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Play Drifters: Blackout Crew For Free This Weekend On Quest
Sci-fi VR team extraction shooter Drifters: Blackout Crew is holding a free open playtest this weekend on Quest.
Pixel Art Psychological Horror Game ‘BLACKOUT: Fatal Exposure’ Gets September 7 Demo Ahead of Early 2027 Release
Developer UMINEKOwalKing and publisher Glowstick Entertainment have announced that a demo of their pixel art psychological horror adventure, BLACKOUT: Fatal Exposure, will be released on September 7, 2026. The full game is currently scheduled to launch for PC via Steam in the first quarter of 2027....
$900 PS5 Pro Selling Out During PlayStation Blackout Amid GTA 6 Fever
No disc drive, no buy? Sony’s supercharged PS5 Pro hardware model is selling out in the US as GTA 6 fever takes hold – despite an ongoing blackout protest taking place against PlayStation hardware. Fans have mobilised to keep their consoles unplugged indefinitely, but such is the demand for the...
The Division 2: Red Horizon Brings the Cleaners to Washington, Adds Blackout Dark Zone and More
Ubisoft Massive also teased the return of the Black Tusk in Season 4, along with a rework to Prototype Gear and Escalation changes.
PlayStation Owners Begin Sony Boycott with Digital Blackout Protest
In an attempt to reverse Sony's decision to terminate disc production, fans are shutting their PlayStations this week.
PlayStation Blackout Organizers Respond To Intense Scrutiny
The PlayStation boycott is now indefinite, rather than lasting one week.
Furious PS5 Players Unplug Their Consoles in Protest as Blackout Gets Underway
Hello darkness my old friend. Irate PS5 players have started unplugging their consoles all around the world, as a protest against Sony gets underway. The blackout – technically scheduled to start at 7pm local time, but already being observed by many participants – is designed to reduce the Japanese...
PlayStation Issues Official Statement Ahead of Blackout Protest
PlayStation users have started receiving notifications from Sony about the terms of service for digital games ahead of the planned blackout protest.
This mod transforms Doom into a terrifying tactical shooter, and it's partly inspired by another PC gaming classic
It takes a brave soul to ask the question "What if Doom was an incredibly slow-moving tactical shooter?" In fact, it's not a question I ever thought I'd want an answer to—we aren't exactly short of grim-faced, hyper-lethal first-person shooters these days. But the most recent footage of Blackout...
This mod transforms Doom into a terrifying tactical shooter, and it's partly inspired by another PC gaming classic
Blackout makes Doom slower, deadlier, and throws in a Crysis-style energy suit for good measure.
Irate Physical Game Fans Prepare for Their Big PS5 Blackout
It all starts this weekend. Angry physical game fans are preparing to unplug their PS5s this week as the widely reported “blackout” is set to get underway. Protesters frustrated at Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing discs in 2028 have been encouraged to turn off their consoles and not play from...
Sean Murray Breaks Light No Fire’s 2-Year Silence, Admitting the Radio Blackout Wasn’t the Original Plan and Confirming the Ambition
It's been nearly three years since Hello Games announced Light No Fire at The Game Awards 2023, and we famously didn't get any further trailers or real info. It's been so bad for fans that they have been happy just to read a brief mention of the project in Sean Murray's No Man's Sky...
PlayStation Users Aren't Convinced The Blackout Will Work
Is a week-long blackout really the answer to PlayStation killing discs?
Feature: 8 Ways Sony Must Improve the PS Store for Our All-Digital Future
It's time for PlayStation to up its game. It’s been almost a month since Sony announced its decision to cease manufacturing physical games in 2028, and it hasn’t uttered a word since. While parts of the PlayStation community plot a blackout in protest, I think it’s also worth considering how the...
PlayStation fans threaten PS blackout in August over physical disc removal
The tides aren't in PlayStation's favour anymore.
PlayStation players plan week-long boycott over end of physical games
A group of PlayStation players is organizing a week-long boycott in response to Sony’s decision to stop producing physical discs for new games beginning in 2028. The campaign, promoted under the hashtag #PSBlackout, asks players to stop using PlayStation platforms between August 23 and August 30,...
PlayStation fans plan week-long blackout over Sony’s disc decision, but will you actually log off?
The post PlayStation fans plan week-long blackout over Sony’s disc decision, but will you actually log off? appeared first on The Escapist.
PlayStation Fans Mount ‘Blackout’ Week To Protest Sony’s Discless Future
The PSBlackout organizers are asking PlayStations to refrain from logging into and purchasing any content on PlayStation platforms from August 23 to August 30
PS5 Owners Are Pushing For A Weeklong "PlayStation Blackout"
PlayStation users are organizing a weeklong PS Blackout where consoles will either be taken offline or go unused for seven days to send a message.
Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision
Unplug your consoles for a week in August. As I wrote in a recent article, Sony’s run out of goodwill with its most loyal fans, and the PS5 disc debacle is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Now engaged fans are rallying to organise a “blackout”, which will see all likeminded parties unplug...
Blackout Jack Official Announced for PC Along With a Trailer
Blargis has officially unveiled Blackout Jack, a story-driven roguelike deckbuilder that puts a deadly spin on the classic game of blackjack. The post Blackout Jack Official Announced for PC Along With a Trailer appeared first on COGconnected.
I Have Nothing But Respect For This Game That Doesn’t Care About Launching In GTA 6’s Shadow
With Grand Theft Auto 6's release date just around the corner, studios left and right have been frantically shifting their release windows in an attempt to avoid the media and consumer blackout that's sure to follow. Ironically, this has led to months like September becoming increasingly...
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