During TwitchCon, IGN Access had the chance to speak with “PlayerUnknown” himself, Brendan Greene and ask the creator of the mega-popular PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, what’s next, where does he see his game in five years and what’s that about a physical copy of the game? Greene said that he doesn’t expect to see a PUBG 2, as the game is being built as a service. Players will buy the “box” and this is what you get and then from there, the game will just grow. Greene’s phrase of “buy the box” is

Over the weekend, the first set of backward compatible OG Xbox games leaked online and it turns out that the leak was fairly accurate. Microsoft has officially revealed the first 13 games that will be hitting the XBox One tomorrow, October 24th. Each game has been enhanced to 1080p resolution, with higher and/or smoother frame rates and faster loading times. Here are the 13 games:Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicNinja Gaiden BlackCrimson Skies: High Road to RevengeFuzion FrenzyPrince of Per

The Evil Within 2 was recently released last week, and according to our own Cade Onder, it was a “haunting and emotional masterpiece.” It wasn’t until recently that someone found out that there’s a hidden first-person mode on the PC version of the game. First of all, you need a PC copy of the game (sorry console folks!) After you do this, type “pl_FPS 1” and the game will enter first-person mode. If you just want to experience the game in first-person mode though, simply close the console with t

In case you can’t read Japanese, though, neither can I, the header above says Shen Megami Tensei V. In a post to the company’s Twitter page, Atlus, has announced that the new game in the series is coming to the Nintendo Switch, exclusively. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Shen Megami Tensei, it’s from Atlas, the same company that produces the popular Persona franchise. In fact, some refer to SMT as the “parent” franchise to Persona, though the game has a very different focus. Where Pers

Of course, this was well before GTA Online raked in a ton of money. Red Dead Redemption 2. With GTA V, the single-player game was absolutely massive and very, very complete. Despite Grand Theft Auto V’s lack of single-player DLC, Rockstar’s director of design claims they are still committed to the single-player experience. So it looks like you can take those GTA 5 single-player DLC hopes and transfer them to hopes that Rockstar supports Red Dead Redemption 2 with single-player DLC.

Compared to the Wii U, the Nintendo Switch has been getting infinitely more support from third-party developers. That’s not just Nintendo hyping their own message, countless developers have raved about how much easy it is to develop their games for Switch. The team’s Director of Development, Adam Creighton, went on at length about how development tools have improved while talking to GamesRadar. “We have a long history developing for Nintendo hardware, and the Nintendo Switch has far better devel

Battleborn has released its Fall Update, which means, as Gearbox previously confirmed, that the company has officially moved on from the game. Battleborn’s final patch brings six premium Borderlands skins, some new taunts and finishers, as well as a host of fixes and improvements. Prior to these changes, low damage skills became relatively more powerful as players leveled up when compared to high damage skills and attacks. These changes are intended to normalize those relationships so that as pl

While the company seems to be keeping most of the console’s little details a surprise, Albert Penello let it slip on Twitter that adopters of the new console will be met with a unique bootup screen made exclusive for the Xbox One X. …possibly 🙂 — Albert Penello (@albertpenello) October 20, 2017Details on what the bootup screen will look like are understandably being kept under wraps, but we won’t have to wait long to find out. The Xbox One X launches on November 7th, 2017 and is expected to b

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is one of 2017’s biggest names, so it comes as no surprise to see it get parodied. Ryan Higa, a professional singer and entertainer who runs two separate YouTube channels recently published BATTLEGROUNDS The Movie!, a 7-minute fake trailer poking fun at the many different intricacies of what it’s like to play PUBG, namely with a newbie. has catapulted to the #3 spot on YouTube’s Trending video page, accruing over 3.3 million views in that time. While it’s not the fi

Site founder Tyler Malka, who goes by the alias “EviLore”, has found himself in hot water after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman. This all comes in the wake of a number of sexual harassment accusations in both Hollywood and the gaming industry. With that said, members of NeoGAF are taking a stand against Malka who already has a history of sexual harassment/assault, dating back many years. pic.twitter.com/FaL2Hh9cUV — Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) October 22, 2017You can view a fe

