The release trailer for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II — the game comes out tomorrow, May 21
The developers of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Ninja Theory have released the game’s launch trailer, which details all the trials and tribulations Senua will experience during his journey. It includes battles with demons, fire, and a lot of crying. As they joked in The Verge, «after all, the game is called Hellblade, not Very Nice Spring…
Starfield turned into «Star Wars» with 100+ mods — «dream game» about a Mandalorian
Starfield received a mixed reaction from players, but the strength of Bethesda games is the ability to turn them into… almost anything with mods. That’s exactly what youtuber DeityVengy did, using more than 100 mods to turn Starfield into a dream game about Star Wars. This is a kind of compensation for the canceled EA game Respawn…
Ghost of Tsushima became the most popular single-player PS game on Steam — online peak reached 77 thousand.
Ghost of Tsushima debuted in 2020 as a PS4 exclusive, and last week it finally launched on PC. Interest in the game was so high that during the first weekend it became the most popular single-player PS game on Steam by the number of simultaneous players.
Fallout is coming to Fortnite: a crossover with the post-apocalyptic world is expected in the third season of Epic's game
After the interest in the Fallout series and games, it was only a matter of time before the franchise characters appeared in the Epic multiverse. New information about the third season of Fortnite confirms this.
Microsoft is likely to add a new Call of Duty installment to the Game Pass — subscription when the game releases in October
According to knowledgeable sources, Microsoft has decided to add the next Call of Duty installment to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft is expected to announce this during the Xbox presentation on June 9.
Google adds «Easter» Minecraft to Search for the game's 15th anniversary — Steve will destroy everything around him
Minecraft, one of the best-selling games of all time, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. The countdown starts on May 17, 2009, as the first iteration of what would soon become Minecraft was released «Cave Game».
GTA 5 became the third best-selling game in the world after Tetris and Minecraft — 200 million copies in 11 years
Released 11 years ago, GTA 5, which has survived three generations of consoles and continues to sell approximately 5 million copies each quarter, has surpassed the milestone of more than 200 million copies sold since its launch. Grand Theft Auto 5 became the third game with such sales after Tetris and Minecraft.
GTA 6 will be released in the fall of 2025 — Take-Two confirmed that there will be no postponement
Take-Two Interactive has brought the release date of GTA 6 closer — the game will be released in the fall of 2025, despite rumors of a possible postponement to 2026. Take-Two announced the updated GTA 6 release window in its latest earnings report.
Dragon Age: Inquisition is now available for free in the Epic Games Store
The digital distribution service Epic Games Store has prepared another free game giveaway for its users. This time, players can add the popular role-playing game Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition.
Assassin's Creed Shadows trailer and everything we know about the game so far
The first trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadow has been released, showing two characters available to the player. One of them is the first black samurai in the history of Japan, Yasuke, an associate of Oda Nobunaga. The other is the more traditional shinobi assassin Naoe.
Fallout 4 launched on Android at 30 fps - it took the Winlator solution and a few minutes of setup
The PC is an impressive gaming platform. But recently, devices with Arm architecture and distinctive operating systems have become increasingly popular. However, due to the differences in OS and platform, they are mostly locked into their own gaming ecosystem. However, the situation seems to be gradually changing.
Helldivers 2 «beat» God of War Ragnarok and became the fastest-selling game for PlayStation (12 million copies in 12 weeks)
Arrowhead for PlayStation 5 and PC «far exceeded Sony’s» expectations.
Bethesda has released Fallout 4 Next Gen Update 2 with additional graphics settings. But «recommends» only the standard settings
Bethesda has released a new Fallout 4 update called Next Gen Update 2. In this update, the company added some graphics settings for PS5 and Xbox Series X that were missing. But it is somewhat disturbing that the «developers strongly recommend that» still stick to the standard settings.
The Rogue Prince of Persia will be released in Steam Early Access on May 27 — previously the game was postponed due to the release of Hades II
Ubisoft announced in X that The Rogue Prince of Persia game from Evil Empire studio will appear in Early Access on Steam on May 27, 2024. At the same time, the developers have published a new trailer dedicated to the new release date.
Phil Spencer completed the quest «Officer on Deck» in Fallout 76 — and is preparing a nuclear response for the destroyed settlement in the game
A player in Fallout 76 destroyed the camp of the head of Microsoft Gaming with a nuclear explosion after the closure of several game studios, and Phil Spencer seems to be looking to strike back. Spencer is an active player, and he won’t let himself be bombed for nothing: he reportedly completed the necessary quest to get revenge on the…
Ghost of Tsushima joins Helldivers 2 — both Sony games are limited on Steam in 180 countries (Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia added)
After Helldivers 2 was removed from Steam in 177 countries after linking PlayStation Network accounts, Sony seemed to have abandoned the practice, but the new move suggests otherwise.
