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Shortly ahead of Summer Game Fest digital event this year, Sony may broadcast a PlayStation Showcase livesteram. Sony May Host PlayStation Showcase Ahead of Summer Game Fest 2023 For entirety of last year, PlayStation fans were expecting Sony Interactive Entertainment to host an annual PlayStation Showcase but they ended up having several State of Play broadcast event throughout 2022 to highlight major releases. Sony already has PlayStation 5 -exclusives like Final Fantasy XVI and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 lined up for launch in 2023. Therefore, a PlayStation Showcase event this year is not very unlikely and industry reports also hints at such possibility. RELATED: Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster Reportedly in Works for PS5 According to VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, a PlayStation Showcase is currently planned for later this year shortly before Summer Game Fest event on June 8, followed by Xbox & Bethesda Showcase and Ubisoft Forward in latter days. His newest report com

Free Play Days to add Age of Empires II, Embr, Indivisible and Journey to the Savage Planet for Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate this week. Free Play Days Adds Age of Empires 2, Embr, Indivisible and Journey to the Savage Planet Subscribers of Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can look forward to latest lineup of free game trials on Xbox Free Play Days event for this weekend full of fun across Xbox family of last and current generation console systems. Start off your quest for world domination with Definitive Edition of real-time strategy game Age of Empires II by Forgotten Empires , where you experience all campaigns, civilizations, events as well as additional content for Xbox consoles. RELATED: Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster Reportedly in Works for PS5 Become an über firefighter for money and save lives in 2019 frantic multiplayer game Embr and make big bucks for your services. Also team up with friends to join a response team of four and run through hazards to ear

Latest lineup of Prime Gaming gives away Art of Fighting 3, Metal Slug 4, Wolfenstein: The New Order and more games for free. Prime Gaming Free Games for April 2023 Revealed Wasting no time on April Fools' Day jokes, Prime Gaming reveals their newest lineup of freebies for next month for members of Amazon Prime , which costs you only $14.99 per month and you can also try out 7-day trial before signing up. Start off this April by fighting Nazi war machines in developer MachineGames ' 2014 first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order with series veteran B.J. Blazkowicz in an alternate timeline 1960s Europe where Nazis won World War II. RELATED: Redfall Isn't Arkane's Left 4 Dead, Confirms Director Amazon Prime members will also get their hands on 1996 arcade fighting game Art of Fighting 3 by developer/publisher SNK , which features ultimate KO systems and other mechanics like fluid animations with win quotes for every fighter. Combat the rising threat of Cyber Terr

Epic Games Store is offering PC version of 2021 roguelike beat'em up game Tunche for free giveaway this week. Tunche Free on Epic Games Store Now Throughout entirety of last year, Epic Games ended up offering 99 free games annually on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store for PC platform, which was definitely more than the year before and has a worth of $2,240 only. Epic Games Store is giving away free copies of 2021 roguelike beat'em up adventure Tunche by developer Leap Game Studios and publisher HypeTrain Digital for this week to claim a free copy before April 6, 8:00 AM PDT/11:00 AM EDT. RELATED: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Will Be Always Online Tunche focuses on Rumi and her friends as they try to restore peace in Amazon rainforest using their unique abilities. Fighting off evil creatures in the jungle, they must uncover mystery of the forest while upgrading their combat moves. Inspired by a Peruvian legend, Tunche features a hand-drawn art

Games With Gold will be adding Out of Space: Couch Edition and Peaky Blinders: Mastermind for Xbox Live Gold members this April. Xbox Live Gold Free Games for April 2023 Revealed Just in time ahead of April 2023, Microsoft announces their new lineup of Games With Gold for members of Xbox Live Gold monthly service to play across Xbox family of console systems when they arrive next month, starting from April 1. Make yourself at home in space playing Couch Edition of 2019 strategy co-op multiplayer game Out of Space , where you deal with a deadly alien infestation on your outer-space apartment as you try to produce energy and recycle waste. RELATED: Dead Island 2 Has Gone Gold and New Release Date Revealed Based on acclaimed crime drama, 2020 puzzle-adventure game Peaky Blinders: Mastermind by developer FuturLab and publisher Curve Digital takes you back to Birmingham following World War I to get into Shelby family criminal gang. Mastermind focuses on Tommy Shelby figuring out a

PlayStation Plus will be adding Meet Your Maker, Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Tails of Iron for PS4 and PS5 in April 2023. PlayStation Plus Free Games for April 2023 Revealed Almost close to next month, Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed their newest lineup of upcoming free games for subscribers of PlayStation Plus Essential tier across PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles, becomes available on April 4, 2023. Build and raid derelict outposts in Meet Your Maker , upcoming first-person action raiding game by developer/publisher Behaviour Interactive , where you create crazy mazes to challenge other players, arriving day-one on PS Plus Essential . RELATED: Newly Announced Marvel Games Won't Be Connected Like MCU Embark an epic platforming adventure in Sackboy: A Big Adventure , a spin-off to LittleBigPlanet series by Sumo Digital . Play solo or party up in local or online as you work together to overcome challenging tasks and try to save your friends. Take on a perilous journey

