Citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason, Valve has delayed this years International global tournament event, likely until sometime next year. The event was slated to take place in Stockholm, Sweden. With teams coming in and competing from all over the globe for enormous prize pools to stadiums packed full of fans, it’s not hard
Month: April 2020
In this Soapbox feature, Gavin reminisces about the old days when Nintendo made multiple racing games… Earlier this week was the 20th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, but there’s another Nintendo 64 game that debuted exactly two decades ago, albeit on the other side of the globe. In the catalogue of Nintendo-published
The Outsiders, an indie studio based in Stockholm, showcased its debut title Darkborn, formally known as Project Wight, last spring. A stealth-action experience, Darkborn would’ve seen players control a monstrous creature on the run from barbarians. Unfortunately, the ambitious project has since ceased development. In canceling Darkborn, The Outsiders have already begun work on a new project,
A young girl approaches you with her pick of the plague rats. A bartender asks what it’s like, y’know, drinking blood. That you died six months ago is barely a passing concern in Nighthawks. After a successful Kickstarter closed in 2018, the vampire RPG from Wadjet Eye and RPS chum Richard Cobbett has resurfaced once
By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 30 April 2020 20:53 GMT May’s free games and loot for Twitch Prime members have been announced. Twitch Prime members can download six free games starting tomorrow, and there’s plenty of free loot available for Prime users. The free games available with Prime, May 1-30, are Avicii Invector, Fractured Minds, Pankapu, Urban Trial Playground,
For many of us, the current global health situation has made it more difficult to spend time with friends, family, and the people we care about most. We are heartened to see many people using games to be entertained, to find inspiration, and to strengthen social connections through shared adventures. At Xbox, our mission has
Since its launch, Google Stadia has gradually added missing features and expanded its catalog. With a free Base version now available, we checked back in on Google’s game streaming service to see how it stacks up against the competition. #ign
We’ve known for a while that Ubisoft plans to release five AAA games by the time March 2021 rolls around. New information suggests that at least two of the most major releases will arrive within a similar timeframe. Reportedly, both Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion are on track to hit stores sometime later this
Here is a sentence I did not think I’d be writing in 2020: there’s a new Streets of Rage game launching today. Why the surprise? It’s not only because it has been 26 years since the last one, but that the original side-scrolling beat ’em up trilogy was lightning in a bottle, rightly celebrated at
Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc. and Microids have confirmed today that Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee is heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop on Thursday 14th May. The companies also said that a physical version of the game will arrive at a later date. Read on for details of the classic game’s story: “The story begins with you playing as a
Humpty Dumpty apparently once had a great fall, but thanks to all the King’s horses and all of those men, today it is he who is starring in the latest Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break trailer, showcasing exactly why he is thought of as the boldest and most endangered tool of destruction. Rock
Still raging 26 years later, Streets of Rage 4 is a faithful revival of the classic arcade beat-’em-ups. Move from left to right, punch enemies, destroy objects for points, health, and weapon pickups, punch a few more enemies, and repeat. It’s simple and unadventurous, and while it expands modestly on combat with a few new
You know how it is: you go to sleep on a creepy space-faring colony vessel which has a run in with a spacial anomaly and you wake up to find the halls of the ship stalked by a nightmarish enemy. Before you know it you’re in a violent, existential fight for survival. That old chestnut.
Teased today as digital artist BossLogic created the game’s key art on a live stream, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is set to get a cinematic reveal tomorrow, along with a gameplay reveal reportedly coming next week. This year’s Assassin’s Creed is an exceptionally ambitious affair being developed by a combined 15 studios, which is quite possibly
Anyone else have a sticky note of games they’ve got an eye on called “Stardew but…”? Just me? Alright, well here’s a Stardew but stone age game just announced called Roots Of Pacha. Even I grow slightly weary of pastoral anywheresville so I quite like seeing the farm and life sim trend breaking ground in
By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 29 April 2020 21:12 GMT Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be revealed in full tomorrow, Ubisoft has announced. Tomorrow, Ubisoft will fully reveal the next game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. You can expect the official trailer to go live at 8am PT, 11am ET, 4pm BST, 5pm CEST.
