August 23, 2016
Thanks to LightHouse Graphics for our new website!…
July 28, 2017
Roblox Developers Get Rich – For those who are unfamiliar, Roblox is a free-to-play mix of Minecraft and Lego, and has become incredibly popular. With their active user count jumping to 56 million recently, some of the game’s top developers …
July 28, 2017
Roblox Developers Get Rich
For those who are unfamiliar, Roblox is a free-to-play mix of Minecraft and Lego, and has become incredibly popular. With their active user count jumping to 56 million recently, some of the game’s top developers …
August 4, 2017
Guild Wars 2 Expansion
Five years after its initial launch, Guild Wars 2 has announced its newest expansion will be coming in September. The main additions to the game include five massive new zones for players to explore, as well …
August 11, 2017
Spelunky creator to release 50 games
Some indie developers follow up their game with a sequel, others release fifty titles instead. Derek Yu, creator of the hit indie title Spelunky, has announced that his next title is a collection …
August 18, 2017
Crackdown 3 Delayed
Crackdown 3 has once again been delayed, this time to early 2018. For those who don’t know, Crackdown is an open world, third-person shooter, published by Microsoft that boasts having a completely destructible environment.
Planet of the …
August 30, 2017
Written by Jeff Day, Principal Research Scientist
Video game players exhibit different patterns of play. Some engage in bursts of a few days, some over prolonged time periods, others come and go often, while still others play at predictable time …
August 30, 2017
Finding the Optimal Level of Challenge: Lessons from Psychology in Optimizing Retention and Engagement
Max Davidson, Data Scientist
ABSTRACT
The subject of difficulty settings in video games is a divisive one in the gaming community, and is often characterized …
August 30, 2017
Exploits Aren’t Cheating, Are They? – Neutralizing Attitudes in the Gaming Industry
ABSTRACT: Exploits in gaming is not a new phenomenon, but the consequences have been growing in recent years. Games have become unbalanced, players have staged boycotts, and …
August 30, 2017
Written by Larry Kuznar, PhD, Chief Cultural Sciences Officer
Have you felt the thrill of an Alliance victory or humiliation at a Horde defeat in World of Warcraft? Have you felt the brotherhood of being an Assassin fighting the …
August 30, 2017
Check back often for more posts from our team!…
August 30, 2017
Data Driven Localization: Achieving Maximum ROI
Andy Johnson, Principal
Selecting which languages to localize your game to can be a daunting challenge. Not every language will give a positive Return On Investment (ROI), so which do you choose? Every language …
September 5, 2017
Pokémon World Championships – Head-to-head Pokémon trading card game battles, absolutely worth watching even just for the commentary.…
September 5, 2017
Agents of Mayhem (PC/PS4/Xbox One) – The producers of Saints Row are back with a game that looks like a carbon copy of the Saints Row art style and shares the same immature humor style. I enjoyed the first few …
September 5, 2017
Alright, I won’t say I’m surprised, but I am a little disappointed.Crackdown 3 was Microsoft’s only big exclusive title heading into the 2017 holiday season and was supposed to showcase their new Scorpio console. For those who don’t know, …
September 5, 2017
Produced in part by Andy Serkis’s (motion actor for Caesar, Gollum, King Kong) Imaginarium Studios, Planet of the Apes: The Last Frontier takes place after War for the Planet of the Apes. The game will let players take the perspective …
September 5, 2017
About a month after changing the name of its online service from Battle.net to the Blizzard app, Blizzard has reversed this decision and decided to go with Blizzard Battle Net. They cited that it was a misstep to move away …
September 6, 2017
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September 7, 2017
Rockstar Announces LA Noir Remaster
LA Noire was Rockstar’s hard-boiled detective game set in 1940s Los Angeles that released just over six years ago now. Today they announced a VR version coming to Vive, 4K remasters for Xbox One and …
September 11, 2017
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September 11, 2017
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September 12, 2017
Destiny 2 – PS4/Xbox One
Knack 2 – PS4…
September 12, 2017
Rainbow Six Siege may have started small, but its playerbase and content have both grown significantly since its launch two years ago. Tuesday, update 3.0 was launched, ending Ubisoft’s two month Operation Health campaign which was dedicated to fixing technical …
September 12, 2017
Sea of Thieves has some of the best looking water rendering in gaming, and at the moment Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, Microsoft’s newest title acquisition does not. Throughout its early access the focus has been more on the gun play and …
September 12, 2017
LA Noire was Rockstar’s hard-boiled detective game set in 1940s Los Angeles that released just over six years ago now. Today they announced a VR version coming to Vive, 4K remasters for Xbox One and Playstation 4, and a version …
September 12, 2017
September 22, 2017
Game Releases This Week
Divinity: Original Sin 2 http://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_Sin_2/ [PC]– A top-down RPG clearly inspired by Dungeons and Dragons where every choice matters. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive so far.
Pokken Tournament DX http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pokken-tournament-dx [Switch] – A Pokémon fighting game,
…September 26, 2017
On Tuesday, it was announced that Microsoft’s Games division will no longer report directly to the Windows Devices Group (WDG), and instead the head, Phil Spencer will report directly to Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella. It is unclear how this will
…September 26, 2017
Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds has been dominating the Steam charts for weeks now, and has just passed another incredible milestone, setting the all-time record for concurrent users. Previously held by Dota 2 at 1,291,328 users, PUBG has surpassed this figure with
…September 26, 2017
In the wake of PUBG’s success, it’s unsurprising to see others moving into their genre space. Fortnite, a recently released survival-crafting game with a cartoonish art style and sarcastic humor, has announced that they will be allowing everyone to play
…September 26, 2017
The original Xbox controller, affectionately known as “The Duke” had fallen into the realm of the past… Until today. A fan of the original has created a controller for modern consoles and Windows 10 PCs that pays homage to the
…September 26, 2017
The Xbox One backwards compatibility list continues to grow, with the catalogue expanding today to include four halo titles. Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 are now all playable on Xbox One. This is
…September 26, 2017
Divinity: Original Sin 2 http://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_Sin_2/ [PC]– A top-down RPG clearly inspired by Dungeons and Dragons where every choice matters. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive so far.
Pokken Tournament DX http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pokken-tournament-dx [Switch] – A Pokémon fighting game, enough said. Reviews are
…September 29, 2017
Battlefront 2 Listened to Fans
Earlier this week, Star Wars Battlefront 2 released a trailer highlighting all of the ways it was different from its predecessor, and in the process also demonstrating how the devs listened to criticism. The trailer, …
September 29, 2017
Cuphead [Xbox One/Windows 10 PC] – A hand-drawn bullet-hell platformer hybrid made to look like old cartoons.
Total War: Warhammer II [PC] – A strategy and tactics game set in the Warhammer universe with very positive early reviews
September 29, 2017
The curtain has been pulled back a bit more on Atari’s new home console, and it looks to be a bit different than most fans were expecting. While it will play a selection of classic Atari games, the box is …
September 29, 2017
Bethesda announced a new addition to Skyrim in the form of a more brutal survival mode. In this new mode players will have to manage hunger, thirst, warmth and a host of other traits that have become characteristic of the …
September 29, 2017
Earlier this week, Star Wars Battlefront 2 released a trailer highlighting all of the ways it was different from its predecessor, and in the process also demonstrating how the devs listened to criticism. The trailer, voiced over by John Boyega …
October 13, 2017
CEO and President of Riot Shift Roles
CEO, Brandon Beck and President, Marc Merrill of Riot Games announced in a blog post that they will be stepping down from their respective leadership roles to work on a new project. The …
October 13, 2017
Evil Within 2 – A horror game sequel to the popular Evil Within from Bethesda
Middle Earth: Shadow of War – The follow-up to Monolith’s successful Lord of the Rings RPG, focusing around the alliance of a ring wraith and …
October 13, 2017
Fortnite has been battling cheaters and exploiters in its new Battle Royale mode since launch, but it appears things have just taken a more serious turn. Using one of the strongest tools at their disposal, Epic Games has filed a …
October 13, 2017
Loot boxes have been a hot topic this week with players taking to social media and forums to express their distrust with the mechanic’s inclusion in Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Forza Motorsport 7, and Star Wars Battlefront 2. …
October 13, 2017
For those who play Counterstrike Global Offensive, or any entry in the series, the Dust map series has become a fast icon. Dust 2, CSGO’s version of the map has just received a major visual overhaul, with both cosmetic …
October 13, 2017
Gamestop’s latest advertisement for Assassin’s Creed Origins pre-orders has taken things too far in the eyes of many gamers. The advertisement essentially tells players that a bonus mission that will be in the game at launch is blocked unless they …
October 13, 2017
CEO, Brandon Beck and President, Marc Merrill of Riot Games announced in a blog post that they will be stepping down from their respective leadership roles to work on a new project. The pair will be focusing more on game …
October 20, 2017
South Park: The Fractured But Whole [All Platforms] – An open-world 2D RPG from the creators of South Park, and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Stick of Truth.
