Blizzard has told players to expect “unprecedented traffic and queue times” when Diablo 4’s open beta launches today. Early access to theDiablo 4beta was available last weekend for players who had pre-ordered the game, and the testopened to queues of several hours for some players. The Diablo 4 beta will be open to everyone from 9am PT / 4pm GMT today, and players have been warned that wait times to access the game will again be lengthy....

Borderlands 3 has recorded the biggest physical launch week sales of 2019 in the UK. It took the crown fromPS4exclusiveDays Gone, which released in April. Borderlands 3sold under half as many boxed copies asBorderlands2 managed in 2012,GI.bizreports. However, digital sales aren’t included in Ukie/GfK UK chart data, and they’ll account for a significantly larger percentage of the game’s total sales compared to its predecessor’s. Gears 5, the most high-profile game yet to be madeavailable via Xbox Game Pass, debuted at No....

The release date for Borderlands 4 has been confirmed. The shooter RPG will be released onPlayStation 5,Xbox Series X/S, andPCon September 23,Gearbox Softwaresays. A new trailer debuted duringPlayStation‘s latestState of Playpresentation, which shows the game in action. Gearbox also announced that a special State of Play presentation dedicated solely toBorderlands4 will be coming this Spring, though no specific date was confirmed. “Borderlands 4 is our most ambitious game to date, giving you more looting and shooting mayhem than ever before,” Gearbox chief creative officer Randy Varnell wrote on the official PlayStation Blog....

Activision says it’s investigating connectivity issues related to Call of Duty games, as Warzone and Black Ops Cold War players report that servers have gone down. Since around 4pm GMT / 11am ET, players have reported being unable to log on to online servers for both titles, with an in-game message claiming they’ve been put into a server queue. Activision’ssupport websiteconfirmed at 3:23pm GMT thatBlack Ops Cold Warwas experiencing “connectivity issues”....

CD Projekt’s latest financial report states the Polish company is “migrating towards a dual-franchise model” with The Witcher and Cyberpunk series. “Managing two separate major franchises (The Witcher and Cyberpunk), along with several independent development teams, enables the Company to conduct parallel work on several projects and smoothens its long-term release schedule,” the company said in its financial report for the six months ended August 01, 2025. “This migration towards a dual-franchise model supported by several independent product lines also permits optimization of manufacturing and financial activities, mitigates important risk factors and makes it easier for company employees to seek professional fulfillment....

Codemasters has extended the UK Government messaging used on trackside advertising in its racing games to add mental health awareness campaigns. Starting today, geotargeting technology will see players ofDirt 5, Dirt Rally 2.0 andGRIDbased in the UK start seeing banners and advertising hoardings with official Government advice on them. There will be two Government messages on these ads: “Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives” (the current slogan to encourage people to stay at home during the pandemic), and “Every Mind Matters” (designed to offer support for mental wellbeing)....

Latest update8th Oct 2024 / 11:00 am We’ve cleaned up our Cookie Run Kingdoms codes page and added a list of expired codes for clarity. New codes could drop with the upcomingCrocs collab. Cookie Run Kingdom codesaren’t as common now as they were earlier in the game’s life, but they’re still worthwhile coupons used to get free gems and more. Cookie Run: Kingdomis team-builder RPG on mobile that has you fight against the evil forces running foul in a confectionary-filled universe....

Cosmetics retailer Lush has launched a limited edition Super Mario Bros. product range. The eight-piececollectionhas been released to tie-in with the Mario movie, which hits cinemas next month. It features Mario and Luigi shower gels, Princess Peach body spray, gold coin soap, Peach and Bowser shower jellies, a question block bath bomb and a gift box. Universal Pictures recently announced that the Mario film’s release date had beenbrought forward to April 5in over 60 markets, including the US and the UK....

Crash Team Rumble support is winding down, as next week’s content update will be its last. When players launch the game, they’re presented with a message confirming that the last content will arrive next week. The online team-based competitive platformer will remain online for now, and a new Battle Pass containing all the content from the previous three seasons will be added. “July 20, 2025 will be the final content update forCrash Team Rumble,” the statement reads....

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion will release in December, it has been announced. The game will launch on December 13 for all platforms. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is a remaster of the 2007PSPgame. The new version of the game, which appears to use the same engine asFinal Fantasy VII Remake, will come toPS5,XboxSeries,PCandNintendo Switch. “Since its original release in 2007, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 has received wide acclaim for its deep and emotional story,”Square Enixsaid when the game was announced earlier this year....

UK retailer Currys is currently selling Xbox Series S consoles online. It’s unclear how long stock will be available for, but at the time of publication the next-gen console can be purchased through the following link for £249: UPDATE 12.33pm UK:Currys has now sold out ofXboxSeries S consoles. Game wasselling PS5 consoles online todaybut is also now out of stock. ORIGINAL STORY CONTINUES:Walmart Canada will be offeringXbox Series X/SandPlayStation 5consoles for sale online today too....

CD Projekt Red has said that Cyberpunk 2077 won’t take up 200GB of hard drive space when installed. NvidialatestPCgraphics cards, theGeForce RTX 30 series, were revealed on Tuesday, during an event which featured a screenshot ofCyberpunk 2077accompanied by text mentioning 200GB next-gen games. After this led tospeculationabout the size of the game,CD Projekt Redglobal community lead Marcin Momot took to social media to set the record straight. While the@CyberpunkGamesystem requirements are not out yet (they are coming soon, though!...

The Chinese Room’s Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is currently free on Steam. PCplayers can download the game, which normally costs £7.99,free of chargefrom February 14-15 in a promotion which coincides with the title’s 10th anniversary today. The first-person narrative-driven game sees players exploring a scenic island in the Scottish Hebrides, while the narrator details letters written to his deceased wife uncovering the mystery of her death. “Dear Esther is a first-person game about love, loss, guilt and redemption,” according to Brighton, UK-based developerThe Chinese Room....