Microsoft has said it will attend Gamescom 2022, which returns in-person to Cologne in August for the first time in three years. Details on what exactly Microsoft will show remain vague, other than a promise we’ll see updates on previously-announced games set to be released over the coming 12 months. This is a similar-sounding promise…
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PlayStation 5 users, we now have another update. This one, with the ever-catchy title of Version: 22.01-05.50.00, went live today. This update is for the system software and includes the following (via Sony): • If you’re using a TV that supports ALLM (auto low latency mode), you can adjust ALLM settings in Settings > Screen…
Final Fantasy 14’s Balmung server is being protected by a barricade of catgirls. That’s thanks to the new Data Centre Travel system that allows players to visit other worlds – it was so popular it was taken down soon after it launched but is now back up. Balmung is known for its roleplayers, notoriously of…
Staff at Activision Blizzard are planning a walkout next month, in light of the “recent attacks on the civil liberties of [its] employees”. “We are calling for protection of several communities of marginalised workers. Employees are actively facing state legislation that is putting women, LGBTQ+ employees, and their families at risk, with other vulnerable groups…
Mike Ybarra, the head of Blizzard, has spoken out about the controversial microtransactions found in Diablo Immortal. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ybarra implied that complaints surrounding Diablo Immortal’s in-game purchases were limited to a small minority, and indeed, that Blizzard had specifically designed its free-to-play experience so the majority of players…
Films from Studio Canal purchased through the PlayStation store will be completely removed in Austria and Germany. A notice has been posted on the PlayStation website in those regions, shared by flatpanelshd, that reads: “As of August 31, 2022, due to our evolving licensing agreements with content providers, you will no longer be able to…
I’m a bit baffled by Xenoblade Chronicles 3. What’s set to be a climax for a trilogy that started off so spectacularly with the 2010 original – and following on from the stuttering start of creator Tetsuya Takahashi’s infamously stunted Xenosaga series – this JRPG epic has an awfully slow start all of its own….
Final Fantasy 7 fans were on cloud nine after the recent 25th anniversary showcase. Not only did Square Enix reveal the second part of the Remake trilogy – named Rebirth – but it also announced a remaster of the PSP spin-off Crisis Core. Since then, fans have been speculating that Crisis Core’s story will have…
Nintendo and Lego are partnering again, this time on a large Bowser set. The 2807-piece design stars the king of the Koopas standing upright on a stone platform, between flaming stone plinths. Lego says The Mighty Bowser will be the largest Lego Mario adult set released to date when it becomes available on 1st October,…
New details from the recent playtest for Skate 4 have leaked online. The leak was shared on reddit and pertains to an early alpha test – meaning details may well not be representative of the final game. Here, a new map from the Skate 4 playtest called Fun City was shown. This was likely only…