Aside from announcing plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the Xbox team has been very quiet so far in 2022, with no announcements or streams. Meanwhile, competitors like Nintendo and Sony have both held game reveal streams in Q1. We could be waiting a little while longer to hear from Xbox …

Sony was initially very resistant to allowing game developers to enable cross-platform multiplayer in their games. This unfortunately had an impact on Borderlands 3, which received cross-play on all platforms except PlayStation. Fortunately whatever hang-ups that were present previously have been resolved just in time for the release of Tiny …

Warren Spector's studio, OtherSide Entertainment, first announced plans to develop System Shock 3 all the way back in 2015. At the time, many of us assumed the game would have released by now, but the game continues to be a no-show at events. Now, we know why, as it appears …

Back in January, Google announced its own plans to bring Android apps to Windows, using a new Google Play app for PCs. The app will pave the way for supported Android games to run on PCs natively, without the need for an emulator like Bluestacks. Now, Google Play Games for …

Recent rumours have claimed that Hogwarts Legacy gameplay will be revealed this month, ahead of a September 2022 release. Now, this is partially confirmed, with Sony today announcing its next State of Play stream, which will be a Hogwarts Legacy showcase.  Sony has the marketing deal in place for Hogwarts …

Last week, Blizzard confirmed that Overwatch 2 will be entering beta in April, giving players their first chance to check out the new 5v5 PvP gameplay. Now ahead of the first wave of beta invites, the game's PC system requirements have been revealed.  As with the original Overwatch, the Overwatch …

Last year, EA surprised us all with the announcement of Dead Space Remake. While the game was initially targeting a late 2022 release, the game has since been pushed to ‘early 2023'. In the meantime, we have 20 minutes of new gameplay footage to take a look at.  The original …

Last year, Microsoft's grass-roots studio, The Initiative, officially revealed that it is working on a Perfect Dark reboot, with Crystal Dynamics signing on to help develop the game. Unfortunately, the project has gone through one major change – it has lost its creative director.  Dan Neuburger has officially left The …

Back in January, the ESA announced that E3 would be cancelled again this year, with no in-person events set to take place for the third year in a row. Now, we seem to have confirmation that we'll be getting an ‘all digital' E3 again this year, similarly to E3 2021.  …

Back in 2019, Twitch signed live streamer, Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm, to a huge exclusivity deal to keep him streaming on the platform. A quick few months later, Twitch broke off the partnership and banned Guy from the platform. For two years, Guy Beahm has been suing Twitch for breach …

There appears to have been a rise in cyber attacks recently, with tech giants like Nvidia and Samsung both suffering massive leaks. Gaming companies aren't safe either, as Ubisoft has confirmed that it recently suffered a cyber security incident, but the publisher is still investigating the situation.  In a statement …

The Steam Deck has officially launched and publishers are racing to get their games ‘verified' for Valve's handheld gaming PC. So far, over 1,000 games have been verified for the Deck and now, Xbox Game Studios has revealed which of its games have been rated for the Steam Deck so …

We've known for months now that Overwatch 2 will debut this year as part of the next season of Overwatch League. However, we did not know if Blizzard would opt to hold a publicly playable beta for non-pros. That changed last night, with Blizzard announcing plans to begin beta testing …

Last year, EA surprised us all with the announcement of Dead Space Remake. While the game was initially targeting a late 2022 release, new reports claim that the game has shifted to early 2023. The original Dead Space and its two sequels were developed by Visceral Games, although the studio …

We've known for some time now that Activision is working on another Call of Duty mobile game, with many assuming it would be a portable version of Warzone. This week, Activision confirmed just that, announcing plans to bring Call of Duty Warzone to smartphones. “We are creating an all-new, AAA …

2021 was supposed to be a great year for Elite Dangerous across all platforms thanks to the Odyssey expansion. Unfortunately, this extra content arrived in a rough state on PC, leading to Frontier delaying the release on consoles so it could focus on fixing the game. Now almost a year …

For months now, we've heard rumours that Square Enix is looking to revive some of its classic JRPG series as part of an on-going partnership with PlayStation. Last night during a State of Play stream, a new Square Enix RPG was announced – Valkyrie Elysium, which is set to be …

Up to this point, it has been a bit of a challenge and an investment for developers to get their games on Stadia, as the service uses Linux servers. This has limited the number of games that can release on Stadia but soon, the situation may change, as Stadia is …

Skull & Bones has been in development for many years at this point, and during that time, the game has gone through multiple reboots. At this point, Ubisoft has settled on Skull & Bones being a ‘multiplayer first' game, with the core focus being PvP gameplay. Now, the publisher is …

In late 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Sony alleging gender discrimination. Sony attempted to get the suit dismissed recently, citing a lack of evidence of systemic issues within the company's operations. Now, eight more women have joined the lawsuit, adding their own testimony.  As reported by Axios, the gender …

The pre-built Glorious PC Gaming Race GMMK Pro customisable mechanical keyboard is making its way over to the UK. As of today, the GMMK Pro is available, ready to go right out of the box, while also offering a hot swap design so users can customise the keyboard as they …

A couple of weeks ago, leaks indicated that Nvidia would soon offer GeForce Now RTX 3080 memberships in one-month batches, in addition to being available as a six-month long subscription. This week, that membership has officially rolled out and the GeForce Now library has expanded with a few more titles.  …

Earlier this month to celebrate the launch of the Steam Deck, Valve released a game… well, sort of. Aperture Desk Job is a small, 30 minute title set in the Portal universe with mechanics that teach players how to use the Steam Deck controllers. The game itself isn't all that …

Last night during Apple's streamed product launch event, the company surprised us all with the announcement of the Mac Studio. This super-charged Mac Mini packs the brand new M1 Ultra chip, enabling impressive performance for its form factor. The M1 Ultra is a new SoC from Apple. As we reported …

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard was already complicated. Not only is it the largest merger in gaming history, but the latter company is also dealing with a number of lawsuits. Now, another legal battle has been added to the pile, with the US Justice Department investigating potential insider trading connected …

At E3 last year, one of Nintendo's big surprises was a full remake of the Advanced Wars games, repackaging the first two games for the Nintendo Switch. Initially, the game was due to release in December 2021, but was later delayed to April 2022. Unfortunately due to “recent world events”, …

In recent weeks, sources have claimed that Microsoft is in talks with its teams to create a sequel to Fallout New Vegas. As it turns out, the situation may have been misread slightly. Rather than a New Vegas 2, Microsoft may have another Fallout spin-off planned, similar in concept to …

Earlier this week, there was some speculation around when Gotham Knights would release, after retail stores advertised the game with an April launch, followed by developers uploading a beta of the game to Steam. Now, WB has made things official, making Gotham Knights a late October release.  WB previously confirmed …

Team Ninja, the studio behind the excellent Nioh games, is currently nearing the release of its next major game, the Final Fantasy spin-off known as Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. With the game just over a week away, the official PC system requirements have been announced, with the minimum …

Throughout the 2000s, LimeWire was one of the most popular file sharing tools. LimeWire was shut down back in 2010 and forced to pay a hefty fee for enabling piracy, but surprisingly, the company will be making a comeback soon – as an NFT marketplace.  As reported by engadget, LimeWire will …