Xbox and Microsoft gaming head Phil Spencer may've just spilled the beans. In an interview this week, Spencer spoke about a whole lot of plans for the future of Xbox, including plans for "lower priced hardware" that'll work with Microsoft's game streaming service and xCloud. So maybe you won't need an Xbox Series S after all.
For some time now, Electronic Arts has been bringing many of its PC games to Steam after an extended absence. Slowly but surely, Electronic Arts has been padding out its Steam offerings with its back catalog, and soon, one of the biggest EA games around will be landing on the platform: Apex Legends. EA has been teasing the Steam launch of Apex Legends for several months, and today we learned when that Steam version will be arriving.
Mortal Kombat is no stranger to having guest characters from other franchises, and in Mortal Kombat 11 alone, we've already seen the Joker, the Terminator, RoboCop, and Spawn. Those are some pretty big names, and in Mortal Kombat 11's second Kombat Pack, John Rambo will be joining that list of prestigious guest characters. Rambo was first revealed as a new character earlier this month, and today, we got our first look at how he'll play.
With the launch dates of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 quickly approaching, we're naturally seeing a number of companies announce accessories that are compatible with these new consoles. Today it's Corsair's turn, as the company has revealed its new HS75 XB Wireless Gaming Headset. Not only is this new headset compatible with Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, but it'll also work with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when those consoles launch on November 10th.
Today we're taking a peek at all the new Razer Chroma devices the company's revealed at once. Everything shown today is either a refresh of a device that's been available before, with better specs, or an entirely new device. This includes the Razer Mouse Dock Chroma, Mouse Bungee V3 Chroma, Bungee V3 (no Chroma), Charging Pad Chroma, Base Station 2 Chroma, Base Station 2 Chroma (Mercury / Quartz), and a completely new Razer Chroma Addressable RGB Controller.
Although gamers still set up camps divided along platform lines, there has never before been a bigger push to build bridges between these competing platforms. Cross-platform saves and cross-play have become selling points for many recent games that try to appeal to as many gamers as possible across multiple devices. Ubisoft is riding that wave with Ubisoft Connect, its new one-stop-shop for all its gaming perks and social gaming needs, including playing with others on different platforms, depending on the game, of course.
As far as indie roguelike games go, few are as well known or beloved as Darkest Dungeon. The game was first released in early access in 2015 and has been continually updated with DLC in the time since then, and last year, developer Red Hook Studios announced that it's working on a sequel. That announcement happened in February 2019 - which seems like a lifetime ago given everything that's happened in 2020 - and ever since then, Red Hook has been silent about what's going on with Darkest Dungeon 2.
Acer today announced that it's padding out its gaming monitor line significantly. In all, the company announced six new gaming monitors - four Predator monitors and two Nitro monitors. In addition to all of those, the company also announced a new "Prosumer" monitor that's EyeSafe-certified and primarily aimed and professionals and mainstream consumers.
Marvel's Avengers seems to have lost much of the momentum it had leading up to launch, and now Crystal Dynamics has unveiled a new plan to get the game back on track. Unfortunately, this has some bad news for the release of Kate Bishop and the launch of the next-gen versions of this game, as both have been delayed past their original release windows.
Blizzard has delivered some sour news for fans of StarCraft 2. The company has confirmed that is has essentially halted development on StarCraft 2, confirming that it will no longer be "producing additional for-purchase content, such as Commanders and War Chests." That doesn't mean support for StarCraft 2 will dry up entirely, but as far as new content is concerned, we've reached the end of the road.
In case you missed the news, Sega is turning 60 years old this year, and it's celebrating not only by putting a number of its PC games on sale, but also by offering some curious freebies. The free games start arriving tomorrow on Steam and will only be available for a few days before disappearing entirely. If you're a fan of Sega's properties or the company's history, you'll probably want to have a look at these.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is shaping up to be one of the biggest games of the holiday season, and given the fact that it's launching alongside next-gen consoles, it could wind up being one of the biggest next-gen launch titles. Today, Ubisoft published a deep dive into Valhalla, giving us a rather lengthy look at the game and an idea of what to expect.