Newzoo: The esports economy will grow 41% to $696 million in 2017
The esports economy will grow 41.3 percent to $696 million in 2017, according to market researcher Newzoo. The total market is expected to nearly...
Diablo III’s Necromancer is aiming to be more than a nostalgic act
Expansions? We don’t need no stinking expansions! Blizzard is releasing the Necromancer as a new class for its action role-playing game Diablo III later...
Frostkeep Studios comes out of stealth with Rend fantasy survival game
The team at Frostkeep Studios has been playing and making games like World of Warcraft for the past 15 years. And today, they’re coming...
Heroes of the Storm’s next college competition is giving bracket-makers a chance at $10,000
Forget about basketball and March Madness. Blizzard announced today that it is allowing fans to win prizes by making their own brackets for Heroes of the Dorm, the college-based competition for its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) Heroes of the Storm.
Rocket League’s new mode has players fighting over a collapsing floor
Rocket League’s special brand of sports is about to get even crazier. Developer Psyonix Studios revealed a new mode coming to its car-based variation...
They Shall Not Pass expansion brings trench warfare to Battlefield 1
The maelstrom of the Battle of Verdun consumed nearly a million lives in World War I. But Battlefield 1’s main campaign had no mention...
Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass hands-on gameplay videos
Battlefield 1’s first expansion pack, They Shall Not Pass, debuts on March 14 for Premium Pass users. I visited Electronic Arts’ headquarters to get...
First impressions of Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass expansion
Electronic Arts and its DICE studio revealed gameplay of its first Battlefield 1 expansion pack, dubbed They Shall Not Pass, at an event at...
Prey’s Asian protagonist is refreshing in a sea of bearded white dudes
Like a lot of triple-A games, Prey could’ve easily had a hero who is white, male, and (usually) unshaven. But in a refreshing change...
Sonic Mania has this long-time Sonic fan confident in its greatness
Sonic Mania is a 2D side-scroller coming out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC this this spring. It’s a throwback to the blue hedgehog’s 16-bit days on the Sega Genesis, featuring pixelated graphics and familial levels. But Sonic Mania isn’t a remake or simple remaster.