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GamePass xCloud has officially been released on Apple iOS for both phones and tablets, and Windows 10 PC across 22 countries. The new Microsoft platform is a browser-based streaming solution that runs across multiple web browsers including Microsoft Edge, Chrome and Safari. Gamepass xCloud is currently only available for GamePass ultimate subscribers. Up to 100 games are accessible and streaming is possible up to 1080p at 60 frames per second.
Sony has recently acquired 2 new studios. Housemarque, Nixxes Software and a possible third company, Bluepoint. Housemarque is a Finnish developer house that made PS4’s Resogun and the recently released PS5 exclusive, Returnal. Nixxes Software is a company that specializes in porting console games to the PC. Although not yet confirmed by Sony, an image accidentally uploaded in Sony Japan indicates the company may have also acquired Bluepoint, the makers of the Shadow of the Colossus Remake on PS4, and the highly acclaimed PS5 launch title, Demon's Souls.
According to a report in Axios, publishers EA and Hi-Rez have invested in a technology called PlayerWON. PlayerWON is a platform that specializes in in-game advertising and is owned by a US TV advertising company, Simulmedia. EA has responded to PC Gamer that it has no intention of bringing in-game advertising to its games.
The Chinese government has started to ban Bitcoin mining across all its provinces. Taiwanese PC builders have noticed that once unattainable GPU cards are being sold in the pre-owned market for a fraction of the price.
Trading card game Magic: Legends has been shelved by Wizards of the Coast, after being in open beta since March. The official shutdown of the game will come on 31st October.
Tencent has opened a new studio called Uncapped Games Studios and is planning to bring out two new RTS games for PC. Former Blizzard employees have joined the new company.
According to App Annie, worldwide mobile app spending reached a new high during Q2 2021. Spending in the quarter alone has been estimated at $32 billion. About 2/3 of that spending went on games.
New games |
Week commencing Monday 5 July 2021
| Date | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July | The 25th Ward: The Silver Case | NS | Adventure | Grasshopper Manufacture | NIS America / Playism |
| A Plague Tale: Innocence | NS, PS5, XSX | Action-adventure, survival horror | Asobo Studio | Focus Home Interactive | |
| The Silver Case | NS | Adventure | Grasshopper Manufacture | NIS America / Playism | |
| Ys IX: Monstrum Nox | Win, NS | Action role-playing | Nihon Falcom | NIS America | |
| 8 July | Boomerang X | Win, NS | Action | Dang! | Devolver Digital |
| Crash Drive 3 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, NS, iOS, Droid | Action Racing | M2H | M2H | |
| Fuuraiki 4 | NS, PS4 | Adventure | FOG Inc. | Nippon Ichi Software | |
| Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy DX+ | NS | Puzzle, adventure | h.a.n.d. | Level-5 | |
| Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual | Rift | Adventure | HappyGiant | HappyGiant | |
| 9 July | Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin | Win, NS | Role-playing | Capcom | Capcom |