It’s easy to roll your eyes and say that MMORPGs are dead if you, ya know, don’t play MMORPGs. But 20-year-old World of Warcraft still seems to have plenty of spring in its step, according to Warcraft general manager John Hight. Its latest expansion, Dragonflight, has more subscribers now than it did at launch, and… Continue reading World of Warcraft Subscription Numbers Are Higher Now Than at Expansion Launch in a Franchise First
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins Big Concession Allowing it to Launch on Xbox in 2023
Larian Studios has announced that it’s found a way to bring Baldur’s Gate 3 to Xbox Series X|S players and that the game will still be able to make it onto the platform this year. “Super happy to confirm that after meeting [Phil Spencer] yesterday, we’ve found a solution that allows us to bring Baldur’s… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins Big Concession Allowing it to Launch on Xbox in 2023
Phil Spencer Insists Games Launch Across Xbox Series X and S Despite Baldur’s Gate 3 No-Show
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has admitted the fact Steam megahit Baldur’s Gate 3 launches on PlayStation 5 ahead of Xbox Series X and S isn’t a great situation for Microsoft, but remains committed to having games release on both the X and S. Larian’s sprawling role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 launched on PC in August,… Continue reading Phil Spencer Insists Games Launch Across Xbox Series X and S Despite Baldur’s Gate 3 No-Show
Here’s What’s Coming to Xbox Game Pass Up to the Launch of Starfield
Microsoft has confirmed the Game Pass lineup from today, August 15 up to the launch of Starfield on September 6. Available today is Everspace 2 on Xbox Series X and S and via cloud gaming. Everspace 2 is a fast-paced single-player space shooter from Rockfish Games, that returned a 7/10 in IGN’s review. “Everspace 2… Continue reading Here’s What’s Coming to Xbox Game Pass Up to the Launch of Starfield
Forza Motorsport Won’t Have Split-Screen and Two Other Features at Launch
Turn 10 has confirmed that the upcoming Forza Motorsport won’t have certain features at launch, including split-screen functionality. In the most recent Forza Monthly broadcast, creative director Chris Esaki explained that the game won’t support split-screen, spectator mode, or being able to race against AI in certain multiplayer modes. “Having players come into a featured… Continue reading Forza Motorsport Won’t Have Split-Screen and Two Other Features at Launch
Overwatch 2 Steam Launch Immediately Flooded With Negative Reviews
Overwatch 2’s Steam launch got off to a rough start with thousands of players leaving negative reviews. Just 14% of the over 25,000 user reviews are positive, Steam’s own stats reveal, which has caused Overwatch 2 to carry an “overwhelmingly negative” rating on Valve’s platform. Most of the negative reviews focus on one thing: monetisation.… Continue reading Overwatch 2 Steam Launch Immediately Flooded With Negative Reviews
iPhone 15 Rumored September Launch Date Creeps Closer
Apple appears to be ready to launch its new iPhone 15 next month. The company’s next iPhone will go on sale around Sept. 22 after being unveiled at an event planned for either Sept. 12 or Sept. 13, according to a report Sunday from Bloomberg. This would line up with past iPhone launch events, as Apple tends… Continue reading iPhone 15 Rumored September Launch Date Creeps Closer
Baldur’s Gate 3 Launch Sees Big Numbers on Steam and Twitch, and They’re Climbing Rapidly
Baldur’s Gate 3 is off to a big start on Twitch and Steam. The highly-anticipated new RPG by Larian Studios excited early access earlier today, whereupon it quickly rocketed to a strong 308,000 concurrents on Steam and has since risen to 340,000. Not too bad for a hardcore RPG that had been broadly overlooked by… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3 Launch Sees Big Numbers on Steam and Twitch, and They’re Climbing Rapidly
Warner Bros. Discovery Loses 1.8 Million Subscribers Following Max Launch
Max, Discover+, and HBO lost a combined 1.8 million subscribers in the three months to June 30, Warner Bros. Discovery has announced. Total global subscribers fell from 97.6 million at the end of March to 95.8 million at the end of June, with Warner Bros. Discovery launching Max, the rebranded HBO Max, in the U.S.… Continue reading Warner Bros. Discovery Loses 1.8 Million Subscribers Following Max Launch
Xbox Begins Testing Game Pass Core Ahead of September Launch
Xbox has begun testing the evolved form of Xbox Live Gold christened Xbox Game Pass Core ahead of its launch in September. According to the company’s latest blog post published on Wednesday, Xbox Insiders, or Live Gold members in the Alpha and Alpha-Skip ahead ring, will be able to preview Game Pass Core, which was… Continue reading Xbox Begins Testing Game Pass Core Ahead of September Launch