Epic Games Store reached 160 million customers in 2020
Epic Games released the 2020 stats for its digital PC store, revealing that it reached 160 million customers in 2020. Epic Games Store launched...
How the metaverse can shake up storytelling with transmedia characters
The metaverse isn’t just an opportunity for a new kind of social world. It can give players a chance to create stories over multiple...
Balan Wonderworld isn’t so wonderful
As an longtime Sonic fan, I was excited for Balan Wonderworld. This is Sonic creator Yuji Naka’s first project with Square Enix. I hoped...
Bowser’s Fury is a meaty 3D Mario adventure
When Super Mario 3D World comes to the Switch on February 12, it comes with a bonus campaign: Bowser’s Fury. So … what exactly...
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood launches in June
ZeniMax Online Studios revealed information for The Elder Scrolls: Online’s yearlong Gates of Oblivion adventure, including details for the Blackwood chapter release. The Elder...
GamesBeat Decides: The best (and worst) ‘core’ Mario games
Many Mario games are some of the best pieces of digital entertainment ever created. The series seemed like an obvious choice for a new...
Microsoft reverses Xbox Live Gold price increase, free-to-play games set free
Earlier today, Microsoft announced a price increase for Xbox Live Gold, the subscription service that lets Xbox users play games online. Somehow, Microsoft was...
Vicarious Visions’ merger with Blizzard is bad for gamers
Today, Activision announced that it is merging Vicarious Visions with Blizzard Entertainment. Vicarious, a studio that had found a niche creating superb remake compilations...
Puzzle Quest 3 announced as a free-to-play sequel
505 Games has announced Puzzle Quest 3 today, a new installment in the franchise that combines match-3 puzzle mechanics with RPG-inspired progression and story...
Hearthstone gets 35 new cards on January 21
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that a new miniset of 35 cards, called Darkmoon Races, is coming to Hearthstone on January. Hearthstone is the most...