Jamie Walker 
UPDATE 22/3/23: Mirror’s Edge will not be removed from sale after all, EA has now said. Its earlier listing alongside titles in the Battlefield series to be removed from digital storefronts was an “error”. “An earlier version of this announcement included Mirror’s Edge,” EA said via Twitter. “That was an error. We currently have no … Read more
In a heavily redacted response to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority relating to its proposed $69BN USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has insisted Sony would be able to create its own Call of Duty alternative within the space of 10 years. Microsoft’s newly published document has been submitted in response to the CMA’s … Read more
Blizzard has thanked players for their patience after some were left waiting in hour-long queues to participate in Diablo 4’s open beta test this weekend. In a statement posted to the game’s official forum, the community team assured players that it was “actively working” on the issues, vowing to “increase the influx of players” and … Read more
Miasma Chronicles, the next game from the brains behind Mutant Year Zero, will launch digitally across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC (via Steam and Epic) on 23rd May. A retail version will then follow in the summer: on 9th June in Europe and 20th June 2023 in North America, to be precise. In … Read more
Netflix’s live-action Gears of War movie is now one step closer to becoming a reality following the news Dune and Doctor Strange screenwriter Jon Spaihts has been hired to handle the script. Netflix announced it had acquired the rights to adapt Gear of War into movie last November, following earlier unsuccessful attempts by New Line … Read more
The second episode of the Resident Evil 4 anime has arrived, and dare I say it, it is better than the first. Following on from Leon’s arrival in the village, this next episode – known as “A promise between the two” – starts with a rather sweet moment between Leon and Ashley. Leon presses the … Read more
As part of its sustainability efforts, Xbox is now the first console platform to offer dedicated energy consumption and carbon emissions measurement tools for developers. In a Microsoft Game Dev Blog post following an announcement at GDC, Microsoft admits that the majority of Xbox’s greenhouse gas emissions footprint comes from gameplay electricity. The new tools … Read more
Welcome back friends; we have games coming soon and even a surprise available today to keep your backlog nice and healthy. Don’t forget to feed your pre-installs a few files like Minecraft Legends and MLB The Show 23 while you’re picking out a few games to play today! Available Today Guilty Gear -Strive- (Cloud, Console, … Read more
Microsoft has listed another set of titles due to leave Xbox Game Pass in the near future – and there are several high profile departures. The excellent survival horror Alien Isolation and the top-rated Dragon Ball FighterZ are among the crop set to depart on 28th February. Square Enix role-players Final Fantasy 13: Lightning Returns … Read more
Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, the latest spin-off from developer Riot Games’ Riot Forge label, has been officially revealed following its leak last month, with a release now pencilled in for “spring” 2023 on PC and unspecified consoles. Mageseeker will be the third release in Riot Forge’s A League of Legends Story spin-off series … Read more
XDefiant, the one-time Tom Clancy branded free-to-play shooter from Ubisoft, is holding another closed Insider test later this week, this one marking the first time cross-platform play will be available on consoles and PC. XDefiant – previously described as a 6v6 mash-up of Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and The Division – was initially announced as … Read more
Wild Hearts developer Omega Force has pledged to address performance issues reported by players taking advantage of EA’s 10-hour early access offer ahead of this Friday’s release. Wild Hearts is, of course, Omega Force and publisher EA’s spin on Monster Hunter, setting players loose in the land of Azuma, a kind of fantastical feudal Japan, … Read more
Valentine’s Day has been and gone but Warframe is still in a romantic mood, charting a love affair across the Void in its new Citrine’s Last Wish update, out today on all platforms. Among the various additions introduced in Citrine’s Last Wish are new Mirror Defence missions, described as “classic defence missions with a twist”. … Read more