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The Microsoft and Activision Blizzard takeover saga may nearly be over, but some fans are left feeling aggrieved. Since 2003, theCall of Dutyseries has evolved into one of the most commercially successful and popular video game franchises of all time. No doubt, this series was a major reason that Microsoft stumped up$68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard. Check out the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy trailer below! Even though Microsoft has reiterated that it intends to keep Call of Duty multiplatform, to the extent thatNintendo was offered a 10-year deal, Sony was concerned that at some point in the future, Microsoft could pull the series from PlayStation and keep it on the green brand....

Who remembersPlayStation Home? The virtual social gaming platform launched a couple of years into the PlayStation 3’s life cycle (2008, to be exact), and allowed users to create a custom avatar, decorate their own apartment, play mini-games with others, and much more. Later this year,PlayStation 5users will be able to experienceMarvel’s Spider-Man2- take a look at the trailer below. Well, good news, the wait is almost over. Even though Sony itself hasn’t (to our knowledge) begun work on an officialPlayStation Homerevival, as IGNreports, a group of dedicated fans are hard at work making it happen....

The modern version ofPlayStation Pluscomes in three forms. PS Plus Essential, Extra and Premium. Each tier offers a variety of games, from just about every PlayStation era. PS Plus also offers a wide selection of third-party titles from publishers such as Ubisoft, and one such title isFar Cry 6. Check out the Far Cry 6 gameplay below! To be honest,Far Cry 6isn’t the most critically acclaimed entry in the series with its tried and tested formula perhaps wearing a little thin on its fanbase....

A new PlayStation Plus game is being highlighted as an “unlikely gem”, that many wouldn’t know about if it hadn’t been added to the subscription service. PlayStation Plushas anabundance of gamesavailable to users across all three of its tiers. Aside from thethree free gamesthat drop every month, subscribers on the Extra and Premium tier can browse the ever-expanding game catalogue, which is full of great downloads. Watch the trailer forTelling Liesbelow...

Heads up, PlayStation Plus subscribers - it’s being reported that a major perk is being offered to members right now, and you won’t want to miss it.In case you missed it, as of today (18 July),18 new gamesare available to play viaPlayStation PlusExtra and Premium, including the award-winningIt Takes Two, the excellentUndertale, and iconicTwisted Metal. The only tradeoff is that a handful of games just disappeared from the service, too, includingPS Plus Extra’s most popular title,Stray....

Turns outRed Dead Redemptionrunning at 60fps and 4K is one of the most beautiful things we’ve ever seen. Who could’ve guessed? There’s been a lot of speculation recently thatRockstar Gamesplan on releasinga remakeof the originalRed Dead Redemption, using the same engine used to developRed Dead Redemption 2. While most of it could be boiled down to rumours and hearsay, it hasn’t stopped fans hoping for official confirmation from Rockstar very soon....

It’s taking every ounce of my strength not to get overly excited for Ubisoft’s open-world Star Wars game,Outlaws.First unveiled during June’s Xbox Games Showcase,Outlawsstars scoundrel Kay Vess and her adorable, fuzzy, axolotl-like companion, Nix, in an all-new adventure set between the events ofThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi. As well as aGTA-inspired wanted systemand anoddly seductive droid,Outlawsis shaping up to be enormous, as the devs keep teasing the overwhelming size of the game’s planets....

There’s already a wide array of things to look forward to inStarfield, but this latest feature may just be the most exciting discovery to date. ASkyrimfan-favourite build is seemingly on its way to Bethesda’s upcoming release. That’s right, it appears as if we’re getting Stealth Archer in space.Where do I begin with bringing you up to speed onStarfield? Well, there are set to beover 1,000 planets, althoughonly 10% of these contain life....

One luckyStarfieldfan can grab a free copy of the game’s Digital Premium Edition, including Early Access and a DLC expansion in a new giveaway. Bethesda’spotentialGame of the Yearcontender,Starfield, is set to release this September, taking players on an intergalactic adventure across hundreds of planets, in a ship of theirown design. Take a look at the official Starfield gameplay trailer below! It’s been a very long wait, with the official reveal of the game dating back to 2018, before getting an in-depth look last month, where a variety of new features were showcased....

One of Steam’s most positively reviewed games,Stardew Valley, is getting an exciting new update at no additional cost.If you somehow haven’t heard ofStardew Valley, it’s a charming farming simulator game that sees the player move from the big city to a decrepit bit of farmland out in the countryside. Over time, you rebuild the farm, growing and harvesting crops, meeting new friends, and discovering the secrets of the surrounding area.Take a look at the trailer forStardew ValleybelowIt was immensely popular when it was released all the way back in 2016 onSteam, before receiving console ports toXbox,PlayStationandNintendoconsoles sometime later....

The Amazing Spider-Man 2will swing its way onto Disney+, after being tangled in a web of rights issues for years.Disney+has become a haven for Spider-Man fans, if you’re in the US or have a VPN, collecting the films and classic TV shows that made us all fall in love with the wallcrawler.Check out the trailer for the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 game, which launches later this year for PS5.While you could happily peruse Tom Holland’s latest, andpotentially last, MCU adventures, Tobey Maguire’s trilogy and several spin-offs likeVenomandInto The Spider-Verse, one webhead has been missing one of their films, Andrew Garfield’sAmazing Spider-Man 2....

It certainly looks as if Microsoft are edging ever closer to successfully acquiring Activision. If they do, they’ll have a whole new host of IPs to play with - and fans ofTony Hawk’s Undergroundare desperately hoping it may finally get the remake it deserves. Take a look at some of our favourite PlayStation 2 titles below. It’s no secret that remakes are all the rage right now. You need only look atDead Space, The Last of Us Part I, Resident Evil 4, andMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eateras a few examples....

What would you say is the greatest game of all time? It’s an absolutely enormous question which goes well beyond what yourfavouritegame is - you’ve got to consider absolutely everything from a title’s innovation, polish, impact and overall fun factor.So, how does one take all that into account while also removing their personal biases? With the power of maths, apparently. One gamer has mathematically calculated the top 500 games of all time, and it’s a pretty interesting list....