The developers behind Square Enix’s Avengers game have just announced a surprising addition to their roster, Spider-Man. But there’s a catch, the character is exclusive to PlayStation. On August 3rd, just two days after National Spider-Man day, the Crystal Dynamics associate director Jeff Adams posted on the PlayStation Blog announcing that fan favourite superhero Spider-Man […]Read More
Take Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games has announced that there will be exclusive next-gen content from Grand Theft Auto Online. Speaking during the latest earnings call, the company stated that “…additional content exclusive to the new consoles and PC” is planned for the online game. The content is scheduled to arrive in 2021 […]Read More
Sony said that the DualShock 4 will be compatible with the PlayStation 5, but only when players are using PlayStation 4 games. If you're playing a new PlayStation 5 game, users will need to do it on DualSense as it's the newest and upgraded version of its controller. Read More
Microsoft has confirmed that their streaming platform, Project xCloud, will be available to players with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription from September 15. Currently priced at £10.99/$14.99/€12.99 per month, Game Pass Ultimate is Xbox’s premium subscription service. It includes Game Pass for both PC and console and the Xbox Live Gold service – which includes […]Read More
In an uncharacteristic move for the Japanese company, Nintendo has issued a formal statement addressing allegations of sexual abuse and assault within the Super Smash Bros. community. Nintendo described the instances as “absolutely impermissible” and stated that they “condemn all acts of violence, harassment, and exploitation against anyone and that we stand with the victims”. […]Read More
Anyone familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe knows that, well – it’s pretty damn big. So condensing hours of stories, characters and adventure into a video-game can be difficult, to say the least. But Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are on a mission to give 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man a run for its money, with their […]Read More
CD Projekt Red has announced that there are no plans for a beta for their upcoming release, Cyberpunk 2077. The announcement came via the game’s official Twitter account after reports that several people received an email inviting them to take part in a beta. The thread then goes onto mention that any information regarding the […]Read More
At the beginning of June, Pokemon GO developer Niantic pledged to donate a minimum of $5 million from Pokemon GO Fest 2020 ticket sales as part of their social justice drive. However, following the success of this year’s Pokemon GO Fest, Niantic have now doubled their original pledge and have announced that they will be […]Read More
With Playstation and Xbox dominating the console wars, retro-gaming hardware maker Analogue has seized the opportunity to take on the handheld market, announcing the Analogue Pocket for launch in 2020. Unfortunately, the company announced in a thread on Twitter that the Analogue Pocket has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and won’t be shipping […]Read More
Microsoft has aired their summer gaming showcase. Streamed online due to the ongoing global pandemic, the presentation showcased some eagerly anticipated titles, along with some announcements of new projects from the company’s various studios and partners. Opening the showcase was a first look at the gameplay from Halo Infinite. Focusing on Master Chief, the gameplay […]Read More
Ubisoft has given fans a glimpse of what they can expect over the coming months with the first Ubisoft Forward presentation. The pre-show featured information on the studio’s current releases, including: New events and tracks for season 3 of Just Dance 2020, New events and cars coming launching over the next few months to start […]Read More
Niantic, Inc – the studio behind the highly successful mobile games Pokemon GO! and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite – has announced that they will be partnering with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to help the global arts industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership will see the festival, which is among the many events cancelled due […]Read More
Ubisoft has released a statement stating that the current wave of allegations regarding misconduct among several employees will not be addressed during the Ubisoft Forward presentation. The statement comes hours before the event, which the company is hosting online as a result of E3 being cancelled, and in the wake of several high-ranking figures at […]Read More
Loot boxes have recently become a point of controversy worldwide, and today a ground-breaking House of Lords commission concluded that they should be regulated under the 2005 Gambling Act. This act was passed with the intention of ‘protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling’ while also ‘ensuring that gambling […]Read More
Kobe Bryant’s legacy as The Black Mamba’s continues, as 2K Games announced the former Los Angeles Lakers star will feature as the cover athlete of the third and final edition of NBA 2K21. Celebrating ‘a lifetime achievement of basketball excellence‘, officials from 2K Games stated that Bryant would feature on two versions of the Mamba […]Read More
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