PlayStation Plus August Lineup Is Headlined by LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Sony has just unveiled the August 2024 lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. By far, the most exciting addition is LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
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Microsoft Is ‘Encouraged’ by Gaming Progress with 500M MAUs; Fallout Playtime Jumped 5x on Game Pass After the Show
During Microsoft's Q4 2024 earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella talked quite a bit about gaming. He shared (quotes via Fool.com) a new milestone for monthly active users (MAUs) for games owned by Microsoft.
Game Pass August 2024 Lineup Just Got Leaked
Following earlier rumors, leaker extas1s has now shared a partial Game Pass lineup for the month of August. Most of the games were previously leaked, but now we have dates. Deck13's Action RPG Atlas Fallen, for instance, will land on Microsoft's subscription service on August 13, exactly one week after the launch of the Reign of Sand update, which is aiming to vastly improve the game in various areas thanks to brand new voice acting, new areas, new enemies, new Essence Stones, a New Game Plus mode, and quality-of-life improvements.
Diablo IV Season of the Infernal Hordes Begins on August 6
Today, Blizzard unveiled Diablo IV Season of the Infernal Hordes, the fifth live-service season for the action RPG, slated to launch on August 6. Here's an overview of what players can expect with Season of the Infernal Hordes:
Visions of Mana Demo Out Now on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox
Today, Square Enix announced the availability of a Visions of Mana demo on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series S|X. Console users can get the demo from the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store, while PC users may download it via Steam or Microsoft Store.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to Be Published by PLAION
Today, Plaion (formerly known as Koch Media) and Skydance announced a global publishing deal for the single player action/adventure game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra.
Fable Studio Playground Games Opens Third Office to Work on the RPG
UK developer Playground Games has opened a third office to work on the Fable reboot. The studio revealed as much on its dedicated LinkedIn page:
Enshrouded Adds FSR 3 Support, Difficulty Modifiers and More
Developer Keen Games announced the release of a new major update for the survival action RPG Enshrouded. 'Back to the Shroud' adds support for AMD FSR 3, upgraded from FSR 2, although it should be clarified there is no frame generation (yet). They just updated FidelityFX Super Resolution to the latest version, thus improving its quality.