Call of Duty: Warzone’s expansion to 200 players means insta-death for me
Activision and Infinity Ward announced today that Call of Duty: Warzone will have a new mode where 200 players can fight in a battle...
Microsoft plans to reveal Xbox Lockhart model in August
Microsoft has two next-gen Xbox systems in the works. It has spent months detailing the powerful Xbox Series X, but it isn’t talking about...
Ubisoft CEO promises company-wide overhaul after sexual misconduct reports
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told employees in an internal letter sent on Friday that the company will overhaul how it handles employee complaints in...
Twitch suspends President Trump’s account for ‘hateful conduct’
Twitch has suspended President Donald Trump’s account from its platform, saying that he violated the streaming service’s policies by engaging in hateful conduct. The...
Facebook reveals holographic optics for thin and light VR headsets
Today’s virtual reality headsets are universally big — closer to goggles than glasses, and even then, larger and heavier than modern ski goggles. While...
How Activision Blizzard is dealing with the pandemic and reopening
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick took responsibility for the safety of his company’s 10,000 employees. He gave them all...
Roblox: How teens are using games to cope with the pandemic
Teenagers who use the virtual gaming world of Roblox say they’re using games to stay in touch with their real-life friends, according to a...
Medical tech firm Brainlab acquires Level Ex surgery game startup
Medical technology company Brainlab has acquired Level Ex, whose video games are used to train doctors to diagnose and treat COVID-19 and other health...
Torchlight III opens third act and addresses feedback with massive patch
Torchlight III launched earlier this month as part of Steam’s Early Access program. Now, after gathering feedback from players, developer Echtra Games is rolling...
The RetroBeat: Jak II is one of the wildest sequels ever
Last week, I talked about my experience with Jak & Daxter, Naughty Dog’s first game on the PlayStation 2 and its successor to Crash...