Category: Steam
“EA Cuts 400 Jobs, Impacting QA Teams and Developers
Mega publisher Electronic Arts has laid off between 300 – 400 people across a number of different areas according to both IGN and Bloomberg. The majority of those affected were in customer service and community engagement roles such within the company but developers were not unaffected by the cuts. At least 100 people at Respawn […]
Rumour : New Phantasy Star Online Game In The Works
Phantasy Star Online: New Genesis Version 2 just received a major update that included a level cap increase, concluding the Episode 6 storyline but that hasn’t stopped rumours that the next entry in the two decades old “Online” sub-franchise is in development. This rumor comes by the way of X user MbKKsBHz3 (who despite having […]
The Game Awards Have Always Been Trash
As someone who has covered videogames as an industry since 2002 off and on for the past two decades – big corporate events and spectacles are something I’ve seen morph from being laser focused on single titles accessible to a select few to livestreamed “events” that draw millions of eyeballs waiting for the next big […]
Frost Giant Studios Stormgate Gets Brand New Trailer
Imagine for a moment – Hordes of burning infernal demon-like creatures surround armoured marines and walking mechanized tank as they fight the nigh endless number of enemy forces that look like they’ve come straight from the depths of hell. What I’m describing isn’t the latest science fiction blockbuster or a classic 80s action movie like […]
Advance Wars Inspired ‘Tiny Metal’ Gets a Sequel
Nintendo might not have published an Advanced Wars title in 11 years but that hasn’t stopped the developers at Area 35 from picking up the flag and marching towards their objective of bringing turn based portable warfare into the modern era. Just over a year and a half after releasing the first Tiny Metal, their […]
Major Changes For Destiny 2 As Bungie Prepares To Go Free To Play
It’s been a couple months now since Bungie and Activision parted ways with the conclusion of the publishers involvement with the Destiny franchise. In a live stream held yesterday Bungie announced what the future has in store for the two year old shooter, the announcement of a new distribution platform for the game, cross-save functionality […]
Fortnite Brings Back Popular LTMS With ‘The 14 Days of Fortnite’
14 Days of Fortnite Epic Games will be rotating classic, brand new and fan favorite Limited Time Modes in both the individual and team varieties every 48 and 24 hours respectively from December 19th until Jan 1st. We don’t exactly know what modes will return but honestly I’m hoping for Team Terror, Squad Terror and […]
GRIP: Combat Racing Collector’s Edition Detailed
Developer Caged Element revealed that the upcoming console release of their futuristic racing title, GRIP: Combat Racing will be available in a limited physical Collector’s Edition exclusively though GAMESTOP in the United States. After inquiring with their public relations people we can confirm that the Collector’s Edition will be available through EB Games in Canada. […]
Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition Misses 2018, Coming In January
If you’re a “Tales of” fan like myself you’re probably really looking forward to the upcoming HD Remaster, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. Bandai Namco never officially gave ToV: Definitive Edition a solid release date in the west when it revealed the game at Xbox’s E3 presentation this past June. Many fans and even some […]
Shenmue I & II Remaster Now Available On Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC
Ryo Hazuki returns to home consoles in his own title for the first time in 17 years with today’s physical release of Shenmue I + II on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This remastered port is also available on Windows PC as well as a digital only release through Steam. Before Grand Theft Auto III, […]
Team Cherry Reveals Release Date For Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory Update
We finally have a release date for the last free content pack for the excellent indie Metroidvania, Hollow Knight, Gods & Glory will release on August 23rd on both Steam and the Nintendo E Shop. Gods & Glory is a boss rush mode of sorts that pits the player against a series of enhanced bosses, […]
Shenmue I & II Port Release Date Confirmed For August 21st for PS4, Xbox One and PC
SEGA will take us back to mid 1980s Hong Kong and Japan with the re-release of Shenmue I & II on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on August 21st. The publisher confirmed the price, release date, discount and various technical details surrounding this dual port in an F.A.Q posted on the official SEGA website. […]
Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle | Review (Nintendo Switch)
ARC Systemwork’s latest multiplatform fighting game is a dream matchup more than half a decade in the making as the cast of ARC’s Blazblue square off against the protagonists of Persona 4: Ultimax. Joining the fray as well are several fighters from Ecole Software’s Under Night: Rebirth series. As if borrowing characters from the developer […]
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night E3 Backer Demo Now Available On Steam
Backers awaiting a taste of the upcoming Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night no longer have to wait as the E3 build has found its way onto Steam for those that pledged more than $60 USD during the game’s $5,500.000 USD KickStarter from March 2015. Scenario Planner and famous game producer Koji Igarashi posted an update […]
E3 2018: Dante and Crew Are Back In Devil May Cry 5
Get ready for cheesy one liners, fluid chain building combat and an over the top melodramatic story featuring angels, demons and other mythological creatures in Devil May Cry 5. Billed by Capcom as a true sequel to 2008’s Devil May Cry 4, DMC5 marks the first time Capcom has taken the series in-house after a […]