A few weeks back, Epic Games’ Steve Allison spoke to PCWorld about the exclusive deals it was striking with publishers to get games on its platform.…
Apex Legends has had a wildly successful launch. While it’s unquestionably a successful battle royale and a free-to-play smash for Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts, that doesn’t necessarily translate into longer-term staying power.…
Over the weekend, Valve unveiled the first official teaser for its first-party virtual reality headset.…
After a speculative piece from Forbes, and key departures from the development team at Bungie, there was player concern that the studio might leave the Crucible behind in the next entry.…
Bungie Confirms that Destiny’s PvP Mode is Here to Stay
After a speculative piece from Forbes, and key departures from the development team at Bungie, there was player concern that the studio might leave the Crucible behind in the next …
As large publishers like Ubisoft declare their allegiance for the Epic Games Store, others like Bethesda have announced they’re sticking by Steam.…
Sony Corporation chairman Kazuo “Kaz” Hirai, the former head of the company’s PlayStation business, is retiring.…
A few weeks ago, when Judgment actor Pierre Taki got arrested for use of cocaine after a drug test, Sega reacted quickly by pulling the game from shelves and PSN. …
Research firm SuperData reports Apex Legends has raked in over $92 million in its first month, with most of the spending coming from its console users.…
Bethesda Confirms a Bunch of Games are Coming to Steam, including Rage 2 and Fallout 76
As large publishers like Ubisoft declare their allegiance for the Epic Games Store, others like Bethesda have announced they’re sticking …
The 19th annual Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony was held Wednesday night at the 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.…
In the midst of GDC 2019, Nintendo held a live streamed a spring showcase for indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch, which started with Cuphead (coming in April) and ended with a wild mash-up of Crypt of the Necromancer …
Activision and Tencent are bringing Call of Duty to mobile devices in the West with Call of Duty: Mobile, a free-to-play game that will draw inspiration from the Black Ops and Modern Warfare franchises.…
Google Stadia is the New Streaming Gaming Platform from Google
Google announced Stadia, a new cloud-based gaming platform, at its GDC 2019 keynote Tuesday morning. It’s a major move for Google into the video game business, which is increasingly building …
Google announced Stadia, a new cloud-based gaming platform, at its GDC 2019 keynote Tuesday morning.…
Jade Raymond is starting a new chapter of her career, and she’s doing it alongside one of the new major players in the gaming space.…
During the latest episode of Inside Xbox, Microsoft dropped a bombshell amid the wait for the latest Halo game — Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC, and the entire collection itself is adding Halo: Reach. …
The creators will have to wait for copyrights on their dances for the suits to move forward.…
Jade Raymond Joins Google, Seemingly as the Vice President of its Gaming Initiative
Jade Raymond is starting a new chapter of her career, and she’s doing it alongside one of the new major players in the gaming space. Raymond has …
Anthem players are vowing to log out of the polarizing online game this week, as a stand against recent loot drop changes.…
BioWare says it has identified the issues in Anthem that were causing players’ PlayStation 4 systems to crash
The days of paying for a premium app to remote play PlayStation 4 games on iPhones and iPads is over.…
Valve says it will not allow Rape Day, a visual novel that would have let players “verbally harass, kill people, and rape women” in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, on Steam.…
China’s content regulator said it has approved the monetization of 95 new video games, including titles from Tencent Holdings Ltd and NetEase Inc.…
EA and BioWare Announced an Upcoming Patch for Anthem Crashing PS4s
BioWare says it has identified the issues in Anthem that were causing players’ PlayStation 4 systems to crash and anticipates issuing a patch by March 12. Based on in-store …
A new Walking Dead game from Payday developer Starbreeze Studios, Overkill’s The Walking Dead, released back in November was a major disappointment.…
Since Respawn Entertainment released Apex Legends, battle royale fans have been abuzz about the game’s thoughtful communication options.…
Developer Funcom is working with Legendary Studios to develop a new open-world, multiplayer title based on the Dune series. …
In the midst of mounting frustration with Anthem’s end-game loot grind, BioWare has announced three main changes.…
Overkill’s The Walking Dead Failed to Meet Quality Standards, Contract with Rights Owner Terminated
A new Walking Dead game from Payday developer Starbreeze Studios, Overkill’s The Walking Dead, released back in November was a major disappointment. Now, Walking Dead …
The Google announcement is taking place in San Francisco during the beginning of the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC), a gathering of game developers from around the world.…
When Reggie Fils-Aimé took the stage at Nintendo’s E3 2004 press conference to announce that he was there to “kick a** and take names,” he instantly became a household name himself.…
Activision and Treyarch began a season’s worth of new content for their military shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.…
Blizzard has announced that the newest map for Overwatch is now live for all players, having ventured from the public test realm onto every other server.…
Google Unveiling Their Gaming Plans Next Month at Game Developer’s Conference (GDC)
The Google announcement is taking place in San Francisco during the beginning of the Game Developer’s Conference, a gathering of game developers from around the world. It is …
When Sony announced it would be skipping E3 2019, the industry took note because Sony hadn’t missed a single E3 in the conference’s 24-year history.…
Nintendo’s February 2019 Direct presentation on Wednesday has wrapped up and delivered some solid new information on a handful of games including the upcoming Fire Emblem: Three Houses game for Nintendo Switch.…
As we reported last week, Apex reached 1 million players in its first 24 hours. Within the first week, it’s reached 25 million players with 2 million concurrent players. One week ago, EA and Respawn unveiled a new contender in …
Sony is shaking up its management structure for its PlayStation business, a move that signals increased emphasis on the company’s PlayStation Network.…
Sony Explains Why It Will Be Skipping E3 This Year
When Sony announced it would be skipping E3 2019, the industry took note because Sony hadn’t missed a single E3 in the conference’s 24-year history. Sony’s Shawn Layden (SIE Worldwide …
EA and Respawn revealed Apex Legends, a free-to-play squad-based battle royale of teams of three set in the Titanfall universe.…
The former multi-channel network, Machinima, which became a gamer-culture landmark with the emergence of YouTube more than a decade ago, dismissed 81 employees.…
At GDC 2019, Microsoft is set to debut a new cross-platform development platform with the goal of bringing Xbox Live support to games on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, in addition to PC and Xbox consoles.…
Apex Legends Hits One Million Players in Less Than a Day
