News & Reviews:   video game

Did you know that Nintendo just held its latest Nintendo Direct? A whole bunch of new updates were revealed in the early hours of today, including new exciting games that many didn't expect. One of the new games was Mario Strikers: Battle League.

After the announcement of Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard came out, the company will reportedly launch three new Call of Duty titles. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, the games are also likely to make it to Sony's PlayStation consoles rather than being exclusive to Xbox.

Playstation's backward compatibility has nothing on this one. Thanks to someone who gets overly curious, we can now witness Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) running on a retro console. The game meant to be played on modern consoles can also run on a Game Boy, which is something that we've never thought of, or have you?

Many Pokémon fans have been playing Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl for the Switch. But those looking for something new are getting ready for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which is set to launch on 28 January 2022. However, details of the game have already been leaked online.

For gamers, TGIF takes a different meaning since Friday also means new free games. Specifically, free games from Epic Games Store. While it's way past Halloween, one of the free games this week is a survival horror game, while the other is a puzzle game.

With the end of the Star Wars Skywalker saga, fans of the franchise have been thirsting for more. Many enjoyed The Mandalorian, which is an ongoing series that's available on Disney+. But many others are looking to film new movies or make new games, and one of them is Quantic Dreams.

Delays aren't rare when it comes to the games industry. There are plenty of games with confirmed release dates but still got delayed for various reasons, including big titles like Cyberpunk 2077. But many didn't expect the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion to be delayed.

What works in one region might not work in another, Tencent realised this the hard way with Honor of Kings. It launched in 2015 and an international version called Arena of Valor was on the cards. It flopped hard, but Tencent could make a comeback with a new game.

Looking for a horror game to play this Halloween? Well, good news because the remastered version of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is just around the corner. The game will release on 28 October 2021, and its launch could trigger a flood of other remasters.

During Microsoft's E3 conference, it was confirmed that the Halo Infinite will launch in Holiday 2021. Earlier, the first technical preview has also taken place from July 29 until August 1. Until now, rumour has it that Halo Infinite could include a battle royale multiplayer mode after a voice clip of announcer Jeff Stitzer yelling "Battle Royale" was leaked.