Those who have been delaying themselves from jumping into Phoenix Labs’ co-op action RPG Dauntless have likely been waiting for the game to enter its next major phase, which would be that of an open beta. Now, we finally know when Dauntless will transition into this stage and it’s sooner than you might expect. Phoenix Labs announced today that Dauntless will enter
E3 2018 is somehow already just around the corner which means developers and publishers are likely preparing more and more every day for gaming’s biggest show. Recently, we chatted with Bethesda Softworks’ Senior Vice President of Marketing Pete Hines and asked him about E3 2018 and what we might expect from Bethesda at the show. During
Today Microsoft announced that Gears of War 2, Red Dead Redemption, Portal 2, Sonic Generations, Darksiders, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed are getting the Xbox One X enhanced treatment via backward compatibility today. According to the announcement made during the second episode of Inside Xbox, Gears of War 2 runs at 4K on Microsoft’s console, but even more interestingly, all
At last year’s E3, Microsoft revealed that original Xbox games would be coming to the system’s backwards compatibility program. They then released the first wave of original Xbox titles later that year. Many were wondering when more titles would come, so today, during an Inside Xbox livestream, Microsoft confirmed several new titles were coming to
A few years ago, the idea of MMORPGs of consoles was almost a heresy that only a few studios dared to pursue, while MOBAs were a rarity. Nowadays the console market is seen as a very viable way to expand an MMO’s userbase, and MOBAs are quite common as well. In the same vein, Blizzard
If you’ve been looking to buy a subscription for Spotify and you’re a PlayStation Plus member then Sony has some good news for you. Today House of Nathan Drake announced that all members of its paid service will receive a 10% discount on subscriptions for the Premium version of the popular music streaming service. In
As announced a few days ago, today Square Enix released the first update to the recently-released Steam version of the classic JRPG Chrono Trigger. Following (not exactly flattering) fan-feedback, the following changes were made. Original’ Graphics Setting: A new option will allow players to choose between the current high-resolution character sprites and background graphics, or
If you still play LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and you’ve been devouring each bit of DLC put out for the game then you’re about to get some more on your plate. Today developer Travellers Tales and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment officially announced that a DLC pack based on the popular Marvel comic and the TV
A few days ago MCV published an article titled “Switching Gears” in which NIS America President Takuro Yamashita was reported making some pretty incendiary statements about the reason behind the exclusive physical release of SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy for Nintendo Switch. Quite possibly, calls were made, and today NIS America reached out with a press release including
Spread the word, today starts Contraband week in Grand Theft Auto Online, and to celebrate the occasion, Rockstar Games is offering a slew of promotions across Los Santos. Ranging from double GTA$ & RP in select modes, 50% faster Bunker-based Research, and so much more. According to the press release, the Subterranean entrepreneurs are set to profit
If you have been thinking about picking up Slime-san on Nintendo Switch but you’re disappointed that the game was only available digitally then today’s your lucky day. Today, developer Fabraz announced that it has partnered with the popular publishing company Limited Run Games in order to bring the Switch version straight to your shelves. Details on the physical
Back in February, EA revealed that they would once again be holding their own event, EA Play, from June 9 to June 11 instead of attending E3. Today, we finally got the first details about this year’s EA press conference, which will be happening on June 9. Specifically, this press conference will take place at
After being revealed last October and being showcased since, developer Passtech Games and publisher Focus Home Interactive finally released Masters of Anima on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch today. To celebrate, a launch trailer showcasing various aspects of the game was release. Masters of Anima follows the journey of Otto, who is looking
Today, Capcom has unveiled new information regarding Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2. According to the publisher, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2 will be launching on July, 24 for PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One. Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2 is a compilation featuring all eight entries in the Mega
In recent years, Iron Galaxy Studios has become known for their work on fighting games like Killer Instinct and Divekick. That being said, the studio’s newest game Extinction breaks that mold by being an action game where players fighting giant ogres called the Ravenii. I have always found it interesting to see developers mainly known
