Anthem wasn’t at its best at launch. Players knew it, but more importantly, developer BioWare knew it. Neither the core game mechanics nor the loot system were considered particularly satisfying. For several months, the team worked to alleviate these issues, yet it was never enough. As a result, BioWare Austin has spent much of this
Month: July 2020
Hot on the heels of a dormant, long-overdue-for-a-sequel Ubisoft video game franchise getting a Netflix series in Splinter Cell, another IP from the Ubisoft stable fans have been waiting a long time to continue playing in is making the leap to the digital-streaming service. Beyond Good & Evil, the cult classic 2003 title, is receiving
As promised, BioWare are starting to publish updates as they rethink their not-so-well-received online sci-fi shooter Anthem. Today’s update specifically talks about their goals for the loot system, which they want to be more reliable and respect a player’s time. It doesn’t sound like anything is set in stone yet, so this will definitely be
Despite all of the new info about Halo Infinite we got last week, some details were conspicuously absent. Namely, Microsoft and 343 Industries weren’t talking about multiplayer, which is traditionally a major draw for the series. Today, the official Halo Twitter account confirmed rumors that the upcoming game’s multiplayer mode will be free-to-play, making it accessible
By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 31 July 2020 20:33 GMT Grounded is a hit with players. Grounded, the new survival adventure game from Obsidian Entertainment has seen over one million players since it entered early access. The game was made available through Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass and Steam Early Access this week on July 28.
As the dust settles following the Xbox Games Showcase, our team of gaming fanatics are ready to not only discuss the fallout from that, but also other game-related news emerging recently. In fact, TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 41 is brimming with gaming chatter, for a change. So prepare for visual novels, dating sims and murder
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Some games just aren’t a good fit for the Switch. It’s a sad truth, but a truth nonetheless. Rock Of Ages 3: Make & Break falls into that category, we’re sorry to say. The most egregious problem to be found in this Nintendo Switch incarnation is, quite simply, a lack
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a puzzle-adventure adaptation of the BBC’s award-winning TV series, Peaky Blinders. Publisher Curve Digital and developer FuturLab announced the title this spring, promising a summer 2020 release. That promise has been kept. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind will come to the PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, and Xbox One next month on August
Fragments of the Source Wall, a solid barrier surrounding the Multiverse, are raining down on the island nation of Themyscira. The Amazon’s magnificent home is now dimensionally-patchworked as the multiverse they once knew is collapsing and merging around them. The Sphere of Gods, home to the gods and immortals that exist within the Multiverse, lies
Unlike the Birdman’s games – or the one with actual birds in it – Skater XL is a serious and mostly authentic and grounded simulation of skateboarding and it innovates in a truly engrossing way with its nuanced and tricky two-stick control system. There have been times over the last several days when I’ve become
Pokémon Go Fest 2020 has come and gone, but if you tried to take part in the online event, your experience may not have been so smooth. Some players reported technical difficulties on July 25th, so Niantic has announced a makeup day for August 16th. On that day only, festivities from the event will return
We are well into the summer of 2020, during a time of global pandemic where many of us are stuck inside for most of the day. If you’re a fan of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, etc., then you may be anxiously awaiting Elden Ring’s release. Developer Cradle Games is hoping to quench your Souls-like thirst with
As a nostalgia trip, Sonic Mania is impeccably precise. So, naturally, you’ll want to really nail those throwback kicks by, uh, playing it through an unrelated publisher’s digital subscription service. The blue blur and his grossly mutated twin-tailed fox friend are now sprinting through EA’s Origin Access Premiere service, with Two Point Hospital and Endless
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare begins Season 5 content on August 5, with the rollout of a new band of mercenaries – The Shadow Company. How this will effect anything other than the obvious potential cosmetics is unknown, but it leaves the field wide open for some potential new game modes involving three teams. Maybe
By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 30 July 2020 20:42 GMT Your free games this week on the Epic Games Store are 20XX, Barony, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. All three titles will be free to download and keep through the Epic Games Store until August 6. 20XX is a roguelike action platformer that features co-op.
Hellpoint reviewed on PC by David Jagneaux. Also available on Xbox One. #ign #gaming
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Virtual reality hasn’t exploded in popularity as many expected it would when Oculus revived the dead medium, but it is still growing. Most VR games are designed from the ground up for VR, but a few mainstream titles that are
Greetings, PlayStation Slayers! For the uninitiated, Dauntless is a free-to-play co-op action RPG that’s all about feeling like a badass while taking down boss-sized Behemoths with your friends in the world of the Shattered Isles. We’ve released over a dozen content updates since we launched on PlayStation 4 last May, and with our latest, we’re
Imagine the most badass pistol-wielding action hero ever. Now, become them. That’s it. That’s the game. At least, that’s the aim when developing Pistol Whip: for you to experience each level, or “scene,” as cinematically as possible, as though you’re the action hero yourself. Most design decisions — from game modifiers to art direction to
Fans of Super Heroes, Wonder Woman, Old Gods, New Gods, and collapsing multiverses have a lot to look forward to in Wonderverse, our next episode launching today! Whether you are looking for an end-game challenge or just starting your journey, Wonderverse delivers. Remember, anyone level 15+ can play the more accessible event versions of our newest
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Sony and Microsoft have made it very clear that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are focused on eliminating load times. To date, most of the discussion has focused on getting rid of long in-game transition scenes. Game developers
Just over one year ago we told you how Big Sugar were gearing up to release their hotly anticipated action RPG Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy to console and PC in 2020. Well, since that time all manner of stuff has gone down, and plans have changed somewhat – in our eyes for the better.
© Atari We’ve been keeping an eye on the upcoming Atari VCS system over the years, mainly because following the drama around the new console has been massively entertaining. However, for all of the issues it has experienced, the VCS does appear to be nearing the finish line – and Atari’s Chief Operating Officer Michael
When it came time for a blog post about Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, I knew exactly who I was going to ask to help out. Mr. Hiroki Miyazawa, the director of this game and the first Curse of the Moon, knows the ins and outs of this series better than anyone. If you
Resident Evil 3 and its multiplayer suite Resident Evil Resistance are still kicking to some degree. New paid DLC is coming to RE Resistance in the form of Leon and Claire costumes. Capcom will roll out the content on an unspecified date in August. In addition, Resident Evil 3 will soon receive DLC to unlock
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Konami has been making games for decades, but now it’s making gaming PCs. Konami Amusement, a subsidiary of Konami Holdings, is now accepting orders for its new line of Arespear gaming PCs. The company expects to begin shipments for the
Dark Horse is working with 343 Industries and Xbox Game Studios to collect the concept art used to create Halo Infinite, the game that is slated to release for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC this holiday season. The Art of Halo Infinite is a 200-page book that features new cover art by 343
It was 2014 when I decided to take things more seriously. I’d just made my debut in the mobile gaming arena. Yet while my title had been financially successful, I didn’t feel any creative satisfaction. I decided that had to be the driving force of my next project. I looked to my childhood for inspiration.
Ready your rockets — Rocket Arena: Season 1 is approaching fast! Prowl the arena with cat-loving super genius Flux, earn loads of new rewards, launch into ranked play and practice your rocket jumps because the first event begins on August 12! Plus Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can play for free
Nintendo announced it yesterday, but it is now here. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has just been updated, bringing the game to version 1.4.0. The update adds Firework Shows, Dream Islands, and Nintendo Switch Online members will be able to get backup saves of their islands. Nintendo says that “a function specific to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to
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