EA and Respawn revealed Apex Legends, a free-to-play squad-based battle royale of teams of three set in the Titanfall universe. Although there wasn’t much time to build hype …
2K Games is expanding with a new studio to be headed by Michael Condrey, the former director at Visceral Games and co-founder of Sledgehammer Games.…
Metro Exodus by THQ will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store for the first year of its availability, and will then come back to Steam and other storefronts in 2020. …
Chinese company NetEase has purchased a minority stake in Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dreams, infusing it with funds while allowing it to remain independent. …
Xbox One players reported that their system is freezing or getting a black screen upon boot, and others are having difficulty accessing their saved games. …
GameStop canceled an unknown number of pre-orders for a special edition Kingdom Hearts 3 PlayStation 4 Pro because it sold too many of them.…
Metro Exodus Leaves Steam for an Exclusive One Year Availability in Epic Store
Metro Exodus by THQ will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store for the first year of its availability, and will then come back to Steam and other …
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s “Shadow Heritage” expansion will get changes to its story and cinematics after all, following a controversy…
Treyarch Games are currently experimenting with a new gimmick that would allow respawning, of sorts, in Black Ops 4’s excitingBlackout mode.…
Fallout 76 is getting a new game mode geared toward more competitive players seeking a challenge, Bethesda said in a blog post.…
The “Year of the Pig” will last through February 8, and Blizzard has been slowly showing off the new skins we’ll see starting with this event.…
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Will Alter DLC Scenes and Dialogue After All
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s “Shadow Heritage” expansion will get changes to its story and cinematics after all, following a controversy in which the protagonist character was hard-wired into a …
New Overwatch Skins Coming with Lunar New Year 2019 Event
Overwatch is once again ringing in the new lunar calendar with an in-game event. This time it’s the Year of the Pig, and as usual we can expect …
Epic Games admitted Wednesday that a flaw in the game’s log-in system could have allowed hackers to impersonate real players and purchase in-game currency using the credit cards on file.…
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are in the midst of an intense battle to win business from companies moving their workloads to the cloud.…
A ‘private’ beta for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 will begin on February 7, Ubisoft has announced, over a month ahead of the official launch planned for 15 March.…
Bungie Splits with Activision and Takes Over Destiny Publishing
In an abrupt announcement with long-lasting ramifications, Bungie and Activision have announced that the two companies have split, with Bungie retaining ownership of the Destiny IP and full publishing rights to …
In an abrupt announcement with long-lasting ramifications, Bungie and Activision have announced that the two companies have split, with Bungie retaining ownership of the Destiny IP and full publishing rights to the game.…
During AMD’s CES 2019 keynote, Xbox boss Phil Spencer went on stage to talk about the continued partnership between the two companies.…
In a new short story titled “Bastet,” Blizzard Entertainment confirms that Soldier: 76 (aka Jack Morrison) is the second LGBTQ character in the Overwatch universe.…
Red Dead Online has gotten its first big update for the year, which adds the new Gun Rush mode to the game. While the name might not be immediately familiar, all you need to know is that it’s basically battle …
Japan is cracking down on unauthorized key reselling. This new legislature significantly impacts companies like the Hong Kong-based G2A who acts as the middleman for people looking to sell spare game keys.…
South Korean mobile game publisher Nexon has suddenly announced that it is preparing to put itself on the market.…
Bunch is a group video chat app that makes it easy for people to socialize while playing games on their smartphones.…
Second Dinner is a team that’s made up of ex-Blizzard employees, all of whom worked on Hearthstone — including Hearthstone’s former director Ben Brode.…
Ex-Hearthstone Developers Open a New Studio and Get the Marvel License for Their First Game
Second Dinner is a team that’s made up of ex-Blizzard employees, all of whom worked on Hearthstone — including Hearthstone’s former director Ben Brode. They’re …
Famed game developer Will Wright is teaching a massive class on games…
Sims Creator Will Wright Teaches Game Design Via MasterClass
Famed game developer Will Wright is teaching a massive class on games – via MasterClass. In his class, Wright covers a slew of game design topics, like generating new concepts, creating …
Following the abrupt closure of Telltale Games and the subsequent resurrection of its Walking Dead series by Skybound Games, the third episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season is now scheduled to release on January 15, 2019.…
The final update of the UK’s high-street retailer charts is now live and, as predicted, Rockstar’s epic western adventure Red Dead Redemption 2 is this year’s Christmas number one.…
PS4 owners can pick up Steep, an extreme sports game from Ubisoft that lets you ski, snowboard, and glide in a wing suit to go from a mountain’s snowy peaks to its powdery base.…
Artifact, Valve’s Dota-based card game, has finally received its first balance patch.…
Fans will get the chance to play the game before its official release and even help influence the development process. …
Ubisoft has revealed that it is in fact Ezio Auditore, famed assassin from the Assassin’s Creed 2 trilogy, is one of many Assassins Creed characters coming to For Honor for an Animus crossover event…
Epic Games’ Fortnite is the biggest game on the planet right now, but one of its biggest sources of revenue — the ubiquitous dance “emotes”…
Valve’s Artifact Gets Surprise First Patch, with More to Come
Artifact, Valve’s Dota-based card game, has finally received its first balance patch. Players will now be able to level up, earning tickets and card packs as they go along. But …
With over 26 million people streaming The Game Awards, the awards also has become an event with reveals.…
Boosting — basically one person playing on another’s account to rank them up — is going to be a criminal offense in South Korea with some stiff punishments awaiting the booster. …
It’s that time of year again — Blizzard Entertainment has activated its annual Winter Wonderland event in Overwatch thru Jan 2, 2019.…
Epic Games announced this week it’s opening up the underlying software infrastructure and tools used to run its cross-platform hit Fortnite to other game developers for free.…
With over 26 million people streaming The Game Awards, the awards also has become an event with reveals. Such reveals include Smash Bros Ultimate will gain Persona 5’s Protagonist, Mortal Kombat 11 announced, and …
One consistent theme for reviewers of Battlefield 5 was that the game was not quite ready for prime time.…
Fortnite has a new free creative mode that lets players make, share, and play in their own islands. Epic announced that creative mode will launch on December 13.…
This week’s Game Awards 2018 not only celebrated the best games released this year but was chalk full of news and exciting announcements.…
