefully optimized for top performance on the PlayStation 4, with 40-player battles on
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Beta 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
XSEED Games has confirmed to Gematsu that the charming Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town for the Nintendo Switch platform has sold over 100,000 copies in North America. The farming sim performed best sales-wise on the hybrid platform. The site also reports that the previous record was held by Story of Seasons for the Nintendo 3DS.
Missing that old-school Monty Python humour? Can’t get enough of breaking things? Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is here, bringing its quirky madness to Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Available to purchase and download right now, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is the latest title in the RoA series
[embedded content] A new game from Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima, perhaps best known as the creators of one Sonic the Hedgehog, has been announced as part of the Xbox Games Showcase. Square Enix is bringing Balan Wonderworld to Switch and other consoles in next spring. Described as a 3D action platforming game for 1-2
An unexpected part of this morning’s Xbox Series X Games Showcase, Bungie showed up to announce Destiny 2 coming to Xbox GamePass with all expansions—including this fall’s Beyond Light—as part of the package. The developer also left fans with a brand new trailer for Destiny 2: Beyond Light, showing off the new Darkness imbued Stasis
Two years after Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age hit PC, a new edition is coming round with additions including new quests and the option to play this 3D JRPG as a retro-styled 16-bit 2D game. Pleasingly daft, that. Bearing the triple-barrelled name Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes Of An Elusive Age –
When a game stands up and says that it is from the creators of a franchise such as Sonic The Hedgehog it tends to make folks take notice. The newly revealed Balan Wonderworld is a circus-motif-slathered platformer coming to PS4, PS5, Switch, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X in spring 2021. It was first shown
By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:41 GMT Your free games this week on the Epic Games Store are Tacoma and Next Up Hero. Both titles will be free to download and keep through the Epic Games Store until July 30. In Fullbright’s Tacoma, you are on an abandoned space station with a “mysterious AI.”
Pscyhonauts 2 has been in the works for a while. The crowd-funding campaign for the game started almost five years ago, but developer Double Fine has been forthcoming about the project’s progress along the way, including a couple delays. According to a post on Xbox Wire, fans are going to have to wait a bit longer: The
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. As we approach the launch of a new GPU cycle, the usual chatter about GPU prices has begun to tip up, with various rumors about how AMD and Nvidia will approach their own launches. There are signs that Nvidia may
Battle it out between multiple crime syndicates, build the world’s greatest civilization, or enter the chaos of war. Yakuza Kiwami, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, and For Honor Standard Edition are all available for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members from Thursday, July 23 at 12:01 a.m. PDT until Sunday, July 26 at
Cradle Games has announced via Twitter that Hellpoint, the intense action RPG, has been delayed until later this year on the Nintendo Switch system. The Switch version was scheduled to launch at the end of this month along with the other platform versions, but a statement from the company outlines the Switch version’s delay. You can read
Remember Rayman? No, not the Rabbids. Yes, those guys are fun too and would probably be the best option to lead Ubisoft given the publisher’s recent, rotating garbage fire of people in charge. The truth is that there hasn’t been a new console Rayman game since Rayman Legends in 2013. That seems like a long time
Godfall was revealed late last year with a mysterious trailer, but we recently got a better look at how the loot-driven action/RPG plays. But the information about this unique PS5 and PC game doesn’t stop there. Today Arekkz Gaming published an interview with Richard Heyne, technical producer at Godfall developer Counterplay Games. The 25-minute video has lots
Combining 3D Mech Action shooting, with turn-based strategy elements, Dual Gear has today been announced for launch on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC – with gamers on the latter format able to get involved before July is out via Early Access. Due to release in full in 2021, July 29th 2020 will see
It might not feel like it–especially with the avalanche of titles across all platforms constantly threatening to whittle our bank balance to zero given the chance–but video games remain one of the best value forms of entertainment going. Bloated summer blockbusters might deliver three hours of entertainment for the price of a movie ticket (remember
The 2012 MMO Final Fantasy XIV has certainly found its audience, particularly after the Realm Reborn reboot, with SquareEnix reporting that the game has reached 20 million registered users across its lifespan. Square Enix will look to bolster those numbers further in the previously delayed upcoming patch 5.3 update that will introduce a new expansive free trial as
Riot Games today kick off a new cross-game event starts today in League Of Legends and its two gamebabies, Teamfight Tactics and Legends Of Runeterra. Spirit Blossom is its name, and apparently it’s inspired by “anime”. Y’know, just anime, broadly anime. The event will bring new themed skins and cosmetic bits for all three games,
By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 22 July 2020 20:48 GMT Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said on an investors call today, that each tine the company had been made aware of misconduct, it acted. Answering a question during the investors call regarding recent allegations of abuse at the company, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said the individuals in
To coincide with the northern hemisphere’s blazingly hot weather comes a scorcher of a sale on PlayStation Store. It’s cunningly titled the Summer Sale and it starts today. If you’re joining us from Europe, you’ll find the full list of games on sale here. North American players, take a scan of the following. Uncertain of
Composing music, like any creative task, is about making a series of choices — you reach a fork in the road and choose a direction to take. For every choice you make, at least one other option remains unexplored — perhaps there are parallel universes where all of these other compositions exist. But composing music
Hi, everyone, I’m Masayoshi Yokoyama. I’ve been the writer, sound director, and worked on producing all the numbered Yakuza games in the series since the first Yakuza in 2005. From Yakuza 5 and on, I’ve also been the chief producer, including the upcoming Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The world of the Yakuza series is driven