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Battle royale games are still riding the popularity wave, with Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, and PUBG still enjoying huge success. Many developers are trying to replicate the formula that makes these games headliners, and traditional shooters like Halo are moving into the battle royale space. It seems like it is just a matter of time before Blizzard enters the battle… royale. We may already have a preview of it in the recently launched Overwatch 2....

Just like last month (and pretty much the entire last year), Dealslab has dropped the details about the next set of PS Plus games ahead of the official announcement. According to the retailer, next month’s PS Plus lineup includes FIFA 2022, Curse of the Dead Gods, and Tribes of Midgard. FIFA 22 is an excellent addition. Many fans believe that the latest installment in EA’s long-running football sim is one of the best iterations yet....

With that said, all of this talk about Activision Blizzard has not gone unnoticed, with the Head of PlayStation, Jim Ryan, publicly condemning Bobby Kotick and his actions, as well as reaction. Jim Ryan is disappointed in Activision Activision and PlayStation have long had a close partnership. PlayStation owners are currently enjoying exclusive content and freebies in Call of Duty: Vanguard. So, you can understand why Jim Ryan has some pretty strong words against his fellow CEO....

It appears that this widening chasm hasn’t gone unnoticed as Sony is now reportedly working on a competing Xbox Game Pass service. Sony is dropping PlayStation Now in favor of Spartacus According to a Bloomberg report, Sony is planning on a new subscription service under the code name “Spartacus” that will offer a mix of modern and classic games similar to the Xbox Game Pass. The documents included in the report mentioned three different tiers for the unnamed subscription service....

The said collaboration is just the latest in a long line of events and celebrations for multiple Pokemon games this month. This includes the most recent Pokemon Presents showcase where remakes like Pokemon Shining Pearl and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, as well as the first-ever open-world Pokemon title, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, were announced. Pokemon Go Celebrates a Half-Decade of Success While Pokemon Go wasn’t the first AR game to release on the market, it was arguably what put the genre on the map....

Grey, whose real name is Marina Ann Hantz, is an actress, musician, model, and writer. At the moment, there is no information on whether her likeness will also be used for the character. By the way, Phantom Liberty won’t be the first video game where Grey will be voice acting. She has previously voiced Viola DeWynter in Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, which were released in 2011 and 2015 respectively....

Last year’s lineups were even better as Sony started adding one more game consistently, albeit most were limited to PS5 owners. Most PS Plus subscribers were happy so long as they got their money’s worth. As it turns out, while it’s a “steal” for subscribers, PS Plus isn’t so good for developers. According to Oddworld Inhabitants’ studio head Lorne Lanning, agreeing to give away Oddworld: Soulstorm via PS Plus was a “devastating” choice that cost the studio dearly....

Naturally, this move was met with a lot of criticism. Video game preservationists, for example, were among those who criticized the movie. But, as bad as this news is, a hacker has stepped forward to claim that there is an even worse problem for the PlayStation 4. What Happens if the PlayStation Network Goes Down? ERROR CE 34878-0 when the ps4 cmos battery dies (and it will) it renders all ps4 digital files unusable without a server reconnection and in ps4 it also kills disc playback pic....

Previously called Rainbow Six Quarantine, and renamed in light of the on-going global COVID-19 pandemic, Rainbow Six Parasite eschews the realistic approach of the hugely popular tactical shooter it is based on for a game with glowing parasitic alien organisms that turn people into mutant zombie monsters. There is an on-going ‘Technical Test’ for select players, which was meant to happen behind closed doors, so to speak - though the system requirements of the game based on this test are public....

This is definitely an issue that Sony must pay more attention to, especially with Microsoft all but rubbing it in their faces. But, as of the moment, most gamers aren’t too worried. This is mostly because the games that’ll be gone forever were never really considered “best sellers”. Or, at least, that’s what most think. However, you’d be surprised to find out that the effect of the PlayStation Store shut down extends to a video game franchise as big as Resident Evil....

