Sumo Group acquires Dear Esther studio The Chinese Room
The U.K.-based Sumo Group announced today that it has acquired independent studio The Chinese Room from its founders, Dan Pinchbeck and Jessica Curry. The Chinese...
Hi-Rez creates 3 studios to focus on Realm Royale, Paladins, and Smite
Hi-Rez Studios announced today that it is forming three development studios. Each one will focus on a single Hi-Rez game. Titan Forge Games will...
Chief design officer Patrick Söderlund is leaving EA
Electronic Arts announced today that Patrick Söderlund is leaving the company. Söderlund was EA’s chief design officer. Söderlund was once the chief executive officer of DICE,...
World of Warcraft: Legion’s success could carry over to Battle for Azeroth
World of Warcraft’s seventh expansion, Battle for Azeroth, launches later today. I’m excited, but I’m also feeling a bit retrospective and even sad. This...
Gris could become one of the Switch’s prettiest games
Developer Nomada Studio and publisher Devolver Digital revealed Gris today, a new narrative-based side-scroller that could become one of the Switch‘s most gorgeous games....
13 third-person games like Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrfice that also need VR support
The VR adaptation of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is brilliant. Ninja Theory took one of the best, most atmospheric, and excellent games to release this entire console generation...
What developers actually think of the Magic Leap One AR headset (updated)
As of yesterday, the Magic Leap One is officially released. The lucky few that were quick with ordering one of the coveted devices and happened...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is the most powerful Gear VR-ready phone ever
Yesterday’s Samsung Galaxy Note 9 reveal came and went without so much as a mention of Gear VR, but rest assured the new device...
Doom Eternal will amazingly launch on Switch, too
Many gamers were surprised when Doom’s 2016 remake found its way to Switch. But now Bethesda has announced that its sequel, Doom Eternal, will...
Shovel Knight joins Rivals of Aether after getting Smash Bros. Assist Trophy treatment
Shovel Knight isn’t going to be a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, instead having to settle for being an Assist Trophy (the...