Articles by Imogen Beckhelling
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Rio Major cancelled, and Valve addresses cheating coaches
The coronavirus pandemic has shut down yet another gaming event. This time it’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive‘s Rio Major, and Valve say they won’t be scheduling any more of the tournaments until LAN events are safe to hold around the world again. Valve have also addressed coaches being able to cheat in competitive games for years […]
Xbox Game Pass For PC’s price is going up next week
Following all the exciting next-gen Xbox news yesterday, Microsoft have revealed that price of Xbox Game Pass For PC will increase next Thursday, the 17th of September. Up to this point, the subscription service giving access to a load of games has cost £4/$5 but that will now double to £8/$10. It’s worth noting that […]
Godzilla menaces San Francisco in this Microsoft Flight Simulator mod
I’ve already gushed about the excellent wildlife there is to find in Microsoft Flight Simulator, but for as lovely as the giraffes and elephants are, the game was clearly missing something a little… bigger. Thanks to some skilled modders, you can add Godzilla to the list of creatures to catch a glimpse of on your […]
Apex Legends suspended its latest event due to a game-breaking bug
Last night, Respawn pulled out a little surprise for Apex Legends fans, dropping a new version of the Grand Soirée event we first saw back in January. It kicked off with the old favourite limited-time game mode, Dummie’s Big Day, which has players become a training Dummie, rather than a Legend, with all sorts of […]
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will launch a week early, November 10th
Surprise! Ubisoft just announced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will come out on November 10th, a week earlier than expected. The open-world Viking simulator was originally supposed to come out on November 17th, but the plan has changed after Microsoft today announced the shiny new Xbox Series X and S will launch on the 10th. For Xboxes, […]
Rare’s Everwild concept art is as gorgeous as you’d expect
Rare are being rather hushed on just what their upcoming game Everwild is. So far, pretty much all we know is that it’s about connecting with nature. But at this point, that’s plenty good enough for me. The stunning trailers and artwork which the Sea Of Thieves studio have revealed are a joy to look […]
The Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning remaster has arrived
If you’re in the market for a new hack and slash RPG adventure, you’re in the wrong place, because Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-reckoning is technically an old hack and slash RPG adventure. The remaster of the 2012 game came out today, bringing slightly nicer graphics and gameplay to an old fan favourite. There’s a cheeky […]
Call Of Duty: Warzone’s new operator is a cowboy played by an Italian rapper
It’s about time Call Of Duty: Warzone got a cowboy, all the cool video games have cowboys. Warzone today adds a new operator named Morte – a former Italian soldier with a Wild West dress sense rivalling that of Overwatch’s McCree. He’s played by a pretty popular Italian actor, singer and rapper called Fabio Rovazzi, […]
Paradox Interactive’s QA staff allege poor treatment, low pay, and mismanaged layoffs
Three months ago, Paradox Interactive signed a collective agreement, to better establish workplace rights with the unions in their company. In an industry where we hear so many horror stories about underpaid and poorly treated employees, unionisation can be an important tool in giving workers a bigger voice, and providing support when it comes to […]