Rockstar Games’ new projects will be ‘revealed soon’
It might finally be time for use to dig out our virtual saddles and gun holsters. In its financial report for fiscal 2016, publisher...
Take-Two’s fiscal year 2016 was stronger than expected thanks to XCOM 2 and Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto V hasn’t run out of gas yet. Take-Two released its financial results for the fiscal year 2016 today, posting a GAAP (generally accepted accounting practices) net revenue of $1.414 billion, up 31 percent from the previous year.
Electronic Arts chief creativer director Rich Hilleman leaves the company
One of Electronic Art’s oldest employees is no longer with the publisher. EA confirmed to GamesBeat that Rich Hilleman, who was serving as chief creative...
China’s NetEase is making a game for Google’s new Daydream mobile VR platform (update)
NetEase is one of the first major game companies to commit support for Google’s new virtual reality initiative. The Chinese publisher and developer announced that it...
Epic Games gives out $75,000 in developer grants
A developer known for impressive gaming technology is helping development teams that are doing cool things with and for its engine. Develop Epic Games...
Holy remasters, Batman: PS4, Xbox One get two Arkham games in one package
It’s not the bundle we deserve, but it’s the bundle we … well, I don’t know if we need it. But it’ll be nice...
Blizzard president Mike Morhaime ‘disappointed’ by racist online chat during Hearthstone event (update)
Racism and hate are a problem in any culture, but the Internet has become an especially nasty place. Even something as innocent as a...
The ‘President of Virtual Reality’ says he can create 3 million jobs in VR
If you’ve ever read Ready Player One, this might sound familiar. Jon “Neverdie” Jacobs, an actor and entrepreneur who once bought a virtual asteroid for...
Heroes of the Storm’s newest character is a time-traveling dragon
Dragons come in all sizes. Blizzard has released a new character for Heroes of the Storm, its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). It’s Chromie,...
This Kickstarter wants men to control games with their pee
OK, maybe that thought hasn’t occurred to you. Still, in our hyper-stimulated world, perhaps the universe asks too much when it wants us to put down our smartphones long enough to aim a stream of liquid in a porcelain bowl. But, hey, what you can you do? Mother nature calls and all that.