Activision Blizzard Probably Coming To Game Pass Starting Next Year

With Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard likely becoming a done deal, Activision Blizzard has tweeted something interesting in regards to the publisher, and its back catalogue of games. The company has provided a public statement in regards to Activision Blizzard games … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Unity CEO John Riccitiello Steps Down

Unity, the company behind the Unity game engine that had caused controversy recently with its pricing change, has announced John Riccitiello will be retiring from his current role of President, CEO, Chairman and member of the Board Of Directors. Unity has appointed James M. White … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

New Minor Starfield Update Adds FOV Slider And Performance Improvements

A new, small-ish update to Starfield is now available. The 1.7.36 update is a minor one patch notes length-wise, but it’s at least 2GB on PC. The main feature added here is an FOV slider. Now you can set your preferred field of view for either first-person view or third-person vi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Forza Motorsport (2023) – How To Skip Practice In Career Mode

Forza Motorsport (2023)’s career mode, the Builders Cup, requires players participate in a mandatory practice session, where at most three laps must be turned before the race can begin. However, there is an option for skipping the practice session should you choose to. Though the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Geekom MiniAir 11 Review – Modest Form And Function

A perusing of the inbox which leads to a small box arriving at the home box to be perused by This round box. Apologies for the word rhythmic but it is how we got our hands on the Geekom Miniair 11, a mini PC that with its small form and respectable power-band, could have a […] | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Forza Horizon 5 Finally Adding Its Most Requested Car: The Nissan Tsuru

The next series update for Forza Horizon 5 will bring a good handful of new cars, but one of them will stand out the most. At the recent Forza Horizon 5: Let’s ¡Go! stream, it’s revealed that the Nissan Tsuru is heading to Mexico. Mostly known as the Nissan Sentra in other parts … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Hi-Fi Rush “Ain’t No Indie Game” Says Game Director

Hi-Fi Rush is the rare game where we only see developer interviews after the game’s release. And that’s due to the nature of the game being “shadowdropped“, released directly upon its reveal early this year during Xbox’s Developer Direct broadcast. Xbox Wire has interviewed key p … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

3D Sandbox Adventure RPG The Bloodline Out Now In Early Access

Here’s a fascinating new game released on Steam Early Access. The Bloodline is a freeform adventure RPG developed by Miles Whittaker at Shieldbearer Studio published by Hook. It’s a solo developer game way you where you can swing swords, use magic, craft weaponry, and adventure f … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

New NASCAR Racing Game On Consoles By iRacing Coming In 2025

iRacing has purchased the NASCAR Team Properties’ (NTP) “exclusive simulation-style console racing games license” from Motorsport Games. The license will transfer from 704Games, a Motorsport Games subsidiary, to iRacing. iRacing is now developing a new NASCAR game, for release on … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Armored Core VI Regulation Update 1.03.1 Brings A Long List Of Balance Changes (Including Zimmerman Nerf)

A new update has dropped for Armored Core VI Fires Of Rubicon and it’s the update fans, especially Zimmerman and Songbirds enthusiasts, has been dreading for. Regulation Update 1.03.1 brings a long, long list of balance changes, which includes buffs and nerfs for various AC parts … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Forza Motorsport Explains Monthly Content Additions – Two New Tracks Coming This Year

Forza Motorsport, the new Forza Motorsport launching next week, isn’t just a game, it wants to be a platform. And a blog post and video has been released explaining what to expect from Forza Motorsport each month when it comes to content. Forza will launch with only 20 tracks, bu … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Out Now

Alhamdulillah, the latest Assassin’s Creed game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage is out now. Developed by Ubisoft, with Ubisoft Bordeaux at the helm, Mirage sees the series returning to its roots as a open-world, narrative-driven action-adventure game with an emphasis of parkour, stealth … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

New Games On Xbox And PC Game Pass – Early October 2023

Don’t get spooked just yet, there are games coming to Game Pass. As seen in previous months, the new additions have dramatically slimmed down from the early days of the game subscription service (or “rent-a-backlog” service), but there are decent picks being added for the first h … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Action Rougelike Knight VS Giant: The Broken Excalibur Out Now

Knight VS Giant: The Broken Excalibur, a new game by publisher PQube and developer Gambir Studio, is out now. The action roguelike takes a spin on the legend of King Arthur. You play as the mythical king of Camelot facing the threat of the Void Giants. With all his knights vanqui … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Mastra Is The Next Mobile Game From Todak Studios, Coming In 2024

Malaysia’s Todak Studios, developers of ToGather:Island and Police Sentri, have revealed its latest title in development for mobile: Mastra. Mastra is a 5v5 multiplayer game where characters have unique abilities that can be synergised with the right team composition. The game is … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Old World Pharaohs Of The Nile DLC Out Now

