Activision is releasing a new map for its Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 ‘Blackout’ mode. Located on the infamous Alcatraz Island – home to the former prison – the map introduces close-quarters battle royale combat. “The new Blackout Alcatraz map is set in a fog-filled island boasting a variety of environments that all lead … Read more
Apex Legends took the stage in early 2019, breaking records almost instantly. With 50 million players in the first month alone, King’s Canyon will be seeing players fight for victory for a long time yet. While picking up the game isn’t too hard, there’s definitely a learning curve to become a top Legend. Here are … Read more
Mark Hamill just confirmed on Twitter that he will be the voice of Chucky in the upcoming remake of Child’s Play. It’s official, your friend till the end, CHUCKY, will be voiced by the LEGENDARY @hamillhimself! Watch this special announcement from the man himself, and see Child’s Play in theaters on June 21. ? #ChildsPlayMovie … Read more
Sega will be releasing a new Genesis throwback console called the Genesis Mini in time for the classic 16-bit system’s 30th anniversary in North America. It will include 40 classic titles, including Altered Beast, Gunstar Heroes, and Sonic the Hedgehog. The Genesis Mini is based on the design of the original Sega Genesis first released … Read more
Google recently announced the Stadia game streaming service and hope to launch it in 2019. The search giant is known to be ambitious and try things they haven’t done before. The thought of playing 4K games at 60 frames per second is a nice, but not everything Google does end up like the homerun that … Read more
After teasing fans two weeks ago, Gearbox made it official today at PAX East: Borderlands 3 is coming. They didn’t stop there with their announcements, though. In addition to unveiling the first Borderlands 3 gameplay trailer, Gearbox also announced that they are releasing a remastered version of the original Borderlands on April 3. Borderlands: Game … Read more
Wolfenstein: Youngblood, a co-op focused shooter, is coming to PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One this summer. According to Bethesda: Wolfenstein: Youngblood will throw you (and a friend!) back in time to 1980s Paris, fighting the Reich’s war machine as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters, Jess or Soph. Terrorize the goose-stepping fascists with a … Read more
Sony’s PlayStation VR headset has sold through 4.2 million units worldwide as of March 2019. First launched in fall 2016, the PSVR headset initially cost consumers $399. The price has since come down considerably, with a brief period over the holidays where the Astro Bot Rescue Mission + Moss Bundle was on sale for just … Read more
Twenty-two years after the launch of Final Fantasy VII, Square’s classic RPG finally makes its debut on a Nintendo console. Final Fantasy VII has been ported to all manner of consoles and mobile devices – including PSP, PS3, PS4, PC, iPhone, and Android – but it’s never made an appearance on a Nintendo system. That … Read more
EA is the latest major video game publisher hit with layoffs, despite three consecutive years of profit growth. The company announced today that it is laying off 350 employees. That represents 4% of the company’s workforce. According to Polygon, the layoffs mostly hit marketing, publishing, and operations roles. The cuts come despite three years of … Read more
Apple is the latest tech giant to jump into gaming head first. Just one week after Google unveiled its Stadia streaming service, Apple revealed the Apple Arcade game subscription service. Unlike Stadia – which requires a speedy internet connection to stream games to existing phones, tablets, and other supported devices – the Apple Arcade requires … Read more
Today marks the 25th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls franchise. That’s a quarter century of giant rats, dungeons, spells, and open-world game design. Bethesda first invited players to the world of Tamriel on March 25, 1994. The Elder Scrolls: Arena combined randomly-generated small towns and places of interest, along with hundreds of dungeons, in a … Read more
It’s a question we didn’t know needed answered. Now we’re going to ask it about every game. “Can you pet the dog?” It started with a simple tweet: “You cannot pet the dog in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” 127,000 followers later, Twitter user @CanYouPetTheDog has become a social media sensation. The … Read more
Welcome to King’s Canyon. Get ready to drop into a chaotic battlefield where you fight tooth and nail for the title of champion. Apex Legends has a bit of an odd title, but it lets you know what you’re getting into. Dropping from a ship onto an island battlefield, you fight other self-made legends in … Read more
Nintendo Switch has slowly gained a reputation for being an indie-friendly platform. Today, Nintendo announced that they are adding another indie title to their growing catalog. This time it’s the formerly Microsoft-exclusive game Cuphead. Cuphead was first released in 2017 on Xbox One and PC. It’s a brutally tough platformer with a distinct hand drawn … Read more
Today, Google officially unveiled Stadia, its cloud-based video game streaming platform. Is it really the future of gaming? Despite persistent rumors, Google is releasing a digital platform, not a console. The Stadia platform is similar to services like PlayStation Now. It is being compared to the gaming equivalent of Netflix, allowing players to stream games … Read more
Activision announced today that they are bringing the Call of Duty franchise to Android and iOS devices. Call of Duty: Mobile is a new free-to-play game that brings together maps, modes, weapons, and characters from across the Call of Duty franchise, including Black Ops and Modern Warfare. The game will feature competitive multiplayer action across several different game modes. Among the … Read more
A majority of gamers say that making video games more inclusive is “important” to them. 56 percent of gamers felt that way, compared to 31% who were “neutral” towards making games more inclusive. Only 13% of respondents said that inclusion was “not important,” according to a new survey. The findings – which are part of … Read more