Fallout 5 be damned, we're officially getting a new open world Fallout this year

Fallout’s renaissance continues and it is oh so very lovely to see. It was certainly expected that Amazon’s TV adaptation might renew some interest in the franchise but I don’t think any of us expected that interest to be quite this monumental. If you haven’t yet started watching Prime Video’sFallout, I highly urge you to - and it’s accessible to newcomers just as much as it is for seasoned fans....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 331 words · Mark Joyce

Fallout 76 players keep nuking Xbox boss Phil Spencer in protest of studio closures

Do you ever get the sense someone is trying to send you a message?Normally it’s veiled glares, but for Xbox’s Phil Spencer, he gets his camp bombed.Luckily for Spencer, the nukes going off are inside the wasted world ofFallout76. Still, it sends a clear message that players aren’t too impressed withXboxright now.AdvertHave you ventured into the world ofFallout 76?You’d have to be living under a rock not to have noticed all the layoffsMicrosoftis leaving in its destructive wake....

May 10, 2024 · 6 min · 1175 words · Antonio Smith

GTA 6 cover art is sending fans absolutely wild

One small change can have a significant impact; GTA fans are proof of this. Rockstar Gamesrecently updated itsGTA VIwebsite to make room for upcoming videos, screenshots, etc, and fans reacted accordingly. Which is to say they went wild. Advert Advert The GTA fandom first became aware of the updates when Twitter account @GTAVI_Countdown shared a shot of the website. Check out the one and onlyGTA VItrailer below “Rockstar has just addedGTA Vto the website’s database, which includes placeholders for 4 screenshots, cover art and the release date,” the tweet reads....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 270 words · Chris Nelson DDS

GTA 6 is fixing one of Red Dead Redemption 2's biggest problems

Red Dead Redemption 2had one big problem, and hopefullyGTA VIisn’t doomed to repeat it.As fantastic asRed Dead Redemption 2is, I don’t envy the players that can replay it over, and over, and over again.Check out the first trailer for GTA VIbelowAfter an initial playthrough where you take your time, finish the story, complete every side mission and scour the map for secrets and goodies, the last thing you’d probably want to do is start the whole thing over again, mainly due to the sheer length of the game’s story mode....

May 10, 2024 · 6 min · 1154 words · Deanna Cook

Hogwarts Legacy fans agree free DLC quest is one of the game's best stories

The PlayStation-exclusive quest forHogwarts Legacymay not be available for everyone but those who got to experience it claim it is the game’s best story. Released forPlayStationusers last year, theHogwarts LegacyHaunted Hogsmeade Shop quest is an exclusive quest which sees your witches and wizards travel to a haunted shop situated in Hogsmeade. Check out theHogwarts Legacytrailer below! Advert Advert To cleanse the shop, you will have to travel to its basement and defeat the haunted creatures within and with the quest taking around 50 minutes from start to finish, it is quite a hefty chunk of content....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 285 words · Michael Morrow

Hogwarts Legacy meets Skyrim in gorgeous Steam game you can download free now

When you look at video game release schedules, they’re often full of major AAA releases and whilst, yes, like everyone else I look forward to these, one of my favourite parts of each year is seeing which indies also emerge as potential hits.One that’s caught my eye this time around is Emberstorm Entertainment’s upcoming single-player adventure RPGReka.Rekaisn’t out just yet, with a release due in the next couple of months, but it’s already delighting players with its demo....

May 10, 2024 · 7 min · 1397 words · Amy Herman

Neil Newbon on breaking into the industry and preparing for Resident Evil

Neil Newbon is one of the most popular actors in the video game industry, bringing to life some of the biggest characters in iconic franchises from a multitude of genres. Currently, you probably know him best as the roguish vampire Astarion in the phenomenon that isBaldur’s Gate 3. However, before Neil made his name in the video game industry, he learned much of his trade acting on stage and in front of the camera....

May 10, 2024 · 8 min · 1595 words · Frank Farmer

Neil Newbon on the impact of Larian Studios and Baldur’s Gate 3

In part two of myinterview with Neil Newbon, we explore the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, the impact of Larian Studios on his career, the current state of the video game industry, and his love for Helldivers 2. Larian Studios recently celebrated success at theBAFTA Games Awardsearlier this year following an epic night atThe Game Awards 2023. Check out the Baldur’s Gate 3 trailer below! “Larian Studios has made gaming history....

May 10, 2024 · 5 min · 1000 words · Emma Wilson

Nintendo Switch 2 release date teased in new leak

Earlier this week saw the Nintendo Switch 2 announced in typical Nintendo fashion but now it seems as though we already have some extra information courtesy of recent leaks. Check out the Nintendo Switch OLED model below! Advert Advert Now it is time for the Nintendo Switch 2 and according to Famiboards, a discussion forum for Nintendo and all its consoles, there is already some information available online. This comes after community members spent time tracking shipment and customs data between Nintendo, NVIDIA, and other companies to try and discover what specs the Nintendo Switch 2 will have....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 268 words · Shannon Marks

Nintendo Switch gamers can download and play the best-rated game of all time for free

Since the first Nintendo home console arrived in the early 1980s, the Japanese tech giant has blessed us with countless classics over the decades and is still going stronger than ever to this day.When theNintendo Switcharrived in 2017, it continued the tradition of giving us banger after banger with titles such asSuper Mario Odyssey,Animal Crossing: New Horizons,Metroid PrimeRemasteredandThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildto name a few.Check out The Ocarina of Time trailer below!...

May 10, 2024 · 7 min · 1310 words · Carrie Vaughn

PlayStation 5 system update quietly removes feature everyone hated

Certain PlayStation features are up for debate over how awful or useful they are. However, there’s one feature that we collectively hated. Thankfully, thePlayStationfeature we all disliked has been removed. Advert Advert You’ve likely already figured out which feature we’re speaking of if you’re always on your PS5, but just in case you missed it, allow this Redditor to explain. Check out theFishbowlteaser to prepare for when it launches on the PS5...

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 287 words · Jesse Jenkins

PlayStation gamers have last chance to claim free download, no PS Plus needed

PlayStation gamers everywhere, consider this your final warning to get your hands on a shiny free download before it’s gone forever. Advert Advert Which brings us to a PlayStation Stars campaign that officially comes to an end in just a few days. As I write this article it’s 10 May, and on 14 May the deadline to claim theBotanical Buddy- a rare PlayStation Stars collectible - passes. Assuming this is something you care about, you’ll want to move fast....

May 10, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · Brandon Clark

PlayStation Plus new free game already one of 2024's best-reviewed releases

Yet another day one release has landed on PlayStation Plus and it’s already one of 2024’s best-reviewed games - a major score for subscribers. It’s very possible thatPlayStation Pluscould soon, once again,rise in pricewhich is a potential move that wouldn’t be such a blow if we saw more of what we have this week. Let’s face it, it’s unlikely that Sony is ever going to adopt theXbox Game Passstrategy. I can’t seeGod of WarRagnarökorMarvel’s Spider-Man2-esque games landing on PlayStation Plus as day one launches....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 347 words · Patricia Hall