Disco Elysium has quickly picked up quite a bit of critical buzz as an indie RPG that’s pushing the boundaries of the genre in some interesting ways. Unfortunately for console owners, the experience is currently only available on PC. However, that may be changing soon. As revealed by Escapist Magazine, lead developer Robert Kurvitz is
Month: October 2019
The rise in horror games‘ popularity came as the medium went 3D, got more detailed, and had more tools to frighten players with. While some retro games, mainly point-and-click adventures, did enter the horror genre, games like this that actually manage to be scary are a rarity. That being said, FAITH: The Unholy Trinity seems
Persona 5 Royal doesn’t have a release date in the West yet, but as of today, it has launched in Japan. To celebrate the game’s release, Atlus has apparently pulled out all of the stops with the game’s marketing. As seen in a recent tweet from the official Japanese Persona account on Twitter, as soon
Nintendo reported its second-quarter operating profits on October 31, giving us the first official numbers on the Nintendo Switch Lite. The second-quarter starts with July and ends with September. The Nintendo Switch Lite launched on September 20, and it sold 1,95 million units in that quarter. It means Nintendo sold 1,95 units of the cheaper
During a third-party sizzle reel during Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct, it was revealed that SEGA and Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation would be coming to Nintendo Switch with the help of Feral Interactive. That being said, not much has been heard about this port since then. In the spirit of Halloween, Feral Interactive and SEGA finally
To coincide with the spookiest day of the year, developer Red Barrels, the team behind both Outlast and its sequel, have started to seemingly tease what it will be working on next. In a new tweet this morning, Red Barrels shared an image of what seems to be the studio’s next game. The image within the tweet
In light of the success of Apex Legends this year, which has now surpassed 70 million players, some have started to question whether or not EA and Respawn would continue to make another proper Titanfall game or if Apex would simply be the main title in this universe moving forward. According to EA, while there is nothing
Nintendo Switch has proven itself to be a massive success after the flop that was the Wii U. While it hasn’t matched the success of the Wii or PS4, it may very well be on its way to doing so. Today, Nintendo released its financial results for the second quarter of this fiscal year, and
Borderlands 3 has been a big commercial success for Gearbox Studios. The game sold truckloads of copies in its first few days on store shelves. And the team has steadily been following that up with a free, post-launch content drip feed that’s helped keep players interested. On the latest episode of The Borderlands Show, the
If you are really into Nintendo’s mobile version of Mario Kart, we may have some potentially good news for you. Reportedly, there are plans to introduce a Mario Kart Tour online multiplayer mode. This is according to a tweet from Takashi Mochizuki from the Wall Street Journal. While there is a plan, details on that
Nintendo published on October 31 its second-quarter financial report, revealing many interesting details. We most notably learned that Fire Emblem: Three Houses now sold over 2,29 million copies worldwide. Fire Emblem Awakening, released in 2012, sold over 2.28 million copies by the end of 2018. Fire Emblem Fates, released in 2015, is the current best
Oh ah ah AH! AH! Ooh oh ah ah ah ah! AH! AH! AHHHH! AHHHHHH! Yeah, okay. You’re probably aware of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, a game developed by Panache Digital Games, the studio founded by the former creative director of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed. Players take on the role of a prehistoric ape from a
As November prepares to hit us with more autumnal leaves falling from the trees and cold blustery winds, Games with Gold is also bringing us another four free games providing you’re a member of Xbox Live Gold or even Xbox Game Pass Ultimate which comes with Xbox Live Gold. The next handful of titles brings
Journey for Elysium is a VR adventure title set to put players in a world inspired by ancient mythology, and the launch trailer shows off what players can expect from the gameplay. Developed by Mantis Games, Journey for Elysium pits the player up against “increasingly elaborate” challenges in the underworld with the end goal being to
After surpassing 100 million PS4 units sold just a few months back, Sony today announced that the PS4 has now passed yet another milestone with its latest sales total. Sony revealed today that another 2.8 million PS4 units were shipped around the world during the company’s most recent quarter of its fiscal year. Lifetime, this
