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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Microsoft is reportedly urging developers and publishers to adopt its Smart Delivery system and to offer current console owners a free upgrade to the Xbox Series X version of a game. The company has reportedly told publishers that they are

Electronic Arts has announced a reality competition series centered on The Sims. A reality competition has been announced for The Sims, and it’s called The Sims Spark’d. In it, contestants will be given creative challenges to “build the most unique characters, worlds and stories,” through The Sims 4. The Sims Spark’d is a four-episode series where

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 7 July 2020 18:59 GMT Here’s a new look at Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood. A gameplay trailer for Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood was shown today during Nancon Connect. Our last look at the game came in the form of a cinematic trailer. Alongside the gameplay trailer, it was announced

It was recently announced that Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out) directed the teaser trailer for Pokemon Go Fest 2020, which is going virtual for the first time since the game launched in 2016. The news comes from an official Niantic blog post, which features information on how Go Fest intends to

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, creators of HBO’s hit Westworld, have announced they are collaborating with Amazon Prime to create a TV series around the Fallout video game franchise. According to Nolan and Joy, they intend to craft a show

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Back in 2005, Microsoft, Sony, and other game developers collectively decided the new standard price for a video game would rise, from $49.99 to $59.99. For the past 15 years, retailers have avoided punching through that number, even as inflation

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently sent an internal letter to all employees addressing the ongoing investigations into allegations of misconduct in the workplace. “The situations that some of you have experienced or witnessed are absolutely not acceptable,” wrote Guillemot. “No one should ever feel harassed or disrespected at work, and the types of inappropriate behavior

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 3 July 2020 19:26 GMT Overcooked 2 is getting some new seasonal DLC. Sun’s Out Buns Out is a new seasonal DLC coming to Overcooked 2. It is set to be released for PC on July 5 and will come to consoles later this month. You can expect two new canine

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 3 July 2020 16:59 GMT The Last of Us: Part 2 was the best-selling game during the month of June in the UK and sold more copies than the top ten combined. According to the June UK GfK charts, The Last of Us: Part 2 sold more than any other retail

By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 2 July 2020 16:15 GMT Mega Bloks has revealed Mega Construx Halo Infinite sets, and they may give us a glimpse of what to expect from the game. Just note the images may spoil stuff for you. Halo Infinite sets have been revealed by Mega Bloks. Again, the images may contain

There are a bunch of new Crew Challenges to complete in Borderlands 3: Bounty of Blood and for this challenge, you’re on the hunt for Sato’s Saga journals and caches. Now that you’ve found all of the Creature Feature film reels and Good prospects treasure caches, it’s time to find some journals. There are 10

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The advent of games-as-a-service has driven a great deal of change throughout the industry. New content delivery models have proliferated. The industry, as a whole, has pivoted away from single-player. Cosmetic purchases and loot crates have been major points of

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 30 June 2020 15:25 GMT Easy Day Studios announced that community-created content will be available in the full release of Skater XL. Three new maps created by Skater XL modding community members will be the first modded content available on all platforms at release. Each map has also been given visual

By Matt Martin, Monday, 29 June 2020 15:19 GMT ReedPop, the company that owns VG247 and a bunch of other handsome websites, is looking for help with a survey. It’s a short survey mainly about events; which you attend, whether you’re thinking of attending any next year, if you’re interested in digital events and how

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Last year, before Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X, there were rumors of two consoles: Anaconda and Lockhart. When the console finally debuted, however, only one system was discussed. There’ve been rumors about Lockhart since, but not much more. Now,

It was already rumored that Fable and Perfect Dark could be coming to Xbox Series X, but Twitter accounts for both games have added more fuel to the fire – meaning that Fable 4 could be closer than we thought. The accounts for both games were originally shared on Twitter. You can check out the

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 27 June 2020 14:34 GMT Twitch has banned streamer Dr Disrespect from the service, and this time it’s reported to be a permanent ban. A ban was handed to Twitch streamer Dr Disrespect, real name Guy Beahm, on Friday, June 26. When Polygon reached out for comment, Twitch wouldn’t specify the

Twitch has begun banning streamers accused of sexual misconduct. Twitch has released an official statement regarding allegations made against a number of streamers, which were made public as part of another #Metoo wave that saw multiple Twitch partners accused of sexual misconduct and abuse. The livestreaming platform has been reviewing these cases, and it says

A new bug-related event comes to Animal Crossing: New Horizons this Saturday, so here’s how to take part. If you check your message board next to Resident Services in-game, you’ll see a message about the upcoming Bug Off event on June 27. The event works similarly to the fishing event earlier this year, except the

By Sherif Saed, Wednesday, 24 June 2020 13:45 GMT We’re getting a fresh look at Marvel’s Avengers today. Marvel’s Avengers developer Crystal Dynamics is hosting the first episode of War Table, a show designed to sell you on the upcoming action game. Today’s episode will air at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm UK. Co-op is

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. To date, Oculus has shipped two standalone headsets: Oculus Go and Oculus Quest. The company announced today that the earlier Oculus Go is being discontinued because the company will focus on six-degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) headsets such as the Quest from now

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Microsoft announced today that it would kill its Mixer streaming service and transition users to Facebook Gaming. The announcement both is and isn’t a surprise. On the one hand, it’s been rumored that Microsoft might make a move with Mixer

By Sherif Saed, Tuesday, 23 June 2020 12:59 GMT Stalker Online has suffered a major hack, according to report. Cybernews reports that Stalker Online, a free-to-play MMO that operates mainly in Russia, has had its user database hacked. The hack is said to have leaked over 1.2 million user records, with a separate list of

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. We know that Intel is planning to launch a refresh of its Ice Lake mobile platform in the not-too-distant future. Data from resellers suggest the CPUs could debut as soon as next month. Dutch website CentralPoint has two Tiger Lake-equipped

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. A few days ago, I sat down to write a story about how excited I to see what Star Wars: Squadrons would bring to the table. Then, I put the story down. EA hadn’t shown enough of the game that

By Sherif Saed, Monday, 22 June 2020 12:51 GMT Cyberpunk 2077’s first comic book is in the works, with a killer cover to boot. You may recall in the very first Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay trailer, the protagonist pulled an unconscious character out of a bathtub and immediately notified medics. Except in Cyberpunk’s grim world, the

The interactive rope in The Last of Us: Part 2 has developers, artists, and programmers giving huge props to Naughty Dog. A scene showing the rope in action can be watched in this The Last of Us: Part 2 clip which was posted to Twitter. This is making me want to cry. And my primary

If Ellie is a comicbook nerd, then Abby is a magpie. Scatted throughout the latter half of The Last of Us 2 are pockets-full of coins to find – each bearing the design of an American state. Lucky for you, there aren’t 50 to track down – but Seattle is dense with them all the

By Sherif Saed, Friday, 19 June 2020 09:40 GMT The next Crash Bandicoot is real, and it’s been leaked. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the name of the next game in the series – or more accurately, the first non-remake. The game’s existence was leaked by the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee for

Everyone knows that watching the sun come up is a profound and grounding experience, a simple balm that nature will continue to offer until the heat death of the universe. Unfortunately, everyone also knows that getting up at 3am is a terrific ballache you’ll be paying for all week. That’s why games gave us the