Path of Exile 2 is on the way, but that hasn’t halted development on the first game, and its latest expansion, Ultimatum, launched this week. However, the launch was a bit of a mess, to put it mildly, with players stuck waiting in server queues and unable to play. Problems …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online Will Let You Buy Loot Box Items Without Real Money Soon
The Elder Scrolls Online is making a big change to how it handles microtransactions, and it could hint at what Bethesda has planned for its games now that it’s a Microsoft-owned company. Items available in loot boxes will soon also be available without having to spend any real money. A …
Read More »Nier Replicant Video Shows Off Big Combat Improvements
Nier Replicant releases in less than a week for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and Square Enix and Sony have released a new video to show off the game’s upgraded combat and signature bosses. If you’ve played the original 2010 game, you should notice the improvements almost immediately. The video, …
Read More »Outriders Soars Up Sales Charts Despite Launching On Xbox Game Pass
The NPD Group has published its US game sales report for March 2021, and they seem to further confirm that a game’s inclusion on Xbox Game Pass does not doom its sales. Outriders, a surprise hit that launched day-and-date on the service, still managed to put up impressive numbers on …
Read More »How To Watch Overwatch League Week 1: Start Times, Platform, And More
The Overwatch League began its 2021 season on April 16, and you can watch the entirety of the action right from your living room. A whole bunch of teams are competing in successive matches, and the official website makes it easy for you to keep track of your favorites and …
Read More »Oculus Quest Adds Subscription Options For Fitness, Meditation, And Music Apps
Oculus Quest is getting subscription options in several of its popular apps, giving active users more content across fitness, workplace, music, and meditation programs. The system is not one-size-fits-all, offering additional content in certain apps while being required to use others. However, anything you already purchased from an existing app …
Read More »F-Zero Isn't Dead But Needs A "Grand Idea" To Return, Ex-Nintendo Designer Says
A former Nintendo game designer doesn’t believe the F-Zero franchise is dead. However, Nintendo’s own design philosophies are likely behind why we haven’t seen a new entry in the racing series in more than 16 years. Speaking to IGN, retired designer Takaya Imamura said that he doesn’t believe F-Zero is …
Read More »Square Enix Says It's Not For Sale Amid Acquisition Reports
Despite a recent Bloomberg Japan report that claims companies are interested in acquiring Square Enix, the publisher is not pursuing such a deal. That’s according to Square Enix itself, which has responded to the report to say it has not received any acquisition offers. “Bloomberg has reported today that there …
Read More »Outriders Devs Are Working On Inventory Wipe Fix For Affected Players
Outriders encountered server issues in its first few days online and some of the attempts to correct the problem didn’t work initially. Now, another issue–inventory wipes–has been affecting some players, causing them to lose the gear they worked so hard to get. The development team is working to prevent this …
Read More »Returnal's Terrifying Enemies Required New Tentacle Technology
A new development video for Housemarque’s Returnal focuses on the terrifying enemies you’ll be encountering, and a whole bunch of them have tentacles. The studio has taken some inspiration from Lovecraft, with several varieties of tentacle-sprouting monsters that look like they’re capable of destroying Selene in two seconds. It even …
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