GOG.com has announced that Mafia 1 is available once again in digital distribution DRM-free exclusively through them. Mafia rose to prominence back in 2002 in the wake of Grand Theft Auto 3’s now-legendary take on open-world gameplay, though it served as a period piece on 1930’s gangsters. In Mafia, players take on the role of Tommy Angelo, a cab driver who inadvertently finds himself in the world of organized crime on the streets of Lost Heaven. Mafia gives players the opportunity to take part

Site founder Tyler Malka, who goes by the alias “EviLore”, has found himself in hot water after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman. This all comes in the wake of a number of sexual harassment accusations in both Hollywood and the gaming industry. With that said, members of NeoGAF are taking a stand against Malka who already has a history of sexual harassment/assault, dating back many years. pic.twitter.com/FaL2Hh9cUV — Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) October 22, 2017You can view a fe

Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s struggles have been well documented. O’Connor was upfront about his feelings on what happened, calling The Master Chief Collection’s launch “one of my lowest ebbs, professionally.” He described the development team having “the best intentions” with The Master Chief Collection, knowing that they had “a massive and ambitious project that almost read like a Halo fan’s wishlist” on their plate. Also, it’s worth reiterating that the incoming fixes for The Master Ch

The Legacy of Kain is a series that hasn’t seen an official entry since 2003’s Defiance. Yesterday, the studio tweeted out a picture of the classic image of Raziel from The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver alongside the following quote:”I am Raziel, first-born of His lieutenants. pic.twitter.com/bRTHhxIaAo — CrystalD (@CrystalDynamics) October 20, 2017The tweet doesn’t confirm anything one way or the other, but Crystal Dynamics is responsible for launching the Legacy of Kain series into popularity in

If you’re a fan of expansive worlds with uncoverable stories both big and small, DRM-free digital games retailer GOG.com’s slate of weekend sales revolves around epic RPGs from different developers. CD Projekt RED, Bethesda Softworks, and Piranha Bytes are the three developers whose game catalogs are on sale this weekend, and players can grab classic Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Witcher, and Risen games at steep discounts. Here’s the full breakdown:If you’d like to see what else GOG.com has on offer,

News on the backwards compatibility of Original Xbox games has been sparse, but if a recent leak is to be believed, we may not have to wait much longer. On top of that, the first wave of games will thankfully include more than just Crimson Skies and Fusion Frenzy and will encompass some rather big names. Obviously, since this is a leak and not a confirmation, the old grain of salt cliche applies here. Twitter user h0x0d, who is known for being a reliable Microsoft leaker, posted an image of the

It’s another Steam weekend sale update, and now that paychecks have been freshly cashed it’s time to look around at what we can spend those hard earned dollars on. The headliner for this weekend’s slate of Steam sales is Fallout 4, which gets its lowest Steam price yet at $15. As always, here’s a look at some of the weekend’s best deals on Steam. In other Steam news, players can also tryout both PAYDAY 2 and Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide for free over the next week. As always, if you want to

YouTube channel FamilyGamerTV managed to get both the Super Mario Odyssey Switch bundle and a few accompanying Amiibos to show off in an unboxing video. What’s interesting (other than someone who is playing Super Mario Odyssey ahead of the rest of the world) is that when the YouTuber gets to the Peach Amiibo, it turns out that the figuring lets Mario wear a Wedding Dress (as noticed by Nintendo Daily News). Here’s a screenshot:As you can also see in the image, the Peach Amiibo provides Mario wit

Shadow of War is the latest game to get such a tech demo, and of course, the folks at Digital Foundry have gotten their hands on it. Check it out:For me, the most striking comparison was the draw distance shot they show off on both consoles. This one, to be exact:The big thing with the PS4 Pro is that it has a lot more low-quality textures that you just don’t get at the highest levels of performance. Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. [Digital Foundry]

Shadow of War is the latest game to get such a tech demo, and of course, the folks at Digital Foundry have gotten their hands on it. Check it out:For me, the most striking comparison was the draw distance shot they show off on both consoles. This one, to be exact:The big thing with the PS4 Pro is that it has a lot more low-quality textures that you just don’t get at the highest levels of performance. Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. [Digital Foundry]