Publisher Square Enix and developer People Can Fly haven’t given up on the game, and the latest major bug fix patch just solved a major issue on Xbox. While many of the biggest issues related to wiped inventories, crashes and legendary item drop rates have been fixed by the numerous patches released by the developers over the course of the last few months, some issues yet persist. One of the standout bugs affected Xbox players only, where logging into the game was a lottery - and even if you succeeded, you’d be hit with vastly longer loading times than on PC or PlayStation....

Activision Blizzard partnered with the real-life Burger King chain (or Hungry Jack’s if you live in Australia) to reward gamers with the odd Burger Town skin. To get the odd Burger Town skin, you’ll need to buy the limited-time Whopper combo meal, otherwise known as the “Modern Warfare II x Burger King” Whopper meal. In addition to the relatively simple skin showing one of the game’s operators with a “Burger Town” shirt, it also comes with a double XP boost....

Right around the same time that Sony announced it had acquired developers Housemarque of Returnal fame, PlayStation Japan went on to make the same announcement. However, there was one key difference from its western counterpart. The Twitter account of PlayStation Japan accidentally revealed that Sony had acquired more than just Housemarque. Is Bluepoint Games Now Part of PlayStation Studios? In case you missed it, Sony just bought Housemarque, the developers behind the PS5-exclusive, Returnal....

According to a recent press release, we now have a release date for the upcoming Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, respectively. In addition to this, the release date for the first-ever open-world game in the franchise, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, was announced as well. When Are the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remakes Release Dates? Both Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are set to release on November 19, 2021, for the Nintendo Switch, just in time for the holidays....

Which Kalos Region Pokémon Are Joining GO with the Beyond Update? A total of 17 Pokémon who were first introduced in the Kalos Region - seen in Pokémon X and Y, which kicked off Generation VI - are being added to Pokémon GO, and can be hatched from eggs or caught in the wild starting December 2, 2020. The full list is as follows: Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Froakie Frogadier Greninja Bunnelby Diggersby Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Litleo Pyroar Klefki - France exclusive...

GameFreak released a new patch for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. While the jury is still out on the performance issues, the new update brings with it the Ranked Battle: Series 1 where trainers can participate in ranked matches during the course of a season. At the end of each season, rewards will be given to players depending on the rank that they have achieved. The Pokémon Company has already released the rules and guidelines for the first season of competitive play in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet....

The feature was first announced two weeks ago. Now that it’s up, it’s possible for players across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and the PC, as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X (via backward compatibility), to play with and against each other. Setting up crossplay for Overwatch is pretty simple, as we’ll explain below in our Overwatch crossplay guide. Overwatch Crossplay Guide In a nod to the multiple platforms uniting together, the Overwatch cross-play BETA trailer sees Sigma, Mei, and Wrecking Ball, in each console platform’s respective colorways (Blue, Green, and Red)....

The field upgrade works flawlessly and is not considered to be “broken” or “too OP.” The issue here has more to do with the radius scaling than the field upgrade itself. Given the smaller size of the maps (Rebirth Island and Fortune’s Keep), when the field upgrade is placed, it covers most of the area on the minimap, as the scaling on the scrambler is in line with the bigger map, Caldera....

Is Rainbow Six Siege Going Free-To-Play? There’ve been numerous ramblings about Rainbow Six Siege going free to play, but a recent episode of IGN’s Unlocked podcast could be the most credible yet. In particular, right around the 51-minute mark, the podcast moves on to discuss Rainbow Six Siege. Then, just a few minutes later, at around the 57-minute mark, IGN Editorial Producer, Destin Legarie, talks about how Rainbow Six Siege, among other titles, could go free-to-play on Xbox platforms....

The Ahsoka actor, Rosario Dawson, was at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo where she let it slip that John Bernthal is also part of MCU’s plans going forward. Here’s what Dawson had to say about a potential Bernthal return as The Punisher: Before crossing over to the Star Wars universe, Dawson was in the Defenders Saga as Claire Temple. She debuted in Daredevil as the nightshift nurse responsible for treating Daredevil and his injuries from fighting crime at Hell’s Kitchen....