Epic Games, developer of titles like Fortnite, the first Gears of War trilogy, and Unreal Tournament, has announced the creation of a new digital PC store that hopes to compete with Steam by offering an unprecedented 88% revenue split for …
What Reviewers Are Saying About the New Videogame Battlefield 5
One consistent theme for reviewers of Battlefield 5 was that the game was not quite ready for prime time. Particular problematic areas noted included a sometimes-buggy medical system and some …
Just ahead of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate launch, Nintendo is lifting some of its restrictions over how YouTube creators can monetize gameplay and livestream content with a new set of guidelines for creators announced on November 28th.…
During the earliest moments of Red Dead Online, the multiplayer spinoff of Red Dead Redemption 2, you could almost mistake it for a traditional single-player experience.…
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently investigating Bethesda Game Studios for releasing a heavily-glitched game, Fallout 76, and refusing to issue refunds for PC purchasers of the game who found it to be unplayable because of its technical problems.…
The Federal Trade Commission, an independent regulatory agency within the United States government, agreed to begin investigating the subject of whether video game loot boxes could be or should be classified as gambling…
Nintendo’s New Content Guidelines Make It Easier for YouTube Creators To Get Paid
Just ahead of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate launch, Nintendo is lifting some of its restrictions over how YouTube creators can monetize gameplay and livestream content with a …
On November 20th, developer Epic announced its “Winter Royale” competition, an open tournament with a $1 million prize pool that will start later this month.…
In February 2019, Season 2 of the Overwatch League will be broadcast on ESPN and Disney, making the popular esport accessible to a wider audience.…
Battlefield V is complicated, sweeping, and enjoyable to play. Its narrative highlights World War II’s lesser known fronts, and its competitive multiplayer is fast-paced and action-focused.
…Although there are glimmers of the old Fallout twinkle, like tongue-in-cheek quests about the old-world bureaucracy and genuinely moving backstories about the impact of automation on the working class, Fallout 76 lacks the heart and dynamism of previous installations in …
Fortnite’s $1 Million Winter Tournament is Open to Everyone
On November 20th, developer Epic announced its “Winter Royale” competition, an open tournament with a $1 million prize pool that will start later this month. It’s an expansion of …
Fortnite’s Frantic Food Fight is Its Best Mode Yet
On November 15, a new LTM team battle mode debut on Fortnite called food fight. Leveraging the game’s fiction and the dislike between …
On November 15, a new LTM team battle mode debut on Fortnite called food fight. Leveraging the game’s fiction and the dislike between fast food chains Durr Burger and Pizza Pit, food fight is best described as war, frantic …
A security researcher discovered a bug within Steam’s infrastructure that could’ve allowed the user access to generate many keys for any game.…
Patrick Soderlund, the former chief design officer for Electronic Arts and former head of Battlefield studio DICE, has founded and is the chief executive of a new studio which has backing from Nexon. …
Sony is skipping next year’s E3, ditching its traditional booth and press conference in a move that will have a significant negative impact on the video game industry’s annual trade show.…
The announcement of Diablo: Immortal disappointed fans who represent a primarily PC player base, love the lore, and enjoy the immersive experience of high-quality graphics.…
A 70-year-old man in Taiwan has gone viral for playing Pokémon Go with 11 phones attached to his bicycle. …
Microsoft has made Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) free to download and play. …
Three of the four planned episodes have been canceled.…
Blizzcon’s Announcements Overshadowed by Diablo: Immortal Mobile Only Fan Backlash
The announcement of Diablo: Immortal disappointed fans who represent a primarily PC player base, love the lore, and enjoy the immersive experience of high-quality graphics. Players also expressed concerns over …
In Red Dead Redemption 2, there’s a specific patch of land that has invisible fire on it.…
Highlights of BlizzCon include multiple video releases of Blizzard’s franchise games.…
Bethesda has scheduled Nov 3 and 4th for B.E.T.A. (Break-It-Early Testing Application). So far, reviews have been predominately positive.…
“The Abyss”, released on Oct 29th, expands the game’s already vast but sometimes empty alien oceans, and also continues to flesh out No Man’s Sky’s growing horror elements.…
Red Dead Redemption 2 Players Find Cursed Road that Always Sets Horses on Fire
In Red Dead Redemption 2, there’s a specific patch of land that has invisible fire on it. The AI characters have no idea it’s there, and …
For the first time ever, sportswear company Nike signed its first esports ambassador, a 21-year-old League of Legends star named Jian ‘Uzi’ Zihao.…
According to Riot, there are three primary types of cheaters In League of Legends: scripters, who automate actions; boosters, who acquire highly ranked accounts; and botters, who use programs to help them level up.…
Everybody’s coming to the battle royale party, but it looks Battlefield 5 will arrive fashionably late. An update on the game’s official website detailing the first three “chapters” of the Tides of War campaign has confirmed that Firestorm mode, …
They look like zombies but are officially known as “Cube Monsters”.…
For the first time ever, sportswear company Nike signed its first esports ambassador, a 21-year-old League of …
On Microsoft’s E3 stage, the gaming giant announced the founding of a new internal first-party studio called The Initiative, which was created to make prestige games for Microsoft’s platforms.…
The horror genre is incredibly varied. Slashers, psychological thrillers and creature features all have their own clichés and tropes.…
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’ Focuses on Multiplayer Action
Black Ops 4 ditched the single player campaign that has been a hallmark of the series. Instead, the game focuses entirely on multiplayer action, including a mode called “Blackout,” which …
Black Ops 4 ditched the single player campaign that has been a hallmark of the series…
A special achievement in ‘The Stanley Parable’ has lain dormant for five years, just waiting for players to finally earn it.…
Why Bullet Penetration is Important in Battlefield 5
“Destruction – big and small – is a Battlefield specialty,” says DICE; “and this goes for cover, too, be it wooden doors, concrete walls, fences, vegetation, or the new Fortifications. But how …
“Destruction – big and small – is a Battlefield specialty,” says DICE; “and this goes for cover, too, be it wooden doors, concrete walls, fences, vegetation, or the new Fortifications.…
Over the last year, Fortnite players have built mythologies around its skins, with each costume implying something specific about its owner. …
Many announcements and video trailers outline the upcoming Halloween festivities. Dauntless’s The Dark Harvest Returns is returning to Ramsgate.…
With the news that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s disc wouldn’t function without a day-one update, gamers took note that a 50 GB download would be required.…
Video footage of an unannounced game set in the Harry Potter universe has leaked online. …
Blizzard Co-founder Mike Morhaime Stepping Down After 27 Years
