Today, video game publisher Rebellion Developments kicked off their 2018 announcements by revealing that they had acquired fellow British Developer Radiant Worlds for an undisclosed amount. The studio’s name has been changed to Rebellion Warwick, and it luckily seems like most of Radiant Worlds’ 70 employees are staying on board after the transition. For those
As Dragon Ball FighterZ is approaching its release in a couple of weeks, Bandai Namco Entertainment still continues to release videos about it build hype for the fighting game. This includes things like making videos with Green Bay Packers players and putting out several character breakdown videos. Today, Arc System Works and Bandai Namco Entertainment
During Nvidia’s CES Press conference, the graphics card manufacturer announced new features for its Geforce Experience client starting tomorrow (January 9th). Shadowplay Highlights will be supported by four new games, including Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale. The Ansel feature got a new UI, and eight new filters have been added, alongside the ability to mix different filters.
Epic Games’ co-op-building-game-turned-battle-royale Fortnite has hit a few bumps recently as players began reporting issues with the game affecting connectivity when trying to log in. These recent hitches, however, have turned out to be the result of a much-needed update to prevent vulnerabilities within the game itself. Further explanation of the Meltdown vulnerability can be
Following the announcement of the third open beta for Monster Hunter World, Capcom reached out with some more details to give you a better idea of what you can expect. First of all, the client will be available for pre-load two days ahead of the start of the beta, which means on January 17th. The
The Idolmaster series has become in Japan a synonym of cute idols, enjoyable songs, and… so many DLC packages that it can rival in the art of nickel and dime with masters like the Dead or Alive series. The new PS4 game The Idolmaster: Stella Stage is no exception. Today Bandai Namco announced a new DLC
Yesterday, we got a new trailer for the adorable platformer Grapple Force Rena. In the new trailer, we get to see a multitude of worlds, enemies, and bosses, but most importantly we get to see the main character, Rena, using her trusty grappling bracelets. Rena will be able to use her bracelets to do just about
Over the weekend, Hi-Rez Expo 2018 gave us a ton of news about the future of the developer’s many IPs like Paladins: Champions of the Realm and SMITE. On Friday, Hi-Rez Studios released a new video showcasing just how the audio for the studios’ games is designed and conceptualized. In the video, we get the chance to go hands-on
Microsoft is continuing its campaign to advertise the power of Xbox One X associated with Madden NFL 18 by Electronic Arts, and today they released another related commercial. Once more, they bring to bear Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch as he talks to his hand. This time around, after a quip on the power
Hi-Rez Expo 2018 has been a hot-bed for both SMITE and Paladins: Champions of the Realm news, and that continues into the last day of the event. In a brand new video released earlier today, developer Hi-Rez Studios delves further into the background and characters in a way untouched in the series before. In the video (seen below) we
It’s not too often that you see a brand new Sega Mega Drive game (with cartridge!) in this day and age — even with the advent of Kickstarter projects. However, that is exactly what UK-based developer Bitmap Bureau is hoping to do with Xeno Crisis. And now, thanks to a new stretch goal milestone the games
With the New Year celebrations come and gone, a lot of large AAA game news have eclipsed smaller announcements. And one of those smaller announcements released nearly a week ago was a confirmation of a launch date for Earthbound inspired indie game Knuckle Sandwich. Revealed in a New Year’s day tweet from the Knuckle Sandwich Twitter account (below), the single-developer
Yesterday, Limited Run Games announced the latest title that would be getting the physical treatment on PS4 and PS Vita, Sky Force Anniversary If you’re not too familiar with Sky Force, it’s a charming little shoot-em-up game that’s really perfect for the PS Vita if you’re still collecting games on Sony’s overlooked handheld device. The game features some
Chris Roberts’ Cloud Imperium Games sent a newsletter to backers giving some information on the upcoming plans for future updates of the alpha of Star Citizen. Update 3.1 is scheduled for late March, as the developer moves to quarterly update releases. According to the announcement, there are “a lot of content and enhancements” planned through
Back in December, the folks over at Humble Bundle showed off just a few of the games that would be included in their monthly subscription service, Humble Monthly. Now we finally have a definitive list of games for the month of January 2018. That list of games includes Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Quantum Break,