The Evil Within 2 [All Platforms] – The sequel to …
October 20, 2017
Despite very positive reviews, it appears that the Evil Within 2 sales are not quite living up to those of its predecessor. The early UK launch numbers showed it debuting at third place behind Fifa 18 and Middle Earth: …
October 20, 2017
Last Friday, IGN acquired the pay-what-you-want Humble Bundle shop. Humble Bundle said that they chose to join the IGN family as they felt IGN understood their vision, and shared their passion for games. Many are concerned that this merger might …
October 20, 2017
Team Fortress 2 has been out for over 10 years now, but Valve has shown this week that they’re not done providing new content for the game. The Inferno update takes players to the abandoned remains of what once …
October 20, 2017
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Activision revealed that they had an exploratory patent for videogame matchmaking (placing players in multiplayer games) that would push players to monetize more. The method involved selecting matches for players that would make them …
October 20, 2017
Earlier this week, Executive Vice President of Electronic Arts, Patrick Söderlund announced that Visceral Studios would be closing, and the development of their action-adventure game set in the Star Wars universe would be moving to EA
October 27, 2017
Earlier this week, Executive Vice President of Electronic Arts, Patrick Söderlund announced that Visceral Studios would be closing, and the development of their action-adventure game set in the Star Wars universe would be moving to EA Vancouver. Reasons for this …
October 30, 2017
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 …
October 30, 2017
After its seven year run, Microsoft has officially stopped production on its motion gaming device, Kinect.…
October 30, 2017
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was announced earlier this week at a Nintendo direct and will be arriving on mobile devices sometime in late November.…
October 30, 2017
It’s midway through the competitive season for Rainbow Six Siege and that means it’s time for Ubisoft’s mid-season reinforcements.…
October 30, 2017
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.…
November 3, 2017
Super Mario Odyssey has become the fastest selling Mario game of all time.…
November 3, 2017
Spiderman PS4 may not be coming out until 2018, but Insomniac games revealed another in-game trailer for the title at Paris Games Week.…
November 3, 2017
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 …
November 3, 2017
Following negative feedback in the Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta about the loot box system, EA has made several changes.…
November 3, 2017
Blizzard’s annual convention kicks off at 10:30 today with the pre-show for the opening ceremonies.…
November 10, 2017
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).…
November 10, 2017
TellTale Games announced Tuesday that they would be laying off 25% of their staff.…
November 10, 2017
We recap the six biggest news pieces from Blizzcon 2017.…
November 10, 2017
Two Seattle studios were shut down this week by publisher, Perfect World.…
November 10, 2017
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 …
November 17, 2017
EA Battlefront Release Recap
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. For those who haven’t been following, here’s a quick …
November 17, 2017
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.…
November 17, 2017
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.…
November 17, 2017
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.…
November 17, 2017
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.…
November 24, 2017
Chinese investment conglomerate, Tencent, acquired the rights to distribute the popular survival game, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds(PUBG), in China.…
November 24, 2017
After Gazillion announced last week that Marvel Heroes would be shutting down, many players are demanding refunds for recently purchased content on the title.…
November 24, 2017
Rainbow Six Siege has detailed their final expansion for the Year 2 collection in the form of Operation White Noise.…
November 24, 2017
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 …
November 24, 2017
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.…
December 1, 2017
Destiny 2 has begun moving toward a more open style of communication with players, beginning with “The State of Destiny 2”.…
December 1, 2017
Nintendo’s newest mobile game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a hit, reaching over 15 million downloads in under a week after releasing.…
December 1, 2017
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 …
December 1, 2017
The Elder Scrolls: Legends (ESL) has released its latest expansion pack in the form of a new campaign centering around the legendary Clockwork City.…
December 1, 2017
After a rough start for EA’s new shooter, Star Wars Battlefront 2 EA’s stock has dropped 8.5% month to date.…
December 8, 2017
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 …
December 8, 2017
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.…
December 8, 2017
Call of Duty World War II will be receiving a free seasonal update in the form of Winter Siege.…
December 8, 2017
Destiny 2 released its first expansion this week, Curse of Osiris.…
December 8, 2017
After months of teases, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds has fully revealed their new desert map, Miramar.…
December 15, 2017
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 …
December 15, 2017
Tis the season for seasonal events, and as with last year, Overwatch is bringing back its Winter Wonderland, with a few new changes.…
December 15, 2017
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.…
December 15, 2017
Wednesday, Ghost Recon: Wildlands announced a special free DLC pack that will be bringing Predator to the game.…
December 15, 2017
The popular PC shooter has made its way to Xbox!…
January 5, 2018
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.…
January 5, 2018
This year during their Winter Sale, Valve announced their first ever user-voted Steam Awards.…
January 5, 2018
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 …
January 5, 2018
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it would halt the production on the Kinect adapter.…
January 5, 2018
CCP’s New Castle branch, known for working on Eve Online, and Eve: Valkyrie has been acquired by Sumo Digital.…
January 12, 2018
After filing for bankruptcy last year, MadCatz is back with some brand new PC gaming peripherals.…
January 12, 2018
After spending over six months in closed alpha, Sea of Thieves will be opening its first beta to a select few.…
January 12, 2018
On Thursday, Nintendo held a “Mini-Direct” announcing future titles and updates.…
January 12, 2018
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 …
January 12, 2018
Earlier this week, the team behind the Total War franchise announced that the next entry in the series.…
January 19, 2018
Nintendo held its second direct in two weeks, announcing a new set of add-ons for the Switch called Nintendo Labo.…
January 19, 2018
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.…
January 19, 2018
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 …
January 19, 2018
The Blizzard World map for Overwatch announced at Blizzcon 2017 has been given an official release data of January 23rd.…
January 19, 2018
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.…
January 26, 2018
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 …
January 26, 2018
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.…
January 26, 2018
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.…
January 26, 2018
Two games that have been receiving rave reviews are now available.…
February 1, 2018
BioWare’s new franchise, Anthem has been delayed until 2019.…
February 2, 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.…
February 2, 2018
Rockstar’s next title, Red Dead Redemption 2, now has an official release date of October 26th, 2018.…
February 2, 2018
Earlier this week, Microsoft acquired Playfab, a startup aimed at making the mobile game development process quicker and easier.…
February 2, 2018
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 …
February 2, 2018
During a financial results briefing earlier this week, Nintendo announced Mario Kart Tour will be released before the end of the next fiscal year.…
February 9, 2018
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 …
February 9, 2018
Later this month, Injustice 2 will be releasing its latest expansion pack, bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the game.…
February 9, 2018
Kerbal Space Program(KSP), the indie hit from Squad, announced its first expansion this week.…
February 9, 2018
Beginning in March, players will be able to spend Nintendo coins on their digital purchases.…
February 9, 2018
Multiple sources have confirmed that Treyarch is working on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for release in late 2018.…
February 16, 2018
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.…
February 16, 2018
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 …
February 16, 2018
Ubisoft has released a short trailer showcasing the two operators coming in the game’s newest expansion, Operation Chimera.…
February 16, 2018
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.…
February 16, 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.…
February 23, 2018
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.…
February 23, 2018
Super Mario Odyssey received an update earlier this week enabling the game’s new balloon-based modes.…
February 23, 2018
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.…
February 23, 2018
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 …
February 23, 2018
Crytek, the developers of the Crysis series have just launched their next game into early access.…
March 2, 2018
Quantic Dream have announced the release date for their highly anticipated Detroit Become Human.…
March 2, 2018
Earlier this week, Overwatch announced the 27th hero to enter their roster in the form of the support/tank hybrid, Brigitte.…
March 2, 2018
