Insurgency: Sandstorm teases with screenshotsInsurgency: Sandstorm is the highly anticipated sequel to a more plainly titled tactical shooter from 2014, simply named Insurgency. New World Interactive are now showcasing what they can squeeze out of Unreal Engine 4. Sorta.MARCH 9
Fortnite coming to mobileFortnite: Battle Royale's popularity has already proven to be a huge problem for Bluehole's PUBG and even the recently 'failaunched' H1Z1, and its seems like Epic's latest move is only going to pile more misery for the competition.MARCH 9
PUBG 2018 roadmap teases SCAR-H in 2018Players have been asking about PUBG's next roadmap for months now and Brendan Greene has finally answered. The roadmap for the entire year has been laid out for the game. Apparently they will also add a SCAR-H to the game.MARCH 8
H1Z1 goes free to playDaybreak Games, or as they're often lovingly referred to 'They Break Games', have decided to go the Planetside 2 way and make H1Z1 free to play. The decision comes a mere week into full release, a testament of how wrong a company can go.MARCH 8
PUBG cheat detection brands everyone a cheatCheating in PUBG has long reached alarming levels but PUBG Corp's latest handling of the issue seems to have backfired somewhat seriously. Namely, a large number of PUBG players have now been branded cheaters and kicked off servers.MARCH 8
Far Cry 5 DLC trailer is off the railsFar Cry 5 seems to be going to Saints Row IV heights with its planned DLC packs. Ubisoft have announced that DLC for the game will be created by the team behind Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and the latest trailer is a testament to that.MARCH 8
Fortnite 20 player mod has 6 storm circlesEpic's Fortnite: Battle Royale servers are currently down for patch v3.2 which brings the 20 player co-op mode, but Fortnite's developers made sure there are no slow paced games here - enemies will be coming thick and fast.MARCH 8
Far Cry 5: will feature an Arcade map editorFar Cry 5 will enjoy a new feature for the series, a map editor with more assets than any of its ancestors. Ubisoft are pouring assets from all of their titles such as Assassin's Creed up to date into Far Cry 5 Arcade.MARCH 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is due this yearActivision usually teases a new Call of Duty title in April or May each year, but it appears the time table has been moved up for 2018. While not official yet, it is heavily implied the next title is Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII.MARCH 7
Mavericks: Proving Grounds at EGX RezzedMavericks: Proving Grounds is a battle royale game in development by Automaton Games. They are promising a next gen experience but details on the game have been scarce so far. That is about to change on EGX Rezzed 2018.MARCH 7
Far Cry 5 short film out for Amazon PrimeIn anticipation of the launch and closely following the latest Far Cry 5 live action teaser, Ubisoft have rolled out the short film from which the teaser was made and it's available on Amazon Prime.MARCH 6
PUBG is introducing a vehicle and limb penetration systemIf you're not one of those pesky PUBG hackers, you might find landing headshots a challenge from time to time. Bluehole are booting up their test servers this week where they will enable you to shoot enemies' heads off through their arms.MARCH 5
Battlefield 5 to feature cosmetic microtransactions onlyFollowing the disaster caused by EA's greed bulging out of Battlefront 2 in the form of loot boxes and microtransactions, we might see a Battlefield game not plagued by paid progression. Battlefield V will unfold in World War 2.MARCH 5
Far Cry 5 co-op mode rated as pretty fun, despite lousy PS4 performanceWith most Far Cry 5 headlines focusing on the game's story and single player campaigns, it was pretty interesting reading the co-op mode preview. In short, it seems to be at least as fun as the single player campaign, if not even more fun.MARCH 5
The Division introduces specialized Global Event Caches and doubles Classified gear dropsMassive Entertainment and Ubisoft are about to roll out an update that doubles chances of Classified gear drops and enables you to buy set specific Global Event Caches at the GE Vendor. RNG just got kicked in the nuts.MARCH 3
Paladins developers calling out Blizzard for apparent hero plagiarismAfter years of people claiming Paladins copied Overwatch, Hi-Rez Studios president Stew Chisam has accused Blizzard of plagiarism by saying the new hero Brigitte looks almost identical to Paladins' hero Ash.MARCH 2
Defiance sequel is in the works and should be out soonSequel to the 2013's Defiance is dubbed Defiance 2050 and is coming later this year. Trion Worlds have decided to go free-to-play from day one this time around, unlike the original game that was full price on release.MARCH 2
Rainbow Six Siege will have reduced Renown costs for Year 3Rainbow Six Siege grinding is going to be a lot easier after 6 March 2018. Renown costs for the original 20 operators will be removed for all game editions except for Starter and attachments will be free entirely.MARCH 2
UPDATE: Fortnite servers down for patch v3.1.0, patch notes incomingEpic's battalion of Fortnite developers has just taken down game servers in order to apply patch v.3.1.0, which should bring plenty new improvements, as usual. Until then, picture that drop in your mind.MARCH 1
H1Z1 leaves Early Access after squatting for 3 yearsH1Z1 will mark 28 February 2018 as the day it finally left Early Access on Steam. Daybreak Game Company have been looking for a way to enter the Battle Royale market with something unique - they opted out for a large scale demolition derby.MARCH 1
Ubisoft has announced a surprise Global Event this weekend for The DivisionWhile rumours about a sequel for The Division are flying left and right, an announcement on the game's twitter caught everyone by surprise. There will be a Global Event this weekend, likely starting on Friday 2 March 2018.FEBRUARY 28
The Division's surprise Global Event kicks off a month's worth of weekend specialsThe Division is launching surprises at its players left and right, and I don't mean those bewilderment axes to the face from the Underground. Following the Global Event weekend announcement, Ubisoft revealed a Global Event month.FEBRUARY 28
'Sombra' patch now live in Overwatch, and it's on purposeOverwatch's live servers got a new patch. The update tweaked Mei, Doomfist and Mercy a bit, and made some bigger changes to Sombra. Players will have to get used to slower EMP charges and stop relying on the Ult ability as much.FEBRUARY 28
Destiny 2's February update added new Nightfall scoring and challenge cardsDestiny 2's February patch is now live for all platforms. The patch brought changes to the Nightfall playlist, as well as some general improvements. Both normal and Prestige Nightfall now have scoring.FEBRUARY 28