Xbox Game Pass Adds One of 2020's Highest-Rated Games

Whether you're a newcomer to the world of video games, or even a veteran from the days of Atari and NES, it can sometimes be tricky to keep up with all of the different terms the industry uses. In an effort to help familiarize players, PlayStation has released its "ultimate list of gaming-related terms." The list is pretty comprehensive, offering a significant number of terms players might come across in game-related materials, or online. If you've ever wondered what an NPC is and were too afraid to ask, the glossary seems like a pretty handy tool, and it can be found right here.

Fall Guys is going free-to-play next month, and when it does, newcomers on PC will no longer be able to get the game on Steam; instead, they'll have to download it on the Epic Games Store, if they want to see what all the fuss is about. Epic Games purchased Fall Guys developer Mediatonic last year, and as Gaming Bolt notes, the publisher made a similar move after purchasing Rocket League developer Psyonix. Fans currently playing the game on Steam do not have to worry, as this version will continue to see support. The changeover should only have an impact on those that haven't jumped into the game yet.

Hindsight is 20/20, and that's true even for game developers. In a new interview with Video Games Chronicle, Dying Light 2: Stay Human lead game designer Tymon Smektala revealed that he wishes the team had made protagonist Aiden Caldwell stronger from the start of the game. Smektala says that if the team gets the opportunity to make a third game in the series, he "would like the main character to start with bigger and better starting abilities and skills." It could be quite some time before that happens, but it's clear this is something Smektala would like to see in a potential Dying Light 3.

PlayStation fans on PS5 have been surprised with a new freebie, courtesy of Arkane Studios and Deathloop, last year's award-winning PS5 exclusive from the former. The game will possibly be the final game Arkane Studios releases on PS5 as Xbox now owns Bethesda, who owns Arkane Studios. If it is, it was a great swansong from the studio on PlayStation consoles. If you played the 2021 game, you'll be happy to know it has some new freebies for the owners of the game and everyone on PS5 as well. What is this freebie? Free PS5 avatars.

A new Xbox Series X console exclusive has seemingly leaked ahead of what is presumably going to be an E3 reveal. While PlayStation is starting to come around to porting its games to PC, it's not really invested in the PC gaming space. And Nintendo certainly isn't. Xbox is though. So, it should come as no surprise that it's Xbox that is seemingly funding a new 4x strategy game from the creator of Civilization. If this project sounds familiar, it's because it's been floated around by rumors under the name "Project Indus." According to these rumors, the game is being worked on by Oxide Games, which brings us to today.

Despite being a decade old and from three console generations ago, Max Payne 3 still remains a classic that has yet to be rivaled within its genre. It plays to all of Rockstar Games' strengths, from fantastic writing to embracing their desire to craft linear spectacles. Max Payne 3 has left many longing for more whether that be through a sequel or a remaster. Despite these calls for a more modernized version, this is a game that still holds up tremendously well, and in some ways, feels more advanced than some of Rockstar's more recent games.

Netflix's Geeked Week is set to kick off in early June for a five-day virtual event celebrating all things geeky on the streaming service from June 6th through June 10th. While that obviously means focusing on shows like Stranger Things, The Sandman, The Umbrella Academy, and more, this year Netflix will also include video games in the mix according to an announcement and trailer today. That's right; Netflix is set to reveal information about exclusive games on Netflix as part of Geeked Week 2022.

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED are getting one of the best Xbox 360 games at some point this year. Many are referring to 2022 as a quiet year for the Switch, but the reality is it's a had couple noteworthy releases already, plus Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and more coming later this year. It's not the Switch's greatest year, but it's far from a quiet year. And now Switch users can also anticipate the recent remaster of Alan Wake.

Ahead of the release of PlayStation Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, PlayStation Plus subscribers is losing subscribers. However, Sony isn't too concerned. During a recent earnings call with investors, Sony revealed PS Plus has 47.4 million subscribers as of March 2022, which is down 600k from the previous quarter and 200k year-on-year. This is only the second time PS Plus has experienced a dip quarter to quarter, so as you would expect, this news caught the attention of investors.

A new report has seemingly detailed when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will formally be revealed by Activision and Infinity Ward. Over the past couple of weeks, numerous different insiders and reports have claimed to know when Activision will plan to show off MW2 for the first time. And while Activision itself has clearly been changing its plans internally, it sounds like we finally have a new date to circle on the calendar.