In the latest plan to boost sagging profits at the company, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu has revealed plans for the publisher to identify existing properties that could be “upgraded to AAA status.” Kiryu discussed this strategy for shoring up profits during a investor Q&A, held during the company’s financial results briefing meeting in early
Hop onto Game Pass today and you’ll find the launch day arrival of Lies Of P, which Ed describes as “an instant must-play for Soulslikers” in his review. I’m a Soulsavoider, so I’m more interested in the other games coming to Microsoft’s Full Convergence stepping stone in the next couple of weeks, including Cocoon and
Just a few weeks ago at Gamescom we announced that an expansion for Age of Empires IV – The Sultans Ascend – would be coming soon. Today we’re thrilled to let our PC and Xbox console players around the world know that they’ll be able to play this exciting new content on November 14! Pre-orders
The Logitech Litra Beam LX is the next iteration of the brand’s gaming light bar aimed at streamers. It builds on the foundations of the original model by adding ambient RGB lighting for a competitive price point. If you’re looking to step your streaming gear up, it’s a good choice to pair with some of
With the number of games being published every day on Steam, it’s easy to feel a sense of deja vu every time you check the new releases page. Everyone has run into their fair share of hentai abominations, cheap mobile ports, achievement-farming games, and the unending barrage of asset flips – all seemingly releasing in
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) The 17th-century German rationalist philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz wrote that “Perfection is the harmony of things.” If that’s the case then our discordant parping in Trombone Champ is far from perfect – despite the multipliers received on maxing out our ‘Champ’ gauge. But you don’t need to achieve perfection
September gets its second batch of new Xbox Game Pass games this week, kicking off with today’s launch of the well-received Lies of P. The long-awaited Payday 3 invites players to its world of multiplayer heists, the promising and mysterious indie game Cocoon arrives, and the multiplayer DC action game Gotham Knights lands on the service
Microsoft‘s internal emails show that the company’s executives acknowledge PS5‘s SSD advantage over Xbox Series X|S. This tidbit of information is part of a series of revelations brought to light by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) vs. Microsoft-Activision legal battle. PS5 SSD’s raw throughput is “2x ours,” Microsoft admits The emails in question shared by
Unlocking new powers is something the developers of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 have in common with their web-slinging protagonists. Insomniac Games is unleashing the power of PlayStation 5 in the upcoming sequel with two playable Super Heroes wielding new abilities, a gallery of menacing Super Villains, a city nearly doubled in size, and a host of
In a pretty big leak of documents that have come from the FTC’s court case with Microsoft, it’s been revealed that Dishonored 3 is in the works. Back in 2018, developer Arkane said that Dishonored was “resting for now,” meaning it was moving on to develop other projects. That resting period appears to be over
I can’t complain really, can I? Over the last few weeks I’ve had the chance to play and review some great games – Armored Core VI, Lies of P and more. But now the pendulum has swung right back the other way. The game I have been tasked with writing about today is called Revhead,
According to internal emails revealed during the FTC v. Microsoft case, Microsoft has been planning to stream PC games through Xbox Cloud Gaming. As The Verge reports, the internal emails show that the company has been planning on expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming service by adding PC games, a decision that was originally in response to Google
Mortal Kombat 1 has been in Early Access for multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, for a few days now. However, for those who didn’t buy the Premium Edition of the game, it will be officially available for everyone to play tomorrow. Nevertheless, there has already been multiple DLC characters announced, along with the first
There’s quite a selection of new PS5 and PS4 games arriving during the week beginning September 18, 2023, including several AAA and AA games. The highlight is the latest in the Mortal Kombat franchise — Mortal Kombat 1 — as well as Lies of P, a new soulslike inspired by the story of Pinocchio. All
Following in the wake of last month’s sizeable 4.0 update, Genshin Impact’s latest patch is arriving next week – and we now know what to expect from the 4.1 release.
I’m excited to announce that Xbox has joined forces with BWT Alpine F1 team, with Xbox becoming the team’s Official Console Partner and PC Game Pass becoming an Official Partner. This multi-year deal expands Xbox into a brand-new Sports category – the exciting world of Formula 1. BWT Alpine F1 Team joins a tremendous portfolio
Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Oh boy… The ‘Switch 2’ hype train is picking up some speed now, huh? According to The Verge, Nintendo has reportedly already briefed Activision-Blizzard on its next console and had in fact done so back in December last year. The news has been brought to light thanks to internal
Mortal Kombat 1 isn’t even technically out yet until tomorrow, but some players are already pulling off some touch of death combos. You’re not going to be surprised to hear that combos are an incredibly important aspect of pretty much all fighting games, but that doesn’t mean they’re an easy thing to pull off. You