Fresh details have come to light of the once-planned sequel to Bully, Rockstar's brilliant schoolyard sim, as part of a new Game Informer report.
Bully 2 would have featured a vastly-expanded playable world three times the size of the original game, where every building could have been entered (legally or via forced entry).
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda has published a letter in which he expresses hope that NFTs and blockchain technology will become a "major trend" in gaming.
In a New Year's letter, Matsuda expressed what he believes will be major areas of growth for the industry in 2022, including cloud gaming, AI, and blockchain games.
League of Legends maker Riot Games has agreed a $100m (£74m) settlement to finally end its long-running gender discrimination lawsuit.
The settlement, announced at the end of December, brings to a close the class action suit filed by employees back in 2018.
One of the most famous esports moments in history happened way back in 2004 at Evo, gaming’s biggest fighting game tournament. Two legendary Street Fighter players, Justin Wong playing Chun-Li and Daigo Umehara as Ken, were duking it out. Just as it seemed Wong was going to take the round with a souped-up move,…
Get ready for the new Japanese Touge racing anime.
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Square Enix encourages users to share their experience with the Endwalker expansion on social media.
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SwitchBuddy is an app that makes it much easier to transfer screenshots and videos from your Nintendo Switch to mobile devices.
Created by Czech developer Filip Němeček and available for both Apple and Android devices, the mobile app helps to speed up the way that Switch players can export images from the console. According to a press release, Němeček says that he decided to create the app after becoming "frustrated by the clumsy process" involved in transferring images from Switch to phone.
The Nintendo handheld does have its own process for saving your latest screengrabs to other devices. Your options either involve transferring your console's micro SD card to your PC and selecting images from there, or scanning a QR code on your Switch before saving the images that you require individually. It's safe to say that these could be streamlined.
Like many video games, ones from Nintendo don't come cheap. This was especially true when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was revealed to be $69.99 on release, a whole $10 more expensive than other Switch titles. However, this doesn't mean there aren't deals to be had for Nintendo fans. In fact, there are plenty of sales on games, Switch consoles, and various accessories that are worth checking out throughout the year, and we've made sure to gather the very best going on at the moment below.
You can also follow @IGNDeals on Twitter or Threads for even more updates on the latest discounts, or check out all our handpicked Switch deals just below.
Riot Games, the makers of Valorant and League Of Legends, have agreed to pay out $100 million (£74m) as part of a proposed settlement to a class-action suit brought against them for "systemic sex discrimination and harassment". Money will go to current and former female employees and contract workers. The suit started in 2018 following widespread allegations of a festering workplace culture, and was originally due to be settled for $10 million (£7m) until California state authorities raised objections that it wasn't enough.
The director of PlayStation 4 exclusive Driveclub is working on a new project, but it won't be a racing game.
Paul "Rushy" Rustchynsky tweeted to say the project will be announced this year and will come from the new Avalanche studio in Liverpool that opened last year.
Bloomberg has reported that, after nearly eight years of development, the next project from BioShock creator Ken Levine is in development hell.
The report is based on interviews with several of Levine's former colleagues at Ghost Story Games, the small studio set up by Levine following the launch of BioShock Infinite and his decision to subsequently shutter former studio Irrational Games.
The next big reveal for Final Fantasy 16 will be in the spring, following delays due to COVID-19.
Producer Naoki Yoshida, who's also been busy with the recently released Endwalker expansion for Final Fantasy 14, wrote an update on the game's website explaining it's been delayed by almost half a year.
China’s freeze on video game licenses continues. South China Morning Post notes that the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has not released a list of newly approved titles since July 2021. Because of this, state-run newspaper Securities Daily reports, approximately 14,000 small game studios and…
Arcade1up CES 2022 announcements include commemorative Bandai Namco and Mortal Kombat cabinets and the start of a new, high-end Pro line.
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These new renders featured a more detailed look at the bosses found through the first tier of Pandaemonium raids.
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These new raids present players with more challenging content and rewards them with higher item level gear.
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The new patch has added armor and cosmetics players can now get their hands on.
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Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject.
A Call of Duty Warzone skin has accidentally allowed players to turn almost completely invisible. The issue has arisen during a period where developer Raven's quality assurance team is on strike, and Activision Blizzard leadership reportedly hasn't responded to the department's concerns.
As reported by CharlieIntel, the Awoken skin for Call of Duty character Francis (unlocked at Level 100 of the current Battle Pass) has launched with a glitch that, at certain distances, turns players completely invisible, aside from a glowing orange mask. By its nature, the glitch is granting players using the skin an unfair advantage in the game, with some branding it an accidental 'pay-to-win' mechanic.
