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February 2019

Nintendogs-esque game to keep an eye on for Switch

Bask in fun, playful bonds with furry companions once more with Little Friends: Dogs & Cats on Nintendo Switch. Read on

Anthem gives us a closer look at Endgame content

Anthem is only two weeks away, and while the demo weekends were not without problems, there is no doubt that the game is shaping up to be huge when it launches on February 22nd. Read on

Subnautica: Below Zero is a phenomenal Early Access title

Launching onto Early Access on PC is Subnautica: Below Zero, a phenomenal followup to the horrifying yet awe inspiring survival game from last year Read on

February’s Inside Xbox brings the Boom

February's Inside Xbox has arrived and its brought with it amazing announcements, memorable moments, and a surprising change. Read on

Apex Legends’ launch is an overwhelming success

Apex Legends, the new Battle Royale game from Titanfall developer Respawn is absolutely dominating the market with over 1 million players in under 8 hours Read on

Xbox Live is coming to Switch, iOS and Android

Microsoft has announced plans to bring Xbox Live beyond Windows platforms to mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch. These plans will be fleshed out at GDC next month. Read on

Battle royale Apex Legends gets surprise launch from Respawn

Respawn Entertainment has been teasing fans with an upcoming surprise title, which has now been officially revealed to be a free-to-play Battle Royale game. Read on

Metro Exodus developer fights back against angry Steam fans

A developer for Metro Exodus has fought back and threatened PC players who complained about the game's newly announced Epic Games Store exclusivity Read on

Sega posts a behind the scenes look at the recording of Team Sonic Racing OST

Team Sonic Racing is due out in a few months, Sega has given us fans an inside look at the making of the rocking OST featuring Jun Senoue in the studio. Read on

Nintendo to open Nintendo Tokyo, their first official store in Japan

Nintendo Tokyo will be the first company owned and operated store of its kind in Japan. Featuring games and merch plus potentially exclusive events Read on

Dauntless will be an Epic Games exclusive on PC

Epic Games has snagged a new exclusive: Phoenix Labs' monster hunting multiplayer game Dauntless. Players will have to make Epic Games accounts to continue playing. Read on

Dr. Mario World is Nintendo’s new mobile game

Nintendo has announced a new free-to-play mobile game for iOS and Android, Dr. Mario World, to be released sometime this year. Read on

Fallout 76 brings back old bugs with its latest patch

Bethesda released Patch 5 for Fallout 76, which brought back several bugs that had previously been patched out. The game has been taken offline to be hotfixed, but fans are not happy. Read on

Marshmello is performing in a Fortnite concert, what does that even mean?

Fortnite is always finding the next cool event. We’ve traveled to alternate dimensions, and turned a lake into a giant trampoline. But now we’re seeing… Read on

Free games for Xbox, PlayStation and PC subscribers in February

Good news for PS3 users: Metal Gear Solid 4. Bad news: No more free games. Read on

January 2019

THQ accidentally confirms Darksiders for Nintendo Switch

THQ Nordic has accidentally confirmed that Darksiders: Warmastered Edition will be heading to the Nintendo Switch. A trailer which was uploaded to the THQ Nordic website featured that familiar Switch click at the start, however the trailer has since been removed and replaced with a humours GIF. Read on