Good old Bethesda: Fallout 4 will get patch to patch — even more «fixes and improvements»
Bethesda game patches that break everything are no surprise to fans for a long time. However, the latest «nextgen» patch for Fallout 4 did not bring any significant improvements, but it broke mods, the game on Steam Deck, and caused mostly dissatisfaction.
God of War: Ragnarok - another PlayStation exclusive coming to PC. The announcement is expected «soon»
Over the past few years, PlayStation has been gradually porting a line of exclusive games developed in-house to the PC platform. One of the latest examples is Horizon: Forbidden West – the game was released on PC in March this year. And next week, computers will be able to launch Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut.
MAL'OPUS offers an updated Ukrainian-language cookbook based on the «Witcher» universe, created in collaboration with CD PROJECT RED
MAL’OPUS Publishing House presents an updated edition of the «Witcher» cookbook with official terminology from CD PROJECT RED. The book contains 80 recipes inspired by the franchise about the famous White Wolf, the witch Geralt from Rivia.
Microsoft to launch Xbox Store with mobile games in July — first with its own Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft
In July, Microsoft will launch a marketplace with games, which will initially feature titles from its own studios (such as Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft) and later expand to other publishers.
Electronic Arts is exploring ad placement in AAA games — pre-ordering for $70 won't save you from it
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson confirmed that the company is considering placing ads in AAA games — which players buy in advance for about $70. Eric Sheridan of Goldman Sachs asked Wilson about advertising in games, to which he replied: «Advertising has the opportunity to be a significant driver of our growth…we currently have internal…
Fallout 76 players nuke Phil Spencer's camp — revenge for Bethesda's studio closure
Players have found a unique way to take revenge on Xbox CEO Phil Spencer for closure of several Bethesda studios and leaving games to their own devices — they destroyed his camp in Fallout 76.
Microsoft wants more Hi-Fi Rush games by shutting down its developer and offering voluntary severance deals to ZeniMax team
Strange miracles are happening at Microsoft. Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, held a meeting to discuss the division’s future goals.
Second Redfall crash: $100 for the Bite Back edition with Hero DLC for Xbox will be compensated somehow, no offline, servers will work
Before Arkane Austin closed, the now-abandoned Redfall game had a support roadmap. They were actively working on the content before Microsoft stopped all development and closed the studio. In particular, developers worked on DLC and updates for the game.
Pudge from Dota 2 — the first character in the history of MOBAs to play over 1 billion matches
Dota 2’s Pudge has become the first character in the history of MOBAs to play more than a billion matches. According to the website DotabuffPudge has participated in 1,000,059,649 Dota 2 matches with a selection rate of 33.03%. This is significantly ahead of the second most popular character, Phantom Assassin, who has «only» 704,021,392…
Microsoft closes several more Bethesda studios — developers of Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush, including
Microsoft has shut down a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within developers Tango Gameworks, reports IGN.
The Witcher 3 REDkit mod editor will be released on May 21 — it will be free for all owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC
CD Projekt RED has announced that The Witcher 3 REDkit, an expanded mod editor, will be released on May 21, 2024. The editor based on the game’s engine will be available for free to everyone who owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC.
«Almost fired»: Helldivers 2 community manager on Discord got in trouble for commenting on the PSN situation
The manager of the Helldivers 2 community on Discord, nicknamed Spitz, suddenly stopped posting comments after the situation that developed over the weekend around the game. To recap, Sony had to cancel the decision on mandatory link Helldivers 2 on PC to your PlayStation Network accountwhich is not available in many countries due to user pressure.
Ukrainian game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is in the top 5 «most wanted» games on Steam
The long-awaited game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl by Ukrainian studio GSC Game World is gaining more and more attention a few months before its release. According to Steam data, it is currently ranked 5th among the most desired games on the service. Frostpunk 2 is one line higher.
Sony won't link Helldivers 2 to PlayStation Network account after Steam users protest
Sony Interactive will not be linking Helldivers 2 on PC to PlayStation Network accounts after more than 200 thousand negative reviews and the game’s removal from Steam in more than 170 regions. The need to register with PSN would have made the game unavailable in many countries.
Helldivers 2 became unavailable on Steam for 170+ regions due to PlayStation Network binding — users dropped the rating
The game Helldivers 2, which has gained popularity since the beginning of this year, is no longer available for PC through Steam in many countries after the announcement that a PlayStation Network account would become mandatory for players. The problem is that PSN operates in a relatively small number of countries. The situation has led to the…
The most interesting new games of May 2024
The last month of spring will be rich in a variety of game genres: sports simulators, horror, cat simulators, fighting games, and several long-awaited ports. However, strategy fans will be especially pleased. We will tell you about the most interesting new releases in our selection of May game releases. Ukrainian games Traditionally, we will recall…
Steam statistics for April: Windows 11 reached 45.15%, Intel share loss, more laptops with RTX
In the April statistical survey Steam, we can see three tangible trends. The share of Intel processors has fallen to 65.63% after recently rising to 68.1%, the number of laptops with RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 has increased, and the share of Windows 11 is also growing steadily, despite its overall slight decline in recent years.