The rumors that the Battlefield series will be returning to World War II gained some strength this week.…
March 2, 2018
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 …
March 2, 2018
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has received its first official gameplay trailer.…
March 9, 2018
Developers at Ubisoft announced a new game-mode coming to Far Cry 5 earlier this week in the form of Arcade.…
March 9, 2018
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.…
March 9, 2018
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 …
March 9, 2018
This week, the developers of Rainbow Six Siege detailed early plans to deal with one of the game’s major problems, chat toxicity.…
March 9, 2018
Rumors have been swirling for weeks, but on Thursday, Treyarch released the first official teaser for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.…
March 16, 2018
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, …
March 16, 2018
Blizzard announced the latest expansion to their popular digital CCG game, Hearthstone, titled The Witchwood, full of supernatural goodness.…
March 16, 2018
On Monday, Fortnite Battle Royale released an invite event on iOS.…
March 16, 2018
Valve has released details on their newest game, Artifact, their first since DOTA 2 in 2013.…
March 16, 2018
Microsoft has announced the assembly of a new cloud gaming division, to be led by Kareem Choudry.…
March 23, 2018
Game Workers Unite met with game developers at this year’s Game Developers Conference to discuss the pros of Unionizing.…
March 23, 2018
Star Wars Battlefront 2 released a patch Tuesday to reintroduce loot crates and makes free all heroes currently available in the game.…
March 23, 2018
Rare’s Sea of Thieves officially released this Tuesday on Xbox One and Windows.…
March 23, 2018
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) …
March 23, 2018
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.”…
March 30, 2018
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. …
March 30, 2018
Following suit with games like CS:GO and Team Fortress 2, PUBG has introduced weapon skins as aesthetic customizations.…
March 30, 2018
Blizzard has announced its selection criteria for their Overwatch World Cup in 2018.…
March 30, 2018
On Tuesday The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY announced the candidates for the World Video Game Hall of Fame.…
March 30, 2018
Far Cry 5 from Ubisoft released on Tuesday this week to mostly positive reviews30, with the game praised for its story and beautiful landscapes.…
April 6, 2018
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 …
April 6, 2018
Overwatch announced its latest PvE event, titled Retribution, this week.…
April 6, 2018
Boss Key Studios announced Thursday that they are cutting future support for their FPS title LawBreakers.…
April 6, 2018
On April 4th, 17 of the NBA’s 30 franchises participated in the NBA 2K League Draft.…
April 6, 2018
The long-rumored Spyro Reignited Trilogy has finally been announced by Activision, to hit preorder on September 21st.…
April 13, 2018
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 …
April 13, 2018
The War Machine, the second DLC pack for COD: WWII, released this week on PS4.…
April 13, 2018
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has released their newest event mode, a 10 v. 10 v. 10 deathmatch mode named War.…
April 13, 2018
Steam Spy, a website which used Steam API to track game ownership and usage statistics, has announced it will no longer update.…
April 13, 2018
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.…
April 20, 2018
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 …
April 20, 2018
Soon, high school students will be able to represent their schools in MOBA, fighting, and sports video games.…
April 20, 2018
The Dutch Gaming Authority, the Dutch organization responsible for regulating games of chance, performed a 10-game lootbox study.…
April 20, 2018
If you believe the rumors, Black Ops IIII will have no campaign mode, the first in its series to launch with only Multiplayer.…
April 20, 2018
This week Activision rolled out a Beta of an Alexa skill that will help players with Call of Duty: WWII.…
April 27, 2018
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 …
April 27, 2018
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.…
April 27, 2018
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery released early this week, and so far fans are feeling frustrated at the game’s microtransactions.…
April 27, 2018
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.…
April 27, 2018
Nintendo is partnering with Cygames to develop a new role-playing game, Dragalia Lost, for the mobile platform.…
May 4, 2018
ConcernedApe, developer of the indie hit Stardew Valley has released a public beta of the long-awaited multiplayer patch for said game.…
May 4, 2018
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.…
May 4, 2018
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 …
May 4, 2018
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.…
May 4, 2018
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.…
May 11, 2018
Nintendo has announced Nintendo Switch Online services, launching this September.…
May 11, 2018
Valve is set to add a new game mode to its popular MOBA title DOTA 2 soon.…
May 11, 2018
Valve announced this week that Steam will soon support streaming of games to mobile devices.…
May 11, 2018
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: …
May 11, 2018
The biggest gaming news this week has been Thanos’ addition to Fortnite.…
May 18, 2018
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 …
May 18, 2018
The big news this week surrounds Call of Duty: Back Ops 4, the latest in Treyarch’s series for publisher Activision.…
May 18, 2018
The first content update for Microsoft’s Sea of Thieves is coming May 29th, and titled The Hungering Deep.…
May 18, 2018
Microsoft has released information on their Adaptive Controller, specially designed for those with physical impairments.…
May 18, 2018
Details emerge surrounding the next big update for R6, Operation Para Bellum.…
May 25, 2018
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 …
May 25, 2018
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.…
May 25, 2018
Ubisoft has released its personal gaming assistant, Sam, in beta in the US.…
May 25, 2018
In an interesting move, the latest Resident Evil game, Resident Evil 7, will be getting a switch release through streaming only.…
May 25, 2018
Runescape Classic, many gamers’ first MMORPG, is finally shutting down.…
June 1, 2018
Pokemon is heading to the Switch, with some help from Pokemon Go.…
June 1, 2018
Roblox is following in Minecraft’s shoes and launching it’s own Education initiative, the company released this week.…
June 1, 2018
Big announcements and leaks in the lead-up to E3 landed this week.…
June 1, 2018
Roblox is following in Minecraft’s shoes and launching it’s own Education initiative, the company released this week. Roblox is one of the many simple graphics crafting games released in the wake of Minecraft’s success, catering heavily
…June 1, 2018
PUBG Corp has filed suit against Epic Studios’ Fortnite for copyright infringement, court documents reveal.…
June 8, 2018
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. The content sales and delivery platform announced they
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Dungeon Defender 2 will be the first game to offer player rewards based upon Blockchain, developer Trendy Entertainment announced this week.…
June 8, 2018
Facebook’s latest gaming initiative, Level Up, is designed to help game streamers new to their platform.…
June 8, 2018
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.…
June 8, 2018
Overwatch will soon allow players to queue up based on role, Blizzard announced this week.…
June 15, 2018
Lots of news from E3, but the top story from the conference has to be Xbox’s acquisition of five new gaming studios.10…
June 15, 2018
Netflix announced this week that it’s next foray into gaming will be with Minecraft: Story Mode by Telltale Games. Minecraft experimented with “choose your own adventure” style gaming earlier this year with a game
…June 15, 2018
Fortnite is the latest crossplay title for consoles, joining Minecraft and Rocket League, so long as those consoles are Switch and Xbox.…
June 15, 2018
Netflix announced this week that it’s next foray into gaming will be with Minecraft: Story Mode by Telltale Games.…
June 15, 2018
There is so much news from E3 it is hard to talk about it all.…
June 22, 2018
Mike Nichols, Minecraft’s chief marketing officer of gaming, announced that they have no plans to bring VR to Xbox.…
June 22, 2018
This week the Better Together update arrived on Switch, allowing players on Switch to play Minecraft with players on Xbox, PC, and Mobile devices.…
June 22, 2018
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.…
June 22, 2018
Three Fields Entertainment, led by two former Criterion founders, announced two new racing games.…
June 22, 2018
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 …
June 29, 2018
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 …
June 29, 2018
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 …
June 29, 2018
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 …
June 29, 2018
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…
June 29, 2018
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 …
July 6, 2018
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 …
July 13, 2018
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 …
July 13, 2018
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 …
July 13, 2018
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 …
July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018
Yesterday saw the release of Fortnite Season 5 followed by a crash of their servers due to the huge response.…
July 20, 2018
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 …
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018
Blizzard has released several hotfixes for the World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth patch 8.0 that was released earlier this week.…
July 27, 2018
