The Witcher 4 developer CD Projekt Red has warned players that invitations to take part in beta tests for the game are a scam. In a post on the official Witcher account on X, the studio noted that some of its players have been reporting that they’ve been invited to play a beta version of the game. According toCD Projekt Red, these invites are fraudulent, because no such beta tests forThe Witcher 4exist yet....
Tokyo Game Show is the latest games industry event to confirm a digital setup for 2021. TGS 2021 Online will be held for four days from September 30, organisers CESA, Nikkei and Dentsu announced on Tuesday,just like last year’s event. Like in 2020, TGS will broadcast four days of content on YouTube, Twitch and social media platforms. This year, all programs will be broadcast in English with simultaneous interpretation....
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk has joined the band Goldfinger on stage to perform a track from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. Hawk appeared at the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas which took place over the weekend and joined the members of Goldfinger on stage to perform Superman. The song appeared on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and is one of the most popular songs from the game....
Ubisoft has said it’s committed to improving the quality of Star Wars Outlaws following a disappointing launch for the game. In an update on Tuesday, the company said it’s working to get the game in shape in time for the holiday shopping season. FollowingStar Wars Outlaws‘ weaker than expected launch,Ubisofthas alsodelayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows to early 2025, and announced plans to depart from its traditional Season Pass model. The company saidAssassin’s Creed Shadows, which is now being released in February 2025, will mark the return of its new releases onSteamon day one....
Valve has shown off several Steam Deck prototypes, dating back to 2019. As part ofValvelaunching the handheldPCin Asian territories, the company unveiled several iterations of the handheld as it was refined and redesigned on its road to launch in 2021. The prototypes, all of which are reportedly bootable, feature the same configuration of buttons, however, some of the older models don’t feature a D-pad, instead optioning for segmented buttons, like theNintendo Switch....
Our new Two Point Campus gameplay footage demonstrates how simple the game’s user interface is. Two Point Studios‘ second game is due for release on August 9, but we recently spent some time playing through the game’s first four stages. We’ve written more about our time with the game in ourTwo Point Campus hands-on preview, but we also wanted to share some gameplay footage to highlight the game’s user-friendly control system....
WWE 2K24 has censored archival footage of Vince McMahon during certain sections of its Showcase mode. McMahon,who is currently the subject of a sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit, appears in archival footage as part of the game’s WrestleMania Showcase, a mode in which players recreate famous WrestleMania matches Most footage of McMahon has been blurred, which, due to his prominence in several cutscenes, leads to some moments in which half of the screen is taken up by a blurred face....
Microsoft is in the process of adding mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The feature is now available toXboxInsider members on the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring, who can test it and make sure it’s working properly before it’s rolled out to other players. Participants can preview mouse and keyboard support in Edge and Chrome browsers, or via the Xbox app on WindowsPCs. Microsoftpublished the following list of currently supported titles and known issues, with more details available on the Xboxwebsite....
At this point, there can’t be more than a handful of people left on planet Earth who haven’t been scanned by Hideo Kojima. The auteur-cum-movie reviewer appears to be an incredibly busy man currently. He’s coming to the end ofDeath Stranding2, working onthe mysterious OD for Xbox, and this year, it was announced he’sin the very early stages of working on Physint, which Kojima claims is happening because fans wouldn’t stop asking about a new Metal Gear....
DICE has published a list of Battlefield 2042 known issues and bugs to coincide with the game’s launch. While the worldwideBattlefield 2042 release dateis November 19,EAPlay Pro members and players who pre-order the Gold or Ultimate editionscan now get early access to the full game. EA Play andXboxGame Pass members can now also access a10-hour Battlefield 2042 trial. “We’re excited to be launching Battlefield 2042 and to finally have you join us on the Battlefield!...
A new iteration of the PlayStation 5 has been released in Australia which reportedly makes the console lighter. Press Startreports that the new CFI-1200 series models of thePS5weigh less than the launch consoles, to the extent that the standard edition with the disc drive is now as light as the digital edition was at launch. According to the manuals provided with each version of the console, the new CFI-1202A model of the standard disc-based console weighs 3....
An expected September Nintendo Direct will reportedly take place as reported early next week, and could feature both Zelda and Metroid Prime announcements. That’s according toGiant Bombjournalist Jeff Grubb, who hadpreviously reportedthat a company showcase was coming in the week of September 12, but thenclaimedfollowing the death of Queen Elizabeth II that the global news event could seeNintendo’s plans rescheduled. However, speaking on a live stream this weekend, Grubb said that despite Nintendo having communicated to its development partners that there could be a delay in scheduling, this now seems not to be the case....
A new range of officially licensed t-shirts based on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is coming to Uniqlo soon. The range, which will be released as part of the Japanese clothing store’s long-running UT Collection,will consist of six shirts. “This is an original collection only available at UT,” the retailer says, “which expresses the work’s magnificent world view, unique characters, and memorable scenes and lines as T-shirts and incorporates them into the design....