You can see footage of the issue below:
Warzone es lo mejor del mundo… skin invisible pic.twitter.com/hZpQvbDJaL
Microsoft has today announced the next batch of titles coming to Game Pass over the next two weeks, and it’s an impressive list that includes a major compilation and top-notch indies. The lineup is led by Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which is then followed by the unique space exploration game Outer Wilds and the acclaimed sequel title Spelunky 2.
As is typical, several DLC packages, updates, and Game Pass Ultimate perks along with the new titles.
Here’s the full overview:
Minecraft New Year’s Celebration – Through January 17
Following the reveal of Version 2.4 of Genshin Impact, developer MiHoYo released a new trailer featuring one of the new characters that will come with the update.
This time around, following the first trailer that focused exclusively on her backstory, and the second from earlier this morning that was a bit of a mix, we take an in-depth look at Shenhe’s gameplay and her moves.
We already know that she will become available when the update launches tomorrow, January 5.
You can watch the trailer below.
“When travelers set foot in Jueyun Karst, it is common for them to feel envious of the carefree wild cranes in the clouds.
But what they don’t know is that when the cranes go where the wind takes them, they are lost as to where this path leads.”
Christmas came and went, a fat goose is waddling around honking a muted honk, and people have put so many coins into the old man's hat that he gets a mild concussion every time he walks the dog. So, not to be crass, but did you get anything good? Rare new hardware? Handy stocking stuffers? A good game in the sales? Hell, I'm just using this as a way to start a chat: how was your Winterval in general? Do anything nice? Eat anything good?
Nightingale certainly isn't the sort of game I was expecting from a former BioWare developer, but I'm well excited to give it a go. Announced at The Game Awards 2021, Nightingale is a survival craft 'em up set in a fantastical, alt-history world. It's being made by Inflexion Games, a studio lead by Aaryn Flynn, former programmer and general manager at the Dragon Age and Mass Effect developers.
But don't go in expecting the sort of huge, arcing plotlines of BioWare's recent games. While Nightingale will have an over-arching narrative, it's being designed to offer up adventures that let you make your own stories. I spoke to Flynn at the end of last year to find out a little bit more about what that entails.
Square Enix have ushered in the new year with a joyous message for those who play games to "have fun”. Sorry, but those who "play to earn” are key to their business model going forwards. NFTs, blockchain, and the 'metaverse' are the future of fun. Whatever that means.
Happy New Year, folks! 2021 may be behind us now, but before we start looking ahead to all the hip new video games coming our way this year, we thought it was as good a time as any to look back at all of our favourites from the last twelve months. If you kept up to date with our hale and healthy Advent Calendar over the course of December, then you'll already know our game of the year selections for 2021, but this post gathers all those lovely words and entries together into one handy list.
Respawn's well-received Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order is available to claim and keep via Origin this month if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber.
Copies of strategy epic Total War: Warhammer plus shooter World War Z: Aftermath are both also available to claim via the Epic Game Store.
Rare's legendary GoldenEye 007 looks set to return - as detailed by a newly-leaked set of Xbox achievements.
The achievement list, which was scooped off Microsoft's servers by True Achievements, includes 55 new awards and 1000 Gamerscore for completing the game's campaign and playing its various multiplayer modes. Achievement artwork even includes screenshots from the classic James Bond shooter.
The 2022 range of Samsung Neo QLED televisions will include a Gaming Hub that supports cloud streaming and NFTs.
Cloud game libraries from Stadia, GeForce Now and Utomik will be featured, with "more to come". Games can be played simply by pairing a compatible controller.
Xbox Game Pass is kicking off 2022 with a bang. Joining a pair of terrific puzzle games and a hotly anticipated Left 4 Dead-alike is a remastered compilation of all-time classic RPGs. Plus, one of the greatest games of all time (that’d be Outer Wilds) makes a return. Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass over the…
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was released just last month and while players are still working their way through the MMO’s latest expansion, which was unfortunately hampered by numerous server congestion issues at launch, the big new 6.05 patch is now live.
As Final Fantasy XIV players know, a patch like 6.05 isn’t just any patch – it's packed with new things for players to do and obtain. A quick scroll through the expansive list of patch notes reveals that to be true, too, as the new update features all kinds of additions like a new version of a raid, a treasure dungeon, new minions and mounts, and of course, some fixes and improvements as well.