Sony kick-starts a bunch of discount deals on games, bundles and DLCs on PlayStation Store Spring Sale 2023. PlayStation Store Spring Sale 2023 Live Now Only a week into spring season and PlayStation Store launches their next major sales promotion for next four weeks. Enjoy up to 75% discount and more on digital games, bundles, DLC s and lot more at ongoing Spring Sale 2023 right now. Ahead of upcoming Burning Shores DLC expansion launch, try out PlayStation -exclusive Horizon Forbidden West at 50% retail price. Also check out Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales for 60% off now to grab before Spider-Man 2 launch. RELATED: MultiVersus Dataminer Discovers Secret Voice Lines for Joker by Mark Hamill Launch sales for Crisis Core: Reunion was pretty mid despite being a prequel to Final Fantasy VII and now it is on sale for 20% discount. Dead Space did pretty well but still Digital Deluxe Edition of the game lets you save 20% on retail rate. Newly launched Destiny 2: Legacy Colle

PC players on Steam are review-bombing The Last of Us Part I at launch due to crashes and poor optimization by devs. The Last of Us Part I Review-Bombed on Steam Over Performance Issues A long-awaited multiplayer online mode for 2020 action-adventure game The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment has now become a standalone game, set to reveal in June 2023. In order to coincide with HBO show, PC port for The Last of Us Part I was delayed to late March and is already out on stores. However, PC players are review-bombing TLoU on Steam because of frequent crashes and performance issues. RELATED: Marvel's Wolverine is Reportedly Going for Mature Rating At launch day, The Last of Us PC version has garnered "mostly negative" reviews on Steam and many players are complaining about poor performance and recurring crashes due to lackluster optimization even on high-end PC hardware. Majority of players are repeatedly ha

Nintendo premieres an extended gameplay video for Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom showcasing various abilities of protagonist Link. Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom Gameplay Demo Revealed Scheduled for a May 2023 release, upcoming action-adventure game Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom by developer/publisher Nintendo will be first Nintendo Switch -exclusive that cost $69.99 only for a Standard Edition at release. Still months away from release, Nintendo announced to reveal an extended gameplay of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom this week. In a new video, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma breaks down various gameplay mechanics of BotW sequel . RELATED: Dead Island 2 Has Gone Gold and New Release Date Revealed Nintendo releases a 10-minute gameplay from Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom , showing Link's new abilities. RELATED: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Will Be Always Online Latest gameplay footage opens up with Link is riding on a horse across lands of Hyrule, while up above are

Dataminers have recently found files within PC version of Resident Evil 4 Remake that hints at Separate Ways DLC. Resident Evil 4 Remake Datamine Hints at Separate Ways DLC A long-anticipated global release of 2023 survival horror action game Resident Evil 4 Remake by developer/publisher Capcom amassed a large number of concurrent players on PC and consoles at launch-day, making it biggest series debut. Capcom has already announced to release free Mercenaries mode for latest remake of RE4 that arrives on April 7, 2023. However, a recent datamining discovery on PC version may hints at dev team working on Separate Ways DLC as well. RELATED: Armored Core 6 Won't Be Sci-Fi Soulsborne Game, Says Hidetaka Miyazaki Members of Resident Evil Wiki Discord community have found reference to Another Order , also known as Separate Ways outside of Japan. It was an additional story featuring Ada Wong, which offered an alternate viewpoint of RE4 events. Although never included via original

Relive a groundbreaking action-horror classic, Resident Evil 4 Remake is available now on PC, PS4, PS5 and Series X/S. Resident Evil 4 Remake Out Now Reimagining of a classic franchise entry, 2023 survival horror game Resident Evil 4 Remake from developer/publisher Capcom is out now worldwide on PC , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S , with support for PlayStation VR2 . Former rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy has now become a U.S. agent six years following the events of Raccoon City. Assigned to a new mission, Leon has been sent to a remote European village to bring home US president's missing daughter. A New Breed of Enemy RELATED: Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster Reportedly in Works for PS5 When he arrives there, Leon continues his search for president's daughter Ashley Graham but it led to a terrible discovery. Something has gone wrong with local villagers as they band together and comes after him with no escape in sight. For a ground-up remake, Capcom has revamped

