Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile Surpasses 45 Million Pre-Registered Players, Slates Spring 2024 Release
Although Call of Duty: Warzone has maintained much of its momentum, the battle royale, now-extraction experience is even more since the launch of Warzone 2.0. Not only does it carry over content from main multiplayer to Warzone, it is to also offer cross-buy support for the forthcoming mobile version too. It has been nearly a full year since pre-registration for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile went live. While cross-platform/progression support is a norm for most live-service games, this was not the case when Warzone 2.0 was revealed. It was noted that purchases and skins would not carry over to the newer experience. Even more, the original Warzone actually shuttered entirely back in September just this fall as well. In celebration of the 20th anniversary for Call of Duty, Activision shared some milestones pertaining to Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. That revealing over 45 million players already pre-registered for the coming smart phone game. Additionally, a spring release in 2024 is also planned for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. A few months later in Spring 2024, prepare to join over 45 million fans who have already pre-registered Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and prepare your squad to drop into two painstakingly-recreated Battle Royale maps – Verdansk and Rebirth Island – along with shared progression and Battle Pass integration with Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone, and an authentic multiplayer experience including maps like Shipment and Shoot House to complement Battle Royale. The milestone for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile comes as no surprise tailing behind the main version for Call of Duty: Warzone. Becoming a quick install for millions since it costs nothing to download, the game swiftly climbed in downloads with the first month welcoming 50 million users. And by the late summer, 100 million users were dropping into the battle royale. Similarly, this is a shared trend with the franchise on mobile as well. Tencent Games’ Call of Duty: Mobile during its height outperformed even Mario Kart Tour. Taking things even further, the smart phone title went on to entertain more than 250 million users, another report shared. You can read the full report by heading here. Have you pre-registered for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile? Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is set to arrive sometime in spring 2024 for Android and iOS. Source: Activision
PowerWash Simulator ‘Back to the Future Special Pack’ Add-on Launches This Week
While a straightforward concept, PowerWash Simulator has went on to be a phenomenon for players across the board. With its therapeutic gameplay spraying clean buildings, vehicles, and iconic landmarks, the game has plenty of content. And more can be said for its DLC. At first, the firm in collaboration with publisher Square Enix delivered add-ons featuring other notable franchises like Tomb Raider & Final Fantasy VII in the past. Then, this changed with its first licensed expansion – Spongebob Squarepants. This featured the iconic locales of the beloved children’s show from Nickelodeon with nearly a dozen hours of new gameplay. Additionally, FuturLab went further with the next DLC underway, Back to the Future. It was confirmed Hill Valley will play as the setting with the Clock Tower, Town Hall, and even the Delorean is to need a cleaning. Recently, FuturLab & Square Enix confirmed the ‘Back to the Future Special Pack’ is set to release on November 16th. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “The Back to the Future Special Pack […] features five new jobs straight from the set of the timeless Back to the Future trilogy from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. It’s down to you to slough off grease, grime and futuristic filth from Back to the Future’s most memorable vehicles and locations,” the press release reads. Already this month, PowerWash Simulator shipped for the Meta Quest. Across all major devices, users can now experience the same heighted powerwashing gameplay in virtual reality. You can read the full report by heading here. How interested are you for the ‘Back to the Future Special Pack’? Powerwash Simulator is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro. Source: Square Enix
Hades to Receive iOS Release Via Netflix Next Year
Ever since the games announcement of Supergiant Games’ Hades back in 2018, players were entangled on the new top-down rogue-like, hack-and-slash. And upon its release, the title was an instant hit. By the time of The Game Awards during its release year in 2020, it was nominated for multiple awards; most notable being Game of the Year which is an achievement for a small developer. And, the story continues with a sequel on the way. Previously in December last year during the annual Game Awards show, Hades II was announced. Collected from the reveal shares that this follow-up is to be everything that made Hades work as you play the new character, Princess of the Underworld Melinoe. In a recent announcement at Netflix Geeked, it was confirmed that Hades is coming to mobile, namely iOS next year via Netflix. Noted, there is no mention on Android despite the service also supported via the Google Play Store aside from a statement from the team. “We appreciate the interest though we have no plans for additional versions of Hades at this time.” Supergiant Games writes: “We’re excited to announce that our Game of the