Capcom has revealed that ray tracing support, one of the biggest new features in Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, will not be available on Xbox Series S. Outside of that, the rest of the game’s new features, like playable Vergil, Legendary Dark Knight difficulty, and reduced load times are all there. The game will also offer a 120fps mode on Xbox Series X and Series S, as well as obviously PS5....
Four new titles will be added to Xbox Game Pass this month, and they are Night Call, Observation, Streets of Rogue, and The Messenger. Coming to console today, June 24, is Night Call which puts you in the shoes of a cab driver in Paris during the night shift. Your goal is to get your fares to talk because within seven nights, “a corrupt detective plans to pin a series of murders on you” unless you can aid the investigation....
Though People Can Fly pushed out the games’ latest update on Friday (April 9), the game still hasn’t quite been playing ball over the weekend. PC, PS4, and PS5 players have been able to play with each other for the last few days, but as of today (April 12), the Xbox servers are working properly, too, and cross-play is now once again fully operational. “We’re a little bit delayed on the Xbox version of this patch, but the Xbox team are being incredibly supportive in helping us get it ready as soon as we can,” the official Outriders account noted last week....
Ever since Overwatch 2 launched last year, its ranked mode hasn’t felt quite right, in particular because players haven’t been entirely confident in what their real rank is. To help with that, Keller has put out a blog post explaining what he believes the problem is, as well as promising changes for season 3. “The new Ranked mode suffered from poor comprehension,” wrote Keller. “There was confusion around players’ real rank and how that translated to their skill level, difficulty forming groups with friends, and a negative impression of the matchmaker when players of different ranks were put in the same match (even if their skill levels were similar)....
Blizzard has confirmed that it will be outlining more information about the upcoming sequel to 2016’s hero shooter at its annual conference, BlizzCon, which has been moved online in 2021 thanks to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. “I know a lot of you weren’t expecting this to be coming," says Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan after revealing a new map in the latest developer update. “As you know, our big focus is Overwatch 2, which we will be talking about more in February with BlizzCon Online coming up....
On October 21, 2022, Persona 5 Royal will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Xbox Game Pass. This is the expanded version of Persona 5, featuring new storylines, social links and an updated traversal system. Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable will follow at some point after this. The Persona series was revealed to be launching on Xbox during tonight’s Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. All three games will be included with an Xbox Game Pass subscription, meaning players will be able to play them at no extra cost....
The Ann Confidant perks include power-ups for Ann in combat, along with help in demon negotiations and even a chance to negate enemy attacks. To shorten the time between ranking up and max out the Lovers Confidant more quickly, make sure to give gifts that Ann likes. Check out our Persona 5 Royal gift guide for all the best options. As with all Confidants in Persona 5 Royal, you have an easier chance of boosting your relationship with Ann if you include a Persona of the matching Arcana in your roster during rank up events....
The developer announced the upcoming mode along with its news of a $250,000 donation split between the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. “Eight years ago, I never imagined the real world would come to resemble a game of Plague Inc., or that so many players would be using Plague Inc. to help them get through an actual pandemic,” said Plague Inc....
Your first month’s membership to Ubisoft Plus is just $6 in a new promotion to celebrate the game streaming service also arriving on Google Stadia. That’s the cheapest way to get the game we’ve seen so far. And not a bad way to play if you think you can get through the gargantuan open-world adventure in less than 30 days. As a neat bonus, you’ll also have access to more than 100 other Ubisoft titles – and their associated DLC and expansion packs....
Sales of the console have been growing rather steadily, but thanks to renewed supply at retail, the console saw its largest month in December. This is evident when you compare the new figure to the 20 million reported in May, 21.7 million reported in July, and 25 million reported in September. The December figure means instead of another modest uptick, the console instead sold 5 million units within the span of three months....
According to Sony, the new UI has been built “from the ground” up too take advantage of the new hardware, and give players an easier – and cleaner – experience. The design philosophies the company appears to be adhering to this time around revolve around making the player’s experience “fun, engaging, personalized and social”. From pressing the PlayStation button on the PS5’ s DualSense controller, you will be taken to the Control Center (without leaving the game you’re currently in)....
A new job listing has been posted online that reveals Sony is looking for a director for a PlayStation Direct Europe store. The direct-to-consumer store has been a popular destination for eager customers looking to get their hands on the infamously hard-to-acquire new generation consoles, and the popularity of the store in the US has no doubt inspired Sony to start up similar operations on the other side of the Atlantic....
If anyone heads over to Guerrilla Games’ official Killzone website, they’re only going to be met with a message from Sony and a redirect to PlayStation.com. “The official website for the Killzone franchise has retired," Guerrilla says in a statement on the newly-emptied site. “We apologise for this inconvenience. […] Thank you to Killzone.com’s many fans and visitors throughout the years for their enthusiasm and support.” Seven years after the last game in the series hit the shelves, it looks like Sony is ready to move on from the series for the time being....
Launching later this year, when you become a member, you’ll earn rewards by completing a variety of campaigns and activities. One of these is called the Monthly Check-In, which only requires that you play any game to receive a reward. Other campaigns may require you to win tournaments, earn specific trophies, or be the first player to “platinum a blockbuster title” in your local time zone. All PlayStation Stars members will have opportunities to earn loyalty points....
Pokemon Unite will release for Switch in July and will arrive iOS and Android in September, The Pokemon Company and developer TiMi Studio Group announced today. The real-time, team-based battle game with cross-play capabilities will be free to start and was announced back in June 2020. Pokemon Unite takes place on Aeos Island, an island said to be on the ocean’s unexplored frontier. On it, you will find the Unite Battle Committee (UBC), which runs a series of tournaments....
Last week, following a two-year investigation by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the state filed a lawsuit against the publisher and developer, alleging the company incubated a “frat boy” culture. Now, World of Warcraft senior system designer Jeff Hamilton has taken to Twitter to note that very little work on the game is currently underway as Activision Blizzard responds to the situation internally. “I don’t know what to do....
The launch of the PlayStation 5 console on November 12, or November 19, depending on your region, will be online only. According to Sony, this was done n the interest of “keeping our gamers, retailers, and staff safe amidst COVID-19.” In other words, all day-of launch sales will be conducted through the online stores of retail partners. No units will be available in-store for purchase on launch day, so you will have to order online....
In an interview over at GamesIndustry.biz, the PlayStation boss praised the launch line-up of the PlayStation 5 and noted that a part of the huge demand for the upcoming console comes, partly, from the strength of the games that will be available on the hardware on day one. “It’s probably not widely appreciated or understood, to what extent that we have grown our own game development capability organically over the course of this generation,” Ryan tells the site....
According to posts all over the game’s subreddit, the challenge is currently bugged. Players are hoofing it up into the cold mountains, which is no easy feat in this expansive, hostile world, and the challenge just isn’t popping. Here’s one player visiting Colter in Red Dead Online as hard as possible: To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings And here’s an artist’s impression of another player visiting Colter: To see this content please enable targeting cookies....
Sony has confirmed that PSVR games will not be playable on PSVR2. The news comes from the most recent PlayStation Podcast in which Hideaki Nishino, Sony’s senior VP of platform experience, broke the bad news (thanks, Gematsu). According to Nishino, because Sony designed PSVR2 to be a “truly next-generation virtual reality experience,” the headset has more advanced features when compared to the previous iteration. Because of this, developing games for PSVR2 requires a “different approach” comparatively....
