FIFA 18 and Madden esports hits 18 million players, up 75% Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 8, 2018 1 min Electronic Arts said that nearly 18 million players engaged in competitive gaming — aka esports — in FIFA 18 and Madden NFL 18, up... Continue Reading 1 min
Watch Thanos dab, destroy, and dance in Fortnite Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 8, 2018 2 min Marvel supervillain Thanos has entered the battle royale in Fortnite, and you can play as him if you can capture the Infinity Gauntlet. Once... Continue Reading 2 min
Fortnite’s Infinity Gauntlet mode: run to Thanos; get shot in the back Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 8, 2018 2 min The second I booted up Fortnite: Battle Royale today to try out the new Infinity Gauntlet mode, I resigned myself to the fact that... Continue Reading 2 min
Nintendo Switch Online details: 20 NES games, cloud saves, and more Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 8, 2018 2 min Nintendo Switch debuted more than a year ago, but it still doesn’t have a proper online service. The publisher is planning to rectify that... Continue Reading 2 min
Google Chrome’s autoplay blocker has an unintended victim — web games Posted byby GamesBeat May 7, 2018 4 min Google rolled out its Chrome 66 update last month, and its biggest feature is that autoplaying content will be muted by default. This might... Continue Reading 4 min
Rainbow Six: Siege’s next update brings a new map and operator draft Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 7, 2018 2 min Ubisoft is preparing the next season of content for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege. The tactical team shooter is in its Year Three content,... Continue Reading 2 min
The Take puts a spy-themed party game into a VR comic book setting Posted byby GamesBeat May 7, 2018 2 min Stuido Studios‘ The Take is a hot-seat virtual reality game that combines secret agent shenanigans with a comic book aesthetic. It’s out now for... Continue Reading 2 min
Skillshot Media is Smite and Paladins maker Hi-Rez Studios’ new esports company Posted byby GamesBeat May 7, 2018 1 min Hi-Rez Studios is launching esports production company Skillshot Media, which will run esports leagues and tourneys. Hi-Rez cofounder Todd Harris will be leading the... Continue Reading 1 min
Beat Saber is getting a level editor for its laser sword VR rhythm game Posted byby GamesBeat May 7, 2018 1 min Jedi-like rhythm game Beat Saber has 10 musical tracks at the moment, and soon players will be able to add their own songs. Developer... Continue Reading 1 min
Thanos invades Fortnite because ‘Infinity War’ directors are big fans Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 7, 2018 2 min Avengers: Infinity War is the biggest movie in the world right now, and it is teaming up with Fortnite, which is one of the... Continue Reading 2 min