Microsoft’s Xbox team intends to invest in the streaming-only future of interactive entertainment, according to a report from Thurrot.…
July 27, 2018
Last week the Valve Anti-Cheat System banned nearly 100,000 accounts on Steam. A record setting number.…
July 27, 2018
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 …
July 27, 2018
Nintendo filed lawsuits against two popular ROM websites while selling a game on their official Nintendo website that matches a version Nintendo deemed illegal.…
July 27, 2018
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.…
August 3, 2018
$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, …
August 3, 2018
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.…
August 3, 2018
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.…
August 3, 2018
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.…
August 3, 2018
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…
August 10, 2018
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.”…
August 10, 2018
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 …
August 10, 2018
August 10, 2018
Nintendo has revealed new details about Super Smash Bros for Switch.…
August 10, 2018
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.…
August 17, 2018
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.…
August 17, 2018
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. …
August 17, 2018
Patrick Söderlund will leave the publisher later this year to pursue ventures elsewhere.…
August 17, 2018
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.…
August 17, 2018
Battlefield 5’s official Gamescom’s trailer dropped yesterday on YouTube and passed the one million view mark on day one.…
August 24, 2018
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 …
August 24, 2018
With the release of a new version on PC in early August, Monster Hunter World has now shipped more than 10 million units.…
August 24, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of attendees join leading gaming company exhibitors including Microsoft, Bethesda Softworks, Epic Games, Blizzard Entertainment and Electronic Arts.…
August 24, 2018
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.…
August 31, 2018
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 …
August 31, 2018
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.…
August 31, 2018
Bungie revealed a new ViDoc and the planned roadmap of DLC content that will come to Destiny 2 after Forsaken has arrived.…
August 31, 2018
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.…
August 31, 2018
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.…
September 7, 2018
CCP Games, creators of the famously complex spacefaring game Eve Online, will soon be acquired by Pearl Abyss.…
September 7, 2018
Microsoft has announced Xbox Skill, which lets you control your Xbox One console with voice commands through other devices.…
September 7, 2018
2K has announced that Civilization VI is coming to the Nintendo Switch console and is due to launch on November 16th of this year.…
September 7, 2018
This week Marvel released Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4.…
September 7, 2018
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 …
September 14, 2018
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 …
September 14, 2018
As large platforms, such as YouTube, implement more stringently filters for content, gamers who watch and produce videos may be affected.…
September 14, 2018
Epic Games is wasting no time gearing up for the next competition on Fortnight.…
September 14, 2018
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.…
September 14, 2018
Users will be able to download a seven-day trial from the Switch store before committing to a subscription.…
September 21, 2018
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 …
September 21, 2018
Gaming is one of the most popular video categories on YouTube, which can make discovering certain games or creators slightly more difficult.…
September 21, 2018
Halo Infinite is likely to have microtransactions, but don’t expect it to feature paid-for loot boxes. …
September 21, 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2 is scheduled to be released next month and will feature a robust single-player mode.…
September 21, 2018
With Fortnite Season 6 and the one-year anniversary of Battle Royale coming up next week, Fortnite just had its biggest month to-date.…
September 28, 2018
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 …
October 5, 2018
Let the speculation begin. Bungie has filed a trademark for something called “Matter.”…
October 5, 2018
Mike Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment and the studio’s longtime president, has stepped down from his position effective immediately.…
October 5, 2018
Developer Mojang revealed a new dungeon-crawler set in the blocky universe.…
October 5, 2018
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 …
October 5, 2018
Video footage of an unannounced game set in the Harry Potter universe has leaked online. …
October 12, 2018
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.…
October 12, 2018
Many announcements and video trailers outline the upcoming Halloween festivities. Dauntless’s The Dark Harvest Returns is returning to Ramsgate.…
October 12, 2018
Over the last year, Fortnite players have built mythologies around its skins, with each costume implying something specific about its owner. …
October 12, 2018
“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.…
October 12, 2018
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 …
October 19, 2018
A special achievement in ‘The Stanley Parable’ has lain dormant for five years, just waiting for players to finally earn it.…
October 19, 2018
‘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 …
October 19, 2018
Black Ops 4 ditched the single player campaign that has been a hallmark of the series…
October 19, 2018
The horror genre is incredibly varied. Slashers, psychological thrillers and creature features all have their own clichés and tropes.…
October 19, 2018
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.…
October 26, 2018
For the first time ever, sportswear company Nike signed its first esports ambassador, a 21-year-old League of …
October 26, 2018
They look like zombies but are officially known as “Cube Monsters”.…
October 26, 2018
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, …
October 26, 2018
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.…
October 26, 2018
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.…
November 2, 2018
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 …
November 2, 2018
“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.…
November 2, 2018
Bethesda has scheduled Nov 3 and 4th for B.E.T.A. (Break-It-Early Testing Application). So far, reviews have been predominately positive.…
November 2, 2018
Highlights of BlizzCon include multiple video releases of Blizzard’s franchise games.…
November 2, 2018
In Red Dead Redemption 2, there’s a specific patch of land that has invisible fire on it.…
November 9, 2018
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 …
November 9, 2018
Three of the four planned episodes have been canceled.…
November 9, 2018
Microsoft has made Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) free to download and play. …
November 9, 2018
A 70-year-old man in Taiwan has gone viral for playing Pokémon Go with 11 phones attached to his bicycle. …
November 9, 2018
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.…
November 16, 2018
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.…
November 16, 2018
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. …
November 16, 2018
A security researcher discovered a bug within Steam’s infrastructure that could’ve allowed the user access to generate many keys for any game.…
November 16, 2018
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 …
November 16, 2018
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 …
November 21, 2018
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 …
November 21, 2018
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 …
November 21, 2018
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.
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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.…
November 21, 2018
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.…
November 30, 2018
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 …
November 30, 2018
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…
November 30, 2018
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.…
November 30, 2018
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.…
November 30, 2018
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.…
December 7, 2018
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 …
December 7, 2018
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 …
December 7, 2018
This week’s Game Awards 2018 not only celebrated the best games released this year but was chalk full of news and exciting announcements.…
December 7, 2018
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.…
December 7, 2018
One consistent theme for reviewers of Battlefield 5 was that the game was not quite ready for prime time.…
December 14, 2018
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 …
December 18, 2018
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.…
December 18, 2018
It’s that time of year again — Blizzard Entertainment has activated its annual Winter Wonderland event in Overwatch thru Jan 2, 2019.…
December 18, 2018
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. …
December 18, 2018
With over 26 million people streaming The Game Awards, the awards also has become an event with reveals.…
December 21, 2018
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 …
December 21, 2018
Epic Games’ Fortnite is the biggest game on the planet right now, but one of its biggest sources of revenue — the ubiquitous dance “emotes”…
December 21, 2018
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…
December 21, 2018
Fans will get the chance to play the game before its official release and even help influence the development process. …
December 21, 2018
Artifact, Valve’s Dota-based card game, has finally received its first balance patch.…
December 28, 2018