Year-winning roguelike dungeon crawler Hades is coming to iOS devices, including iPhone and iPad, courtesy of Netflix Games! Revealed today at Netflix’s Geeked Week ’23, this is a faithful translation of our game, featuring all the responsive action and surprises available on other platforms.” The following FAQ goes on to elaborate on other aspects for the game coming to iOS via Netflix. All you need is a compatible iOS device and a standard subscription to Netflix! While signed in to the Netflix app on your device, simply navigate to the games row and look for Hades there! Then you can download the game and play all you like.” The studio also encourages running on a device with iOS 16 or greater. What has you most excited for Hades coming to iOS? Hades to release on iOS via Netflix sometime in 204; available now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Source: Supergiant Games
Braid, Anniversary Edition Launches April 2024 For PlayStation, Xbox, PC, And Netflix
Upon some of the defining titles that shipped more than a decade ago, some of these legendary releases, when simplistic, have made a return with support for the newer hardware. For example The Stanley Parable was confirmed for full support moving ahead back in 2018. However, the game met plenty of uncertainty shifting its release date ahead on multiple counts. Additionally, another title to the same merit is also facing the same fate currently. Back in August 2020, Thekla announced Braid, Anniversary Edition is on the way with PlayStation the major focus. However, despite its initial 2021 promised release window, the game is still sitting in the back of fans’ minds when it is to release. In a recent announcement, Thekla confirmed the game is coming to more platforms along with a new April 2024 release date. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “The goal is to make it the craziest, most-in-depth commentary ever put in a video game,” Thekla founder Jonathan Blow writes. “You can follow particular threads of commentary spatially, through wormholes that go from level to level to see evolutions of particular concepts; the commentary has lots of markup so we can circle stuff on the screen, point arrows at whatever visual detail we are talking about, show diagrams, play back recordings of gameplay to show what happens if you try doing this or that in a particular level, and many other capabilities.” One of the larger features also confirmed in the press release is the improvements coming part of Braid, Anniversary Edition. In that, better animations for higher performance, re-done game art by David Hellman, and even a toggle to swap between the original Braid and the new Anniversary Edition as well. Are you excited Braid is releasing on more platforms? Braid, Anniversary Edition ships on APril 30, 2024 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Netflix. Source: Thekla
The Game Awards – All Category Nominees
The Game Awards has officially revealed all 31 Categories featured in this year’s show with its nominations and there have been some surprising lists. Starfield was a surprise to not make the cut for Game of The Year and that’s likely due to the release of Alan Wake II and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. You can vote for The Game Awards now. Game of the Year Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE) Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best Game Direction Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2(Insomniac Games/SIE) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best Narrative Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (CD Projekt Red) Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE) Best Art Direction Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks) Lies of P (Round8 Studio/Neowiz Games) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best Score and Music Alan Wake 2, Composer Petri Alanko (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Baldur’s Gate 3, Composer Borislav Slavov (Larian Studios) Final Fantasy XVI, Composer Masayoshi Soken (Square Enix) Hi-Fi Rush, Audio Director Shuichi Kobori (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Composed by Nintendo Sound Team (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best Audio Design Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Dead Space (Motive Studio/EA) Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE) Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Best Performance Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI Cameron Monaghan, STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor Idris Elba, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Melanie Liburd, Alan Wake 2 Neil Newbon, Baldur’s Gate 3 Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Innovation in Accessibility Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment) Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game Studios) Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE) Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios/WB Games) Street Fighter 6 (Capcom) Games for Impact A Space for the Unbound (Mojiken Studio/Toge Productions/Chorus) Chants of Sennaar (Rundisc/Focus Entertainment) Goodbye Volcano High (KO_OP) Tchia (Awaceb/Kepler Interactive) Terra Nil (Free Lives/Devolver Digital/Netflix) Venba (Visai Games) Best Ongoing Game Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment/EA) Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red) Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix) Fortnite (Epic Games) Genshin Impact (HoYoverse) Best Community Support Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red) Destiny 