The Game Awards were last night and Hazelight Studios' cooperative puzzle adventure deservedly took home the top prize, alongside two other awards in Best Multiplayer and Best Family Game. Studio head Josef Fares, who is known for his foul mouth and impeccable comedic timing, didn't disappoint wit...
2021-12-10 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostCD Projekt confirmed back in may that four class action lawsuits filed against them in the United States had been consolidated into one bumper list of grievances. A lead plaintiff was appointed at that time in preparation for potential common court proceedings. However, in a regulato...
2021-12-09 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhen it came time to place bets on which of the major games companies would be the first to try their hand at the baffling concept that is NFTs, a lot of people probably had money riding on Ubisoft. It turns out this was completely the right call, as the publisher announced this week that NFTs w...
2021-12-08 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostGeoff Keighley announced on Twitter that Activision-Blizzard will not be a part of The Game Awards, outside of the 2 awards Call of Duty was nominated for. He said: "There is no place for abuse, harassment or predatory practices in any company or any community. I also realize we hav...
2021-12-06 19:54:37 +0000 UTC View PostEA announced this week that they will be making widespread changes to the Battlefield franchise's development structure as the company works towards establishing a "connected Battlefield universe" by having future Battlefield titles share characters and storylines. This restructurin...
2021-12-03 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostFinal Fantasy XIV's new Endwalker expansion launches next week following a short delay, with early access set to begin this coming Friday. It was always going to be a big event as Endwalker seeks to conclude Final Fantasy XIV's ongoing narrative arc, but there reall...
2021-12-02 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostRockstar announced this week that the upcoming physical versions of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will be slightly less upcoming than initially expected. The physical edition was supposed to launch on December 7th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and Ni...
2021-12-01 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostMicrosoft have announced a new feature coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming called Clarity Boost, which is intended to vastly improve the sharpness of Cloud Gaming streams provided the player is using the often-ignored Microsoft Edge browser. The functionality allows players to easily activ...
2021-11-30 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe game looks to be in the works at Dimensional Ink Games, the Texas-based developer behind DC Universe Online. The still-untitled project was revealed during a recent earnings presentation for Dimensional Ink parent company Enad Global 7, with a slide in the presentation announcing that the stated unannoun...
2021-11-29 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostDavid Gaider, lead writer across all three games in the Dragon Age series, revealed on Twitter that he thinks the prospect of a Mass Effect television show makes him "cringe." This follows on for a renewed suite of rumours this week that Amazon Studios ...
2021-11-26 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostFawzi Mesmar recently confirmed that he will be leaving EA's DICE studio at the end of this week. Mesmar has served as DICE's head of design since 2019 when he joined from King, overseeing both the Battlefield and the Star Wars: Battlefront franchises. He announced his departure in an email to staff...
2021-11-25 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBattlefield 2042's recent launch hasn't gone too well, with players across the internet banding together to carefully catalogue the game's many, many, many issues. The newest release for one of EA's flagship franchises quickly became one of the worst-reviewed games ever on Steam, amassing ne...
2021-11-24 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to a new report from Fanbyte, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has followed the earlier leads set by Microsoft's Phil Spencer and Sony's Jim Ryan in actively condemning Activision Blizzard's response to the ongoing sexual harassment allegations. Ryan and Spencer ha...
2021-11-23 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThat's according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal which, citing various internal sources, claims that embattled Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has told his senior management team that he would be willing to resign his post if he can'...
2021-11-22 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post![[EARLY ACCESS] WoW, By The Numbers: A 9.1 Followup](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/10/ve/xf/4e9b88-019e8425-e622-73db-b014-0497c3ec7f74.jpg)
Here we go: Another deep dive into the *numbers* behind current World of Warcraft engagement and players.
2021-11-20 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostA new official Xbox Game Pass promotional video seems to suggest that Microsoft are planning to add Cyberpunk 2077 to the popular subscription service. The video released earlier on this week to celebrate the arrival of Xbox Cloud Gaming on consoles, which is included as part of the Xbox ...
