Steam drops free download for one of 2023's biggest RPGs

PC users can currently try out one of 2023’s biggest RPGs for free right now, courtesy of a brand new demo that’s landed on Steam. I’m talking aboutSquare Enix’sFinal FantasyXVI. While Ben Starr’s performance as Clive Rosfield garnered the acclaim it deserved, the game itself perhaps flew under the radar during awards season despite its rave reviews. Advert Advert Then again, we all know how packed 2023 was. Baldur’s Gate 3,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,Marvel’s Spider-Man2, Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Bros....

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 300 words · Jill Anderson

The Witcher fans rejoice as Geralt officially returns in new standalone adventure

Witcher fans rejoice, we are getting a new adventure with Geralt of Rivia and it’s coming soon. Author Andrzej Sapkowski has announced that he has finished writing a new Geralt adventure. It is due to be a standalone novel surrounding the ongoings of Geralt. The Witcherreturns to Netflix soon with a new animated adventure Thenews broke on Twitterto rapturous glee. Very little is known beyond this, although Sapkowski has mentioned in the past that the book will not carry on the ongoing saga, which means we’re more likely to see an offshoot adventure....

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 291 words · Sharon Dixon

Xbox's biggest 2024 game is coming to PlayStation 5 after all

It’s happening again.The rumour mill is rife with whispers of yet anotherXboxgame being ported over to other platforms.It’s somewhat expected afterMicrosoftconfirmed the company’s new cross-platform strategy earlier this year.AdvertHi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, andGroundedwere the first four titles included in the experiment, going on to debut onPlayStation 5and/orNintendo Switch.All of those aforementioned games saw huge increases in their player counts, so you can see why Microsoft would’ve spent the last few months considering which titles to port next....

August 20, 2024 · 6 min · 1275 words · Julia Clark

Bloodborne PlayStation 5 teased by official PlayStation account

Oh boy, here we go again.If I had a penny for every timeBloodbornefans got their hopes up only to have them crushed, I’d be a very rich individual.I respect the dedication though.AdvertLook, I know what it is to clown. I’ve been saying that Taylor Swift will announceReputation (Taylor’s Version)every weekend for the past six months.Why? Because just like aPlayStation 5port ofBloodborne, it feels like a guaranteed eventuality.The question we ask ourselves is ‘When?...

August 19, 2024 · 6 min · 1269 words · Wayne Fleming

Bully PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X versions quietly teased

Ladies and gentleman, it would appear Rockstar Games is cooking up another surprise for its fans, aBullyremaster.It’s Gamescom this week as I’m sure many of you are aware, which means a lot of news on upcoming video games is about to drop, and you best believe fans are watchingRockstar Gameslike a hawk.Many are patiently waiting for more news onGTA VI, which still doesn’t have an official release date at the time of writingHowever the chances of seeing anotherGTA VItrailer are slim, as Rockstar tends to release new teasers on its own channels rather than big events like Gamescom....

August 19, 2024 · 6 min · 1100 words · Jennifer Miller

Cyberpunk 2077 players realise they've been doing stealth wrong after 4 years

Cyberpunk 2077may have been out in the world for almost four-years but according to a recent discovery, we are far from uncovering all its hidden features.There is no denying thatCyberpunk 2077has been on quite a journey since its release in 2020.Check out the trailer forCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertybelow!From it being unplayable for many at launch to coming full circle and becoming one of the best RPGs of all time, theCD Projekt Redtitle is set to go down in history....

August 19, 2024 · 7 min · 1324 words · Lawrence Kelly

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is going to be Smash Bros Ultimate of Dragon Ball games

The more I see roster announcements forDragon Ball: Sparking Zero, the more I consider it to be theSuper Smash Bros Ultimateof Dragon Ball games. Every good fighting game needs a good roster of characters, both in terms of design and overall appeal.Dragon Ballgames tend to have both in spades, but every time I watch new gameplay or a character reveal trailer forDragon Ball: Sparking ZeroI realise more and more just how impressive its roster is going to be, not even counting inevitable DLC expansions....

August 19, 2024 · 3 min · 499 words · Joshua Hamilton

Elden Ring players stunned by new hidden shortcut found after 1,000 hours

Elden Ringplayers have found yet another secret after thousands of hours, further proving why it’s one of the best games ever made. While all the hype may have died down aroundElden Ring’s Shadow Of The ErdtreeDLC, it still has a passionate and dedicated playerbase devoted to finding every last crumb of content. See our review forElden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtreebelow The open-world inElden Ringis huge, basically being two maps stacked on top of each together when you take into account all the underground areas you can visit....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 284 words · Elizabeth Sims

Fallout 4 player finds loading screen secret we all missed for 8 years

A Fallout player with over 5,000 hours inFallout 4has found a lovely little feature in the loading screens of the game. This is something we had just learned about when stumbling across it over on Reddit. According tothe original post, you can enter VATS while staring at the loading screens. Fallout 76will soon receive a DLC expansion letting players create a Ghoul to play as for the first time Advert...

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 242 words · Andrew Shaw

Far Cry fans slam leaked new release from Ubisoft

Earlier this year saw Ubisoft release its free-to-play first-person shooter but it has recently come under fire for its questionable new update. Released in May,XDefiantisUbisoft’sdive into the FPS genre and has gone on to receive quite mixed reviews since its launch. Check out the trailer forXDefiantbelow! Advert Advert However, as part of its live-service mode,XDefiantis often seen flying the flag for other Ubisoft titles includingWatch Dogs,Splinter Cell,Far Cry6andThe Division. Now with Season 2 on the horizon,XDefiant’s next crossover Faction will reportedly beFar Cry New Dawn....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 283 words · Daniel Long

God Of War 6 seemingly confirmed via job listing

It should come as no surprise that a new God of War game is on the way and while there’s been no official announcement just yet, a job listing has hinted at its pending arrival.Other than seeing many releases since the God of War inception onPlayStation2 in 2005 being the clearest indication that we won’t see the end of this series anytime soon, the next adventure of Kratos was seemingly hinted at in the freeGod of War RagnarökDLC,Valhalla....

August 19, 2024 · 7 min · 1290 words · Barbara Moss

Halo 7 tease roasted by tired fans

When it comes to iconic names in video games, there are not many as famous as Master Chief of the Halo series, which is why the arrival of the next big entry on Xbox is always huge news. Halo: Combat Evolvedlaunched for the originalXboxin 2001 and helped to shape how all FPS games were experienced from the moment on. For the first time, an FPS game felt natural and smooth on a console, something that was previously reserved for the keyboard and mouse on aPC....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 381 words · John Hogan

House of Golf 2 review - The golf is good but the variety is lacking

My first impressions ofHouse of Golf 2were of genuine surprise. There are so many golf games nowadays that attempt to capture the sense of Crazy Golf, that it’s become quite difficult to parse whether they’re actually any good or not. Browse any digital storefront and you’ll see countless titles with the word ‘golf’ in them, often showing a windmill, or some weird loop set in a haunted house. There’s probably nothing wrong with more of these games, but very few that I’ve tried have actually wowed me....

August 19, 2024 · 5 min · 984 words · Douglas Barry