News Archive
28 February 2020
Netflix's live-action Witcher series casts its Vesemir
And, no, it's not Mark Hamill.
Oxenfree dev's pub-crawl-in-hell adventure Afterparty heading to Switch next week
And there's 20% off pre-purchases.
GOG didn't tell devs about its new refund policy - and many are worried it could be abused
"We're powerless, and that's super scary."
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's limited-time Holiday Joy Fest is now underway on PC
And Winter Star Fest is back in the base game.
Animal Crossing New Horizons lets you tilt the camera to how it looked on GameCube
Plus: Turtles! Phone cases! Welcome mats! More.
Looks like Pokémon Go is planning two global ticketed events next month
A drive to investigate.
Pokémon Sword and Shield's brand new Mythical monster revealed
UPDATE: See Zarude's debut in upcoming film Coco.
27 February 2020
Sea of Thieves adding devastating Chain Shot cannonballs and new Tall Tale in March
Plus double XP and other rewards this weekend.
Gearbox says Borderlands 3 coming to Steam in March, unveils second paid story DLC
Guns, Love, and Tentacles out next month.
Stellaris' diplomacy focussed Federations expansion is out next month on PC
Performance improvements incoming too.
Mojang revives old MineCon live event format for this year's Minecraft Festival
Taking place in Florida this September.
Plague Inc. removed from Chinese App Store over "illegal" content
After huge spike in sales following coronavirus outbreak.
This year's BAFTA Fellowship goes to...
Parasite! No, it's Hideo Kojima.
Sumo's latest arcade racer channels Scud Race and other 90s greats
Introducing the high octane, low polygon Hotshot Racing.
Stardew Valley's getting even more free content
Fans are peased.
Platinum Games' Kamiya announces mysterious Project G.G.
UPDATE: New Tokyo office to work on live service games.
PUBG apologises for performance issues, says it's been hit by DDoS attacks
"We're sorry they've persisted for so long."
Anthem has finally taken down its Christmas decorations
Ex-mass effect.
26 February 2020
Shovel Knight is returning in "puzzle adventure mash-up" Pocket Dungeon
And Shovel Knight Dig is coming next year.
Destiny 2 director discusses changes ahead of game's fourth year
Bright Engrams no longer purchasable, Legendary gear to get infusion cap.
EA bans prominent FIFA streamer Kurt0411 from all its games over toxic behaviour
"His messages have crossed a line of decency…"
Temtem's second content roadmap confirms spring 1.0 launch, Battle Pass, and more
Cross-play and cross-save also planned.
Warframe's Lotus joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit
Phantom menace.
25 February 2020
Ubisoft delays Ghost Recon Breakpoint's new "immersive mode" and Engineer Class
To ensure the experience "will be a great one".
Half-Life remake Black Mesa finally leaves Steam early access next week
After a total of 16 years in development.
Pokémon-like MMO Temtem's new early access roadmap adds player housing, more
Ranked matchmaking! New islands! Chat!
Batman: The Enemy Within, Sonic Generations lead Xbox Games with Gold for March
Plus Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and more.
Star Wars' big new story era announced, without attached video game
This deal's getting worse all the time.
Riot Games legal troubles set to continue
As plaintiffs reject proposed $10m settlement.
Kojima Productions pulls GDC appearance
UPDATE: Now EA won't attend, too.
24 February 2020
"Cosy management game about dying" Spiritfarer gets first gameplay trailer
Coming to PC and consoles later this year.
Streets of Rage 4 shows off four-player co-op, new character Floyd in latest trailer
Coming to PC and consoles this "spring".
Buy Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox One and you get Series X version free, CD Projekt confirms
"Gamers should never be forced to purchase the same game twice."
Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X has 12 teraflops GPU
And a cross-buy scheme for developers to opt into.
Surprise! RimWorld launches Royalty DLC
Looks class.
23 February 2020
CD Projekt is now the second-biggest video game company in Europe
Only Ubisoft keeps it from the top spot.
EA reportedly cancelled a Star Wars Battlefront spin-off last year
"'Too many cooks' was a running theme," say sources.
Spawn is the next addition to Mortal Kombat 11
...and this action figure just might hint at what he'll look like.
Is Apex Legends' Revenant's hitbox broken?
"It's really frustrating feeling like he's made of tissue paper."
