Ever since Banjo-Kazooie released on Nintendo 64 In 1998, the iconic duo has been loved by gamers around the world. Banjo-Kazooie‘s success prompted developer Rare to create Banjo-Tooie, which released for Nintendo 64 in 2000. Following the success of these first two outings, Microsoft purchased Rare for $375 million. Nintendo fans who loved the Banjo-Kazooie games on Nintendo 64
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Super Bowl LIV takes place this Sunday, February 2, in Miami, Florida. Sports fans across the U.S. are excited to watch San Francisco’s 49ers take-on the Kansas City Chiefs. Meanwhile, the non-sports audience looks forward to a night filled with drinking, snacks, and ridiculous advertisements. Twitter user @XboxPope displayed their enthusiasm for Sunday’s showdown by
Even though we still don’t know a lot about Rare’s upcoming new IP Everwild, Rare has made one thing clear: it wants the game and its marketing to be inclusive. Microsoft has been one of the more proactive publishers in the accessibility scene. Not only have they released the Xbox Adaptive Controller, but they’ve been
It was only a little over a year ago that Mike Laidlaw, the former creative director of the Dragon Age series at BioWare, announced that he would be joining Ubisoft at a new studio in Quebec. Now, Laidlaw has announced that he’s already going to be moving on from Ubisoft. Over on Twitter, Laidlaw informed everyone
343 Industries today released a new video talking about the studio’s ongoing work on the Halo franchise. In the process, the video also shed some light on the ongoing development of the upcoming installment in the series, Halo Infinite. For the most part, this video focuses largely on what 343 Industries does as a whole, rather than
Cyberpunk 2077 has been in the hotseat recently, first with announcement that the title’s release has been pushed back to September and then the reveal that the developers will continue to experience studio crunch to ensure the game’s release. So the news that QLOC will be working with CD Projekt Red on Cyberpunk 2077‘s development and
Believe it or not, it’s already time to start talking about E3 2020. Today, the ESA, the company behind the Electronic Entertainment Expo, announced its initial plans for this summer’s convention and just what it will in store. Over on the ESA’s official website, the group outlined what E3 2020 is planned to look like
Phil Spencer is a busy man. Just a few days after returning from a trip to Japan, the Head of Xbox tweeted Tuesday that he received an update from Microsoft’s internal studio, The Initiative, and may have included a small tease as to what the team might be working on. The key here is that
Today free-to-play MOBA Smite is launching its seventh season introducing many new features, from maps and events to new season passes and cosmetic skins. Smite first launched on PC in 2014 and has found success, since expanding to Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch making it one of the longest surviving MOBAs, and the
It’s an exciting time to be a gamer. Next gen consoles are on the horizon and so are the games that naturally come with them. Whilst we’re excited to get our hands on shiny new toys, very little has been announced in terms of price points. Ultimately, this will be the deciding factor when it
Even though the forthcoming Xbox Series X platform has already been confirmed to perform at resolutions up to 8K, it doesn’t sound like Xbox head Phil Spencer is all that focused on hitting those benchmarks if it comes at the cost of frame rate. Speaking with Stevivor, Spencer recently made clear that even though the
We were worried about getting enough time to finish all of the games that were due to launch across March and April. That wasn’t that long ago. Since then, Cyberpunk 2077 joined the list of AAA titles being pushed back to a later release date. Unlike Final Fantasy VII Remake, which was only delayed by
While the next Resident Evil entry that is set to release will be that of the remake of Resident Evil 3 later this year, it seems some new information regarding the next numbered installment in the franchise, that of Resident Evil 8, has started to come about. According to a new report from Residence of Evil, a YouTube
It’s no secret among the gaming scene: despite major changes to Xbox management and marketing strategy, PlayStation has grabbed this generation and refused to let go. The result is a less-than-favorable position for the upcoming Xbox Series X — with an entrenched PS4 ecosystem, Microsoft will have to work tooth and nail to claw back
The next generation of consoles is upon us. Later this year, we will be introduced to the future of gaming with brand new consoles. Microsoft has been much more upfront with the Xbox Series X, the newest iteration of Xbox’s console lineup. Taking a less traditional approach to console launches, it will certainly be interesting
