Tag: Xbox
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Ubisoft Has Announced They Are Shutting Down Hyper Scape
Less than two years since Hyper Scape first launched, Ubisoft announced that they are shutting down its servers this April. Hyper Scape was initially developed as a way to create “gaming as a spectacle”. This was based on the fact that more and more streamers were watching games as much as they were playing them.…
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Pupperazzi: A Perfect Puppy Playground – Xbox Series S Review
The photography genre is renowned for its soothing gameplay, level of freedom and adorable subject matter. From the sunny beaches of Alekon to the magical and melodic jungles of Beasts of Maravilla Island, I have played and thoroughly enjoyed many of the genre’s best experiences. So, when I first heard about Pupperazzi, a photography game…
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What Microsoft’s Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard Means For The Future
As everyone not living under a rock knows by now, Microsoft announced that it would buy Activision Blizzard last week. The $70 billion acquisition is making waves across several industries, but mostly in tech and gaming. Evidently, no one will truly understand the full impact of this momentous deal for a while. Nevertheless, industry experts…
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Explore A Stunning Miniature World in Tinykin, Coming This Summer
TinyBuild, alongside the developers Splashteam, is pleased to announce its upcoming platform adventure game, Tinykin, with a video detailing the world and its story. Splashteam is an indie developer team consisting of ex-Ubisoft creatives who worked on the Rayman and Rabbids games based in France. Their first game, Splasher, was well-received and currently has a…
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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard in Huge Deal Worth $70 Billion
Earlier today, Microsoft Corporation announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in arguably one of the biggest, most decisive deals in video game history. Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share. Therefore, the total transaction is valued at US$68.7 billion. When the transaction closes, Microsoft will be the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue,…
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Challenging Roguelite, Vagante, Coming To Consoles Later This Month
Indie developer Nuke Nine and publisher BlitWorks have announced that they are finally porting the roguelite platformer Vagante to the Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Vagante is the debut title of three-person development studio Nuke Nine. Since its launch onto Steam back in 2018, it has received mass critical acclaim. Of the 2,998 user reviews…
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Fantasy RPG, Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King, Coming To Consoles
Developer Redlock Studio and publisher Forthright Entertainment have announced that their dark action RPG, Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King, is coming to consoles and Epic Game Store soon. Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King launched back in 2019 as an Early Access title before being officially released two years later in February of 2021.…
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Chorus: Imaginative and Glorious Space Combat – PS5 Review
For a long time, I have been searching for a great space combat game. Many years ago, I absolutely adored Colony Wars and its sequels on the original PlayStation. Sadly, nothing has since scratched that itch or matched the excitement I had with that series. After witnessing the Chorus trailer, I was understandably excited. It…
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Happy’s Humble Burger Farm: A Truly Surreal Nightmare – PS4 Review
Happy’s Humble Burger Farm – which is appropriately a mouthful of a title – is an incredibly stressful horror game. While technically a sequel to the wonderful Happy’s Humble Burger Barn, Happy’s Humble Burger Farm can be enjoyed as a standalone experience. However be warned as it will leave you stressed, anxious, and suffering nightmares…
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Beautiful Oceanic Adventure Game, Sail Forth, Delayed Until 2022
Developer Festive Vector and publisher The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild have announced that their upcoming sailing adventure game, Sail Forth, has been delayed until 2022. Sail Forth was announced a while ago and was scheduled for a 2021 release date. The swashbuckling adventure game was supposed to be a sailing simulation game. However, it would seem the…
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Murder Mystery, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders, Coming To Consoles
The critically acclaimed point & click mystery game Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is finally heading to consoles this December. After receiving a whopping CA$ 17,470/£10,253/$13,948 on Kickstarter, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders launched on Steam in May of 2019. During its time there it has garnered significant critical acclaim from fans and…
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Beach Buggy Racing 2 Receives Huge New DLC Out Now
Developer Vector Unit has announced the second piece of DLC for their critically acclaimed Kart Racer, Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure. Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure is one of our favourite games here at the Game Crater. We gave it an 8.5 out of 10 when it launched. When its enormous Hot Wheels…