GTA 6, Watch Dogs, and Fallout collide in upcoming adventure game

This upcoming Steam game looks like an action-packed dystopian adventure that takes inspiration from several modern releases. It features fluid movements likeWatch Dogs, evading the law like inGrand Theft Autoand there’s even some bizarre dungeon crawling like in theFalloutseries. Speaking of Grand Theft Auto,GTA VIcomes out next year and it looks absolutely fantastic, check it out below The game is calledVasya Run: Ghetto Gopnik, and while there are comparisons to be made with the games above it even has someJet Set Radiovibes, just without the groovy tunes....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 232 words · Stephanie Solis

Hogwarts Legacy fans petition to keep sequel single-player, drop live-service

Hogwarts Legacyfans are scared Warner Bros will make the next game live-service, and are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening. It’s no secret in the chamber thatHogwarts Legacywas one of the most successful video games in 2023, ending the yearas its best-seller. Take a look atHogwarts Legacybelow With that in mind it’s all but inevitable thata sequelis on the way and whileWarner BrosGames has teased its existence nothing has been explicitly confirmed at the time of writing....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 276 words · Jacqueline Myers

LEGO Mario Kart officially announced, coming 2025

The Lego and Nintendo partnership just keeps on giving. Not only have we had some brilliant Lego sets recreating famous moments and characters from the Super Mario Bros universe, but we’re now going to see the two brands come together with a Mario Kart set, which will release in 2025.Announced yesterday forMarioday, a shortteaser trailerwas released for the project showing very little and leaving a lot to our imagination. Showing a black screen a white highlight outlined several images of karts, keeping all of the details literally in the dark....

March 11, 2024 · 7 min · 1279 words · Amy Morales

Our Assassin's Creed World War 2 dreams come true in this new Steam game

Assassin’s Creed has unlimited potential thanks to its central timey wimey sci-fi conceit, but fans are especially keen to see Ubisoft take the series back to World War II. It’s not that we’re greedy, and we do know it’s a great time to be a fan ofAssassin’s Creed. Last year’sAssassin’s Creed Miragetook the franchise back to its stealth-based roots, while next year’sCodename Redis sounding better and better.There’s plenty on the horizon, but no signs of a World War II game....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 262 words · Christian Roth

PlayStation 5 getting one of Xbox's biggest unreleased games

Since the dawn of SEGA and Nintendo consoles, exclusive titles have been part of the ecosystem with the likes of Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog becoming two of the most iconic mascots in video game history. However, in recent years, especially as the competition heats up to claim more exclusives than the competitors, companies such as Microsoft and Sony have been acquiring third-party studios withActivisionandBethesdabeing prime examples. As such, titles that may not have initially started as a console exclusive, have now become exclusive....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 305 words · Jason Alvarado

PlayStation announces Far Cry 20th anniversary free downloads, no PS Plus needed

One of the new PlayStation Stars campaigns looks to celebrate one of the greatest open-world shooters of the past two decades. Far Cry has long been a favourite among players, taking in different environments and countries across the mainline entries in the franchise. So, to celebrate 20 years of Far Cry,PlayStationhas introduced two new digital collectibles; Boomer and Chorizo, two lovable dogs who have appeared in the games. Each of these gorgeous 3D models are available for free, and all you need to do is play one of severalFar Crygames....

March 11, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Kirk Harris

PlayStation gets 13 free Assassin's Creed games, no PS Plus required

If you’re a fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, PlayStation is where you want to be as you can play just about the entire series on the cheap.Because everything needs a subscription service now apparently,Ubisoftis offering almost its entire library of games for a membership toUbisoft+, now available onPlayStation,XboxandPCplatforms.This allows you to play a huge back-catalogue of games from theAssassin’s Creedseries, likeAssassin’s Creed Mirage, in addition to other IPs.AdvertCheck outAssassin’s Creed MiragebelowThe service is updated fairly regularly with new additions, maily newer Ubisoft releases that have been out for an allotted time, so you can expectSkull & Bonesto sail into the service sometime soon....

March 11, 2024 · 6 min · 1181 words · Vanessa Sanders

PlayStation Plus is finally getting something we've waited years for

PlayStation Plus Premium is the service’s most expensive tier, but its hefty price tag does come with some nice perks. Premium subscribers are able to cloud stream, enjoy limited-time trials of the latest releases, in addition to accessing a wide array of retro titles. This includes titles from the PS1, PS2, and PS3 eras. Personally, it’s thePlayStation2 era that oozes the most nostalgia for me. Advert Advert If you’re in the same boat then we’re both in luck, as it looks as if further PS2 titles could soon be landing onPlayStation Plus....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 319 words · Rebecca Russell

PlayStation shuts down studio, quietly cancels game

It’s never nice hearing about job losses but unfortunately, especially in the video game industry lately, it’s becoming a common theme as top executives at some of the biggest companies cut costs at the expense of those lower down the hierarchy chain. Just in 2024 alone, areported 900 jobs were lostat the hands of Sony, impacting some of its leading development studios including Naughty Dog, Guerrilla Games and Insomniac Games. Then just days later, a reported700 jobs were lost at Electronic Arts....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 337 words · Brett Shaw

PlayStation's library wiping bug is becoming more prevalent, we're afraid

Being a gamer is hard, and don’t let anyone tell you differently. This devastating PlayStation bug is proof of that; leaving players faced with seeing their digital games library wiped out. There’s already trepidation surrounding games becoming digital only, with this current issue only exacerbating the worries gamers already have. As aPlayStationowner, I can’t stress how much I keep looking at my library, praying for it not to be hit with this once-rare bug....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 283 words · Dylan Johnson MD

Rise of the Ronin preview: a challenging lesson in the ways of the blade

Take a look atRise of the Roninin action below. I have to say,Rise of the Roninis holding its narrative cards close to its chest. Even after several hours with the game, I’m very much unaware of how my actions fit into the larger picture. As I said, the player will find themselves hunting down their ‘Blade Twin’ - a companion Ronin - after one of the opening missions separates the pair....

March 11, 2024 · 6 min · 1197 words · Julie Eaton DVM

Skyrim: Wyrmstooth free download hailed as a 'breath of fresh air' by fans

It’s the 100th time of us saying this (or there abouts), butSkyrimreally is the gift that keeps on giving. Sometimes that turn of phrase is overused, yet that isn’t the case here, as one of the RPG’s free downloads illustrates.Skyrim: Wyrmstoothis a chunky mod that many players are singing the praises of, after a newcomer to theBethesda’s title asked for help selecting the best mods to try during their playthrough. We can’t blame them for asking, considering the hundreds of expansions out there....

March 11, 2024 · 7 min · 1283 words · Wendy Morales

Spider-Man 4 with Toby Maguire just became a very real possibility

Check out the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer below! Advert Advert Advert Advert We should take all rumours with a pinch of salt until proven otherwise. That being said, this is not the first time that Sam Raimi has declared his interest in makingSpider-Man 4. Back in April 2022 following the release ofSpider-Man: No Way Home,Raimi said: “I didn’t think it was possible but after jumping back in with the multiverse, I realised, just like Doctor Strange does, anything is possible now....

March 11, 2024 · 1 min · 92 words · Ashley Ellis