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In a New Year's letter, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda recently expresses interest for blockchain and NFTs, raising concerns. Square Enix Wants to Pursue Blockchain and NFTs in Games Last two years have been pretty eventful for gaming industry and for everyone else to say the least, with many highly-anticipated games getting delayed due to work restrictions for COVID-19 pandemic that had an effect worldwide. As we leave 2021 behind and walk into a new one, people are looking forward to have a great year up ahead. Japanese video game giant Square Enix however, had a different idea and they begin 2022 with Metaverse, NFTs and more. RELATED: BioShock 4 Story Details and Title Reportedly Leaked Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda wishes everyone a Happy New Year in a letter before he begins talking about Metaverse. He also adds how blockchain, extended reality (XR) technology and 5G present new business opportunities. Given how much coverage blockchain technology and NFTs have

A recent Xbox Achievements leak for GoldenEye 007 suggests that a modern-day remake may finally happen soon. GoldenEye 007 Xbox Achievements Reportedly Leaked Earlier in 2021, a playable build for cancelled HD remaster version of 1997 first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 from developer Rare Studio  for Xbox 360 consoles was leaked over file-sharing sites that anyone could play on consoles or PC . A full list of Xbox Achievements for GoldenEye 007 has recently surfaced online and spotted by True Achievements , a site that tracks player's achievements for games on Xbox and these are reportedly obtained from live console servers. RELATED: Final Fantasy 16 Was Delayed Due to COVID-19, New Reveal Coming Soon According to True Achievements, GoldenEye Xbox Achievements have been unlocked by users "BigSheep" and "Xtinamcgrath" so far, which is Rare Studio 's lead engineer James Thomas and community head Christina McGrath apparently. Latest discovery of Xbox Ach

A well-known insider theorizes that Rockstar Games will reveal Grand Theft Auto VI this year and release in 2023. Grand Theft Auto VI May Be Revealed in 2022 and Release in 2023 Aside from a long-awaited Grand Theft Auto: Remastered Trilogy and a remastered version of Grand Theft Auto V , developer/publisher Rockstar Games had no plans for any original release across any major platforms for last few years. Although there is no sign for Rockstar to officially reveal highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI yet since 2018 rumor, an industry insider claims that GTA 6 could very well be revealed at some point in 2022, followed by a release next year. RELATED: EA Reportedly Cancelled Harry Potter MMO for Lack of Faith in IP According to a recent claim by known Rockstar Games insider Tez2 on GTAForums community website, Grand Theft Auto 6 may officially be revealed this year and will release in 2023, which is not a rumor but a theory based on patterns. Red Dead Redemption 2 was previo

Former developers claim that a cancelled build of Bully 2 still exists at Rockstar Games and is used as reference material. Bully 2 Scrapped Build Remains at Rockstar, Had RDR2-Style Honor System After reports of developer/publisher Rockstar Games working on a follow-up sequel for 2006 action-adventure game Bully was surfaced earlier, a French publication claimed that they are actually developing a remaster of the original. A number of former developers at Rockstar New England recently revealed a troubled history of development for heavily-anticipated sequel to Bully and suggests that a build may internally exists as reference material at Rockstar Games . RELATED: Xbox Game Pass to Add Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Halo Infinite and More There is a huge cult-following for PlayStation 2 -era classic Bully that focuses on troubled youth James "Jimmy" Hopkins of New England, who gets enrolled at Bullworth Academy and tries to make his way to top and puts a stop to bullying. Accor

Epic Games Store is giving away Tomb Raider, Rise of Tomb Raider and Shadow of Tomb Raider for free to celebrate Holiday Sale 2021. Tomb Raider, Rise and Shadow of Tomb Raider Free on Epic Store Now Celebrating festive season this year, Epic Games kick-started Holiday Sale 2021 on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store and also brings back 15 days of free games promotional campaign for a limited time on PC platform. Epic Store is offering free copies of Tomb Raider: Game of The Year Edition , Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition to claim on PC until January 6, 9:00 AM PDT/12:00 PM EDT. RELATED: EA Reportedly Cancelled Harry Potter MMO for Lack of Faith in IP Rediscover the legends of iconic video game protagonist Lara Croft in 2013 action-adventure game Tomb Raider by developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix , which begins a rebooted legacy of Survivor Trilogy timeline. Then jump in for an adven

