World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic prepares for June 1 launch
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic will launch for PC on June 1. Burning Crusade was the first expansion...
Tom Clancy’s The Division: Heartland is a standalone free-to-play addition to the series
Ubisoft announced today that it is expanding one of its key franchises with Tom Clancy’s The Division: Heartland, a standalone free-to-play game that is...
Call of Duty League returns to in-person LAN tournaments — with online-only audiences
The Call of Duty League plans to return to a major tournament where the participants can play in person on a fast network in...
BigBrain raises $4.5M and launches trivia game with real-money prizes
Move over, HQ Trivia — BigBrain is launching its BigBrain trivia game where you can win real-money prizes. And the company has raised $4.5...
Arcturus raises $5M for holographic imaging in games and entertainment
Arcturus today announced it has raised $5 million in funding for tools that enable developers to create realistic holographic characters based on recorded video....
StarCraft headlines class of 4 inductees into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has added four classic games to its roster today: Animal Crossing, StarCraft, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Where...
Newzoo: Global game market will shrink in 2021 for first time in many years
For the first time in many years, the global video game industry is forecast to shrink slightly in 2021, according to a new report...
E3 picks virtual-event exhibitors Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco, and Gearbox
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has picked up more virtual-event exhibitors: Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco, and Gearbox are joining the event. E3 will...
USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students
USC Games and Take-Two Interactive have created a new endowment to fund Black and indigenous students in game design and engineering. Named after video...
Nintendo nominates ‘Minions’ studio CEO for its board of directors
Nintendo may plan to get serious about Hollywood and animated films. The company today nominated Illumination chief executive officer Chris Meledandri as a new...