Throughout the day, Ubisoft has been exhibiting a livestream of artist BossLogic as he creates a digital piece that shows off the next setting for the Assassin’s Creed game. With the piece now complete, it’s clear that the next installment of the long-running series will transport players back to some variation of the Viking world.
Two very different lifestyles will compete for your time thanks to next month’s PlayStation Plus lineup. Challenge yourself to design, then maintain, your ultimate metropolis in city-building strategy sim Cities: Skylines. Want a break from the city life? Take in the country air as you turn your hand to agriculture in Farming Simulator 19. Let’s
Summary The mockumentary comedy game Doug Hates His Job is available now on Xbox One. Assume the role of Doug as he navigates coworkers and various dangerous situations. You will have to make your way through an interactive story and various game play modes to reach the end. Doug hates his job, but you’ll enjoy
There are a bunch of different kinds of difficulty in games. Some test your reflexes and timing, some test your tactical smarts, and others try your patience. SnowRunner’s brand of harsh difficulty is a uniquely slow paced but infectiously rewarding blend: it’s a sandbox-style trucking simulator where the enemy isn’t time, it’s the harsh and
After spending the last few months playing story-heavy games like Persona 5 Royal and Death Stranding, I was looking for something a little lighter that allowed me to play in short sessions. And along comes Dread Nautical, a stylish turn-based roguelike with serious Eldritch horror vibes. I was instantly hooked! Dread Nautical offers four Hero
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. For fans of retro game consoles and home computer systems, it’s been a long time coming: RetroPie 4.6 has launched, with the star feature being official support for the Raspberry Pi 4. The RetroPie team took its time on purpose
Hi-Rez Studios’ action-packed third-person MOBA Smite is now available on the Epic Games Store. Check out our review for the game here – a lot has changed over the years since that review was relevant, but it’s still a fast-paced team-based foray, now with all kinds of other characters and modes to explore. Availability on
Limited Run Games has confirmed its releasing an extravagant physical edition of the forthcoming Streets of Rage 4. The Collector’s Edition will only have 1,500 units produced and iOS priced up at $149.99. Check out the Collector’s Edition of Streets of Rage 4 in all its glory, above. The Collector’s Edition comes with premium box
Wreckfest has been improved and enhanced multiple times since launch on Xbox One, PS4 and PC back in 2019, with the Backwoods Bangers and Rusty Rats content drops just two of the weird and wacky additions that have been made. Today though we see the fifth car pack arrive, alongside that of a free update
The release of the Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania guide book brought with it a wealth of new information thanks to an interview with Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Director Tetsuya Nomura. Translated by @aitaikimochi on Twitter, the interview includes details on future installments of the Final Fantasy VII Remake saga, as the first game ends when the
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Chances are that the very screen you’re reading this review on has a camera either built into the shell or sitting in close proximity, and its the notion that government agencies are capturing our every action through the devices we use everyday that gives Sam Barlow’s Telling Lies its central
By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 28 April 2020 20:28 GMT The upcoming update for Star Wars Battlefront 2, Battle on Scarif, will be the last one released, according to DICE. DICE has announced Battle on Scarif will be the last content update for Star Wars Battlefront 2. Beyond the update, DICE said it will transition to
Love a bargain? Been on the fence about picking up a particular game? Had your eye on that bundle for longer than you can remember? Wait no longer. Games Under $20 hits PlayStation Store tomorrow with a treasure trove of titles ready to be enjoyed for less. Starting tomorrow, save big on Far Cry 5
You know how in action movie trailers they sync all the gunfire and fisticuff sounds to match up with the music — that’s what it feels like to play Pistol Whip, our first-of-its-kind action-rhythm FPS for PlayStation VR. You’ll become the hero of your own action movie scenes, with hand-crafted enemy engagements and environments synchronized
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