GameStop to close at least 150 stores

Halo Wars 2 will be playable at E3

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Though GameStop has made efforts to quell falling sales, the retailer will be closing at least 150 stores by the end of the year. Much of the company’s sales are attributed to physical copies and used games, so with people steadily switching to digital downloads, and combined with anti-consumer … Read more

Xbox Live experiencing severe issues for past 24 hours

RUMOR: Destiny base game might go free-to-play soon

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Update: Service has been restored. Over the past 24 hours, Xbox Live and other Microsoft services have experienced outages and issues while attempting to log in to Microsoft accounts and access digital content. Last night, people found themselves unable to play games in their digital libraries as ‘Purchase and … Read more

Outlast 2 refused classification in Australia

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Ahead of its scheduled release date on April 25, the Australian Classification Board has refused classification for Outlast 2, thus preventing it from being released in the country. As outlets have obtained the ratings report, we have learned that this is due to depictions of sexual violence in the … Read more

Street Fighter 4 and more games now backward compatible

Assassin's Creed Rogue and more games now backward compatible

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Larry Hryb has announced another batch of games available on Xbox One backward compatibility starting today and it includes Street Fighter 4 and more. Today’s big title, Street Fighter 4, originally released for arcades in Japan in 2008 before being brought to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 the following … Read more

Scalebound producer leaves PlatinumGames

Scalebound's protagonist creates multiple copies of himself

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Platinum Games has had a rough few months with the high-profile cancellation of Scalebound, and now a producer working on the project has left the studio. JP Kellams, who served as a creative producer on Scalebound, announced in an Instagram post that he is leaving the company after 10 … Read more

Free-to-play sensation Tera coming to Xbox One

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Publisher En Masse Entertainment has announced that they are bringing the free-to-play MMORPG Tera to consoles later this year. The company also revealed that there will be a closed beta sometime in the future as well. In a press release provided to us, En Masse Entertainment CEO Sam Kim … Read more

Sega reveals new features in Sonic Mania

Assassin's Creed Rogue and more games now backward compatible

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Sega has revealed new features in the upcoming Sonic Mania game, including new bosses and a new Zone Act. The following press release was provided to us: Today, Sega released footage of a new Act, as well as revealing a brand new boss, that will be featured in the … Read more

Mass Effect: Andromeda’s achievements revealed

Former BioWare employee suggests oppressive Mass Effect: Andromeda development cycle

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: We are fast approaching the release of Mass Effect: Andromeda and before we jump into the new galaxy, the achievements have appeared online. Because Exophase only revealed the trophies, which Xbox Achievements then compiled, we do not know how much gamerscore each is worth. And odds are that there … Read more