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While Sony and Microsoft have gone back and forth over the generations when it comes to succeeding as the top platform, one country where the winner has always been predetermined is Japan – with Xbox’s presence nearly non-existent in the country. According to Xbox’s Phil Spencer however, Sony’s home turf …

Recently the Life is Strange: True Colours team caught some heat when it was revealed that the game would not offer a 60fps option on next-gen platforms despite being more than capable of it. At the time, the team justified it as a creative decision – however they have now …

Like clockwork, Microsoft has announced the upcoming lineup of games set to be coming to its Game Pass subscription service. For the first half of October, subscribers can look forward to day-one releases, old DLC and more. Making the announcement, Microsoft revealed the upcoming line-up of games set to make …

The discussion surrounding the revival of Silent Hill has been a long and arduous one, with many details contradicting one another. It seems we may have finally gotten some concrete details on what exactly is happening. According to the latest rumour, a Silent Hill game is in development at Kojima …

2021 has been a massive year for PlayStation when it comes to acquisitions. This year alone, the console manufacturer has purchased 4 different studios. Despite this rapid influx of new talent, PlayStation is not done yet, claiming that they will be acquiring even more studios. Sony recently announced that it …

While Nintendo continues to deny that a Switch Pro exists, mounting evidence says otherwise. Following on from reports that multiple studios were in possession of ‘4K Switch' development kits, a new patent filed by Nintendo in 2020 confirms a long-running rumour regarding the Switch Pro.  Nintendo filed a patent in …

Following the recent announcement that Bluepoint Games had been acquired by Sony, many fans were left wondering what this means for the studio. Having worked almost exclusively on remasters and remakes since their founding, fans might have expected their next project to likewise be a remake. This however will not …

Thanks to an accidental early reveal by PlayStation Japan, it was already known that Sony had intentions to acquire Bluepoint Games. Now that the ink has dried however, the console manufacturer has finally officially announced that Bluepoint Games has been acquired, making the studio the latest in a quick succession …

It has been made quite clear that Microsoft is going all in on Xbox Game Pass, viewing it as the future of the Xbox brand (and gaming as a whole). The console manufacturer has seen great success, amassing millions of subscribers, however a new slip of the tongue may have …

The Twisted Metal franchise has been dormant for quite some time, although it appears as though the classic PlayStation Destruction Derby series is making a major comeback. Alongside the announcement of the Twisted Metal TV show – Starring Anthony Mackie – Lucid Studio who worked on Destruction All-Stars is reportedly …

While the Spider-Man franchise has had its fair share of dark moments, the wall crawler has been categorised as a rather light hearted character – always making the best of a bad situation. Such was the case with Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man and Miles Morales. For the upcoming sequel however, the …

Nintendo has denied the existence of a ‘Switch Pro' console for years at this point, and while it looked like we were going to get an announcement this year, Nintendo rolled out the Switch OLED instead. Following up on the story, reports this week claimed that a number of studios …

Many fans were disappointed by the announcement that the upcoming God of War Ragnarok would be delayed in 2022. Taking to Twitter, the voice actor for Kratos has now explained the reason for the delay – and revealed that he almost quit working on the sequel. Taking to Twitter, Christopher …

While HDR standards are still rather inconsistent across various media industries, it is widely accepted that Dolby vision is the best. Though previously only available for films and TV shows, the HDR standard is now coming to video games – but only on Xbox. Previously claimed to be arriving in …

One of the main issues with Google Stadia is that while the search giant pitched the service as being the cheaper alternative to console gaming, the need for a bespoke controller for minimum latency brought the cost up considerably. For those who were not invited to the recent Stadia promotion …

While there is no denying that Horizon Forbidden West is one of the most anticipated games of 2022 so far, the title hasn’t been without some controversy, with some fans expressing concern at the fact that the game is coming to PS4. According to the team at Guerilla Games, Forbidden …

Recently we reported that Nintendo would be adding N64 and SEGA Mega Drive games to its Nintendo Switch Online service for an added cost. While there were rumours that Game Boy games were on the way, this never materialised. It seems as though the console manufacturer does have plans for …

Kena: Bridge of Spirits recently released to a positive reception from both critics and fans alike – a welcome result seeing as how the title is developer Ember Lab’s first video game release. As part of this, they have now promised to offer post-launch support and content for the “foreseeable …

Ever since the initial announcement in 2017, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Bayonetta 3. We recently saw the reveal of the game alongside a 2022 release date. Though not surprising, the game is exclusive to the Switch. Speaking to disappointed fans, the franchise's creator said “simply buy …

Previously called Outbreak Day, Last of Us Day is an annual celebration for the much-loved The Last of Us franchise. Ahead of 2021’s celebration, taking place on the 26th of September, the team at Naughty Dog have teased the reveal of “all-new content.” Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, …

The Steam Deck is one of the most anticipated and interesting pieces of upcoming hardware. Being the next major attempt at entering the video game hardware market, Valve looks to be wanting to hit a home run on its first try making a handheld. Valve has now answered some of …

With Death Stranding: Director’s Cut arriving today, I have decided to take a look back at the game, and will make the argument that Death Stranding is in fact one of the smartest and most involving games I have ever played in terms of the gameplay, making it in my opinion the best open world game, and one of the few that actually deserves to be an open world.

Ever since the announcement of the Nintendo Switch Online service, many fans have been disappointed at the service’s relative lack of systems supported, with only NES and SNES games being added since the console's launch in 2017. Nintendo 64 games have finally been announced for the service – though fans …

Hollow Knight is widely regarded as one of the best metroidvanias in modern times – perhaps ever. This has made the wait for the much-anticipated sequel all the more painful. Announced all the way back in early 2019, very little has been seen from the game. It seems that Silksong …

Ever since the Nintendo Switch was first announced, one of the most requested ports was that of the Metroid Prime trilogy. For years now we have heard rumours of its existence, though Nintendo has yet to confirm anything. According to an insider however, fans may finally be able to play …

As the video games industry gets more and more mature, concerns have begun to be raised regarding the preservation of video games. Just as how the games are important, so too is the hardware that these titles run on. It was therefore concerning when it was discovered that upon the …

One of the biggest features that the PS5 and Xbox Series of devices touted is the ability for them to use hardware accelerated ray-tracing, making details such as lighting, shadows and reflections more life-like than ever before. Almost all games which offer ray-tracing have done so across both PC and …

Recently a remaster of the 2010 action-adventure horror title Alan Wake was announced to be coming to modern systems. The game is set to be launching on the PS4; PS5; Xbox One; Xbox Series X|S and PC on the 5th of October. A notable exclusion was that of a Switch …

While it is common to see games get updated with stability improvements, better framerates and more, it is rare for a system software update to increase frame rates. Such is the case however with the recent PS5 2.0 update, which sees a flat improvement in performance across many games. Last …

Microsoft has started off its new generation with a rather quiet whisper in comparison to Sony who has released more than half a dozen first-party games – with many more to come. While we know some of Microsoft’s future plans, a new leak has given insight into the console manufacturer’s …