Author: Garry Smith
A Canadian court has approved a class-action lawsuit against the creators of Fortnite, Epic Games. We first reported that the Canadian legal firm was preparing a class-action lawsuit against Epic Games back in 2019. It accused the developer of “knowingly” creating the “very, very addictive game”, Fortnite, but had been in limbo ever since as the court assessed whether or not the case could proceed. Now, however, it seems the court agrees with the plaintiff that the claim “does not appear to be frivolous or manifestly ill-founded” and, according to CTV News, just because there’s “no certainty” that Epic created…
That’s a wrap on The Game Awards 2022, and the last big video game event of the year. The show gave us a lot of what we’d expected, plenty of what had leaked and more than a few surprises. Here are all the announcements, trailers and news Geoff Keighley and co had to give the gaming world.The Game Awards kicked off with a cinematic for Dead Cells DLC Return to Castlevania, which comes out Q1 2023. It’s a new Castelvania! Sort of.We then got a short video for super popular roguelike shoot ’em up Vampire Survivors on mobile. It’s out…
PUBG: Battlegrounds – formerly known as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – is available now on Epic Games Store. Whilst the free-to-play battle royale is now available to play on pretty much every platform known to humankind, this is the first time it’s been playable on PC outside of Steam. “From Early Access to becoming free-to-play, PUBG: Battlegrounds has always encouraged all types of players with diverse gaming backgrounds to try their hand at securing the iconic Winner Winner Chicken Dinner across PC and console platforms,” publisher Krafton says. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners.…
Elden Ring is headed to the tabletop! Following in the wake of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, From Software’s latest is being adapted into an upcoming board game – and Dicebreaker has had a first look at how tabletop studio Steamforged Games plans to cram the fantasy epic into a cardboard box.Elden Ring: The Board Game looks to be as vast as its on-screen counterpart, spanning a number of upcoming standalone games and smaller expansions in order to cover the whole of the Lands Between. Players’ progress will carry across between each box (or they can jump in with a new,…
Ubisoft’s gradual tiptoe back onto Steam is set to continue, with the publisher’s enjoyable 2020 action-adventure Immortals Fenyx Rising now confirmed as heading to Valve’s platform. Launched at the tail-end of 2020, Fenyx Rising followed the same pattern as all new Ubisoft PC releases since 2019, skipping Steam in favour of a dual launch on Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store – where Epic was, perhaps not coincidentally, wooing publishers and developers with a 12% revenue cut compared to Valve’s 30%. However, it appeared Ubisoft’s position on its preferred storefronts was about to shift in November after listings for a…
If your eyes are in need of something soothing after blinking your way through the night and this year’s Game Awards, then may I introduce you to Europa, an absolutely lovely looking new adventure from developer Helder Pinto. Sporting a gorgeous Ghibli-esque art style, Europa promises a “peaceful game of adventure, exploration, and meditation” on terraformed moon in Jupiter’s shadow. Here, among lakes, meadows, mountains, and the remnants of a fallen civilisation, players – cast as an android called Zee – can run, glide, and fly across the landscape as they try to uncover the story of their creator. Alongside…
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, it’s the morning after the night before – and what a night. While The Game Awards 2022 dominated the news, Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard takeover faced a major setback with the FTC and Diablo 4’s big release date announcement was superseded by serious claims of mismanagement and crunch. The awards ceremony was an eventful affair, even without its climactic and rather concerning stage invasion. The typical array of trailers for games like Final Fantasy 16, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor and Street Fighter 6 came thick and fast, alongside big announcements for things such as…
Here’s a familiar tale. A new Need for Speed comes out to zero fanfare and turns out to be pretty decent; decent enough, even, to feel like a return to form for EA’s long-running series after it had experienced a fallow spell. The thing is, I’d understand if you weren’t aware: when it came out back in 2019 Need for Speed Heat received such a muted reception it barely registered beyond the series’ faithful. It’s a pleasant surprise, then, that it’s got a sequel in Need for Speed: Unbound, an open world racer that builds upon the foundations of Heat,…
This year’s Game Awards concluded in unexpected fashion, with an attendee gaining access to the stage during its climactic Game of the Year announcement. The individual appeared to walk onto the stage alongside Elden Ring’s director Hidetaka Miyazaki and his entourage, and remained there while the esteemed developer gave his Game of the Year award acceptance speech. After being allowed to stay on stage apparently unnoticed for several minutes, the person then took to the microphone. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full…
Final Fantasy 16 now has a release date: 22nd June 2023. The news was announced at The Game Awards by director Naoki Yoshida, along with a brand new Revenge trailer that gives fresh details on the game. There’s more combat, the colossal Eikons, and a glimpse of party members that includes Torgal the pet dog! 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.