Should Tesla remove video games from its center touchscreen entirely? Video games are one of Tesla’s main selling points for select models. For example, the Tesla Model S 2021 even has a built-in gaming PC that can reportedly play Cyberpunk 2077. Of course, just because you can game on your Tesla, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you should. This is why several parties including owners themselves are raising questions about safety and driver distraction after an over-the-air software update last summer let gamers play video games on their Teslas regardless of whether it was put in park or not....

According to Axios’ Stephen Totilo, Wingefors wasn’t pleased with the numbers posted by Saints Row. In an investors call, Totilo quotes Wingeforse, saying that the Embracer CEO was “sad to see also fans not happy.” Totilo added that Wingeforce wants to circle back to Saints Row’s sales figures in the next quarterly report to see if things have improved. Doesn’t sound thrilled, but believes game will make money “Personally I had hoped for a greater reception of the game....

Contrary to earlier rumors that a State of Play event will be held on the 30th, Tom Henderson is saying that the developers of 2018’s God of War and its sequel, God of War: Ragnarok, are scrambling together something positive to tide fans over until the follow-up comes out. We’ve heard from multiple sources already that the fifth mainline God of War game is still slated for a release this year, so this would line up with all the earlier leaks....

While the latest Cricket title by Big Ant Studios is still going to release before the year ends, it’s going to be delayed by one week because of something that happened in professional cricket. Big Ant scrambles to make less minute change to Cricket 22’s cover art Professional Cricket player and former Australian team captain, Tim Paine, was supposed to be the cover star for Cricket 22. Unfortunately, after details of an intimate and private conversation shared between Paine and a female colleague became public information a week ago, the international cricket star is currently in hot water....

Sony is among those that’s had to rethink its initial schedule. Instead of releasing the highly-anticipated Venom sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, on September 24, Sony has opted to push its premiere date back by nearly a month to October 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic claims its latest victim in Venom sequel The first Venom was a huge success when it released back in 2018. The superhero film starred Tom Hardy as Eddie Broke and alter-ego, Venom....

Although fans had high hopes for a Hogwarts Legacy trailer at Sony’s most recent State of Play event, which included the likes of Exoprimal and Valkyrie Elysium, the game did not ultimately appear. But, completely out of nowhere, Sony just confirmed that a State of Play presentation is coming this Thursday, March 17, exclusively for Hogwarts Legacy. It has been a long road for Hogwarts Legacy. Fans first got wind of the Harry Potter RPG back in 2018, when looked footage of the game first appeared online....

According to Bloomberg, this is the largest that Sony stock has fallen in price since 2008. The 13% drop effectively translates to a $20 billion nose dive in Sony’s valuation, which is a lot of money. Naturally, fans are wondering how Sony will respond to Microsoft’s most recent business deal now that it has resulted in a huge financial loss for the company’s market cap. One of the more prevailing theories (and obvious ones) is that Sony will go ahead and buy another company....

A new job posting found on the Ubisoft website states that the company is on the lookout for a scriptwriter who will rewrite the story of Splinter Cell for “modern-day audiences.” The job posting suggests that the game may have several changes to the story to make it fit the current times. The same listing indicates that the upcoming game will keep “the spirit and themes of the original game while exploring our characters and the world to make them more authentic and believable....

The average audience probably didn’t have any clue that the Chrono Cross remaster was coming. But, if you’ve been following us closely, you’ll know that it was part of the long list of games leaked by the Nvidia GeForce a couple of months back. Since then, some of the games have either come out or been confirmed, such as the PC port of God of War and Final Fantasy VII Remake, which came earlier than expected....

Just minutes after PlayStation announced that God of War: Ragnarok will be coming out in November, Square Enix confirmed that the PS5-exclusive game (which is also launching on the PC), will be delayed for the second time as it’s now set to come out on January 24, 2023. — Forspoken (@Forspoken) July 6, 2022 The news definitely stings for those who wanted to see Luminous Productions’ next game after Final Fantasy XV....