Not only did Embracer Group buy Borderlands devs Gearbox today, they also picked up Aspyr Media. Aspyr are mostly known for making Mac and Linux ports of other folks’ Windows games, with a catalogue including Civilization VI and Borderlands, though they are getting into making their own games too. Sounds like they’ll keep on keeping
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Gearbox Entertainment, the studio behind Borderlands, has been acquired by THQ Nordic parent company Embracer Group for $1.3 billion. The Embracer Group Gearbox acquisition will make the Texas-based studio of 550 another full operating group under Embracer (on an equal level with the likes of THQ Nordic). As Gearbox merges with Embracer Group, the formerly
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first player to break Baseball’s color barrier, which blocked players of color from entering Major League Baseball. A true historic trailblazer in sports, broadcasting, business, and the civil rights movement, Jackie was the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 following an illustrious
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Nvidia’s Ampere arrived to much fanfare last fall before mostly vanishing from store shelves. In the aftermath of the launch, bot-users and resellers bragged about buying as many as 50 cards at a time. This kind of taunting struck a
If you took in the original Habroxia and were wowed by its cheap spaceblasting intensity, then you’re in for a treat – Lillymo Games and eastasiasoft are back with Habroxia 2. Available to purchase and download right now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS Vita and PC – yep pretty much
Nintendo is known to have very strange company policies, and this seems to be no exception. According to US comedian Adam Conover on The Serf Times podcast and later relayed by Eurogamer, Nintendo had canceled multiple projects after one of them, a live-action Zelda series for Netflix, had leaked. Not only did Nintendo cancel the
When the Switch version of Apex Legends was first announced last summer, Electronic Arts said it would be releasing in the fall of 2020. That didn’t happen, but a recent post seemed to indicate that Respawn’s shooter would be hitting today, February 2, alongside season 8. That also didn’t happen. But even if Switch owners aren’t claiming
One of the best PlayStation Plus months in recent memory has just gone live. The February 2021 free PS Plus games are now available to download, including the launch of PS5-exclusive multiplayer phenomenon Destruction AllStars and both current and last-gen versions of Control Ultimate Edition. These, alongside Concrete Genie, replace the January Plus titles, available
There’s only one New Year’s resolution you need in 2021 – play more games! And we at Deep Silver are here to provide you amazing discounts on our top titles; with great games and great deals, comes a great mood for a New Year´s fresh start! Check out these games and more during the Deep
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The updated, polished version of the original three Mass Effect games, dubbed Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, will launch on May 14. We now know more about the release, and how each game has been updated. The new Legendary Edition of
By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 20:41 GMT Fortnite players can now participate in a Mandalorian-themed LTM. Mando’s Bounty LTM is now live in Fortnite and tasks you with playing Solo or with others to collect galactic credits by eliminating the target on your Bounty Puck or any opponent you see. The first to
Are all adverts going to start with things like “I’m so glad we get to bubble together” now, just to protect the company from COVID-related backlash? Well, Nintendo’s new Switch advert for Super Mario Party does. Featuring three women in a very fancy house, the ad shows off the co-operative and competitive games in Mario
Western Digital’s SSDs have always tended to play second fiddle to their Samsung rivals. It was true of their Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD, which lags quite a bit behind Samsung’s consistently excellent 860 Evo, and also it’s true of their previous flagship NVMe drive, the WD Black SN750, which was nearly as quick as
PlayStation is giving players the chance to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or proud of the time they spent with certain games with PlayStation Wrap Up 2020. Signing in using your PSN ID allows you to get a full list of your states, including total hours played, top three games (and how long you spent with each
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Google announced its Stadia cloud gaming service almost two years ago, but the company is already planning to shake things up. In a new blog post, Google says it will shut down its game studio and will instead rely entirely