Digital Sun Games and 11bit studios have been showcasing Moonlighter, a mix of a shopkeeping sim and The Legend of Zelda inspired action-RPG, a lot over the last year. That being said, the game has been without a clear release date until today. The developers of Moonlighter have revealed that the game will launch on
Many consider the Muv-Luv series one of the best visual novel series of all time, and with good reason: the first game starts as an apparently innocuous romantic adventure set in your usual Japanese high school, and then pulls the rug from under your feet with a radical one-eighty, turning into a tragic and epic
If you’ve been following the official Prey Twitter account over the past month or so, you’ve probably noticed a handful of cryptic tweets that many have interpreted to indicate that the game will soon be receiving new content of some form. Without any surefire answers yet, we took it upon ourselves to take our questions about these teases
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is the latest game from the much-beloved director Goichi “Suda51” Suda that features the return of the titular character Travis Touchdown. After over a decade away from leading a No More Heroes project, Suda51 has returned to one of his most popular franchises, but this time is putting a bit of a
The Switch has been the hottest device on the planet for the past year. After becoming the fastest selling console in year-one ever, its now become a device that will be harder and harder for companies to ignore. Recently, we were able to speak with Bethesda Softworks’ Senior Vice President of Marketing Pete Hines at
Missed your opportunity to get the Yakuza 6: The Song of Life After Hours Premium Edition before it sold out? Good news — the limited edition has been restocked on Amazon, so long as you get to the page quick enough. In case you haven’t seen the Yakuza 6: The Song of Life After Hours Premium Edition,
During PAX East this past weekend, Bethesda Softworks announced new details regarding its arena shooter Quake Champions. According to the press release, sometime later this month, Quake Champions will receive a new update, which will introduce a slew of new features into the game, including a new champion named Strogg, a new map (Awoken), as well as tweaks
The Elder Scrolls: Legends has come quite a long way since its release on PC and mobile platforms respectively in March and July 2017, so it’s natural to wonder whether Bethesda might consider expanding to other platforms. DualShockers asked just that to Vice President of Marketing Pete Hines during a recent interview, and he certainly
Hearthstone has had quite the journey since its launch in 2014. The popular card game is now in its fourth year still getting content support from the team with its upcoming expansion, The Witchwood. Adding new abilities, cards, and game modes are more than enough to reel in players new and old. At PAX East
While I am not typically the biggest fan of the RTS genre, Nintendo’s more puzzle-focused take on the strategy — Pikmin — has always stuck with me. Micromanaging cute little alien creatures, each with unique abilities, clicked with me more than “pure” RTS games, and I still consider it one of Nintendo’s most underrated series. Unfortunately, we
While interviewing Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode at PAX East 2018, he confirmed that while it is possible, there are no current plans to release a port to Nintendo Switch or any other console. Here is the full quote: “It’s possible but right now we don’t have any plans to do that. We are already
After putting the spotlight on Egypt and V2 in the series’ previous two episodes, as expected, Sledgehammer Games has given the same treatment to Dunkirk. Today, the developer released a brand new episode of Map Briefings, showing off tips and tricks for the DLC’s final, standard multiplayer map. Just like the other installments, this episode shows off certain tips and tricks
To celebrate the release of Call of Duty: WWII’s latest DLC tomorrow, Sledgehammer Games started a new video series last week that goes through each of the new multiplayer maps, teaching tips and tricks on how to maneuver around the map, starting with the map Egypt Now, the developer has released the second part of the series, which
After being teased just a few days ago via a trailer, many fans were hyped about the prospect of Sam Fisher possibly coming to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands. Now, developer and publisher Ubisoft have officially announced that a Splinter Cell-themed mission will be making its way to the popular shooter, which will kick off the game’s second
As teased a few days ago, today Polyphony Digital and Audi revealed not one, but two new Vision Gran Turismo cars, that have been made available in the game via a new update. The cars are the Audi Vision Gran Turismo and the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo. They also have one particular aspect that previous Vision