Last year’s launch of the PS5 was a perfect example of what happens when constrained supply meets high demand. Between rabid fans and unscrupulous scalpers, you couldn’t find a single next-gen console in stock. So how well did the PS5 sell then once all the buying dust had settled? Sony published the earning results for Q3 FY2020 this morning, and as you’d expect, the answer is very.
Destruction AllStars is both new and familiar, but it’s a refreshing collection of cars, modes, and madcap driving that shows great promise for the future. A mental destruction derby with some admittedly annoying quirks, there’s plenty of charm under the hood of this game that respects your time and smashes into the competition with a gung-ho attitude and some novel ideas.
Battlefield 6 is coming, and it'll be a return to all-out military warfare when it storms PCs and consoles at the end of the year.
Gearbox Studios, developers of good games like those superb Borderlands and Homeworld titles, has just been acquired by Embracer group for a cool $1.3 billion. If the name rings a bell, it’s because Embracer happens to be the same Swedish company that owns THQ Nordic and Koch Media, publishers who have a ton of games on their resume already.
There’s a new boss in town by the name of Empress Caiatl however, and she’s got a plan: Team up with the Guardians, take the fight to the Hive and finish the Sword Logic-worshipping death cult once and for all. All for the low low price of eternal subservience! What a slavings!
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on May 14, adding a number of substantial tweaks and enhancements to the beloved sci-fi games.
Got an Xbox Game Pass subscription that’s up to date? Then good news! Here’s what’s being added to the service in February. And also what you’re going to be saying goodbye to. Arrivederci games I never had the time to play, I hardly knew you!
Baseball! I…have no idea what the appeal is behind less-classy cricket, but hey who am I to argue with all the fans out there. For years, America’s favourite pasttime has been represented on the video game stage by MLB: The Show, a PlayStation exclusive that is apparently pretty darn great. In a huge paradigm shift, that Playstation-produced series is batting for the Xbox cages, as it’ll be stepping up to team green’s pitch later this year.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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