Cities: Skylines is heading to VR
Fast Travel Games announced today Cities: VR, a virtual reality take on the hit city-building game Cities: Skylines. Cities: VR will launch in Spring...
Blockchain is only a game changer if players are stakeholders
The recent boom of NFTs has led many to think of blockchain, the underlying technology that supports them, as a solution seeking a problem...
RetroBeat: The best retro gaming gifts for 2021’s holidays
It’s my favorite time of the year again, which means I’m ready to recommend some more retro gaming-themed gifts. I’m suggesting several different ideas...
Nintendo partners with Panda Global for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate events
Nintendo announced today a partnership with competitive gaming organization Panda Global to create esports events for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate....
Dragon Ball: The Breakers gives the series the Dead by Daylight treatment
Bandai Namco announced Dragon Ball: The Breakers today, an asynchronous multiplayer game set in the world of the famous anime franchise. It is coming...
Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer surprise launches
Microsoft announced the surprise launch of Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer during its Xbox 20th anniversary stream today. Technically, this is an open beta, but it’s...
The RetroBeat: Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley looks back 20 years later
The original Xbox launched on November 15, meaning that Microsoft’s first console is nearing its 20th anniversary. Our own Dean Takahashi chatted with Xbox...
NPD: Metroid Dread has franchise’s best U.S. launch month
Metroid Dread had the franchise’s best U.S. launch month sales ever, according to the industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The game debuted October 8...
World of Warcraft plans to wrap up Shadowlands in next update
World of Warcraft gave players the first details for its next major patch, 9.2, which will be the final part of the Shadowlands expansion....
Xbox explains its acquisition strategy
Xbox has been all about investments the past few years, including in subscription models like Game Pass, cloud gaming with xCloud, and of course...