Games

Sega finally brought Phantasy Star Online 2 westward in 2020 thanks to a partnership with Microsoft. That was the first step in a transformational journey for the action MMO. Today, Sega launched Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, a massive addition to PSO2. It’s not just a traditional expansion to the 2012 game, it’s an entirely

By Stephany Nunneley9 June 2021 20:16 GMT Cross-Play is coming to Overwatch soon, allowing players to group up and play together. Overwatch players will soon be able to play with others, regardless of platform, thanks to the latest global Battle.net update. Watch on YouTube The update will allow players from around the world to team

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. In news that will surprise no one, GPU sales soared in Q1 2021. Sales defied historic trends and the market’s overall momentum is expected to continue through the back half of the year. That’s the word from Jon Peddie Research,

Update: In what appears to be a first, Nintendo has stopped distribution of the Switch’s Version 12.0.3 system update just hours after it first became available. No reason for the sudden halt has been announced by Nintendo at this stage, although some fans are speculating that the update may have caused unintended errors for those

Capcom have announced this afternoon that their E3 2021 showcase kicks off on Monday, 14th June at 2.30pm PT / 10.30pm UK time.The company plans to showcase numerous games including the upcoming The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Monster Hunter Stories 2, and the already available Nintendo Switch timed-exclusive Monster Hunter Rise. Hopefully there will be

It’s fair to say that the first iteration of Chivalry – the uber-realistic medieval battle-sim by Torn Banner Studios – was a bit of a cult classic when it first released on PC way back in 2012. In the years since, it’s seen a release onto Xbox 360 and PS3, and then a version on

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you

Knockout City isn’t the dodgeball from your childhood. It’s an intense team-based multiplayer take on the grade school sport that combines simple, easy to pick up controls, with deceptively complex tactics and strategies that may be surprising coming from a game featuring this type of Saturday morning cartoon aesthetic. Its crisp, satisfying gameplay and multiplayer

Pendulo Studios and Microids have announced narrative adventure game Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, inspired by the 1958 film. The game is in development for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 among other platforms, and is targeting a late 2021 release. Vertigo follows the story of writer Ed Miller who survives a car crash. Although no one else was

Last week, we asked you to bravely step into Resident Evil Village and share your best moments trying to survive using #PSshare #PSBlog. From larger than life villains to haunting environments, here are this week’s highlights:  adambomb2mk faces down the silhouetted claws of Lady Dimitrescu. Neiro_ni shares a face full of deadly werewolf. XxPAGZxX enters

I wrote about the Guerrilla Collective indie game showcase earlier today, and mentioned one game stood out to me from the mix. El Paso, Elsewhere was it: a Max Payne-inspired shooter about diving through a haunted motel to stop Draculae, the vampire you loved.

Scarlet Nexus finally arrives later this month. To get players primed and ready, Bandai Namco released a new explainer video that serves as an in-game synopsis of the game’s dual protagonists, the monstrous creatures known as the Other, the super-powered OSF, and more. The eight-minute trailer dives into the history and abilities of Psionics, humans

By Stephany Nunneley5 June 2021 19:53 GMT The Good Life has found a new publisher in Playism, and has a new release window. The Good Life is being developed by White Owls and led by Swery, creator of Deadly Premonition, and Yukio Futatsugi, creator of Panzer Dragoon and Phantom Dust. Watch on YouTube Originally slated

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. According to Nvidia’s CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, streaming services like GeForce Now are the best way to deliver AAA game experiences to mobile players. Ray tracing mobile chips, he claims, are a less effective way to meet that goal. “Ray tracing

We’ve seen our fair share of Pokémon clones over the past few years, and at Indie Live Expo 2021 there was a new creature collecting game announced. Palworld has the collecting aspects of Pokémon and you can even fight and breed “Pal”. Beyond this, it’s a bit wild. In this multiplayer open-world survival crafting game,

