With the latest confirmation of Sony releasing the PlayStation 5 later this year, will Microsoft be bringing out a new Xbox console to rival the PS5? There has been no confirmation from Microsoft yet but they have said early this year that they are in development stages of their next console called Xbox Series X.

Microsoft has stated that the Xbox Series X will be four times more powerful than the current Xbox One X console. It will have an SSD hard drive meaning it will be faster and it will have a more powerful processor from AMD giving us all better graphics. It will still run off discs and you will be able to play games from some previous Xbox generations.

Xbox has not confirmed its release date as of yet but has stated it will be released in ‘Holiday 2020’ so are presuming that it will be released around November/December this year.

There will be a few new games released next month for Nintendo Switch, so what are they?

Catherine: Full Body – July 7th – Catherine: Full Body is a puzzle game where your choices will determine your fate. The gameplay is in two parts; one is the real world where Vincent has to maintain a social life and the other world is Vincent’s dreams.

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise July 10th – this is a direct sequel game to Deadly Premonition Once. Players take control of FBI agent Francis York Morgan once again. You will have to solve a serial murder case in this survival horror game.

Paper Mario: The Origami King July 17th – You will join Mario and his new partner Olivia on a quest to free the princess’s castle from King Olly. You will have to travel land and sea and will be equipped with a few magical features to help you fight the enemies.

With so many of us stuck inside during lockdown due to the current worldwide covid-19 pandemic there are several games completely free for us to check out. Big players such as Sony have made some top games free for us to play, most of the big players in the gaming scene have released special offers but what deals are worth checking out?

Xbox one – Xbox one players have something to look forward to every weekend with them offering all players to trail two new games every weekend. More often than not there is at least one top name game to cure your boredom with!

PC – weekly games from the epic games store – since its launch players have been treated to 2 free games every week. Definitely something worth checking out.

PC – Uplay is offering users a free title that they can permanently keep during lockdown!

These are just some of our favourite picks right now but new offers are being released all the time currently so its always worth keeping up to date.

2019 was a fantastic year for gaming which saw some spectacular releases but 2020 is already looking to be another immense gaming year, with some pretty huge releases.

With the world responding to the current covid-19 pandemic, lots of us are in lockdown meaning we are reaching for our gaming consoles and devices. Fortunately, 2020 already has a lot to offer and we’ve compiled a list of the best games of this year so far.

1. Half-Life: Alyx – Half-Life is back, and it is breathtaking in all its VR glory. Set five years before the events of Half-Life 2

2. Doom Eternal – this iconic game is a fresh RPG with fantastic storytelling elements

3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – escape to a deserted island and set up a personal paradise

4. Ori and the Will of the Wisps – this adventure platformer is a sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest

5. Nioh 2 – an action RPG – players take on the role of hide, a half-human, half-yokai

6. Final Fantasy 7 remake – while the essential elements of the plot remain the same, the new remake gives it a modern twist

There are so many big names set to be released this year, but we’re going to be looking at two of the most anticipated.

Anthem

This is a multiplayer RPG action game that’s generating a lot of buzz online. Players in the Anthem universe are known as “freelancers,” and this is a role that involves gearing up in a Javelin exosuit and venturing outside the walled community to explore the unknown. The beautiful scenery is what’s generating the noise in gaming forums and we can’t wait to see more material being released.

Red Dead Redemption 2 

We don’t have much along the lines of details but the teaser showed seven cowboys on the horizon ad that’s enough to get millions of fans excited about this one! It will no doubt be another cowboy version of Grand Theft Auto V but there could also be a Red Dead Online. Wouldn’t that be fun?