Author: Chirag Kapadia

Abiotic Factor from developer Deep Field Games and publisher Playstack was released on Jul 22, and with it being a multi-player game, one question that will get asked by gamers is if this is a game that can be played with friends across other platforms as well. We are here to answer this question right away, so let’s get started. Does Abiotic Factor Support Crossplay? Yes, Abiotic Factor has Crossplay. What’s more, the game has been included both as part of the PS Plus additions for July; and in the 2nd wave of July additions to Xbox Game Pass. With…

Ross Scott put out a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, announcing that the campaign has now crossed 1.4 million signatures. The way this will help, he goes on to add, is that it significantly brings down the possibility of the campaign not getting through on account of botnets artificially spiking numbers. The number required to have the EU Commission look at petitions is 1 million, so technically there is a buffer of another 400k signatures to make up for any such signatures that get cancelled out during the verification process. Stop Killing Games was launched as an action…

Xbox announced the 2nd wave of additions to its subscription service for July, and has a mix of existing games and new releases. Notable additions are the eagerly awaited souls-like action game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Abiotic Factor, & the well-received Robocop: Rogue City. Here is the full list. All the games will be available on Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass; those that are available on Game Pass Standard have been accordingly mentioned: Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass members will also get in-game benefits on: Game Pass Ultimate members will get these benefits additionally: The following games…

PS Plus Additions for July have been announced, and are headlined by Cyberpunk 2077 among other notable additions to the catalogue. Here is the full list of games that PS Plus subscribers will get to add to their library: Cyberpunk 2077 can be downloaded to play right away. Abiotic Factor will get added on the day of its console release: July 22nd, while the rest of the games will be available from July 15 onwards. It has to be noted here that Cyberpunk 2077 does not include the DLC, although, as part of the 15th year celebrations for PS Plus,…

Wave 1 of July additions to Game Pass were announced today, with a couple of games available immediately, and other additions, all as part of a lineup that stretches to the 1st half of the month. Little Nightmares II – the popular charming indie horror game that combines puzzle solving and platforming also into the mix, and was first launched back in 2021, published by Bandai Namco. The game received great reviews on launch, and a sequel is planned for the current year in 2025. Rise of the Tomb Raider – the second, and what many consider to be the…

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will have an enhanced version launching on Xbox Series X|S, GamePass and Steam on Aug 12. The enhanced version will be a free update that will include a Performance mode at 60 FPS, an enhanced Photo Mode, developer commentary, and more interestingly, gameplay additions as well. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II also joins the exclusive for Xbox at launch titles that have made their way to PS5, with 2 editions available for purchase: For users that had already purchased Senua’s Saga: Hellblade on PS4, they will be able to upgrade to the enhanced version free. Hellblade II…

Ubisoft will be releasing Update 1.06 on 25th June 2 pm UTC/ 10 am ET/ 7 am PT, with the following file sizes across platforms: A few highlights from the Update include: New Story Pack: A Critical Encounter Ubisoft has collaborated with Critical Role to get a new story pack, where players get a new ally to recruit, and a new trophy, ‘A Critical Encounter’ to unlock. While this story pack will be free, as part of the collab, there will also be an option for players to purchase a Critical Role Weapon Pack that includes 2 weapons each for…

RE9 Requiem has over a million users who have wishlisted the game, indicating the kind of anticipation that the game has been able to generate across the community. These numbers are tracked actively by developers, publishers and the overall gaming industry, and till the time of the game release, form a good proxy to get a sense of the buzz around that game. CAPCOM put out a message on the Resident Evil official account at X, formerly Twitter, that read Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the over one million of you who wishlisted #ResidentEvilRequiem! Thank You! Requiem is the…

Lies Of P Overture comes with new weapons, new costumes, side quests and NPCs; and new amulets as well. There are, in fact, a total of 24 amulets that you can collect over NG+ cycles in the game. In this article, we have put up the locations, and the effects of all 24 amulets in Lies Of P Overture. Amulet #1: Winter’s Sleep You get the Winter’s Sleep amulet in the Outdoor Safari Area, just outside the Hall Of Adventure, in a red treasure chest in one of the broken cages. Effect: Increases Freeze Resistance. Amulet #2: Strength Amulet +3…

Capcom announced that it’s Capcom Spotlight Event will livestream on June 26th, and will feature news, updates and developer interviews on Resident Evil: Requiem, Pragmata, and Monster Hunter: Wilds, and other games as well. The event is expected to last for around 40 minutes, and will start at 3 pm PT/ 6 pm ET/ 11 pm BST on June 26th. You can watch the livestream on YouTube here. This event caps what has been a busy month or so when it comes to game announcements, what with the Xbox Games Showcase, PS State of Play, Summer Games Fest all happening…