2021-11-19 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostActivision Blizzard management has reportedly informed employees that the company's recently-implemented "zero tolerance" policy on harassment, discrimination, and abusive behaviour will not be applied to CEO Bobby Kotick because there is "no evidence" to...
2021-11-18 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post![[EARLY ACCESS] Sargeras, WoW's Ultimate Villain](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/10/lt/ef/4e9b88-019e8425-e649-72c0-9216-8b9f8f8df4ba.jpg)
When Sargeras finds out what we've learned during Shadowlands, he's going to be mad. After some time with Illidan and learning he was tricked by the Dreadlords... he might even become our ally.
2021-11-17 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostActivision Blizzard employees, working both remotely and in-person at the studio offices, have organised a walkout protest calling for CEO Bobby Kotick's resignation following a damning new report from the Wall Street Journal. The report, which is being widely shared onlin...
2021-11-17 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe surprise confirmation of Halo Infinite's multiplayer component going live was the biggest reveal of yesterday's Xbox 20th anniversary showcase. The announcement really was something special, beginning with a wonderful orchestral rendition of the main Halo theme and finishing with the staff of 34...
2021-11-16 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLast week's release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition was afflicted by quite a few issues across launch platforms. PlayStation players who had preordered the digital version of the game were able to access the game up to 24 hours early in some territories, promoting R...
2021-11-15 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt seems that this week's high-profile release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has had a bit more rough than smooth. Aside from the name being an absolute car crash of unnecessary words, the game was initially pulled from the PlayStation...
2021-11-12 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostAmazon confirmed this week that the MMO will soon be getting a suite of rather substantial updates. The first of these is a new Public Test Realm, which will allow participating players early access to upcoming features. The upcoming Into the Void update will be the first thing thrown into the testing arena, wh...
2021-11-11 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThat's according from Xbox main man Phil Spencer who, taking to Twitter to have a bit of a celebration, confirmed that the newest entry from Playground Games is the "largest launch day" in the history of Xbox Game Studios. Spencer also highlighted that the game is currently tracking muc...
2021-11-10 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post![[EARLY ACCESS] Illidan's Story Is NOT Over.](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/3/ce/py/4e9b88-019e8425-e6d1-70c2-98df-3ac1ccd47774.jpg)
Illidan's role in Azeroth's story is far from finished. Here are the ways he could return & why! Sargeras surely has a lot to tell us about the First Ones.... right? Also, what's up with his Shadowlands-looking belt?
2021-11-10 11:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the biggest complaints about Back 4 Blood, Turtle Rock's new cooperative zombie shooting successor to Left 4 Dead, was that it had absolutely no solo campaign. Any player opting to play the game offline was met with a warning window describing all the features their game wouldn't have, ...
2021-11-09 17:00:43 +0000 UTC View PostA Better Ubisoft, a group of current and former ex-Ubisoft employees currently campaigning for improved working conditions at the global publisher, have turned to the public for help in a time of severe frustration. Over the summer, A Better ...
2021-11-08 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to the consistent success of the Switch (over 92m sales!), Nintendo will be able to use $880m to directly expand their game development resources outside of conventional expenditure. They'll also put another $440m into growth in its non-softwar...
2021-11-05 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostApologies for the late briefing! Adam's off for a few days so you're stuck with me for a bit. Please enjoy today's news - it's still fresh!
- Matt
A user on Github compiled a list of all games from the GeForce Now leak in September that had release dates attached and released...
2021-11-04 20:39:44 +0000 UTC View Post![[EARLY ACCESS] The Dragon Isles: Is THIS How We Return To Warcraft?](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/8/mz/ck/4e9b88-019e8425-e731-78dd-b767-6f50af82f1a7.jpg)
The Dragon Isles has been teased for years now - we thought we were even going there in Battle for Azeroth... but no dice. Soon, maybe?
2021-11-04 19:57:30 +0000 UTC View Post