All-New Kombat League - Mortal Kombat 11 Seasonal Ranked Mode

Gameplay trailer for the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat League, an all-new seasonal ranked mode where players can compete against other online Kombatants to earn exclusive in-game rewards. Kombat League will be available tomorrow, 18th June, as a free content update for all Mortal Kombat 11 owners.

In Kombat League, players compete in ranked matches during a four-week season to progress through nine tiers, climbing from the ranks of Apprentice to Elder God. Players will be rewarded with exclusive in-game items for each unlocked rank. 

Crossout: “Mass Contagion” update new story missions and new content - PC

Mass Contagion update for Crossout. It adds five new story campaign missions, a celebratory event dedicated to the game’s anniversary, a new vehicle pack featuring the ride of a regular office guy gone berserk, and much more.

Two of the new story missions continue the campaign introduced with the previous update, offering a conclusion to the mysterious machine erasing the memories of Wasteland dwellers. The players will finally find out who is behind this abomination, storming the villain’s fortifications in an epic battle on a narrow mountain pass. The other three missions are part of the new ‘Return to Colosseum’ campaign, in which the player takes part in the Wasteland’s most dangerous sports event, ultimately challenging the champion of the Colosseum for an all-deciding battle.

Insurgency: Sandstorm - Six more months of free content on PC

Announcing six more months of free content for Insurgency: Sandstorm on PC, outlined in today’s roadmap. Much of this content is possible thanks to the fantastic community support, with much of what’s planned coming directly from player feedback and multiple surveys.

Starting July this year, the six months of free content includes the following major additions (order of release is TBD):

• Level editor and tools – mod support is coming!
• Two new maps – includes a snow map and another yet to be revealed
• Night versions of maps – this includes the release of special nighttime equipment
• New weapons and equipment – toggleable optics, mini-shotgun attachments and more are planned, along with others based on post-launch community surveys
• Hardcore ruleset across all modes – the option for hardcore rulesets will be made available to every game mode
• PvP Frontline & Co-op Outpost game modes – these two new game modes were chosen in Sandstorm’s first community survey. Frontline features two teams in a tug-of-war over multiple objectives to reach and destroy their enemy's weapon cache. Outpost allows players to go on the defensive at randomised locations against waves of enemy AI.
• New character customisation – many more cosmetics will be added, for both Insurgent and Security teams.

New Game Chippy from Rust developer - PC Link

Chippy, a twin-stick bullet-hell shooter, which is available on Steam. This elegant arcade game, brought to you by the developers behind cult favourites Rust and Garry’s Mod, presents players with competitive challenges, with the aim to dodge, shoot and ultimately destroy 14 multi-form bosses, fighting their way to the top of the leaderboard.

Chippy’s huge retro-style bosses rain down ridiculous amounts of firepower. Players will need to destroy them by slicing off bigger and bigger sections, piece by piece, pixel-by-pixel, until their core is annihilated. It’s fast. It’s difficult. You’ll die a lot (Facepunch want you to).

BAFTA - Epic Games received the award on Wednesday 12 June in Los Angeles

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) honoured Epic Games with a Special Award at an event at The London West Hollywood hotel on 12 June 2019.

Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games, accepted the award on the company’s behalf. Sweeney was interviewed by journalist Steffan Powell at the event, which took place during the E3 games convention in Los Angeles.

Nintendo Wraps Up a Day of Video Game Fun at E3 2019

Nintendo News - Nintendo kicked off the first day of the E3 video game trade show with big announcements in its morning Nintendo Direct presentation. Nintendo followed its presentation with a day of Nintendo Treehouse: Live gameplay and interview segments designed to give fans a deeper look at various games:

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: Developers from GAME FREAK inc. explained how wild and random encounters work in the game. They also showed off the in-game battle system, Max Raid Battles and details of the Wild Area. The games are scheduled to launch Nov. 15.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Game Director Aya Kyogoku and Producer Hisashi Nogami gave a first look at live gameplay and an introduction to the deserted island setting. They offered details about game features and the new crafting system, and demonstrated the ability of players living on the same island to play together by sharing a Joy-Con controller. The game launches March 20, 2020.

British eSports Association backs €30m investment venture

The British Esports Association has today agreed to participate in a new innovative global investment fund aimed at esports, new media and the wider games industry.

Launching July 1st 2019, the Esports Global Fund (EGF) has secured institutional investment of €30m with a further €50m under discussion. It aims to have more than €100m of assets under management within three years.

Bethesda games line up E3 2019 - Doom Fallout 76 Ghostwire Tokyo and more

DOOM Eternal | Raze Hell on November 22; Pre-Order Bundle, Deluxe Edition, and Collector’s Edition Detailed
Take control of the unstoppable DOOM Slayer and rip and tear across hell-on-earth and never-before-seen dimensions when DOOM Eternal releases for consoles and PC on November 22. Beginning today, fans can pre-order the standard, Deluxe Edition, or the extremely limited Collector’s Edition, containing a full-size, wearable DOOM Slayer helmet, Year One Pass with access to single-player campaign add-ons, soundtracks, lore book, lithograph, unique steelbook case, plus in-game digital items!
DOOM Eternal picks up after the events of DOOM (2016). As the DOOM Slayer, you return to find Earth has suffered a demonic invasion. Raze Hell and discover the Slayer’s origins and his enduring mission to rip and tear…until it is done.

E3 2019 Commander Keen game coming to Android iOS

Commander Keen is a fresh, fun reimagining of id Software’s classic Commander Keen franchise for mobile devices from ZeniMax Online Studios. The twin children of the original Billy Blaze – Billie and her brother Billy – will use wacky gadgets, quick thinking, and ingenuity to out manoeuvre invading Vorticons to save Earth.

A new experience for a new generation of fans, Commander Keen re-envisions the platforming gameplay from the classic titles and injects it with card-based, strategic gameplay. Long-time Keen fans will return to familiar storylines from the past when adventuring in single player Story Mode and encounter new challenges when going head-to-head against other players in real-time gadget races in Battle Mode.

E3 2019: Microsoft unveiling sees Supermarket Shriek hit Xbox Game Pass with immediate effect

After making a splash at Microsoft’s Xbox E3 Briefing yesterday, Billy Goat Entertainment is excited to announce that Supermarket Shriek is now available on Xbox One and PC with immediate effect.

The game - which offers players the chance to work together in what has been described as the most bizarre (shopping) kart racer on the planet, controlling a man and a goat with their voice as they fly around a series of deadly supermarkets - is now available for free to subscribers of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.