Cryptic Kojima Tweet Teases Mysterious Death Stranding News
A mysterious new tweet from Kojima Productions suggests the Death Stranding developer is gearing up to drop some big news next week.
February 28, 2020 No Comments
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Secret Bloodborne Glitch Lets Crafty Speendrunners Skip Half the Game
Bloodborne speedrun world records are primed to drop thanks to a secret early game glitch that skips half of the game.
February 28, 2020 No Comments
Sony’s PS5 News Embargo Is a D*ck Move – It’s Also Genius
Information about the PS5 has been pretty thin on the ground, and it’s causing fans to grasp at straws for leads. Sony should really throw us a bone at some point soon.
February 28, 2020 No Comments
Pokemon Remake Finally Hits Netflix and It’s a Terrible, Soulless CGI Mess
Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution hit Netflix for Pokemon Day and it causes to do everything wrong compared to the original.
February 28, 2020 No Comments
Rockstar Games’ Boozy Teaser is a Buzzkill for GTA 6 Reveal Hype
A new image on the Rockstar Games site has fans excited, but could it really be teasing a Grand Theft Auto 6 announcement?
February 28, 2020 No Comments
The Battle Pass is a Crucial Breakthrough in Gaming, Here’s Why
The new Pokemon-like MMO, Temtem, recently announced its development roadmap, which will add a divisive battle pass, among other things. These types of passes are key to the long-term health of gaming.
February 27, 2020 No Comments
Epic Games Store Unveils 2 New Free Games You’ll Absolutely Love
InnerSpace is up for free right now on the Epic Games Store with the duo of Offworld Trading Company and GoNNer landing next week.
February 27, 2020 No Comments
This Breath of the Wild 2 Leak Is an Obvious Fraud… Right?
This new Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 “leak” is an obvious fraud from a Reddit troll. Or is it? Let’s examine the evidence.
February 27, 2020 No Comments
GOG’s Insanely-Generous 30-Day Refund Policy Is Gloriously Naive
GOG announced a new refund policy allowing users to obtain refunds up to 30 days after purchase, but is the storefront guilty of being naive?
February 27, 2020 No Comments
A Decade Later, New Samurai Jack Game Has a 50/50 Shot at Success
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time got a surprise reveal on Tuesday and the game could end up immensely pleasing or disappointing fans.
February 27, 2020 No Comments
Chomp Diabetic Chocolate Bars to Get Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC
Square Enix has unveiled a bizarre new Final Fantasy VII Remake promo that asks players to scoff down chocolate bars in exchange for DLC.
February 27, 2020 No Comments
You Won’t Like Square Enix’s PS5 and Xbox Series X Plans
Square Enix, the studio behind games like Tomb Raider, won’t be developing exclusive next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X titles from scratch.
February 27, 2020 No Comments
Animal Crossing Finally Adds Gender-Free Character Customization
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is shaping up to be the best game in the series, with some of the most diverse customization options ever.
February 26, 2020 No Comments
This PS5 Concept Art Has One Genius Feature Sony Should Steal
A new PlayStation 5 mock concept design with one particularly novel feature offers another compelling take on Sony’s upcoming console.
February 26, 2020 No Comments
March’s Free PS Plus Games – There’s Good News & There’s Bad News
According to an advertisement on Polish site GRYOnline.pl, next month’s PlayStation Plus games are Shadow of the Colossus and Sonic Forces.
February 26, 2020 No Comments
Major Steam Search Upgrade is Terrible For Your Bloated Game Library
Steam’s shiny new search features should now make it easier than ever to sort through the piffle and find games worth playing.
February 26, 2020 No Comments
Xbox Teraflop Tweet Confirms No One Cares About Xbox Series X Specs
Microsoft explains what a teraflop is after confirming the Xbox Series X specs, suggesting that gamers don’t care about the information.
February 26, 2020 No Comments
The PlayStation 5 Controller Could Invade Our Privacy in Alarming New Ways
Remember the director in Valve’s Left 4 Dead? One of Sony’s latest patents means the PlayStation 5 (PS5) could provide a similar experience. At some point, we have to wonder if an increase in features is worth our privacy.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Xbox Series X Backward Compatibility Has One Depressing Flaw
The Xbox Series X is scoring major points with gamers for its backward compatibility support. But this feature has one depressing flaw.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Anthem Desperately Dangles Free Items to Entice Fickle Players Back
To commemorate Anthem’s one-year anniversary, players can bag free skins if they log into the game over the course of the next month.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Ghost Recon Breakpoint Won’t Stop Sucking Anytime Soon
Sorry, Ghost Recon Breakpoint players, but Ubisoft just admitted the game won’t stop sucking anytime soon.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Cancel PAX East & GDC 2020 Before Coronavirus Gets Even Worse
Coronavirus fearmongering is getting out of hand, but it’s still a good idea to cancel PAX East and GDC 2020 before the outbreak gets worse.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Valorant? Riot Games’ CS:GO-Successor ‘Project A’ May Have a Name
New trademark filings, domain registrations, and social media accounts suggest Riot Games’ upcoming Project A may be titled Valorant.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Could Cyberpunk 2077 Be a Timed Xbox Series X Exclusive?
A CD Projekt RED tweet confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to the Xbox One and the Xbox Series X, but there’s no mention of the PS5.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Hasbro is Price Gouging UK Customers With Their New Tiger Electronics Games
Hasbro is trying to pull at your nostalgia while also price gouging anyone who has the misfortune to be a gamer living in the UK. If the gaming company really wants to boost sales, they should lower the price for everyone.
