Just last week, I brought you the news that both Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 had become backwards compatible on the Xbox One. Not resting on their laurels, Microsoft has now announced that sci-fi shooters Crysis, Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 are now also all backwards compatible. The news comes by way of a … Read more
Fortnite’s 6.10 update is here, and it’s adding Tournaments to the game which can be accessed through a new events tab. These tournaments are open to all players and are intended to allow players to “compete directly alongside the pros for prizes and glory”. The reward for doing well in these tournaments? A special pin. … Read more
Spider-Man absolutely mopped up with critics and consumers alike when it launched last month, and if you’re desperate for some more Spidey-action then you’ll be glad to hear that the previously announced The City That Never Sleeps DLC will kick off next week when its first chapter, The Heist, launches on October 23rd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4MTPRu9Pr0Video can’t … Read more
Over the weekend, numerous frustrated gamers were reporting that PSN accounts were sending out malicious text messages that contained a specific character that was causing PS4’s to crash, in some cases sending them into a crash loop that made them unable to run any games or apps or even start properly. Thankfully, Sony have reacted … Read more
Activision has published a lot of big games in their time, and that makes it all the more impressive that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has become Activision’s biggest ever digital release, meaning it has beaten the likes of its predecessor Call of Duty: WWII and Destiny 2. Black Ops 4 also takes the … Read more
The October 2018 update for the Xbox One has started rolling out to all users, and it finally brings us the revamped Avatar system. In a post detailing the update on the Xbox website, Microsoft says that the new Avatars are “expressive, creative and, most importantly, bring to life the community of fans they represent”. … Read more
By day you’re Jack Smith, the lightly-balding bloke from human resources, but by night you’re XxSn1p3r WoLFxX, a badass PS4 FPS player who no-scopes n00bs left, right and centre. That’s all well and good when you’re in your late teens or early 20’s, but by the time you’re 40 and you’re explaining to your wife … Read more
I have great news for all of you farming fanatics out there, Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone’s spiritual successor to the Harvest Moon franchise is finally making its way to a mobile phone near you, via iOS and Android. Stardew Valley, the hit indie farming roleplaying game—which was, by the way, created by one dude in his … Read more
According to reports, Microsoft is on the verge of finalizing a deal to acquire independent developer Obsidian Entertainment. The news was first broke by Kotaku, who claim to have heard the news from three people briefed on the negotiations. They quote one source as saying that the deal is “90% finished” and a second source … Read more
Snake? Snake? Snaaaaaaake?! Sorry, couldn’t resist. Anyway, back to the news. The Xbox One backward compatible list just got a bit stronger, as two absolute classics have become available. Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, which were both released on the Xbox 360 in 2012 as part of the Metal Gear Solid HD Edition, are … Read more