Category: Gaming

Dom and Marcus are having a comeback (Microsoft) The long-rumoured Gears Of War collection will be released this year according to various insiders, as Gears Of War: E-Day looks set for 2026. While it was once one of Microsoft’s biggest franchises during the Xbox 360 era, Gears Of War has wained in popularity over recent console generations. The last mainline instalment was 2019’s Gears 5, which was followed by spin-off Gears Tactics in 2020. After a five-year downspell though, Microsoft … Continue reading “Gears Of War collection coming to PS5 this year without multiplayer say sources”

You know things are getting bad when sales for these two slip (Activision/EA) Video game hardware sales in the UK dropped significantly in 2024, as EA Sports FC 25 and Call Of Duty both see a decline. While there were plenty of great games in 2024, it’s hard to argue that it wasn’t a year the industry at large would rather forget. The lack of major titles, coupled with aging hardware, led to a drop in console and software sales … Continue reading “UK game console sales drop 25% as even Call Of Duty and FC 25 decline”

Should Call Of Duty: Warzone – is it a lost cause? (Activision) The Wednesday letters page is getting very excited about the Nintendo Direct in April, as a reader asks what the connection is between Dark Souls and Elden Ring. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk The COD crowdI honestly didn’t know that Call Of Duty: Warzone is in such trouble but I’ll be honest, I’m glad of it. I used to play the game very regularly … Continue reading “Games Inbox: Should Call Of Duty: Warzone be shut down?”

Head Over Heels: Deluxe – it’s back, again (SpecNext Ltd) One of the most celebrated British video games of all time is getting a new remake, with a physical edition aimed at retro fans with long memories. As we’ve always said, the problem with video game nostalgia is that remasters and reboots are almost always aimed solely at American and Japanese gamers. Video game preservation may be relatively easy for older games, on a technical level, but next to no … Continue reading “80s classic ZX Spectrum game making an unexpected but welcome return”

Bully, aka Canis Canem Edit never did get a sequel (Rockstar Games) Too many video games have been seemingly abandoned by their publishers but which ones are most overdue a sequel? Whenever a video game sells well, it’s usually safe to assume it will get a sequel. For instance, you didn’t need Warner Bros. to tell you Hogwarts Legacy 2 would be a thing once the original made a billion dollars. Sometimes though, a game will resonate with players but … Continue reading “The 10 video games that deserve a sequel but never got one”

Acclaim was responsible for Turok back in the day (Acclaim) The original company behind Turok and Burnout has been resurrected under new leadership, with plans to revive its old IPs… despite selling them off 21 years ago. Younger gamers have likely never heard of Acclaim. Once a prominent video game company of the 80s and 90s, it was responsible for publishing copious amounts of licensed games based on all manner of properties, from The Simpsons and Beetlejuice to Batman and … Continue reading “90s video game publisher Acclaim returns from the grave thanks to a pro wrestler”

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 – birdman returns (Activision) Activision has officially announced remakes of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 and they come with a suite of new features, skaters, and even new parks. Last September, Tony Hawk himself confirmed that Activision was doing something new with the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series, after seemingly abandoning it again despite the success of the Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake. A couple of weeks ago, another professional … Continue reading “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake release date and roster confirmed”

Split Fiction can only be played with two people (EA) The makers of It Takes Two return, with an enormously entertaining follow-up that cements their position as the masters of two-player co-op. Sweden’s Hazelight Studios has built its entire reputation on the increasingly rare concept of two-player co-op-only video games. Whilst that went okay in their first game, A Way Out (and retroactively in director Josef Fares’ previous title Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons), the formula worked considerably more … Continue reading “Split Fiction review – the best co-op game of the generation”

The streamer was injured in the attack, but is now safe (X/Amouranth) Within 24 hours, Amouranth was held at gunpoint in an attempted robbery while a trio of female streamers were assaulted in public. It’s no secret that streamer and internet celebrity Kaitlyn Siragusa, better known as Amouranth, is incredibly wealthy. She has been very open about her various million dollar investments and, last year, revealed she had made approximately £45 million through her OnlyFans account alone. Unfortunately, this has … Continue reading “Amouranth shoots and injures crypto thieves during home invasion”

Are you still playing Warzone? (Activision) There are signs of Call Of Duty losing significant numbers of players, which could encourage Activision to abandon plans for Warzone 3. It was a big deal when Activision first released free-to-play battle royale Call Of Duty: Warzone in 2020. Although everything about the game had leaked ahead of its reveal, that did little to dull excitement amongst fans, with the game attracting six million players in only one day. In 2023, Warzone was … Continue reading “Call Of Duty: Warzone in trouble claims insider as fears of a shutdown grow”