Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Alpha ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes
GDC 2024, also known as the Game Developer’s Conference, is currently underway. Not only is Nintendo there, but they even hosted a Super Mario Bros. Wonder panel at the event earlier today. There, they revealed some details about the 2D Mario game that may interest some of you. At the panel, Nintendo revealed some content
The first patch for The Finals season two has been released, which introduces a new feature for private matches while making improvements to its latest game mode. Embark Studios has released the patch notes which detail version 2.1.0 in its entirety, with some of the most notable features surrounding the game’s maps, brand-new ban progression
Nightdive Studios has appealed to Warner Bros. Games to let the studio remaster PS2 classic The Operative: No One Lives Forever and players are being encouraged to help. Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick sent a cheeky tweet to the publisher, a similar tactic used to ask Disney to let them remaster Star Wars Dark Forces. Players
Skydance New Media’s mysterious World War 2 Marvel game has a title: Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. It also has its first trailer and a release window. First announced in 2022, the game stars Captain America and Black Panther Azzuri, who is the grandfather of T’Challa. The trailer shows them pursuing the mutual goal of
Marvel has just announced Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra at GDC 2024. The game, shown at the Unreal showcase, is using Unreal engine 5.4 and is looking like an absolute visual feast. It’s set to release in 2025, with no season nor month revealed as of writing. The game was shown off by Amy Hennig,
“Take up arms, Arisen”… Ever since that line was uttered in the first Dragon’s Dogma, I was hooked. Like the first, Dragon’s Dogma 2 sees you take the mantle of Arisen. The Arisen is an individual that is chosen to do battle with the Dragon; a colossal beast seen as the harbinger of destruction. Those
Image: Thunderful Publisher Thunderful has announced that it has extended its distribution agreement with Nintendo to publish the firm’s products in the Nordics and the Baltics between Bergsala AB and Nintendo of Europe AG. Confirmed via an official statement (thanks, Go Nintendo), Thunderful states that the agreement, which was originally meant to expire on 31st
If you have $379.99 / £359 / AU$749.95 to spend on a high-end wireless gaming headset, then the Astro A50 X is a fantastic choice. This is a supremely comfortable peripheral, with a lightweight headband and gorgeous plush ear cups that make it an absolute joy to wear over extended gaming sessions. It also offers
A new report by IGN claims that Bungie is undergoing a leadership shakeup as it attempts to release Marathon — the revival of its 90s shooter series. Marathon will return as a multiplatform live service game as Bungie expands its portfolio beyond Destiny. Bungie replaced Marathon’s creative leadership According to IGN, Bungie has replaced its
It’s GDC week, and conversations are being had about AI. Ubisoft have blundered into this, in classic Ubi style, by revealing that they’ve had an R&D team beavering away on a project called NEO NPC. It’s the usual pitch. “Have you ever dreamed of having a real conversation with an NPC in a video game?”,
Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox App and Game Bar app for Windows builds to Xbox Insiders who are enrolled in the PC Gaming Insiders preview! Thank you all for being Xbox Insiders. Continue read to learn about fixes and known issues. Make sure that you update the Xbox app, Gaming Services
By now, you are more than likely aware that there is yet another Splatfest coming to Splatoon 3 this weekend. This time, it will have a rock and roll theme. However, you may be surprised to learn that this Splatfest will have something unique occur that fans will be able to experience throughout the event.
Nvidia has unveiled a new tech demo showing off AI video game characters with speech and animation powered by the Nvidia Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) as part of GDC 2024 and GTC 2024. Created in collaboration with the AI gaming startup Inworld AI, the playable demo is built in Unreal Engine 5. It features Nvidia
The wait is finally over: Stardew Valley’s much-anticipated update 1.6 is officially live on PC, bringing a wealth of new content to the charming agricultural life sim. Over the long wait, Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has steadily dropped cryptic hints, and now the full list of additions and changes is available for you to peruse. Stardew
Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation
Microsoft’s highly publicized acquisition of Blizzard has had wide-reaching effects, and while some of them have been quite awful, this month showcases one of the upsides. Diablo IV, one of Blizzard’s big 2023 releases, comes to Xbox Game Pass late next week, on March 28. We enjoyed the game quite a bit at launch, calling
When you’ve made some of the biggest games on the planet, juggling budgets of millions of dollars and selling millions of copies, what comes next? For David Vonderhaar it was nearly a year off in an RV with his dog; but then he decided to do it all again – only on his terms this