Microsoft heard the complaints and backtracked on their plans.
Just one day ago, Microsoft revealed their plans to increase the prices of Xbox Live Gold by as much as double their old prices in some cases. Xbox Live Gold for one month was going up by $1, three months were going up by $5, and six months would cost a whopping $60 (USD). Remember that you used to be able to get a full year of Xbox Live Gold for that price.
Well, fans were rightly upset. Very upset. And as...
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That sucks, haven't enjoyed a Blizzard game in 21 years.01-23-2021, 09:05 AM -
The problem they face is that in order to compare positively to the original, they have to make one of the best games ever made.
So uh... good luck?01-23-2021, 08:48 AM -
It contains a lot of stability improves and quest fixes.
CD Projekt Red is seemingly sticking to their proposed timeline of updates for Cyberpunk 2077. First up on the timeline for 2021 was Patch 1.1 and sure enough, Patch 1.1 just dropped for the game. The full list of changes can be found below.
The changelog isn't exactly a mile long, but it's still fairly beefy. It mainly focuses on stability improvements and bug fixes for a wide variety of missions throughout the...01-22-2021, 05:41 PM -
In 1996, Warner Bros. created a precedent by partnering with a sports hero and adapting the real-life athlete into a world of semi-animated cinema. Space Jam told the fictional account of what happened to Bull’s player Michael Jordan in his brief retirement.
The film was a fresh take on the live-action/animated style of cinema popularized by 1988’s Who Frame Roger Rabbit and capitalized on the huge popularity of Michael Jordan to create a sports crossover for all generations....01-22-2021, 04:47 PM -
This comes after a supposed overhaul of plans for the remake.
According to sources close to videogamechronicle.com, development of the as of still unannounced Resident Evil 4 remake may run afoul. It was expected that new studio, M-Two, was working on the remake for Capcom. However, their role may have been "significantly reduced" after some creative differences with Capcom Division 1, Capcom's main Resident Evil studio.
According to VGC, development on the Resident...01-22-2021, 04:30 PM -
They are now fully dedicated to Blizzard games moving forward.
Activision Blizzard announced today that they have merged their Vicarious Visions studio from Activision over to Blizzard. This news comes courtesy of GI.biz.
This means that going forward, Vicarious Vision's team of about 200 people will be considered employees of Blizzard. They will be "full dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives." In other words, Vicarious Visions will no longer be...01-22-2021, 04:09 PM -
Tencent is once again making moves.
Tencent has purchased a majority stock in Klei Entertainment, the development studio behind Don't Starve. This was divulged from Klei Entertainment themselves through a forum announcement.
As part of this agreement, Klei will retain "full autonomy of creative and operations across all aspects of the studio, including projects, talent, and more." It certainly sounds as if Tencent will be very hands off but will still get the...01-22-2021, 03:52 PM -
That's a 100% increase in some cases.
Microsoft has officially increased the price of Xbox Live Gold. It used to be that you could get an entire year of Gold for just $60 (USD). Now, you get just six months of Gold for $59.99. This makes a year of Xbox Live Gold as much as $120, or double what it used to be not that long ago.
Other price increases include the three-month plan for $29.99 (USD), and one-month is now $10.99. These price increases will impact new and lapsed...01-22-2021, 02:12 PM -
Ethan Winters is back in action.
Capcom just wrapped their special Resident Evil Showcase livestream a few moments ago. Among the big reveals this evening was a release date for Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village will be released on May 7, 2021 for the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. These will be joined by the newly announced last-gen console versions of the game for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Those that own the game on the...01-21-2021, 06:00 PM -
New hotfix drivers may smooth out your VR gaming experience.
If you have an Nvidia card and are also an avid VR user, you may have noticed some unwanted and mysterious new stutter in your gaming experiences. This seems to have been caused by some of Nvidia's latest drivers, though the root cause is still not fully known.
Thankfully, there are some new hotfix drivers out that should address most of the stuttering that have been reported by numerous users over the past several...01-21-2021, 03:39 PM -
Click, click, boom.
Come February, Season 08 for Apex Legends will kick off. Today, a new trailer blasts its way to your eyeballs courtesy of the game's new hero, Fuse. The Respawn developed battle royale game brings a little Mayhem to the festivities, which is appropriate given that Mayhem is the name of the game's eighth season of content.
Fuse is a Aussie with an attitude. I know, hard to believe. He loves explosives and apparently he loves being the center of attention....01-21-2021, 03:03 PM -
A new entry in the puzzle-RPG hybrid genre is coming soon.
505 Games just announced that Puzzle Quest 3 is in development and will be launched later in 2021. This will be an all-new installment to the high successful puzzle-RPG franchise.
This series has generated over $200 million in revenue and has reportedly hit an estimated 32 million users globally across the franchise. The development team at Infinity Plus Two will be working hard ahead of the release later this...01-21-2021, 02:26 PM -
Real Heroes: Firefighter HD is out now.