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.…
December 28, 2018
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.…
December 28, 2018
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.…
December 28, 2018
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 …
December 28, 2018
Famed game developer Will Wright is teaching a massive class on games…
January 4, 2019
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 …
January 4, 2019
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.…
January 4, 2019
Bunch is a group video chat app that makes it easy for people to socialize while playing games on their smartphones.…
January 4, 2019
South Korean mobile game publisher Nexon has suddenly announced that it is preparing to put itself on the market.…
January 4, 2019
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.…
January 11, 2019
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 …
January 11, 2019
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.…
January 11, 2019
During AMD’s CES 2019 keynote, Xbox boss Phil Spencer went on stage to talk about the continued partnership between the two companies.…
January 11, 2019
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.…
January 11, 2019
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 …
January 18, 2019
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.…
January 18, 2019
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are in the midst of an intense battle to win business from companies moving their workloads to the cloud.…
January 18, 2019
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.…
January 18, 2019
Overwatch is once again ringing in the new lunar calendar with an in-game event.…
January 18, 2019
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 …
January 25, 2019
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 …
January 25, 2019
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.…
January 25, 2019
Fallout 76 is getting a new game mode geared toward more competitive players seeking a challenge, Bethesda said in a blog post.…
January 25, 2019
Treyarch Games are currently experimenting with a new gimmick that would allow respawning, of sorts, in Black Ops 4’s excitingBlackout mode.…
January 25, 2019
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s “Shadow Heritage” expansion will get changes to its story and cinematics after all, following a controversy…
February 1, 2019
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 …
February 1, 2019
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.…
February 1, 2019
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. …
February 1, 2019
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. …
February 1, 2019
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. …
February 8, 2019
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.…
February 8, 2019
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 …
February 8, 2019
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.…
February 8, 2019
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.…
February 8, 2019
EA and Respawn revealed Apex Legends, a free-to-play squad-based battle royale of teams of three set in the Titanfall universe.…
February 15, 2019
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 …
February 15, 2019
Sony is shaking up its management structure for its PlayStation business, a move that signals increased emphasis on the company’s PlayStation Network.…
February 15, 2019
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 …
February 15, 2019
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.…
February 15, 2019
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.…
February 22, 2019
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 …
February 22, 2019
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.…
February 22, 2019
Activision and Treyarch began a season’s worth of new content for their military shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.…
February 22, 2019
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.…
February 22, 2019
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.…
March 1, 2019
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 …
March 1, 2019
In the midst of mounting frustration with Anthem’s end-game loot grind, BioWare has announced three main changes.…
March 1, 2019
Developer Funcom is working with Legendary Studios to develop a new open-world, multiplayer title based on the Dune series. …
March 1, 2019
Since Respawn Entertainment released Apex Legends, battle royale fans have been abuzz about the game’s thoughtful communication options.…
March 1, 2019
A new Walking Dead game from Payday developer Starbreeze Studios, Overkill’s The Walking Dead, released back in November was a major disappointment.…
March 8, 2019
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 …
March 8, 2019
China’s content regulator said it has approved the monetization of 95 new video games, including titles from Tencent Holdings Ltd and NetEase Inc.…
March 8, 2019
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.…
March 8, 2019
The days of paying for a premium app to remote play PlayStation 4 games on iPhones and iPads is over.…
March 8, 2019
BioWare says it has identified the issues in Anthem that were causing players’ PlayStation 4 systems to crash
March 15, 2019
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 …
March 15, 2019
Anthem players are vowing to log out of the polarizing online game this week, as a stand against recent loot drop changes.…
March 15, 2019
The creators will have to wait for copyrights on their dances for the suits to move forward.…
March 15, 2019
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. …
March 15, 2019
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.…
March 22, 2019
Google announced Stadia, a new cloud-based gaming platform, at its GDC 2019 keynote Tuesday morning.…
March 22, 2019
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 …
March 22, 2019
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.…
March 22, 2019
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 …
March 22, 2019
The 19th annual Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony was held Wednesday night at the 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.…
March 29, 2019
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 …
March 29, 2019
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.…
March 29, 2019
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. …
March 29, 2019
Sony Corporation chairman Kazuo “Kaz” Hirai, the former head of the company’s PlayStation business, is retiring.…
March 29, 2019
As large publishers like Ubisoft declare their allegiance for the Epic Games Store, others like Bethesda have announced they’re sticking by Steam.…
April 5, 2019
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 …
April 5, 2019
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.…
April 5, 2019
Over the weekend, Valve unveiled the first official teaser for its first-party virtual reality headset.…
April 5, 2019
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.…
April 5, 2019
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.…
April 12, 2019
Overwatch Storm Rising Runs from April 16 to May 6
The Overwatch Archives event included a trailer video which released the first glimpses of the new Havana map and Talon council member Maximilien. Overwatch Storm Rising will be the third …
April 12, 2019
After months of rumors and accidental appearances of what looked like respawn-enabling vehicles in replay mode, Epic Games has finally revealed the new Reboot Vans in its latest Dev Update. …
April 12, 2019
The Overwatch Archives event included a trailer video which released the first glimpses of the new Havana map and Talon council member Maximilien. …
April 12, 2019
Players on the Xbox One and PC purchased an S4-exclusive Wavesplitter in the 45-minute window between the patch going live and Bungie resetting Xur for the week. …
April 12, 2019
God of War – the soft reboot of the long-running action series – took home five awards during the British Academy Game Awards show Thursday. …
April 19, 2019
Water walking coming to World of Warcraft mounts in 8.2: Rise of Azshara
Blizzard revealed its plans for WoW’s 8.2 patch in a new stream. Most notable are the in-depth breakdown of the new Heart of Azeroth system and changes …
April 19, 2019
After the initial post-launch hype died down, players of The Division 2 realized the game had a few problematic bugs.…
April 19, 2019
Blizzard revealed its plans for WoW’s 8.2 patch in a new stream.…
April 19, 2019
God’s Trigger brings something new to the increasingly crowded genre of top-down, quick attempt shoot-’em-ups.…
April 19, 2019
Game streaming could very well become a commonplace event in the gaming world over the next years.…
April 26, 2019
Overwatch Workshop will let players to script custom modes, heroes – Polygon
In a developer update posted Wednesday, game director Jeff Kaplan shared details on the upcoming Workshop mode. Kaplan describes the Workshop as a “scripting mode that will allow …
April 26, 2019
Fortnite’s v8.50 patch arrived Thursday, and as expected it delivered the game’s second Avengers tie-in to coincide with the release of Avengers: Endgame.…
April 26, 2019
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says that the company will end the practice of securing exclusive game releases for its store if Valve, the company behind Steam, matches Epic’s revenue share for developers and publishers.…
April 26, 2019
In a developer update posted Wednesday, game director Jeff Kaplan shared details on the upcoming Workshop mode.…
April 26, 2019
BioWare said on Tuesday that it’s delaying major features for Anthem, including the limited-time Cataclysm event that was expected in May, as it prioritizes other fixes, like bugs, stability, and “game flow.”…
May 3, 2019
Anthem, believe it or not, is meant to have a 10 year life cycle of post-launch content.…
May 10, 2019
Square Enix has announced plans to expand it’s biggest non-Japan divisions, namely Square Enix Montreal and Eidos Montreal.…
May 10, 2019
Epic announced, it’s buying Rocket League creator Psyonix.…
May 10, 2019