Mike Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment and the studio’s longtime president, has stepped down from his position effective immediately. While Morhaime will stay on as a strategic adviser, World of Warcraft …
Developer Mojang revealed a new dungeon-crawler set in the blocky universe.…
Mike Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment and the studio’s longtime president, has stepped down from his position effective immediately.…
Let the speculation begin. Bungie has filed a trademark for something called “Matter.”…
Fortnight Cross-play on PS4 ushers in a new era of the console wars
Console players everywhere are celebrating the news that Sony will soon allow players to link up with people on Xbox, Switch, and mobile platforms.
This functionality has …
With Fortnite Season 6 and the one-year anniversary of Battle Royale coming up next week, Fortnite just had its biggest month to-date.…
Red Dead Redemption 2 is scheduled to be released next month and will feature a robust single-player mode.…
Halo Infinite is likely to have microtransactions, but don’t expect it to feature paid-for loot boxes. …
Gaming is one of the most popular video categories on YouTube, which can make discovering certain games or creators slightly more difficult.…
Red Dead Redemption 2’s Online Mode is Coming in November
Red Dead Redemption 2 is scheduled to be released next month and will feature a robust single-player mode. However, until this week little was known about when the much-anticipated online …
Users will be able to download a seven-day trial from the Switch store before committing to a subscription.…
Square Enix and Disney have announced Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience for PlayStation VR! Kingdom Hearts fans can relive some of their favorite memories from the storied franchise with this immersive experience.…
Epic Games is wasting no time gearing up for the next competition on Fortnight.…
As large platforms, such as YouTube, implement more stringently filters for content, gamers who watch and produce videos may be affected.…
The Nintendo Switch Online Service is Launching on September 18th
Nintendo’s new Switch online service is launching on September 18th. Users will be able to download a seven-day trial from the Switch store before committing to a …
Spider-Man on PS4 Remixes Comic Book Lore for a Fresh Superhero Story
This week Marvel released Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4. Reviews have been generally positive with a Metacritic Metascore of 87 and a User Score of 8.4. Developer Insomniac …
This week Marvel released Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4.…
2K has announced that Civilization VI is coming to the Nintendo Switch console and is due to launch on November 16th of this year.…
CCP Games, creators of the famously complex spacefaring game Eve Online, will soon be acquired by Pearl Abyss.…
Microsoft has announced Xbox Skill, which lets you control your Xbox One console with voice commands through other devices.…
A competitor in a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, opened fire during the event on Sunday afternoon, killing two people before taking his own life.…
Dragalia Lost, a mobile action RPG from Nintendo and in collaboration with Cygames, will be released on September 27th in Japan, Hong Kong, Macau as well as the U.S. and Taiwan.…
Bungie revealed a new ViDoc and the planned roadmap of DLC content that will come to Destiny 2 after Forsaken has arrived.…
Delayed airline travelers are now getting the opportunity to pass the time playing video games in new on-premise gaming lounges at U.S. airports.…
Active Shooter at Madden Tournament Killed Two Gamers and Himself in Florida
A competitor in a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, opened fire during the event on Sunday afternoon, killing two people before taking his own life. In …
The prize pool for Dota 2’s International tournament has surpassed last year’s $24.7 million pool, remaining the largest pool prize in esports.…
Hundreds of thousands of attendees join leading gaming company exhibitors including Microsoft, Bethesda Softworks, Epic Games, Blizzard Entertainment and Electronic Arts.…
With the release of a new version on PC in early August, Monster Hunter World has now shipped more than 10 million units.…
The Largest Purse Prize in Esports
The prize pool for Dota 2’s International tournament has surpassed last year’s $24.7 million pool, remaining the largest pool prize in esports. This is the sixth year in a row that Dota 2’s community …
Battlefield 5’s official Gamescom’s trailer dropped yesterday on YouTube and passed the one million view mark on day one.…
Nitro subscribers will also get a free library of games with their subscription, including First on Discord games that are temporarily exclusive to Discord, typically for 90 days.…
Patrick Söderlund will leave the publisher later this year to pursue ventures elsewhere.…
Diablo 3 is Officially Coming to Nintendo Switch
Breaking a 15 year hiatus from releasing games on a Nintendo console, Blizzard Entertainment officially confirmed today that Diablo 3: Eternal Collection is coming to the Switch Nintendo console later this year. …
Breaking a 15 year hiatus from releasing games on a Nintendo console, Blizzard Entertainment officially confirmed today that Diablo 3: Eternal Collection is coming to the Switch Nintendo console later this year.…
PUBG is getting a major overhaul to help reinvigorate the game. Bugs, performance problems, and quality-of-life issues have been limiting PUBG’s true potential.…
Nintendo has revealed new details about Super Smash Bros for Switch.…
5 Highlights of the New FIX PUBG Initiative
PUBG is getting a major overhaul to help reinvigorate the game. Bugs, performance problems, and quality-of-life issues have been limiting PUBG’s true potential. The initiative targeted five major categories for improvement: Fewer …
Since the beta won’t be under a non-disclosure agreement, participants (anyone who pre-orders Fallout 76 to gain access) can share screens and videos of bugs and glitches during the “Break it Early Test Application.”…
A new Warbringers video shows the long-awaited Burning of Teldrassil, and some members of the community don’t like the direction the game seems to be taking…
Google’s games console division hired virtual reality leader Richard Marks, whose previous work includes nineteen years at Sony including designing PlayStation VR’s hardware.…
Last week Ubisoft took action and placed nearly 1300 players on probation for the use of various hacks which enable all kinds of cheating, from XP boosting to allowing bombs to be defused from any location on the map.…
The London Spitfire became the first ever Overwatch League champions by dominating the Philadelphia Fusion last Friday and Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brookly.…
$1 Million Dollars Awarded to First Overwatch League Champions
The London Spitfire became the first ever Overwatch League champions by dominating the Philadelphia Fusion last Friday and Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. In addition to the championship trophy, …
Between July 26-30, anyone with a Blizzard account (or a newly created account) will be able to download and play Overwatch on PC for free. PS4 and Xbox One owners are not included.…
Nintendo filed lawsuits against two popular ROM websites while selling a game on their official Nintendo website that matches a version Nintendo deemed illegal.…
Record Number of Valve Accounts Banned
Last week the Valve Anti-Cheat System banned nearly 100,000 accounts on Steam. A record setting number.
