Automaton raises $10 million for survival game where 1,000 players fight in 12 square kilometers
Automaton is a new game studio in the United Kingdom, and it’s raised $10 million to make an online survival game built on simulation technology...
Hearthstone’s big nerfs are live after a messy tournament
A little less than two weeks after announcing them, Hearthstone’s nerfs for powerful cards like Spreading Plague, Innervate, and Fiery War Axe are here....
Call of Duty: WWII asks if you’re willing to disobey orders
Sledgehammer Games and Activision revealed a story trailer for Call of Duty: WWII, the next installment in the military shooter series that takes players...
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite review — corny, smaller roster, but still fun
I’ve been a fan of the Marvel vs. Capcom series since my Dreamcast days. You can always find more technical or methodical fighting games,...
International Game Developers Association names game executive Jen MacLean as interim chief
Jen MacLean, a 25-year veteran of the video game industry, is the new interim executive director for the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), the...
Razer’s Lancehead is the wireless gaming mouse to get
Some people don’t want standard wired mice, but most wireless options aren’t great for gaming. Razer addresses that with the new Lancehead, which is...
Nintendo led gaming industry TV ad spend in August, but others are catching up
Nintendo may have ruled August when it comes to TV time, but with the fall game season upon us, PlayStation is opening its wallet...
The Little Ball That Could is a solid marble platformer
Sega isn’t making new Super Monkey Ball games. And Marble Madness was in arcades more than three decades ago, but the marble-platforming genre lives on...
We can all help with Overwatch’s toxicity — but Blizzard must lead
Recently Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan spoke in an Overwatch Developer Update video about the issue of toxicity and bad behavior in Overwatch. In it, Kaplan...
How the A Maze Festival in Johannesburg showcased Africa’s indie game scene
Today is the last day of the A Maze festival in Johannesburg, a celebration of the international indie developer scene along with games by homegrown...