NPD: U.S. game spending up 40% in first half of 2018
U.S. consumers spent $19.5 billion on gaming in the first half of 2018, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. This is up 40 percent...
Onimusha: Warlords gets remastered for 2019
Capcom announced today that it is remastering its classic action game Onimusha: Warlords for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. It will come...
The Messenger review — more than a simple Ninja Gaiden tribute
The Messenger is another indie game taking inspiration from the action-platformers of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. But while the likes of Shovel Knight and Sundered...
Lost Ember’s exploring animals discover Gamescom’s indie award
Indie developer Mooneye Studios announced today that its upcoming game Lost Ember won the Gamescom Indie Award 2018. The honor was given out during...
Streets of Rage 4 revives Sega’s classic beat ’em up series
After a 24 year hiatus, Streets of Rage is back. Dotemu, a publisher that specializes in classic games, announced today that it is working...
Fortnite’s newest item lets players create their own dimensional rifts
Epic Games released a new update for Fortnite today. The 5.30 patch adds a new item, the Rift-To-Go, and a new limited time mode, Score Royale....
July 2018 NPD: Octopath Traveler and Grand Theft Auto V own the charts
The games industry in the United States generated $749 million in revenue in July, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s up 14...
The RetroBeat: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gives neglected characters life
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is not a retro game. It’s the opposite. We’re months away from its December 7 release for the Switch. But Nintendo’s...
Overwatch gives South Korea some love with new map and D.Va short
Blizzard Entertainment revealed a new Overwatch animated short during a presentation today at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. It also showed that the team-based shooter...
Devil May Cry V releases on March 8
Microsoft announced today as part of its Inside Xbox Live stream from Gamescom in Cologne, Germany that Devil May Cry V is launching on March...