It had been a bit of a deviation from schedule for last week’s episode of Nintendo Minute. After an early release of the episode last time, it is back to the normal Friday release for this week. For today’s episode, Kit and Krysta have decided to pay a visit to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and

Before the barrage of E3 2021 news takes over, TheXboxHub team are back to fill the void and tell you about some of the latest games on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and PC – amongst other things. Join Gareth, James and Darren as they delve into Train Station Renovator, Super Animal Royale, Let’s Build a Zoo,

The Tools Up! Garden Party DLC is back with its next installment, Episode 2: Tunnel Vision. We’re moving on up through the tree house from the flowery levels of spring to 15 new sizzling summer levels where you’ll face a new extremely messy underground opponent – The Hole Mole. In addition, Episode 2 brings new

Necromunda is the kind of game that makes me appreciate when developers are given the time they need to really polish a game to a shine, because this is what happens when they aren’t. It’s a fast-paced, gore-filled shooter in the same vein as Doom Eternal with a Warhammer flavor and some RPG elements thrown

Bend Studio is working on a brand new IP that will not be related to previous projects. According to an interview with the Head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst, Bend Studio is working on a “very exciting new IP” that will “[build] on the deep open-world systems that they have developed with Days Gone.” The Days

With over seven years since the last Ninja Gaiden entry, we are incredibly excited to bring back fan-favourite ninja, Ryu Hayabausa, to the PlayStation 4 (and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility) on June 10, with the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection. With it being several years since the last game in the Ninja Gaiden series was

For those of us that like hollering at our pals in co-op, Operation: Tango sure looks like it’s worth getting some extra intel on. This co-op stealth puzzle game challenges you and a partner to take on roles as field agent and hacker to tackle secret missions with the power of your expert communication skills.

We’ve learned quite a bit about Far Cry 6 recently, including new characters, the blood of rebellion, and what the next step for the Ubisoft franchise has to offer longtime fans. For those that were curious as to whether the beloved Arcade Mode and map editor would be making a comeback, we’ve got some bad

If you’re a fan of everything Warhammer, look sharp: The Skulls for the Skull Throne event returns with a punchier name, Warhammer Skulls, tomorrow (June 3). The week-long celebration of Warhammer kicks off with a stream that’s guaranteed to feature new announcements from the studios behind games like Total War: Warhammer 3 and Darktide, to name but

Perspective drawing of “Nintendo Gallery” (tentative name) (Image: Nintendo) Nintendo has announced its Uji Ogura Plant and the land surrounding the building is being transformed into a new gallery to showcase the company’s development history and philosophy. The gallery will be tentatively known as the “Nintendo Gallery” and renovations are expected to be completed within

E3 2021 will soon be upon us later this month and it is either going to be a great digital event or a more muted show due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has hampered game development across the globe. The event kicks off on Saturday 12th June and the final day is Tuesday 15th

There are some games that need no introduction, and after reaching iconic status since the first release way back in 1985, Ghosts ‘N Goblins is one such game. After wowing the gaming audiences for decades since, it’s now time to reboot the legendary series as Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection begins to raise the dead on

Iron Harvest‘s single-player campaign was a surprise hit for me, one that I didn’t expect to be as good as it was. That focus is back for the Operation Eagle expansion, which adds a new America-inspired faction and air combat. Though it doesn’t add new challenges or game types, it does include a high-quality story-driven

Conan Exiles has released a new expansion titled Isle of Siptah, which adds new points of interest, NPC factions, and a new religion to the open-world survival game. The game’s first major expansion is currently available on PS4 and PS5. The game adds dozens of new dungeons to explore and monsters to kill in a brand new island map

Get ready to make your move. Auto Chess Season 12 arrives May 31, along with new Chess Pieces, a new Race, and optimized PlayStation controls. You’ll be able to control the cursor anywhere in the UI, speeding up gameplay so you can focus on the exciting battles. Play Video Introducing Horn, a brand-new race Horn