Author: Shahid Fareed

Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan is way cheaper than anywhere else in the world, offering gamers in Japan the console for just $340, over $100 cheaper than the global price. However, this cheaper price comes with language limitations as players can only play it in Japanese language, with regional restrictions. These factors raise concerns about how Nintendo pricing and software decisions will impact the console’s reception and long-term success.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered 2.0 Update introduces exciting new content across platforms, but has also caused major progression issues, including lost character skills and weapon holster. Despite these setbacks, the game has received a Very Positive rating on Steam, showing stronger player support.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour introduces mini games like “Guess the Frame Rate” and a 4K “Super Mario Bros.” demo, offering a playful look at the console’s visual capabilities. While these experiences may be educational for new gamers, veteran players may find them redundant. With the Welcome Tour being a paid feature, its value remains topic of debate among fans.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 Unveil Direct conducted on April 2, covered several new features about Switch 2. One key announcement was about Fortnitne hitting Switch 2 with full support from both Unreal Engine 4 and Unreal Engine 5. Furthermore, the Direct also unveileds upcoming games and a date for the pre-orders, which is set for April 9.

Starfield, Bethesda’s ambitious space RPG, launched as an Xbox and PC exclusive in 2023, but recent rumors reported by Tom Warren on a podcast suggest that a PS5 port may be on the horizon. The insider hints that the port could arrive alongside the game’s next major expansion in 2025, marking a potential shift in Microsoft’s exclusivity strategy.

Rumors indicating that One Piece is going to collaborate with Fortnite begin in 2024, with the first leak from XboxEra podcast. While delays have left fans waiting, new leaks have reignited speculation. A rumor leaked by NotPalo suggests that the One PIece is still in development at Epic Games and will release in two waves in near future. It also named several characters that first wave will bring, however, other characters and remainng features will be revealed in second wave. While Epic Games has yet to confirm this rumor, fans are eagerly awaiting the news,

Movie industry insider Daniel Richtman reports that Nintendo and Sony Pictures are teaming to produce The Legend of Zelda video game’s trilogy movie, which will span over a six-year period. The insider also claims that all major actors are being signed for long term contracts for all three movies, The film is expected to take place in the stunning landscapes of New Zealand.

A well-known industry insider Wario64 has posted on his social media account that the upcoming reveal date of Nintendo Switch 2 planned for April 2 may not be accurate. He reasons his rumor by pointing to Best Buy Canada, who recently deleted their blog post announcement of April 2 unveil. He also confirmed that another retailer also claimed the date to be an error.

A post shared by Nintendo of America on their YouTube channel indicates a new Direct planned today at 7 AM PT. The countdown for live Direct presentation has begun. A 30 minute Direct will cover upcoming game releases for original Switc, however, it is confirmed by Nintendo that there will be no announcemnets regarding new console Switch 2 on this Direct.

Nintendo Switch 2 is nearing its official reveal on April 2, with reports suggesting that the launch could be expected in June 2025. As this timeline perfectly aligns with the timeframe required for pre-order strategy and building anticipation among fans. Moreover, the June release will cover first phase of primary exclusive game release, however the second phase will begin in October and November and third in holiday season. All three phase game plan strategy will effect the hardwares dominance and success rate.

Xbox’a upcoming hybrid console which is to be a pc wrapped in a console might miss out on PlayStation exclusive PC games even if it successfully launches in 2027 for Steam and the Epic Games Store. This arises fresh concerns about platform rivalry and the challenges Microsoft faces in creating a truly open, PC-like console.

A surprising twist in the God of War franchise has surfaced. The earlier speculations about a remaster collection in development have proven wrong, as Jeff Grubb confirms that the God of War in a Greek setting featuring younger Kratos is only a side project and not a mainline story. He confirmed that the game is expected to launch later this year on PS5.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on March 20, 2025, on Steam, PS5 and Xbox series X|S. After being postpomed multiple times and Ubisoft’s only hope to rebout things for the developer, the game has played its part. Shadows has surpassed 2 million players in just 2 days of release, becoming one of the best games ever of the series.

In a recent development, Sony released another patent like it did last year. This time the patent is about the use of eco-friendly power using solar energy for the PS5 controllers. The patent contains several diagrams and explanations. Sony Interactive Entertainment might introduce a new line of PS5 controllers in near future, which will word on both conventional power and solar power.

A journalist and host at Kinda Funny YouTube channel, Andy Cortez has revealed in a broadcast that the upcoming Phantom Blade Zero consists of three modes and eight different conclusions, The story developed after he posted a video in which he showed him playing the game before launch.