With the PS5 and Xbox Series X around the corner, what can gamers expect in terms of graphics? According to a The Last of Us and Assassin’s Creed animator, quite a lot. Highlighting some recent developments in Unreal Engine 4, ray tracing may take a backseat when it comes to the amazing real time hair physics that the
It looks like Microsoft and the Xbox development teams are looking to create an all-star team ahead of the Xbox Series X launch. According to LinkedIn, Netflix’s Head of Marketing has joined up with Microsoft, specifically looking to boost the Microsoft Gaming division. With a ton of previous experience in gaming, the Xbox team is
After over 15 years since the release of the second installment in the series, it seems like a new Knights of the Old Republic game could finally be in the pipeline. In a new report from Cinelinx, it is said that EA is currently working on a new Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game
After being removed from Xbox’s digital storefront in 2017 due to licensing issues with the game’s soundtrack, Remedy Entertainment’s cult-classic Alan Wake has finally found its way back to the marketplace this week. As seen over on the Xbox Marketplace, Alan Wake once again appears when searched and can actively be purchased once again. The game retails for
Following the report that Ubisoft is looking to overhaul its editorial team to change the company’s course of creative direction, it has now been revealed that one former Ubisoft director is now going to rejoin the publisher as a member of this editorial board. According to a report from VGC, former Splinter Cell creative director Maxime
Developer Housemarque has been hard at work over the past few years, toiling away on what the studio says is its largest project ever. While the general public still doesn’t know just what this new game will be, Housemarque announced today that the time is coming when it will soon lift the veil on this
While the Xbox Series X isn’t set to release until later this year, it seems someone has already gotten their hands on a prototype version of the platform. That same person is also likely now in pretty big trouble as images of that prototype have now leaked online. Recently spotted on Twitter, a few new
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II certainly left an impression when it was revealed alongside Xbox Series X at The Game Awards. While many, DualShockers included, were taken aback by the trailer and happy to see this series continue, we still didn’t have a solid idea of what the premise of this sequel would be. Any follow-up
With the exception of the upcoming multiplayer brawler Bleeding Edge, Ninja Theory has become known for creating games that deal with mental health issues, and their dedication towards this has only strengthened under Microsoft. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is currently in development for the PC and Xbox Series X, and today they teased Project: Mara
Temtem is MMO monster-catching adventure from the developers at Crema. The game wears its Pokemon influences on its sleeve but does quite a bit to differentiate itself from Nintendo’s popular franchise. Temtem is out today in early access and publisher Humble Bundle wants to make sure you know how cool the game is with its
After kickstarting the arrival of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC last month with the arrival of Halo: Reach, 343 Industries has now given fans more insight into the upcoming rollout of the other installments in the collection. Announced via a new blog post on the Halo Waypoint website, it was revealed that the next game
While every year seems to have its fair share of game delays, January 2020 has been particularly brutal in that regard. Big titles like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Iron Man VR, Marvel’s Avengers and Cyberpunk 2077 have all been pushed back. Now, Dying Light 2 is joining that group of delayed titles. Techland’s zombie game sounds
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fans have made some really amazing things, but this new heartwarming video is something else. In a recent Tweet, we can see a father and daughter showing off a state of the art adaptive controller. Using the Microsoft Adaptive Controller as a base, he has made a totally
We know that Ready At Dawn is hard at work on a AAA game. While we don’t know for sure what that game is, a new rumor points to it being a sequel to The Order: 1886. Even crazier — it may be coming to both of the major next gen consoles, the PS5 and
What’s it like to work at CDPR? It’s hard to deny that the work anniversary gifts are pretty sweet. In a new post from rockstar developer CD Projekt Red, we get a rare glimpse into some of the anniversary rewards for employees — this time including a Cyberpunk 2077 themed guitars and leather jackets. News comes