The Elder Scrolls: Blades became available in its pre-release state in March of this year.…
May 10, 2019
In a dozen interviews conducted by Polygon over a period of several months, current and former employees say they regularly worked in excess of 70-hour weeks, with some reporting 100-hour weeks.…
May 10, 2019
Epic just bought the Rocket League studio, here’s what it means for the Steam version
Epic announced its purchase of Rocket League creator, Psyonix. The game will continue to receive the same updates as the Epic Games version for existing …
May 10, 2019
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled game will be launched officially on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on June 21.…
May 10, 2019
Two newly announced heroes are joining the Marvel Alliance team as playable characters: Hawkeye and Ms. Marvel.…
May 10, 2019
In the most recent update to the public test realm, World of Warcraft is bringing in Thrall, an old character the players have not seen since 2016.…
May 10, 2019
Publisher Good Shepherd announced a new strategy game, John Wick Hex.…
May 10, 2019
Important World of Warcraft character returns in patch 8.2
In the most recent update to the public test realm, World of Warcraft is bringing in Thrall, an old character the players have not seen since 2016. Thrall was a key …
May 17, 2019
Red Dead Online out of Beta
Rockstar launched a substantial update for Red Dead Online, new content in this patch includes poker tables, ponchos, a new revolver, some new missions and changes to the player aggression system, officially taking the …
May 17, 2019
Borderlands 3 has announced a myriad of changes from previous installments in the series as well as some new features. Major changes include the addition of skills to each character and expanded travel abilities. Some of the minor changes included …
May 17, 2019
The second content update for Battle for Azeroth focuses on the next chapter in the story of Naga Queen Azshara, complete with two new maps accompanied by three unique factions. New endgame content includes an eight-boss raid, a new Operation, …
May 17, 2019
Rage 2 launched earlier this week, an effective soft reboot on the series, sharing little in terms of story with its predecessor. What the game lacks in story characters and world building, it makes up for in combat; gunplay is …
May 17, 2019
Rockstar launched a substantial update for Red Dead Online, new content in this patch includes poker tables, ponchos, a new revolver, some new missions and changes to the player aggression system, officially taking the game out of Beta. Most taverns …
May 24, 2019
Microsoft and Sony have announced a new business partnership. Following Sony’s admittance that their cloud gaming and AI services are not as advanced as they should be, the two companies announced they would both be using Microsoft’s Azure cloud network …
May 24, 2019
Overwatch Anniversary 2019
Overwatch’s anniversary event for Summer 2019 will be running from May 21-June 11. This year’s event comes with three new sprays, eleven skins and access to many previous arcade modes and cosmetics of earlier events. Heroes who …
May 24, 2019
Coming June 3rd, Hearthstone will be launching its latest update called “Rise of the Mechs.” Included in this update are a new legendary card called SN1P-SN4P, buffs to many cards throughout the game, and a new arena draft rotation. Any …
May 24, 2019
Overwatch’s anniversary event for Summer 2019 will be running from May 21-June 11. This year’s event comes with three new sprays, eleven skins and access to many previous arcade modes and cosmetics of earlier events. Heroes who get new skins …
May 24, 2019
Fallout 76’s newest patch, Wild Appalachia launched May 22nd, complete with a new gameplay event and various bug fixes. This patch’s event is its primary focus; titled “Project Paradise” this event adds a storyline, a new area and lots of …
May 31, 2019
US Senate is reviewing a bill, which would ban loot box systems from video games. The wording of the bill, however, has drawn significant criticism as it contains numerous “inaccuracies” and fails to represent “how video games work” which would …
May 31, 2019
Splitgate is a new free-to-play first-person shooter developed by 1074 Games. Splitgate feels like a return to the Quake era games with its fast-paced gameplay and explosive action using an entertaining mix of gunplay and portal system that lets players …
May 31, 2019
Renown creator Hideo Kojima’s newest title, Death Stranding, has finally received a solid release date. Sony has announced this new title will become available on the PS4 on November 8th, 2019 as well as releasing an extensive look into the …
May 31, 2019
EA reveals the streaming schedule for EA Play 2019
EA has announced they will be hosting a stream on June 8th, running for three hours staring at 12:15 pm ET/9:15 am PT, to show off six games. This year’s lineup …
May 31, 2019
EA has announced they will be hosting a stream on June 8th, running for three hours staring at 12:15 pm ET/9:15 am PT, to show off six games. This year’s lineup will cover Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Apex Legends, …
June 11, 2019
Fortnite World Cup delayed
The Fortnite World Cup qualifiers have only two weeks left before the competition kicks off, one for solo players and one for duos. Many members of the duo teams, however, have been put into an unfortunate …
June 11, 2019
Destiny 2 will soon allow players to link accounts between PC Xbox and Google’s new Stadia streaming service to play on the same save, PS4 is still unconfirmed on inclusion.…
June 11, 2019
Sony will reportedly not be making an appearance at E3 2019, opting instead to make various announcements around the same time frame.…
June 11, 2019
A new Nintendo Direct update has confirmed the next installments in the Pokemon game series will release on November 15th.…
June 11, 2019
The Fortnite World Cup qualifiers have only two weeks left before the competition kicks off, one for solo players and one for duos.…
June 14, 2019
Microsoft announced that Gears 5 will release on September 10th for Xbox One and PC at their E3 Press Conference.…
June 14, 2019
Google revealed tons of information about their new Stadia platform at their direct in this years’ E3 conference, including over 30 games to be included at launch for Stadia; one of which is the upcoming title Borderlands 3.…
June 14, 2019
CD Projekt Red’s next big game, Cyberpunk 2077 had two big reveals at E3 this year: release date and the inclusion of Keanu Reeves.…
June 14, 2019
Nintendo waited until the end of their E3 2019 Direct to announce that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be getting a sequel.…
June 14, 2019
Cyberpunk 2077 release announced
CD Projekt Red’s next big game, Cyberpunk 2077 had two big reveals at E3 this year: release date and the inclusion of Keanu Reeves. Cyberpunk will launch on April 16th, 2020, finally giving fans a date …
June 21, 2019
Bungie announces an overhaul for Destiny 2’s cosmetic Eververse store before the Armor 2.0 system to launch with Shadowkeep, Destiny 2’s newest expansion.…
June 21, 2019
Mordhau is a new first-person medieval combat game featuring strategic gameplay and a complex melee combat system.…
June 21, 2019
The Epic Store has recently begun giving away games for free, cycling titles weekly.…
June 21, 2019
Bungie overhauls Destiny 2’s Eververse store
Bungie announces an overhaul for Destiny 2’s cosmetic Eververse store before the Armor 2.0 system to launch with Shadowkeep, Destiny 2’s newest expansion. The new Eververse store will no longer sell armor with independent …
June 21, 2019
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is an upcoming game from Niantic using the augmented reality system from Pokémon Go, bringing magical creatures and items into the real world.…
June 28, 2019
Black Ops 4 patch 1.19 goes live June 25th with its patch notes, including many changes to map rotation and weapon balances across the game’s multiplayer aspects.…
June 28, 2019
Blizzard announced that Hearthstone would receive some changes to its classic card sets in a blog post.…
June 28, 2019
Big Fish Games Inc. announced the worldwide release of Toy Story Drop!, a new casual mobile game, taking place in the Toy Story Universe.…
June 28, 2019
Big Fish announces new Toy Story mobile game
Big Fish Games Inc. announced the worldwide release of Toy Story Drop!, a new casual mobile game, taking place in the Toy Story Universe. Players help iconic characters from the Toy Story …
June 28, 2019
Late last year Epic Games pushed its online store into the PC games marketplace scene, with promises of higher cuts to developers than Steam and securing exclusive release rights to some titles.…
July 5, 2019
After announcements of Shenmue III being an Epic Store exclusive, PC backers reacted with some backlash over their disappointment at not being able to play through Steam.…
July 5, 2019
Hearthstone’s latest expansion, Saviors of Uldum, launches August 6th and will continue the Rise of Shadows storyline.…
July 5, 2019
Rainbow Six Siege is a modern, team-based FPS with an arsenal of weapons and gadgets at the player’s disposal; Siege’s new event, however, brings to the game a Western Showdown.…
July 5, 2019
Rainbow Six Siege, a Western
Rainbow Six Siege is a modern, team-based FPS with an arsenal of weapons and gadgets at the player’s disposal; Siege’s new event, however, brings to the game a Western Showdown. In this 3v3 event, running …
July 5, 2019
EA announces that EA Access is coming to PS4 on July 24th, giving PlayStation players access to the giant EA library Xbox players have had access to for years.…
July 12, 2019
Amazon has announced its new partnership with Leyou on a new Lord of the Rings free-to-play MMO game.…
July 12, 2019
Division 2 devs have listened to player requests and have added a group finding feature for raids, taking away the need to manually search for a group.…
July 12, 2019
Some players on Rainbow Six Siege recently discovered a new exploit allowing them to force other players’ games to lag or even crash, giving the exploiter a definite advantage.…
July 12, 2019