It is unclear what spurred this high level of enforcement action, but there is speculation that a revolt …
Last week the Valve Anti-Cheat System banned nearly 100,000 accounts on Steam. A record setting number.…
Microsoft’s Xbox team intends to invest in the streaming-only future of interactive entertainment, according to a report from Thurrot.…
Blizzard has released several hotfixes for the World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth patch 8.0 that was released earlier this week.…
Blizzard Releases Hotfixes for Troublesome WoW Battle for Azeroth Patch 8.0
Blizzard has released several hotfixes for the World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth patch 8.0 that was released earlier this week. The 8.0 pre-patch for World of Warcraft was …
Yesterday saw the release of Fortnite Season 5 followed by a crash of their servers due to the huge response.…
As part of Amazon’s Prime Day Sale Event in mid-July, Twitch is giving away games. More than fifteen titles are free to download. To incentivize users to repeatedly return to the site, Twitch is releasing games over rolling times periods …
Nintendo released a trailer for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! well ahead of the the November 16th release date. While fans will not be able to purchase the game for more than 3 months, just …
Pokémon: Game Release, Plush Toys and Controllers
Nintendo released a trailer for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! well ahead of the the November 16th release date. While fans will not be able to purchase the …
Xbox One Fast Start July Update
The Xbox One system July update cuts the wait time in half by enabling players to start playing once essential files have been downloaded and less essential files required for the full game download …
Overwatch Introduced the Endorsement System
Blizzard’s latest Overwatch patch, released June 26th, introduced an Endorsement system that enables players to acknowledge other players for having a positive impact on their gaming experience. The Endorsement system is user generated feedback …
In an update to our previously reported story regarding the lack of crossplay on other consoles for Fortnite players with profiles created on PS4, it appears that Sony may revisit that policy. A high level company representative reported they heard…
Gamers were not the only audience keenly focused on the announcements and highlights from last week’s E3. Among the millions paying attention to the event were stock investors who took note of the activities and rewarded several stocks of …
The Parliament of Australia’s website expressed concern that loot boxes are a way of prying more money off of their players. Australia’s Senate passed a motion to investigate the use of loot boxes in videogames. The Environment and Communications References …
Blizzard’s latest Overwatch patch, released June 26th, introduced an Endorsement system that enables players to acknowledge other players for having a positive impact on their gaming experience. The Endorsement system is user generated feedback to reflect teammates who are …
Burnout Developer Announces Two New Games
Three Fields Entertainment, led by two former Criterion founders, announced two new racing games. The first is a sequel, Danger Zone 2, arriving in July. Set on freeways across the world, players will race …
Three Fields Entertainment, led by two former Criterion founders, announced two new racing games.…
Bethesda has filed suit against Warner Bros. and Behavior Interactive due to similarities between Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter and WB’s Westworld game, both designed by Behavior Interactive.…
This week the Better Together update arrived on Switch, allowing players on Switch to play Minecraft with players on Xbox, PC, and Mobile devices.…
Mike Nichols, Minecraft’s chief marketing officer of gaming, announced that they have no plans to bring VR to Xbox.…
Netflix announced this week that it’s next foray into gaming will be with Minecraft: Story Mode by Telltale Games.…
Fortnite is the latest crossplay title for consoles, joining Minecraft and Rocket League, so long as those consoles are Switch and Xbox.…
Lots of news from E3, but the top story from the conference has to be Xbox’s acquisition of five new gaming studios.10…
Overwatch will soon allow players to queue up based on role, Blizzard announced this week.…
Developer and publisher Valve announced this week their latest policy for content curation in the wake of a game about school shootings being released on their platform.…
Facebook’s latest gaming initiative, Level Up, is designed to help game streamers new to their platform.…
Dungeon Defender 2 will be the first game to offer player rewards based upon Blockchain, developer Trendy Entertainment announced this week.…
PUBG Corp has filed suit against Epic Studios’ Fortnite for copyright infringement, court documents reveal.…
Big announcements and leaks in the lead-up to E3 landed this week.…
Roblox is following in Minecraft’s shoes and launching it’s own Education initiative, the company released this week.…
Pokemon is heading to the Switch, with some help from Pokemon Go.…
Runescape Classic, many gamers’ first MMORPG, is finally shutting down.…
In an interesting move, the latest Resident Evil game, Resident Evil 7, will be getting a switch release through streaming only.…
Ubisoft has released its personal gaming assistant, Sam, in beta in the US.…
In a move sure to excite longtime fans of the series, Battlefield 5 will return to the franchise’s roots, with DICE’s latest entry returning to WWII to relive the glory days of the franchise.…
In a move sure to excite longtime fans of the series, Battlefield 5 will return to the franchise’s roots, with DICE’s latest entry returning to WWII to relive the glory days of the franchise. Details …
Details emerge surrounding the next big update for R6, Operation Para Bellum.…
Microsoft has released information on their Adaptive Controller, specially designed for those with physical impairments.…
The first content update for Microsoft’s Sea of Thieves is coming May 29th, and titled The Hungering Deep.…
The big news this week surrounds Call of Duty: Back Ops 4, the latest in Treyarch’s series for publisher Activision.…
The big news this week surrounds Call of Duty: Back Ops 4, the latest in Treyarch’s series for publisher Activision. Previously there have been rumors that Black Ops 4 would not have a single-layer mode …
The biggest gaming news this week has been Thanos’ addition to Fortnite.…
Infinity Gauntlet Mode Brings Thanos To Fortnite
