PowerWash Simulator to get Warhammer 40,000 DLC
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
Indie smash PowerWash Simulator is getting Warhammer 40,000 DLC, due for release later this year....
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PlayStation 5 Slim and PS5 handheld "expected" this year according to Microsoft
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
A court document reveals that Microsoft thinks Sony is "expected to release" Slim and handheld flavours of the PlayStation 5 this year....
Activision Blizzard | South Africa "unconditionally" approves Microsoft deal
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
South Africa has "unconditionally approved" Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard.
Flashback 2 | New trailer shows off a familiar-looking jungle
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
Cyberpunk sequel Flashback 2 has a new trailer, which shows off a jungle setting that will be immediately familiar to players of the first game.
Just Cause Mobile quietly cancelled by Square Enix
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 04, 2023 | Gaming, News
Free-to-play multiplayer spin-off Just Cause Mobile has been cancelled by publisher Square Enix, three years after it was announced.
Once-classified documents reveal Sega's late-1990s battle with Sony
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
A huge dossier of internal Sega documents reveals the company's fight to push the Saturn as sales of Sony's PlayStation took off.
Ark: Survival Ascended delayed until October
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
Announced in April, the remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved has had its release date pushed back from August. Expect Ark: Survival Ascended to appear in October...
Ubisoft reportedly has 11 Assassin's Creed games in development
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
There are now 11 Assassin's Creed games in development at Ubisoft, a report suggests - one of them being a remake of the pirate-y Assassin's Creed: Black Flag.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum studio cancels game, ceases development
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 03, 2023 | Gaming, News
The withering response to Lord of the Rings: Gollum has led developer Daedalic Entertainment to end internal development and concentrate on publishing.
Elder Scrolls 6 could be out in 2026, a lawyer's slip suggests
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
A lawyer's hurried correction and a slip of the tongue suggests that The Elder Scrolls 6 is due for release in 2026. Possibly.
Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth | Everything we know about Annapurna's "cinematic" 3D adventure
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, News
Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth is an upcoming game set in the films' noir sci-fi world, and will be a "cinematic" 3D adventure featuring "narrative driven puzzles."
To a T | Katamari Damacy creator announces new adventure
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
To a T is a 3D narrative adventure about a teenager with permanently outstretched arms. It's the latest project from Katamari Damacy designer, Keita Takahashi.
Pokémon Go firm Niantic lays off over 200 staff in major restructure
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2023 | Gaming, News
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is laying off around 230 employees and closes its LA studio, citing "current challenges in the market".
The Cycle: Frontier | Free-to-play shooter shuts down in September
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 29, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Cycle: Frontier, a free-to-play extraction shooter from the developer of Spec Ops: The Line, is to shut down this autumn....
Call of Duty | confidential data revealed in second admin blunder
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 29, 2023 | Gaming, News
Call of Duty's PlayStation revenues and other confidential data has emerged thanks to another bout of poor redaction with a black pen.
Double Dragon Gaiden | Reimagining a classic coin-op for the modern age
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 29, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons spices up the arcade brawler formula with roguelite elements and new characters. Developer Raymond Teo tells us how it came about.
The Last of Us 2 and Horizon: Forbidden West had budgets of over $200m each
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 28, 2023 | Gaming, News
An admin error means that we now know how much The Last of Us: Part II and Horizon Forbidden West cost to make - well over $200 million each.
Fort Solis | psychological sci-fi thriller out in August
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 28, 2023 | Gaming, News
Fort Solis, the sci-fi "psychological thriller" from developer Fallen Leaf, is coming to PS5 and PC on 22 August.
Badlands Crew | New roguelike sim coming from makers of Bomber Crew
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 28, 2023 | Gaming, News
Badlands Crew is a post-apocalyptic sim in the vein of Runner Duck's Bomber Crew and Space Crew. Think of it as a cheeky Mad Max-'em-up.
Sega Mega Drive is getting two new games on cartridge
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 28, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sega Mega Drive owners rejoice: El Viento and Sol-Deace are the latest games to get physical releases on cartridge. And in boxes.
Stress and success: the Runner Duck story
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 28, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Co-founders Dave Miller and Jon Wingrove share how they went from disillusionment to number one Steam success with Bomber Crew and Space Crew
Upforce Arena | Mystery project from Dead By Daylight devs
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 27, 2023 | Gaming, News
Internal Microsoft documents mentioned a "current project" at Dead by Daylight developer, Behaviour Interactive. But what is Upforce Arena?
Bungie's new IP, Matter, could emerge in 2025
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 27, 2023 | Gaming, News
A new IP from Bungie - potentially the secretive Matter - is "expected to launch in 2025", Microsoft documents suggest.
Microsoft once had plans to buy Sega, court documents show
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 27, 2023 | Gaming, News
Internal documents appear to show that Microsoft came close to buying Sega in 2020, and had numerous other big-name studios on a list of potential acquisitions.
Star Wars: The Old Republic | BioWare "planning for 2024 and 2025"
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
Despite moving to a third-party studio, Star Wars: The Old Republic will continue to be supported into "2024 and 2025", BioWare reassures fans.
"Xbox has lost the console wars" says Microsoft
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
Defending its proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has said, "Xbox has lost the console wars," and its rivals will "continue to dominate."
Indiana Jones | upcoming game to be an Xbox and PC exclusive
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
Bethesda and Machine Games' upcoming Indiana Jones will be an Xbox and PC exclusive, it's been revealed....
Exploring the weird billboard ads and shops of Irem's Vigilante
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Released in 1988, Irem's Vigilante coin-op - and later conversions - featured lots of side-scrolling action, and plenty of strange billboard adverts...
Sony wouldn't "risk" sharing PS6 info with Activision if it were owned by Microsoft
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
Microsoft's acquisition deal would turn Activision Blizzard into a competitor, so Sony wouldn't share information about the PS6 if it happened, says Jim Ryan.
Vampire Survivors is getting a free couch co-op mode
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
A free August update will add four-player couch co-op to Vampire Survivors - just as the game emerges on Switch.
Japan's Nintendo Direct got a Goemon spiritual sequel the west didn't
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Japanese Nintendo Direct showcased a new game by developer Good-Feel - a 3D action game inspired by the Goemon or Mystical Ninja series...
Super Mario RPG announced, out in November
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 21, 2023 | Gaming, News
Making its debut outside US and Japan, Super Mario RPG is getting a HD remake for Switch this November.