Click here to watch embedded mediaPerhaps the most exciting is the new treasure hunt dungeon, The Excitatron 6000.
“The Excitatron 6000, a special instance similar to the Dungeons of Lyhe Ghiah, can be accessed after finding and opening treasure coffers obtained from kumbhiraskin treasure maps,” the patch notes read. “Here, players will have the chance to test their luck and obtain priceless treasures.”
It’s January and the start of a new year, so what better way to celebrate than to tear through a new offering of Xbox Game Pass titles.
Thanks to EA Play’s inclusion, the biggest name in the batch is not one but three titles in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. It’s joined by the acclaimed Outer Wilds, a hidden gem in Olija, the early access debut of co-op shooter The Anacrusis, and more.
If you really enjoy anime and games based on popular anime titles, then there’s a good chance you’re already a fan of CyberConnect 2. That’s because that’s the developer behind games like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
During a recent “Piro-Live! New Year’s Eve Special 2022” livestream, as reported by Gematsu, CyberConnect2 president and CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama said that all three of those games have sold really well, revealing the worldwide sales numbers for each (which frankly, speak for themselves):
Click here to watch embedded mediaAhead of the Sonic Prime 2022 debut, Sega and Jakks Pacific confirmed that there will be toys based upon the new Sonic the Hedgehog series.
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Shenhe's Collected Miscellany Genshin Impact trailer shows everything she's capable of in a fight.
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Later in January 2022, Kingdom Hearts 3 will disappear from Xbox Game Pass as other unrelated, new games join the service this month.
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The Vanillaware 2022 New Year's card is here, and it reveals the developer will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year by selling t-shirts.
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A deleted mid-credits cutscene for Halo Infinite has seemingly been unearthed by dataminers – and fans are trying to work out what it could mean for the future of the story (if anything).
As shared on YouTube, Gamecheat13 posted the cutscene, which was seemingly meant to play out after the end of the game's single-player campaign, but before the post-credits scene that made it into the final version.
While the deleted scene may no longer be a part of Halo Infinite's future story plans, this could potentially be considered a spoiler. Proceed with caution!
Deleted #HaloInfinite mid-credits cutscene has been uncovered! 👀 What are your thoughts about this?
— Quest Status (@QuestStatus) December 30, 2021
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During the short clip, the cinematic shows pilot Fernando Esparza asleep at the helm of the Pelican before being swiftly awakened by an incoming signal. Upon hearing the call to action, a stunned-looking Esparza calls in Master Chief to share the discovery. "Chief," says the pilot, "you're not going to believe this."
Finding a 4K TV to perfectly complement the latest consoles can still be a challenge with the hurdles of HDMI 2.1 and variable refresh rate (VRR) support, but Sony’s latest slate of TVs seem perfect for the Xbox Series X and especially the PS5.
First off, at CES 2022 Sony promised all its new 2022 televisions will support VRR right out of the box, meaning you’ll be able to enjoy constantly smooth frame rates with either console. Sony recently put out a new update for its current and new TVs that allows the PS5 to detect which TV you’re using and automatically sets the HDR settings – no more having to move finicky brightness and darkness sliders.
Of course, beyond software features, Sony has plenty of new actual hardware in the form of new TVs. Sony’s new flagship A95K Series exclusively features a new QD OLED panel in which each individual diode no longer relies on a white subpixel to provide luminance. Instead, Sony has applied a layer of quantum dots that absorbs light from the OLEDs and scatters it in various directions, and that in turn improves the viewing angles.
Another result of this new XR Triluminos Max technology is that no colors are washed out by a white element in the OLED panel. Sony claims users can expect 200% more color compared to other competing TV sets.
Sonic Frontiers was originally meant to launch last year to celebrate the Sonic series' 30th anniversary, but Sega decided to delay its arrival in order to improve the game.
News of the game's belated arrival comes as part of Sega's recent December investor Q&A, where the company discussed the upcoming release of Sonic Frontiers among a number of other focal points.
When asked whether or not Sonic Frontiers would be an open-world kind of concept, Sega explained that fans would need to wait a little longer for further details, however, the publisher was keen to state that it won't be compromising on quality when it comes to the game's release.
"Originally it was planned to be released on this year, the 30th anniversary of Sonic," explained Sega in its response, "but we have postponed the release for a year in order to further brush up the quality.
"Not only for this title, but during the development phase, we have been steadily conducting analysis to improve the quality of the title before release, such as introducing game testing based on external evaluations, and I have a feeling that it will become a good game and have high expectations for it."
