Twitch expands Watch Parties so we can view Prime movies and TV shows together remotely
Twitch is expanding the beta for Watch Parties to all U.S. Twitch partners, enabling people to watch Amazon Prime movies and television shows together,...
Brazil’s BIG Festival takes its indie-gaming event online
Some indie games are small, but some are BIG. That is to say that they are “Brazilian indie games.” And to continue shining a...
Mad Max developer Avalanche Studios rebrands, teases new game, and adds self-publishing division
Mad Max developer Avalanche Studios has changed its name to Avalanche Studios Group and unveiled a new division called System Reaction that will self-publish...
Pokémon Go adds leaderboards for its Battle League
Niantic announced today that it has added a leaderboard for Pokémon Go’s Battle League. The Battle League launched in January, adding a way for...
Overwatch adds Echo as its newest hero on April 14
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Overwatch will be adding its latest hero, Echo, on April 14. Overwatch has been a big hit, attracting over...
Sega Europe promotes two key executives at Total War maker Creative Assembly
Sega Europe announced that it has promoted two key executives at Creative Assembly, the United Kingdom studio behind the Total War series of real-time...
TeamSpeak launches tournament edition for online, LAN, and virtual esports events
TeamSpeak has launched TeamSpeak Tournament Edition (TST), a customized version of TeamSpeak designed for online, local networks, and virtual gaming events. Using a self-hosted option...
Double Eleven taps Ubisoft and LucasArts vet Ian Ng to lead Malaysia studio
Double Eleven announced today that it has tapped Ian Ng to lead its new studio in Malaysia capital Kuala Lumpur. Ng has over 20...
Blizzard explains the challenge of creating Hearthstone’s first new class
Hearthstone‘s latest expansion, Ashes of Outland, released this week for PC and mobile. With it comes one of the most exciting additions to Blizzard...
Streets of Rage 4 includes retro music and character art
After a quarter of a century, Streets of Rage is about to get another sequel. But while Streets of Rage 4 is a reimagining...