Gaming

By Emily Gera, Thursday, 27 February 2020 19:54 GMT Microsoft joins a growing list of game companies who have pulled out of next month’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco over concerns associated with coronavirus. In a new blog post, Microsoft announced it would no longer be attending this year’s conference due to public health

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. As we hurtle toward the next generation of game consoles, both Sony and Microsoft have started teasing the features they hope will encourage gamers to upgrade. In a recent podcast, Microsoft’s Larry Hryb talked about how the Xbox Series X

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Up until the launch of the Epic Game Store, there was only one real competitor to Steam: GOG. The digital distribution platform (formerly Good Old Games) began life as a shop for older titles explicitly shipped without DRM. The platform

Drew McCoy, one of the original developers of Respawn Entertainment, is parting ways with the studio. McCoy, who most recently served as an executive producer for the company, has been with Respawn since the studio’s founding in 2010. He is leaving the studio to “find new challenges,” according to a post on Twitter. “Today marks

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. AMD fans have been curious about Big Navi since the company teased its arrival last year, but AMD hasn’t officially said much about the GPU since, beyond confirming that it’ll launch this year and that the same technology is used

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 19:31 GMT Through March 9 in Overwatch, you can earn the Mardi Gras Ashe skin by winning games and watching on Twitch. Starting today, playing Overwatch will earn you player icons, sprays, and the Mardi Gras Ahse skin by winning in Quick Play, Competitive Play, and Arcade. This

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Each new console generation takes controllers to new places. Over the years we’ve gotten analog sticks, rumble, and wireless connectivity. With the PS5, Sony is reportedly looking to completely overhaul the controller experience. In a newly unearthed patent, we see

By Emily Gera, Monday, 24 February 2020 19:29 GMT Blizzard is cancelling three weeks of Overwatch League matches in South Korea amid worries over the continued outbreak of the coronavirus. The company made the announcement on Monday, confirming that matches in South Korea between February 29 and March 22 would be cancelled “in order to

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, has published a new blog post on the company website with fresh details on the Xbox Series X. Most of the high-level specs are things we’ve already covered — 12 TFLOPs of GPU

By Emily Gera, Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:57 GMT Harvard University will be preserving the controversial Taiwanese horror game Devotion as part of its library’s East Asian collection. Developer Red Candle made the announcement on Facebook, confirming that Devotion will indeed be preserved despite being removed from Steam over its inclusion of art mocking China’s

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 22 February 2020 16:03 GMT Activision isn’t too pleased with a reddit user who leaked the Modern Warfare battle royale title Warzone. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company has filed a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoena against Reddit, in order to identify the leaker of  Call of Duty’s standalone Modern

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 21 February 2020 17:57 GMT Destiny 2’s Xur is back and this week he is selling two helmets, a grenade launcher, and chest armor. Xur has returned and is looking to trade some ware for your lovely shards. This week, you can find the man in the EDZ hanging out at

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. HTC has struggled to remain relevant in smartphones, but it’s still hanging on in virtual reality. While Oculus has seen massive success with the Quest, HTC is planning for the future with the Vive “Project Proton” concepts. The company showed

By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 20 February 2020 18:02 GMT The Witcher 3 has pulled the numbers on Steam. According to CD Projekt Red, since its release on the service in October 2018, The Witcher 3 has pulled in over $50 million. That’s accumulative revenue, as Steam takes a cut from sales. As a result, CDP

Update: Session has added Skate-like controls with the latest Update 0.0.0.3 and given an tentative release period for the Xbox One version of the game. Those hoping for solid Xbox news will be disappointed. While Crea-ture Studios has a partner for the Xbox port – Illogika will be handling duties – it’s still only pegged

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Gamers around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, a game the company first teased in 2012. The release was recently pushed back from April to September 2020, but the hype had not subsided.

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 18 February 2020 17:54 GMT Rainbow Six Siege players can now purchase the Year 5 pass. Year 5, as previously revealed, brings six new operators to the game, starting with the latest to be added to Rainbow Six Siege, Oryx and Iana. The Year 5 Pass gives you seven days early access to

By James Pickard, Monday, 17 February 2020 17:27 GMT It’s a new week and so there’s a new round of PC digital deals at Fanatical, including over 50% off Borderlands 3, The Outer Worlds and GTA 5. These are some of the lowest prices we’ve seen for Borderlands 3 and The Outer Worlds especially, so

By Emily Gera, Sunday, 16 February 2020 17:19 GMT Ubisoft Montreal has confirmed its newest operators are headed to Rainbow Six Siege test servers on February 17. Following last week’s teaser the developer has released the latest reveal trailer for the game this weekend, introducing the 53rd and 54th operators coming next week: An attacker

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 15 February 2020 15:42 GMT Stardew Valley’s Pelican Town is already lovely, but even more so in 3D thanks to Dreams. Created in Dreams by cTooshi, the creation allows you to walk around Stardew Valley’s town. There are no indoor areas, but it looks like a fun way to experience Pelican

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The release date on Final Fantasy VII Remake is now under two months away, and Sony has decided to release the opening movie early, to build buzz around the title. It’s working. I’m feeling rather buzzed. As befits a remake

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Both Sony and Microsoft have started teasing their 2020 game console releases, but there are precious few confirmed details. A new report claims that anxious gamers could have sticker shock when they try to pick up a PlayStation 5 later

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Epic has been a big name in the games industry for years, but the incredible success of Fortnite has catapulted it to the head of the pack. It’s also given the firm enough clout to try and change the way

The 23rd annual DICE Awards took place on February 13, with Control and Untitled Goose Game walking home with multiple awards. Both games were up for Game of the Year at the 2020 DICE Awards, alongside Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds, and Death Stranding – but Untitled Goose Game took home the coveted award. Death Stranding and

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. AMD is aware of user complaints regarding black screen driver crashes on Radeon GPUs and general instability and is investigating these concerns. That’s the word from company representatives, after ET reached out to discuss the situation. For those of you

By Stephany Nunneley, Thursday, 13 February 2020 15:40 GMT Sonic the Hedgehog arrives in theaters tomorrow, and many outlets have gone live with reviews. Reviews for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie have started to go live, and we’ve round up a few for you. Currently, reviews are mixed, with some enjoying the film, and others not

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. After years of struggling to make its game streaming service a reality, Nvidia finally launched GeForce Now earlier this month. One of Nvidia’s main selling points was that players would be able to bring the games they already owned to

By Elizabeth Henges, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 16:07 GMT Have you been waiting for a sale on Tom Clancy’s The Division 2? You can now grab the title for just three dollars from multiple digital retailers! The huge discount is due to the announced of the Warlords of New York expansion, which will release on

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. When Anthem launched last year, it was with a whimper, not a bang. The title was generally panned on release, thanks to a hodgepodge of bad decisions: Poor loot, limited endgame play, and a clashing structure that felt like two

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 11 February 2020 15:18 GMT PUBG Corp. has postponed its PUBG Global Series: Berlin due to coronavirus concerns. The company announced the postponement of April’s PUBG Global Series: Berlin event today due to the potential spread of coronavirus. Dates and times of regional qualifiers may also be subject to change. “PUBG