2 (Bungie) Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix) No Man’s Sky (Hello Games) Best Independent Game Cocoon (Geometric Interactive/Annapurna Interactive) Dave the Diver (MINTROCKET) Dredge (Black Salt Games/Team 17) Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio) Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful Publishing) Best Debut Indie Game Cocoon (Geometric Interactive/Annapurna Interactive) Dredge (Black Salt Games/Team 17) Pizza Tower (Tour de Pizza) Venba (Visai Games) Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful Publishing) Best Mobile Game Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (Applibot/Square Enix) Honkai: Star Rail (HoYoverse) Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink Entertainment) Monster Hunter Now (Niantic/Capcom) Terra Nil (Free Lives/Devolver/Netflix) Best VR/AR Game Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital/SIE) Humanity (tha LTD/Enhance Games) Horizon Call of the Mountain (Guerrilla Games/Firesprite/SIE) Resident Evil Village VR Mode (Capcom) Synapse (nDreams) Best Action Game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco) Dead Island 2 (Dambuster Studios/Deep Silver) Ghostrunner 2 (One More Level/505 Games) Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks) Remnant 2 (Gunfire Games/Gearbox Publishing) Best Action/Adventure Game Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games/SIE) Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment/EA) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix) Lies of P (Round8 Studio/Neowiz Games) Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio) Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks) Best Fighting Game God of Rock (Modus Studios Brazil/Modus Games) Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios/WB Games) Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (Ludosity/Fair Play Labs/GameMill Entertainment) Pocket Bravery (Statera Studio/PQube) Street Fighter 6 (Capcom) Best Family Game Disney Illusion Island (Dlala Studios/Disney) Party Animals (Recreate Games) Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Sonic Superstars (Arzest/Sonic Team/Sega) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best Sim/Strategy Game Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (WayForward/Nintendo) Cities: Skylines II (Colossal Order/Paradox Interactive) Company of Heroes 3 (Relic Entertainment/Sega) Fire Emblem Engage (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo) Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best Sports/Racing EA Sports FC 24 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports) F1 23 (Codemasters/EA Sports) Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game Studios) Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged (Milestone) The Crew Motorfest (Ubisoft Ivory Tower/Ubisoft) Best Multiplayer Presented by Discord Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment) Party Animals (Recreate Games) Street Fighter 6 (Capcom) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo) Best Adaptation Castlevania: Nocturne (Powerhouse Animation/Netflix) Gran Turismo (PlayStation Productions/Sony Pictures) The Last of Us (PlayStation Productions/HBO) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Illumination/Nintendo/Universal Pictures) Twisted Metal (PlayStation Productions/Peacock) Most Anticipated Game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix) Hades II (Supergiant Games) Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega) Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft) Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco/Arika) Content Creator of the Year IronMouse PeopleMakeGames Quackity Spreen SypherPK Best Esports Game Counter-Strike 2 (Valve) Dota 2 (Valve) League of Legends (Riot Games) PUBG Mobile (LightSpeed Studios/Tencent Games) Valorant (Riot Games) Best Esports Athlete Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (League of Legends) Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (CS:GO) Max “Demon1” Mazanov (Valorant) Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez (Call of Duty) Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk (League of Legends) Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen (Apex Legends) Best Esports Team Evil Geniuses (Valorant) Fnatic (Valorant) Gaimin Gladiators (Dota 2) JD Gaming (League of Legends) Team Vitality (Counter-Strike) Best Esports Coach Christine “potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses – Valorant) Danny “zonic” Sorensen (Team Falcons – Counter-Strike) Jordan “Gunba” Graham (Florida Mayhem – Overwatch) Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam (Team Vitality – Counter-Strike) Yoon “Homme” Sung-young (JD Gaming – League of Legends) Best Esports Event 2023 League of Legends World Championship Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 EVO 2023 The International Dota 2 Championships 2023 VALORANT Champions 2023
Game Of The Year Nominations Revealed; Starfield didn’t make the cut
The Game Awards Nominations for over 30 categories have been revealed, but there is one that many fans only care about and that’s Game Of The Year. There were a lot of discussions about what games should be nominated for the best game of 2023 and Starfield was up there. After a stellar month of new releases in October, Starfield did not make the cut for the best game of 2023. The following games have been nominated for Game Of The Year: • Alan Wake 2 • Spider-Man 2 • Resident Evil 4 • Baldur’s Gate 3 • Super Mario Bros. Wonder • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom You can vote in The Game Awards now.
