Earlier today, GOG.com announced that they were going to start selling Devotion, the Taiwanese psychological horror game that included a derogatory reference to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mere hours after making the announcement, GOG walked-back their plans after receiving “many messages from gamers” presumably expressing outrage that GOG would dare to list a game that […]
PS5 Games Won't Be Region-Locked
The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 weren’t region-locked, giving gamers a chance to play their favorite games no matter where the studio is located. Sony is carrying on that philosophy with the PlayStation 5, as confirmed by a recent update to the PS5 FAQ list. Sony confirms that PS5 games will not be region-locked, meaning that […]
Xbox Series X won't push 8K, ray-tracing has failed to deliver admits Xbox boss
Phil Spencer has warned that 8K will not be the norm in the next gen and that ray-tracing support has so far been ‘spotty’. Since there’s plenty that argue that 4K resolution is already a waste of resources when it comes to video games, many were rolling their eyes at the suggestion that next gen […]
Apex Legends Lobby Sizes Won’t Be Increasing “Any Time Soon”
Apex Legends match sizes won’t be increasing “any time soon,” says Jason McCord, the game’s design director. Calls to increase lobby sizes, which now stand at 60 players per match, have been getting louder since the game was confirmed to be coming to more platforms. McCord says the popular battle royale title is “balanced and […]
Microsoft Won't Announce Any Studio Acquisitions At TGS, Sega Or Otherwise
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced another massive acquisition with the purchase of Bethesda and all its properties and studios. Since then, a rumor has suggested that the Xbox parent company was preparing another big announcement at the Tokyo Game Show, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Rumors suggested that Microsoft was lining up […]
Cyberpunk 2077 Won’t Feature Emergent Gang Battles – “Most Of Our Content Is Hand-Crafted”
If you’re wondering how the open-world of Night City works in Cyberpunk 2077, we now have the answer: it’s more The Witcher 3 than GTA 5. CD Projekt Red isn’t building an explosive sandbox where stories happen systemically. Instead, it’s focusing on telling you a designed story – albeit one that can go a variety […]
PS5 Won't Get A Xbox Game Pass Competitor, Says PlayStation Boss
Following on from Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase, where the console’s price was finally revealed, PlayStation chief Jim Ryan has made it clear once again that there are no plans to launch a competitor to Xbox Games Pass. Microsoft offers the subscription service across both Xbox and PC, giving players over 100 games to download and […]
Microsoft: Xbox Series S Won’t Utilize Xbox One X Enhancements
Microsoft’s game plan this console cycle is a strange and ambitious one. They’re leading the charge with two systems, and offering up a subscription model for customers who can’t justify buying one outright. It’s an interesting strategy, to be sure. Today, another fascinating little wrinkle came to light. According to Microsoft, the Xbox Series S […]
Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Be Delayed Again
Developer CD Projekt Red is confident Cyberpunk 2077 will meet its November 19 release date. The upcoming RPG has been delayed twice already since initially targeting an April release, slipping into September and now November. The company has reiterated that it does not expect the game to face any other delays in a recent video […]
PS5 won’t be backward-compatible with PS3, PS2, or PS1, Ubisoft says
Sony’s next-gen PlayStation will feature some level of backward compatibility with PlayStation 4 games, but PlayStation 5 owners may not get the full 25 years of backward compatibility they may be dreaming of. According to a support FAQ on Ubisoft’s website, the PS5 will not be backward-compatible with original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation 3 […]