PlayStation Plus will add Deep Rock Galactic and DiRT 5 2K21 for PS5, Persona 5 Strikers for PS4 in January 2022. PlayStation Plus Free Games for January 2022 A week after getting leaked, Sony Interactive Entertainment eventually reveals their new lineup for upcoming PlayStation Plus monthly free titles in January, coming soon on PlayStation 4 and next-gen consoles, starting January 4, 2022. PS Plus members are to get their hands on 2021 action role-playing game Persona 5 Strikers for PS4 from developer by Omega Force and publisher Sega , which is a Dynasty Warriors -style spin- off sequel for critically-acclaimed Persona 5 . RELATED: EA Reportedly Cancelled Harry Potter MMO for Lack of Faith in IP Band together with a group of space dwarves and blast off alien monsters in co-operative first-person shooter Deep Rock Galactic by Ghost Ship Games , which lets you storm through a series of procedurally generated caves with friends. Experience award-winning off-road arcade racing a

A new rating in Saudi Arabia suggests that God of War: Ragnarök could be released a lot earlier than expected. God of War: Ragnarök May Be Coming Soon Only days ago, a release date for upcoming PlayStation -exclusive action-adventure game God of War: Ragnarök by developer Santa Monica Studio and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment was allegedly leaked on PlayStation database. Although latest leak has revealed a September 2022 launch window, Sony or Santa Monica has yet to make an official announcement. Recently, a rating for Ragnarök goes live in Saudi Arabia, suggesting that GoW sequel may arrive earlier. RELATED: Final Fantasy 16 Was Delayed Due to COVID-19, New Reveal Coming Soon God of War: Ragnarök age classification has been posted by General Authority for Audio-Visual Media in Saudi Arabia with an 18+ rating lately and despite having no release date revealed yet, Ragnarök could release sooner than expected. Age classifications are usually given when they are very

Epic Games Store is offering PC version of Salt and Sanctuary for free in 15 days of free games giveaway. Salt and Sanctuary Free on Epic Games Store Now Celebrating ongoing season of festivity, Epic Games launches annual Holiday Sale 2021 on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store and brings back 15 days of free games promotional campaign for a limited time on PC platform. Epic Store will be giving away PC version of 2016 action role-playing game Salt and Sanctuary by developer/publisher Ska Studios . Anyone with an EGS account can claim a free copy within next 24 hours and own forever in your collection. RELATED: EA Reportedly Cancelled Harry Potter MMO for Lack of Faith in IP Taking inspiration from Souls series, 2D action role-playing game Salt and Sanctuary focuses on brutal combat across bloody dungeons. Your character also gets to use various RPG mechanics like crafting armor, item, spell and weapons. Play as a sailor stranded in a remote godforsaken island

Epic Games Store is giving away PC version of Moving Out for free in 15 days of free games giveaway program. Moving Out Free on Epic Games Store Now An ongoing celebration of year-end festivity continues as Epic Games launches annual Holiday Sale 2021 on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store and brings back 15 days of free games promotional giveaway campaign on PC . Today on Epic Store , users on PC platform can claim a free copy of 2020 co-operative moving simulation game Moving Out by developer DevM Games and SMG Studio within next 24 hours and then have it forever in your online library. RELATED: EA Reportedly Cancelled Harry Potter MMO for Lack of Faith in IP Anyone looking to have some silly fun can jump in for some ridiculous physics-based hilarity in Moving Out , focusing on couch co-op play. You are a mover, who would pick up furniture and appliances across the busy town of Packmore. You can try to become a relocation expert solo or recruit a group of friend

