The second-ever Tribeca Games Award has gone to upcoming indie adventure Thirsty Suitors, a chaotically beautiful mashup of turn-based battles, skateboarding, and cooking. Revealed last week by the official Tribeca Twitter account, Thirsty Suitors has taken home the Tribeca Games Award for 2022. This is only the second time the …
Read More »Diablo 4 shows off Necromancer class with new gameplay
Blizzard has confirmed that the final Diablo 4 class that’ll be sitting around the campfire when you boot up the action-RPG is the Necromancer. Alongside the Barbarian, Sorceress, Druid, and Rogue, we now know every class available for character building when the game comes out next year. The devs have …
Read More »Overwatch 2 is free-to-play and out in early access this October
Activision Blizzard has confirmed that Overwatch 2 will launch on October 4 in early access, and its PvP segment will be free-to-play. Overwatch 2 launches into early access on October 4 for PC, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. The game will feature cross-platform …
Read More »Madden 23 hands-on preview: certainly progressive, but is it truly new?
EA is no stranger to gaming announcements being met with divisive reactions. The community blowback to Madden 23’s reveal, however, has been particularly fierce. Its big ‘new’ feature, as discussed with senior producer Mike Mahar in our Madden 23 preview, is something called FieldSense – and some long-standing fans argue …
Read More »Marvels Midnight Suns preview: Hands-on with superhero strategies in a not-XCOM world
I finished my four-hour Marvel’s Midnight Suns preview the same way I started it: not knowing or caring much about the Marvel universe, and convinced that XCOM studio Firaxis Games is a strategy powerhouse. I don’t necessarily know how the studio’s take on the license will resonate with a diehard …
Read More »Official PlayStation store leaks Last of Us Remake for September 2
Update: The Last of Us Part One has been officially unveiled by PlayStation. Revealed earlier today at the Summer Game Fest, The Last of Us remake was announced with new AI and completely overhauled visuals. The remake releases later this year on September 9. Original: The Last of Us remake …
Read More »Starfield release window might have been narrowed to early 2023
Starfield could launch in “early 2023,” according to new details revealed by Xbox Game Pass. Earlier today on June 9, a Starfield subreddit user noticed that the Xbox Game Pass sign up screen on the Xbox Series X had a new detail attached to it. Near the very bottom of …
Read More »Microsoft files new trademark for heist game Contraband ahead of showcase
Microsoft has filed a new trademark for Contraband ahead of the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. The latest trademark (opens in new tab) covers the name and relates to “game software” for use on “computers, video game players, and electronic and wireless devices” (thanks, Aggiornamenti Lumia (opens in new …
Read More »Horizon Call of the Mountain shows first gameplay at PlayStation State of Play
Guerrilla has given us our first peep at Horizon Call of the Mountain’s gameplay for the PSVR 2 at PlayStation State of Play. The trailer starts with a chill boat ride down a stream as the player takes in their surroundings, with plenty of towering greenery and mechanical dinosaurs to …
Read More »I want Mass Effect 5 to star Commander Shepard, but I know its not the right move
We don’t know if Mass Effect 5 will star Commander Shepard, but I certainly would like that to be the case. Fans went wild when recently released merchandise for Mass Effect 5 teased the return of Shepard, but BioWare product director Michael Gamble was quick to deem it a “mistake.” …
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