Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in the popularity of films and TV shows being based on video game properties. The latest game franchise to be receiving a film adaption is Streets of Rage – with Lionsgate helming its distribution. As reported by Deadline, Lionsgate has …

Following years of leaks and rumours, a film based on the classic video game franchise BioShock was announced to be in development at Netflix. Being directed by Francis Lawrence of I Am Legend and Hunger Games fame, it has now been revealed that the game’s original creator – Ken Levine …

There has been much debate and discussion surrounding whether Xbox Game Pass is good for developers, good for players, and good for the industry as a whole. With Obsidian Entertainment’s latest title now available on the service, the studio revealed that this game would not have existed at all if …

With this latest generation of video game systems, there has been an increasing focus – especially by Microsoft – to move away from standalone game purchases, with the target shifting instead to creating and cultivating a successful game subscription service. Microsoft currently has this with Xbox Game Pass, but according …

Sonic Frontiers released this month to seemingly early success, with fans of the Blue Blur praising the bold and new direction Sonic Team chose to take with the series. In an interesting move, Sonic Frontiers is crossing over with Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise – with the collab pack available for …

Last month, we reported that Netmarble F&C was bringing Epic Game’s cancelled MOBA ‘Paragon’ back in the form of Paragon: Overprime. Another game also built on Paragon’s assets is Predecessor, with the team at Omeda Studios now announcing the game’s Early Access launch date. Making the announcement, the team at …

Rainbow Six Siege continues to be one of Ubisoft’s biggest titles currently, with the now nearly 7-year-old game continuing to see new content released. Over the years, Siege has not shied away from collaborating with seemingly random franchises – with the latest seeing Square Enix’s NieR series now represented in …

While discourse surrounding Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers has long come and gone, the team at Crystal Dynamics have slowly but surely been improving the game with additional characters, missions and more. Following the inclusion of Jane Foster – aka The Mighty Thor – the next character being added has now been officially announced.

Elden Ring quickly became by far FromSoftware’s biggest success following its release in February earlier this year – where the game managed to sell over 12 million copies within its first few weeks on the market. Unsurprisingly, the game is continuing to sell like hotcakes, with publisher Bandai Namco now …

The Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series of games took players through the full and complete saga of the popular manga and anime series Naruto. With the series having concluded in 2016 with Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, fans assumed that would be it for the Storm games. In a surprise …

As the video games industry continues to rely increasingly on online services and functionalities, there is an ever-increasing need to ensure that users of these services are safeguarded from harassment and harm. Microsoft has now released its first Xbox transparency review, revealing that over 33 million reports were made during …

After months of teasing, Sony has finally given us a price for its second-generation PlayStation VR headset – and it’s more expensive than the PS5 itself. That being said, the headset looks to be on the bleeding edge of VR tech, and in trying to make it the best headset …

After 5 years of waiting, a brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog game has finally come to fruition. Sonic Frontiers has taken the series in a rather new direction – and it seems to be paying off, with the Blue Blur amassing a concurrent player count on Steam nearly double that of …

Xbox Game Pass features hundreds of games available to play by all those who pay the service’s monthly fee. One publisher which has shown support for Game Pass is Ubisoft – with the Polish Xbox store now suggesting that the latest Assassin’s Creed Valhalla might be set to join the …

Ever since its launch back in Autumn 2020, Microsoft Flight Simulator has continued to evolve with constant and consistent updates – not only improving performance and graphics over time, but also the amount of content. Now as part of the franchise’s 40th anniversary, Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting an update …

After 5 long years of waiting, we have finally gotten another mainline Sonic game – and early responses from fans seem to be highly positive. In the wake of its launch and positive reception, Sonic Frontiers’ director has finally spoken, claiming “we still have a long way to go.” Sonic …

Each week, those with an Epic Games account are able to get their hands on a number of titles for free via the Epic Games Store. With this week’s games now available, next week’s offerings have been revealed. Currently, you can get your hands on Alba – A Wildlife Adventure …

One of the more exciting gaming events to happen during the latter half of the year is the annual Game Awards. Created and hosted by Geoff Keighley, the annual show has become known not only for its awards ceremony, but also its multitude of game announcements and ‘World Premieres’. Now, …

Released all the way back in 2018, Dead Cells is a rogue-lite metroidvania-inspired action platformer featuring fast and frantic combat alongside a near endless number of unique weapons. Since its release, the game has received consistent content updates, with the latest patch seeing multiple new weapons, skills and skins added …

Over the years, Discord has become the de facto social media / messaging app for video game enthusiasts. Likewise, The Game Awards has in many ways become one of the biggest ceremonies for gaming. It therefore makes sense for the two to team up, with The Game Awards now announcing …

In recent generations backwards compatibility has become much more of a major focus for the 3 main console manufacturers. While both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are backwards compatible with previous console games, the Switch is not, with Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto discussing the matter. During the company’s most …

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is the latest Sony published game to find its way onto the PC platform. Unfortunately, not only has the game been met with mild commercial enthusiasm, but the PC port also suffered from some major performance woes, leading to a less-than-stellar experience. Fortunately, a new patch …

Call of Duty Modern Warfare II launched on the 28th of October to massive success, with the game breaking multiple franchise and platform records. This is all despite the fact that the game’s first Season of content has yet to go live. With Season 1 set to arrive on the …

Since its release on the 28th of October, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II has continued to break records all over the place, with us having previously reported that the first-person shooter not only managed to achieve the biggest launch in PlayStation Store history, but also in the history of …

All the way back in early 2022, the PC servers for a number of Dark Souls titles were taken down due to a major exploit in the system which could allow for one’s PC to be remotely accessed by others. Following the return of the PC servers for Dark Souls …

Since its launch in Spring of 2017, the Nintendo Switch has consistently sold like hotcakes, with the handheld-console hybrid finding itself near the top of the list of best-selling video game consoles of all time. With the latest figures released, it is now evident that the Nintendo Switch is set …

Last week we reported on a data mine which suggested that Ubisoft could be bringing its games to Steam, at least in some capacity. At the time, we only knew of one game which is planned for release on the platform, but thanks to further data mining, more have been …

Codemasters has long been one of the premiere developers of racing video games, ranging from arcade-like experiences to complete hardcore racing sims. In the wake of Codemasters being bought out by EA, it has now been revealed that the Project CARS and DIRT franchises are being discontinued. As reported by …

The Gears of War franchise has long been one of Microsoft’s biggest, with the Xbox console exclusive dominating the zeitgeist during the Xbox 360 era. To this day, the franchise remains strong, and in the wake of the announcement that a Gears of War Netflix film and animated series are …

Blizzard made the controversial choice last month to depreciate the original Overwatch, completely replacing it with the free-to-play Overwatch 2. While opinions on the game itself remain mixed, Overwatch 2 has had an impressive first month commercially, with more than 35 million players flocking to the game. As part of …