Newest leak on PlayStation database reveals a possible release date for upcoming PlayStation-exclusive God of War: Ragnarök. God of War: Ragnarök Release Date Reportedly Leaked Although originally expected to launch in 2021, upcoming action-adventure game God of War: Ragnarök by developer Santa Monica Studio and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment will be releasing next year on PlayStation 4 and 5 . Since there has been no official release date or a launch window revealed by Santa Monica or Sony yet, no one really knows when GoW: Ragnarök is arriving next year but a newest leak on PlayStation Network may have leaked a date. RELATED: Final Fantasy 16 Was Delayed Due to COVID-19, New Reveal Coming Soon A latest leak on PlayStation database have revealed a possible God of War: Ragnarök release date set for September 30, 2022. However, it could also be a placeholder date for now or may be God of War sequel is planned for Q3 2022. This new leak could also be real but fans wo

Epic Games Store is offering Mages of Mystralia for free on twelfth day of 15 days of free games year-end giveaway. Mages of Mystralia Free on Epic Games Store Now Keeping up with the festivity of holiday season this year, Epic Games brings back 15 days of free games giveaway promotional campaign on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store to celebrate Christmas day 2021 and beyond. Epic Store is offering 2017 action-adventure game Mages of Mystralia by developer/publisher Borealys Games for a limited time on PC platforms that anyone can get a free copy of and then own it forever in their collection of games. RELATED: PlayStation Plus Free Games for January 2022 Leaked Embark a personal journey of becoming a mage as player character Zia begins discovering her magical powers and gets exiled. She would find a mentor who guides her to a mage sanctuary, so that she could improve her sorcery skills. Mages of Mystralia asks you to face-off monstrous creatures and overcome pu

Naoki Yoshida, producer of upcoming Final Fantasy XVI promises to reveal new information by next year. Final Fantasy XVI Was Delayed Due to COVID-19, New Reveal Coming Soon Throughout this year, upcoming PlayStation 5 -exclusive action role-playing game Final Fantasy XVI by developer/publisher Square Enix was largely absent at press events like E3 2021 , Tokyo Game Show and The Game Awards altogether. FFXVI producer Naoki Yoshida previously stated in an interview that he will show a new trailer shortly ahead of release. Yoshida also promised to reveal more information by end of 2021 but recently announced to delay that plan to 2022. RELATED: PlayStation Plus Free Games for January 2022 Leaked Fans already assumed that there won't be any news regarding Final Fantasy 16 this year, as we are only less than a week away from 2022. Yoshida has apologized for disappointing everyone and thanked series fans for continued support. He also stated that due to ongoing COVID-19 global pan

Epic Games Store offers a copy of Control on PC once again, on eleventh day of 15 days of free games giveaway program. Control Free on Epic Games Store Now! Again! With an ongoing Christmas 2021 celebration, Epic Games continues to live up to festivity of this holiday season by offering a lineup of titles on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store as part of "15 Days of Free Games" campaign. Epic Store will giveaway Standard Edition of 2019 action-adventure game Control by developer Remedy Entertainment and publisher 505 Games , which anyone with a free account can claim a copy of and own it forever in their collection. RELATED: PlayStation Plus Free Games for January 2022 Leaked Although a returning freebie, Control promises a unique sci-fi setting like no other and a tight-written plot premise. You take a journey into mystery with protagonist Jesse Faden, who serves as director of Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). After recent demise of former FBC director,