In August, Sony announced they had acquired Insomniac, the studio behind titles like Spider-Man and Ratchet and Clank. With Wednesday’s second-quarter earnings call, we learned that the PlayStation team might be looking to bring more studios into the fold. This is especially big news with the PS5 launch looming next year. PlayStation Worldwide Studios currently
Following the release of Anthem earlier this year from BioWare, the studio’s next game will likely be that of Dragon Age 4. While BioWare may have formally revealed the title last year at The Game Awards 2018 though, it sounds like we shouldn’t expect to get our hands on it any time soon. During EA’s recent financial
Killer Queen Black just released last month and we thought very highly of it in our own review. Now, we’re giving you a chance here at DualShockers to win a copy of the game for yourself. Over the next few days, we’ll be running a giveaway here on DualShockers that will allow you to win a
Infinity Ward and Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for PC, PS4, and Xbox One last Friday and despite a bit of controversy the game has ultimately been quite successful. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick even compared its success to the box office opening of Joker, for some reason. According to Activision, Call of Duty:
It feels weird to be talking about Skullgirls. Don’t get me wrong—there are plenty of nice things to say about it. In addition to being an absolute blast to play, it has a vibrant and crisp visual style unlike anything else, an infectious soundtrack, and some of the best character designs I’ve ever seen. Skullgirls
Back in August, Respawn ran a very popular, limited-time Solo mode for their exceptional battle royale game Apex Legends. With the mode’s two-week run being so well-received, it’s no surprise that the team is trying their hand at another in-demand mode. Next week, Apex is adding Duos to the mix for another limited-time run. Check
Death Stranding had its launch trailer officially revealed earlier today, and while Hideo Kojima heads around the world as part of the games World Tour, Norman Reedus has detailed his experience on working with the founder of Kojima Productions. The interview comes from The Hollywood Reporter where Patrick Shanley asks questions about the production of
EA’s financial results and prepared remarks regarding Q2 of the fiscal year have given us a fairly solid idea of what we can expect from them going forward. The publisher is doubling down on its successful sports titles and live services, though more remasters and even some new IP are also planned. In those prepared
Yesterday, during EA’s prepared remarks for investors following the company’s release of its quarterly financial results, we learned quite a bit about what we can expect from their lineup next year. In forward-looking statements for the Fiscal Year 2021, which begins on April 1, 2020, EA promised to not only release new IP, but more
Since Reggie Fils-Aimé retired from Nintendo of America last April, the accolades have been pouring in. He’s been awarded the Walter Day Life Time Achievement Award from the Video Game Hall of Fame, and the Rock even offered him congratulations. It’s easy to see why: his 15 year career at the company was impressive–he oversaw
Today’s news out of EA Sports is both disappointing and completely expected. The studio canceled NBA Live 20, marking the fourth time this has happened in the last decade. As reported by Polygon, EA chief executive Andrew Wilson told investors that the team was going to move development to next-gen consoles and forgo a 2019
Today, EA released its financial results for Q2 of Fiscal Year 2020 today, and it seems that the publisher is doing quite well. The company’s net bookings are up 8% year over year and the number of unique players in FIFA and Madden’s Ultimate Team modes, as well as The Sims 4, have seen notable
Koei Tecmo and Gust revealed a new trailer for their upcoming RPG adaptation of Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail. The trailer basically recaps the info we’ve learned so far, like how the game will adapt the Grand Magic Games tournament arc and the Tartaros arc, along with some original stories. We also see all the characters
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is out in just a few weeks and today, Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have released what will likely be the game’s final trailer ahead of launch. The launch trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is live now and it gives us one final look of what we should expect
As I’ve stated many times before, Disney is very near and dear to my heart. I’ll basically consume anything made by them and probably defend them a bit more than I should when it comes to their corporate decisions. That being said, it came as a surprise to some of my colleagues that I never