There was once a time when split-screen multiplayer was the only way to play a game with a friend. As the console generations progressed however, the shift for multiplayer gaming and co-op turned to online gaming, with split-screen falling to the wayside. While some games still offer split-screen, it has …

Throughout 2019, the Epic Games Store has been offering free games to its users on a consistent basis. This programme was promised to run until the end of 2019. As the year is coming to a close, Epic appears to be giving the programme one last hurrah, with 12 games …

Halo is undeniably one of Xbox’s biggest first-party franchises. Its games have spanned the entire Xbox family of consoles, and after an extended absence on PC, finally came back to the platform. It appears that this move was not in vain, as Xbox recently announced that The Master Chief Collection …

With The Game Awards taking place later tonight, Xbox has announced a limited-time, 2 day sale on its Microsoft store, offering up to 85% off of AAA titles including some of 2019’s heaviest hitters such as Resident Evil 2, Mortal Kombat 11 and The Outer Worlds. Some of nominated games …

While events such as E3 and Gamescom offer its attendees the opportunity to play unreleased titles, those who either can’t afford to attend, or live too far away have been until now, out of luck. As The Game Awards quickly approaches however, the show’s creator Geoff Keighley, has taken the …

In an interesting twist to the Battle Royale genre, Forza Horizon 4, an open-world racing game, will be adding a Battle Royale mode. The mode will see 72 cars battle it out to become the sole victor. Unlike many of the other Battle Royale titles however, you eliminate your opponents …

Yesterday, Nintendo hosted a presentation providing updates on a number of upcoming Nintendo Switch indie titles, and announcing a slew of others. The 20 minute presentation brought with it news on 16 different games that will be arriving on the Switch within the next 12 months. The first announcement was …

When Half-Life: Alyx was announced back in November, some fans of the series wondered whether the Valve-developed VR title would make its way to the PSVR. As of now, Half-Life: Alyx has been announced for Windows only, although according to the game’s designer, Greg Coomer, Valve has “not ruled anything …

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order released back in July exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. This isometric dungeon-crawler was announced to have three DLC packs coming in the months following the game’s release. The first DLC pack released on the 30th of September. The second DLC pack, originally slated …

Resident Evil 3 Remake was announced yesterday at Sony’s State of Play. After many rumours and leaks, the remake of the 1999 survival horror title was finally revealed to be in development. In the wake of this announcement, Capcom have revealed that the Resident Evil 2 Remake, released earlier this …

GRID Autosport, the racing game developed by Codemasters, known best for the ‘Dirt’ and ‘F1’ series, will be receiving two free multiplayer updates for the Nintendo Switch version of the game. The updates will bring two-player splitscreen, and 8-player local multiplayer to the title on the 16th of December, with …

Sony just concluded its State of Play livestream, announcing some new games, and giving us updates on some much anticipated titles. Some of the announcements included a release date for Dreams, an update on Babylon’s Fall, the announcement of Untitled Goose Game for PS4, a release date for Kingdom Hearts …

Late last night, MLB Communications released a statement saying that from 2021 onwards, the MLB: The Show games will be coming “to additional console platforms beyond PlayStation”. The MLB titles have been exclusive to PlayStation ever since the first release, back in 1997. Even more interesting is the fact that …

In the wake of the news earlier today that development on a new BioShock title has begun, Kotaku is reporting that the 4th game in the BioShock series has in fact been in development since 2015 – although that version was cancelled, with the most recent developmental iteration beginning in …

GOG GALAXY 2.0, the client created in order to unify your games and friends list on PC has entered open beta. Users can download the client and “Import and organize all your PC and console games in one library, install and launch PC titles, keep track of your progress and …

Tomorrow is looking to be a big day for game announcements, as Nintendo has announced that they will be hosting a Nintendo Indie World presentation tomorrow,with 20 minutes worth of announcements and information concerning “some upcoming indie games”. The presentation will take place at 6pm UK time, and will be …

UPDATE: Minecraft Bedrock Edition for PS4 has officially been announced. Minecraft is the best selling video game of all time, having sold over 180 million copies of the game since its full release back in 2011. The game has seen continued popularity, with the title releasing on a plethora of …

When Google Stadia first launched, one of the grievances consumers had with the service was the inability to buy games from anywhere other than the Stadia mobile app. Google appears to have rectifed this issue, with users now being able to buy games from their desktop via the Chrome browser. …

In celebration of the Original PlayStation’s 25th anniversary, the company has been giving fans insight into various aspects of the console brand, including sales figures, trivia, and behind the scenes details. Today, the company spoke with 10 of Worldwide Studios’ creators, to ask them what their favourite PlayStation game of …

In the leadup to the 2019 Game Awards, the show’s creator and host Geoff Keighley took part in a Reddit AMA. In it, Keighley confirmed that the upcoming show will feature 10 new, previously unannounced titles, and that Resident Evil 3, the much-rumoured title from Capcom, won’t be making a …

Despite officially releasing in 2011, it would appear that Minecraft is more popular than ever. The game overtook Tetris to become the best selling game of all time, earlier this year. During YouTube’s annual rewind video, which released yesterday, the company confirmed that Minecraft had been watched over 100 billion …

Replacing last week’s free Epic Games Store Game, Jotun: Valhalla Edition is now available to all those with an Epic account to purchase and download for free. The game will be available to purchase for free until the 12th of December, when it will be replaced by The Escapists. Last …

Daemon X Machina, the third-person mech shooter, developed by Marvelous and published by Nintendo in the West, has received an interesting piece of DLC. The title has collaborated with CD Projekt Red, releasing skins inspired by the Witcher 3. Players in Daemon X Machina can now make their character look …

3 months after its last update, the Nintendo Switch Online’s NES and SNES service is finally receiving new games. Joining the service on the 12th of December will be Star Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!!, Kirby Super Star, and Breath of Fire II for the SNES. The NES meanwhile will receive …

Antstream Arcade, a subscription-based retro game streaming service, has announced that it is partnering with SNK, publishers of some of the most well known classic retro titles, including Metal Slug, The King of Fighters, And Samurai Shodown. This partnership means that a number of SNK’s biggest retro titles will be …

Following the launch of Halo Reach on Xbox Game Pass yesterday, The company has announced the full line-up of games that will be adorning the service in December for PC. The titles joining the service include Metro: Last Light Redux, Farming Simulator 17, and Human: Fall Flat – among others. …

Apple recently hosted an event honouring the best games and apps of 2019. The company has since revealed which games were the most downloaded of the year. Nintendo’s ‘Mario Kart Tour’ took the top spot, despite only releasing in September. Other big winners include Minecraft and Stardew Valley. Mario Kart …

PlayStation have announced the list of games that will be joining its PS Now subscription service for the month of December. The headlining title is the battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The other titles accompanying it onto the service is F1 2019 and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. These games will …

Persona 5 Royal, the enhanced version of the 2017 JRPG has finally received a Western release date. The game has already been available in Japan since the 31st of October, but Western fans have been eagerly anticipating the announcement of its release in the West. After nearly two weeks of …

In celebration of the Action-JRPG NieR’s upcoming 10th anniversary, Square Enix have opened a website, teasing at the possibility of more to come from the much-loved franchise. The website is currently relatively barren, although more is certainly to come, in due time. The original NieR was released in April of …