Amazon is developing a Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon has announced its new partnership with Leyou on a new Lord of the Rings free-to-play MMO game. According to Athlon, the game’s leading developers, the new LoTR MMO will take …
July 12, 2019
On September 20th Nintendo is releasing the Nintendo Switch Lite, a handheld only version of the switch with no detachable controllers.…
July 19, 2019
Borderlands 3 will not support cross-play between platforms at launch, but developer Gearbox is “committed” to bring it about at a later date.…
July 19, 2019
Madden NFL 20 releases August 2nd, and EA has recently provided fans with a preview of player ratings.…
July 19, 2019
Borderlands 3 Cross-play not available at launch
Borderlands 3 will not support cross-play between platforms at launch, but developer Gearbox is “committed” to bring it about at a later date. Gearbox clarified this after a promotional teaser which made some …
July 19, 2019
Overwatch’s annual Summer Games event returned this week, running from July 16th to August 5th.…
July 19, 2019
Deathgarden: Bloodharvest’s core gameplay is practically a 1V5 arena shooter, relying on player’s continued interest and involvement to stay up.…
July 26, 2019
Overwatch’s new scientist hero can control black holes – The Verge
Overwatch’s 31st hero is a Dutch astrophysicist known as Sigma. Blizzard revealed this new hero in an animated short, where we learn he gained his powers through a traumatic …
July 26, 2019
Developer Defiant has announced that it will no longer be developing new games, but will instead continue to service existing games.…
July 26, 2019
Overwatch’s 31st hero is a Dutch astrophysicist known as Sigma.…
July 26, 2019
In commemoration of a decade in gaming, Origin PC has released a massive new gaming PC.…
July 26, 2019
Since 2015 players of GTA Online have faced problems with trolls performing an exploit known as passive popping.…
August 2, 2019
July has seen a focus on Clone Wars content for the community quests. Since July 11th players have been able to play as various heroes from the Clone Wars Era to unlock victory poses and voice lines. With only a …
August 2, 2019
Over the six rounds played at the inaugural Fortnite World Cup, 16-year-old champion Kyle “Bugha” Geirsdorf won a total of $3 million. Champion Bugha came out with over a 20-point lead on the second-place contestant. Although Bugha won in a …
August 2, 2019
Blizzard’s Overwatch team has devised a new way to encourage teamwork and cooperation between players in games. The game has always allowed players to choose which hero they want to play as they build their teams roster. In many cases, …
August 2, 2019
Original Doom Trilogy coming back
The original doom trilogy; Doom, Doom 2, and Doom 3 has arrived for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and mobile devices. Doom has been available for some time on various platforms, but now the three installments …
August 2, 2019
The original doom trilogy; Doom, Doom 2, and Doom 3 has arrived for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and mobile devices. Doom has been available for some time on various platforms, but now the three installments of the first trilogy are …
August 9, 2019
Following Rocket League’s acquisition by Epic Games in May 2019, developer Psyonix has many plans moving forward; highly notable among them is the removal of all paid loot boxes or “randomized crates.” …
August 9, 2019
After seeing no change in the Career mode in FIFA games for almost two years, FIFA 20 is expected to bring in a dynamic press conference, player potential changes, and much more.…
August 9, 2019
ESA to begin new loot box policies – Polygon
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have come together to announce they will be implementing a new system for loot boxes in video games. Due to discussions involving the U.S Federal Trade, the …
August 9, 2019
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have come together to announce they will be implementing a new system for loot boxes in video games.…
August 9, 2019
Streamer Ninja hits 1 million subscribers on new platform five days after leaving Twitch – The Verge
Ninja left Twitch, and after a mere five days after starting on Mixer, a Microsoft-owned platform, he has one million active subscribers.…
August 16, 2019
No Man’s Sky next update brings large multiplayer and survival aspects – PC Gamer
No Man’s Sky Beyond, the next big update for No Man’s Sky, has teased many new features for players. One of them is a new social …
August 16, 2019
Blizzard developers announce that the themed seasons in Diablo 3 have been an excellent success for the game and will be continuing in the future.…
August 16, 2019
Apex Legends’ latest, limited-time event, Iron Crown, brings a bunch of exclusive cosmetics made available only during the event.…
August 16, 2019
No Man’s Sky Beyond, the next big update for No Man’s Sky, has teased many new features for players.…
August 16, 2019
Overwatch’s latest update has brought the new hero Sigma to the public servers and initiated the roll queue system, which changes how players pick out characters before the match.…
August 23, 2019
Sony acquires Insomniac Games – Polygon
Sony is buying Insomniac Games; this purchase marks the end of Insomniac’s development of PlayStation exclusives, which results in a broader audience for their games. Insomniac is also the first new game development studio …
August 23, 2019
Valve has partnered with Perfect World to bring the Steam Marketplace to China.…
August 23, 2019
Dice has revealed a roadmap for the next few content updates in Battlefield 2, including tweaks, rebalances and altogether new content.…
August 23, 2019
Sony is buying Insomniac Games; this purchase marks the end of Insomniac’s development of PlayStation exclusives, which results in a broader audience for their games.…
August 23, 2019
Many teams in the Overwatch League chose to sign players that are too young to play in season matches this season, and will likely continue to do so.…
August 30, 2019
Fortnite’s latest update added a Borderlands inspired area as part of the Rift Zone event.…
August 30, 2019
Telltale Games getting revived – Polygon
Telltale Games, shut down in 2018, created a lack of heavily story-driven games on the market. A year later LCG Entertainment purchased many of the rights from Telltale. Reviving Telltale is a result of …
August 30, 2019
Just before the official launch of WoW Classic Blizzard announced a few changes to improve stability for players and reduce queue times.…
August 30, 2019
Telltale Games, shut down in 2018, created a lack of heavily story-driven games on the market.…
August 30, 2019
Control is a third-person shooter game, the latest production from Remedy Entertainment.…
September 6, 2019
Hearthstone’s, Saviors of Uldum, has already introduced new cards and mechanics to the game as well as a new solo campaign “Tombs of Terror,” to release on September 17.…
September 6, 2019
Nintendo revealed that Overwatch would be coming to Switch on October 15 during a Nintendo Direct.…
September 6, 2019
Cyberpunk 2077 is CD Projekt Red’s latest upcoming title and is set to be a massive single-player experience.…
September 6, 2019
Gears 5 will be bringing some significant changes to the Gears franchise, including more open level areas and a more RPG-like player progression system.…
September 6, 2019
Hearthstone’s next solo-adventure to launch September 17 – Polygon
Hearthstone’s, Saviors of Uldum, has already introduced new cards and mechanics to the game as well as a new solo campaign “Tombs of Terror,” to release on September 17. This next …
September 13, 2019
EA has announced a closed technical test for their new game streaming service titled Project Atlas.…
September 13, 2019
Rainbow 6 Siege’s next big update, Ember Rise, starts rolling out today; coming to PS4, PC, and Xbox in order.…
September 13, 2019
Character differentiation, using appearance, is highly prized among WoW players.…
September 13, 2019
Sea of Thieves’ latest monthly update, Smugglers Fortune, goes live today bringing new content.…
September 13, 2019
Why a backpack is causing fan outrage – Polygon
Character differentiation, using appearance, is highly prized among WoW players. WoW rewards players with a much coveted-for appearance differentiation item, in this case, a backpack, but only after the player has …
September 20, 2019
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint launches in October, but for those who can’t wait, Ubisoft has announced an open beta running from September 26-29th for PC, Xbox, and PS4.…
September 20, 2019
Data mined from a set of six images, originating from Fortnite files, is pointing to Batman-themed content coming to Fortnite.…
September 20, 2019
Blizzard has released a new short event for Overwatch to keep players engaged between the Summer Games and Halloween seasonal events.…
September 20, 2019
On September 25th, Battlefront 2 will be getting a new multiplayer map on planet Felucia.…
September 20, 2019
Fornite to host Batman event – Polygon
Data mined from a set of six images, originating from Fortnite files, is pointing to Batman-themed content coming to Fortnite. The images show Batman’s cape as a cosmetic item and a new glider, …
September 27, 2019
Respawn Entertainment has announced the development of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond as a new first-person shooter utilizing the Oculus Rift.…
September 27, 2019
Patch 1.41, released on Overwatch’s test servers on August 24th, brings numerous tweaks to 13 of the game’s 31 heroes.…
September 27, 2019
Battle for Azeroth has been World of Warcraft’s most ambitious story yet, with patch 8.2.5 bringing the climax of the expansion’s conflict.…
September 27, 2019
Microsoft’s new online game streaming service for the Xbox One, named Project xCloud, is hosting a public preview test in October.…
September 27, 2019
Word of Warcraft ends its most controversial storyline – Polygon
Battle for Azeroth has been World of Warcraft’s most ambitious story yet, with patch 8.2.5 bringing the climax of the expansion’s conflict. Unfortunately, for all of the beauty involved with …
October 4, 2019
Since 2014, Sony’s PlayStation Now service has been slowly growing in library size and global coverage.…
October 4, 2019
