World of Warcraft’s next big update adds new races and long-requested changes
Blizzard Entertainment has detailed the next big patch for World of Warcraft. The 8.3 update is Visions of N’Zoth, and it’s hitting the public...
StreamLabs/Newzoo: Fortnite still rules Twitch, but hours watched declined in Q3
Fortnite was still the most-watch game on livestreaming platform Twitch in the third quarter, but the hours watched on the platform declined, according to...
The RetroBeat: Give me a Diablo II remaster, not Diablo IV
We’re less than a month away from BlizzCon, Blizzard Entertainment’s yearly fan event that always hosts major announcements. The show happens on November 1...
Ninja isn’t helping Mixer catch up to Twitch
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is doing fine on Mixer. His livestreams continue to attract tens of thousands of viewers. But Ninja’s success is not lifting...
Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds raises $2.7 million for sandbox MMORPG
Online gaming veteran Raph Koster has started a new company called Playable Worlds, and it has raised $2.7 million in seed funding to change...
Super Mario Maker 2 now lets you play online with friends
Nintendo has released an update for Super Mario Maker 2 that enables online play with your friends. Super Mario Maker 2 came out for...
New MMO studio from CCP and Remedy vets will use cloud gaming
Mainframe Industries is a new video game studio that will specialize in massively multiplayer online games with cloud gaming. The company will have studios...
Todd Harris interview: Smite grew bigger because of esports fans
If League of Legends is like the FIFA Soccer of esports, then maybe Smite is something like golf. The free-to-play online multiplayer online battle...
Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert Mobile is ready for pre-order on iOS and Android
South Korean game publisher Pearl Abyss said that its highly anticipated Black Desert Mobile is available for preorder on iOS and pre-registration on the...
Hearthstone is shaking things up by bringing fan-favorite cards out of retirement
Look out, insects! Ragnaros the Firelord, N’Zoth, and 21 other cards are coming out of Hearthstone‘s Wild format and into Standard for a limited...