DICE Awards 2022 Nominees Revealed

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced the DICE Awards 2022 nominees for its 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. This year’s peer-juried awards show is co-hosted by Greg Miller (Kinda Funny Games) and Stella Chung (IGN). The DICE Awards 2022 nominees include 61 games that were released in 2022. Sony’s God of War: Ragnarök leads the … Read more

Microsoft to reveal upcoming Xbox release dates during Developer Direct

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Starfield will not be part of it and will have a separate show. Xbox was slowly building its way to having a good lineup of releases. Their goal is to have a very successful 2023 and 2024, hence the move to purchase Activision Blizzard last year. However, there is a list of very interesting games … Read more

Google and Nvidia ‘express concerns’ about Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal to FTC

Xbox Activision Blizzard

Microsoft’s bid to buy Activision Blizzard just hit another snag. Two technology giants are “expressing concerns” about Microsoft’s $68.7 billion bid to buy Activision Blizzard. Those concerns are not just going public for PR points; they are filings with the Federal Trade Commission. Just last month, the FTC voted to block the deal. The issuance … Read more

Danganronpa, We Happy Few, and more games leaving Xbox Game Pass in January 2023

Microsoft has announced that several games are leaving Xbox Game Pass for console, cloud, and PC. The games leaving Xbox Game Pass in January 2023 include Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, We Happy Few, Pupperazzi, and more. Here are the games that are leaving later this month and when: January 15 If you haven’t beaten these … Read more

Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 4 Golden, and more coming soon to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has announced the latest batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. The new titles include Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 3 Portable, and Persona 4 Golden. But that’s not all! Here are all of the new games that you can look forward to playing soon on Xbox Game Pass. Available Now January 19 January … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Store offers Pokemon Go January Community Day deals

Android players of Pokémon GO can kick off the new year by enjoying sweet rewards and promotions exclusively available in the Samsung Galaxy Store. The Samsung Galaxy Store Pokemon Go promotion takes place on January 6 at 3 PM Eastern until January 8 at 3:59 AM. Look out for the early exclusive offers from the Samsung … Read more

Forza Horizon 5 community mourns the death of Ken Block

Ken Block

The 55-year-old pro rally driver has become a legend in motorsport as well as in the video game industry. 2023 starts off on the wrong foot for all motorsports fans. Although today is the birthday of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, there is only one topic on everyone’s mind today: the unfortunate death of Ken Block. … Read more

Best Cars for Exploration in Forza Horizon 5

In this article, we’ll take a look at the best cars for exploration in Forza Horizon 5. Exploring the richly detailed world of the game is a major aspect of the gameplay loop and there are some cars that suit exploration more than racing. To free roam, you don’t need a ridiculously powerful and fast … Read more

Epic Games settles $520 million FTC complaints over unwanted Fortnite purchases, privacy violations

The FTC accused Epic Games of violating children’s privacy and allowing unwanted charges in Fortnite. The Federal Trade Commission and Epic Games have reached a combined $520 million settlement regarding two separate violations. The first involves a record-breaking $275 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. This appears to … Read more

The Game Awards viewership reaches historic 103 million in 2022

The Game Awards 2022 was the biggest event ever for the video game industry. It turns out that people like video games – a lot. The Game Awards viewership reached 103 million people in 2022. Not only is that multiple times larger than all of the other major awards shows combined. In fact, this year’s … Read more

Gamevice Flex Review: A convenient controller for mobile cloud gaming on Android and iPhone

The Gamevice Flex is one of the best options for mobile cloud gaming. As we reported back in October, mobile gamers have a new controller option. The Gamevice Flex launched for Android and iPhone. So if you do a lot of gaming on your smartphone, this is a solid new option for playing your favorite … Read more

Five small but brilliant maps in games

Small video game maps that are packed with things to do are better than huge but empty maps. Here are five small but brilliant maps in games. All the games in this list have maps that are smaller than 10 square kilometers. The games on this list have very small maps, but you can pour … Read more

Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Quests for December 2022

Xbox Game Pass Quests recently reset for the month of December 2022. So if you try to collect as many Microsoft Rewards points as possible, there’s a new set available now. There are dozens of quests for you to earn rewards points each month. Some of the quests are available daily; others are either weekly … Read more

FTC votes to block Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard just hit a major roadblock. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block the Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition. The $69 billion deal was first announced in February 2022 as the largest deal ever proposed in the video game industry. It’s also Microsoft’s largest acquisition throughout the company’s history. In … Read more

Halo Infinite December 2022 Update adds Empyrean, recreated Halo 3 map The Pit

343 Industries has rebuilt the classic map The Pit from Halo 3. The Pit is finally available in Halo Infinite! The retro map from Halo 3 was rebuilt in Forge. It’s now known as Empyrean. The new Empyrean map is available in Matchmaking and Custom Games as part of the Halo Infinite December 2022 Update. … Read more

Best co-op games on Xbox Game Pass

Here are the six best co-op games on Xbox Game Pass. These are brilliant and fun video games you can play with your friends and family. This list is ranked in no particular order. Play the game that suits you best! Halo: The Master Chief Collection Halo: Master Chief Collection is not only a game … Read more

Best Comedic Video Games: Try these games for a good laugh

While many games in the industry have serious and grim themes, there are a lot of titles that are lighthearted and comedic. Games like that are a nice and welcome change. Here are ten great comedic video games. This list is not ranked in any particular order. Yakuza 0 While Yakuza 0’s main story is … Read more

Samsung Galaxy giveaway celebrates Genshin Impact 3.3 launch

Genshin Impact players can win Samsung devices. Starting today, Genshin Impact players on Samsung Galaxy phones are eligible for major Samsung device giveaways to celebrate the launch of Genshin Impact 3.3. During the promotion period, Genshin Impact players will have the chance to spin a special Samsung roulette wheel for their chance to win a … Read more