Gaming
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Developer Happy with Media Reception
Al-Taj News – Following the lifting of the media embargo and the release of reviews for The Blood of Dawnwalker, the game’s creative director, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, expressed his happiness and relief at the positive reception it has received. The game will be released on September 3 for PC and Microsoft and Sony home consoles.
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Special Tokyo Game Show Edition of PC Gaming Show Announced
Al-Taj News – PC Gamer has announced that it will return with a special Tokyo Game Show edition of the PC Gaming Show, with a conference lasting around an hour and a half on September 20. More than 35 games from various developers and publishers will be showcased, and the event will be broadcast across various platforms, including YouTube and…
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Temporary Xbox Service Outage Prevents Players from Signing In
Al-Taj News – Xbox services experienced an unexpected issue today, September 2, preventing some players from signing in to their accounts or creating new accounts. The Xbox Support account confirmed that it was aware of the issue, noting that engineering teams were working to investigate it, before later announcing that the problem had been resolved and that sign-ins and account…
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New Sony Policy Could Lead to Legal Action Against Critics of Its PS5 Disc Decision
Al-Taj News – Sony has revealed a new anti-harassment policy that could affect some of the company’s most outspoken critics, particularly those objecting to its decision to gradually end production of PS5 discs. The new policy covers behavior such as threats, insults, intimidation, defamation, discrimination, attacking employees, as well as “repeated or ongoing demands” and “requests unrelated to products or…
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Star Wars Zero Company Developer Put Most of Its Employees on Unpaid Leave Before Release!
Al-Taj News – We are hearing reports today about development team Bit Reactor, which recently released its tactical game Star Wars Zero Company, receiving strong media reception and initially performing well commercially, topping Steam’s best-selling list. According to reports, the team placed 80% of its employees on unpaid leave and laid off a number of temporary contractors before the game’s…
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Sony: Rational Consumers Know That Buying Digital Games Does Not Mean Owning Them!
Al-Taj News – Sony Interactive Entertainment is currently facing a lawsuit filed by a group of players, alleging that the PlayStation Store does not clearly inform players that purchasing digital games means obtaining a license to play them rather than actually owning them. According to media reports, Sony’s response filed with the court regarding the lawsuit stated that the company…
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Crimson Desert Gets a 20-Minute Free Trial via Browser
Al-Taj News – Pearl Abyss announced a new free trial for Crimson Desert on PC, which can be played directly through an internet browser via Twitch. The trial lasts for 20 minutes and takes place in Chapter Seven, where you must face Walter Lanford, with the ability to play as Kliff, Damiane, and Oongka, each with a different playstyle. Although…
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LET IT DIE: Offline Edition Is Now Available on PC and PlayStation
Al-Taj News – GungHo Online Entertainment and development team Supertrick Games announced that LET IT DIE, which does not require an internet connection, is now available on PC and PlayStation 4 for $19.99. The game was previously available as a free-to-play multiplayer experience, and players of the original version will be able to transfer their save files to this version…
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Xbox boss ‘thinking about affordability’ of next-gen console
Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma says the gaming giant needs to be “thinking about” affordability for its next-generation console, amid a “crisis” in computing prices. In an interview with the BBC, she said rising hardware costs partly driven by AI spending mean firms need to find ways to make gaming affordable. She also revealed gamers will soon be able to…
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11-year-old heads to Pokemon World Championship
An 11-year-old is set to take on the world’s best players at the Pokemon World Championships in America. Declan from Portsmouth is set to take part in his the trading card tournament in San Francisco at the end of August. This is his third time at the world championships having started playing the game aged eight and this time will compete in…
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