Xbox and Halo Came Out 15 Years Ago Today
[UPDATE] Xbox designer Seamus Blackley has shared some images to celebrate the anniversary. It’s wonderful, the feeling when an idea and some friends become a global THING. So, thanks everyone, Xbox...
View ArticleEA Teases Nintendo Switch Plans, Says It's Bringing a “Big” Game to the Console
Speaking today during the UBS Global Technology Conference in San Francisco, Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen teased the publisher’s plans for Nintendo’s newly announced Switch console. He said EA...
View ArticleNext Xbox One Backwards-Compatible Games Revealed
Two more Xbox 360 games are now playable on Xbox One, as Dead Space Ignition and Escape Dead Island were added to the backwards compatibility catalog today. Microsoft’s Major Nelson made the...
View ArticleTitanfall 2 CEO Took His Team to Hawaii to Celebrate Game's Launch
To celebrate Titanfall 2‘s launch, the CEO of developer Respawn Entertainment took his team to Hawaii. Writing on Instagram, Vince Zampella said, “Took the team to Maui to celebrate launching an...
View ArticleWatch This Battlefield 1 PS4 vs. PS4 Pro Comparison Video
EA’s Battlefield 1 is among the many games that support Sony’s recently launched PlayStation 4 Pro console. But what kind of improvements can players expect on the new console? Digital Foundry has...
View ArticleBattlefield 1 Hardcore Servers Arrive Today, Aimed at “Elite” Players
There is a new way to play Battlefield 1 today, as the World War I shooter’s hardcore servers have gone live. EA announced on Twitter that the hardcore servers launched on all platforms–Xbox One,...
View ArticleBethesda Pinball Coming From Zen Pinball Developer
Zen Pinball developer Zen Studios has teased a collaboration with Fallout developer Bethesda for a pinball table set. The developer shared the image below on Twitter, which Bethesda then retweeted....
View ArticleNintendo Is Making a Legend of Zelda Escape Room Game
Nintendo announced today that it’s making a real-world Legend of Zelda escape room puzzle game themed around the iconic gaming franchise. Called “Defenders of the Triforce,” it’s being made in...
View ArticleWatch First Teaser for Halo 5's Next DLC
Halo 5 is more than a year old, having launched in October 2015. While developer 343 Industries may be looking to the future with Halo 6, the developer is not done supporting Halo 5 just yet, as more...
View ArticleHalo Developer Does the Mannequin Challenge
As part of its 15th anniversary celebration event, Halo developer 343 Industries performed the mannequin challenge–and they did a pretty excellent job. Check out the video below to see developers from...
View ArticleEA Exec Discusses Plans for Open World, “Exploratory” GTA-Style Action Games
Last year, Electronic Arts started to discuss its plans to enter the “gigantic action” game genre and make a game on the level of the Grand Theft Auto and Assassin’s Creed franchises. We still don’t...
View ArticleEA CEO Discusses Diversity in Games and Teams That Make Them
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has spoken up to discuss diversity and representation in the Battlefield publisher’s games and among the teams who make them. In an interview with The Verge, Wilson...
View ArticleAll the 2016 Game Awards Nominees
The nominees for the Game Awards 2016 have been revealed. Titles nominated for the overall Game of the Year award include Doom, Inside, Overwatch. Titanfall 2, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The...
View ArticleRocket League Update Will Help Improve Your Skills With New Custom Training Mode
Rocket League is one of the games that, as they say, is easy to learn but difficult to master. To help you improve your skills, developer Psyonix is rolling out a new update that adds a Custom...
View ArticleStranger Things Season 2 Adds Another New Cast Member for an...
Stranger Things has added another new cast member for its upcoming second season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brett Gelman (Eagleheart, Married) is joining the cast and will play the new...
View ArticleNew Path of Exile Update Brings Fast-Paced Interdimensional Combat
Grinding Gear Games has announced the latest update for its free-to-play dungeon crawler Path of Exile. It comes with a multitude of content, including a new challenge league, bosses, item...
View ArticleHeroes of the Storm Giving Away Characters, Overwatch Rewards for Playing
Following some big announcements at BlizzCon earlier this month, Blizzard has kicked off a Heroes of the Storm promotion that provides some excellent incentives to play over the next seven weeks or...
View ArticleWatch Dogs 2 Update Coming Tonight, Won't Address Multiplayer Issues
Ubisoft has revealed the details of update 1.04 for Watch Dogs 2, which will be arriving soon. It’s a relatively minor patch which, unfortunately, won’t deal with the issues that forced the game’s...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke Joins Star Wars Han Solo Movie
Emilia Clarke, known for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, has joined the cast for Disney’s Han Solo film, it was announced today. We don’t know anything about who Clarke will...
View ArticleStar Citizen Dev Responds to Criticisms, Announces Plans to Share Internal...
Star Citizen has been in development for a long, long time now, as the original Kickstarter campaign began in October 2012. Pieces of the game have been released, but the full thing isn’t out yet. The...
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