The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action to halt Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, seeking a court order to block the $69 billion deal. The FTC filed a lawsuit against the companies in San Francisco and requested a temporary restraining order. The regulatory body expressed concerns that if the deal were to proceed…
The PlayStation Showcase has come to an end, leaving us with some exciting announcements. While there wasn’t the much-anticipated redesigned PS5 console with a detachable disc drive, PlayStation has made a surprising move by re-entering the handheld console market. Let’s recap the highlights of the event. As expected, we were treated to a gameplay trailer…
In anticipation of Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Showcase, there have been numerous rumors circulating about potential appearances and announcements. One company that has garnered significant attention is Konami, especially after recent Silent Hill announcements. However, it appears that one of Konami’s other major properties may not remain exclusive to PlayStation. Insider Gaming reports that the highly…
Last week, Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of 2K Games, released its latest financial report, sparking interesting discussions about Xbox and Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. During a Q&A session, 2K CEO Strauss Zelnick shared some insights. In an interview with IGN, Zelnick expressed his support for the merger, suggesting that Microsoft’s investment would benefit…
Take-Two just had an earnings report out, and there is one particular section that appears to be quite attention-grabbing. Looking ahead to the future, Take-Two says that Fiscal 2025 is a “highly anticipated” year for the company. I think we know what that means, but see if you can figure it out: “In Fiscal 2025,…
NetherRealm and WB Games have unveiled Mortal Kombat 1, the next installment in the Mortal Kombat game series. This new game promises a “reborn” take on the series, introducing new fighting mechanics and game modes. While specific details are currently scarce, players can expect to see a roster of familiar characters, as well as “Kameo…
PlayStation Studios has announced the closure of PixelOpus, a small in-house studio, on June 2.A PlayStation representative confirmed that the studio’s closure was part of a recent review process to ensure they meet the organization’s short and long-term strategic objectives. PixelOpus, which developed Concrete Genie and Entwined, was reportedly working on a new PS5 game…
Kevin Durant, also known as “easymoneysniper” on Instagram, is making his way into the virtual battlefield of “Call of Duty”. As an Operator skin, Durant will be featured in Season 03 Reloaded of “Modern Warfare 2” and “Warzone 2.0”. The limited-time store bundle will allow players to purchase his appearance, along with weapon skins that…
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is set to be released in Fall 2023, but the marketing campaign is only just beginning. Following the explosive reveal in September 2021’s PlayStation Showcase, fans only got either little or no information regarding the sequel to 2018’s massive-hit Spider-Man and its follow-up, the 2020-released Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The upcoming game will…
After a surprise decision by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last week, the biggest acquisition in gaming history hangs in the balance. Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has been blocked by UK regulators, and EU regulators are due to make a decision in the coming weeks. In Status Update (above),…
Sony announced its FY2022 Q4 earnings today, revealing that it has now sold 38.4 million PlayStation 5 consoles since launch. The company sold “a record high” 6.3 million PS5 units in the past quarter, with a total of 19.1 million units sold in its fiscal year 2022. The Japanese company has finally solved its PlayStation…
I leave for one week, and everyone gets all acquisition-y on me! Sega and Rovio are apparently linking up, as Sega desires to get on mobile and Rovio desires to get on consoles/PC, or so I hear. It’s not the pair-up I would have predicted, but that makes it even better. I look forward to…
Whilst Microsoft and Sony going back and forth with various self-serving claims has been cause for some amusement, thankfully the end is in sight. The job of regulators is to protect consumers, not the market leader or a trillion dollar company masquerading as a plucky underdog. Even if the deal is blocked, you have to…
Call of Duty’s anti-cheat team has shared demonstrations of the cheater “mitigations” we learned about last year. Call of Duty’s Ricochet Anti-Cheat system doesn’t always ban suspected Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 cheaters on sight. Sometimes, it keeps them around, but makes their efforts to cheat futile by applying “mitigations.” For example, a mitigation called…
Mortal Kombat 12 unfortunately got revealed in a manner that Ed Boon wouldn’t have liked. While MK11 was revealed as a surprise at The Game Awards 2018, the news about Mortal Kombat 12 got out thanks to an investor call. However, no confirmation has come from NetherRealm Studios since then, but Boon’s Tweets have been…
American women soccer players have started a revolt against FIFA 23, the popular soccer video game, demanding greater equality and recognition in the world of eSports. This protest highlights discrimination and differences in treatment between female athletes and their male counterparts, pushing the discussion of gender equality in the industry. The Demands of Female Players…
