Overwatch's upcoming switch from 6v6 to 5v5 has left many professional players of the game worried about their future in the esport.
Naughty Dog has written a story outline for The Last of Us: Part 3, but isn't making the sequel right now. Creative director Neil Druckmann says he hopes it can "one day see the light of day." Speaking on an episode of the Script Apart podcast about the writing of The Last of Us Part 2, Druckmann touched briefly on the possibility of a sequel: "I don’t know how much I want […]
Call of Duty: Warzone got a new(ish) map last week, but many of its players are calling for the return of one of the battle royale's oldest features – the original Gulag. The Gulag Showers map was Warzone's original 1v1 map (used to give players a second chance to return to a round after being killed), and there's now a growing movement of players asking for it to be reinstated. […]
It's looking possible that Marvel's The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, as well as the upcoming Loki series, could see multiple seasons – but WandaVision looks more likely than ever to be a one-and-done show. IndieWire revealed that Falcon and Winter Soldier would be submitted to the Emmy Awards in the Drama Series category, whereas WandaVision will be submitted to the Limited or Anthology Series categories. In part, that's because Marvel Studios […]
The world of top-level football (or soccer, depending on where you are) is in turmoil today after the announcement of The Super League. The proposed breakaway organisation has caused huge divisions within the sport's leagues and governing bodies – and the knock-on for video games based on football could be seismic if it went ahead. Fans of the games are already making themselves heard on the issue. The Super League […]
Square Enix has said that it will not consider selling the company, and has not received any offers after a report claimed 'multiple' potential buyers were interested in an acquisition. CTFN reported that two bankers had indicated that several potential buyers were interested in purchasing the developer/publisher behind Final Fantasy and Outriders. Bloomberg Japan then reported the news, which led Square Enix to respond. "Bloomberg has reported today that there is […]
The Electronic Software Association has announced its plans for the first digital-only E3, which will include Nintendo and Xbox, but currently does not include Sony. Taking place from June 12-15, E3 2021 is confirmed to include appearances from Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, Koch Media. Sony is conspicuous by its absence on that list, and we've contacted the company for comment. Other major missing companies include […]
Marvel's Avengers received its next-gen versions yesterday, bringing upgraded versions of the game to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The PS5 version in particular has received praise and condemnation since that release, with loading times seemingly drastically reduced, but a convoluted upgrade process to go with it. As Digital Foundry points out, the PS4 Pro version of the game takes around 62 seconds to load one of the game's chapters, with the […]