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The Last of Us Part II and Iron-Man VR Have Been Delayed Indefinitely Due to COVID-19

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We knew the COVID-19 pandemic was going to have a major effect on video game development, with most studios switching to a work-from-home model, and it seems the chickens are already coming home to roost. Recently Microsoft delayed both Wasteland 3 and Minecraft Dungeons, and now Sony have unfortunately made the call that both The …

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Warframe Is Coming to PS5, XSX and ‘Other Devices’; Unannounced Leyou Games Due in 2020

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Warframe just got the Operation Scarlet Spear update on PC, with PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch consoles due to receive it soon. The free-to-play game continues to attract a lot of players, as testified by Digital Extremes holding company Leyou in their latest annual results report. Warframe registered a 19.5% increase in player …

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Elden Ring Soundtrack to Be Composed by Bloodborne, Sekiro Composer; Marketing Plans May Have Been Changed Due to Pandemic

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One of the Elden Ring soundtrack composers has been revealed today. On her Twitter profile, composer Yuka Kitamura confirmed that she is working on the Elden Ring soundtrack. Her previous work includes music for Dark Souls II and III, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Deracine. Control March Update Now Live; Brings NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 …

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PS4 Download Speeds Will be Even Slower Than Usual Due to COVID-19 Says Sony

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If you’re a PlayStation 4 owner, you know the pain of waiting to play digital games all too well. For whatever reason, game downloads on PS4 are significantly slower than on Steam, Xbox One, or pretty much any other digital storefront you can name, and, unfortunately, they’re about to get even pokier. As we’ve reported, …

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GameStop Finally Moves to Curbside Pickup Due to COVID-19, UK’s GAME “Business as Usual”

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Struggling video game retailer GameStop has not exactly acquitted themselves well during the coronavirus crisis. Last week there were widespread reports GameStops weren’t being provided with proper sanitization supplies and employees were still feeling pressure to go into work when sick, and then came the news GameStop was attempting to present itself as “essential retail” …

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Doom Eternal On Sale Early at GameStop Due to COVID-19, Animal Crossing Release Unchanged

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Doom Eternal is on sale today at GameStop, even though the game wasn’t supposed to launch until Friday. According to the retailer, they’re selling the game early so as not to overcrowd stores amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s other big release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, will still only be available on Friday. To ensure …

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Rumored FFVII Remake Delay of Physical Copies Is Due to Amazon’s New Shipment Policies Amid Coronavirus Crisis

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The rumored FFVII Remake delay of physical copies is due to Amazon’s new shipment policies amid the Coronavirus crisis. Numerous fans who have pre-ordered the highly-anticipated remake through Amazon have received e-mails that the title has been delayed. No new delivery date has been provided by Amazon. This had many being anxious for another delay, …

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The Witcher Netflix Series Delays Production of Season 2 Due to Coronavirus Concerns

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The ever-evolving coronavirus crisis unfolding around the globe is guaranteed to result in a major increase in binge-watching, but make no mistake, it’s also going to cause its share headaches for Netflix and other streaming services. Case in point, production of the second season of Netflix’s The Witcher series has reportedly been halted for at …

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Xbox Live and Internet Providers Already Straining Due to Coronavirus-Driven Gaming Boost

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With the COVID-19 pandemic worsening by the minute and governments around the world encouraging (or ordering) citizens to stay home, the number of hours spent gaming is sure to rise dramatically, but do we have the infrastructure to handle all the extra players? Steam is already logging record numbers, and there are signs trouble might …

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PS5, Xbox Series X or Both May Be Delayed Due to COVID-19, Says DFC

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Coronavirus is getting all the headlines and we suspect the phenomenon isn’t dying down anytime soon, as much as we’d like that to happen. The latest news comes from a fresh DFC Intelligence report, issued recently by the games industry research firm established in 1994. According to DFC Intelligence, there’s a very real chance that …

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Ex Naughty Dog Dev Says Studio Success Is Mostly Due to Sony-Funded Delays Rather Than Skill

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Naughty Dog is widely considered to be one of the best game development studios in the industry, having released titles like the original Crash Bandicoot trilogy, the Jak and Daxter trilogy, the Uncharted tetralogy, and The Last of Us, which is getting a sequel in a couple of months after several delays. However, Naughty Dog …

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Call of Duty League Switches All Live Events to Online-Only Due to COVID-19

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The Call of Duty League announced to have canceled all scheduled live events due to the ever-growing COVID-19 concerns. These will all take place as online-only events for the time being. After careful review and working in close collaboration with our teams, we are shifting all currently scheduled 2020 Call of Duty League live events …

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Marvel’s Iron Man VR Demo Could Be Due Soon, According to PSN Listing

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Marvel’s Iron Man VR could be getting a demo soon on PlayStation 4. That’s according to PSN Releases, which spotted the listing on the Japanese and Asian PSN databases. PSN releases recently spotted the Star Wars Project Maverick listing on PSN, too, though that hasn’t been announced yet. The game Marvel’s Iron Man VR – …

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint Immersive Mode Detailed; Due on March 24th

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Ubisoft detailed the Ghost Recon Breakpoint immersive mode, also called ‘Ghost Experience’. First of all, it’s now due on March 24th, having been delayed from its original end of February date. Essentially, you’ll get the chance to either go with the regular Ghost Recon Breakpoint experience (with gear score and tiered loot), opt for the …

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Blizzard Isn’t Different Due to Recent Changeovers

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According to former World of Warcraft level designer, John Staats, the appointment of J. Allen Brack as Blizzard’s President, hasn’t made the company different. Blizzard-Activision has been receiving a lot of heat over the past few years. The company received enormous backlash over the Diablo Immortal announcement, and the controversies surrounding the ban of Hearthstone …

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Xbox Scarlett Doesn’t “Focus” on VR Due to Lack of Demand

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Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Scarlett is not focused on VR due to the lack of demand for it, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer. During Microsoft’s X019 event in London, Australian website Stevivor sat down with Spencer to discuss the company’s view on Virtual Reality (VR). Apparently, Microsoft’s stance on VR has somewhat changed since 2016 …

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