Introducing XP PRO Gaming Lens. Controversial eyewear that helps gamers keep playing for longer is about to hit the shelves. The XP PRO Gaming Lens claims to counteract any fatigue or sore eyes addicts may get while online. Jai Kudo Lenses says its yellow-tinted product – which can be worn inside regular glasses frames –…
Resident Evil 4 Remake is a substantial improvement over the original game, but not in the ways you might expect. With its over-the-shoulder camera and precision aiming, Resident Evil 4 revolutionized not only survival horror but the shooter genre as a whole when it was released in 2005. With this remake, developer Capcom included a…
Diablo IV, the latest installment of the popular dungeon crawler, comes out in June, but players can try out some of the game in beta before its full release. The Diablo IV open beta and early access beta started Friday. Developer Blizzard Entertainment says the beta will focus on the early parts of the campaign…
Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield has been delayed once again, with a newly-revealed release date of 6 September 2023 representing a major months-long delay for the title, which was set to launch alongside Redfall in ‘early 2023’. As reported on Games Hub, while the news is disappointing, it’s not unexpected. Bethesda has remained quiet about development…
Kai Cenat has broken the record for attracting the most Twitch subscribers. As reported on BBC, the 21-year-old US streamer amassed 300,000 subscribers on the Amazon-owned streaming service, following a month-long drive to increase subscriptions. His ‘subathon’ – launched on 1 February – saw Cenat streaming 24 hours a day: chatting, gaming and interviewing guests,…
Tucked inside a report to investors, one sees the plans PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher Krafton has made to extricate itself from a battle royale market it helped create, but which seems to be plateauing, even for the Big Four (including Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Call of Duty: Warzone) that dominate the space. PUBG’s studio is working…
The price hike for video games has finally hit Nintendo. Nintendo confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the highly anticipated sequel to Breath of the Wild, will cost $69.99, instead of the standard $59.99 price for first-party Nintendo games. After Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct, the new price of Tears of the Kingdom…
When Sony unveiled the PlayStation VR2, it announced several launch titles including heavy-hitters like Horizon Call of the Mountain, Resident Evil: Village and No Man’s Sky. As reported by GSM Arena, since then it added 11 more titles to the list and has confirmed that Grand Turismo 7 will also be part of the VR…
Epic Games, maker of the hit video game “Fortnite,” has agreed to pay a total of $520 million to settle US government allegations that it misled millions of players, including children and teens, into making unintended purchases and that it violated a landmark federal children’s privacy law. As part of the agreement, Epic will pay…
YouTube streamer Ludwig Ahgren took home Content Creator of the Year last night at the Game Awards 2022. The Game Awards 2022 is largely about successful games and upcoming titles, but it’s a night that also celebrates the gaming community. This includes recognizing the content creators that shape the streaming space and influence the game…
Itching to get a glimpse of the combat gameplay for Firaxis’ Marvel’s Midnight Suns before it arrives next month? You’ve got it in a new combat overview trailer for the game, which is coming from the folks behind the rebooted XCOM series. As reported by Bloody Disgusting, while you might think that because of their…
In response to ongoing queries by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, which is currently investigating the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, both Sony and Microsoft have discussed the future of each company’s plans for the PlayStation and Xbox – and when to expect the next console generation. According to Microsoft, neither party is…
GTA Online’s month-long Heists event concludes on November 30th, and Rockstar are setting the game’s community a challenge to steal a total of $2 trillion in-game over the next week. As reported by Rockpapershotgun, that would be double what GTA Online players managed during the last Heists Challenge two years ago, when the target was…
Sonic Frontiers Is Out On Switch, Are You Getting It? Well, it’s finally here – after what feels like forever, fans of Sonic the Hedgehog can finally get their hands on the latest “open-zone” entry Sonic Frontiers. There’s definitely been a lot going on with this game in the lead-up. There were concerns about delays,…
Despite ongoing concerns over Microsoft’s pending buyout of Activision Blizzard, Xbox chief Phil Spencer says Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation, as reported by Pocketlint. https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/news/xbox/163220-call-of-duty-will-stay-on-playstation-xbox-chief-reiterates. While that’s the line that Microsoft has been leading with for months now, it bears repeating as the proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard continues to be put under…
After rumors and leaks, including an early morning flub that revealed today’s entire showcase lineup, Konami has finally officially shared its plans for the Silent Hill franchise. During today’s showcase, which was presented as a livestream but ended up being a 48-minute-long video, we saw news of a remake, a new movie, an interactive live…
