Gaming
Get your hands on a free month of Ubisoft+
Three years have passed since Ubisoft introduced its subscription service, named Uplay+ at the time, which provided access to more than 100 titles for a monthly cost of €15. Ubisoft is giving out a free 30-day trial subscription to commemorate the program’s third birthday between now and October 10. Access to the extravagant deluxe editions
Gaming
The first game in a “second Witcher saga” will be The Witcher 4
Beyond The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red intends to create several additional Witcher games as it extends the franchise into a second tale. CEO Adam Kiciski outlined the studio’s ambitions for The Witcher 4 during CD Projekt’s most recent earnings call. The publisher is already planning for sequels even though the upcoming Witcher game is
Esports
The new heroes in Overwatch 2 won’t be free
Fans of Overwatch 2 may need to grind their way to the newest characters when it comes on October 4. The marketing head for Overwatch, Jon Spector, tweeted that “new Overwatch 2 characters will be available on the free track of the Battle Pass,” suggesting that new heroes will be gated behind battle pass progression.
Technology
The PS5 finally gets a much-awaited feature
Game players with an organizational bent, rejoice: You can now group your PS5 titles into specific folders. The new capability, along with support for 1440p resolution and a few other quality-of-life enhancements, is included in the most recent firmware update. Earlier today, a new system software update for the PS5 went online. It includes features
Gaming
Ubisoft officially confirms Assassin’s Creed Mirage
The next installment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, has been formally confirmed by Ubisoft. The statement made today precedes a more extensive revelation scheduled for the Ubisoft Forward show on September 10. Although Ubisoft has not yet offered any other information about the game, an image that was released along with the
Gaming
A new Mafia game is in development
There will soon be a new Mafia game. The revelation was made in a blog post honoring the 20th anniversary of the Mafia franchise by the series’ publisher, 2K Games, and Hanger 13, the company behind Mafia III and Mafia: Definitive Edition. I’m glad to reveal we’ve begun development on a whole new Mafia project.
Technology
PlayStation sued for £5 billion due to “rip-off” games
The UK is suing Sony PlayStation for £5 billion over claims that the company “ripped off its customers” with exorbitantly priced games and in-game purchases. Nearly nine million gamers may get compensation as a result of the class action lawsuit, which is being lead by consumer rights activist Alex Neill. It asserts that Sony PlayStation
Technology
PlayStation introduces an alternative to the Xbox Elite Controller
Gamescom Opening Night Live broadcast featured a surprise hardware reveal from Sony. The DualSense Edge is the “first-ever high-performance, ultra-customizable controller” for the PlayStation 5, and it might compete with the Elite Series 2 controllers from Xbox. One of the finest PC controllers for gaming may become even more tempting with the new controller’s inclusion
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God of War Ragnarok
One of the most eagerly anticipated PlayStation exclusives of the year is God of War: Ragnarok, the follow-up to God of War from 2018. The action of God of War: Ragnarok begins a few years after the events of God of War, and it serves as the last chapter of the series’ Norse plot (2018).