New Study Suggests Some People Can See More FPS Than Others

A new study by researchers at Trinity College Dublin suggests that some people can better perceive at faster intervals as others. Which consequently also means some people can actually perceive the difference of a visual running at higher frames per second (FPS). The study, publi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Black Desert Is Dropping J’s Hammer Of Precision For All Eligible Players

Pearl Abyss is doing a solid to veteran Black Desert players as they are giving out J’s Hammer of Precision to all players as a gift. Previously revealed in past April Fools video, J’s Hammer of Precision is a powerful item that stops you from dropping an enhancement level when e … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Eternal Strands Announced, New Action-Adventure Game From Yellow Brick Games

Yellow Brick Games has revealed its debut game, Eternal Strands. This is a new fantasy action-adventure game described to combine elements of Monster Hunter and Shadow Of The Colossus. The reveal trailer shows in-game footage of the player character battling against a giant enemy … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Dave The Diver Heads To PS5 This Month, Launching Day 1 On PS Plus Game Catalog

Dave The Diver, the “indie-style” game by Mintrocket (a Nexon subsidiary), is heading to PS5 this month. And it’s launching day 1 on PS Plus Game Catalog, available for PS Plus Extra subscribers and higher tiers. Dave The Diver was the hit indie-style game of 2023, blowing seemin … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sales Pass 2.5 Million Copies

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold more than 2.5 million copies since its launch, Capcom announced. The latest entry to the systems-heavy open world action RPG was just released about two weeks ago. This has also pushed the entire Dragon’s Dogma series, which consists of one mainline game … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Helldivers 2 Update Bumps Level Cap, Rebalances Weapons And Stratagems And More

A new update to Helldivers 2 has added a bunch of things, as well fixes a bunch of issues. Patch 1.000.200 biggest most noticeable change is the level cap has been increased from level 50 to level 150. Any earned XP previously for players at the level cap will retroactively be ap … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Assetto Corsa Evo Teased, Releasing This Year

Developers Kunos Simulazioni have officially teased the next Assetto Corsa game, titled Assetto Corsa Evo. The follow-up to the sim racing game was first spotted via a QR code on a billboard that appeared on Assetto Corsa Competizione’s Nurburgring Nordschleife, which just droppe … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Tales of Kenzera: Zau Releasing Later This Month, Launching Day 1 On PS Plus Game Catalog

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is the debut game by Surgent Studios, founded by Assassin’s Creed Origins voice actor Abubakar Salim. The 2.5 metroidvania/search-action now has a firm release date, April 23. And interestingly, it will launch day 1 on PS Plus Game Catalog, available for PS … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

In Go-Go Town, You Really Do Be Hustling About Building A Bustling City

Go-Go Town is a pretty cute name for a Animal Crossing-like town-building simulator. But I didn’t realise developer Prideful Sloth meant that literally. When I saw the gameplay in a preview event courtesy of ID@Xbox, all I see is the player character go go going around town doing … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Inkonbini Wants You To Experience A Slice Of Life As A Convenience Store Clerk (Without Most Of Its Inconvenience)

Inkonbini, the debut title for Nagai Industries, has a promising premise. The full name of the game is “inKonbini: One Store, Many Stories”. And it’s a slice-of-life first-person game where you play as an convenience store clerk at a “konbini” (convenience store) in 1990s Japan. … | Continue reading


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Fallout 76: Atlantic City – America’s Playground Free Update Now Live

Fallout 76 is now updated with new content. Atlantic City – America’s Playground is the second phase of content update based around Atlantic City, the new location first added as an Expedition back in December 2023. Atlantic City – America’s Playground lets you explore more of th … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Farthest Frontier Version 0.9.2 Update Adds New Soldier Types, Resource Request For Trades, Chickens

Farthest Frontier, the survival city-builder by Crate Entertainment currently in Early Access, has received a new update. The 0.9.2 Update is mostly revolves around the tower defense-esque combat. The game introduces stables where you can rear horses, which can be used by ?Horsem … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Need For Speed Unbound’s New Handling Is Steering In The Right Direction (Again)

Need For Speed Unbound recently brought back Audi cars into the fold, with three new cars (one new to the series) with a bespoke new handling system. It’s interesting to see developer Criterion Games is tinkering with the handling physics again, because since 2015, Need For Speed … | Continue reading


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 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Impressions – RPG Sucessor In Training

After a Kickstarter, one prequel game and some unfortunate timing mishaps, we are close to getting our hands on Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes when it launches in April. So how does it do in our preview and does it surpass its spiritual successor in how it’s being played? From … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Relic Entertainment No Longer Part Of Sega

Relic Entertainment, the strategy game developers behind classics including Company Of Heroes, is no longer part of Sega Europe. The developer announced that thanks to an external investor, Relic will become an “independently-run development studio”. “We want to thank Sega, whose … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

New Visions Of Mana Trailer Shows New Characters, New Exploration Mechanics And Classes

