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Video game acquisitions have been happening over the past decade, with big companies taking over smaller dev studios. This has led to classic titles becoming owned by some of the biggest video game companies in the world. Sometimes, this meant more resources, more opportunities, and more profits for these franchises. However, sometimes it leads to […]

Big things are coming for hit indie horror game Phasmophobia, or at least that’s what the devs would like us to believe. Phasmophobia developers Kinetic Games took to Twitter to tease their fans with upcoming new content for the game. “Big things ahead,” the devs tweet. Sadly for us, they didn’t feel the need to elaborate any […]

PAX West will be pushing through this year as planned, with the convention returning to Seattle this year. However, not everyone who’s going to the convention center will be allowed to enter the convention premises. PAX announced on Wednesday that negative COVID-19 test results will now be required from all participants. They released a tweet […]

Hearts of Iron 4, Paradox Interactive’s World War 2 Grand Strategy game, is the latest target of DDoS attacks. While Paradox Interactive staff are out on a well-deserved summer vacation break, fans of Hearts of Iron 4 are left with a headache. Multiplayer games are currently hard to finish, as servers get taken down by the severity […]

Sad news, Digimon fans. Digimon Survive is once again delayed. Everyone was expecting to finally play the game this year. However, plans often get changed. Digimon Survive’s release date is now pushed to an unspecified date in 2022.  Digimon Survive was initially announced way back in July 2018. The game was supposedly set to release […]

Despite the shortage of supply, Sony managed to sell 10 million units of the PS5. The count was accurate, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment, as of July 18. It has only been 249 days since the console launched back in November 2020. Because of this feat, the PS5 is officially the fastest-selling console in Sony’s […]

Train Sim World 2 gives players access to iconic locomotives on the world’s best train systems. And now, Epic Games Store gives players access to Train Sim World 2 for free. Come and play with the train tracks of your dreams. Drive high-speed inter-city trains from all over the world, and climb speeds that might be too unsafe […]

Ever wanted to play a bullet hell game with intense FPS goodness, but also want to craft your own weapons? Welcome to MOTHERGUNSHIP, where you can make your own personalized arsenal of weapons. This week, MOTHERGUNSHIP is free to claim on the Epic Games Store. MOTHERGUNSHIP, developed by Terrible Posture Games and published by Versus Evil, lets you […]

Add three more titles to your PlayStation library as three new games enter PlayStation Plus this August 2021. Hunter’s Arena: Legends, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and Tennis World Tour 2 join PS+ this August 2021. All three games will be available in their PS4 version, with Hunter’s Arena: Legends coming also with its PS5 version. All three […]

Microsoft Flight Simulator came out on Xbox Series X last Tuesday. However, it’s not just the console players who are getting a boost from developer Asobo Studio. With this boost, you can double the framerate of your game, depending on your gaming rig’s specs. The developers released a big update alongside the release of the Xbox […]

Vitalina Igorevna Batsarashkina went to Tokyo to compete at the Olympics, representing not just the Russian Olympic Committee, but also The Witcher‘s School of Cat. Vitalina Batsarashkina achieved her dreams when she won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She has previously won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, competing in the […]

Monster Hunter Rise gets its second free content update as part of the Capcom Collabs series. This time, hunters get to be blessed by the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. Monster Hunter Rise x Okami Capcom Collabs 2 will bring the divine and powerful Amaterasu to Capcom’s latest hit. This follows the first Capcom Collabs content update last June, where content from Monster […]

The Forgotten City, a mystery exploration game about an ancient Roman City where if one person sins, everyone dies, comes out this week. The Forgotten City Release Date: July 28, 2021 The Forgotten City Release Date is on July 28, 2021. It is developed by Modern Storyteller and co-published by Dear Villagers. The game is the re-imagining of […]

Ian Richardson, UK veteran game developer and business director of Sumo Digital, has passed away at the age of 53. Richardson started his career in video game development in 1990 with Gremlin Graphics, now Gremlin Interactive. He has over 30 years of experience, working mostly on the business development side of the industry. In 2015, […]

Fortnite 17.21 update is coming soon. This is what time Fortnite‘s servers will go on maintenance, and when it will be back up. Fortnite 17.21 update release date: July 27, 2021 Fortnite 17.21 servers will go on maintenance at 12:30 AM, July 27, 2021, PDT. The game will go fully offline by 1 AM, and players won’t be able […]

Dell will no longer be shipping configurations of two of its Alienware PC models to six states in the United States. High-powered configurations of Alienware Aurora R12 and Aurora R10 will no longer be purchasable from Hawaii, California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. Any existing orders will now be canceled and users refunded. This is […]

Tears of Themis, miHoYo’s visual novel about an upstart lawyer investigating crimes and fighting court cases, releases soon. After spending a few weeks on a closed beta testing environment, and a few months of tweaking, it’s finally ready for full release. Tears of Themis Release Date: July 29, 2021 Tears of Themis, a visual novel on […]

Apex Legends Season 10: Emergence is launching soon and fans are getting more excited each passing day. To sum up what’s to come in Emergence: a new legend named Seer, some map changes for World’s Edge, and the introduction of ranked in Arenas mode. However, we’re pretty sure most of you want to know more […]

Neo: The World Ends With You follows up on the cult classic title The World Ends With You for the Nintendo DS, first released in 2007. The growing popularity of the original TWEWY would eventually see it released on other platforms. It was first ported to iOS in 2012, to Android in 2014, and then finally, to the Nintendo Switch […]

Genshin Impact leaks have been coming out like water out of a broken faucet for version 2.1. While most eyes are turned towards the introduction of Baal, the Electro Archon and Raiden Shogun, there are a lot of other things coming for version 2.1. This is very impressive for miHoYo, as version 2.0 was already […]