February 2023 will be the first time a composer will walk away with a Grammy for scoring a video game. And many in the creative community are saying “it’s about time.” As reported by Variety, game scores have, over the past two decades, become a huge part of the media music landscape. Yet, despite being…
Survival horror game Do Not Open will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam on November 15, publisher Perp Games and developer Nox Noctis announced. The PlayStation 4 version will follow in early 2023. Additionally, in order to “develop the best possible VR experience,” PlayStation VR support has been removed from the PlayStation 4…
Attendees at the New York Comic-Con finally got a look at Illumination Animation/Universal’s The Super Mario Bros Movie, which features the voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad. In the teaser, we get…
With the release of FIFA 23, Afrobeat has taken centre stage as made manifest in the choice of soundtrack for the game. FIFA 23, like the previous version of the game, will have two distinct soundtracks: one for the entire game and another designed exclusively for Volta mode. The soundtrack for FIFA 23 will, as…
PlayStation has released its first teaser trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC, as reported by Gamespot. The teaser trailer only runs about 30 seconds long, and a small disclaimer at the beginning does note the footage shown is in alpha, but despite that, everything is looking buttery smooth so far. No particular features…
A lady has shared the extreme measure she considered taking when she suspected her boyfriend of being unfaithful. According to the lady identified as Manithedon on Twitter, she was watching her boyfriend play a game on his ps5 when a pop message appeared which she thought was from another girlfriend. The message had requested that…
Black Panther and Captain America are teaming up for a new video game adventure set in the Marvel Universe’s version of World War II, as reported by Polygon. At Disney and Marvel Games Showcase, Marvel Games and Skydance New Media — the relatively new studio led by former Naughty Dog creative director Amy Hennig —…
Soleil’s Wanted: Dead, a hack and slash shooter from former Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive developers, has been delayed from Q4 2022 to February 14th, 2023. Meanwhile, a new trailer has also been released. The trailer showcases a hefty amount of action, from third-person shooting to takedowns and bloody slashing. It follows Zombie Unit,…
Chinese tech giant, Tencent has cut over 5,000 jobs and shut down parts of its business as it continues to grapple with its first sales fall in its history. As reported by BBC, revenue at the firm slipped 3% year-on-year in the April-June period, hit by declines in ad spending and at its online gaming…
Rockstar games has announced that the “GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition” has a mobile version too and it will be released before March 2023. This is compatible with Android and iOS devices as the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is planned to be released in H1 2022 but for some unknown reasons, there appears to be some…
The Game Awards, which take place every December and could have a little surprise this year as a leaked document appears to give us an indication that the Diablo 4 release date will be announced on December 10. A document that appears to be some internal marketing strategy notes that Diablo 4 will have some…
Despite its sales being shrouded in mystery for so long, Microsoft has finally admitted that the PS4 outsold the Xbox One by a lot, as reported by The Verge. Microsoft stopped reporting its Xbox One sales figures at the beginning of its 2016 financial year, focusing instead on Xbox Live numbers. The change meant we’ve…
PUBG Update 19.1 patch notes have been unveiled before the launch of the new version of the game, and Krafton has revealed that new weapons and vehicles will be coming to the Deston map. There will also be a new feature in the launch of a new Folded Shield that’s described as easy to carry,…
The developers of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS have released a short teaser of the upcoming collaboration with Assassin’s Creed, which will appear in the game after the release of 19.1 Update. Today, PUBG’s parent company Krafton officially confirmed that PUBG collaborates with Ubisoft’s most popular game Assassins Creed. Recently, PUBG Mobile cooperate with the South Korean band…
Fresh reports have revealed that ‘Battlefield 2042’ was never named by EA during the last call with investors, the one relating to the results obtained by the company during the first fiscal quarter. As reported by Realmicentral, although Battlefield 2042 has surpassed Halo Infinite on Steam with the debut of Season 1, apparently the DICE-branded…
Activision Blizzard has officially flagged off the Call Of Duty League 2022 Championship series today, running throughout the weekend, as reported by Bleeding Cool. The event will bring about the biggest set of contenders yet since the formation of this new league a few years ago, as they will all vie for the top bragging…
PUGB Battlegrounds developer Krafton has revealed that it is teaming up with Ubisoft for a new Assassin’s Creed-themed crossover next month. The crossover theme is a multi-game collaboration that will bring the world of Assassin’s Creed to both PUBG: Battlegrounds and New State Mobile this August.” This means that the content is coming to both…
American actor, Depp has appeared in a video game commercial. The 58-year-old actor is in a new commercial for “Sea of Dawn,” a free-to-play pirate MMORPG developed by Changyou. According to the site levelup.com, the video game was released in 2007 and has a base of up to 300 million users. In the commercial, Johnny…
