gaming

How to watch all of Xbox’s Gamescom streams
17 Aug

How to watch all of Xbox’s Gamescom streams

stp2y0 CommentsNews,
It’s that time of year again. Gamescom is nearly upon us. For the uninitiated, Gamescom is a huge gaming trade show held annually in Germany. This year, Microsoft has announced a major . All told, four streams will highlight upcoming Xbox games.The first is the opening night livestream. This stream isn’t Xbox-centric, but we’re expecting during the keynote. The event kicks off on August 20 at 2PM ET and it will be available via the Gamescom and the . The event’s website or, you know, just click play directly below this sentence.After that, there will be three streams from Xbox,…
Read More
Throwback survival-horror game Hollowbody is coming on September 12
17 Aug

Throwback survival-horror game Hollowbody is coming on September 12

stp2y0 CommentsNews,
Hollowbody was one of the standouts from Steam Next Fest earlier this year, and it’s coming out real soon.At a time when everyone is extremely nervous about the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, Hollowbody feels like a total throwback to that PlayStation era of survival horror. Set in a near-future dystopia, you play as a black market runner who crashes their flying car into a grim UK housing estate full of weird things going on.The game is presented in a semi-retro style — ’90s vibes on modern tech — and makes smart use of fixed camera angles to build tension.…
Read More
The adorable building game Tiny Glade is coming to Steam on September 23
17 Aug

The adorable building game Tiny Glade is coming to Steam on September 23

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , , , ,
The castle construction game Tiny Glade that’s got the Internet uttering a collective “Awwwww, ain’t that cuuuute?” has a release date. Wholesome Games announced today in a new trailer that Tiny Glade will be released on September 23 on Steam. If you can’t wait that long or just wanna get a head start on your virtual village, a demo is available right now on the game’s Steam page.Tiny Glade is a sandbox building game that seems to go against the competitive grain of most construction games. City building and construction games are fun, but maintaining a huge, virtual metropolis can…
Read More
Meta puts Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR on ice
17 Aug

Meta puts Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR on ice

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , ,
Here’s some bad news for those longing to run over civilians in a monster truck while in virtual reality. The VR-focused remake of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is “on hold indefinitely,” .This refresh was announced three years ago and . Here we are, deep in the , and nothing. In other words, the news isn’t exactly surprising. This doesn’t mean the project will never come to fruition, but the words “on hold indefinitely” doesn’t inspire us with hope.“GTA: San Andreas is on hold indefinitely while we both focus on other projects," Meta Quest VR's official YouTube of an unrelated…
Read More
The Plucky Squire expertly transforms old ideas into something new
16 Aug

The Plucky Squire expertly transforms old ideas into something new

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , ,
It feels like The Plucky Squire has been popping up at game events forever. It first came onto my radar during one of , and was instantly appealing. Yesterday, Devolver announced it would be coming out in just over a month, on September 17. After playing through a few hours of the game over two sessions, I’m happy to say this is one to keep an eye out for.The Plucky Squire is the first game from All Possible Futures, a studio founded by Jonathan Biddle and James Turner. Turner is an artist best known for his work on Pokémon at…
Read More
Fortnite returns to iOS in the EU as the Epic Games Store debuts on mobile
16 Aug

Fortnite returns to iOS in the EU as the Epic Games Store debuts on mobile

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , , , , ,
It's a big day for . Not only has the company rolled out the latest season of , it has achieved a long-held ambition by . The app marketplace is now available on iOS in the European Union (after the bloc required Apple to allow third-party app stores on iPhone and iPad) and on Android worldwide. As a result, that means Fortnite is once again available on iOS in the EU without having to rely on .You may recall that, back in 2020, Epic tried to by telling Fortnite players on iOS and Android they could save money by buying…
Read More
Fortnite’s second Marvel season puts Doctor Doom center stage
16 Aug

Fortnite’s second Marvel season puts Doctor Doom center stage

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , , ,
Marvel supervillain and Fantastic 4 foil Doctor Doom is everywhere these days. After appearing at Comic Con as Robert Downey Jr.'s latest role, the green-caped menace will be heavily featured in Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 4 as part of the Absolute Doom battle pass, Epic announced."Wielding the ancient power of Pandora’s Box, Marvel's armored despot Doctor Doom has transplanted his Latvarian domain to the Battle Royale Island and seized a foothold with his army of loyal henchmen," according to Fortnite's blog.On top of Doom, you'll get characters like War Machine, Gwenpool, Mysterio and, of course, the Fantastic Four. The island…
Read More
Cute adventure game The Plucky Squire arrives on September 17
16 Aug

Cute adventure game The Plucky Squire arrives on September 17

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , ,
The Plucky Squire has been one of my most anticipated games ever since it started popping up in showcases a couple of years ago. It was delayed out of 2023 and into this year, unfortunately, but the long wait to play it is almost over. Publisher Devolver Digital and developer All Possible Futures have revealed that The Plucky Squire is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch on September 17. It'll be available in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra and Premium members at no additional cost on day one.The action centers around a storybook.…
Read More
Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes
16 Aug

Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , , ,
Activision is finally taking some steps to stop Call of Duty games from hogging up hard drive space. The games are notoriously giant but the company is going to lessen the load a bit ahead of the October 25 release of Black Ops 6.How will this work? One big change is that Warzone is being decoupled from the rest of the games with regard to the default download for annual titles. This change happens on August 21, accompanying the launch of Season 5 Reloaded, and should actually help a lot. Warzone is huge (around 130GB) and this can be frustrating…
Read More
Trombone Champ is coming to VR headsets this fall
16 Aug

Trombone Champ is coming to VR headsets this fall

stp2y0 CommentsNews, , ,
, a ridiculous rhythm game that gets funnier the worse you are at it, is coming to virtual reality headsets. You won't have to wait an incredibly long time to try Trombone Champ: Unflattened either: it's coming to Meta Quest, Steam VR and PlayStation VR2 this fall.Flat2VR Studios worked on the "reimiagining" of Holy Wow Studios' original game. You can perform on a virtual stage as notes careen toward you in a Guitar Hero-esque fashion. Your trombone is customizable as you can spray on the colors of your choosing and have absurd variants of the instrument.There are more than 50…
Read More
No widgets found. Go to Widget page and add the widget in Offcanvas Sidebar Widget Area.