UK regulator claims that Activision/Blizzard merger deal won't notably lessen competition in console gaming market. Activision Merger Won't Lessen Competition in Console Gaming, Says UK Regulator As part of an ongoing investigation, Microsoft recently told UK regulators that a 10-year deal is enough for their business rival Sony Interactive Entertainment to develop alternatives to Call of Duty franchise for all PlayStation consumers. With concern over Activision/Blizzard deal , UK regulators previously extended their inquiry and Microsoft continued arguing. After months of investigation, UK regulators reveal that Activision merger won't lessen competition in gaming. RELATED: Newly Announced Marvel Games Won't Be Connected Like MCU Updating their provisional findings, UK's Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) claims they no longer believes that a proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision / Blizzard will significantly lessen competition in console ga

A number of US Congress members have accused Sony of blatant anti-competitive conduct in Japan by keeping games off Xbox. Sony Accused of Anti-Competitive Conduct in Japan by US Congress Members Over a proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision/Blizzard , industry rivals Microsoft and Sony started a tug of war regarding a possible Call of Duty-exclusivity on Xbox console and regulators got involved to investigate anti-trust concerns. After over a year of going back and forth, UK regulators finally claims that Activision merger will not lessen competition in gaming . More recently, several US Congress members accuse Sony of engaging in anti-competitive conduct in Japan. RELATED: Newly Announced Marvel Games Won't Be Connected Like MCU According to a Politico report, Democratic senator Maria Cantwell has recently accused Sony of anti-competitive behavior with their exclusivity deals to keep Japanese games off Xbox and calls trade representative to raise issue during talks

Xbox Free Play Days adds Bassmaster Fishing 2022, Far Cry 5 and Marvel's Midnight Suns for Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate. Free Play Days Adds Bassmaster Fishing 2022, Far Cry 5 and Marvel's Midnight Suns For several weeks now, lineup of limited time free game trials on Xbox Free Play Days event has been somewhat mediocre at best but members of Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate are getting a little bit better in recent weeks. Sign into your account before visiting over to Microsoft Store starting from March 23, 12:01 AM PDT/3:01 AM EDT, to download Bassmaster Fishing: 2022 , Far Cry 5 and Marvel's Midnight Suns until March 26, 11:59 PM PDT/2:59 AM EDT. RELATED: Dead Island 2 Has Gone Gold and New Release Date Revealed Take part in competitive big bass fishing with Bassmaster Fishing: 2022 Bassmaster Classic with fully licensed content by Dovetail Games . Challenge pro anglers, improve rank, get sponsor and make progress to become Classic Champion. Cel

Epic Games Store will be giving away free copies of Chess Ultra and World of Warships Starter Pack: Ishizuchi for free this week. Chess Ultra and World of Warships Starter Pack: Ishizuchi Free on Epic Store Now In comparison to their overall freebie giveaway number in 2021, Epic Games ended up offering 99 games on PC platform through their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store last year and users have claimed over 700 million copies. Epic Store will be offering PC version of 2017 online multiplayer game Chess Ultra and World of Starter Pack: Ishizuchi add-on for free this week to get a copy and have it forever in your library before March 30, 8:00 AM PT/11:00 AM ET. RELATED: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Will Be Always Online Introducing ultimate chess playing experience in Chess Ultra , which features Grandmaster level of AI, 4K visuals and VR compatibility. Other than stunning environment and sets, there are few time controls, leaderboard and much more. Assemble

Paramount executive confirms new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game based on "The Last Ronin" storyline, inspired by God of War. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game Based on Last Ronin in Development Although attempts of live-action movie adaptations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles seemingly ended in last decade, recent video game releases like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has met with positive fan-response. A few months back, September 2022 issue of Toy World magazine revealed a brand-new TMNT game is in works for 2023 launch. A latest report suggests that it will be adapting 2020 storyline Last Ronin and inspired by God of War series. RELATED: MultiVersus Dataminer Discovers Secret Voice Lines for Joker by Mark Hamill In a recent interview, Paramount Global senior vice president for games Doug Rosen confirmed that upcoming The Last Ronin adaptation is a third-person action role-playing game, inspired by Sony 's most recent God of War series

Arkane Austin studio director Harvey Smith reveals that PlayStation 5 version of Redfall was in development as well. Redfall Was Originally Being Developed for PlayStation 5 A stark departure from typical games, upcoming supernatural first-person shooter Redfall from developer Arkane Studios and publisher Bethesda Softworks is slowly shaping up to be a unique experience and not another Left 4 Dead copy . Arkane is currently inviting various outlets for Redfall hands-on preview, being praised for their creative gameplay and storytelling. Moreover, devs confirmed how their latest vampire shooter was initially in development for PlayStation 5 . RELATED: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Missed Sales Targets Months ahead of launch, Arkane Austin studio director Harvey Smith talks to IGN France during an interview about impact of Bethesda acquisition by Microsoft in 2021 and recalls cancellation of release for PlayStation 5 version of Redfall . Smith shared in a recent press event th