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Details of the Skate 4 closed playtest have been leaking online. A playtest leak on Reddit states that the game is in a “very very early state” so any features are subject to changes or removal before the final product is released. The section of the map the playtesters got to experience was called “Fun City” and is likely only a smaller section of the larger playable map. The ...read more
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After months of rumors and reports, Ubisoft has finally revealed the release date for Skull and Bones, its oft-delayed pirate-themed video game. More specifically, Skull and Bones is now scheduled to release for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on November 8th. The official announcement confirms the previously leaked release date ...read more
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Rockstar Games has once again uttered the words "next Grand Theft Auto" in a new statement. Although it's no secret that Rockstar is knee-deep in the fabled and tentatively titled Grand Theft Auto 6, the developer operates in the shadows and has created a veil of mystery, causing all kinds of speculation about its next game. There's a lot of love for Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption 2, ...read more
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The Epic Games Store has confirmed its next free title. Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will be free to claim from Epic’s PC marketplace from July 14-21. It will replace zombie shooter Killing Floor 2 and RPG card battler Ancient Enemy, which are now free to download until July 14. Amazon is currently giving away 25 indie games to Prime members until July 13, in addition to July’s ...read more
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It’s been a difficult time for fans waiting on a Red Dead Online update, so much so that some even held a funeral for the game to mourn its demise, and a new blog post from Rockstar suggests they may have been right to do so. While Red Dead Online updates will continue to happen, they’ll be few and far between with less content. It’s all for the same reason Rockster reportedly canned the ...read more
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Halo veteran Paul Bertone has joined 343 Industries as the studio’s technical design director. He worked on Halo 1-3, ODST and Reach during over a decade at series creator Bungie, where he served as design director until 2012. Bertone started his new job at 343 in June, according to his LinkedIn profile. Commenting on Bertone’s appointment, Joseph Staten, head of creative for Halo ...read more
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Nintendo Switch Pro speculation is doing the rounds once again, based on paper-thin evidence. Yesterday on July 5, industry analyst Serkan Toto tweeted "Summer 2020. Pro time indeed(opens in new tab)," in a since-deleted tweet, which was enough to get people speculating that the analyst was alluding to a Nintendo Switch Pro announcement. For what it's worth, Toto claimed earlier this year ...read more
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The Fall Guys player count continues to spring from strength to strength, as the bean battle royale game bounces past 50 million users in just its first two weeks as a free-to-play game. The colourful soft-play crash course extravanganza relaunched in its newest format as Fall Guys: Free For All on June 21, seeing huge initial success with 20 million players hopping on board in the first 48 ...read more
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It doesn't come as a huge surprise, but the trend of people spending less and less money on all things gaming is set to continue for the rest of the year. This is according to the US-based NPD group, which points the finger at increased living costs, and the fact that people are becoming more active again now that pandemic restrictions have lessened. The NPD group has reported serial declines ...read more
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Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar, 2K Games, and Hangar 13, has issued a DMCA takedown request to LukeRoss, a mod maker specializing in bringing virtual reality support to modern games. LukeRoss has created VR mods for Cyberpunk 2077, GTA 5, and Red Dead Redemption 2, and is in the process of creating a VR mod for Elden Ring. However, some of those mods are now in jeopardy. ...read more
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