Author: Garry Smith
A lawsuit between Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red and its investors has been settled for $1.85m. The game was released in a notoriously buggy state, particularly on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which led to a complaint filed in December 2020 that alleged the developer misled both customers and investors on how playable the game was. Now, a federal judge in California has signed off on the settlement (thanks ArsTechnica), where everybody who acquired publicly traded CDPR shares throughout most of 2020 is eligible for settlement funds at roughly $0.49 per eligible share. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All…
Microsoft has backtracked on some of the wording in its recent response to the United States government’s Federal Trade Commission (hereon referred to as the FTC). In December, Microsoft claimed the FTC’s lawsuit against its Activision Blizzard buyout was unconstitutional, and specifically violated the Fifth Amendment. However, the company has now gone back on this argument, admitting it “should have dropped these defences before we filed”. 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.
Online social deduction game Goose Goose Duck, has surpassed Steam’s concurrent player record for Among Us, the game it has taken heavy inspiration from. Based on the latest figures, the free-to-play game garnered a peak of 563,677 players today, making it the third most popular game on the platform. How does a brand-new indie game burst into the scene out of nowhere? Well in this case, we can attribute its success to the power of K-pop. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full…
A group of Grand Theft Auto players have come together to create a heartfelt tribute to rally and stunt driver Ken Block. Block, who appeared in 2015’s Need for Speed reboot and the Dirt series of games, sadly passed away earlier this week following a snowmobile accident on his ranch in Utah. Following the news of his passing, fans gathered together to pay tribute to Block in one of the most fitting ways – by recreating some of the famous stunts from his hugely successful series of Gymkhana videos (thanks, PCGamesN). Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images…
UK games sales were down across the board in 2022, despite an increased interest in new releases. As per GSD market data (thanks GamesIndustry.biz), video game sales fell by six percent, while console sales dropped by 29 percent. FIFA and Call of Duty were the top games of the year, while Nintendo Switch was the best selling console (despite a drop in sales). 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.
Everyone’s favourite rhythm laser sword game Beat Saber is heading to PSVR2. The news was announced at Sony’s CES presentation, alongside Gran Turismo 7 receiving a free upgrade to add PSVR2 compatibility at the launch of the device next month. It’s currently unknown when Beat Saber will be released for Sony’s forthcoming VR headset, but it’s great news for the platform – it’s something of a VR killer app. 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.
Asus has announced an officially licensed Xbox controller with a built-in OLED display and tri-mode connectivity. The ROG Raikiri Pro is the first licenced Xbox controller with such connectivity, allowing players to connect to devices via Bluetooth, low-latency 2.4GHz radio, or good old USB-C. This will be especially useful to players who game not just on Xbox or PC (with the relevant adaptor) at low latency, but also on other devices like smartphones or TVs. The controller’s tiny 1.3-inch display can display custom animations, battery life, or microphone status. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to…
Sony has revealed Project Leonardo, a new accessibility controller for the PlayStation 5. Announced at CES, the controller has been designed with contributions from accessibility experts and organisations like AbleGamers, SpecialEffect and Stack Up. The controller is highly customisable, comprising a circle of various large buttons and a control stick. You can hear more about its development in the video below. 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.
Bella Ramsey, aka Game of Thrones’ Lyanna Mormont, plays Ellie in the soon-to-be released The Last of Us TV adaptation from HBO. Along with Pedro Pascal’s Joel, we will see all the highs and lows these two characters go through on their perilous journey across America when the show makes its debut later this month. However, it turns out that before Ramsey landed the part of Ellie, fellow Game of Thrones alum Maisie Williams (who played Arya Stark) was in talks for the role back when the game was being pegged for a film adaptation. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter,…
Amazon has announced the free games available for Prime members this January. Six games are now available until the end of the month, led by horror game The Evil Within 2. From Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, this sequel sees protagonist Detective Sebastian Castellanos on a mission to save his daughter. Despite some flaws, “there are chills and spills enough here to sate most patrons of the bloody arts,” said Edwin in our The Evil Within 2 review. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only…