Each year Blizzard gives away in-game goodies to players who buy BlizzCon tickets, generally one to three items per main title.…
October 4, 2019
Genji and Symmetra have new skins for Blizzcon – Polygon
Each year Blizzard gives away in-game goodies to players who buy BlizzCon tickets, generally one to three items per main title. This year’s items for Overwatch include two new legendary …
October 4, 2019
Destiny 2 has had a hectic week, between Bungie’s split from Activision and the switch from the Battlenet Launcher to Steam.…
October 4, 2019
After 6 hours of playtime in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, gameplay, and story have proven very satisfying.…
October 11, 2019
PS5 announcements – GameSpot
Sony has officially announced their next generation of the console: PlayStation 5; to be released around Holiday 2020. Numerous innovations have already been announced for the PlayStation 5. Of note is a new system for vibration …
October 11, 2019
Sony has officially announced their next generation of the console: PlayStation 5; to be released around Holiday 2020.…
October 11, 2019
Blizzard has banned a Hearthstone player, ‘Blitzchung’, from participating in tournaments for a year over a controversial political statement shared during a live stream.…
October 11, 2019
World of Warcraft’s next patch, titled Visions of N’Zoth, will bring an end to the Battle for Azeroth expansion.…
October 11, 2019
Square Enix has been making an Avengers game for a long time now, but with a prior demo that got scrapped, many fans have been skeptical of the title.…
October 18, 2019
Google Stadia is finally launching on November 19th, with at least 31 games playable at launch and more coming in the future.…
October 18, 2019
League of Legends coming to console and mobile – GameSpot
Riot games announced that League of Legends is coming to console and mobile platforms in 2020 under the title “League of Legends: Wild Rift.” This new version will feature 5V5
…Riot games announced that League of Legends is coming to console and mobile platforms in 2020 under the title “League of Legends: Wild Rift.” This new version will feature 5V5
October 18, 2019
Riot games announced that League of Legends is coming to console and mobile platforms in 2020 under the title “League of Legends: Wild Rift.” …
October 18, 2019
Overwatch’s annual Halloween event has come again, running from October 15th to November 4th this year. …
October 18, 2019
Analogue has made a name for themselves releasing high-quality old school consoles, and in 2020 they seek to expand their repertoire into the mobile gaming market.…
October 25, 2019
Rainbow Six Siege’s Halloween event this year is called Doktor’s Curse, and it runs from Oct. 23rd to Nov. 6th.…
October 25, 2019
Borderlands 3’s Halloween-themed event, named Bloody Harvest, starts later this week.…
October 25, 2019
The Outer Worlds, by Obsidian Entertainment, plays just like a Fallout game, although it does so in the best way possible.…
October 25, 2019
Activision posted an outline to their new Call of Duty’s release times.…
October 25, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare release schedule – GameSpot
Activision posted an outline to their new Call of Duty’s release times. This post, however, only concerns PC releases, and Activision stated console players should refer to their systems dashboard for …
November 1, 2019
Fortnite has been a host to many events that mix up the standard battle royale formula, and for this year’s Halloween event, Epic Games have added a massive raid boss-type enemy to the game. …
November 1, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare broke $600 million in sales during its first three days after launch, making it the best-selling Call of Duty game this generation.…
November 1, 2019
Apex Legends launches Duos mode – The Verge
Starting November 5th, Apex Legends is getting a limited-time duos game mode. Fans have been asking for this mode for months, and if previous event type game modes are any indication, developer …
November 1, 2019
Starting November 5th, Apex Legends is getting a limited-time duos game mode.…
November 1, 2019
EA has recently confirmed that while no Titanfall game is currently in development, the series is not forgotten and will one day see another entry. …
November 8, 2019
Overwatch 2- The Verge
Three years after its release, Blizzard announces their team shooter, Overwatch, will be getting a sequel. This announcement came rather unexpectedly from an on-stage announcement during BlizzCon 2019. Overwatch 2 seems to focus on a cooperative …
November 8, 2019
Word of Warcraft’s next expansion, titled “Shadowlands,” was announced during Blizzcon 2019.…
November 8, 2019
Three years after its release, Blizzard announces their team shooter, Overwatch, will be getting a sequel.…
November 8, 2019
Diablo 4 was the most exciting announcement at BlizzCon 2019; not just because it meant the Diablo series would be moving forward, but because it confirmed that Diablo would be returning to its pervasively dark style.…
November 8, 2019
Red Dead Redemption 2’s PC launch has been full of crashes and performance problems, with even high-end hardware struggling to keep up.…
November 15, 2019
Rockstar has issued a general apology to players over the performance issues that riddled Red Dead Redemption 2’s PC launch.…
November 15, 2019
Hearthstone Battlegrounds brings auto-battles to the card game – GameSpot
Hearthstone has been steadily receiving updates for a long time now, but at this point, much of the new content caters towards the existing player base. The latest update, Hearthstone …
November 15, 2019
Overwatch has started another challenge event, named “Mercy’s Recall Challenge,” which runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 2. Much like previous challenges, players can win matches to win free rewards, including a player icon, sprays, and a new legendary skin …
November 15, 2019
Hearthstone has been steadily receiving updates for a long time now, but at this point, much of the new content caters towards the existing player base.…
November 15, 2019
Infinity Ward has released a new patch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Update, which addresses many stability and performance issues, as well as minor changes to the problematic 725 Shotgun.…
November 22, 2019
A recent post on the Diablo 3 website revealed Blizzard’s plans to work with the community to gauge what players want to see in Diablo 4.…
November 22, 2019
This weekend brings two significant events for Rainbow Six Siege: another free to play window and a new gameplay event, a tie-in for the Netflix series Money Heist.…
November 22, 2019
Borderlands 3’s first campaign DLC, titled “Moxie’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot” launches December 19th.…
November 22, 2019
Star Wars: Fallen Order is one of the rare Star Wars games that works beyond the façade of the Star Wars title by expanding upon existing lore while maintaining core themes from the series.…
November 22, 2019
Rainbow Six Siege Money Heist event – GameSpot
This weekend brings two significant events for Rainbow Six Siege: another free to play window and a new gameplay event, a tie-in for the Netflix series Money Heist. The gameplay event adds …
November 29, 2019
Epic is offering a few games for discounted rates for Black Friday, up to 75% off new releases and older titles.…
November 29, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare announces first season, teasing a Battle Pass – Polygon
December 3rd will bring the first seasonal content to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Almost all of this content will be free to all players, making …
November 29, 2019
Blizzard has put almost every one of their games on sale for Black Friday.…
November 29, 2019
Apex Legends’ next content update, launching December 3rd, increases the player’s level cap and changes the game’s progression system.…
November 29, 2019
December 3rd will bring the first seasonal content to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Almost all of this content will be free to all players, making it the biggest free update in Call of Duty history.…
December 6, 2019
Microsoft announced Project Scarlet back in June, claiming to be setting the bar for console power, speed, and performance; we know now that they are also working on a second, smaller, and less expensive console at the same time.…
December 6, 2019
BB-8 coming as playable hero to Battlefront 2 – GameSpot
Dice has announced a new update to Battlefront II in conjunction with the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on December 20th. This announcement is in addition …
December 6, 2019
Halo: Reach launched initially on Xbox 360 about a decade ago now, yet with the recent PC release still stands as a great game, now with various deeper setting customizations.…
December 6, 2019
Blizzard announced in another blog post that it would be excluding the Ancient Legendary system from Diablo 4, in favor of a more flexible and complex item system.
…December 6, 2019
Dice has announced a new update to Battlefront II in conjunction with the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on December 20th.…
December 13, 2019
Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2019 – Polygon
Overwatch’s annual winter holiday event, Winter Wonderland, is now live, running December 10th to January 2nd. Players can unlock new holiday and winter-themed cosmetics, including legendary skins, through loot boxes, and weekly challenges. Mei’s …
December 13, 2019
Sea of Thieves now lets players partake in a “Maiden Voyage,” which serves as a tutorial displaying all of the game’s important mechanics.…
December 13, 2019
Overwatch’s annual winter holiday event, Winter Wonderland, is now live, running December 10th to January 2nd.…
December 13, 2019
Still riding the success of Resident Evil 2’s re-release earlier this year, Capcom has officially announced a remake for Resident Evil 3 for modern hardware.…
December 13, 2019
Infinity Ward just released a new multiplayer update for Modern Warfare, which rotates in-game modes, including the popular Infected mode; this latest update also adds a new map for the ground war mode and brings some additions to Hardcore mode.…