On the other hand, it was the job of the Cops to try and hunt them down. Due to its popularity, many assumed that Rockstar Games would port it to GTA 5 or even GTA Online. But, while this was the initial plan, things changed midway in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Floyd died on May 25, 2020, after dismissed Minnesota police offer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for an extended period....

The good news is that, now that the review embargo has been lifted, Resident Evil Village review scores are finally in. Scroll down below to find out what the reviews are saying about Resident Evil Village. Resident Evil Village Review Scores Resident Evil Village is the eighth mainline installment in the iconic Resident Evil franchise. It will serve as a narrative sequel to 2017’s Resident Evil Biohazard, with events set roughly three years following those of Resident Evil Biohazard....

So which one is true? Is Henry Cavill appearing in The Flash or not? Read on to find out the details. Henry Cavill is in The Flash? A tweet by Twitter user @ViewerAnon made the claim that at least two of their sources had confirmed that Henry Cavill is in The Flash: — VA (@ViewerAnon) August 2, 2021 As The Flash is being set up as a bridge from the previous DC Extended Universe, to be the new status quo, this would not be surprising....

Wilson will officially make his feature film debut as the successor of Steve Rogers in Captain America: New World Order. The film is currently in development and filming will start early next year. In the fourth installment of the Captain America series, Harrison Ford will be cast as General Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross replacing William Hurt who passed away this year. Nate Moore, the producer of the Captain America movies, shared some key details about the upcoming film....

If Skull and Bones does indeed release in 2022, the game will have been in development for at least half a decade if not more. This certainly does not bode well for a game intended to piggyback on the popularity of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Skull and Bones Delayed Yet Again To say that Skull and Bones’ development cycle has been rough is only fitting. The game was initially intended to release in 2018....

Two months later, it appears that Sony has another reveal-packed showcase planned. According to Shpeshal Nick, Sony is planning a showcase in August. However, the industry insider adds that Sony could delay the event to September. Either way, the reveal does line up with Sony’s relatively packed schedule for later this year. — Nick  (@Shpeshal_Nick) August 1, 2022 Except for Marvel’s Spider-Man, which will be available on the PC starting on August 12, we still don’t know when the PC ports of The Last of Us Part 1, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, as well as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales are coming....

Sony is among those that’s had to rethink its initial schedule. Instead of releasing the highly-anticipated Venom sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, on September 24, Sony has opted to push its premiere date back by nearly a month to October 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic claims its latest victim in Venom sequel The first Venom was a huge success when it released back in 2018. The superhero film starred Tom Hardy as Eddie Broke and alter-ego, Venom....

After working on several remakes of some of its biggest exclusives, such as the first three Uncharted games and Shadow of the Colossus (on top of the aforementioned Demon’s Souls), Bluepoint is now officially under the PlayStation Studios banner. Sony confirms its own earlier leak Leaks are par for the course in the video game industry or any other industry for that matter. What is unusual is for companies to out themselves accidentally....

Fans probably shouldn’t expect Final Fantasy XVI until 2023 Final Fantasy 16 was first announced back in September 2020 at a PS5 showcase. Since then, Square Enix has talked sparingly about the upcoming game. After promising more details about FF16 this year, fans were left wondering about the status of the project. Thankfully, Square Enix has finally broken its silence about FF16. In a post shared on Twitter, FF16 producer Naoki Yoshida apologized for not sharing more about FF16 this year as the COVID-19 pandemic has “delayed the game’s development by almost a half year....

But, despite clarifying that Season 2 of Squid Game is not in development, the drama show’s creator/director isn’t shy of revealing what plotlines he’d like to explore if he did work on a follow-up season. What can we expect from Squid Game Season 2? As we’ve already mentioned, Squid Game just became the biggest show on Netflix. The series’ popularity makes subsequent seasons a no-brainer, but neither Netflix nor Hwang have confirmed that just yet....