Sony has another big game sale underway for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners, offering some major game titles with major discounts. The sale is available to all PlayStation owners, but PlayStation Plus subscribers get greater discounts than non-subscribers. The sale includes Battlefield 1, God of War and more.
Blizzard has announced another upcoming Overwatch free-to-play weekend, this one set to begin on August 23. This upcoming weekend promotion shortly follows a similar free-to-play Overwatch weekend that took place late last month, but that one was only open to PC gamers. All progress made during the free weekend will be available to players who choose to buy the game.
Following a teaser suggesting as much earlier this year, it has been revealed that Diablo III will be launching on Nintendo Switch later this year. The news prematurely surfaced ahead of Blizzard's official announcement scheduled for tomorrow, dropping all the details before being deleted. The release will include the original game, as well as an expansion and more.
Over the weekend, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta players got access to a new game mode called Heist. Treyarch introduced the new mode on Saturday, making it available alongside the other six game modes until yesterday August 13. Though the chance to play it is over (for now), the details remain, letting buyers know what they're in for when the game officially arrives this upcoming October.
During E3 2018, Microsoft revealed Halo: Fireteam Raven, an arcade game based on the popular video game franchise. The arcade game is exactly what it sounds like: a physical gaming device that can be installed in arcades, giving players the chance to experience Halo in a new way. The first of those arcade units are now available to play in the US and Canada, and they'll be arriving in other countries soon.
At QuakeCon earlier today, Bethesda announced that Quake Champions, the game it launched as an early access title last year, is now available for free. The game will remain free for the entirety of its existence, giving everyone the chance to play the latest evolution of Quake, the hit shooting game originally launched in 1996.
Yesterday, Epic Games acknowledged an issue with the in-game Challenges that were preventing some players from properly finishing them and earning their XP. In a tweet, the company said that there was a "visual issue" resulting in the challenges appearing incomplete after the player had progressed in them. The company had said it was still investigating the issue later in the day, but today it is back with good news.
It's an old but passionate debate: how does one properly pronounce Nintendo's original "NES" console? Some have guessed "nezz," while others go with the softer "ness" pronunciation. Others avoid the topic altogether by simply calling it "The N.E.S," but Nintendo has weighed in on the topic. Turns out two of those three things are wrong, at least from the company's point of view.
Ubisoft has provided early details about Operation Grim Sky, the next big update for tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege. The next season will usher in changes to the game's Hereford Base map, those alterations possibly including weather effects (rain, specifically). The update will also bring two new Operators to Rainbow Six Siege, as well as enhancements to the gameplay.
Daybreak Games' battle royale title H1Z1 is now available for everyone on the PlayStation 4. The title originally launched on the console as a beta, having been one of the earliest battle royale games before Fortnite blasted past it and PUBG. Daybreak announced the official launch today, saying that the open beta is now over.
Bethesda has revealed that Fallout fans won't be able to purchase the franchise's latest installment on Steam. The company plans to directly offer Fallout 76 for purchase through its own website, a deviation from previous Fallout games on PC. Confirmation followed a couple of hints, including the presence of a generic "PC game" logo on the Fallout 76 purchase page.
HyperX has launched a new gaming headset designed specifically for the PlayStation 4 console. The product is officially licensed by Sony, according to the company, which promises a high level of comfort and quality. Unlike many competing headsets, the latest HyperX Cloud model features a detachable microphone, enabling users to remove the extension when they only need game audio.