The biggest gaming news this week has been Thanos’ addition to Fortnite. Epic Games’ already popular free to play battle royal game teamed up with Marvel Studios to bring Thanos, villain of Avengers: …
Valve announced this week that Steam will soon support streaming of games to mobile devices.…
Valve is set to add a new game mode to its popular MOBA title DOTA 2 soon.…
Nintendo has announced Nintendo Switch Online services, launching this September.…
Minecraft has announced that Update Aquatic, the next update to Minecraft, will be the last update for last-gen systems, including Wii U, PS3, and Xbox 360.…
As part of their comprehensive Star Wars sale, video game distributor GOG has released a port of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer for Windows 7,8, and 10.…
Stardew Valley Multiplayer Patch Now in Beta
ConcernedApe, developer of the indie hit Stardew Valley has released a public beta of the long-awaited multiplayer patch for said game. The multiplayer patch, patch 1.3, has been anxiously awaited by fans for …
Upon finding third-party sites selling virtual items for real money, utilizing PUBG’s personal trading feature, PUBG Corp. decided to turn off personal trading entirely while they search for a solution.…
ConcernedApe, developer of the indie hit Stardew Valley has released a public beta of the long-awaited multiplayer patch for said game.…
Nintendo is partnering with Cygames to develop a new role-playing game, Dragalia Lost, for the mobile platform.…
The Belgium Gaming Commission determined that FIFA 18, Overwatch, and CS: GO lootboxes are subject to Belgian gaming law, which outlaws such games of chance.…
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery released early this week, and so far fans are feeling frustrated at the game’s microtransactions.…
Developers of a fan-made mod for the unreleased Halo Online game were contacted by Microsoft and asked to ‘pause’ in their development this week.…
Unauthorized Halo Mod Told To ‘Pause’ By Microsoft
Developers of a fan-made mod for the unreleased Halo Online game were contacted by Microsoft and asked to ‘pause’ in their development this week. The mod, ElDewrito, allowed players to play the …
This week Activision rolled out a Beta of an Alexa skill that will help players with Call of Duty: WWII.…
If you believe the rumors, Black Ops IIII will have no campaign mode, the first in its series to launch with only Multiplayer.…
The Dutch Gaming Authority, the Dutch organization responsible for regulating games of chance, performed a 10-game lootbox study.…
Soon, high school students will be able to represent their schools in MOBA, fighting, and sports video games.…
Alexa to Help Players with COD: WWII
This week Activision rolled out a Beta of an Alexa skill that will help players with Call of Duty: WWII. The skill uses machine learning and natural language processing to analyze a player’s …
Boss Key, who recently announced they were stopping development on LawBreakers, announced and released their latest game, an entry into the competitive Battle Royale market.…
Steam Spy, a website which used Steam API to track game ownership and usage statistics, has announced it will no longer update.…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has released their newest event mode, a 10 v. 10 v. 10 deathmatch mode named War.…
The War Machine, the second DLC pack for COD: WWII, released this week on PS4.…
Boss Key Productions Announces Battle Royale Game Radical Heights
Boss Key, who recently announced they were stopping development on LawBreakers, announced and released their latest game, an entry into the competitive Battle Royale market. Named Radical Heights, the …
The long-rumored Spyro Reignited Trilogy has finally been announced by Activision, to hit preorder on September 21st.…
On April 4th, 17 of the NBA’s 30 franchises participated in the NBA 2K League Draft.…
Boss Key Studios announced Thursday that they are cutting future support for their FPS title LawBreakers.…
Overwatch announced its latest PvE event, titled Retribution, this week.…
LawBreakers Support Pulled, Citing Lack Of Players
Boss Key Studios announced Thursday that they are cutting future support for their FPS title LawBreakers. LawBreakers was created by Cliff Bleszinski, creator of such titles as Jazz Jackrabbit, Unreal, and Gears of …
Far Cry 5 from Ubisoft released on Tuesday this week to mostly positive reviews30, with the game praised for its story and beautiful landscapes.…
On Tuesday The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY announced the candidates for the World Video Game Hall of Fame.…
Blizzard has announced its selection criteria for their Overwatch World Cup in 2018.…
Following suit with games like CS:GO and Team Fortress 2, PUBG has introduced weapon skins as aesthetic customizations.…
Blizzard Announces Selection For Overwatch World Cup
Blizzard has announced its selection criteria for their Overwatch World Cup in 2018. Countries will need to fall in the top 20 countries by average rating of their top 150 players to participate. …
PUBG is getting an “Event Move,” described as “a periodically changing preset Custom Game where [the developers] will be trying new things and experimenting with different game parameters.”…
Battlefront 2 Unlocks All Heroes, Adds Loot Crates
Star Wars Battlefront 2 made news last year when fans were upset by what they saw as unfair prices for microtransaction content, which resulted in Battlefront 2‘s publisher Electronic Arts (EA) …
Rare’s Sea of Thieves officially released this Tuesday on Xbox One and Windows.…
Star Wars Battlefront 2 released a patch Tuesday to reintroduce loot crates and makes free all heroes currently available in the game.…
Game Workers Unite met with game developers at this year’s Game Developers Conference to discuss the pros of Unionizing.…
Microsoft has announced the assembly of a new cloud gaming division, to be led by Kareem Choudry.…
Valve has released details on their newest game, Artifact, their first since DOTA 2 in 2013.…
On Monday, Fortnite Battle Royale released an invite event on iOS.…
Blizzard announced the latest expansion to their popular digital CCG game, Hearthstone, titled The Witchwood, full of supernatural goodness.…
Fortnite Battle Royale on Mobile
On Monday, Fortnite Battle Royale released in an invite event on iOS. The Fortnite Team confirmed that Android would also get a mobile version in the coming months, including (opt-in) cross play between the PC, …
Rumors have been swirling for weeks, but on Thursday, Treyarch released the first official teaser for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.…
