Back in June 2018, President of video game giant 2K David Ismailer told Variety that he wanted to double the publisher’s title collection in size over the next five years. An ambitious notion, as 2K has garnered a reputation for sparing no sympathy for under-performing studios. There is now news on that front, and it concerns the co-founder of Sledgehammer …

Yesterday saw the not really a surprise at all launch of Apex Legends, a new free-to-play Battle Royale from the makers of Titanfall, Respawn. It’s a game set within the Titanfall world, which is great, because Titanfall is an amazing series that deserves to be supported. Thankfully for fans of that series who don’t really appreciate squad-based multiplayer Battle Royale games, there’s a Titanfall 3 in the works, right? Right? Well, no.

It looks like Apex Legends might be off to a great start. Respawn’s free to play shooter managed to notch a million unique downloads within eight hours of its launch, and video streaming sites are filed with nothing but channels broadcasting the hottest new chicken dinner on the block. Currently available on PC, Xbox One and PS4, here’s the quick breakdown on the game and its current contents.

Ubisoft would be the first to agree that the ‘live’ strategy for The Division was sorely lacking in 2016. While End Game content was a reactionary process (albeit rapidly resolved) for The Division, this 2019 follow-up has post level-cap intrigue as a wholly integrated raison d'être.

The day is slowly coming where all online players are treated as equals, regardless of the screen and controllers that they are playing on. Leading the charge alongside developers are the likes of Microsoft, who may be on the verge of taking Xbox Live to the next level of social gathering. Gearing up for their appearance at this year’s Game …

Capcom’s had a solid run lately, delivering cracker games that remind us why we loved them so much in the first place. Their last release, the incredible remake of Resident Evil 2, is already a front runner for Game of the Year, and we’re only a month in.

I think it’s fair to say that this weekend all eyes were focused on the Super Bowl and the treasures that appeared within. but something else quite impressive happened this weekend: an event which millions reportedly tuned in for. Masked EDM artist Marshmello took to the Fortnite and its servers this weekend to perform a 10-minute concert with original music. …

Love it or hate it, but Injustice 2’s gear system was just what the fighting game genre needed to shake itself out of a rut. While there were options a’plenty for how earned gear was used in online play, most fans settled for vanity over function. For Mortal Kombat 11, that taste is going to lean 100% in favour of the aesthetic.