Former Call of Duty developer and Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling has said what the series’ fans have been saying for a number of years now: Call of Duty needs “revitalization” rather than annual releases. Unfortunately, these words mean nothing to Activision Blizzard because the annual titles are precisely the gift that keeps on
Month: January 2022
Square Enix have ushered in the new year with a joyous message for those who play games to “have fun”. Sorry, but those who “play to earn” are key to their business model going forwards. NFTs, blockchain, and the ‘metaverse’ are the future of fun. Whatever that means.
For me, there was only one Xbox title that I was completely hyped for in 2021. And thank goodness it’s lived up to said hype. Forza Horizon 5 is another visually stunning and gloriously polished racing bonanza across a wonderful map, giving us one of Mexico’s best ever looks in a game. Whilst there aren’t
Image: Rebellion Rebellion has shown strong support for the Switch with games like Sniper Elite 4 and Zombie Army Trilogy, and it seems we could be potentially getting even more games from the UK-based developer in 2022. According to a newly-discovered PEGI rating, Zombie Army 4: Dead War is en route to Nintendo’s hybrid platform.
Ken Levine is best known for games like System Shock 2 and the BioShock franchise but nothing recent, and it seems like there’s a perfectly good reason for that. According to Bloomberg, the next game from Levine is in development hell at his new studio Ghost Story Games. Originally due to be released in 2017,
A new report from Bloomberg (via Kotaku) details the status of Ken Levine’s small studio, Ghost Story Games, as being in a perpetual state of development hell and nowhere close to releasing a game. The studio, founded in 2014 at the same time Bioshock developer Irrational Games shuttered, was meant to be a small studio
Update, 12/31/21: PlayStation announced earlier this week that Deep Rock Galactic, as well as Persona 5 Strikers and Dirt 5, will be the January 2022 PlayStation Plus titles, and now, new details about one of the games have been released. As first reported by VG247, Deep Rock Galactic will contain some PlayStation 5-exclusive features thanks
Shadow theatre or shadow play has been popular ever since the human race learnt that projecting shadows on walls via light could be used as some good old evening entertainment – at least until the dawn of Netflix. From the simple technique of using your hands to create magical animals to the more complex use
Square Enix’s next big strategy RPG project which is called Triangle Strategy is due for release in March exclusively on the Nintendo Switch platform and it is looking rather impressive indeed. Recently the Japanese company revealed the box-art, which admittedly looks rather bleak. It’s not clear whether this will be the box-art for Triangle Strategy
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda penned the company’s annual new year’s letter to fans and stakeholders over the weekend, and this one’s been getting panned left and right since it was published. Read the first two paragraphs of the letter, and you’ll understand why. It reads like a collection of bizarre, random thoughts in a
Alright gang, let’s do this one more time. The polls have officially opened for the final Players’ Choice poll of 2021! You’d be forgiven for assuming December was a quieter month, but we were graced by the release of long awaited titles like Among Us, Solar Ash, Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach, Final Fantasy
2021 is about due to be visited by three thematic ghosts. While it’s being taught the error of its ways, we’ve got a few games we let slip under the radar this year. Check the Best Game You Missed tag to see a new game each day over the break. The first rule of video
What would you do if you were thrust into a position of authority, one where everyone had to listen to you? A job where you had no clue what you were doing but where the consequences could shape the fate of people’s lives. This is a question that Mind Scanners proposes to you; The Outer
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube It’s now 15 years since Wii launched and the world was introduced to the inclusive delights of Wii Sports, waggle gaming, and Wii elbow. That little three-DVD-case-sized box of tricks delivered some real gems over its long life — many of which were tailor-made for the system’s innovative
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda published a letter for the new year to discuss the company’s future in gaming, and apparently that involves NFTs and the metaverse. In a move that mirrors other companies’ interest in these trends, Matsuda said Square Enix was preparing to look into these emerging technologies. First, he addressed the metaverse
Game Freak has published a new article on its recruitment website where it entices people to work with the company and get themselves involved in the future of the Pokemon series. One of those involved in the feature is Shigeru Omori, who is the director behind the incredibly popular Pokemon Sword and Shield. He mentioned
2021 is about due to be visited by three thematic ghosts. While it’s being taught the error of its ways, we’ve got a few games we let slip under the radar this year. Check the Best Game You Missed tag to see a new game each day over the break. If you’re anything like me,
As we head into 2022, quivering with anticipation about what new variant of concern will appear next to ruin everyone’s plans, it is sometimes nice to reflect on the things that have gone before. Not all the things, obviously, or we’d be here until doomsday, but things from the last 12 months or so. Now,
Image: Sega The blue blur celebrated his 30th birthday in 2021, but one thing fans missed out on was a brand new mainline entry. According to a Sega investor Q&A which took place a week after The Game Awards and Sonic Frontiers reveal, the publisher actually had plans to release Sonic Team’s new “open-zone” game
The final month of the year ended just yesterday and The Game Awards made sure 2021 went out with a bang with plenty of AAA announcements. The were also plenty of rumors about PlayStation’s potential answer to Xbox Game Pass, and a surprise announcement of a remake. The Game Awards Announces 11 New Games and
Today is the final day of our year in review and we head into November where things have definitely become quieter. Rumors of a “massive” unannounced PlayStation remake gathered momentum when the game was reported to be Chrono Cross Remastered, although not a PlayStation exclusive. Sony’s PlayStation VR peripheral also celebrated its fifth anniversary with
It’s that beautiful time of year again in Rocket League! Get ready to sled into the annual winter event, Frosty Fest, throughout the rest of the year starting December 16! Be sure to get yourself on the “Nice List” and earn Golden Gifts, unlock incredibly cool items, slide into limited time modes, and more! Once
It is hard to believe that it is already 2022 and from the looks of it it is shaping up to be a great year for gamers regardless of which platforms you own. Nintendo has a number of games scheduled to be released this year including Splatoon 3, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the
2021 is about due to be visited by three thematic ghosts. While it’s being taught the error of its ways, we’ve got a few games we let slip under the radar this year. Check the Best Game You Missed tag to see a new game each day over the break. 2021 was hot boy summer
Xbox Achievements site TrueAchievements (thanks Wario64) posted a list of achievements for Goldeneye 007, a curious thing since that game doesn’t exist on Xbox platforms and indicates a possible leak of an upcoming port of the foundational FPS. This is exciting because we haven’t seen a port of the game ever, leaving it trapped on
2021 is done, but 2022 is right here, ready to push gamers forward like never before. And there are a ton of games lined up for release across multiple formats throughout 2022 – but which are the most exciting? Well, in Episode 110 of TheXboxHub Official Podcast, we take a look. Join Gareth, Neil, Paul
Image: The Pokémon Company Over the holidays we’re republishing some of our best features, interviews, opinion pieces and talking points from the previous 12 months from staff and contributors alike — articles that we feel represent our best of 2021. In them you’ll find our usual mix of thoughtfulness, frivolity, retro expertise, gaming nostalgia, and