Despite increased realism, King’s Bounty 2 isn’t ditching the fantasy
King Bounty’s 2 was one of most low-key announcements from Gamescom. The turn-based series blends tactics and role-playing, and it’s among my all-time favorites....
N3twork will develop Funko Pop! Blitz mobile game with Universal
N3twork, the maker of the Legendary mobile game and publisher of third-party titles, has secured the rights to develop Funko Pop! Blitz from Universal...
The Game Awards audience grows 73% to 45.2 million livestreams viewed
The Game Awards announced that last week’s video game showcase reached more than 45.2 million global livestreams viewed, up 73% from 2018’s record-setting performance...
Modern Warfare is the most-played Call of Duty this generation
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has brought a lot of momentum back to Activision Blizzard’s military shooter franchise. The publisher announced today that its...
The Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars fan service, recycled plots, and nostalgia are strong with this one
Spoiler Alert: I’ve just watched The Rise of Skywalker at a theater in France, where new movies are released a day early. What follows...
The Outer Worlds interview: Crafting a corporate dystopia
The Outer Worlds surpassed my expectations, and considering that I’ve long had a high opinion of Obsidian Entertainment’s role-playing game design chops, it’s an...
Warcraft III: Reforged launches January 28
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Warcraft III: Reforged will launch for PC on January 28. This is an remake of the classic 2002 real-time...
EA and Respawn unveil Apex Legends Global Series esports competition with $3 million in prizes
Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have unveiled the Apex Legends Global Series, a set of esports tournaments for Apex Legends with a prize pool...
Steam November top 20: Star Wars, Terminator, and Age of Empires II
A wide variety of new games are finding success on Steam, PC gaming’s most popular and most-used platform. Valve Software revealed Steam’s November top...
2020’s GDC Ambassador award winner is Kate Edwards
Organizers for the Game Developers Choice Awards announced today that Kate Edwards will receive its 2020 Ambassador Award, which recognizes persons for “helping video...