“Elimination” mode demo available now. Bandai Namco has announced Pac-Man: Mega Tunnel Battle for Stadia. It will launch on November 17. A demo including “Elimination” mode, one of the two modes playable in the game, is available now until October 27. Here is an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco: Jump into 64-player games and show everyone who’s the leader of the Pac! …
Season Pass includes two major expansions. Publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Montreal have announced post-launch plans for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, including a Season Pass with two major expansions and four seasons of free content including in-game events, festivals, new settlement buildings, services, and game modes. The company also announced that Discovery Tour, the educational tool that lets users explore the game in …
120 frames per second and up to 4K resolution. Halo: The Master Chief Collection will receive a free Xbox Series optimization update on November 17, Microsoft announced. The game will run at 120 frames per second in campaign and multiplayer on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, as well as split-screen improvements and display at up to 4K resolution on Xbox …
Just in time for next-generation launch. Poker Club will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 19, followed by Switch at a later date, developer Ripstone Games announced. It supports cross-buy on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and Smart Delivery on Xbox Series and Xbox One. It also supports cross-platform and cross-generation multiplayer. “We’ve …
Anti-gravity racing game gets a final release date. Anti-gravity racing game PACER will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on October 29, developer R8 Games announced. Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page: About 2075: The PACER World Championship has become the new apex of anti-gravity motorsport delivering high-speed racing across the world’s most dangerous and challenging circuits. …
Multiplayer first-person shooter joins the lineup. Xbox Game Pass for Console and Android will add Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege on October 22, Microsoft announced. Here is an overview of the game, via Microsoft: With a thriving professional eSports scene and a community of over 60 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded …
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions still due out on November 10. Publisher Microids and developer PlayMagic have delayed the Switch version of the XIII remake from its previously planned November 10 release date to 2021. The PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam, GOG) versions will still launch as planned on November 10. Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page: …
Games development headcount is at an all-time high of 18,279 in the UK Growth in the UK games industry has been faster in 2019/2020 than it’s ever been since trade association TIGA started doing annual reports in 2007/08. TIGA’s latest report, released today, reported a 12.2% annualised growth rate in terms of creative staff in development studios, with the headcount …
Spencer expects Xbox Series S to be a bigger long-term hit than Xbox Series X. Kotaku recently spoke with Xbox head Phil Spencer to discuss everything from Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to the Zenimax Media acquisition and more. Here are the most interesting snippets from Kotaku’s interview: Phil Spencer Expects Xbox Series S to Be the Bigger Long-Term …
PlayStation 3, PSP, and PS Vita content no longer purchasable via browser, only via PlayStation Store accessed directly on the console. Sony Interactive Entertainment will launch a new version of PlayStation Store on desktop between October 21 and 26, followed by mobile on October 28, the company announced in an email sent to PlayStation Network users. The new version of …
