Final Fantasy XV’s four friends were inspired by some interesting (fake and real) people
An action star, a spy, a kid playing hooky from school, and a ’90s grunge-band frontman go on a road trip. Who wouldn’t want to...
In Zelda’s new game, everyone in Hyrule is horny as hell
Nintendo’s new Zelda is out tonight at midnight, and it’s one of the best games ever made. But it’s also one of the publisher’s...
Habbo Hotel founder creates Small Giant Games and releases Empires & Puzzles
Small Giant Games is a new Finnish game startup, and today it is releasing its first game, Empires & Puzzles: RPG Quest. The title from...
Nintendo Switch uses Friend Codes, and I’m checking to make sure it’s still 2017
After a week and a half with the Nintendo Switch, I finally have the day-one update for the device. And it turns out that...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will make you 11 years old again
The boy who handed me a random Game Boy cartridge wasn’t my friend. He also wasn’t a bully. He was more like the official...
Former White House digital media adviser Mark DeLoura wins Ambassador Award
Mark DeLoura, the former digital media adviser at the Obama White House, won one of the game industry’s highest honors tonight: the Ambassador Award....
IGF Awards host expresses sympathy for game devs affected by Muslim travel ban
Nina Freeman, a game developer and host of the Independent Games Festival Awards, drew her loudest applause of the night before thousands of game...
Nexon invests in connected play firm PlayFusion
Nexon Group said today it has created a strategic partnership with connected play firm PlayFusion. Tokyo-based Nexon has been investing in a wide variety...
SuperData: Nintendo Switch could sell 5 million units in 2017
Market researcher SuperData Research predicts that the Nintendo Switch game console will sell five million units by the end of the 2017. That could...
5 essential Nintendo Switch accessories
Amazon, GameStop, or the retailer of your choice just processed the $300 (plus tax) charge for your new Nintendo Switch, and your new console...