A new trailer for Visions Of Mana, the upcoming new action-RPG from Square Enix, has dropped. The short 1-minute trailer packs a lot of new gameplay elements. First off is the new cast of characters revealed. Alongside protagonist Val is Hinna, the Aim of Fire from Tianeea who mu … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

The Magical Mixture Mill Leaves Early Access

The Magical Mixture Mill, the potion brewing game with a factory automation twist, is now at version 1.0, leaving Early Access. The game now has all its quest lines available, new class origins (necromancer, paladin and druid) that brings different bonuses, a cat and plenty of qu … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

PS5 Game Help Will Feature Community-Generated Gameplay Footage, No PS Plus Required

The PS5 will feature a new enhanced Game Help feature to be rolled out later this year. Game Help allows players to access developer-created hints and guides right from the console or via the PS App on mobile. The guides can also feature videos. However, this feature is locked be … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Gearbox Software Leaves Embracer, Joins Take-Two

Gearbox Entertainment, the large umbrella which developer Gearbox Software resides, is no longer part of the Embracer Group. Embracer has announced that it has sold the Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive, parent company of various publishing labels including 2K. The deal is worth $4 … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Against The Storm Sales Pass 1 Million Copies On Steam

Against The Storm, the roguelite city builder by Eremite Games and publisher Hooded Horse, is a hit on Steam. The publisher announced that it has sold a million copies of Against The Storm on Steam. And this is specifically on Steam. The game was first made available on the Epic … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Gran Turismo 7 March 2024 Update Adds Three New Cars

The monthly free content update for Gran Turismo 7 marches on into its third year. And for March 2024, the racing game will be adding the usual number of cars. Update 1.41 will be adding two new road cars and one race car. All of these have been basically guessed correctly by fan … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Stellar Blade Demo Impressions – A Promising Action Soulslike Dripping In Style

What’s the next big PS5 game? If you ask PlayStation, it’ll be Stellar Blade. They’re publishing this big-budget AAA game by developer Shift Up. And that name may be familiar to mobile gacha players- it’s the same development team behind Nikke. Some of you might have noticed that … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Introduces Innate Skills

Sega and Atlus have revealed some new information about the gameplay for the upcoming release of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. This new edition of 2021’s Shin Megami Tensei V, releasing on multiple platforms with new content and additions, will have one new wrinkle in its game … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Sand Land Latest Trailer Showcases Forest Land And Its Military Might

Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer for the upcoming RPG Sand Land. The game, based on the manga and anime of the same name by the recently passed Akira Toriyama, will feature a lush verdant landscape that is entirely opposite to the titular Sand Land. And it’s not just that it’s … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Genshin Impact “A Joyful Reunion” Event Happening In KL Starting March 29

Genshin Impact fans in Malaysia, in particular those who can be in Kuala Lumpur, head’s up. An upcoming live event themed as “A Joyful Reunion” will be popping from March 29- April 7. The event is held at Sunway Pyramid (LG2 Central Avenue) from 10 AM-10 PM. There are commissions … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Is Coming To PC, Consoles Soon

The remaster of Shadows Of The Damned is getting more real by the day. And for those that attended PAX East last weekend (March 21-24), it is. Developers Grasshopper Manufacture (now under the NetEase umbrella) has brought a playable demo of the upcoming remaster of Shadows Of Th … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide DLC Releases This April

The second of two DLCs coming to Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide, will arrive this April. This expansion will see Clive and his party journey into Mysidia and rescuing the Eikon of Water and Dominant Of Leviathan. Long thought to be lost, Leviathan, like all other Eikons, will … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Lenovo LOQ 15 Review – Style and Substance Locked In

The latest RTX graphics in a laptop that has a pretty solid build and pricing towards it, Lenovo branching out to add another series besides the Legion line has been a sight for those wanting another choice in the ultra-competitive gaming laptop market. So how does the Lenovo LOQ … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Path Of Exile 2 Beta Delayed To Later This Year

The beta for Grinding Gear Games’ upcoming sequel to Path Of Exile has been delayed. Previously slated to be available this June, the beta is now delayed into sometime later this year. “While we can get the game’s content ready in time, we underestimated how long it takes to get … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Rise Of The Ronin Review – A Solid Open World Game With A Diluted Soulslike Experience

If there’s anything that developers Team Ninja has proved throughout the recent five years, is that the essensence of a “masocore” action combat seen its brand of soulslike games is a versatile ingredient. It can be methodical and complex like in Nioh. It can be accessible yet de … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Norland First Impressions – Medieval Colony Sim Where Rimworld Meets Crusader Kings

Norland has a simple one-sentence pitch: What if Rimworld meets Crusader Kings. Marry the colony sim gameplay with plenty of interacting and interlocking systems with more social systems that a medieval setting provides. And it does exactly that. Norland blends these two games in … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Hi-Fi Rush Now Available On PS5

Bethesda and Tango Gameworks’ surprise-hit rhythm character action game Hi-Fi Rush is now available on PS5. Launched as an Xbox console exclusive, the first since Bethesda joined Microsoft, Hi-Fi Rush has you feel the beat as it encourages you to hit buttons in sync with the rhyt … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Release Date Moved To June 14

