Michael Beckwith

London

Games News Reporter at Metro (UK)

Freelance games journalist. Bylines at @MetroUK/@GameCentral, @Destructoid, @TechRaptor, @GameRant. He/him. All opinions are my own.

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The 5 new GTA 6 Trailer 2 Easter eggs only superfans will have noticed

5 days ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Michael Beckwith

Fans have not stopped combing the new GTA 6 trailer for further clues and secrets, and they’ve found a surprising amount of interesting stuff. Considering fans had to wait over a year for a new GTA 6 trailer , it’s no surprise that they’ve combed the most recent one frame by frame for any potential secrets.
The 5 new GTA 6 Trailer 2 Easter eggs only superfans will have noticed

5 days ago | metro.co.uk | Michael Beckwith

Fans have not stopped combing the new GTA 6 trailer for further clues and secrets, and they've found a surprising amount of interesting stuff. Considering fans had to wait over a year for a new GTA 6 trailer, it's no surprise that they've combed the most recent one frame by frame for any potential secrets.
Developers ask why they should 'bother' making Xbox games anymore

5 days ago | metro.co.uk | Michael Beckwith

Microsoft's gradual abandonment of Xbox exclusives has other studios 'baffled', as a report suggest they're considering dropping support for the format. Even though Microsoft began shifting away from Xbox exclusives over a year ago now, it's still strange seeing its games make the jump to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
Original Chrono Trigger supervisor wants to 'look into' a remake

5 days ago | metro.co.uk | Michael Beckwith

Square Enix isn't remaking Chrono Trigger right now, but the game's original supervisor has been turned onto the idea by fans. Last weekend, fans of retro Japanese role-playing games were whipped into a frenzy when word spread of Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii inadvertently confirming that a remake of 1995 classic Chrono Trigger was in development, during a panel at Napoli Comicon in Italy.
Call Of Duty is losing players faster than ever despite Xbox Game Pass

6 days ago | msn.com | Michael Beckwith

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Call Of Duty is losing players faster than ever despite Xbox Game Pass

6 days ago | metro.co.uk | Michael Beckwith

Not only did Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch on Xbox Game Pass do little to boost the service, but the series has less players than last year. While Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard didn't result in Call Of Duty going Xbox-only, it was still a massive boon to the company; one that's cemented it as the world's largest video game publisher. Aside from getting to reap the benefits of Call Of Duty's sales on PlayStation, Microsoft can now add the games to its Xbox Game Pass service.
Call Of Duty is losing players faster than ever despite Xbox Game Pass

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Michael Beckwith

1 day agoEpic Games‘ five year legal battle against Apple has cost the developer well over $100M in legal fees alone, and CEO Tim Sweeney says that the total cost has been north of a billion dollars. While Sweeney thinks it was worth it, one high-profile Apple commenter has his doubts – suggesting the legal …
GTA 6 is 30fps and 'too big' for Switch 2 claim tech experts

6 days ago | metro.co.uk | Michael Beckwith

Although there's no unedited gameplay of GTA 6 yet, it's already believed the game's impressive visuals are stuck at 30fps. If there's one thing you can take away from the newest GTA 6 trailer, it's that its visuals look really good. The graphics alone are impressive, but it's also clear a lot of work has gone into the lighting, ray-tracing, and rendering for what seems to be the best-looking video game ever.
GTA 6 is 30fps and ‘too big’ for Switch 2 claim tech experts

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Michael Beckwith

7 hours agoApparently everyone else did. Rockstar Games claims the game’s second trailer racked up 475 million views in just 24 hours, making it “the biggest video launch of all time.” That’s more than the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer’s 365 million debut, and over double the 200 million views for The Fantastic …
Nintendo Switch 2 year one sales are high but point to a cautious company

6 days ago | msn.com | Michael Beckwith