PUBG has released a press release yesterday in which they have revealed some exciting announcements for all. The new 2025 roadmap will feature new upgrades including the transition of PUBG to next-gen consoles, with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 boosting the performance and overall gameplay.

Ronald Moore, the showrunner for the God of War TV show has revealed in an interview with Katie Sackhoff on YouTube that Amazon Prime has already ordered the season 2 of the series, even though the first season is still in scripting phase at the moment and the release date is also not available yet. However, the showrunner has also hinted on the release of the show very soon

An insider Dusk Golem has claimed in his recent leak about the Resident Evil 9’s long overhaul, making fans eagerly wait for more than a year and half now. Golem has said tha this delay is not any development issue, but due to the reinvention and evolutionary changes in the upcoming title which Capcom is undergoing with Resident Evil 9. Golem predicts as the release is expected this year, however, Leo Kennedy would be in lead role rather than Jill Valentine.

Horizon Zero Dawn’s Aloy Character which is performed by Ashly Burch has been leaked earlier this week with a tech demo using generative AI to train the character in a test environment. Burch has broken silence on this unsettling development raising concerns over the AI’s use in gaming industry as threat to performance gaming art form. She also highlighted SAG-AFTRA’s ongoing strike which is due to the same AI reason

Polish developer People Can Fly has managed an agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment, according to which, the developer will produce PlayStation game on Sony-based IP. The agreement works on work-for-hire model and payment for the prototype will be given to PCF on each phase completion. If successful prototype is launched, this agreement could turn into long-term partnership.

Valve has been planning the launch of SteamOS beyond its own Steam Deck since 2024. Mentioning on multiple occasions, valve has stick to its a=goal, and is ready to deliver SteamOS for all device, not only the handheld gaming PCs.

Split Fiction is an action-adventure co-op title developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts earlier this month, On the release day, the game acheived a first ever highest Metacritic rating in a decade of above 90. The momentum continued and the game sold 1 million copies in just two days. Similarly, today the Studio reported that the title has surpassed 2 million sales mark in just a week, making it the fastest-seeling title of the company.

A minority stakeholder investment platform, AJ Investment’s CEO Juraj Krupa has criticized Ubisoft for being obscure and avoiding sharing franchises purchasing dealings of Microsoft, EA and other publishers to buy Ubisoft’s Holdings. Moreover, the recent setbacks faced by the company also damaged the stocks resulting in low investor confidence in the company.

Blizzard Entertainment has released news today confirming that the highly anticipated BlizzCon event, due to its 20th anniversary year, has been cancelled for 2025. This marks the series of two consecutive years of BlizzCon’s cancellation. The developer has assured a better event in the next year and has already revealed dates, which are 12-13 September.

Call of Duty ;Warzone’s older map from 2020 is going to launch again with updates and previous contents next month, As stated by Call of Duty X account, the launch is expected on April 3, which concides with the release of Warzone Season 3 and Black Ops 6.

Insider Jex Corden reveals that the next-gen Xbox will be a PC in a TV friendly console, expected in 2027, with no devkits shared yet.

Tripwire Interactive Development Team has published a news today which informs players about the delay in release of Killing Floor 3, which was earlier planned to launch later this month. The reason behind delay is the mixed feedback received from the beta users of the game, The developer has acknowledged the issues and is working on fixing them.

Split Fiction is released today for PC and Xbox. With the release, its Metacritic score has broken previous thirteen year track record of EA’s games. Coincidentally, today also marks the anniversary of thirteen year old Mass Effect 3 published by EA which acclaimed high ratings by the critic website. Now Split Fiction has achieved 90+ rating with overwhelmingly positive response.

The new remaster collection of Gears of War is rumored to be releasing for PlayStation 5 with optimization for the PS5 Pro as well. A reliable data miner, known as DetectiveSeeds has posted on X that the game is expected to release in mid-August without the availability of multiplayer. However, it is not confirm yet that the launch will be simultaneous for all platforms.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4’s release date and pre-order detailed have been leaked by a reliable leaker Billbil-Kun. The leak indicated that the game is officially going to release on July 11,this year with two editions Standard and Deluxe. Along with that, the leaker also mentioned bonuses associated with the pre-purchase of the remaster.

Tencent gains 1,115 of additional holdings in Kadokawa, totling to 7.97%. Previously the company acquired 6.86% of shared in Kadokawa in 2021. The purpose of purs=chasing the holdings was stated as part of a capital and business alliance between the two giants.

