News Archive
30 May 2020
Bungie signals The Darkness is finally coming to Destiny 2
There is no end in sight for us.
Call of Duty: Warzone finally gets duos mode
I'm yours forever.
29 May 2020
Adorable train set sandbox Tracks gets free suburban-themed expansion
And there's space-themed paid DLC on the way.
Factorio is leaving Steam early access sooner than expected to avoid Cyberpunk 2077
Version 1.0 now launching in August.
Sony says it has no interest in making its PS5 games compatible with PS4
Wants to offer something "that can really only be enjoyed on PS5".
Valorant's closed beta pulled in 3m daily players
Raze your sights.
Sony will show PlayStation 5 games next week
On 4th June.
Life is Strange developer opens North American studio
To create games "as close as possible to our community's expectations".
New PS4 games must also run on PlayStation 5 from July, Sony tells devs
Updates to existing games "strongly recommended" to add compatibility.
Tetris Effect's uplifting soundtrack now available to stream
Block out background noise.
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie is getting a sequel
Second leg.
The Warhammer 40K aerial strategy game is out this week
Imperialis mint.
28 May 2020
Cate Blanchett cast in Eli Roth's Borderlands movie adaptation
Will play Lilith the Siren.
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection currently free on the Epic Games Store
As is bizarre graffiti affair Sludge Life.
Darkest Dungeon's free Butcher's Circus PvP DLC out now on Steam
And there's a free trial weekend too.
Star Wars Battlefront 2, Call of Duty WW2 are PlayStation Plus' games for June
Will you Luke at that.
There's a new Star Wars VR game on the way
The Lando before time.
Fortnite's new season hit by another delay
Upcoming story event also struck.
Microsoft open to your suggestions for more Xbox back-compat games
A year after drawing line under program.
Half-Life: Alyx gets unexpected booze upgrade
Looks grape.
27 May 2020
Sea of Thieves gets daily bounties, Tall Tales checkpoints and more in latest update
Including new recurring challenge events.
There's a Desperados 3 demo up on GOG
Plus a taste of the System Shock reboot and more.
Kingdom Hearts could be getting a Disney+ TV series
Sight for Sora eyes.
Pokémon Go's redesigned Go Fest events dated
Pikachu comes to your house in July.
10 years later, Toy Soldiers is getting a WW2 sequel
General excitement.
This Skyrim mod adds a 200-cheese treasure hunt
Hallou, is it mi you're looking for?
Mafia 3 Definitive Edition currently lacks PS4 Pro, Xbox One X enhancements
Developer "working to restore support".
26 May 2020
Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes series returning next year with fresh-faced origin story
Coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and next-gen.
Blizzard cancels this year's BlizzCon, online event likely early next year
Is "deeply disappointed about this decision".
Silent Hill's Pyramid Head is Dead by Daylight's next killer
And Heather Mason's back too.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Destroy All Humans lead June's Xbox Games with Gold
Plus Coffee Talk and Sine Mora.
Someone's made a Barnard Castle driving game in Dreams
Didn't see that Cummings.
Fortnite begins doomsday clock for end of season live event
Tick tick boom.
No Man's Sky lands on Xbox Game Pass in June
Ground control to Major Nelson.
Call of Duty: WW2 free via PlayStation Plus today
As Sony sets Spidey senses tingling.
The Last of Us 2 will headline Sony's latest PlayStation Direct
"And no, there won't be any PS5 news."
24 May 2020
You'll soon be able to explore Cloudpunk in first-person mode
Go ahead - make my day.
Star Citizen is free to play until the end of the month
Try before you fly.
23 May 2020
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Viking rap battles sound like Monkey Island's insult sword fighting
Even EIVOR they smell your breath?
The wild story behind why the first Assassin's Creed has side missions
"The CEO's kid played it."
22 May 2020
Cute colony building sim Autonauts enters Age of Enlightenment in final free update
Silk! Art! Cultural transcendence!
Risk of Rain 2 leaving early access in August
Delayed to deliver a "truly a complete game experience".
Microsoft Solitaire is 30 today
And attempting to set a record to celebrate.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare teases Price as season four operator
Whisker tango foxtrot.
Fortnite's "highest-level player" got there by opening chests
And he's aiming for level 600.
Digital FoundryNvidia uses AI to recreate Pac-Man on its 40th anniversary
No game engine, no rasteriser - everything's generated by a neural network.
Pokémon Go plans unprecedented downtime
2016 throwback.
Fortnite will debut new trailer for Christopher Nolan's next film Tenet
UPDATE: Full Nolan film to screen in-game this summer.
21 May 2020
An Iron Man VR demo is now available on the PlayStation Store
A good place to Stark.
Borderlands 3's next story DLC is the Western-themed Bounty of Blood
Launches next month on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Sea of Thieves sets sail for Steam
UPDATE: Docks on 3rd June.
Valorant launches in full this June
Wait's nearly Sova.
GTA 5's now sold a whopping 130m copies
Bless my stars.
Doom Eternal removing Denuvo Anti-Cheat after backlash
Kernel of truth.
G2A admits it sold stolen game keys
UPDATE: "Totally committed to tackling any incidents of fraud."
20 May 2020
System Shock 3 dev confirms Tencent will be "taking the franchise forward"
Following reports earlier this week.
New Serious Sam 4 gameplay shows "thousands" of enemies on the battlefield
UPDATE: But Stadia exclusivity means Xbox and PlayStation wait til 2021.
Fallout 76 is getting a "season pass-style system"
UPDATE: Seasons confirmed free, Bethesda apologises for "confusion".
Sega, SNK and many others are putting together their own E3-esque conference next month
Introducing New Game+ Expo.
LEGO Mario can suit up as Cat Mario and more
Four additional Power-Up Packs sold separately.
Gears of War 3 on PlayStation 3 was a test, Epic says
Rise like a Fenix.
CD Projekt's Witcher-inspired card battler Gwent is now available on Steam
Features cross-play and Thronebreaker integration.
19 May 2020
Overwatch celebrates fourth birthday with three-week anniversary event
Now underway on all platforms.
Valve shares plans for its imminent Artifact reboot beta
Initially restricted to existing players.
Here's Sony's Last of Us Part 2 limited edition PS4 Pro and controller bundle
And there's a matching headset and hard drive.
2K formally unveils Mafia 1 remake, details Mafia: Trilogy bundle
Mafia 2 and 3 Definitive Editions out today.
Kong: Skull Island director shares concept art for MIA Metal Gear Solid movie
And David Hayter returns as Snake for lockdown-era codec.
Pokémon Go will decide next two Community Days via Twitter poll
Weedle out the competition.
Call of Duty: Warzone's bunkers are open - and fans think there's a Black Ops tease
UPDATE: Players find nuclear warhead, datamine U-2 plane.
Normal People stars join Mario Kart tournament for CALM
Raising money for mental health helpline during lockdown.
Here's the first 10 minutes of Mafia 2: Definitive Edition
Family matters.
Epic Games Store offers price difference refund for recent purchases which go on sale
Plus first look at mods, achievements integration.
18 May 2020
Ubisoft details Rainbow Six Siege's latest season, Operation Steel Wave
Two new Operators, House renovations, and more.
NetherRealm shows off more Mortal Kombat 11 Friendship finishers
Ahead of next week's free update.
Gamescom digital-only event kicks off with Geoff Keighley Opening Night show in August
Will lead a daily schedule of livestreams.
Red Dead Redemption is 10 years old today
Wild wild west.
Disney shuts down Club Penguin clones after kids exposed to explicit messages
With one man arrested over child abuse images.
University students graduate in official Minecraft ceremony
As game passed 200m copies sold.