We on the Age of Empires team want to say a huge thank you to our 50 million players around the world. 2023 was a huge year for our games and our community. We wanted to share a look at what there is to look forward to in 2024 and we’ve just wrapped our New
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection will include all previously released bonus content for the two games. But developer Aspyr Media has been accused of stealing a player-made mod for this to happen. The creator of the mod has recognized their work, complete with animation issues, in the collection’s announcement trailer. They’re calling upon Aspyr to
Over 25 years into Age of Empires’ history, it seems the storied strategy series is riding a high. Developers World’s Edge have announced their plans to follow up last year’s The Sultans Ascend DLC for Age of Empires 4 – said to be the best-selling expansion in the entire series’ history – with some new
The latest video game sales data has come through for the United States from sales tracker Circana for the month of January. Sony’s PlayStation 5 proved to be the best-selling video game system, though the Nintendo Switch performed well, as it was the second best-selling system. The top-selling video game was Activision-Blizzard’s Call of Duty:
Dragon’s Dogma 2 launches for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on March 22, and Capcom is offering exclusive in-game items for players who pre-order. Meanwhile, fans who don’t mind spending a little extra can pick up the Deluxe Edition for $79.99. The Standard Edition retails for $69.99. Dragon’s Dogma 2 preorder bonus and Deluxe
Petroglyph, the makers of the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection and The Great War: Western Front, have just released their next RTS game into early access. 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far is a sequel to their 8-Bit Armies series of real-time strategy games, the first of which came out all the way back in
Developer Team Ninja has released a new behind-the-scenes video for the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Rise of the Rōnin, and it features new gameplay showing off the game’s tough and fast action combat. Unsurprisingly, the game continues to look great. This new look at the game’s action features conversation from game producer and director Fumihiko
Last week, we asked you to shine a light on gaming best friends using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: KenKenVega1 shares Ratchet & Clank from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart K_Alien121 shares Clive and Gav sharing a drink in Final Fantasy XVI jdbolzan shares Boozer and Deacon in Days Gone Lny_Trpr_EE7 shares the
Death Stranding hit PlayStation 4 exclusively back in 2019 before launching on PC with a Director’s Cut in 2020. As we await Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, which is due out on PlayStation 5 in 2025, Disney Plus has dropped a documentary that might tide fans over. Titled Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds, this film “explores
Since the mid-90s, the developers at Team Ninja have earned consistent praise for their precise, satisfying combat. Look no further than the Dead or Alive franchise’s dynamic fighting system or Ninja Gaiden’s lightning-fast combat for prime examples. The developer aims to continue and expand that legacy of satisfying melee mechanics in Rise of the Ronin.
I didn’t realize how badly live services had altered my enjoyment of games until I really sat down with Helldivers 2. It hit me when I noticed neither the basic assault rifle or SMG had a progression bar attached to them. How would I be able to show off my dedication to my favourite gun
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth hits PlayStation 5 exclusively on February 29, but reviews for Square Enix’s latest entry in its Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy dropped yesterday. We enjoyed the game a lot, and you can read about why in Game Informer’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review. It turns out, a lot of reviewers enjoyed the game
Now that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth critic reviews are out, the game has settled for a Metacritic score of 93/100, earning universal acclaim and becoming the series‘ second highest-rated game to date. Rebirth’s development team is understandably esctatic, with director Naoki Hamaguchi taking to Twitter to release a statement about the game’s metascore. Final Fantasy
A new report claims that Ubisoft‘s Skull and Bones is seeing a relatively low player count. Described as a ‘AAAA’ game by company CEO Yves Guillemot, Skull and Bones launched with a $70 price tag after a series of delays. The game is an offshoot of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Skull and Bones
NetherRealm Studios has announced the release date for Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character Peacemaker as well as the cross-play feature. Portrayed by John Cena, Peacemaker will be available for Kombat Pack owners on Wednesday, February 28, and on March 6 for everyone else. The much-awaited cross-play feature will go live next week and will be
FromSoftware‘s Hidetaka Miyazaki has denied that Elden Ring 2 is in the works. In fact, FromSoftware has no plans for a sequel at present, but hasn’t ruled out the possibility of making one either. Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s most successful game to date, marked by both critical and commercial successes.
Aery – Stone Age is a time travelling flyer Should you have found love with the plethora of Aery games already on the Xbox Store, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, you should be totally down with heading back to times gone by. It’s there we are travelling to with the release of Aery –
Developer Netmarble has announced that Paragon: The Overprime, one of the many successors to the defunct multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Paragon, is shutting down, with service set to end in April. If you’re not familiar with Paragon: The Overprime, it’s a third-person MOBA that was released back in late 2022 for PC. Developed