After the successful pre-order and in-game record-breaking players reported for Monster Hunter Wilds, here is the new update. Steam itself has crossed the mark of 40 million active users on the platform with just above 12 million number of users gaming at the same time on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

The highly acclaimed racing video game Forza Horizon 5, released in 2021 for Xbox and PC, is now all set to launch on the PlayStation. The pre-orders are now available on the PlayStation Store from earlier this week, and the game is trending all over the world on the store, despite being highly expensive. The official release is expected in April.

With the launch of highly regarded Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28, 2025. Players encountered several technical and visual issues with the game on the very first day. The issues include system and game crashes, including appearance of blue screen, and shader which were supposed to load with GPUs didn’t work.

Reports indicate that the expected launch of the new map in Warzone might be postponed or scrapped, as the franchise is more focused on delivering the original Verdansk map, which majority of the gaming community loved. It is also suspected that the new map “Avalon” might enter the Outbreak Zombie mode in Black Ops 7, similar to that as done with the MW3’s Urzikstan map.

The new contract given to French voice-over actors for Apex Legends has sparked backlash, as it contains a mandate for Actors to train AI, which might be used to generate AI voices in future threatening the job security. The entire French cast refused to sign new contracts due to lack of compensation. Many people believe that AI undermines human talent, which is responsible for creating immersive and engaging games.

Delta Force offers a unique experience as compared to other game in the genre. The Black Hawk Down mode provide an action-packed intense shooting experience in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia. Advanced graphics and free of cost delivery will likely expand the games reach and fanbase. Due to design of the mode and the game based on teamwork, playing solo is extremely difficult.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows by Ubisoft has been leaked one month earlier than its launch. Images and Videos confirm the news; however, they might be fake. The game has canon mode feature and physical and digital copies of the game are claimed to be already in possession of some users.

Santa Monica Studio is all set to celebrate its 20th anniversary for God of War’s legacy, beginning in 2005. There are rumors that the studio is also planning to release highly anticipated remasters for the game, however, it is not known exactly and not confirmed by any official sourc
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MLB The Show 25 is going to launch in the next month and the developers are revealing the updates on regular basis, keeping the fans excited for the upcoming season of the baseball game, The new trailer unveils significant developments, including addition of first-person view in fielding and the inclusion of new cards, which will remain active for whole year.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has seen significant improvements with the release of new Patch 3 for PC version by Nixxes Software. It addresses Key Visual and Performance issues with shadows, textures, reflections and certain UI issues. This patch also marks as a milestone with the Steam Deck’s verification of the game’s compatibility to the handheld portable device.

Players are shocked as it was recently revealed that many older titles won’t be playable on the RTX 50 series. The information. shared by a Reddit user, highlights a major issue with the GPU’s compatibility, specifically the replacement of 32-bit PhysX in it.

Rumors suggest that Rocksteady is planning to develop new Batman on the Batman Beyond storyline and this game will not consist of animated series. The new game will serve as a bridge to upcoming video game trilogy. However these claims remain unconfirmed from official partners.

The Zapotron has been one of the most iconic sniper weapons in Fortnite. It was introduced briefly in 2017 for only about 30 minutes before Epic Games removed it. Very few players got the chance to use it, making the Zapotron one of the rarest weapons in the game. However, OG Season 2 brought back classic elements from earlier seasons, including the return of iconic items like the Zapotron. Excited fans rushed to experience the Zapatron, only to be let down. Players found the Zapatron ineffective on the PC version of the game, dealing no damage at all, despite being…

Sony’s success with Astro Bot has sparked plans to develop more family-focused titles. This shift hopes to attract new audiences, expanding PlayStation’s broad selection of titles.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is on it way for launch on March 20, 2025. And now its creative director has assured fans that switching characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadow will not be necessary for a complete experience. He explains that preferring any character will not impact the gamestyle, as the game will adapt based on the character players choose.

New rumors are around, and fans are desperate to learn more about the speculated news of God of War launching younger Kratos. The journey of Kratos through Norse mythology might be shifted back to a decade old ancient Greek setting. And this time it might be a younger version of Kratos, not reflective of those behaviors experienced by mature characters in 2018 and 2022 God of War games. A respected figure of gaming industry is the one dropping hints towards this news. Tom Henderson believes that the upcoming God of War game will feature Kratos’s earlier days, rather than the…

February 2025 Dead by Daylight update enhances Nightmare’s abilities, fixes audio & video bugs, returns 2v8 mode with new characters & maps.