PlayStation Plus' August freebies include Just Cause 3 and Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  224 words  |  Trudie Dory

Sony has announced its August Instant Game Collection, i.e. its line-up of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers coming on 1st August. The PS4 headliners are Just Cause 3 and Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry. The former open-world adventure we found fun for a whirl, but too repetitive to sustain longterm interest, while our Tom Phillips called the latter, a standalone spin-off of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, a "strong, self-contained narrative" [Read More]

Pokémon Go postpones release of new Pikachu in Japan

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  288 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Pokémon Go will no longer release a special edition Pikachu for the Japanese tourism hotspot of Okinawa on 22nd July. The special shirted Pikachu was due to be the game's first regional costumed creature - with more suggested to be on the way. But developer Niantic has now issued an update to say the release will no longer occur - "due to recent developments". Last week, fears over a new rise in Japanese Covid cases forced organisers of the Tokyo Olympics to decide to hold the event behind closed doors. [Read More]

Star Trek: Prodigy gets a video game in October

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  315 words  |  Trudie Dory

The Star Trek: Prodigy animated television series gets a video game in October. Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova comes out 14th October 2022 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam and Google Stadia. The debut trailer is below: Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova's debut trailer. Star Trek: Prodigy launched in the US last year as the first Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences. [Read More]

The Hitman Trilogy lands on Game Pass - so here's some stuff to read and watch

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  289 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Hello! The Hitman Trilogy arrives on Game Pass today, so we've gathered up some of our bits and pieces regarding Agent 47. Enjoy! Firstly the reviews, including a bit of Digital Foundry stuff. Working backwards, here's our review of Hitman 3: "A satisfying end to a beautiful stealth trilogy." And here's the Digital Foundry verdict on Hitman 3. And how about a look at Hitman 3 in VR? Here's Digital Foundry with PC and console comparisons and a piece about the 4k resolution advantage on Series X. [Read More]

The late Kenji Eno's final project, Kakexun, is now on Indiegogo

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  528 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Kenji Eno, the famed Japanese developer behind such esoteric titles as D, D2, Enemy Zero, and You, Me and the Cubes may have passed away in February 2013 at age 42, but the brilliant and eccentric game designer wasn't going to let that stop his final project, Kakexun, from seeing the light of day. Instead, his developer colleagues decided to carry on his work to the best of their abilities. [Read More]

Xbox One: what you get for Xbox Live Gold

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  565 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Like PlayStation 4, Xbox One requires a subscription to its premium service to play games online. But what, exactly, do you get with Xbox Live Gold? An Xbox Live Gold membership costs £40 for 12 months, and extends across Xbox 360 and Xbox One. So, if you're an existing Xbox Live Gold member, there's no need to pay any extra. Gold gives you access to a raft of the Xbox One's features and apps, including access to HD movies and TV shows, live events, music and sport. [Read More]

Activision Blizzard suspends new sales "of and in" its games in Russia

 Posted on May 10, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  553 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Activision Blizzard has announced it is "suspending new sales of and in [its] games in Russia" whilst its unprovoked war against Ukraine persists. The company is also matching employee donations 2:1 to organisations "providing immediate relief in the region". In a press release, Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre said the company was committed to helping "those impacted by this terrifying violence and to provide assistance in every way possible" [Read More]

Codemasters to close RF Online

 Posted on May 10, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  276 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Codemasters has revealed that it's going to close down its sci-fi MMO, RF Online, on the morning of 10th November in North America and Europe. Codemasters operates RF Online under licence from Korean developers CCR. According to the official site, the licence is set to expire shortly, and Codemasters and CCR couldn't agree terms for a renewal. The purchase of credits has already been taken offline, and you're encouraged to spend your remaining credits before the game closes in a little over a month's time. [Read More]

Fortnite Air Vent locations: Where to find all Air Vents and launch off of Air Vents in different matches

 Posted on May 10, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  737 words  |  Patria Henriques

Finding Air Vents is one of Fortnite's many Weekly Challenges. Completing the necessary Air Vent locations gives you additional XP to help go towards your many Season 9 rewards. If you're just getting started, our Fortnite Battle Royale tips and tricks can provide some helpful hints. Note this particular challenge is no longer able to be completed. What's new? Chapter 3 Season 3 has arrived! New additions include Reality Seeds and Saplings and riding animals, along with the new Battle Pass, characters collection and map changes. [Read More]

Forza Horizon 2 gets September release date

 Posted on May 10, 2023  |  1 minutes  |  206 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

At today's E3 Xbox press conference, Playground Games' Ralph Fulton announced that Forza Horizon 2 will be released on 30th September. That's the Xbox One version for sure - the Xbox 360 version, in development at Sumo Digital, wasn't mentioned, so don't count on it arriving at the same time. Just before Fulton took the stage, Mr Forza from Turn 10 Studios, Dan Greenawalt, announced that the famous Nordschleife Nurburgring track was being added to Forza Motorsport 5 at last - from today. [Read More]