Old World, the historical 4X game by Mohawk Games, gets another DLC, out now. The Pharaohs Of The Nile DLC Pack adds six scenarios, all with bespoke mechanics as part of a new story-driven campaign. This inlcudes a Nile flood cycle, where food production is affected by how much w … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Here’s Raw Gameplay Of EA Sports WRC

EA Sports WRC, the successor of Dirt Rally by the very same development team, has released 10 minutes worth of gameplay for the upcoming rally game. The gameplay showcased is being driven by Jon Armstrong, game designer and actual rally driver, showcasing three different location … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

All Cars In Forza Motorsport (2023) At Launch

Forza Motorsport (2023) has over 500+ cars at launch, so it has claimed. And now that the game is out, we have a full car list. The official page for the initial car list has been updated to show exactly 500 cars available in Forza Motorsport at launch. Most of them unique. There … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Forza Motorsport (2023) Review – Chasing The Pack

For the eighth entry of Forza Motorsport, developers Turn 10 decides to reset the count, starting back numberless. It’s a new era for Forza Motorsport, and it has arrived after six long years of hiatus. A significant amount of time considering there were a cadence of a new Forza … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Singapore’s 4Divinity Partners with GSC Game World to Publisher STALKER 2 In Southeast Asia

4Divinity, Singapore’s latest games publishing unit of GCL Asia (also the sister company to Epicsoft Asia) has obtained the rights to co-publish and distribute the digital and physical editions of GSC Game World’s upcoming immersive first person shooter, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, for us … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Cities: Skylines II Console Release Delayed

Plans to build cities on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with Cities: Skylines II have to be delayed at the moment. Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order’s sequel on consoles have been delayed to Spring 2024. The PC release, however, will not be impacted. The PC release (which will be o … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Hyenas Cancelled, Developer Suffers Layoffs

Sega announced that they “have decided to implement structural reforms aimed at increasing efficiency, mainly at our European bases and reviewed the title portfolio in those bases”, which resulted in the cancellation of multiple titles. This affected Sega Europe, with the team-ba … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Gran Turismo Sport Ends Live Service In January 2024

It’s the end of the road for Gran Turismo Sport. Developers Polyphony Digital has announced that the racing game for the PS4 will end online services on January 31, 2024. All online functions including the Community, Open Lobby and Sport Mode (ranked races with matchmaking) will … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Team MAG and Todak Win the Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 Malaysia Qualifier

Over the weekend at Noizucon, which took place in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, attendees saw Acer’s Asia Pacific Predator League 2024 Malaysia Qualifier took place over the course of two days in two popular title within the esports scene, Valorant and Dota 2. The two winni … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Spooky, Weird And Farming Are In For October’s PS Plus Essential Games

It’s coming up to October, formally known as Halloween season, and what better way to celebrate it then, with some actual body-horror, the supernatural and the horrors of capitalism. We start with The Callisto Protocol, a middle ground successor to the Dead Space series that has … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Gamescom Asia Reveals Selection Of Games Available At The Show Floor

Gamescom Asia has revealed a slew of new partners that will be appearing at the show later this October. Alongside Capcom, it’s announced that 4Divinity, Arc System Works, Epicsoft Asia, Make Waves, Neopets, PlayStation, and Ubisoft will be participating, showing off games on the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Horizon Forbidden West Heads To PC Next Year

Horizon fans (the Playstation one, not the Xbox one) on PC have something to look forward to in early 2024. The PC port for Horizon Forbidden West is in the horizon. Developer Guerrilla has announced Horizon Forbidden West is coming to PC in Early 2024. The port is developed in p … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Gran Turismo 7 September 2023 Update Adds Three New Cars

Looks like everything is back to normal when it comes to Gran Turismo 7 updates. The last two months were an anomaly where developer Polyphony Digital skipped a month only to provide an update early in the next month which added an ambulance. A new update is coming today, the las … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Counter-Strike 2 Out Now, Replaces CS:GO

In typical Valve fashion, Counter-Strike 2, the unexpected full sequel to Counter-Strike, is now launched. The game was under limited beta testing earlier this year, but it’s now ready to go. It has now replaced CS:GO (Counter-Strike Global Operations) as a free upgrade on Steam. … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

The Crew Motorfest Review – E’zy Driving

The CARPG masters have returned once again, this time coming to a location that might seem familiar to some racing fans, but it is new for The Crew team, Hawaii. Bringing in their festival vibes of 2 onto the island for the drivers. The Crew Motorfest is an interesting racer that … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Finally Ollies Itself Onto Steam Next Week

Activision has announced that their skating mega hit game, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, is finally landing on Steam after a lengthy exclusivity deal with Epic for it’s PC release back in 2020. The game has receive critical acclaim over the years (even from yours truly) and it’s arri … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

ESL One Heads To KL This December

The ESL One powered by Intel Dota 2 Tournament will be making a stop in Malaysia in 2023. But for this year, instead of the usual backdrop of Genting Highlands, 12 of the world’s best Dota 2 teams will be competing in the nation’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur. ESL One Kuala Lumpur … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Starfield Gets Another Minor Update

Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios’ latest big RPG adventure, received another minor update, the second update since launch. The patch notes are short, and the descriptions being rather vague, but it sums up to more bug-fixes and performance-related fixes. The Hand Scanner won’t ca … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Hideki Kamiya Leaving PlatinumGames

Prolific game designer Hideki Kamiya will be leaving PlatinumGames later this year. Announced on PlatinumGames’ Twitter, and confirmed by Kamiya himself, he will be parting from the company he co-founded on October 12. “We are truly grateful for his creative ideas, leadership and … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Sand Land Gets New Story Trailer

Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer for Sand Land, its video game adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s latest manga series. The story trailer gives context to the world, a world where humanity have made barren filled with deserts. Sheriff Rao, a human, has called on the help of demons … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Armored Core VI Patch 1.03 Is Mostly Bug-Fixes, No Balance Changes

A new patch for Armored Core VI Fires Of Rubicon was released last Friday. Patch 1.03 has not ushered in any balance changes (Zimmerman and Songbirds enjoyers can breathe easy… for now). So most of it is bug-fixes with a few quality-of-life additions. In online matches, spectator … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Shows Open World Towers And Activities, Piano And Card Mini Games

There’s more new information about Square Enix’s upcoming action-RPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second of a trilogy started out with 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake. With Cloud and the party venturing beyond Midgar this time, expect to explore a huge world. Some of the region … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Motorsport Manager 4 Out Now On Mobile

The latest iteration of the best motorsport management game on mobile, Motorsport Manager 4, is out now on iOS and Android. Developed by Playsport Games, this latest rendition features 3D cars during races, new race types (which includes Sprint Races), a revamped car development … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

The Division 3 In Development

Ubisoft announced that Julian Gerighty has been appointed as Executive Producer for The Division Brand, and alongside that, confirmed the existence of The Division 3. Gerighty was Associate Creative Director for The Division and later Creative Director for The Division 2. So a fa … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Paradox Announce Millennia, New Historical 4X Game 

It looks like Paradox Interactive is also showing up at the historical 4X scene with a new title, Millennia. Developed by C Prompt Games, Millennia offers another interesting take on the historical 4X sub-genre of strategy games dominated by Civilization, and recently contended b … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Releases In January 2024

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, a collection of the most recent Ace Attorney titles, is being released on all modern platforms in January 2024. The Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy includes the following three games: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Ace Attorney – Dual Des … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

NetEase Games And Nitroplus Reveal New Game Rusty Rabbit

Remember that new game NetEase Games teased to reveal at Tokyo Game Show 2023? Here it is. It’s called Rusty Rabbit, a side-scrolling adventure developed in collaboration Nitroplus. This game is being penned by Gen Urobuchi, co-creator of Nitroplus and writer an creator behind an … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

New Dragon’s Dogma 2 Gameplay Shows Off New Vocations, New Location

Dragon’s Dogma 2, the follow-up to 2012’s action-RPG gets a good showing at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show 2023 broadcast. There’s a 9-minute segment featuring new gameplay, with an explainer by game director Hideaki Itsuno. The first thing to be confirmed is the name of the non-human … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

See More Of The Slice-Of-Life Cyberpunk Game Nivalis In This New Trailer

A new trailer for Ion Lands’ upcoming cyberpunk slice-of-life game Nivalis has been revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2023. There’s a similar vibe this trailer had with the last one, but this time, the voiceover is explicitly telling you what the game is all about. Nivalis is set in a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Kiryu Can Switch Styles And Pommel Enemies In Real-Time In Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth

Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth, like Yakuza: Like A Dragon before it, will be a turn-based RPG. Which can may and still be a bummer for diehard fans who prefer the real-time action brawler gameplay the series was known for. But thankfully, in Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth, you can … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Exoprimal Season 2 Trailer Teases New Map, More Cosmetics

A new trailer for Exoprimal, Capcom’s dino-busting multiplayer co-op team action game, revealed what’s to come in Season 2, at the Xbox Digital Showcase as part of Tokyo Game Show 2023. The new trailer highlights the new map, Ocean Platform. Now we get to fight dinos on oil rigs, … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Hotel Barcelona Revealed, Side-Scrolling Death Loop Slasher By Swery65 and Suda51

At the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Digital Broadcast, Swery65 and Suda51 revealed the first gameplay of their new game Hotel Barcelona. Developed by White Owls, Hotel Barcelona sees the two Japanese game designers with a stylised nickname that starts with an “S” and have two numera … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago

Like A Dragon Ishin, Like A Dragon Gaiden Coming To Game Pass

At the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Digital Broadcast, it was revealed that the two Like A Dragon games are releasing on Game Pass. Like A Dragon Ishin!, the remake for the game that never got a release in English, and Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, will be on Ga … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 year ago