50 Cent: Blood on the Sand now works on Xbox Series X/S (so do 75 other games)
Microsoft is expanding support for backward compatibility on its Xbox consoles. That starts with a huge drop of new … uh, old games to...
Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer surprise launches
Microsoft announced the surprise launch of Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer during its Xbox 20th anniversary stream today. Technically, this is an open beta, but it’s...
League of Legends and Dota 2 saw boost in esports viewing in October
StreamElements today released its State of the Stream report for October. Thanks to insight from Rainmaker.gg, StreamElements’ analytics partner, we know that the month’s...
Rahul Sood returns to gaming with $5M raise for Irreverent Labs
Gaming veteran Rahul Sood is returning with a new startup today dubbed Irreverent Labs, which has raised $5 million to build games with AI...
Why more developers should start supporting user-generated content
User-generated content (UGC) has been around for decades. But what started as fan-made levels and story campaigns is quickly growing into a profession of...
The RetroBeat: Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley looks back 20 years later
The original Xbox launched on November 15, meaning that Microsoft’s first console is nearing its 20th anniversary. Our own Dean Takahashi chatted with Xbox...
Unpacking is a relaxing game with no words and a great story
The act of tidying up has spawned an entire genre of reality-based micro-entertainment. Whether it’s power washing sidewalks on Reddit, restocking pantries on TikTok,...
Neon raises $10.5M for blockchain-based shooter game Shrapnel
Neon has raised $10.5 million to build a blockchain-based first-person shooter game dubbed Shrapnel that the company says will be a triple-A production. Seattle-based...
Forte raises $725M for compliant blockchain gaming platform
Forte has raised $725 million for its behind-the-scenes blockchain game platform, which will enable game companies to create blockchain games that are both compliant...
Back 4 Blood sales seem unphased by day-one Xbox Game Pass launch
The common wisdom surrounding Xbox Game Pass is that it’s great, but it will destroy game sales. And yet, we can definitely seen evidence...