So great was Satoru Iwata’s impact on Nintendo, that he was even honoured in the production of the Switch as a charm in his memory was etched into the hardware. That’s a touching tribute, and one that Pokémon developer GameFreak has also included in the latest pair of catch ‘em all games, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
Star Wars Battlefront II showed promise. It had a single-player campaign, it looked like EA had been paying attention to criticism from the first game and the amazing visuals had been even further refined. What the hell went wrong then? What happened between Battlefront games, that resulted in the sequel being universally slammed and outnumbered by sales of the original game in launch week? As usual, it came down to one simple factor: Greed. Here’s a breakdown on how Battlefront II shot itself in the foot.
Riot games has officially suspended Vasilii for 20 months. Starting from January 2018, the beginning of the new competitive season, Vasilii will be banned from competitive play for nearly two years.
New details around Call of Duty WWII's loot boxes suggest that more gameplay elements will be added to the random gamble, on the eve of real-world transactions being added to the game.
According to Disney and developer Gazillion, the game was scheduled to be shut off at the end of the year, giving players a month and a bit to come to terms with its cancellation. According to numerous reports though, it looks like its sunset will happen a lot sooner than anyone anticipated. Worse is that staff have been let go without severance.
Bethesda is giving everyone the chance to get the taste of Nazi blood, letting all platforms download the first mission of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus for free from today.
While the actual core racing in it is sublime, Gran Turismo Sport hasn’t quite been the runaway hit that either Sony or Polyphony Digital had hoped. It’s biggest problem is the lack of a proper single player campaign. That's changing.
Know your McCree from your D.Va? Want to wear your main on your sleeve? Jinx's new Overwatch hoodies might be overkill for that, but man they look great.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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