Video games and excessive violence go together like cheese and crackers. Laurel and Hardy. Beer and nuts. Bacon and, er, rolls. Playstation exclusives and the concept of mediocrity. We love simulated violence here at VG247, but not the real stuff, so when it came to the task of deciding which notably ultraviolent game is the
Month: October 2023
Microsoft has officially closed its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. This follows the announcement this morning that the deal had been cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, following revisions to it by Microsoft that aimed to allay the regulator’s concerns about the effect the acquisition could have on cloud gaming. To
Update, 11:13 a.m. ET, 10/13/23: Earlier today, Microsoft officially acquired Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick revealed he will remain as CEO through the end of the year after Xbox head Phil Spencer asked him to stay to help with the company transition. While staying through the end of the year
Microsoft finally closed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard today, but it sounds like Bobby Kotick will be staying on as CEO through to the end of 2023. It may have taken about 20 months, but as of today, Microsoft has officially acquired Activision Blizzard. That of course comes with a heap of questions, and one
Nintendo has changed the official artwork for Princess Peach: Showtime, making the titular character look a lot more expressive. As VGC reports, the Twitter account No Context Super Mario has spotted that the key art for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title has been updated to showcase a brand-new look for Princess Peach. The user compares the
Despite the launch of the new Forza Motorsport (keep an eye out for the upcoming review, racing fans!) there is another new Series of challenges appearing in Forza Horizon 5 this week. Series 26 is called Dia Des Muertos, and judging by the amount of new achievements I have gotten just by turning the game
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Following the surprise anniversary update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 earlier this week, Bandai Namco has now announced “Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour” will be returning next year on 26th – 28th January at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Dragon Ball fans can expect Dragon Fighter Z, Dragon
Two years ago, it had been coincidentally decided that Tekken 8 and another fighting game, thought to be Street Fighter 6, were going to be released on the same day. Sensing that this might be an issue, Tekken 8 was delayed by Katsuhiro Harada and Bandai Namco to its current January 2024 date. Tekken 8
Recruits, brace yourselves for an exhilarating new challenge as we proudly present From Space – an action-packed co-op game that will take you and your squad on entirely new adventures where you’ll be defending the globe against an alien invasion. Embark on daring missions across a variety of unique locations, each presenting challenging objectives paired
Someone has somehow managed to datamine the Super Mario Wonder demo which is currently being installed in store booths at various large retailers throughout North America. Through the datamining of the demo, it has been discovered that Mick Wingert is likely the new voice of the iconic Mario starting with Super Mario Wonder. Mr. Wingert
Here’s a quick bit of news for you: Microsoft has announced an Xbox Series S Start Bundle and it comes with three months of Game Pass Ultimate. As you know, Game Pass Ultimate comes with access to hundreds of games, day-one releases, online multiplayer, and EA Play. The Xbox Series S Starter Bundle will run
Dambuster Studios has announced Haus, the first story expansion for Dead Island 2, and it’s releasing on November 2. Haus has an entirely new storyline centered around a billionaire’s secret techno-death cult where the group’s leader, Konstantin, prophesizes the zombie apocalypse as a “paragon of a new future.” It’s up to you to prove them
Halloween is almost here, and with it comes some new content for GTA Online. Developer Rockstar has detailed what to expect from various GTA Online Halloween events. One of the main events going on this year is the “Ghosts Exposed” event, an event that tasks players with traveling around the city and snapping pictures of
Good news, people who prefer their videogame graphics crispy rather than hazy and rainbow-edged! Ubisoft are working on an Assassin’s Creed: Mirage patch that will let you toggle off chromatic aberration – aka the blurring of outlines and details for artistic effect, which you might consider appropriate to a game subtitled “Mirage”, but which some
Who is Spider-Man without a devious rogue’s gallery of Super Villains to battle? Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is already bringing the heat with longtime fan favorites like Kraven and Venom. But they’re not the only familiar faces that protagonists Peter Parker and Miles Morales will encounter. Among the antagonists is a villain who has been an
Assassin’s Creed Mirage hit PlayStation, Xbox, and PC last week and both critics and fans alike are quite happy with the series return to its roots. Unlike Assassin’s Creed Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla, in which Basim is featured, Mirage is a smaller, more condensed adventure, unlike the prior open-world RPGs. Now, roughly a week later,
The RPG epic Baldur’s Gate 3 gained initiative for Players’ Choice of September. Congrats to Larian Studios! What games have you been playing in October? Share predictions on what will win for this month in the comments below. Last month featured a wide range of diversity – sports, indies, fighting, RPGs, and more. Which game
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