Author: Vikki Blake

[ad_1] Apex Legends’ limited-time Control mode is making a comeback. Spellbound – which is set to launch on 10th January and run until 24th – ushers in 9v9 battles which see you work with your fireteam to capture control points and thanks to infinite respawns, you can “keep the action going”. Control will be available…

[ad_1] CCP Games has unveiled its 12-month development plan for Eve Online. “Commemorating the MMO’s landmark 20th anniversary throughout 2023”, CCP has plans to release two new expansions, launch Microsoft Excel integration in May for Omega subscribers, as well as usher in the Lunar New Year event, which goes live on 19th January. EVE Online…

[ad_1] Chinese megacorp NetEase has acquired Skybox Labs, a Canadian studio that’s worked on notable titles like Halo Infinite, Minecraft, and Fallout 76. Founded in 2011, SkyBox Labs – which is based in Burnaby and Victoria, Canada – has co-developed with partners like Xbox Game Studios, EA, and Wizards of the Coast. The company says…

[ad_1] This piece contains spoilers for Far Changing Tides. What would you cling to in a world where you have nothing? The future, perhaps? The hope that one day, someday, this too would pass? What would it take for you to keep putting one foot in front of the other when nothing in this…

[ad_1] The Nier: Automata anime adaptation is set to debut in Japan on 7th January, 2023. Nier: Automata Ver1.1a – which stars protagonists 2B and 9S – is then set to be distributed in “over 160 countries and regions” on Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Crunchyroll, amongst others, although it’s not clear yet when, exactly, that…

[ad_1] For the first time since August 2021, China’s video games regulator has approved the publishing licences of 45 international games, including Pokemon Unite, Don’t Starve, and Valorant. As well as the games developed by studios outside of China, 84 domestic games have also been given the green light in China, which Reuters calls “the…

[ad_1] Nintendo has quietly patched a security vulnerability that could give hackers access to compromised Switch, 3DS, and Wii U games. Remember when Nintendo released its first update for Mario Kart 7 in 10 years? Well, it turns out that was to address a critical exploit that “could allow an attacker to achieve full console…

[ad_1] Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka says that 2022 was “the biggest year in Sonic history” for fans of the blue blur. But as well as referencing the game’s movie sequel, Netflix show, and Sonic Origins and Sonic Frontiers – all of which dropped in 2022, of course – Iizuka teased that there was “a…

[ad_1] Former Sonic boss Yuji Naka has been formally indicted for insider trading offences. According to NHK and spotted by VGC, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s Special Investigation Department have indicted Naka and Taisuke Sasaki for investing millions of yen in a company based on insider information that had yet to be made…

[ad_1] Surprise! Details of five unannounced Sonic the Hedgehog Lego sets have popped up online. According to the Instagram account of PromoBricks – a Lego site that’s successfully revealed unconfirmed Lego sets ahead of time before – the sets vary in size and complexity and will cost between $30 and $100 (that’s £25 to £82,…