Stellar Blade announced its first DLC in the recent PlayStation State of Play, and it’s a crossover with 2017 title Nier: Automata. Stellar Blade is also finally getting a robust photo mode, and its full original soundtrack is out now on over 30 music streaming services. The Stellar Blade x …
Read More »iPhone 16 Has Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing And Native Support For AAA Games
Apple introduced the iPhone 16 on September 9, promising a souped-up five-core GPU that can support hardware-accelerated ray tracing and play AAA games previously only available on the iPhone 15 Pro. Here’s what we know so far about the next iPhone’s gaming capabilities. While Apple’s announcement for the iPhone 16 …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Won't Have Campaign Early Access, Activision Confirms
Black Ops 6 will not have an early-access period for its narrative campaign mode, unlike prior Call of Duty titles, Activision has confirmed. The game’s campaign, multiplayer mode, and Zombies will all launch simultaneously on October 25 for “one massive global launch moment.” Previous Call of Duty titles, including both …
Read More »Voice Actors' Union Has Signed Deals With 80 Individual Games As Strike Continues
Actors union SAG-AFTRA, which also represents voice actors, has announced that companies behind 80 games have agreed to its terms over the use of AI, while voice actors and mo-cap performers continue to strike against major industry players. The contracts, which include both tiered-budget and interim agreements, will allow performers …
Read More »Risk Of Rain Creators Are Moving To Valve, Studio Will Cease Work On Upcoming Game
Duncan Drummond and Paul Morse, the co-founders of Risk of Rain developer Hopoo Games, have announced that they are moving to Valve to work on game development. Multiple other Hopoo staff are also moving to Valve, and the studio is ceasing development on its unannounced title. “We’re incredibly grateful to …
Read More »Borderlands 4's New Planet Is Shown Off In Concept Art
After its official announcement at Gamescom in August, Gearbox has shared more about Borderlands 4 as part of its Main Theatre Show at PAX West. While much about the game is still a mystery, fans have been shown their first look at some of the locations we may get to …
Read More »ConcernedApe Gives Update On Stardew Valley 1.6 Console Port, Haunted Chocolatier
Stardew Valley players on console and mobile will have to wait a little longer for update 1.6, though the port is still in the works, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has confirmed. The wait for the developer’s next title Haunted Chocolatier is going to take a little longer, however, with work …
Read More »The First Descendant's First Season Starts Now
The First Descendant has a new major update, and this one marks the start of the multiplayer loot-shooter’s very first season. The game is also introducing a new Descendant with an icy skill set, Hailey Scott. Update 1.1.0 marks the end of The First Descendant’s pre-season period as it moves …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Warzone Is Finally Returning To Verdansk In 2025
After much speculation and numerous reports, Activision has confirmed that fan-favorite map Verdansk will be returning to Call of Duty: Warzone in 2025. The announcement was made as part of the Call of Duty: Next presentation, though details are still scarce. Call of Duty: Next confirmed that Verdansk would be …
Read More »Nintendo Ending Support For Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Will Release Offline-Only Version
Almost seven years after it launched, Nintendo’s free-to-play mobile spin-off Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is shutting down. While the current version of the game will be taken down on November 29th, 2024, players will be able to continue their progress in an offline version of the game requiring a one-off …
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