Meet Hex FRVR, the new puzzle game that’ll take over your life
If you care about your productivity, you might not want to play Hex FRVR. Players have already collectively spent over 106 years in the...
HoloLens hits the road to convince developers that augmented reality is the future
Augmented and virtual reality equipment is often something you have to try to believe in, and Microsoft knows this. That’s probably why it’s preparing...
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a watershed release that should put FIFA and EA on notice
Brazil versus Argentina. Arsenal versus Tottenham. U.S. versus Mexico. Soccer thrives on rivalries. For many years, the biggest digital derby has taken place between...
Darkest Dungeon leaves Early Access and releases January 19
An anticipated game is actually leaving Steam’s Early Access and preparing for its release. Developer Red Hook Games announced in a Kickstarter update today that...
Blizzard’s Overwatch enters closed beta on October 27
Correction: This story originally stated that Overwatch is entering an open beta. It’s entering a closed one. Some of us won’t have to wait...
MOBAs are more popular on Facebook than Major League Baseball and the NFL
People might care more about the League of Legends finals than the Super Bowl one day. As you can see in the chart above,...
Game preorders are up 24%, with revenue up 33%, in 2015 — even if you hate them
People say they hate preorders, but the game-marketing tactic still works. The number of preorders made by consumers have gone up 24 percent in...
Metal Gear Solid V’s opening day was twice as good as Avengers: Age of Ultron’s
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain made $179 million globally on its opening day, according to Adobe Digital Index’s new report on gaming trends. Compare that to the blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron, which made $84 million globally on its opening day.
Yoshi’s Wooly World is adorable but can’t match Yoshi’s Island’s brilliance
Sometimes, a game is so good that it can actually become a problem. I think that’s how Nintendo feels about Yoshi’s Island, the classic...
Star Wars: Battlefront has no dedicated voice chat on console or PC
Those big, snowy Star Wars battles this winter might be quieter than you’d expected. Star Wars: Battlefront, one of this year’s biggest game releases,...