What do you call a reverse delay? Sega and Atlus have made the brilliant call in moving the release date of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance from June 21 to June 14. That’s one week earlier than the original release date. Due to this change, if you pre-ordered the game digitally o … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

DLC Character A.B.A. Joins Guilty Gear Strive Next Week

Arc System Works revealed the next DLC character to join Guilty Gear Strive in Season 3, A.B.A. Last seen in Guilty Gear XX, the “All-Consuming Flame of Jealousy, Lovingly Latched-on Homunculus” fights together with what looks to be a sentient giant key. A,B.A. calls it Paracelsu … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Absolute Drift Devs Next Game Is Golden Lap – Old-School Open Wheel Racing Manager

Developer Funselektor sure loves cars and racing. After Absolute Drift and Art Of Rally, their next game shifts into a different gear as it’s new take on Motorsport Manager or F1 Manager. Called Golden Lap, players get to be a Team Principal and take control of an open-wheel raci … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Alpha Protocol Is Available Again With Modern PC Compatibility

Seemingly out of nowhere, Alpha Protocol is now relisted and available for purchase on PC via GOG. This version of the game keeps all of the licensed soundtracks (there’s a boss fight that uses Turn Up The Radio by Autograph as a background song) which was the cause of the game b … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Racing Game Fans, You Have To Try Out The Night Runners Demo

Racing games have been feeling particular stagnant these days. Like many racing game fans, I feel particularly that way too. Sure, Need For Speed is gradually improving, but there’s not many games out there that sparks that same sensation during the heydays of car racing games. T … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Forza Motorsport Update 6 Scraps Controversial Car Progression

This month’s Forza Motorsport update, which went live on March 11, has update the way car progression works. You now won’t need to spend hours on driving each car to unlock all of its tuning options anymore. No more are car parts that are locked behind a specific, arbitrary car l … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Cities: Skylines II Getting First Post-Launch DLC And Mod Tools

Cities: Skylines II, the sequel to the fantastic city-builder, didn’t have the best of launches, enough to delay a whole slew of post-launch DLC as developer Colossal Order had to address the game’s many issues. But now it looks like it’s time for the first of many paid DLCs to b … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Update 1.1.1 Brings New Boss Battle And Balance Changes

A new free update for action-RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink is now live. Update 1.1.1 adds one new Proud difficulty quest, The Final Vision. This quest is essentially a boss battle where you have to face Lucilius. The small update also has quite the number of balance changes, you c … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Zenless Zone Zero “Amplifying Test” Closed Beta Now Open For Sign-Ups

Want to get a hands-on on Hoyoverse’s upcoming action RPG Zenless Zone Zero? There’s an upcoming closed beta coming up and sign-ups are now open. The closed, beta, called the “Amplifying Test”, will be available on PC, iOS and Android (not available on PS5 for this closed beta). … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Fatal Fury City Of The Wolves Releasing In Early 2025

Back in August 2023, at EVO 2023, SNK teased their next fighting game after KOF XV. Now, we get to see that game, Fatal Fury City Of The Wolves with a better look. This is a new entry to the Fatal Fury series, the last one being Garou: Mark Of The Wolves. And we’re following […] | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Now Available In Southeast Asia

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, the free-to-play gacha game based on Final Fantasy VII, is now available in Southeast Asia. In particular, the game is now available in this countries: The game can be downloaded on iOS and Android, which supports English language, as well as on PC … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Bungie Gives Details To Destiny 2’s Upcoming Two-Month Content Update On Route To The Final Shape Starting Next Week

With their final DLC within the Light and Dark Saga coming to a close later this June, Bungie has announced that they will be showcasing what to expect within this two month interval with their content update, Destiny 2: Into the Light, is launching on April 9, starting with a li … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Rise Of The Ronin First Impressions – A Soulslike That Embraces Its RPG Roots

Koei Tecmo sure has been collaborating with various other game publishers lately, despite them being a game publisher themselves. Last year they teamed up with EA for Wild Hearts. The year before it was with Square Enix for Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Developer Te … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review – Second Coming

A remake of Final Fantasy VII was the thing that made gamers around the world lose their collective minds when it was first announced ten years ago. Square Enix’s legendary RPG, the game that essentially paved the way for RPGs made in Japan to be loved by players all around the w … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Persona 3 Reload The Answer DLC Arrives This September

Sega and Atlus has revealed the Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload, which includes an expansion called “Episode Aigis -The Answer-“. Fans of Persona should already know this as the epilogue content first released as part of Persona 3 FES (an enhanced release of … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Helldivers 2 Primary Weapons Are Supposed To Be Not Powerful Enough By Design

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has deployed its first post-release patch that is all about weapon and stratagem balancing, now that the game has reached stability after being an unexpected hit. Posted on Arrowhead’s site, Patrik Lasota, Head of Product Testing for the game has … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago