Author: Garry Smith
EA has reportedly added loot boxes to the latest playtest build of its highly-anticipated new Skate project, tying them to earnable in-game currency in a manner seemingly consistent with its previous promise of there being no paid loot boxes in the game. EA made that particular pledge last July, when it announced its Skate revival would be a free-to-play live-service game. At the time, developer Full Circle attempted to assuage fan fears by insisting the game’s monetisation would be “mostly about cosmetics and convenience”, promising no pay to win mechanics or paid gameplay advantages, no paid gameplay elements or areas…
That’s a wrap on the Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct, and the first big video game showcase of 2023. The show gave us a lot of what we’d expected, all that had leaked and, well, no surprises, really. Here are all the announcements, trailers and news Microsoft had to offer.Developer Direct kicked off with a look at Minecraft spin-off Minecraft Legends and its PVP experience. It’s out 18th April 2023 on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S and of course, Game Pass. Here’s Tom’s Minecraft Legends preview, if you want to know more. The…
Developer Fntastic has announced The Day Before will not be releasing as expected on 1st March. Instead, its zombie MMO is now set for release on 10th November. The reason for this fairly sizable delay? The developer claims it did not trademark the game’s name and now someone else has done so instead. Last night, many of those who had wishlisted The Day Before on Steam noticed it had been removed from the platform. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to…
Minecraft developer Mojang has introduced a major new armour customisation feature for the game’s latest PC test build. The catchily-named snapshot 23w04a includes the ambitious Armour Trim Smithing feature, which lets you visually customise the game’s blocky armour. To do this, you’ll need to find a consumable Smithing Template for the customisation type you want, plus a smattering of resources to determine the colour you desire. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
Fresh images have emerged of the Fallout TV series set, revealing the iconic Red Rocket gas stations for the first time. These aren’t official images, but have been taken from the set that’s still under construction and shared online by Twitter user J Carson (thanks PC Gamer). The images show the rundown gas station surrounded by rusting vehicles. The signage may be wrapped up but is still clearly recognisable, even without the typical giant red rocket on top. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only…
505 Games has announced silly sci-fi adventure Journey to the Savage Planet is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on 14th February in a new Employee of the Month Edition, introducing 4K support, a smattering of new content, and more. Journey to the Savage Planet, developed by Typhoon Studios (now Racoon Logic), launched to much acclaim in 2021, with Eurogamer contributor Vikki Blake calling it a “genuinely funny toybox to explore” in her Recommended review. 505’s newly announced Employee of the Month Edition will bundle up Journey to the Savage Planet’s base game and Hot Garbage DLC, and throw…
Developer Fatshark has delayed Warhammer 40,000: Darktide’s upcoming Xbox Series X/S release, saying it has made the decision to spend the next few months solely addressing fan feedback after the game “fell short” of expectations. When Darktide launched on PC in November, Eurogamer’s Chris Tapsell applauded its “stupendous atmosphere and vicious action” in his review, but called its release “scrappy [and] rickety…arriving with bugs and technical difficulties and making huge demands of PCs”. Issues around Darktide’s launch have coalesced to the point it’s now accrued a damning ‘mostly negative’ recent reviews rating on Steam from nearly 8,500 players, and Fatshark…
Mimimi Games, the studio behind the superb Desperados 3 and Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun, has unveiled its latest foray into the world of stealth-strategy: zombie pirate adventure Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew. Shadow Gambit, which unfolds in an alternative Golden Age of Piracy, sees players setting sail across the Caribbean in a living ghost ship known as The Red Marley. Along the way, they’ll assemble a crew of cursed pirates with supernatural powers – all of which should come in handy in the fight against the Inquisition of the Burning Maiden and the hunt for the treasure of…
As part of the ongoing FTC lawsuit against Microsoft’s buyout of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has served Sony a subpoena to divulge information on its game production pipeline. It means Sony may be forced to reveal confidential information on its future plans it would likely prefer to keep quiet. The subpoena was issued on 17th January with a response date of 20th January, though this has been extended until 27th January for Sony to “move to limit or quash or otherwise respond to the subpoena”. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article…
NBA All-World, the next game to launch from Pokémon Go developer Niantic, will arrive for smartphone devices worldwide from today. The release marks the first fresh app from Niantic to arrive since 2021’s Pikmin Bloom, with virtual pet experience Peridot and a game based around Marvel superheroes also waiting in the wings. As you’d expect from a Niantic game, NBA All-World encourages outdoor play and exploration of your local environment, with a particular focus on the world of NBA, basketball and the sport’s wider culture. Niantic has big hopes from this collaboration, which it is aiming at some of the…