Activision’s ports of the much-loved Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 immediately raised eyebrows for their price, but they’ve come under fire for their disappointing graphics performance, too. The tech experts at Digital Foundry have taken a look at the port of the original 2010 Black Ops … Read more
If the recent sad news of Sony ending physical disc production for new games releasing on PlayStation in 2028 has you looking to stock up on physical games now, Amazon has plenty of deals worth checking out. At the moment, the retailer even has a little discount on Crimson Desert for both PS5 and Xbox … Read more
Palworld players have spotted that developer Pocketpair has altered several Pal designs for the 1.0 launch, leaving some saying they now look less like the Pokémon they had resembled. Pocketpair published detailed patch notes for Palworld’s 1.0 version earlier this week listing hundreds of additions, changes and improvements. However, these patch notes do not discuss … Read more
What are some of the best-looking games of all time? Many examples that come to my mind are not from this generation, but rather the early 2010s: Metal Gear Solid 5, The Witcher 3, and Batman: Arkham Knight all looked stunning upon release, and still do today. To this list I would also add Ryse: … Read more
Few missions in GTA’s history would make such a big and noticeable change to the geography of the host city as Bomb Da Base Act II, which goes some way to explaining why all 45 seconds of this short, sharp, Tin Can Alley sniper mission remains so memorable. By today’s standards it’s exceptionally simple: in … Read more
As gamers sign online petitions and swarm upon each and every PlayStation social media post, the EU has said it’s powerless to actually stop Sony — and indeed any company — from killing discs. Sony’s controversial decision to stop releasing games on physical discs has sparked a backlash from gamers upset at the move to … Read more
It’s hard to talk about modern video games without mentioning the influence of Grand Theft Auto. Rockstar’s iconic crime franchise has grown from a controversial PlayStation 1 classic to a universally recognised cultural behemoth, with its most recent entry, Grand Theft Auto 5, becoming one of the best-selling games of all time. However, the series … Read more
Santa Monica Studio has confirmed God of War Laufey will “be available on disc,” suggesting its launch will arrive in 2027. The PlayStation studio announced the news with a post on its X/Twitter account. When replying to its post revealing that it would show up to talk about God of War Laufey at San Diego … Read more
UPDATE 6:03 pm PT: EA has confirmed plans to remove “all paid progression options from Road to Glory and Online Dynasty” in EA Sports College Football 27 after players launched the CFBPlayNotPay campaign against offline microtransactions. The publisher declared plans to respond to community feedback with a statement posted on social media. It’s a decision … Read more
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has passed 2 million copies sold in its first day since launch. It’s a milestone that saw it rank among the best in the franchise and arrived alongside strong player numbers across various platforms. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s July 9 launch saw it land in … Read more