From Dreams in February to the launch of the PlayStation 5 console in November, there was a lot of gaming to celebrate in 2020. To commemorate our collective journey, we’re pleased to bring back our year end wrap-up report, so you can reflect upon your many 2020 gameplay accomplishments. Through March 2, 2021, PS4 players*
Jump Force is already well known for bringing together the most iconic characters from the world of Manga, dropping them into a new battleground and tasking them with getting on with the fight. Now though a new player joins and this time around we discover Yoruichi Shihoin from Bleach joining the fray. Available to purchase
From today, you can get your hands on some Nintendo-themed toys from participating Burger King stores in North America. From a ‘Metal Mario’ Kart, to the iconic green squid from Splatoon, there’s a total of six toys available from a King Jr Meal. Nintendo and Burger King are also offering folk the chance to win
People are excited for Resident Evil Village. Part of that enthusiasm comes from the recent gameplay demo, along with additional details revealed as part of the latest trailer. However, another part of the excitement comes specifically from Lady Dimitrescu, the ghastly, yet compelling woman who has captured fans’ attention with her disturbing mystique and towering height. Capcom
The Nioh Collection, including Nioh Remastered – The Complete Edition and Nioh 2 Remastered – The Complete Edition, will be released on PS5 later this week. To prepare for the game’s release, Team Ninja will be releasing update 1.24 for Nioh 2 on PlayStation 4. Amongst other things, the patch enables cross-save between PS4 and PS5, as well
Summary MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox for the first time ever! Standard Edition is available for pre-order on the Xbox Store for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The game launches April 20; stay tuned for more details on Collector’s Editions, Early Access, and more! The MLB 2020 season had a different
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The Nintendo Switch has been a hot commodity all through 2020 and the console’s sales figures reflect it. According to a recent Nintendo press release, the company sold 24.1 million Switches in 2020, a 35 percent increase year-on-year. The surge
By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 1 February 2021 20:05 GMT Sony’s Santa Monica Studio has announced that 2018’s PlayStation 4 exclusive, God of War, will be getting a dedicated PS5 patch on February 2. Sony Santa Monica published a new statement on its website announcing that God of War is getting a free patch that “replaces the
© Nintendo Life A few years ago a clever, witty, and shockingly beautiful Nintendo Life writer had to spend a few boring days trawling numerous websites searching for a brand new and eye-wateringly expensive wafer-thin HDTV with which to replace their ageing and sadly then only semi-functional slightly less wafer-thin HDTV. This new triumph of
Battleborn, Gearbox’s ill-fated competitive hero shooter/MOBA, finally went offline for good yesterday, January 31. According to publisher 2K Games earlier in the month, Battleborn is now completely unplayable, which includes its single-player campaign. This marks the end of a sad and painfully long decline for the game. Battleborn had an intriguing premise, blending first-person shooter gameplay
Today is the last day to redeem the January 2021 PlayStation Plus free games. Starting tomorrow, a new batch of games goes live, and January’s free titles will be available only to those who redeemed them. The January 2021 free PS Plus games are Maneater (PS5 only), GreedFall, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (both
The entire PlayStation team could not be more stoked to be officially working with Red Bull, as we partner up to showcase some of the best in-game photography talent in the U.S. Starting today, PlayStation users in the United States can play, capture, and submit in-game photos of select PS4 and PS5 titles to compete
Whew, is January over already? 2021 kicked off with a bang, with everything from the thrilling return of Agent 47 in Hitman 3, to the return of side-scroll cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The game, and new adventures like Olija and Cyber Shadow. We’ll keep the polls open until Sunday night at 11:59pm
Hi all, I am excited to talk to you all about Control Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 5. The power of the PS5 opened up a lot of opportunities for us at Remedy, and we did our best to enhance the Control experience in ways which were not possible before. Let’s start from literally the beginning.
The MLB 2020 season had a different look to it but, one thing remained consistent; the play was as epic as ever. It was a year in which new talent announced itself to the world, flipping bats, dancing and bringing plenty of electric moments to the game. Arguably, no one did this better than the