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The announcement earlier this year from Nintendo of America which stated that Pokemon GO developer Niantic is developing a Pikmin augmented reality game really came out of the blue as it never really came to the forefront of anyones mind. During Nintendo’s latest financial results the Kyoto-based company mentioned the Pikmin AR game for iOS

I’m having a bad time with my lawn mowing business. I’ve got a company loan that I’m having a lot of trouble paying back. My staff aren’t up to the job required of them, but I’m too scared to fire them. I’ve also lost my passion and attention to detail, and I’m still only at

Hello, Today, No Man’s Sky celebrates a major landmark in its ongoing journey.  5 years ago, the first travelers were setting foot on their first planet, gazing on their first star system, and embarking on a journey which many are still on to this day. On that day back in 2016, our small team could

If the seminal sci-fi film Blade Runner and dystopian literary classic Nineteen Eighty-Four had a video game baby, it would be Observer: System Redux. Set in a decrepit apartment building in futuristic Poland, Observer incorporates familiar science fiction and cyberpunk themes in a way that feels both deferential and distinct from its clear inspirations. Part

Former United States Homeland Security advisor Frances Townsend, who somehow made it into the video games industry as executive vice president for corporate affairs at Activision Blizzard, has stepped down from the company’s Women’s Network after coming under intense scrutiny. Following the recent lawsuit(s) and allegations that surfaced over the last two weeks, Townsend sent out

Last week, we asked you to face up against you favorite bosses in the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s formidable foes:  mett981 faces off against Emperor Nefarious in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Amianan_NiRaGuB shares the arresting stare of Medusa in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. KeyserS007 goes lightsaber to lightsaber

Newly unsealed documents in Epic’s antitrust court case against Google allege that the tech giant considered buying “some or all” of Epic Games, out of concern over the Fortnite developer’s intention to sidestep the Google Play app store.

The Ascent is a solid experience that, unfortunately, wasn’t created equal across all platforms. The cyberpunk co-op shooter is available on Steam as well as Xbox platforms, including Game Pass for console and PC. However, players quickly discovered that features present in the Steam version, such as ray tracing and DLSS, were missing from the

By Stephany Nunneley7 August 2021 18:54 GMT Bloober Team has released a video explaining in detail how the PlayStation 5 version of The Medium increases immersion through the DualSense controller. Featuring dual-reality gameplay, The Medium puts you in the shoes of Marianne, a medium haunted by visions who can interact with two worlds: the real, and the

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Just after hitting 10 million PS5 sales, Sony has announced that its pricier version of the console is no longer selling at a loss. Its $399 Digital Edition, however, still has a while to go.  In a financial pulse check

The arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo – drawing inspiration from classics like Top Gear – has teased a brand new expansion – with epic races – “coming fast” to all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The brief clip, which is just under 30 seconds, shows what appears to be the rear of an F1 speeding

We think we’ve found the perfect way to describe curiosity ‘No Thing’. It’s an endless-turner, to borrow a naming structure from endless-runners, as you are constantly moving, but instead of changing lanes or making well-timed jumps, you are turning whenever there’s a corner.  That’s doing No Thing a disservice of course, as it has ambitions

Summary We go hands-on with the thrilling co-op first-person shooter from the creators of the acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. The Back 4 Blood open beta starts today for those who have pre-ordered the game. Back 4 Blood launches October 12 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and will be available day one with

Remember a time before Apex Legends and Warzone, where multiplayer shooters were less focused on faux-military realism and more on arcadey swashbuckling? Splitgate remembers, taking a page from the deathmatch book Halo and Unreal wrote and adding its own chapter with portals. There are moments of brilliance thanks to being able to pop out of

Mass Effect Legendary Edition has surpassed publisher Electronic Arts’ initial sales forecasts. In a recent earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson states that the remaster droves sales performance “well above expectations” as well as “reigniting” fan’s passion for the series. Additionally, he noted that Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order releasing on Xbox Series X and PlayStation

Last October, we launched Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, our very first online multiplayer project as a studio, which expanded the gameplay of Ghost of Tsushima into a supernatural world inspired by Japanese mythology. And to say that your support and enthusiasm blew our wildest expectations out of the water is an understatement. We have loved

The full sentiment, which you’ve perhaps seen floating about social media, is “I want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and I’m not kidding”. That’s exactly what the games in this particular Itch bundle of 28 indie games are. A good number of people were not

With only a few weeks until launch, Amazon has decided to take another month to polish New World before release. Announced today on Twitter, the upcoming MMO will now be launching on September 28 instead of its previously planned date of August 31. New World’s Twitter account provided a statement alongside the announcement of the

By Sherif Saed4 August 2021 12:24 GMT Sony has revealed one way it’s hoping to meet the immense demand for PS5. As part of a post-earnings call with investors, discussing Sony‘s financial results for the first quarter of FY2021, the company shared an interesting detail about its PS5 manufacturing process. Watch on YouTube CFO, Hiroki

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. If you haven’t had enough of fighting interdimensional aliens to save science and the world, never fear: Half-Life fans are at it again with another remake, this time titled Half-Life 2: Remastered Collection. Valve reporter Tyler McVicker confirmed the legitimacy

The portability of Nintendo Switch makes it a great system to play a wide variety of genres, and while visual novels can be enjoyed perfectly well on your TV, there’s something about playing them on a handheld which just feels ‘right’. Since launch, the console has accrued some great examples of the genre, and the

Ever since the game launched a couple of years ago, Tetris 99 has been doing Maximus Cup events every now and then. These usually happen to celebrate some first-party content that recently launched on the Nintendo Switch, usually a game, and the theme you can unlock during the event is usually based on what the

For many, Orcs Must Die! 3 will be thought of as just another modern day action-tower defense throwaway. It’s a game that attempted to reignite the genre on Google Stadia before moving over to mainstream consoles, once the initial appeal of Google’s game streaming failed to properly take off.  But dismissing what Robot Entertainment have

What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to look past your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a

Perhaps no modern game is more blunt about its influences than Eldest Souls. Despite having a name that would make a copyright lawyer sweat, this overtly FromSoftware-inspired action game manages to establish its own blend of addictive, brutal combat and gorgeous art direction that rivals its 2D and 3D peers. It doesn’t mirror their same

Blazing Griffin and Microids have announced that their detective adventure, Murder Mystery Machine, will release on the PlayStation 4 among other platforms on August 25th. Players will be tasked with examining crime scenes and helping District Crime Agency officials with investigating the murder of a politician named Frank Daniels, who was found dead following an apparent burglary.

Last week, we asked you to keep out of the shadows in the dangerous world of A Plague Tale: Innocence. While avoiding plague-infesting supernatural rats, you shared Amicia and Hugo’s best moments using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:  RyoppyGamePhoto shares Amicia carrying Hugo as he grows weak. DKANG0316 shares Hugo’s connection to the

Median XL is one of the oldest and most popular mods for Diablo 2 – and it’s still being updated. A trailer was released last night for Sigma 2.0, the mod’s “largest engine and content patch.” It’ll bring new skills, progression changes, endgame content, and quality-of-life features including a revamped UI, colour blind mode, and

One of the best moments of Pokémon Red and Blue is finally obtaining the bicycle. Quickly speeding across the world you spent hours trudging across on foot feels liberating and you appreciate it as much as any of your pocket monsters. Well, what if I told you that The Pokémon Company is giving away a real-life version of

Dean Hall’s Icarus will not be released in August as originally planned. The space survival game Icarus, from the fella that brought you DayZ, will now be released in November. Watch on YouTube According to Hall, the game needs a “little bit more time to bake to be the most awesome.” An official statement from