This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Back in the day, we all used to get our games on discs to install with an old-fashioned optical drive. The move to digital downloads offered some clear convenience advantages, but there are also more restrictions without that physical copy.
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
For all of the hard work, physical preparation, and learned technique that goes into high-level combat sport, it’s all about two basic things: hitting and not getting hit. It’s an appropriate analogy with which to start a review of One Finger Death Punch 2, where an increasingly elaborate fighting game plays out through just two
There is no shortage of patents for PS5 controllers, and while some are more likely to see the light of day, other ridiculous concepts will probably remain just that: concepts. A new patent for a wireless charging adapter is one we’ll call plausible. While it specifically references the DualShock 4, it wouldn’t make sense for
Big ol’ kingdom manager Crusader Kings 3 has put out another development update and it’s a chunky one. This month, Paradox Interactive developers take a really deep dive on all of the Lifestyles—like classes, but for your management self, not combat self. There are five different Lifestyles that your ruler can specialize in, all with
By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 28 February 2020 19:44 GMT Kim Bodnia will star as Vesemir in The Witcher Netflix series. Kim Bodina will be joining the cast of Season Two as Vesemir. News of the casting was announced today for The Witcher Netflix series. Rumor previously had Mark Hamill pegged as a possibility, well, the
Last week, we sent you on a virtual vacation to show off gaming locations you’d love to travel to. From crystal clear lakes to towering cityscapes, you shared your favorite gaming travel spots using #PS4share and #PSBlog. Here’s where to catch a ticket to next: fabianhazuki would like to settle into a quiet visit to
1971 Project Helios is a turn-based strategy game coming to PS4 in Q2 2020, which combines modern warfare military tactics and close combat. Firearms and vehicles are scarce, conflicts and hostilities have no end, and the freezing cold annihilates both friends and foes caught in its path. An Earth gripped by a new ice age
Of all the genres of video games out there, fighting games are easily among the most difficult to develop. Requiring precise inputs, satisfying combos, pixel-perfect hitboxes, a distinct tone and, above all else, balance, creating a fighting game is no small feat. It is because of this that I do not envy the team at
While the engrossing Super Smash Bros Ultimate may have taken its limelight, Ubisoft is putting up a good fight with its fighter, Brawlhalla. The company recently announced that Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider franchise will be joining the battle as part of a new event taking place in-game. Check out the treasure hunter in action,
Hey Vault Hunters! Today we’re super excited to reveal Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock, the second campaign add-on for Borderlands 3. releases March 26, so while you wait, here’s your first look at what to expect from this expansion. Wainwright Jakobs and Sir Alistair Hammerlock are getting hitched and have
Go Super Saiyan and test your warrior skills in the explosive fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ, save the world in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, and strap into your wingsuit and buckle up for Just Cause 4 this weekend with Free Play Days! Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can play these
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) The Harvest Moon series made quite a name for itself when it first released on the SNES in 1996, trading the typical combat-centric trappings of an RPG in favour of a much more laid-back and slower-paced focused on farming. Many sequels would follow in the coming years, and on the
Sludge Life is a damn good name for anything, honestly. But it’s an even better moniker for Devolver Digital’s latest reveal. A slimey lo-fi open world riot, Sludge Life is a filthy collaboration between developer Terri Vellman and music man Doseone, the folks behind supernatural shootout High Hell. Tag your way to the top, tear
Cortopia Studios plans to release its Alice in Wonderland prequel, Down the Rabbit Hole on March 26th. The virtual reality experience will launch across the PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, and Steam VR platforms. The latest trailer from Cortopia, though rather brief, shows off quite a bit of gameplay. Check it out in the
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
Even though Final Fantasy VII Remake was delayed by a month recently, that doesn’t mean we’ll have to wait any longer to play the second installment. In fact, Square Enix’s President Yosuke Matsuda flat out said “no, it will not,” when asked if the delay of Final Fantasy VII Remake will impact the release date of
Plague Inc. is a game that pushes players to try to annihilate all life with an evolving pathogen. The game was released on mobile devices in 2012 and has been played by more than 130 million people, but has recently been pulled from China’s digital stores during the coronavirus outbreak. Ndemic Creations, the studio behind
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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Gunfight matches are meant to be fast, but not this fast. Reddit user IPyro58 posted a clip that achieves a feat most of us will never duplicate – three headshots with one bullet. The opposing team was well coordinated, but the formation was too tight. The only way this match
MX Nitro: Unleashed is out today on PS4, and we’re excited to bring you old school motocross action! Take to the skies and pull off insane tricks… and some epic crashes. The game is all about achieving death-defying stunts as you race others across over 40 tracks, battling bosses along the way. Here are our
Bloodroots reviewed by Jonathon Dornbush on PlayStation 4 Pro, also available on Nintendo Switch and PC. #ign #gaming #bloodroots
LEMMiNO’s Top 10 Dark Souls Facts ► http://bit.ly/1Wg0lOt SUBSCRIBE for more gaming trivia ► http://bit.ly/DYKG_Subscribe In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Dark Souls. Dark Souls was developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware’s
Buy. Renovate. Sell. Make a million quid. Nope, this isn’t Homes Under The Hammer: The Video Game. This is House Flipper. And it’s available right now on Xbox One. After selling a million units on PC via Steam, House Flipper from Frozen District has made the journey to console land, with an Xbox One release
Today was the 4-year anniversary of the original release of Stardew Valley. The game’s creator, Eric Barone, thanked everyone for the anniversary wishes on Twitter and also made an announcement. Version 1.4 is now available on all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, but that won’t be the end of new content additions. Barone says that
After unveiling the return of Trials of Osiris last night, Destiny 2 Game Director Luke Smith issued another Director’s Cut article looking at lessons learned from the past and how Bungie plans to grow and evolve Destiny moving forward. These Director’s Cuts are deep and detailed looks at many facets of Destiny 2. I had tentatively
PlatinumGames, the studio that developed titles like Bayonetta and Nier: Automata, has revealed a trailer for a brand new IP going by the working title Project G.G. for now. The video (which you can watch above) teases an action-focused experienced with a transforming hero and a giant monster. In an official message from director Hideki Kamiya, he explains that
Mulan, the Ascendant Warrior, becomes immortal in the new Smite update, available now on Xbox One! Marking a first for Smite, Mulan is not a Goddess, or even a mythical figure like Arthur or Merlin – she is our first playable character based in history, inspired by a real historical figure who has been deified
It might have taken a while for Nintendo’s premier SRPG series to find its feet in the West, but the storming success of last year’s Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Switch proves that nearly 30 years since first launching in Japan Intelligent Systems’ turn-based strategy series is now up there with the Marios and the
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