Gaming

Microsoft seems to have pivoted to a multiplatform strategy for first-party Xbox games in 2024, with more and more exclusive titles launching on rival platforms. The company is decoupling its content offerings from its hardware — a move highlighted by Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” campaign in November. At Microsoft’s annual shareholders meeting, Microsoft CEO

The latest codes for Roblox: Fruit Battlegrounds offer players opportunities to earn gems, cash and other in-game rewards. These resources allow users to spin for fruits, unlock abilities and improve their gameplay. Fruit Battlegrounds, inspired by the anime One Piece, has become popular among Roblox players for its immersive combat system and strategic mechanics. This

Telecom giant Telefonica is partnering with Epic Games to bring the “Fortnite” video game maker’s marketplace app directly to millions of devices on the Spanish company’s network, the companies said on Thursday. The marketplace app, called “Epic Games Store”, will be pre-installed on all new compatible Android devices operating on the Telefonica network across regions

Astro Bot, the Nintendo-style platformer from Sony’s Team Asobi, took home the biggest honor at The Game Awards 2024 in the early hours of Friday, winning Game of the Year after beating strong competition from Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. The PS5 exclusive was the big winner

The Game Awards 2024, held live at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles Thursday, honored the best games of the year across genres, celebrating developers and creators in the industry. Team Asobi’s PS5 exclusive Astro Bot was named Game of the Year at the ceremony, while breakout roguelike deckbuilder Balatro won in three categories, including

After years of silence on their new project, criticism over a slate of remasters and remakes and a cancelled online game, Naughty Dog has finally revealed its next game. The first-party Sony studio announced Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a brand-new franchise, at The Game Awards 2024 on Thursday. The game, which seems to be a

Sony has confirmed its approach to acquire FromSoftware parent Kadokawa, weeks after a report claimed the company was in talks to buy the media and publishing firm. The PlayStation parent said it had made an “initial declaration of intent” to acquire Kadokawa. While the two Japanese companies had initially refused to comment on the report

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles for December have been revealed. Open-world platformer Sonic Frontiers leads the slate of games arriving on PS Plus this month. The game brings traditional platforming from past Sonic titles in an open world setting for the first time. Other titles joining the Game Catalog in December include action-adventure title Forspoken,

Ubisoft detailed the combat gameplay in Assassin’s Creed Shadows in a new update Tuesday, highlighting the basics of attacking, defending, skills and abilities available to players. The developer also shared details about the character-specific weapons in the game; Assassin’s Creed Shadows features two playable protagonists that come with distinct playstyles and abilities. In its deep

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 is now live across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X, adding several new customisation options for the player character and vehicles, an overhauled photo mode and more Johnny Silverhand! Developer CD Projekt Red began rolling out the latest update Tuesday, over a year after the Update 2.1 was released and exactly

The Game Awards 2024 is set to take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on December 12. The live event, which will be streamed on YouTube and Twitch, will honour the best games of the year across genres. The awards night is also expected to premiere reveals and trailers for several upcoming and

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting yet another update, a year after it received the 2.1 update that introduced new features, activities and vehicles. Developer CD Projekt Red announced a surprise Update 2.2 for the sci-fi RPG Monday and said it would share details about the new features in a dedicated stream Tuesday. The update, however, will

Lenovo Legion Go S is said to be in the works, and the company inadvertently confirmed the moniker of the purported handheld gaming console last month. Now, renders of the device have been leaked by a publication, giving us a good look at its design. The Legion Go S could arrive with a simpler design

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set to launch on PC and Xbox Series S/X on December 9. Bethesda’s action-adventure title, which tells an original story inspired by Indiana Jones films, also releases on Game Pass on day one. Days ahead of launch, Bethesda has now shared PC specifications for the game, detailing Minimum,

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available for a week-long free trial across platforms next week. Activision announced that certain modes of its latest shooter will be accessible for free from December 13 through December 20 on PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms. The free trial will include Multiplayer and Zombies, including new Multiplayer

MSI Claw 8+ AI and Claw 7+ AI were launched on Tuesday as the company’s latest handheld gaming consoles. They are equipped with Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors paired with 32GB of RAM and sport up to 8-inch touchscreen displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both the Claw 8+ AI and Claw 7+ AI run