Hands-on with the zany Arms for the Nintendo Switch
What would happen if you stuck some boxing gloves on the end of some really long springs and used those as a character’s arms...
Nintendo reaches for a brand new hit on the Switch with Arms
Nintendo has proven it can hook its fans with games based on its familiar Zelda and Mario Kart franchises. But the new brawling title...
Injustice 2’s facial animations raise the industry bar
I’ve always been more of a Marvel guy than a DC fan. Sure, I can appreciate the DC stars like Batman and Superman, but...
Google updates Firebase with performance monitoring and phone authentication, starts open-sourcing SDKs
At Google’s I/O 2017 developer conference today, the company announced new features for Firebase, its service for helping developers build apps for Android, iOS,...
Microsoft and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds join E3’s PC Gaming Show
PC gaming isn’t ceding the Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow to consoles, and it is even getting some of the biggest names in the industry...
Google announces new Daydream VR hardware — no phone required
Vice president of virtual reality at Google Clay Bavor announced that the company is working on standalone Google Daydream VR headsets during the Google I/O event in Mountain View today. It is working with HTC, the company that made the Vive VR headset for PC, and Lenovo on hardware.
Overwatch’s first anniversary event starts May 23
Get ready to engage “Loot Box hoarding” mode once again. Blizzard announced today that Overwatch’s first anniversary event will start on May 23 and...
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game gets public beta for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Developer CD Projekt Red announced today that its digital card game is entering public beta on May 24 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Gwent had been in closed beta, but this new testing period will let anyone play who’s willing to download the game.
RuneScape maker Jagex and Improbable partner to create massive open world games
Just a few days after raising $502 million from SoftBank, Improbable has announced an alliance to develop big online game worlds with Jagex, the...
Nintendo Switch was the top U.S. console in April
The Japanese game company revealed today that its Switch system was the No. 1 best-selling console in the U.S. in April. Consumers bought 280,000 of the portable/home console hybrid machine. The news come from Nintendo via figures provided by The NPD Group.