If you ever wanted to be a firefighter in real life but weren't able to for whatever reason, then boy do I ever have the game for you. Real Heroes: Firefighter HD is a new simulation style game from Ziggurat Interactive.
In Real Heroes: Firefighter HD, you will get a first-hand look at what it's like to be a rookie firefighter new to the LA Fire Department. You will battle fires and rescue people from towering infernos, stop explosions,...01-21-2021, 02:13 PM -
The RPG gets a fresh batch of content to ring in the new year.
TERA, the MMORPG published by Gameforge, just got itself a bunch of new content courtesy of a new update (Build 102). This is the beginning of monthly updates that are planned for the game throughout the year.
The first new content drop for TERA includes a new dungeon and equipment. The new dungeon, The Catalepticon, has no entry restrictions associated with it. Players will face Lumikan within the depths of...01-21-2021, 02:03 PM -
Build up your own aquarium.
Blinkclick Games just announced their latest "Sims in an aquarium" game going by the name of Fishkeeper. In Fishkeeper, you will play the role of a hobbyist that is looking after an aquarium. You will buy your own tank and equipment. You will select which fish you will take care of and, in real time, you will care for those fish as if they were really there.
The game will eventually offer a range of freshwater and saltwater species...01-21-2021, 01:30 PM -
These are games that the company are "going to be announcing."
In an interview with New Zealand's 1 News, Valve head honcho Gabe Newell said that his company is still very much in the business of developing games. Though he refused to talk specifically about Citadel or Half-Life 3, Newell did give some good news to fans that are interested in Valve's game offerings.
He says that Valve "definitely have games in development that we're going to be announcing."...01-20-2021, 03:46 PM -
The issue revolves around the companies "geo-blocking" various games.
The European Commission has fined Valve and five publishers a combined total of €7.8 million for a breaching of antitrust rules. The other publishers in question include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home Interactive, Koch Media, and ZeniMax. Valve's portion of the fine is merely €1.6 million while the rest of the €7.8 million is split up unevenly between the five publishers. The degree to which the...01-20-2021, 02:10 PM -
The conclusion of the World of Assassination is here.
IO Interactive's Hitman 3 is now available for purchase and playing on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, and PC through the Epic Games Store (affiliate link) for $59.99 (USD). This release marks the conclusion of their "World of Assassination" trilogy that began with Hitman back in 2016, and continued with 2018's Hitman 2.
This release...01-20-2021, 01:19 PM -
Will instead put a greater focus on their next game.
The 1.10 patch is now live for Horizon Zero Dawn on the PC. With this update comes word from developer Guerrilla Games that they will be slowing the pace of updates for the PC release so that they can focus on their next title, Horizon Forbidden West.
Horizon Zero Dawn came to the PC just about six months ago now and has received a number of updates. These updates addressed a number of rather significant issues that...01-19-2021, 05:56 PM -
Releasing out of Early Access.
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King is a new action-RPG/platformer that is currently in Steam Early Access. When February 17th rolls around, this game from Redlock Studio will be fully released to the public. As with a lot of these action-RPGs out on the market, this one will feature a number of different locations to explore all while doing battle against a number of deadly foes.
Shattered was funded via Kickstarter back in 2016. It is built off of "nearly a decade of world-building through tabletop RPG campaigns." ...01-19-2021, 05:11 PM -
Better late than never.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning will arrive on the Nintendo Switch come March 16th, according to a new announcement by THQ Nordic. This release will mark the first time that the game, in any form, has appeared on a handheld platform.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning combines "might, finesse, and sorcery" and allows you to play through the action-adventure title however you want. This release includes three DLC releases that includes:...01-19-2021, 04:01 PM -
First new Atomic Heart news in years.
It's been roughly two years since Atomic Heart was announced and ever since then the developers at Mundfish have been quite quiet. We've seen maybe a tiny morsel of information here and there but today that changes with the first new trailer in ages.
Today, a new trailer was released by both Nvidia and Mundfish that show off the RTX support featured in Atomic Heart. ...01-19-2021, 03:14 PM -
System requirements alongside a new trailer.
Bloober Team dropped a two for one on would-be fans of The Medium today. First up is a look at the system requirements that you will need in order to run The Medium at various settings. Let's take a look at that right now before we get into the second part of today's drop.
As you can see, there are recommendations there for everything from the bare minimum requirements to those of you who may want to run the game on high...01-19-2021, 02:17 PM -
Take to the skies once more.
Bandai Namco is happy to say that on January 17, 2021, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown celebrated its second anniversary. Even though the game has been out now for two years, that apparently hasn't stopped the flow of new content and updates for the game.
To that end, the "2nd Anniversary Update" was just released today for Ace Combat 7 fans. Not only was it just released today but it was released for free to everyone that owns the game....01-19-2021, 01:40 PM