It’s only been a few days since the reveal of Paladins: Battlegrounds — the battle royale mode of Hi-Rez’s class-based shooter — and the studio has revealed pre-Alpha gameplay footage of the game in motion. Though some may notice a lot of similarities between Paladins: Battlegrounds and other games on the market, the game mode makes a name
Rainbow Six Siege‘s Jäger apparently can’t catch a break. Whether it be the loss of his ACOG sight or the impending correction that will prevent him from putting a bullet-proof shield on his face, developer Ubisoft Montreal is set on making sure that he’s as balanced as can be, and more importantly, that he’s no
Sea of Thieves lies just over the horizon, and if you’re looking to get in the mood for Microsoft’s upcoming exclusive then you might just have to check out the game’s special edition Xbox One controller. Whether it be drinking grog, singing with shanties, or shooting yourself out of a cannon, the controller in your
Recently, the official Twitter account of the upcoming open-world JRPG Metal Max Xeno has been releasing new images and information. The screenshots and info were shared by Producer Juntaro Kouno. First of all, we get a special illustration by Character Designer Oda Non, featuring the game’s heroine Toni. The drawing was made for a recent
Yesterday, Insomniac Games revealed that it was holding a two-day long playtest of its upcoming open-world action-adventure game Marvel’s Spider-Man, today we get some more info from Brian Horton, who recently directed Rise of the Tomb Raider, and recently joined the team at Insomniac as the new game’s Design Director. Horton took to Twitter, mentioning
If you’re still kicking around in Splatoon 2 like me, you’ll probably be very happy to hear that Nintendo has revealed the latest Splatfest event coming to the game this month. For the first time, Splatoon 2 will pit two popular film genres against one another, action and comedy. Like every Splatfest, players will have the opportunity to choose
Bandai Namco took to Twitter to reveal some new information specifically about the PC version of Arc System Works’ upcoming fighting title, Dragon Ball FighterZ. Based on what was revealed, it doesn’t look like you’ll need an expensive rig to run the game on high settings. The minimum requirements are listed below: OS: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: AMD
If you’ve been thinking about trying to level up and prestige your character in Call of Duty: WWII, but you’re worried about it taking too long to do so, then today is your lucky day. Developer Sledgehammer Games has officially confirmed that a double XP bonus is now active in the first-person shooter, and will remain available until Monday at an unknown time,
Aksys Games announced that the otome visual novel, Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~, will release on PlayStation Vita in North America on March 30 and in Europe this Spring, both physically and digitally. Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~ is a fan disc of events that occur after the events of Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~. Players will be able to continue their
Aksys Games announced the otome visual novel, Code: Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~, will release on PlayStation 4 in North America on March 30 and in Europe this Spring, both physically and digitally. Code: Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~ puts the player in the role of the game’s main protagonist, Cardia, as she lives alone in a mansion
Insomniac Games took to Twitter today with a small but interesting piece of information on its upcoming game Marvel’s Spider-Man. Today was the second day of a studio-wide playtest session, during which, according to developers who also chimed in on social media, the whole studio is getting to try the current build of the game
Today DMM announced that its mobile and browser game based on the Muv-Luv series Muv-Luv Alternative: Strike Frontier is going to get a crossover event with the popular anime and manga series Attack on Titan. At a cursory glance, the crossover may appear a bit weird. First of all, Muv-Luv games normally don’t get crossovers (they’re already
Bandai Namco has been fairly silent on Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown since November, but we get a nice little treat to celebrate the end of the Holidays. The publisher updated the official website of the game and its Twitter account with two rather spectacular images. First of all we get a Su-37 against a
If you’ve been anxiously waiting for the day when you can play Mutant Football League on your home consoles then it’s finally time to get excited. Today, independent developer Digital Dreams Entertainment officially announced that the sports title will finally be making its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in just a couple weeks, on January
Paladins: Champions of the Realm’s recently-revealed battle royale mode is the major news coming out of Hi-Rez Expo 2018, with the game getting revealed alpha footage on the livestream earlier today. And although there is no official release date for Paladins: Battlegrounds, the game mode will be available for testing before March 2018. Speaking directly to DualShockers, Hi-Rez’s