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‘South Park: Snow Day’ has had its release date announced by a new trailer
27 December 2023

‘South Park: Snow Day’ finally has release date confirmed!
‘South Park: Snow Day’ has had its release date announced by a new trailer. Makers THQ Nordic teased the game in 2022 and said it was on the way during its ...

Insomniac Games' future titles have been leaked
26 December 2023

Insomniac Games future titles leaked
Insomniac Games' future titles have been leaked. The studio, which helms the 'Spider-Man' games, was subject of a data breach from ransomware group Rhysida a week ago (12.12.23) and threatened to ...

Godus will be removed from Steam
26 December 2023

Godus and Godus Wars are being removed from Steam
'Godus' and 'Godus Wars' are being removed from Steam. The gaming series was created with the help of a Kickstarter by designer Peter Molyneux but will no longer be available on ...

A former Rockstar Games developer revealed why Claude from GTA III was a silent protagonist
26 December 2023

Former Rockstar dev explains why GTA III's Claude was silent
A former Rockstar Games developer has revealed why Claude from 'GTA III' ('Grand Theft Auto III') was a silent protagonist. The 2001 action-adventure game was the first title in the GTA ...

The TimeSplitters reboot was reportedly a 'clone' of Fortnite, a developer has claimed
26 December 2023

TimeSplitters reboot started life as a Fortnite 'clone', developer claims
The 'TimeSplitters' reboot began life as a "clone" of 'Fortnite'. Prior to Free Radical Design being closed earlier this month, the studio had been working on the project that a former ...

Sony is concerned that the Xbox will “leapfrog” over the PlayStation
26 December 2023

Sony 'worried Xbox will leapfrog’ over PlayStation
Sony is reportedly concerned that the Xbox will “leapfrog” over the PlayStation. Microsoft completed its purchase of Activision Blizzard - the studio behind ‘Call of Duty’, ’World of Warcraft’, ‘Overwatch’ and ...

Zack Snyder
26 December 2023

Zack Snyder wants to direct Fortnite movie
Zack Snyder would love to direct a movie version of 'Fortnite'. The 'Rebel Moon' filmmaker - who is known for his work on the likes of 'Justice League', the 2004 'Dawn ...

The Next ‘Call of Duty’ title is rumoured to be a sequel to ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’
26 December 2023

Next Call of Duty 'set to be Black Ops 2 sequel'
The next ‘Call of Duty’ title could be a sequel to ‘Black Ops 2’. The next instalment in the franchise, which is said to be currently known as ‘Saturn’, is due ...

Activision Blizzard boss steps down after more than 30 years
26 December 2023

Activision Blizzard boss steps down after 32 years with the company
Bobby Kotick has stepped down from Activision Blizzard. The gaming boss has been with the developers for more than 30 years but is now quitting the company altogether as he thanked ...

Bethesda has promised that ‘Starfield’ will receive major updates in 2024
26 December 2023

Bethesda promises major updates for Starfield next year
Bethesda has promised that ‘Starfield’ will receive major updates in 2024. The role-playing space game, that is exclusive to the Xbox, was released in September, and has gone on to be ...

Tencent loses $43bn in market value after China proposes new gaming regulations
26 December 2023

Tencent loses $43bn in market value after China proposes new gaming regulations
Tencent has lost $43B in market value as China proposes new gaming regulations. The corporation behind games like 'Roco Kingdom' and Crossfire' but as one of the biggest gaming companies in ...

The Day Before servers will shut down in a month’s time
26 December 2023

The Day Before servers to close in 2024
‘The Day Before’ servers will shut down in a month’s time. The title, which was developed by Fntastic studio, was widely panned by fans and critics, with the game being labelled ...

The hacker behind the Grand Theft Auto VI’ leaks has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order
26 December 2023

GTA VI hacker given indefinite hospital order
The hacker behind the ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (‘GTA VI’) leaks has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Arion Kurtaj, 18, was a member of the international hacker group Lapsus$, ...

Rockstar Games promises ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (‘GTA VI’) will see all non-player characters (NPCs) experience real pain, loss and fear
18 December 2023

GTA VI NPCs will feel ‘real pain’ and fear
Rockstar Games promises ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (‘GTA VI’) will see all non-player characters (NPCs) experience real pain, loss and fear. The gaming studio has been working on the highly-anticipated title, ...

Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle their gender discrimination lawsuit
18 December 2023

Activision Blizzard pay $54M for sexual harassment lawsuit
Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle their gender discrimination lawsuit. The games studio, which has produced fan-favourite titles, including ‘World of Warcraft’ ‘Diablo’ and ‘Overwatch’, was sued in July ...

Baldur's Gate 3 will not be available on Games Pass
18 December 2023

Why Baldur's Gate 3 will never come to Games Pss
'Baldur's Gate 3' will never come to Games Pass. The role-playing video game - which is based on the tabletop fantasy role-playing system of 'Dungeons and Dragons' - has seen its ...

Resident Evil 4 VR Mode has been released for free
15 December 2023

Resident Evil 4 VR mode launches for free
‘Resident Evil 4 VR Mode’ has been released for free. The expansion to the game - which was developed by Capcom - is available for the PlayStation VR2 headset, and promises ...

New details have been revealed about God of War: Ragnarok
15 December 2023

Huge announcements made at 2023 Game Awards
A series of huge announcements have been made at the 2023 Game Awards, including new details about ‘Monster Hunter: Wilds’ and ‘God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla’. One of the biggest announcements ...

Baldur's Gate 3 won the top prize in Los Angeles
15 December 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 leads the way at the 2023 Game Awards
'Baldur's Gate 3' has won the top prize at the 2023 Game Awards. The role-playing video game overcame competition from 'Alan Wake 2', 'Marvel’s Spider-Man 2', 'Resident Evil 4', 'Super Mario ...

The next Legend of Zelda title will likely not be a sequel to Tears of the Kingdom
15 December 2023

Next Legend of Zelda game won’t be sequel to Tears of the Kingdom
The next ‘Legend of Zelda’ title will likely not be a sequel to ‘Tears of the Kingdom’. A new continuity for the beloved gaming franchise was established in ‘Breath of the ...

James Gunn
15 December 2023

James Gunn says DC games don’t need to be canon
James Gunn says that future DC games won't have to follow the plot of his movies. In 2022, the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director and producer Peter Safran were made co-chairmen ...

Sega game Jet Set Radio
15 December 2023

Sega keen to reboot classic franchises to show ‘edginess and a rebellious mind-set’
Sega have plans to revive some of their classic franchises to give fans more mature titles. The tech conglomerate appeared at The Gaming Awards last week (07.12.23) where they confirmed that ...

Fntastic are shutting down just days after The Day Before launched after it was deemed a failure
15 December 2023

Fntastic to shut down after The Day Before fails
Fntastic is closing just days after the company's game 'The Day Before' launched. The studio released the multiplayer horror shooter on December 7 but was met with fierce criticism and was ...

Free Radical Design has shut down
15 December 2023

TimeSplitters studio Free Radical Design closes
Free Radical Design has shut down. The studio, which had produced the 'TimeSplitters' franchise, was set to close by the end of the year after parent company Embracer Group decided to ...