Publishing giant Activision Blizzard and indie developer Randy Ficker are duking it out in a court over the “Warzone” title. As reported by The Washington Post, Ficker launched a mobile game called Warzone back in 2017 as a follow up to his million-player indie, Warlight. He spent nearly $60,000 on purchasing the Warzone domain and the
Month: June 2021
Horizon Forbidden West is the long-awaited sequel to the critically-acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn that made its debut during Sony’s PS5 games event in June and recently scored a gameplay trailer during Sony’s latest State of Play event. Coming to PS5, and perhaps somewhat surprisingly, PS4, Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story, and takes her
By Dom Peppiatt6 June 2021 12:27 GMT Shin Megami Tensei 5 release date and gameplay details have leaked, with new information suggesting that the game will be landing on Nintendo Switch later this year. The Japanese website for the Nintendo Switch-exclusive RPG from Atlus apparently listed a November 11 release date for the fifth title
The esteemed indie sandbox/management sim game Spiritfarer has recently been updated and the latest patch brings the current version to 1.10 for Nintendo Switch. As well as some bug fixes, the update also brings a couple of Quality of Life improvements to the title as well. Read on to see the full patch notes, but
The annual festival of all things Warhammer video games is back and it’s bigger and better than ever. Our showcase this year was full of world premieres, game announcements, and new content for your favourite Warhammer video games – oh, and a few deals too with up to 75% off savings over on Xbox Store
Hidetaka Suehiro, better known as Swery, has a loyal fanbase that adores his off-the-wall titles – Deadly Premonition and Deadly Premonition 2 are among the best known, of course. While the actual game quality can be hit or miss in his releases, his creative and oddball storytelling certainly brings intrigue to each new project. Next
I wrote about the Guerrilla Collective indie game showcase earlier today, and mentioned one game stood out to me from the mix. El Paso, Elsewhere was it: a Max Payne-inspired shooter about diving through a haunted motel to stop Draculae, the vampire you loved.
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
By Stephany Nunneley5 June 2021 19:53 GMT The Good Life has found a new publisher in Playism, and has a new release window. The Good Life is being developed by White Owls and led by Swery, creator of Deadly Premonition, and Yukio Futatsugi, creator of Panzer Dragoon and Phantom Dust. Watch on YouTube Originally slated
Less than a month after Frankenstein’s Army director Richard Raaphorst accused Capcom of plagiarizing his monster designs in Resident Evil Village, the publisher has been sued by an artist for allegedly stealing her photos for use in Resident Evil and Devil May Cry games. As spotted by Polygon, designer Judy A. Juracek filed a complaint in a Connecticut court
The PS5 was supposed to be a console that proved that Sony believed in generations – at least that’s what the company initially said back in May 2020. In case you forgot, here’s a reminder of what Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO Jim Ryan said to Gamesindustry.biz when asked specifically whether PS5 games would be playable
Both Sonic Studio creative officer Takashi Iizuka and creative director Kazuyuki Hoshino have chatted to Famitsu about this year’s 30th anniversary of the iconic Sonic the Hedgehog. We know from the recent stream which was broadcast online that Sonic Colors Ultimate is coming to the Nintendo Switch in September. Next year we will get 2D
Before the barrage of E3 2021 news takes over, TheXboxHub team are back to fill the void and tell you about some of the latest games on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and PC – amongst other things. Join Gareth, James and Darren as they delve into Train Station Renovator, Super Animal Royale, Let’s Build a Zoo,
Necromunda: Hired Gun reviewed by Travis Northup on PC. Also available on Xbox and PlayStation. “Necromunda: Hired Gun has an iconic setting, lots of gore, and great mobility and gunplay, but it keeps giving you reasons to not play it. Whether it’s the technical issues, the hopelessly dim AI, or a story that’s as bland
You might not know that Ubisoft, like EA and Microsoft, has its own game subscription service called Ubisoft+. The idea here is that you get full access to the ultimate editions of Ubi games as soon as they’re released, as well as the 100+ games in the publisher’s back catalogue – including Assassin’s Creed, Far
Be honest, when you think of video games, who do you think of first? It’s not Mario or Master Chief, of course — it’s Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum, the stylish, eccentric actor who is perhaps best known for his roles in Jurassic Park and Thor: Ragnarok. And we’re not alone: Geoff Keighley, master of ceremonies for
Scarlet Nexus finally arrives later this month. To get players primed and ready, Bandai Namco released a new explainer video that serves as an in-game synopsis of the game’s dual protagonists, the monstrous creatures known as the Other, the super-powered OSF, and more. The eight-minute trailer dives into the history and abilities of Psionics, humans
We’ve got our first look at the cast of the Borderlands movie in character via a series of individual silhouette images, as well as a collective group image. Featuring (from left to right) Florian Munteanu as Krieg the Psycho, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, Cate Blanchett as Lilith , Kevin
When Ubisoft revealed they would be hosting their next Ubisoft Forward event during E3 2021, they left out any details about the event’s schedule. The publisher has now unveiled a new trailer promoting the show, and while that is also completely devoid of details, their site has been updated to list some of the big
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. According to Nvidia’s CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, streaming services like GeForce Now are the best way to deliver AAA game experiences to mobile players. Ray tracing mobile chips, he claims, are a less effective way to meet that goal. “Ray tracing