Ubisoft’s popular open-world action game, Assassin’s Creed, has had a 15-year run that saw the series evolve from its distinct narrative depth to an interminable open-world RPG with repetitive checklist chores. However, after the series’ quality dipped drastically due to the pressures of its yearly release cycle and changing trends, loyalists called for the franchise …
In an impressive feat, CD Projekt Red has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has sold over 50 million copies globally, resulting in a franchise-wide sales total of over 75 million units, making it one of the most successful game series of all time. The Witcher 3 is now ninth on the list of …
June is already in full swing and gamers everywhere are gearing up for some exciting releases this month. With a number of key industry events scheduled – including the Summer Game Fest starting on June 8th and the Xbox Games Showcase on June 11th – there is sure to be plenty of big news and …
The Summer Game Fest, a highly anticipated video game showcase event led by veteran industry figure Geoff Keighley, was live-streamed from the YouTube theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday night. The occasion featured many up-and-coming titles, some of which were highly anticipated while others were surprise reveals and appearances. Fans were particularly excited when Nicolas …
PlayStation has unveiled the list of free games for June 2023 that will be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers. The subscription service offers three free games this month–NBA 2K23, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Trek to Yomi–which can be enjoyed by Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/Premium subscribers from June 6 to July 3. NBA 2K23 is …
Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is headed to macOS later this year, as announced by Hideo Kojima during Apple’s WWDC 2023 event. Kojima Productions will also bring future titles to the platform. The game will rely on Metal 3 graphics processing system to render its near-realistic imagery and take advantage of MetalFX Upscaling. However, during the …
Diablo IV has launched on all platforms, but developer Blizzard is already working on two expansions, according to general manager Rod Fergusson in an interview with Kinda Funny Games. While finishing up season one and working on season two, development is well underway for the first expansion, and plans for the second expansion are set …
The FIFA series of football video games by EA Sports remains one of the most lucrative franchises in the gaming industry. The licensing deals for official club and player names have fueled the popularity of the FIFA games, making them one of the top-selling sports video game franchises worldwide. However, after failing to come to …
Dead Island 2’s release date has been moved up by a week. According to a tweet from publisher Deep Silver, the zombie-slasher sequel has finally gone gold and is now ready to be burnt onto discs. Originally slated for an April 28 release, the game will now launch on April 21. This exciting milestone, after …
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s Ranked Play starts on February 15, and Activision has released important details about the system. The new mode is included in the Season 2 update, which reintroduces the 1v1 Gulag and a new map to Warzone 2.0’s battle-royale half. Drawing from the foundations set in Call of Duty: Vanguard, …