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Demos used to be a common way for developers to promote their games. Demo disks often came with subscriptions to gaming magazines, and publishers sometimes slipped demos into game disks along with trailers and other bonus features. And while game demos have not totally vanished, they are noticeably less common than they used to be. However, Microsoft may be about to bring them back in a ...read more
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Hideo Kojima is reportedly working on a new horror game called Overdose. Reliable industry insider Tom Henderson claims to have received early footage of the game featuring Margaret Qualley, who starred in Kojima Productions’ debut game, Death Stranding. Writing for Try Hard Guides, Henderson reports that the game doesn’t appear to be Death Stranding 2, which actor Norman Reedus ...read more
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Electronic Arts will release Battlefield 2042 Season 1, which is titled Zero Hour, on June 9. The release date was revealed in a new gameplay trailer published on Tuesday, which is viewable below. Zero Hour introduces a new Specialist called Ewelina and a new weapon in the form of her rocket launcher. It also adds stealth helicopters and a new mountainous map called Exposure, which is ...read more
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It looks like we could be getting some pretty important news related to Halo Infinite at an Xbox event taking place in the coming week. At this point in time, Infinite is in the midst of its second season, which is known as Lone Wolves. And while Season 2 of the multiplayer shooter hasn't been without its flaws, it looks like we could soon be learning more about what the future of the game will ...read more
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Nintendo said the sentencing of hacking group member Gary Bowser was a “unique opportunity” to send a message about piracy, it’s been revealed. Bowser was sentenced in February to 40 months in prison for his part as a member of a hacking group called Team-Xecuter, which in 2013 began creating and selling circumvention devices enabling users to play illegal ROMs on consoles, including ...read more
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Microsoft has filed a new trademark for Contraband ahead of the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. The latest trademark(opens in new tab) covers the name and relates to “game software” for use on “computers, video game players, and electronic and wireless devices” (thanks, Aggiornamenti Lumia(opens in new tab)). The trademark is likely related to Avalanche and Xbox Game ...read more
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E3 2022 was notably canceled this year with the Entertainment Software Association indicating previously it planned to bring the event back in 2023, and now, plans have been partially confirmed for next year's event. The ESA said in a recent interview that E3 2023 would indeed take place and would be held in both physical and digital capacities. Dates for the event have not yet been set, however, ...read more
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It looks like a new game that may be coming to PlayStation Plus in August 2022 could have just been discovered. Within the past week, Sony hasn't only divulged the games that will coming to PS Plus in June, but it also announced another free title that will be landing on the service in July. Now, hot off the heels of this announcement, some fans think they may have discovered another game that ...read more
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Amid criticism of Diablo Immortal’s approach to microtransactions, the game’s director has suggested that some negativity around the game is “based on misinformation”. Months prior to the Blizzard game’s release, director Wyatt Cheng said: “In Diablo Immortal, there is no way to acquire or rank up gear using money.” And while it may be factually accurate that “gear” itself ...read more
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On June 12th, the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase will be held, offering new details about several upcoming games. While Xbox has kept pretty quiet about the show's contents thus far, it seems that viewers can expect to learn more information about Ark II during the presentation. The news was announced via the game's official French Twitter account, though no additional details were provided. ...read more
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