Developers at Ubisoft announced a new game-mode coming to Far Cry 5 earlier this week in the form of Arcade. In this mode, players will have access to solo/co-op adventures and PvP maps created by …
This week, the developers of Rainbow Six Siege detailed early plans to deal with one of the game’s major problems, chat toxicity.…
While it had long been rumored that teams at Ubisoft were working on The Division 2, it was made official today with the reveal of the game’s new logo.…
Developers at Ubisoft announced a new game-mode coming to Far Cry 5 earlier this week in the form of Arcade.…
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has received its first official gameplay trailer.…
Earlier this week, Overwatch announced the 27th hero to enter their roster in the form of the support/tank hybrid, Brigitte. Her kit focuses on melee attacks, healing allies, and a mix of stunning/knocking back enemies. For …
The rumors that the Battlefield series will be returning to World War II gained some strength this week.…
Earlier this week, Overwatch announced the 27th hero to enter their roster in the form of the support/tank hybrid, Brigitte.…
Quantic Dream have announced the release date for their highly anticipated Detroit Become Human.…
Free Update for Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey received an update earlier this week enabling the game’s new balloon-based modes. After downloading the update, Luigi will pop up in the game’s worlds with balloon stands where players can start …
Crytek, the developers of the Crysis series have just launched their next game into early access.…
Fortnite is about to launch its third season of play, and with it, a host of new cosmetic rewards, game upgrades, and even a new weapon are coming.…
Super Mario Odyssey received an update earlier this week enabling the game’s new balloon-based modes.…
While there aren’t many rumors about the next entry in the Battlefield franchise, we do know that it is going to be playable at EA Play 2018.…
While it is unclear the scale of the layoffs, Hangar 13, developers of Mafia 3 laid off a “significant portion” of their staff Thursday.…
While nothing has been officially confirmed, it has been rumored by multiple sources that a Spyro trilogy remaster will be making its way to PS4 later this year.…
Ubisoft has released a short trailer showcasing the two operators coming in the game’s newest expansion, Operation Chimera.…
Rainbow Six Siege Reveals New Operators
Ubisoft has released a short trailer showcasing the two operators coming in the game’s newest expansion, Operation Chimera. The trailer does not reveal much about the operator’s abilities, other than they deal with chemical …
For Xbox Insiders and Sea of Thieves closed beta players, Rare is giving another chance to play the game this upcoming weekend to stress test their servers.…
Multiple sources have confirmed that Treyarch is working on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for release in late 2018.…
Beginning in March, players will be able to spend Nintendo coins on their digital purchases.…
Kerbal Space Program(KSP), the indie hit from Squad, announced its first expansion this week.…
Later this month, Injustice 2 will be releasing its latest expansion pack, bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the game.…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Come to Injustice
Later this month, Injustice 2 will be releasing its latest expansion pack, bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the game. Each of the turtles will be playable with their own unique move-set …
Red Dead Redemption Delayed to October
Rockstar’s next title, Red Dead Redemption 2, now has an official release date of October 26th, 2018. This is a delay from the initially expected Spring 2018 release date. Rockstar apologized to fans …
During a financial results briefing earlier this week, Nintendo announced Mario Kart Tour will be released before the end of the next fiscal year.…
Earlier this week, Microsoft acquired Playfab, a startup aimed at making the mobile game development process quicker and easier.…
Rockstar’s next title, Red Dead Redemption 2, now has an official release date of October 26th, 2018.…
Ubisoft has pulled the curtain off of Rainbow Six: Siege’s first event of their year 3 content in the form of a new mode, Outbreak.…
BioWare’s new franchise, Anthem has been delayed until 2019.…
Two games that have been receiving rave reviews are now available.…
Earlier this week, Microsoft made a big step in supporting Game Pass by announcing several first party titles that would be available with Games Pass from launch.…
Earlier this week, Microsoft made a big step in supporting Game Pass by announcing several first party titles that would be available with Games Pass from launch.…
Microsoft Expands Games Pass Program
When Games Pass launched in June of last year, it consisted of mostly older titles or games that had been previously featured as free in the Games-With-Gold program. Earlier this week, Microsoft made a big …
Eurogamer reported on Wednesday that they learned through an anonymous source that there was a new title in the Fable franchise currently being developed at Playground.…
On Wednesday, Nintendo held its second direct in two weeks, announcing a new set of add-ons for the Switch called Nintendo Labo. These add-ons come in the form of small construction sets, made mostly from cardboard, that …
The Blizzard World map for Overwatch announced at Blizzcon 2017 has been given an official release data of January 23rd.…
The team at Epic Games has released another update to Fortnite’s popular battle Royale map, significantly increasing its size and adding several new themed areas.…
Nintendo held its second direct in two weeks, announcing a new set of add-ons for the Switch called Nintendo Labo.…
After filing for bankruptcy in March of last year, the future of off-brand gaming peripheral company, Mad Catz was uncertain. Now, they’ve announcced a new line of gaming peripherals aimed specifically at the PC …
Earlier this week, the team behind the Total War franchise announced that the next entry in the series.…
On Thursday, Nintendo held a “Mini-Direct” announcing future titles and updates.…
After spending over six months in closed alpha, Sea of Thieves will be opening its first beta to a select few.…
After filing for bankruptcy last year, MadCatz is back with some brand new PC gaming peripherals.…
CCP’s New Castle branch, known for working on Eve Online, and Eve: Valkyrie has been acquired by Sumo Digital.…
