If watching pandemic-themed content is a little too on the nose for you this year, then at least post-pandemic horror The Wine offers you a cure. Created by developer Carlos Coronado, this first-person adventure offers something a little different to your usual horror games. Firstly, the game is set on an idyllic island, where the […]
PS5 can read PS4 discs, backwards compatibility works for all but 10 games
Sony has finally explained how the PS5’s backwards compatibility works and how you can upgrade select PS4 games to next gen. Though it was confirmed quite early on, exact details about the PlayStation 5’s backwards compatibility have been rather vague. Today, though, Sony has laid out how both it and upgrading PlayStation 4 games to […]
Almost All PS4 Games Are Compatible With PS5, And Some Get Frame Rate Boosts
Sony recently announced that the vast majority of the PS4’s 4,000+ games will be backwards compatible with PS5, meaning that most current-gen titles will be available to play on its next-gen console. The news comes from an official blog post that was recently published by the PlayStation support website. According to said post, “The PS5 […]
Donut Lab raises $1.6 million for Kids vs Zombies mobile game
Game studio Donut Lab has raised $1.6 million to finish making its Kids vs Zombies multiplayer shooter mobile game. The game is an example of taking something potentially violent and serious and transforming it with cartoon art so that it’s suitable for young folks to play. It’s the same kind of Looney Tunes strategy that […]
Competition: Win Blaston For Oculus Quest
Resolution Games has just launched its 12th videogame in the form of a duelling multiplayer called Blaston for Oculus Quest. And it just so happens that VRFocus has been given a few codes for some of our lucky readers to win. Blaston is a PvP shooter where two players try to whittle each others health […]
Apex Legends Dev Explains Why Loba Won’t Be Getting A Huge Buff
Apex Legends game designer Daniel Klein has explained why thieving legend Loba won’t be getting a huge buff any time soon. In a Reddit post detailing the Aftermarket Collection event patch notes, the developer replies to multiple fans asking for a boost to Loba’s abilities. Klein states that some legends are held back to maintain […]
Torchlight 3’s Relic System Improves On Its Predecessor
Torchlight 3 features a twist on combat with a new Relic system, where its roots are clearly laid in the previous game’s Charge Bar. Max Schaefer, Echtra CEO and Torchlight franchise creator, passionately described how the new system gives you far more control to store and unleash your power at the best possible time. The […]
Prime Day 2020 Nintendo Switch Deals: What To Expect
Up until the past year or so, deals on Nintendo products haven’t been nearly as prevalent as PlayStation and Xbox savings, which has made annual sale events like Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday less than stellar for Nintendo fans. Nowadays, we’re seeing plenty of Nintendo deals, and you can expect to see even more […]
"We Absolutely Will End Up On iOS” With Game Pass, Says Phil Spencer
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox Games at Microsoft, is absolutely determined to get Game Pass onto iOS. Last month in an interview with CNBC, he said that the software giant is “committed to bringing Game Pass to all phones out there, including Apple Phones.” Meanwhile, Apple has gone to war with Epic Games over the […]
Nintendo Announces Halloween Splatfest For Splatoon 2, Kicks Off October 30
Nintendo is continuing its early Halloween celebrations with Splatoon 2, as the third-person squid shooter is due to launch its spooky Splatoween event later this month. Splatoween is set to begin on October 30 and will run until November 1, while a variety of “ghoulish gear” will be made available throughout the month. Nintendo announced the return of […]