EA rebrands its subscription game services as EA Play
Electronic Arts rebranded its subscription game services — EA Access and Origin Access — under the EA Play brand name. The big video game...
The DeanBeat: Epic Games vs. Apple/Google is a shot heard around the world — but it’s risky
Epic Games’ simmering antitrust dispute with Apple and Google turned into a hot war Thursday, as Epic Games announced a discount policy and direct...
Ubisoft fires Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla director Ashraf Ismail
Ubisoft has fired Ashraf Ismail, the former director of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. The report comes from Bloomberg. This is the result of...
Nintendo Switch was the top-selling console in July
While all gaming hardware saw a significant jump in sales during the pandemic, that has come to an end for PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
July 2020 NPD: Paper Mario and Ghost of Tsushima have strong debuts
Consumers are still turning to video games for their entertainment in the United States. While hardware sales have come back to Earth after a...
Xbox boss on the physics of the PlayStation 5’s design
When designing the look of a video game console, engineers must account for a number of important variables. Chief among these is heat, and...
App Store war: Apple, Google delete Fortnite after Epic Games adds direct payment (Updated)
Shots have been fired in what could be a gigantic App Store war. Apple deleted Fortnite after Epic Games deliberately violated its terms of...
EA tackles the challenge of adjusting to a new normal
The coronavirus pandemic has been going on so long that it has begun to feel normal (though no less unsettling and scary) for many...
Rocket League details how cross-platform progression will work
Rocket League is going free-to-play, and developer Psyonix is packaging that update with cross-platform progression. This means that your win-loss record comes with you...
Halo: Infinite delayed into 2021 — Xbox Series X still launching in November
Microsoft is putting Halo: Infinite back into the oven. The publisher announced today that it is pushing the next Halo game into 2021 so...