In an effort to “improve efficiency”, Sony has closed yet another first-party studio. SIE’s Manchester Studio was set up in 2015 with the goal of creating VR titles for the PlayStation VR platform. Yet, despite having not released a single game, the studio has now been closed. This closure follows …

PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for a treat this month, as PlayStation is offering its Plus users not two, but three free games this month – and well respected games to boot. Available to download right now is BioShock: The Collection, containing remasters of the full BioShock trilogy and its …

When news of the Australian bushfires began to gain traction across the news and social media, a Reddit user by the name of ‘Gazoob’ suggested in the Modern Warfare subreddit that proceeds from the game’s pre-existing ‘Outback’ bundle should be donated to the cause. After receiving widespread support from the …

Yesterday, we reported on a new website launched by PlatinumGames, which used the URL four.platinum.com, and featured the hashtag #Platinum4, alongside a large numerical 4 at the centre of the website. At the time, speculation regarding the purpose of the website ranged from it being a teaser for the next …

There’s no denying that coming into the next generation of consoles, the PlayStation brand is the strongest it’s been in years. With record high PlayStation Plus subscribers, and over 108 million PS4 consoles shipped, it would appear as though the PlayStation 5’s impending launch is doing little in the way …

A few days ago, we reported on the rumour that PlatinumGames was going to go into self-publishing, with its first title being the remaster of the Wii U’s ‘The Wonderful 101’. This was confirmed after The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter was launched last night. Despite its goal of $50,000 for the …

In a game all about creation and interaction, it’s surprising that The Sims franchise has historically opted out of featuring any significant multiplayer features (save for The Sims Online). In the latest investor meeting however, EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, alluded to the fact that the next Sims title could feature …

In the lead up to the PlayStation 5’s release, Sony appears to be going through a great deal of corporate restructuring. The latest announcement comes from Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Japan Studio, where Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer of Astro Bot: Rescue Mission has been promoted to Studio Director. …

It looks like PlatinumGames is gearing up for a busy 2020. The game studio is currently actively developing three different titles, but if its new teaser site is anything to go by, fans may soon hear of a fourth. The website four.platinumgames.com recently went live, and though it is currently …

The Silent Hill franchise is currently in an interesting position. Since the first game’s original release in 1999, the series has seen over a dozen titles released, including two film adaptations. Ever since 2014 however, when Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills was announced via the P.T. ‘Playable Teaser’, and subsequently cancelled …

Continuing its handout of free titles, the Epic Games Store is offering its users the physics, and perspective twisting puzzle title ‘The Bridge’ for free. Replacing last week’s offering of ‘Horace’, The Bridge gives you 48 unique puzzles to work through, all of which “forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions …

When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was announced, the game’s developer Infinity Ward promised that all future content updates including maps, weapons, and other gameplay-altering additions, would be provided to all for free. So far, the developer has kept true to this promise, with only cosmetic items being sold for …

When season one of Telltale’s The Walking Dead released in 2012, it helped breathe new life into the choice-based narrative adventure game genre. Upon Telltale Games’ effective closure in 2018 however, all four seasons of The Walking Dead, alongside a number of Telltale Game’s other titles were removed from Steam’s storefront. …

Though it's been almost 5 years since The Witcher 3 released, and over 20 since the Witcher saga concluded in the novels, Geralt of Rivia appears to be more popular than ever. With the Netflix show being watched by over 76 million households, and a resurgent player base of The …

When Thatgamecompany announced Sky: Children of the Light, it was known that the ‘casual MMO’ would be arriving on console eventually, but it was unknown which consoles would see the game come to its platform. In a recent interview with MCV, Thatgamecompany’s co-founder and Creative Director, Jenova Chen, confirmed that …

One of the key advantages of a publisher having its own storefront, is the fact that all profits go directly to the publisher, unlike 3rd party storefronts which take a percentage of the profits. This is not only beneficial to the publishers themselves, but also consumers, as it means that …

While Game Freak are best known for being the developers of the Pokémon video game series, the studio has been known to take on side projects from time to time. One of the studio’s most recent projects, Little Town Hero, originally released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in October of …

Dragon Ball is one of the highest grossing media franchises of all time. With an estimated $24.3 billion in total revenue, the franchise has seen itself hold weight in many different mediums, from manga, to TV shows, to video games. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, the latest game in the franchise …

Godfall, the upcoming ‘looter-slasher’ being published by Gearbox as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive has had new footage leak online. The footage was part of an unreleased trailer, which a Reddit user managed to get their hands on. The clip shows a short combat montage, giving us a glimpse into …

While the Nintendo Switch has proven to be very successful for Nintendo, one of its perceived shortcomings when compared to the company’s last generation console, the Wii U, is its lack of an integrated stylus. For games such as Super Mario Maker, a stylus allows for a much greater level …

It would appear as though Sega is gearing up for a big 2020, as it recently announced the creation of the Sonic 2020 Initiative, in which the company will reveal new Sonic The Hedgehog information on the 20th of every month. January’s announcement was, of course, the unveiling of the …

While there was no doubt that Call of Duty and Rockstar titles are some of the biggest names in the video game industry, consistently topping the charts, it is nonetheless surprising to see just how far above the competition they are when it comes to making money. According to the …

It would appear as though January 2020 is quickly becoming the month of game delays, as yet another highly anticipated title was announced to be delayed for a number of months. Marvel’s Iron Man VR, originally slated to release on the 28th of February for the PSVR, has now been pushed …

Microsoft is continuing to update its Game Pass subscription service with a number of high quality titles. Announced to be arriving on the service for PC is A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris – three highly rated titles from the last two years. These games will be …

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After announcing that it would be continuing its free games programme throughout 2020, the Epic Games Store’s latest offering is now available. Horace, an indie adventure platformer about a small robot on a big adventure – which was developed by just two people – is now available to purchase and …

Nintendo recently hosted a stream in which it announced the 5th and final character set to be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the first Fighters Pass. Byleth, the main protagonist and playable character from last year’s Fire Emblem: Three Houses, is joining the fray on the 28th …

With 2019 firmly behind us now, we can begin to look forward to all of the gaming that we plan to do in 2020. If you’re curious about what your gaming habits looked like over the course of last year however, PlayStation have now introduced its 2019 wrap-up, allowing you …

When Apple introduced the second generation of iPad Pros, it brought with it the ProMotion displays – screens which support a 120hz refresh rate. Not only did this bring general improvements to everyday usability, but it also meant that games could now be played at up to 120fps. In the …

Games Done Quick is a semiannual charity event where some of the industry’s best speedrunners get together to raise money for charity, whilst completing video games at record paces. This year’s Awesome Games Done Quick ran between the 5th and 12th of January, with new records being set for both …