Those hoping for more to do in the world of Final Fantasy XVI are in luck! Recently, producer Naoki Yoshida announced that Final Fantasy XVI is indeed getting some DLC in the future. I absolutely loved Final Fantasy XVI (shortcomings aside), so I se this as an absolute win regardless of what kind of DLC…
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Embracer Group is Going to be Shrinking Soon
A few years ago, Embracer Group emerged as a new, major gaming publisher and immediately set to work acquiring as many up-and-coming studios as it possibly could. Many were concerned that the organization would outstrip the likes of EA and Activision-Blizzard and become an even worse force within the industry. Well, Embracer Group has indeed…
Xbox Backwards Compatibility Returns Old CoD Games to UK Top 5
Microsoft recently put some of the old Call of Duty games on sale, and that’s sent at least two of them to the top of the UK monthly best-selling charts. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Black Ops 2 (2012) and Modern Warfare 2 (2009) hit the number 4 and 5 spots on the chart last month thanks…
Starfield’s Pre-Load Date Has Emerged
No need for any preamble with this one, I think. Starfield will be ready for pre-load on August 9th. …It’s not out until September 6, but at least you can (almost) have it a month in advance. I…honestly don’t really understand this one. Why exactly would you want an unplayable game sitting on your hard…
PS Users Finally Get a Witcher 3 Demo…If They Have PS Plus Premium
This one is pretty self-explanatory, I think. As part of the latest round of additions to Sony’s Playstation Plus Premium online service, user can now play a demo of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition. Some are complaining about this, and I can understand the sentiment, but personally I’m just confused as to…
Ubisoft Gives Players Another Reason to Hate Its Online ‘Service’
Apparently, Ubisoft account owners have started getting ominous emails stating that they need to, in effect, sign in or else. When questioned about these messages, Ubisoft revealed the users who don’t sign in regularly can actually risk losing their Ubisoft account and all their games with it. Yikes.
Xbox, PlayStation Sign a Call of Duty Deal
It looks like the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft will indeed be happening at some point. The deal took a major step forward this week thanks to a new deal between PlayStation and Xbox regarding Call of Duty. The long and short of it is this: Call of Duty will (for at least a while)…
PUBG is Getting New Arcade Mode, Compares It to CS:GO
As those who’ve been in the gaming scene for a while know, before Fortnite launched the battle royale craze that once threatened to consume the entire FPS genre, there was PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). There was also DayZ: King of the Kill before that, but it was PUBG that primed the addicting format for Fortnite’s mainstream…
Nintendo Finally Says Something About New Hardware
With the PS5 and Xbox Series machines now being almost three years old, It’s probably safe to say that everyone’s been wondering when Nintendo plans on releasing some new hardware. The tech powering the Switch was already a bit dated back when it launched in 2017, and the system’s age has been showing more and…
Atomic Heart’s ‘Annihilation Instinct’ DLC is Coming August 2nd
Mudfish’s alternate history sci-fi romp “Atomic Heart” is getting its first influx of DLC at the end of the summer. More than that, New Game + mode goes live today as part of a free update. If you haven’t given the game a try yet, perhaps it’s time to consider doing so.
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