Why ESPN is finally getting serious about esports
Radio host Colin Cowherd doesn’t like it, but corporations that specialize in traditional sports are taking more and more interest in competitive gaming. And...
Winning Putt is Bandai Namco’s free-to-play swing at World Golf Tour, PGA Tour Online
Bandai Namco Entertainment and developer Webzen OnNet have announced the new multiplayer online free-to-play golf game Winning Putt for PCs. In Winning Putt, players create an...
The virtual reality headsets that will rock your 2016 — and beyond
IONVR ($230) IONVR is the most expensive mobile virtual reality headset I ran into at CES, but supposedly that cost comes with some proprietary...
Twitch makes it easier to find Twitch Plays Pokémon-style games
Social video platform Twitch is encouraging players to jointly play games together via livestreams, such as the now-famous Twitch Plays Pokémon. To do that,...
CEO Lisa Su expects company watchers to say ‘AMD is back’ in 2016
Question: You used the phrase “existence proof.” Are you talking about proof of viability, of longevity? Su: Everybody wants to see, in that price...
Wolf Link Amiibo unlocks a new dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
But according to Nintendo Life, it’s also coming with a brand new dungeon to explore — one that will unlock via the Wolf Link Amiibo figure (included in a special edition of the game or sold separately).
Ubisoft’s Smurfs Epic Run sprints onto the app stores
A lot of kids and adults can’t get enough of the Smurfs. If that’s you, Ubisoft has a new mobile game debuting today on iOS...
World of Tanks debuts on PS4 next week
Free-to-play gaming is going big on consoles next week as Wargaming launches its World of Tanks online game on the PlayStation 4. The title...
MMA mobile card game secures $1.5 million ahead of global launch
Developer 360 Studios revealed today that it raised $1.5 million in funding that it will pour into MMA Federation, a turn-based, mobile card game based on mixed martial arts. MMA Federation already launched in Canada for iOS and Android devices, but it releases across all English-speaking territories today.
Xbox Live is down for some — and Snoop Dogg is mad as hell about it
Gamers are having difficulty getting online to play games with friends on Xbox One, and that’s ruining one rapper’s day. Xbox Live is down...