Baldur's Gate 3 will be out in early access by the end of the year
The Baldur's Wait is nearly over.
Boston mayor says Sony's decision to back out of PAX East "reinforces harmful stereotypes"
"As a leader in technology, you can show that you are motivated by facts, not fear."
22 February 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator has all the airports on earth
Sky's the limit.
Digital Foundry4A Games on next-gen: "We are fully into ray tracing"
And teasing even more exciting features in the pipeline.
Bethesda pulls its games from Nvidia's streaming service GeForce Now
And customers are not happy.
Valve insists Index VR will be back in stock before Half-Life: Alyx comes out
But warns Coronavirus will impact availability.
21 February 2020
Stylish turn-based tactical horror RPG Othercide shows off its monsters in new trailer
Coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC this summer.
Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games settle Star Citizen lawsuit
Joint stipulation of dismissal to be filed within 30 days.
Apex Legends' original Kings Canyon map is back
But just for the weekend.
Netflix confirms Game of Thrones' Tormund as Nivellen for The Witcher Season 2
But no Mark Hamill… yet.
FIFA 20 to get officially-licensed River Plate and Boca Juniors early March
But Brazilian player names and likenesses will remain generic.
20 February 2020
PlayStation won't attend PAX East over coronavirus fears
UPDATE: Pulling out of GDC too.
Space Engineers' long-awaited Xbox One edition finally arrives in April
Five and a half years after it was announced.
HTC unveils three new versions of its Vive Cosmos VR headset
Say hello to the Play, Elite, and XR.
Hostel director Eli Roth is helming the Borderlands movie
Will be a "fresh, compelling and cinematic event".
Take-Two opens new studio to continue work on Kerbal Space Program 2
Coming to PC and consoles in "fiscal year 2021".
PUBG will finally let PS4 and Xbox One players party up together
Sounds Karakin.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' save transfer option isn't getting any less confusing
Recovery after lost or damaged Switch possible one time only.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons introduces town terraforming
Plus a new phone app and free updates planned.
Mount and Blade 2 musters up an early access release date
Siege for yourself.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare fixes one of its most annoying exploits
But simultaneously introduces a new clan tag bug.
19 February 2020
Wild West tactical stealth sequel Desperados 3 now due this summer
On Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Sea of Thieves' latest update adds a cursed chest so angry it'll set your boat on fire
Plus a fancy Viva Pińata ship set in the premium store.
I don't know anything about Captain Tsubasa, but just kicking a ball in his new game looks awesome
I can't wait to give it a shot.
Fortnite's new season will bring welcome Team Rumble changes
Glider to hear it.
Biomutant confirms it's still alive and kicking
Fur the win.
Looks like The Witcher 3 on Switch is getting PC cross-save
UPDATE: "No plans" for cross-save on other platforms, says CD Projekt Red.
Next in No Man's Sky: an organic spaceship you can grow from an egg
Arrives as part of today's Living Ship update.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's second fighter pass is its last
Nintendo's brawler will tap out at 88 characters total.
Rockstar sacrifices Grand Theft Auto 4 multiplayer to solve Steam woes
And it's now coming to the Rockstar Games Launcher.
THQ Nordic parent buys The Witcher 3 Nintendo Switch developer Saber Interactive
In a deal worth up to $525m.
THQ Nordic confirms full Gothic remake after playable teaser proved popular
"The answer is clear…"
18 February 2020
Stasis dev shows off gorgeous isometric sci-fi adventure Beautiful Desolation
UPDATE: Out next week.
There's an Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct happening this Thursday
Exactly one month before launch day.
Simogo's sublime rhythm game Sayonara Wild Hearts is heading to Xbox One
And it's out next week.
Long-in-the-works EVE Online FPS Project Nova is officially cancelled
But CCP isn't giving up on a shooter just yet.
Romero's mobster management sim Empire of Sin gets a delay
Now coming to PC and consoles this autumn.
A rogue Cooking Mama: Cookstar trailer has appeared
A taste of what's to come.
Stadia adds support for Samsung phones this week
And Asus, Razer.
Language app Duolingo is teaming up with Angry Birds
Looks a hoot.
Kingdom Hearts 3 and Yakuza 0 headed to Xbox Game Pass
Plus: Two Point Hospital, Ninja Gaiden 2 and more.