Twitch is playing one of those claw machine games — and it’s so frustrating
Those claw machines are impossible. You can line them up perfectly on the exact stuffed teddy bear that you want, but the mechanism never...
HoloLens video schools developers on what they’ll ‘need to know’
Hardware is going through the first phase of a shift from desktops and smartphones to, maybe, virtual and augmented reality. And Microsoft wants to...
Ex-Call of Duty developer acquires Denial esports team
Every one wants to get in the esports game. Robert Bowling, formerly a lead on the Call of Duty franchise at Infinity Ward, has backed the esports team Denial, which won $400,000 in first-place prize money at the 2015 Call of Duty World Champions.
Why ESPN is finally getting serious about esports
Radio host Colin Cowherd doesn’t like it, but corporations that specialize in traditional sports are taking more and more interest in competitive gaming. And...
Winning Putt is Bandai Namco’s free-to-play swing at World Golf Tour, PGA Tour Online
Bandai Namco Entertainment and developer Webzen OnNet have announced the new multiplayer online free-to-play golf game Winning Putt for PCs. In Winning Putt, players create an...
The virtual reality headsets that will rock your 2016 — and beyond
As press at CES, you don’t so much cover the entire show floor like at other events, as much as you lay claim to...
Twitch makes it easier to find Twitch Plays Pokémon-style games
Social video platform Twitch is encouraging players to jointly play games together via livestreams, such as the now-famous Twitch Plays Pokémon. To do that,...
Wolf Link Amiibo unlocks a new dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
But according to Nintendo Life, it’s also coming with a brand new dungeon to explore — one that will unlock via the Wolf Link Amiibo figure (included in a special edition of the game or sold separately).
Ubisoft’s Smurfs Epic Run sprints onto the app stores
A lot of kids and adults can’t get enough of the Smurfs. If that’s you, Ubisoft has a new mobile game debuting today on iOS...
World of Tanks debuts on PS4 next week
Free-to-play gaming is going big on consoles next week as Wargaming launches its World of Tanks online game on the PlayStation 4. The title...