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2K Games is reportedly developing a competitor to Psyonix‘s Rocket League. Named Gravity Goal, new reports suggest that the NBA 2K developer is looking to tap into the automotive football genre by taking Rocket League and slightly changing up its gameplay. While the core premise of the game remains the same, 2K’s version will apparently feature Tron-like bikes instead of cars, and players will also be able to throw discs around to attack other opponents instead of simply crashing into them in Psyonix‘s game. The discs will also vary in damage and power depending on how fast you’re going, and they’ll either slow down your enemy or stun them for a short while. So far, it seems the game is in its alpha stage and 2K will reportedly officially reveal the title...

Sony‘s revamped PlayStation Plus service is set to launch on June 13 for the Americas, and the company is now reportedly asking game developers to create time-limited demos to pad out the upcoming Game Pass alternative. While the top tier of the new PlayStation Plus will offer gamers more than 700 titles at launch, it’s important to note that the service won’t be getting any day-one releases like Microsoft‘s Xbox counterpart. In hopes of persuading more fans to subscribe, reports are now suggesting that the Japanese gaming giant is asking video game developers to make longer, exclusive demos for its subscribers to try out. New games that are priced above the $34 USD mark and not VR releases will be required to satisfy this requirement from Sony, and the demo must be released within three m...

Ubisoft has now ended online services for 91 different games. According to a new report from Kotaku, the gaming studio has gradually shut down multiplayer servers and online support for a massive roster of its older titles over the past year. None of the titles in the list will be receiving updates and multiplayer features anymore, and you won’t be able to earn any Units to unlock in-game rewards either. For PC players, you’ll also lose access to all the extra content you’ve previously unlocked, although this doesn’t seem to apply to console players as long as you have your old save locally. Of course, this also means you won’t be able to earn any more new trophies and achievements. Some of the biggest titles affected by the shutdown include Far Cry and Far Cry 2, Splinter Cell a...

With both PC and Xbox having supported the feature for years, Sony is finally bringing variable refresh rates (VRR) to its PlayStation 5. In a new blog post on Monday, the gaming giant detailed its upcoming implementation of VRR, which is a crucial feature if you’re looking to combat screen tearing and other graphical issues that arise from your console and display being out of sync. To be able to make use of the feature, you’ll also need a monitor or TV that actually supports HDMI 2.1, but once you’ve got that covered, Sony says the following games will be receiving VRR “in the coming weeks:” Astro’s Playroom Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Deathloop Destiny 2 Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition DIRT 5 Godfall Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles M...

Apex Legends: Saviors, the 13th season from the franchise, is now just over the horizon. In an exciting four-minute cinematic, developers Respawn Entertainment and EA tease the upcoming arrival of a new legend, map changes, and in-game beasts. The launch trailer begins with Bangalore brooding over leaving the Apex Legends competitions, believing that her brother Jackson is gone. When a big sea monster attacks Storm Point, as part of a larger shift that will usher in a variety of map changes, Bangalore leaps into battle with a new support legend named Newcastle. Action scenes confirm that the previous Apex Legends leaks are in fact, accurate, showcasing the robocop-looking legend’s different abilities including a respawn shield, the ability to drag downed teammates, a movable drone that hol...

Blizzard has now announced the long-awaited release date for Diablo: Immortal as well as its simultaneous release on PC. Now slated to arrive on PC, iOS and Android in June, Blizzard says it has listened to fan feedback and finally decided to port the game over for those who wish to play it on their computers instead. The free-to-play title will once again bring players back to Sanctuary, with six classes to choose from: Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer and Wizard. The game’s PvE side will allow parties of up to eight players while a faction-based PvP system called the Cycle of Strife will see players fight for the Eternal Crown. With PC now on the table, the developer has also included cross-platform play and cross-progression, giving you the flexibility to move b...

Activision has now officially confirmed that a sequel to its massively popular free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone is on its way. During an earnings presentation for Q1 of 2022, the company revealed that it’ll be officially announcing Warzone 2 later this year. “The new free-to-play Warzone experience, which is built from the ground-up alongside the premium game, features groundbreaking innovations to be revealed later this year,” Activision said. Oher details revolving around the sequel remain scarce at this time, and it’s unclear exactly when the new title will be released, but a concrete confirmation from the developer and acknowledgment of Warzone‘s success is still promising to players. The confirmation of Warzone 2 also comes just shortly after leaks surfa...

After reviving the Modern Warfare franchise back in 2019, Call of Duty fans have since been anticipating a sequel, and now a potential reveal date has finally leaked for Activision‘s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. According to Call of Duty insider @TheGhostofHope over on Twitter, the studio will be revealing the new game on May 30, although his tweet simply included the date and a GIF of Captain Price in the dark woods with his night-vision goggles on without elaborating further on where he came across that date, what exactly the game will look like and when it’ll ultimately be released. Despite the lack of more context, the new leak corroborates prior suggestions from fellow insider Tom Henderson, who claimed at the end of April that the reveal would come at the end o...

New Skate 4 leaks now suggest that players will be able to build custom skateparks together in the game. According to VentureBeat‘s Jeff Grubb — who recently leaked what appeared to be pre-alpha gameplay footage of the upcoming title — Skate 4 will be placing greater emphasis on player-generated content, no doubt learning from the success of both GTA Online‘s custom races and Halo‘s fan-favorite Forge mode. To drive this initiative, the highly-anticipated sequel will be offering fans a new game mode called “Free Skate,” which allows players to join the same server and build custom skateparks out of thin air. You’ll be free to add or take away elements like ramps in real-time and create the perfect skate arena for you and your friends. Free Skate aside, Skate 4...