“Video games are too long.” It was a viral tweet that set of a conversation that’s long been boiling and bubbling and brewing just beneath the surface of the games industry. Long have players, journalists, and devs alike debated the “optimal” length for a game, but the latest debate comes from The Last of Us
Month: June 2020
Fortnite: Save the World has technically been in early access since its release in 2017, but that is no longer the case. Epic Games made an announcement explaining that this mode has left early access, and that the development of new content will be slowing down. Save the World is essentially Fortnite’s campaign mode, and players
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated that the believes the Nintendo Direct format is currently successful and effective at delivering key video gaming news and announcements, but he also thinks that the format could shift gears in the future. While he doesn’t elaborate on what he thinks could change, a guess would be that future
Trackmania (2020) reviewed by Alex Santa Maria on PC. Trackmania modernizes the series’ signature speedy time trials, but its off-putting subscription model may limit the creative energy that fuels its best moments. #ign #gaming
The race is on as The Legendary Run kicks off in Fallout 76! Today we celebrate the launch of Patch 20, as well as the start of our first Season, which will run from June 30 through mid-September. Seasons are a new account-wide progression system that overhauls the existing Daily and Weekly Challenges and gives
Man alive, it is all go on the SSD deals front today. If Aria selling a 250GB Samsung 860 Evo for a mere £36 wasn’t enough, then US folk will be glad to hear that for the next 16-odd hours, Amazon US have slashed 37% off the price of our very best SSD for gaming,
Are you looking to go in search of multiple riches? Undermine is coming to Xbox One, PC and Xbox Game Pass, with an August release date confirmed. Coming from those at Thorium Entertainment, UnderMine is a new action-adventure roguelike that is positively brimming with secrets. Currently sitting in Steam Early Access, come August 6th 2020
By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 30 June 2020 15:25 GMT Easy Day Studios announced that community-created content will be available in the full release of Skater XL. Three new maps created by Skater XL modding community members will be the first modded content available on all platforms at release. Each map has also been given visual
In announcing Cyberpunk 2077’s Collector’s Edition last summer, CD Projekt RED confirmed the goodies that will feature in the standard version. Customers should anticipate Night City postcards, a map of Night City, and a host of digital extras, such as wallpapers, an art booklet, and a Cyberpunk 2020 Sourcebook. Today, the studio announced yet another
Hey PlayStation fans! As we get to the last few weeks until the launch of Skater XL on PS4, we have been humbled by the community’s support and the excitement that you have shared with us. Community has always been, and continues to be, at the forefront of our thoughts as we continue to develop
Earlier today, while trainers around the globe were trying to claim a shiny version of the mythical Zeraora in Pokémon HOME, there were some other issues playing out in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Game Freak rolled out a brand new Max Raid Battle event including various Steel-type and Rock-type pocket monsters. Many trainers, as you
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Alpha ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to
After working for close to four years with Sony on the PS5 and Unreal Engine 5, Epic’s VP of Engineering says that the upcoming console is a “masterpiece of systems design.” This is the latest in the debate over power versus custom engineering. While Microsoft’s Xbox Series X has more raw “by-the-numbers” power on paper,
Funko has announced a Sonic the Hedgehog two-pack of Pop figures, as well as two new flocked Pokémon figures for this year’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con. The Sonic bundle features Tails and Super Silver, while Pokémon fans can pick up flocked (or fuzzy) Mewtwo and Vulpix figures. Prior to this announcement, Sonic fans have been able
Retro Studios have acquired a new lead engineer from the Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise. Bharathwaj ‘Bat’ Nandakumar joined the acclaimed video game development studio back in April as the company continues to work on Metroid Prime 4. He has worked on every Black Ops instalment to date. We are still no closer to
Captain Price needs you to join the fight in Season Four Reloaded! With the Armistice alliance all but broken and infighting between Allegiance and Coalition forces threatening to cause chaos across Verdansk, here is your emergency briefing: 200 Player Warzone With this update, Verdansk will now be able to hold up to 200 players in
It’s a good day for graphics card deals hunters this week, especially if you’ve been eyeing up a new Nvidia RTX card, as there are plenty of graphics cards enjoying price cuts in the UK and US this week, including the Palit GeForce RTX 2060 StormX, which is down to £281 from Overclockers UK and the MSI
Wanna rock? No Straight Roads is bringing rhythm infused action adventuring to Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC real soon, and whilst an initial launch date of end of June has had to be put on hold, the teams at Sold Out and Metronomik are today confirming the brand new launch date – and
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Last year, before Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X, there were rumors of two consoles: Anaconda and Lockhart. When the console finally debuted, however, only one system was discussed. There’ve been rumors about Lockhart since, but not much more. Now,
PS Plus turns 10 years old today, and is offering all PS Plus subscribers an extra free game to celebrate. PS Plus subscribers usually benefit from two free games per month – for example, the games for June 2020 were Call of Duty: WW2 and Star Wars Battlefront 2. However, this month is different, because
Since the game’s reveal, Activision hasn’t shared too many more details about Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. New informations from other sources continues to slowly roll out piecemeal, however. The latest bit of information confirms that Toys For Bob’s upcoming Crash Bandicoot adventure will feature in-app purchases. The microtransactions confirmation comes courtesy of Crash
Welcome, PlayStation, to our community of Buns, puns, and violently cute gameplay! It is such a treat to be bringing Bake ‘n Switch to PS4! This game, like good bread, is meant to be shared. Launching with two Worlds, six Bakers, seven Buns, two Bosses, and an abundance of unlockable abilities, levels, and costumes means
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 27th June, revealing that the highest-charting game on a Nintendo system is none other than Bravely Second: End Layer, a 3DS game that launched back in 2016. It’s naturally quite a surprise to see the game jump into such a high position from nowhere, but
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes
SEGA Mega Drive game Herzog Zwei which launched back in 1989 will be making a return to the Nintendo Switch as part of the SEGA Ages lineup. It was originally developed by Technosoft. It is a real time strategy title and the SEGA Ages version will contain a helper mode for players who are new
Chinese giant Tencent has shown off a tech demo for what will be a “globally marketed” open-world cyberpunk first-person shooter for consoles and PC. Called SYN, the project’s tech demo was showcased in English, which you can check out below courtesy of Gematsu. [embedded content] The project is in development at Lightspeed and Quantum Studios, whose
You know those conversations with your mates down the pub; the ones you have late on a Thursday night in mid-winter where you suddenly pipe about what you would do if you were running the country, where you would put all the money, what you would cut and what you would spend? Those chats that
Screenshot Saturday Sundays! We’ve passed the midpoint of the year, readers, and while I’m sure this hellish 2020 still has plenty of garbage to throw our way, we can always count on this weekly dose of game dev screenshots to keep our spirits high each Sunday. This week: Dodging hoovers, a sickening forest, the cutest
It’s been a very different year for the video game industry so far. Instead of the usual E3 conferences taking place all within the same week, publishers have decided to spread things out and host their own online events. Other companies have been dropping individual announcements. Nintendo, for example, surprised us with Paper Mario: The
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Alpha ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to
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