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It’s hard to deny Halo’s influence on the greater gaming landscape. For decades, Halo has been one of Microsoft’s biggest gaming brands, and it helped establish the original Xbox as a gaming console of note. However, in all that time, we’ve never gotten a really good look at the series iconic hero. Most gamers know

When it’s crunch time and the final circle beckons, having the right equipment is vital to finishing the match on a high. Following Season 4 Reloaded, one of the biggest balance patches in Call of Duty history, here are the best Warzone loadouts to propel you to another victory! There are few more difficult challenges

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Valve’s new Steam Deck has already attracted a great deal of attention. The company’s servers aren’t responding particularly well today, because they’re getting slammed with preorders. Would-be buyers should keep in mind a caveat that Valve didn’t prominently disclose when

Super Rare Games has confirmed its next limited edition physical release for Switch, and it’s the rather good Super Crush KO. It’s a colourful and stylish game – from the creator of Graceful Explosion Machine – that blends melee combat with ranged attacks. We reviewed its eShop release back in early 2020 and gave it

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – A hero rises, and the legend begins. Join Link in his high-flying quest to save Zelda, a childhood friend who must confront her destiny. Soar between floating islands and descend to the mysterious surface world

Are you ready to beat back bloodsucking bats, to zap zombies and to mash-up some mutants? Restless Night is available right now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Arriving from the ChiliDog Interactive team – previously behind Farm Frenzy: Refreshed and Crossbow Crusade amongst others – Restless Night will task you with making it

We are delighted to announce today that we are partnering with Orbis International, a non-profit organization transforming lives through the treatment and prevention of avoidable blindness, to give flight simmers the chance to virtually explore the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. Orbis is making a profound impact on people’s lives and we’re proud to support their

I’ve spent a lot of my gaming time over the last five plus years duking it out against all manner of foes using the most powerful weapon of them all… cards. And in that time, two of my favourite card-based battle games have been Faeria and Slay the Spire. With Roguebook, those worlds are colliding.

NBA 2K22 will feature a female basketball player on the cover for the first time in the franchise’s history. This WNBA 25th Anniversary Special Edition will be available alongside the standard edition, digital cross-gen bundle, and NBA 75th Anniversary Edition. All of the covers will be designed by Charly Palmer, known for his Civil Rights

Hi everyone! Seiji Aoki here, chief producer of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, available now at no additional cost to PlayStation Plus members until August 2. Also available now as part of the PlayStation Now library. It’s been an incredible month watching millions of players jumping back into the ring with this legendary fighting series,

While Apex Legends‘ excellent train and ye olde Kings Canyon map have gone away now, Respawn have added a spicy new map to the battle royale’s Arenas mode in their place. Last night, the Thrillseekers event kicked off introducing Overflow, a purpose-built Arenas map set in what appears to be the lava-filled zones of World’s

The Halo franchise has gone through many changes throughout the years, including changing the entire studio behind the game as well. With Halo Infinite on the horizon and the 20th anniversary for Halo: Combat Evolved coming up in November, Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto just shared a few of the weapons that never made it into the

After some teasing earlier, Relic Entertainment and Sega have announced Company of Heroes 3. Company of Heroes 3, the latest installment in the strategy franchise and it’s coming to PC in 2022. Watch on YouTube And right now, you can get your hand on a pre-alpha preview through Steam. Players who join Relic’s CoH-Development program,

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Microsoft is apparently planning its own AI upscaling method, possibly in the same vein as Nvidia’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR. The company hasn’t made any direct announcements, but it has put up two job offers, one for a senior software

Yuga Ohdo – the protagonist of Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS Update #3 [Tue 13th Jul, 2021 03:05 BST]: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel demo is now available on the Japanese eShop. Once again, this game launches in Japan on 12th August. There’s still no word on a local release. Update #2 [Sun 18th Apr, 2021 09:30 BST]: While

Nintendo has recently uploaded a trailer for SEGA’s upcoming enhanced Wii port of Sonic Colors and it seems as though the Nintendo Switch version of the game will run at 30fps. Trailers for the PlayStation and Xbox versions of Sonic Colors Ultimate state in the very same video that they will be running at 60fps,

Doki Doki Literature Club first released in 2017 on Steam, for free. Players were allowed to download the game and then pay what they thought it was worth. And it did not take long for Doki Doki to become a viral success. I’m sure many of the game’s initial downloads were from curious gamers looking

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

People Can Fly has announced that it’s aiming to release the next patch for Outriders on Tuesday. However, a release date isn’t set in stone yet as the developer is still testing things out. Regardless, the patch should be out next week. A preview of patch notes is as follows: Improved Matchmaking to reduce the

Last week, we asked you to soak in the summer sun from your favorite games using #PSshare #PSBlog. From beachy shores or green summer fields, here are this week’s seasonal highlights:  JRPyznar explores a beachy scene in Astro’s Playroom. CGBehemoth shares the blue waters of Hitman 3. imroyank lounges in the sun of Fortnite. M_Joe_Hort

Yesterday was WitcherCon, which brought news of The Witcher 3 DLC and a release date and trailer for season two of Netflix’s The Witcher TV show. But that’s not all Netflix are cooking. We also got a first look at The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf, an animated prequel film following Geralt’s mentor, Vesemir.

Sometimes, developers share some really cool things about favorite games from the past. That’s exactly what level designer Brett Johnson is doing by sharing some early Half-Life prototypes over on TikTok, and we love him for it. Johnson also has more experience than just Half-Life under his belt too. He’s a designer that has over 20

By Stephany Nunneley9 July 2021 20:10 GMT Netflix has finally provided a premiere date for Season 2 of The Witcher. Fans of The Witcher series on Netflix will be pleased to hear that the long-awaited Season 2 will premiere on the service on December 17. According to information provided today during WitcherCon, the season will

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. China takes fears of video game addiction among kids very, very seriously. It’s one of several countries that enforces a “gaming curfew” for those under 18, and now gaming heavyweight Tencent has implemented government-approved ID checks in dozens of popular

Like a plague of gnats hovering around your face on a hot summer’s day, or the tidal wave of noisy pop-up ads found on modern tabloid websites, scalpers are once again refusing to go away. Earlier this week saw the announcement of a brand new Switch, the Switch OLED model, and with pre-orders starting to

It isn’t unusual for Monolith Soft to see their profits increase. In fact, they have seen an increase in profits for 7 of the last 8 fiscal years. However, 2020 was a big year for the company. You see, not only did Monolith Soft release Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, but they assisted with Animal Crossing:

We’re a year away from being able to get hands-on with the sci-fi roguelike that is Gravity Oddity, but if you’re looking for a gravity-bending, teleporting looter-shooter, it’s one to certainly keep an eye on. Teleporting onto Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC through Steam in the summer of 2022,

Summary The Sisters of Parvos game update is now available in Warframe. Sisters of Parvos is one of Warframe’s most expansive updates yet, offering experiences for both new and active players. The update includes a new easy-to-acquire Warframe, a large number of weapons and customizations, as well a new Lich System with new boss battles

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground is the definition of a game that needed more time in development. Saying that it “needs polish,” though, feels like an understatement: this turn-based tactics game is just lacking or buggy in so many areas that the places where it does stand out are overwhelmed by the lack of

Eidos Montreal developers Mary DeMarle and Partick Fortier have stated that Guardians of the Galaxy will be single player only in order to ensure a strong narrative. While the studio initially considered adding co-op and multiplayer, they eventually decided to limit players to the “leader” character Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord), and instead allow for greater