Microsoft Reveals The First Ever Edible Controller & Wonka-Inspired Chocolate Xbox Series X
Microsoft has been known to do sweepstakes for very limited edition Xbox consoles and controllers. For example, they once had a Party Animals Xbox Series S and gave away a pizza-scented Xbox controller in a promotion with TMNT: Mutant Mayhem. Today, Microsoft announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures for the upcoming Wonka film introducing an edible Xbox controller and a chocolate-inspired Xbox Series X. Starting today, fans can enter the official Xbox sweepstakes for a chance to win these one-of-a-kind and playful Wonka-inspired prizes. Here is what the Wonka prizes include: Wonka-Inspired Xbox Series X and Storefront Display: A special Wonka chocolate bar-inspired Xbox Series X bundled with a unique console display modelled after the magic of Willy Wonka’s iconic chocolate store. While the console may look like one of Wonka’s famous chocolate bars, the Wonka-inspired Xbox Series X is not edible. (X)box of Chocolates: A beautiful box of surprises celebrating the new “Wonka” film containing the first-ever official edible Xbox Controller made of 100% pure chocolate and wrapped in the signature gold wrapper; a custom designed, burgundy-colored Xbox Wireless Controller inspired by Wonka’s coat from the film; and five additional chocolate truffles uniquely crafted to complement your Xbox gaming adventures including: Achievement Hunting: Delicious chocolate with a boost of energy ingredients, which helps with long-term gaming focus. Time to rack up that Gamerscore. Button Masher: Buzzing with bold espresso to keep your reactions crisp and your head in the game. Your Citrus Sidekick: Chocolate and orange team up for a sunny burst of flavor, in honor of the fruitful variety of games available on Xbox Game Pass. Xtra Kick: Balances out the sweet with just the right amount of heat. Just like any end boss, this gets you a little fired up but yields sweet rewards. Wonka for the Win: Sometimes the greatest joys in life are also the simplest. So, this treat focuses on the essence of what makes a great truffle: the chocolate. 100% pure, decadently delicious chocolate. Fans can enter to win the limited-edition Wonka prizes by following Xbox and reposting the official Xbox sweepstakes post. The giveaway starts on November 13, 2023, and concludes on December 14, 2023. Source: Xbox Wire
Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase for November 14
Nintendo announced on Monday morning they’ll be hosting a new Indie World Showcase taking place on November 14 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET. The company says the show will last for roughly 20 minutes and will include new announcements and updates on indie games for the Nintendo Switch. You can watch the live stream on Nintendo’s website or on YouTube and Twitch. In recent news, the Nintendo Switch port for Outer Wilds is likely to be released soon according to a known leaker who has past success in revealing information early for Nintendo-related announcements.
Antony Starr will not voice Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1
Homelander was one of the most anticipated fighters to join Mortal Kombat 1 and we have received news regarding the voice actor. New Zealand voice actor, Antony Starr who is known to be the voice of Homelander in this television series will not be doing the superhero’s voice in the latest Mortal Kombat. This comes from a conversation on an Instagram comment section where Starr answers a question about voicing Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1. This will be disappointing to fans who want originality and it has not been confirmed who will be doing the voice acting for Homelander in MK1. Source: DiscussingFilm
News regarding Outer Wilds for Nintendo Switch likely coming soon
Very known and reliable Nintendo leaker, Pyoro_X has come to X (formerly known as Twitter) with another tease of a game coming to the Nintendo Switch. The leaker posts “Finally we will be able to roast some marshmallows on the switch”. https://twitter.com/Pyoro_X/status/1724009207295517039 The internet already figured this one out it looks like this would relate to Outer Wilds which was announced for the platform in February 2021 but got delayed. The reason this hint online matches the Outer Wilds is that when you first wake up in the game you are next to a campfire. Pyoro has yet to be wrong about recent leaks this year and this will likely become true knowing his reputation. But always take leaks with a grain of salt. .
