Wreckfest and Goat Simulator join THQ Nordic through acquisitions
THQ Nordic hates the feeling of cash in its pocket. It would rather put that capital toward something useful, like buying a video game...
Xbox One update rolls out with keyboard-and-mouse support
Microsoft released a new update for Xbox One that adds keyboard-and-mouse controls for games that choose to support them. Fortnite and Warframe are the...
Battlefield V’s War Stories opening cinematics hook the player
I’ve been battle testing Electronic Arts’ Battlefield V for a few days, and I’ve finished the first three available War Stories, or the single-player campaign....
Niantic’s Harry Potter: Wizards Unite casts its spell in 2019
Niantic announced today that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is coming out in 2019. The location-based mobile game will be the company’s follow-up to the...
Microsoft previews PlayFab multiplayer game services
Microsoft is launching the public preview for the PlayFab multiplayer server platform, which helps game developers handle the backend requirements for online multiplayer games. Earlier...
Jam City acquires Disney’s Emoji Blitz mobile game studio, cuts multiyear licensing deal
The emojis will be flying at mobile game publisher Jam City today, which just announced a big licensing partnership with Disney in mobile gaming....
Battlefield V is getting ray tracing after Nvidia RTX driver update
In September, Nvidia unleashed its new generation of graphics cards. I like the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti despite the chipmaker coupling a price increase...
Overwatch’s latest hero Ashe is live for those who love to shoot
Blizzard Entertainment has launched the latest patch for its class-based team shooter Overwatch today. This update includes a number of tweaks, but the highlight...
The Game Awards: Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War show power of long development cycles
The Game Awards released its nominations today for the best games of 2018 in advance of its December 6 show. Sony Santa Monica’s God of War...
PlayStation 4 gets PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in December
The PUBG Corporation is announcing today that it is bringing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to PlayStation 4. Preorders for the $30 game kick off today, and...