Decided on by the Steam community, the winners for the 2020 Steam Awards have been announced. See what snagged the Game of the Year award as well as more creative categories, including Best Game You Suck At and Most Innovative Gameplay. Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 has been very positively received since…
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Cyberpunk 2077 is Being Watched by the Polish Government
The Polish government, specifically the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), will be keeping track of the updates and patches being made on Cyberpunk 2077. The UOKiK will be expecting CD PROJEKT RED to answer specific questions about their game. Depending on the government’s response, the studio may face a fine in addition to…
The Biggest Video Game Announcements at the Game Awards 2020
The Game Awards 2020 did not just present video games with awards and feature celebrity cameos. The awards show also announced details for upcoming games. This list breaks down some of the biggest announcements from the show. Perfect Dark Returns After 10 Years! The announcement I’m personally the most hyped about is that Perfect Dark…
Five Games You Didn’t Know Were Coming Out in January 2021
Continuing the trend from the December 2020 games you didn’t know were coming out, here are five more games you didn’t know were coming out in January 2021. These games range from an RPG starring a body part exchanging skeleton and a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game. Noch (January 7, 2021) Noch is a first-person adventure…
Phil Spencer Talks About Bethesda Acquisition
Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, spent $7.5 billion in a deal to buy ZeniMax Microsoft, the parent company of game developer Bethesda. Despite the deal being announced in September, the companies will be acting as separate entities until the deal closes sometime in 2021. In the meantime, Spencer shared some details of his future…
KFC is Releasing a Gaming Console that Keeps Your Chicken Warm
Yes, really. KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain, has made a new gaming console not only capable of playing video games but also able to keep your chicken warm. It’s a combined, genuine effort between KFC Gaming, Cooler Master, Intel, Asus, and Seagate. There is no word yet on where you can buy it or how…
The Winners of the Game Awards 2020
The Game Awards 2020 streamed online this year on December 10, 2020, due to the pandemic. Receiving 84% more livestreams than last year’s awards, the Game Awards reported a “new global record with more than 83 million livestreams….” The awards show boasted appearances from celebrities such as Keanu Reeves, Christopher Nolan, Gal Gadot, Tom Holland,…
Xbox Gold Games Breakdown for December 2020
There’s still time to get your free December games if you have Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass. This month, the games are valued at a total of $74.96 with a combined gamerscore of 3,200. They are available for a limited time only for Xbox Live Gold/Games with Gold members while Xbox Game Pass Ultimate…
Variety Celebrates Shinji Mikami’s 30 Years in the Gaming Industry
Variety interviewed Shinji Mikami, “the godfather of horror games,” in celebration of his 30 years in the gaming industry. Shinji Mikami started at Capcom in 1990, directing Resident Evil, and 2020 marks his tenth year at his studio Tango Gameworks. This article looks at some of the interesting insights gleaned from Variety’s fascinating interview with…
Cyberpunk 2077 Removed from PlayStation Store and Other Updates
CD PROJEKT RED has had arguably one of the worst launch weeks in video game history since Cyberpunk 2077 launched on December 10, 2020. Despite a promising sales start, many were quick to point out the numerous bugs in the game that made it unplayable for most. This led CD PROJEKT RED to apologize and offer…