[UPDATE, 01/23/21] Following the announcement of the price increases and largely negative fan reaction, Microsoft has detailed that it is changing its plans and will not be increasing the pricing for Xbox Live Gold. Additionally, the company also announced that free-to-play games will no longer require an Xbox Live Gold membership to play, with those
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While it was one of the most anticipated games to release last year, Cyberpunk 2077 had a noticeably rocky launch last month that came with waves of controversy. Because of the game’s shaky performance (especially on older PS4 and Xbox One hardware), the reaction to Cyberpunk 2077‘s launch prompted several apologies from developer CD Projekt Red, lawsuits,
As the latest installment of Agent 47’s globe-trotting missions to eliminate valuable targets, so far Hitman 3 seems to be off to a remarkably good start. With the third entry in IO’s rebooted series receiving a positive critical reception, the latest entry in the franchise is also performing well commercially with a record-breaking launch in the
This week has been a busy one for Resident Evil fans after Capcom officially unveiled a ton of new info for the series’ next mainline installment, Resident Evil: Village. The game has officially been confirmed for release this coming May, and while there is a lot to look forward to in the next chapter in the
As you will have no doubt seen on Twitter, Resident Evil: Village’s tall vampire-like mistress has got everyone in a bit of a thirsty state. I’ve been trying to work out what it is exactly that makes people weak at the knees at the sight of this gigantic lady with the hour-glass figure and broad
During the Resident Evil Showcase from Capcom, the developer gave a closer look at the upcoming Resident Evil: Village with new gameplay footage and confirmed the title’s release in May 2021. Additionally, the presentation also had a few other surprises in store, one of the most notable being a new demo that is available now for those
While this time around the series is trading its signature zombies for werewolves and vampires, Resident Evil: Village looks no less atmospheric and creepy than its predecessors. With the upcoming title set to release later this year, Capcom has given a closer look at what to expect from the series’ eighth installment and an official release
Resident Evil: Village is on track to release later this year, and notably, the series’ eighth installment is going to take things in a very different direction with vampires, werewolves, and (likely) some other monsters in store. After the game was officially revealed last year, Capcom is finally about to give a much closer look
Greek mythology probably had one of its best year’s yet in 2020 with a ton of different media that referenced and drew from the pantheon of Greek gods and monsters. Alongside games like Hades, one of the most notable Greek mythology-inspired games from 2020 was Immortals Fenyx Rising, which happens to be crossing over with one
Atomic Heart looks even better with ray-tracing-on in its most recent gameplay trailer that introduces some new hostile creatures as well. Ray-Tracing is surely one of the greatest technologies in developing video games that changed the look of video games entirely. The technology was important enough that made both Sony and Microsoft include ray-tracing support
Chalk it up to my distorted sense of time in the pandemic, but it’s surprising to think that DOOM Eternal somehow came out almost a year ago. Coming up on its first anniversary, DOOM Eternal left a big mark thanks to its frenetic pace and adrenaline-fueled action. That combo helped it to easily stand out as
With its initial reveal all the way back in 2015, the upcoming 12 Minutes from Annapurna Interactive stuck out for its unique premise as an interactive, narrative-driven thriller that brings players into a time loop. While it’s been some time since we last heard about the game, a new developer update from the team working on
For the past few years, Dying Light 2 has been one of the most anticipated games on the horizon with its unique take on the zombie post-apocalyptic genre thanks to an ever-changing world impacted by the player’s decisions. However, the game has had some notable development setbacks since its reveal at E3 2018, with one of
With the game having been out for nearly a month now, Cyberpunk 2077 is already starting to see some fan creations inspired by CD Projekt Red’s massive RPG. Recently we’ve seen a work-in-progress mod that brings third-person gameplay to the title, while some fans are taking a bit more “creative liberty” by introducing some new faces
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s launch was met with some pretty solid reviews and since then, Ubisoft has been implementing lots of bits and bobs to the game that include allowing players to buy XP boost’s and an update that helps with screen tearing on the Xbox Series X. One of the main issues noticed by players
There has hardly been a hotter online game in 2020 than Among Us and with its recent console debut on the Switch and eventual Xbox port, it’s safe to say that it will only get bigger. A new map for the game set in an airship was revealed at The Game Awards next week but isn’t slated
After getting a surprise announcement and release on the Nintendo Switch just a couple of days ago, it looks like one of this year’s biggest hits, Among Us, will be coming to more consoles soon. The deceitful party game, which up until a few days ago was exclusive to PC and mobile devices, is set
In a press release from Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla has had the biggest launch in the series’ history after releasing last week. In addition to selling more copies than any Assassin’s Creed game in its first week, the game had the biggest PC launch for Ubisoft. The publisher has also released fun stats saying that users