According to a new leaked listing on retailer website, Ghost of Tsushima may get released on PC via Steam in early 2022. Ghost of Tsushima May Come to Steam A few months earlier, a number of leaks at Nvidia GeForce Now database revealed 2020 action-adventure game Ghost of Tsushima by developer Sucker Punch Productions and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment is coming to PC . Sony already announced God of War (2018) and Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Edition for a PC release in previous months. According to a new leaked retail listing, Ghost of Tsushima is likely to arrive on PC via Steam in February 2022. RELATED: EA Reportedly Cancelled Harry Potter MMO for Lack of Faith in IP A user on Reddit shares a retail listing screenshot lately that reveals Ghost of Tsushima is set for a Steam release on February 7, 2022. Since this is from an unofficial source, players are advised to stay calm until Sucker Punch confirms it. They also stated that it could be a fake but claime

Epic Games Store is giving out free copy of Prey for PC on tenth day of annual daily free games giveaway program. Prey Free on Epic Games Store Now In spirit of celebrating ongoing festive season, Epic Games have kick-started annual Holiday Sale 2021 on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store and brings back 15 days of free games giveaway promotional campaign for PC users. Epic Store is offering free copies of 2017 first-person shooter game Prey from developer Arkane Studios and publisher Bethesda Softworks for a limited time, which anyone can claim right now on PC within next 24 hours and own it forever. RELATED: PlayStation Plus Free Games for January 2022 Leaked You play as researcher Morgan Yu, who wakes up aboard space station Talos I and investigates what went wrong there. Yu must find a way to survive hostile alien lifeforms known as Typhons that killed most of their staff and is after them. Prey is a reimagining of 2006 game of the same name and a spiritual

Epic Games Store is offering Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Enhanced Plus Edition for free on ninth day of 15 days of free games giveaway. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Free on Epic Games Store Now Celebrating year-end and Christmas altogether, Epic Games has launched annual Holiday Sale 2021 on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store and also brings back 15 days of free games giveaway with unlimited $10 coupon. Epic Store is offering a free copy of 2018 isometric role-playing game Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Enhanced Plus Edition from developer Owlcat Games and publisher Deep Silver that you can claim now to own forever in your collection. RELATED: PlayStation Plus Free Games for January 2022 Leaked Inspired by acclaimed RPGs like Baldur's Gate and Fallout , party-based adventure Kingmaker brings much-loved Pathfinder tabletop universe on PC platform after a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, by many followers. Set foot onto Stolen Lands region of Golarion with your

Rockstar Games' best-seller Grand Theft Auto V was most-watched game on Twitch in 2021, with 2.1 billion hours of viewership. GTA V Becomes Most-Watched Game of 2021 on Twitch Without shred of a doubt, popularity of livestreaming platforms like Facebook Gaming , Twitch and YouTube are substantially growing among viewers for past few years as they are watching billions of hour's worth of content every year. Before wrapping up this year, it has been revealed that Twitch 's most-watched game in 2021 is 2013 action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto V by developer/publisher Rockstar Games as it leaves behind League of Legends and Fortnite . RELATED: EA Reportedly Cancelled Harry Potter MMO for Lack of Faith in IP According to latest statistics shared on Stream Elements blog, viewers have watched GTA V on Twitch for 2.1 billion hours this year. Lagging behind in second position is Riot Games ' popular MOBA, League of Legends at 1.8 billion hours. Twitch 's most pop

Games With Gold adds Aground, NeuroVoider and more as free games to Xbox Live Gold for January 2022. Xbox Live Gold Free Games for January 2022 For long, members of Xbox Live Gold service have been complaining about its lineup of monthly free Games With Gold on Xbox family of cross-generation consoles, which has been somewhat decent to average throughout this entire year. Microsoft has revealed a brand-new slate of free titles for January 2022 recently that includes NeuroVoider , Aground , Radiant Silvergun and Space Invaders: Infinity Gene for opening month of next year, which doesn't seem very exciting. RELATED: PlayStation Plus Free Games for January 2022 Leaked Step into a futuristic cyberpunk world of twin-stick shooter NeuroVoider and take down hordes of evil robots to crash their party. Then survive on a remote island in mining RPG title Aground and reach for the stars to confront your future. Backward compatibility section brings 1998 shoot 'em up game Radiant S