Ninja Theory’s Hellblade to debut on PS4 and PC on August 8
Ninja Theory announced that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will debut on the PlayStation 4 and PC on August 8. Expectations are high for the ambitious...
Twitch’s deal with Optic Gaming is all about taking a shot at shooters (update)
Livestreaming platform Twitch is a serious fan of esports and takes its esports fans seriously, too. After renewing its partnership with DreamHack in March for...
Jesse Schell: Predictions for VR and AR in 2025
Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games and professor at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the game industry’s finest...
Battleborn can’t beat Overwatch, so now it’s free-to-play
Battleborn had the misfortune of coming out around the same time as Overwatch. A new payment model could finally help 2K’s team shooter stand out....
Nintendo announces Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon for 3DS, not Switch (update)
Nintendo Switch owners are not getting any version of Sun and Moon. They’re going to have to settle for Pokkén Tournament Deluxe for their Pokémon...
Pokkén Tournament Deluxe is coming to Nintendo Switch
Pokémon are coming to Nintendo’s Switch, but it’s via another updated port of a Wii U game. During a Nintendo Direct stream today, the...
FoxNext acquires Aftershock, or what is left of Kabam
Fox is getting into the mobile game business as its FoxNext division is acquiring Aftershock, which consists of the remaining assets of mobile game...
Improbable hires game veteran Bill Roper as chief creative officer
Improbable, a British tech company that raised $502 million from SoftBank for its virtual-world simulation software, announced that former Disney game creator Bill Roper...
Smite’s new adventure gives the MOBA a dash of Diablo
Smite just got a little action role-playing game flavor that will seem familiar to fans of titles like Diablo. Hi-Rez Studios has launched a new...
HP announces next-gen Omen gaming hardware
Hewlett-Packard is giving its Omen gaming hardware a boost with its next-generation laptops and desktop computer. In a press briefing call on June 2,...