February 25, 2020 No Comments
Sonic the Hedgehog’s $200 Million Haul Proves It’s Time to Make This Movie Next
The Sonic movie has made a killing at the box office. Now that we know 90s mascots are valuable, let’s get a Spyro and Crash movie in the works.
February 24, 2020 No Comments
Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be 2020’s Most Player-Friendly Release
With Xbox Series X Smart Delivery support for Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red is exhibiting the most player-friendly policies among AAA developers.
February 24, 2020 No Comments
Blame Blizzard’s Screw Up for Warcraft 3 Pro’s Unexpected Defeat
Disconnection issues plagued this past weekend’s DreamHack Anaheim Warcraft 3 event, robbing pro player ThorZaIN of a decisive win.
February 24, 2020 No Comments
Kojima Productions Pulls GDC No-Show Over Coronavirus Fears
Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions won’t be holding sessions at the Game Developers Conference due to coronavirus concerns.
February 24, 2020 No Comments
Sony’s PS5 Price Reveal is Going to Be an Inflated Disaster
Sony is having a hard time putting a price tag on the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console, and things could get worse as component costs rise.
February 24, 2020 No Comments
PS5 and Xbox Series X Should Just Abandon Exclusives
According to a Twitter poll, affordable price is the most important factor for gamers in most electronics purchases. But the surprising factor is that exclusive games actually came in at the bottom of the list of priorities.
February 23, 2020 No Comments
The Witcher’s Netflix Success Proves CD Projekt Red Made a Big Mistake
The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red completely missed its chance to capitalize on the massive hype for the Netflix series.
February 23, 2020 No Comments
GameStop’s Aggressive Sales Tactics Won’t Save It From Imminent Doom
GameStop is going down and they totally deserve everything that happens to them, unlike their employees who certainly don’t.
February 23, 2020 No Comments
Obsidian’s Grounded Steam Page Goes Live, Details Early Access Plans
The new Steam page offers insight into Grounded’s Early Access journey. It also details what players should expect from the final version while also showcasing some new art for the game.
February 23, 2020 No Comments
Star Wars Games Look Promising as EA Gains Focus for the First Time
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order doesn’t have microtransactions, and it sold millions. Fallen Order is getting a sequel, and EA Motive is working on a smaller Star Wars title as well.
February 23, 2020 No Comments
The Art of Nintendo Power Twitter Account Is a Retro Wonderland
Anyone with an interest in the history of gaming owes it to themselves to check out The Art of Nintendo Power Twitter account. Some of the most amazing pieces of gaming art are on display there.
February 22, 2020 No Comments
Twitch Streamers Could Be About to Get So Much Richer
A forecast by an eMarketer analyst suggests that Twitch will reach 40 million viewers in the United States by 2021. It means 15.5% of U.S. digital video viewers will be enjoying Twitch streams by year-end 2020.
February 22, 2020 No Comments
We Need More Horror-Injected Video Games
Titles that take horror in an unusual direction present new ways to explore the psychological and philosophical themes rooted within the horror genre. Forced into a different perspective, developers must think of new ways to unsettle the player.
February 22, 2020 No Comments
Bethesda Exit Unlikely to Spell Disaster for Geforce Now
Despite losing two significant publishers, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard, the fledgling cloud gaming platform landed a big name title earlier this week. NVIDIA confirmed that GeForce Now would support Cyberpunk 2077 from day one.
February 21, 2020 No Comments
Dying Light Shows Soulless Game Companies How to Treat Players
Dying Light’s 5th-anniversary celebration is kicking off with a bang and showing other games the right way to treat players.
February 21, 2020 No Comments
GeForce Now Blazes Future Stakes as Cloud Gaming’s Breakthrough
GeForce Now has become one of the most successful cloud gaming services currently available with one million new players since its beta.
February 21, 2020 No Comments
PS5 & Xbox Leaker Teases Next-Gen 90fps Native 4K Gameplay
A leaker has offered a description of a hands-on session with an undisclosed next-generation title on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
February 21, 2020 No Comments
Preordered Half-Life: Alyx? Good Luck Owning a Valve Index at Launch
Valve warns of coronavirus-linked Index VR headset shortages in the lead up to release of highly-anticipated Half-Life: Alyx.
February 21, 2020 No Comments
Fortnite Streamer Ninja’s Young Viewers are Having Violent Outbursts
Ninja recently tweeted about his classic ‘gamer rage’ when losing, the discussion this has brought up is an important one.
February 21, 2020 No Comments
Funcom to Unveil the Latest Game Launcher That Nobody Wants
Gamers have been frustrated at having to use the Epic Games Store to play exclusive games such as Metro Exodus. The Funcom launcher just adds to the list of launchers that fans will need to install and keep updated.
February 21, 2020 No Comments
It’s 2020, and Nintendo Needs to Finally Catch Up
It’s 2020 – I shouldn’t have to think about my cloud backup saves. Steam does it automatically, as does the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the latter two of which released in 2013. Why can’t Nintendo offer the same?
February 21, 2020 No Comments
Borderlands the Movie Is Either Going to Be Amazing or Terrible
As with all video game movies, there is always the chance that those producing the movies will completely misunderstand the source material. Personally, as much as I don’t want that, the current crew list doesn’t fill me with the most confidence.
February 20, 2020 No Comments
InnerSpace: What You Should Know About the Epic Games Store Freebie
Epic Games has revealed next week’s free game as InnerSpace. In the meantime, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Faeria are available right now.
February 20, 2020 No Comments