Returnal developer Housemarque turned down acquisitions from “big players” prior to being acquired by Sony. Speaking to Finnish publication Yle (opens in new tab) in a new interview (and translated by VGC (opens in new tab)), Housemarque CEO Ilari Kuittinen revealed the developer also received buyout offers from other companies …
Read More »How Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Character Missions work, and how to unlock them
The Black Ops 4 Blackout character missions are very unique challenges in the battle royale mode that you need to complete if you want to unlock all the possible characters. These range from members of the ever-popular Black Ops Zombies modes to other multiplayer favorites, but rather than buying what …
Read More »How to get the Ray Gun in Black Ops 4: Blackout
The Black Ops 4 Blackout Ray Gun is an iconic weapon that has persisted through a number of Treyarch games, starting in the Zombies mode of World at War. Now you can use it to kill other players in Black Ops 4 Blackout though, which is free with PS+ for …
Read More »Half-Life: Loop turns the iconic FPS into a twin-stick roguelite shooter
One Half-Life fan is taking Gordon Freeman where he’s never gone before: the realm of twin-stick roguelite shooters. Half-Life: Loop (spotted by TheGamer (opens in new tab)) is a fan-made spinoff from Daniel Almenara, also known as Pinky. Think of it as Half-Life by way of Enter the Gungeon. “The …
Read More »Halo Infinite devs are “very committed” to holiday 2021 release, Phil Spencer says
Halo Infinite is currently slated to release in holiday 2021, and according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, that isn’t likely to change. In an interview with Dropped Frames (opens in new tab) (via Destructoid (opens in new tab)), Spencer affirmed 343 Industries and Xbox’s plan to launch Halo Infinite before …
Read More »Every Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy Easter egg we could spot in the new game trailer
Marvel’s beloved a-holes the Guardians of the Galaxy are getting their own video game in October, with a trailer that draws on the vibe and roster of the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the team (opens in new tab), down to the use of Bonnie Tyler’s classic rock song ‘Holding …
Read More »Steam Summer Sale 2021 reportedly set to begin this week
The Steam Summer Sale 2021 is reportedly set to begin this week with a murder mystery theme. The Steam Summer Sale 2021 is said to be taking place this week on June 24 according to Steam Database (opens in new tab) (via GameSpot (opens in new tab)) a reliable, non-affiliated …
Read More »Death Stranding Directors Cut has been rated as a PS5 exclusive
Death Stranding Director’s Cut will only be available on PS5. As first spotted earlier today by Gematsu (opens in new tab) on Twitter, the ESRB (opens in new tab) rating for the upcoming Death Stranding Director’s Cut has been revealed. Notably, the ESRB rating itself was only filed for a …
Read More »Halo Infinite multiplayer getting bots to make it the “most approachable” in the series
Halo Infinite is getting bots and accessibility options to help players in its online multiplayer. Following Halo Infinite’s appearance at Xbox and Bethesda’s Games Showcase yesterday, more details about the game have begun to be shared. In a post on Halo Waypoint (opens in new tab), it was announced that …
Read More »Call of Duty 2021 wont be at E3, but a huge Warzone integration is coming
Call of Duty 2021 won’t be at E3 2021, but will likely reveal itself in some form during a massive Warzone integration event, reports VGC (opens in new tab). Call of Duty 2021 reportedly has a working title of Call of Duty: Vanguard and is set during WW2, an era …
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