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Fortnite is Available Now on Xbox Cloud Gaming, No Subscription Required to Play

Fortnite is Available Now on Xbox Cloud Gaming, No Subscription Required to Play

Fortnite arrives as a free-to-play game on the Xbox Cloud Gaming platform, and Xbox says that more free-to-play games will be coming soon.

Hitman 3 Freelancer Mode Delayed, New Map Release Bought Forward

Hitman 3 Freelancer Mode Delayed, New Map Release Bought Forward

IO Interactive announces that it will be pushing back the Freelance Mode to second half 2022, and bringing the new map release forward to July 2022.

Prey and Jotun: Valhalla Edition are Epic Game Store’s Next Free Games

Prey and Jotun: Valhalla Edition are Epic Game Store’s Next Free Games

Arkane Studios' Prey and Thunder Lotus Games' Jotun: Valhalla Edition will be free to claim on Epic Games Store next week.

Trek to Yomi is Out Now on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Xbox One, and PS4

Trek to Yomi is Out Now on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Xbox One, and PS4

Inspired by Akira Kurosawa films, the action-adventure title sees a young swordsman embarking on a journey of revenge for his loved ones.

Summer Game Fest 2022 Showcase Set for June 9th

Summer Game Fest 2022 Showcase Set for June 9th

The eagerly anticipated kickoff show will air at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook and at IMAX Live theaters.

Apex Legends: Season 13 – Ranked Changes Include Demotions, New Rookie Tier

Apex Legends: Season 13 – Ranked Changes Include Demotions, New Rookie Tier

Kill RP cap has been removed and the assist timer will be 15 seconds with a refresh if an enemy has been revived and downed again.

The Day Before Delayed to March 2023, Switching to Unreal Engine 5

The Day Before Delayed to March 2023, Switching to Unreal Engine 5

"The transition to a more advanced and adapted open world engine, will make the gameplay of The Day Before even more fantastic," says Fntastic.

Ubisoft Could Partner with a Private Equity Firm to Block Potential Takeover Bids

Ubisoft Could Partner with a Private Equity Firm to Block Potential Takeover Bids

With major studios and publishers getting snapped up by larger companies, Ubisoft – which has experience with fending off takeovers – might be looking to avoid the same fate.

Mafia Developer Hangar 13’s Studio Head is Leaving the Company

Mafia Developer Hangar 13’s Studio Head is Leaving the Company

Hangar 13 studio head Haden Blackman confirms he is leaving 2K games "to pursue his passion at a new endeavour."

Warstride Challenges Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Warstride Challenges Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Update: Focus Entertainment and Dream Powered Games have confirmed that the FPS will be coming to Xbox Series X/S as well as PS5.

Avowed Will Run on Unreal Engine 5, as Per Developer’s LinkedIn Page

Avowed Will Run on Unreal Engine 5, as Per Developer’s LinkedIn Page

The LinkedIn page of Obsidian Entertainment's lead VFX artist Aaron Dubois seems to confirm that Avowed will run on Unreal Engine 5.

Horizon Forbidden West – Patch 1.13 Brings More Tweaks to Quests, Open World Activities, and More

Horizon Forbidden West – Patch 1.13 Brings More Tweaks to Quests, Open World Activities, and More

Guerrilla Games has released another patch for its action RPG, introducing several more fixes and tweaks across the experience.

Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase – Final Runtime Hasn’t Been Decided Yet

Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase – Final Runtime Hasn’t Been Decided Yet

"We don’t have a final show run time yet. But yes typically we end up close to that 90 mins mark," says GM of Xbox games marketing, Aaron Greenberg.

Overwatch 2 Closed Beta Will Receive Quick Play Classic, Support Heroes Discussed

Overwatch 2 Closed Beta Will Receive Quick Play Classic, Support Heroes Discussed

Blizzard Entertainment feels that adding "exciting new Support heroes" and experimenting with new and refreshed abilities for existing heroes is key.

Dying Light – Dieselpunk DLC Adds New Weapons, Buggy, and Outfit

Dying Light – Dieselpunk DLC Adds New Weapons, Buggy, and Outfit

The newest DLC pack, which has now gone live, brings new weapons, a new outfit, and a new buggy for players to use.

Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard Update Delivers Weapon Changes and More

Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard Update Delivers Weapon Changes and More

The new arrives with a ton of weapon changes, adjustment, bug fixes, and some preparation for the upcoming Operation Monarch crossover event.

Devolver Digital Teases Upcoming Steam Sale for its Games

Devolver Digital Teases Upcoming Steam Sale for its Games

The publisher asked fans not to purchase any of its titles (aside from preordering Trek to Yomi) on Steam until Thursday morning.

Genshin Impact on Mobile Crosses $3 Billion in Lifetime Player Spending Worldwide

Genshin Impact on Mobile Crosses $3 Billion in Lifetime Player Spending Worldwide

The free-to-play action RPG has averaged $1 billion in revenue every six months. China is its top revenue source with $973.3 million till date.

Destiny 2 – The Title Drop Rate Increased, Guardian Games Playlists Now Progress Deepsight Weapons

Destiny 2 – The Title Drop Rate Increased, Guardian Games Playlists Now Progress Deepsight Weapons

The new Legendary SMG now drops randomly when turning in medallions - the more valuable the medallion, the higher the drop chance.

Rogue Legacy 2 – Patch v1.0.1 Buffs Ore Scaling, Skills, Living Safe, and Much More

Rogue Legacy 2 – Patch v1.0.1 Buffs Ore Scaling, Skills, Living Safe, and Much More

The rogue-lite Metroidvania increases Ore drops, lowers base cost and scaling for Tier 1-3 skills, and provides some changes to the Dragon Lancer.