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it would halt the production on the Kinect adapter.…
Sumo Digital Acquires CCP New Castle
CCP’s New Castle branch, known for working on Eve Online, and Eve: Valkyrie has been acquired by Sumo Digital, the studio currently working on Crackdown 3 and Dead Island 2. So far there …
This year during their Winter Sale, Valve announced their first ever user-voted Steam Awards.…
In an earnings call earlier this week, publisher Nexon cited the incredibly successful release as a reason behind the poor performance of their recent arena shooter, Lawbreakers.…
The popular PC shooter has made its way to Xbox!…
Wednesday, Ghost Recon: Wildlands announced a special free DLC pack that will be bringing Predator to the game.…
Tis the season for seasonal events, and as with last year, Overwatch is bringing back its Winter Wonderland, with a few new changes.…
Tying in with the release of Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 released two new maps on Thursday, along with a host of other content themed around the movie.…
Overwatch Winter Wonderland Event Begins
Tis the season for seasonal events, and as with last year, Overwatch is bringing back its Winter Wonderland, with a few new changes. First off, there’s a new brawl mode coming to the arcade in …
After months of teases, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds has fully revealed their new desert map, Miramar.…
Destiny 2 released its first expansion this week, Curse of Osiris.…
Call of Duty World War II will be receiving a free seasonal update in the form of Winter Siege.…
Despite setbacks regarding the game’s progression system and microtransactions, Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be receiving a free content update to coincide with the release of The Last Jedi.…
Star Wars Battlefront 2 The Last Jedi Season
Despite setbacks regarding the game’s progression system and microtransactions, Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be receiving a free content update to coincide with the release of The Last Jedi. Players will be …
After a rough start for EA’s new shooter, Star Wars Battlefront 2 EA’s stock has dropped 8.5% month to date.…
The Elder Scrolls: Legends (ESL) has released its latest expansion pack in the form of a new campaign centering around the legendary Clockwork City.…
Animal Crossing Passes 15 Million Downloads
Nintendo’s newest mobile game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a hit, reaching over 15 million downloads in under a week after releasing. This makes the game the second most successful launch for Nintendo, just …
Nintendo’s newest mobile game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a hit, reaching over 15 million downloads in under a week after releasing.…
Destiny 2 has begun moving toward a more open style of communication with players, beginning with “The State of Destiny 2”.…
Last week the Belgian Gaming Commission began an investigation into what they considered to be the predatory behavior of video game companies and in-game loot boxes.…
Rainbow Six Siege Releases Operation White Noise
Rainbow Six Siege has detailed their final expansion for the Year 2 collection in the form of Operation White Noise. Players will be getting access to three new operators in the form of …
Rainbow Six Siege has detailed their final expansion for the Year 2 collection in the form of Operation White Noise.…
After Gazillion announced last week that Marvel Heroes would be shutting down, many players are demanding refunds for recently purchased content on the title.…
Chinese investment conglomerate, Tencent, acquired the rights to distribute the popular survival game, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds(PUBG), in China.…
The Power Pass program was only online for a few days when Gamestop decided to pause it, due to unforeseen issues with distribution and stock.…
This weekend, Minecraft will be hosting Minecraft Earth a streaming event with viewing locations/gatherings spread across the world in an attempt to make it easier for players to attend.…
Wednesday, Disney announced that they would be ending their partnership with Gazillion and as a result that the Marvel Heroes Games would be shut down.…
It’s been a week of changes in regard to EA’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 with angry players taking to the internet to combat the game’s monetization tactics.…
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Announced
Following the development of their incredibly successful augmented reality mobile game, Niantic Labs has announced officially that their next title will be Harry Potter: Wizards Unite(HWPU). Details on the game so far are scarce, but …
Two Seattle studios were shut down this week by publisher, Perfect World.…
TellTale Games announced Tuesday that they would be laying off 25% of their staff.…
Following the development of their incredibly successful augmented reality mobile game, Niantic Labs has announced officially that their next title will be Harry Potter: Wizards Unite(HWPU).…
Blizzard’s annual convention kicks off at 10:30 today with the pre-show for the opening ceremonies.…
Following negative feedback in the Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta about the loot box system, EA has made several changes.…
EA Changes Star Wars Battlefront 2 Loot Boxes
Following negative feedback in the Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta about the loot box system, EA has made several changes. The main complaint during the beta was players saying that the loot-box …
Spiderman PS4 may not be coming out until 2018, but Insomniac games revealed another in-game trailer for the title at Paris Games Week.…
Super Mario Odyssey has become the fastest selling Mario game of all time.…
Earlier this year, Rockstar announced that they will be re-releasing LA Noire, the critically acclaimed detective game, in 4K on November 14th on modern consoles.…
It’s midway through the competitive season for Rainbow Six Siege and that means it’s time for Ubisoft’s mid-season reinforcements.…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was announced earlier this week at a Nintendo direct and will be arriving on mobile devices sometime in late November.…
After its seven year run, Microsoft has officially stopped production on its motion gaming device, Kinect.…
Microsoft Stops Kinect Production
After its seven year run, Microsoft has officially stopped production on its motion gaming device, Kinect. Throughout the years Microsoft has slowly been de-emphasizing Kinect by no longer including it in console bundles to reduce price …