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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. In the space of a mere two weeks, in-game NFTs have suddenly become a lightning rod in the gaming industry. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are in-game items with blockchain-verified ownership, which is a novel concept in the gaming world. However,

Sony released the latest teaser trailer for the hotly anticipated Horizon: Forbidden West, showing off the machines of the game’s new setting and hinting that they might be controlled by less-than-savory forces. Titled “Machines of the West”, the trailer opens up with a sweeping view of the vistas, including ruined skyscrapers and underwater treasures, protagonist

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. In what is certainly a first-of-its-kind land grab, Peter Molyneux’s upcoming game Legacy began selling the game’s virtual land this past weekend to players eager to own a piece of property in the still-not-released business sim. The game, which was

Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft Toronto is working on a remake of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell using the Snowdrop engine, which is also being used for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Ubisoft’s Star Wars game. The company posted a look back at Splinter Cell history as well as a lengthy interview with three key members of

Nintendo announced today that it’s hosting another Indie World showcase tomorrow, December 15, where it would show off 20 minutes of footage for upcoming indie games coming to the Switch console. Given that this showcase is indie focused, we’re probably not going to hear about anything from Nintendo itself unless it’s a collaboration with a

Devolver Digital released the latest trailer for feudal Japan-themed samurai game Trek to Yomi, a cinematic action game with a striking art style and perspective. The trailer clearly shows off what is supposed to be a style meant to mimic old black-and-white samurai cinema like that of famed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa but done in a

Sony patented a strikingly similar collaborative path-building mechanic found in Sony exclusive Death Stranding, seemingly taking one of the most intriguing aspects of a decidedly different game and making it Sony exclusive. The patent itself, which is titled “Terrain radar and gradual building of a route in a virtual environment of a video game,” cites

Activision Blizzard employees received an email recently indicating improving company culture should be achieved within the company, and not through a union organization. A Washington Post report indicates the companywide email was sent to Activision Blizzard employees by chief administrative officer Brian Bulatao. The email comes in the wake of employees who are considering forming

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. You didn’t know it at the time, but we were surprisingly close to playing exclusive Xbox games on the iPhone last year. Microsoft and Apple engaged in a back and forth about how xCloud games could run on iDevices, and

The Game Awards 2021 took place yesterday evening, and along with plenty of reveals, news, and trailers, awards were handed out. This year’s Game of the Year nominees were Deathloop, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Resident Evil Village. Deathloop, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, It Takes Two,

Looks like Epic Games is set to hand out free games once again this year during the holiday season. In fact, it appears 15 titles will be handed out through the Epic Games Store, one per day from December 16 to December 30. This is according to Dealabs user Billbill-Kun who, as VGC notes, leaked

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Nintendo has an image as a fun, friendly company that makes cute games the whole family can enjoy. Just don’t get on Nintendo’s bad side. Canadian hacker Gary Bowser (no relation) has found that out the hard way. After spending

Pokemon Go players will soon be able to participate in the Johto Tour either remotely or in person. Niantic has provided information on what to expect during the Johto event celebrating Pokemon Gold and Silver, during which you will be choosing between the two versions. Gold and Silver were released in the west back in

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. PlayStation may soon release an updated game subscription service to rival Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. According to new documents, Sony plans to overhaul its two existing PlayStation subscriptions—PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now—and create one major service that can match its competitor’s. 

Demakes are pretty fun, and this one for 2018’s God of War is no exception. Created by 64 Bits (thanks, resetera), it’s the second in a series of short demakes being created by the YouTubers, and it is based on Breath of Fire 4. The first in the series of demakes shows how Monster Hunter

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. It’s a good time to be a company that makes graphics cards. According to industry analyst firm Jon Peddie Research, shipments of GPUs increased both quarter-to-quarter in Q3 and year-over-year as well. Overall, in Q3 2021 a total of 12.7

Content note: This report features mentions of paedophilia, sexual content. A senior PlayStation executive has been fired from Sony after an amateur sting operation has allegedly provided evidene that he was attempting to engage in sexual activity with a 15-year-old boy (via GamesIndustry.biz). YouTube channel People v. Preds, which sets up stings to catch alleged

There appears to be an issue with the Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as it is causing clothing to vanish, rendering villagers nude. Well, if you consider animals having the capability of being nude, then, yes, they are running around in their birthday suits showing off their fur and fuzzy tails.

Codemasters and Electronic Arts have announced a February 25 release date for Grid Legends. Annouced during EA Play Live back in July, the racer promises a large variety of game modes, including a deeper Career with over 250 events, a story mode entitled Driven to Glory, the return of Drift and Elimination, and the introduction

Nintendo 64 game Paper Mario is being added to the Switch library next week, and it will be playable with a Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. Coming December 10, this classic game takes you through the tropical jungles of Lavalava Island and to the frosty heights of Shiver Mountain in your quest to thwart

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Microsoft is among those vying for a piece of the burgeoning cloud gaming ecosystem. Google has Stadia, Amazon has Luna, and Microsoft’s contribution is Xbox Cloud Gaming, previously known as xCloud. Microsoft has been pushing to add full touch controls

Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has released a new update for Stardew Valley on PC, and it contains some important technical changes for modders, quality of life changes, and some bug fixes. For modders, update 1.5.5 contains architectural changes. Basically, the update migrates the games from XNA (.NET 4.5.2) to MonoGame (.NET 5) which will “futureproof” the

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Rumors have been flying around for awhile now that Nvidia would be launching an RTX 2060 GPU with 12GB of memory, and today Nvidia confirmed it does exist. Instead of just launching the GPU via press release or with hardware-sampled

Many have expected Fall Guys to arrive on Switch and Xbox sometime this year, but that will not be the case. According to the developer Mediatonic, it’s not going to happen this year, but we will hear more about the studio’s plans for the platforms sometime next year. “We know everyone’s excited about Fall Guy

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The Nintendo Switch has proven that handheld game machines have not been totally subsumed by smartphones. Valve is planning to release the Steam Deck, although the timeline has been pushed back. Not to be outdone, Razer is prepping the release

Sting will be performing live at The Game Awards 2021 next month. The song he will be performing is What Could Have Been, which is part of the original soundtrack of Riot Games and Fortiche Productions’ League of Legends-based Netflix animated series Arcane. More musical performances will be announced in the coming weeks. This year’s

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. (Photo: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash) Every year after Thanksgiving a flurry of steals and deals takes America by storm, and discounts involving the newest gadgets—including pricey, hard-to-find video game consoles—enjoy a special level of anticipation. This Black Friday, the new Xbox Series

Perhaps you’ve been smashing skulls in the eclectic Fiesta playlist over the past few days as part of the Fractures: Tenrei event. Perhaps you’ve simply been grinding out Heroes of Reach and soaking in theits infamously slow battle pass progression. Maybe you’ve been steering clear of Halo Infinite all together until the full game launches

Perhaps you’ve heard some of the complaints about Battlefield 2042: the game’s excessive bullet spread/bloom, myriad hit detection woes, XP farming spots, and missing features. It seems the long list of issues with the game has affected the title’s popularity somewhat – there’d have been a time a new Battlefield game, when it comes to

The Razer Barracuda X Wireless Stereo Gaming Headset, one of the brand’s most commute-friendly headsets, is on sale for $69.99. It’s not available in all colors like Quartz Pink or Mercury White, but those who like the sleek, simple Black design can snag the nearly 30% discount at select retailers.