Annapurna Interactive Showcase will be a first for the publishers, which will be coming this July 29. The publishers of hit indie games like Outer Wilds, Sayonara Wild Hearts, and What Remains of Edith Finch, will be talking about their upcoming plans and games. But who are behind Annapurna Interactive, and what can we expect from this […]

HyperX extends its partnership with brand ambassador pro football player JuJu Smith-Schuster. HyperX will have JuJu Smith-Schuster represent their brand in the gaming and football communities as its global brand ambassador. On top of this, the gaming peripheral brand will be extending their partnership to JuJu’s esports organization. HyperX is now also the Official Peripheral […]

Fortnite Icon Series skins return as they join Fortnite 2019 World Champion Bugha on the Fortnite Shop. Fortnite Icon Series skins are usually a one-off affair that never comes back once they’re gone. That’s why this return of some Icon Series skins is notable, especially since a lot of them are coming back all at once. However, not all of Fortnite Icon Series […]

A Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) is reportedly in the works. This has been confirmed by both Eurogamer‘s Tom Phillips and Bloomberg‘s Jason Schreier separately. Appropriately, this game’s remake is well-awaited by fans. That’s to be expected to what would probably be one of the best RPG games of all time. But even though a game […]

Humankind removed Denuvo DRM from the game, three weeks ahead of the game’s launch on August 17, 2021. Humankind‘s closed beta testing put developers Amplitude Studios in a bind. It turns out that the game’s Denuvo DRM system, which makes it hard for pirates to illegally make copies and cracks of the game, makes it so […]

Ever wanted to become a pilot, but the opportunity never came? Well, at least you can live your flight dreams in the comfort of your home. Microsoft Flight Simulator arrives on Xbox Series X this week. Microsoft Flight Simulator Xbox Series X Release Date: July 27, 2021 First unveiled during E3 2019, Microsoft Flight Simulator was a […]

First announced back in April, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is finally coming out this week. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Release Date: July 27, 2021 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles bundles the two The Great Ace Attorney games from the Nintendo 3DS into one complete package. Originally a Japan-only game, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles will come out worldwide on July […]

Tribes of Midgard is an upcoming viking-themed isometric action survival RPG multiplayer game. That’s a mouthful – but this viking survival game isn’t needlessly complicated. It looks like a fun new game for friends to enjoy, especially since a new variant of the coronavirus is forcing a lot of countries into lockdowns all over again. But […]

Genshin Impact v2.1 will see the release of Sara Kujou and Sangonomiya Kokomi. Sara Kujou will be a 4-Star Electro Bow-user, while Sangonomiya Kokomi will be a 5-Star Hydro Catalyst-user. Until now, all we’ve seen of them from official media are from cutscenes and static images. New leaks show us more of these two characters. Genshin […]

Genshin Impact villain La Signora, the No. 8 Harbinger of the Fatui, has been leaked to be a boss fight in Genshin Impact v2.1. The Snezhnayan known as “The Lady” has so far only appeared in cutscenes. She was responsible for stealing Venti‘s Gnosis, as well as striking a bargain with Zhongli for his Gnosis. Now that […]

Battlefield 1 is both free-to-play and free-to-keep right now on some platforms. Find out how to play the game free using different methods. How to play Battlefield 1 for free this weekend Battlefield 1 is free-to-play on Steam until Sunday, 11:59 PM PDT. Simply download the game and install it on your computer, and you’ll get to play DICE’s […]

Bungie posted a job listing, indicating that the video game development studio might be working on a new game. However, it doesn’t seem to be related to Bungie’s successful Destiny series. Is Bungie finally ready to let go of the Destiny franchise, the same way they left Halo? What will this new IP be about? “The Bungie Publishing team is […]

Respawn Entertainment, the Electronic Arts-owned development studio, seems to be working on a new single-player game. This became apparent when Respawn started posting hiring notices for multiple positions. Rumors abound as Respawn Entertainment posted multiple hiring notices for a new single-player game they’re working on. The game development studio put up hiring notices for Lead […]

343 Industries revealed on their latest Inside Infinite blog update that Halo Infinite Beta is coming soon. It’s coming as soon as next weekend, in fact. But don’t get your hopes up. The game’s Beta release will just be all bots, for now. Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer mode will be completely free-to-play. 343 Industries expects that this will […]

Orcs Must Die! 3 recently arrived on Steam and other platforms this week. This comes after over an entire year as an exclusive for the Google Stadia. While the game itself was warmly received by fans and critics, but there’s a small portion of the community who bombed the game with negative reviews on Steam. Here’s […]

Youtuber couple Matt and Shelby of Girlfriend Reviews came forward with a video to explain the harassment they’ve been experiencing. Over the past eight months since they made a video on The Last of Us 2, Matt and Shelby shared that they’ve been the target of harassment of a community on Reddit dedicated to trashing […]

It’s called Doodle Champion Island Games, and it’s Google’s deepest feature game yet. Going to Google.com will reveal a Google Doodle Banner to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Clicking on the pixel-graphics banner will play out an intro video, animated by Japanese animation Studio 4°C. Once you’re done watching the cheery animation, you can start playing […]

An iconic duo has managed to find their way to the Fall Guys universe via a dimensional rift. Ratchet and Clank have arrived on Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Season 5. They’ll be staying around for a limited time. Now, the adventure just got more exciting. Mediatonic and PlayStation have teamed up for this limited-time collaboration. […]

Pokemon Unite is a Pokemon-themed MOBA developed by TiMi Studios. The game officially launched for the Nintendo Switch on July 21, 2022. Meanwhile, the game will launch on smartphones in September 2021. Pokemon Unite will eventually have cross-play and cross-saves, so don’t worry about starting now on the Switch and carrying on your smartphone later […]