The creators of Hellblade 2 will share the game's content daily until its release on May 21 — system requirements are also known
Ninja Theory studio every day will publish Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 before its release on May 21. Currently, the company has shared an image of Senua among the rocks, looking at the sunset and a rocky landscape with a lake. The screenshot doesn’t show any spoilers that would reveal any plot details.
Priest spent about $40 thousand of parish funds on mobile games - he faces official charges
Mobile gaming can be a time-consuming and expensive endeavor. This was once again proven by a Catholic priest who was recently arrested and charged with stealing more than $40,000 from his former parish. He spent the money not on good deeds, but on worldly pleasures such as Candy Crush and Mario Kart, ITC.UA reports.
GTA VI publisher Take-Two closes two game studios — Roll7 and Intercept Games (part of Private Division)
Last month, Take-Two announced the layoff of 5% of its staff, or about 600 employees.
The teenager broke 6 world records in Tetris on NES — and received a cash reward as the first player with more than 10 million points
The previous record set in Tetris NES last year was 6.8 million points, but 15-year-old Alex Touch has already scored 16.7 million points.
«Hey, buy Fallout 4»: PlayStation Plus (non-Extra) users will not receive a free non-Extra update of the game — Bethesda
Bethesda has clarified which Fallout 4 owners will not be able to receive the free next-generation update. It turned out that the problems with the update and PlayStation Plus — subscription are not a bug, but a feature.
The Manor Lords strategy was purchased more than 1 million times per day, with the number of simultaneous players exceeding 173,000
According to the publisher of Hooded Horse, the medieval city-building simulator Manor Lords, which was released on April 26, crossed the 1 million copies sold mark on the first day. Also, the maximum number of simultaneous players in Hooded Horse exceeded 173,000.
«Game of Thrones» will become an online game — Nexon's project is already in development
Website Redanian Intelligence found out that Nexon studio is developing an MMORPG based on series «Game of Thrones». Nexon is behind the recent successful shooter The Finals and some other games.
Linux games get a performance boost with new NVIDIA NVK Vulkan graphics card driver
The NVIDIA NVK Vulkan driver for Linux has received a significant update that will significantly improve gaming performance by implementing implicit pipeline caching. This optimization method allows the video card to reuse rendered content and pipeline configurations. This eliminates the need for pipeline reprogramming and improves performance.
«This is not a paradise»: Ukrainian trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been released
GSC Game World has released a new trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. It is tellingly titled «This is not paradise».
Fallout 4 Nextgen Update «breaks» saves and mods in the game — and does not work correctly with displays
Nextgen update for Fallout 4 appeared after a two-year wait since its first announcement and release of the franchise seriesThe patch was a success, but it caused problems for players, particularly on PC. The mod compatibility issues were expected from Bethesda’s release, but players didn’t get much out of the patch, which weighs…
Russians probably stole Ukrainian-created SBU soldiers' assets for PMC game «Wagner»
The Russian studio NoName Company probably stole models of SBU fighters created by a Ukrainian developer to develop the tactical shooter Best in Hell about PMCs «Wagner».
Fallout 4 has received Next-Gen updates on current PlayStation, Xbox, and PC versions — but not on PS Plus subscription
Bethesda has released the Fallout 4 Next-Gen update. The new version of the game is available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X, S and One, and PC. In the case of PS5, Fallout 4 has version 1.000.001 and weighs 56.503 GB.
Isabela Merced played both parts of The Last of Us all weekend to qualify for an audition for the HBO series
Merced plays Dina in the second season of «The Last of Us» — Ellie’s new love interest.
Stellar Blade review. Is there anything but beauty?
Over the past few months, Stellar Blade has managed to make a lot of noise, primarily due to the appearance of the game’s protagonist, Eve. Western leading media and activists have been so focused on the issue of «realism» Eve’s shape that they have completely forgotten that Stellar Blade is a video game first and […]
Bethesda: Fallout was played by 5 million people per day, including a million — in «doomed» Fallout 76
Bethesda has reported that five million people recently played Fallout games in one day (it did not specify which one). A million of these players were in the online game Fallout 76, which six years ago was considered doomed by observers due to low attendance. The studio announced this on the evening of April 23.
Steam will not refund if you launch the game 2 hours before the official release
About 8 years ago, Steam introduced a refund mechanism for purchased games. It was useful in cases where the game was not as interesting as it seemed or the computer did not provide a comfortable level of performance. To get a refund, you had to spend no more than 2 hours in the game and send a request for a refund within 14 days after the…
GTA 5 launched on Nintendo Switch
A year after Grand Theft Auto V source code leak to the public, a group of modders published footage of the game running on the Nintendo Switch console.
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