Hellblade’s woman hero is a Celtic badass with a huge, trope-slicing sword
Ninja Theory went the indie route because it didn't want to compromise on its vision.
Abzu is an underwater Journey — where your diving is a metaphor
Giant Squid is prepping to release its first game, Abzu, for the PlayStation 4 and PC later this year. The studio’s creative director is Matt Nava, who is known for his beautiful artwork and previously worked at thatgamecompany as art director on award-winning PlayStation titles Flower and Journey.
Halo 5: Guardians set to be Xbox’s ‘biggest ever game’
That's according to Xbox product manager Kuran Kapoor.
New Oculus branding ditches the creepy eye for something more … abstract
Oculus launched a new webpage this morning that shows off its new branding for the first time. The virtual reality platform group dropped the eye-themed logo, simplifying the look with a widened “O.”
Machinima launches mobile app to empower video creators
Machinima's new mobile app is very social and comes just in time for E3.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain forces stealth into the wide open — and is better for it
When we meet Snake in the opening of the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, he is down but not out, now missing an arm to match his missing eye. He’s also a bit out of it following a coma, but he has a new robotic arm and some nifty goggles to get him back on a track.
Nintendo is giving E3 passes to some of its YouTube Partners
Nintendo wants you at E3 if you're helping it make money on YouTube.
Epic worked 4 years on game-jam-inspired Fortnite (interview)
Epic's Mike Fischer tells us how Fortnite evolved into the comic zombie shooter it is today.
E3 stretches in new directions: mobile games, VR, and 5,000 fan attendees
E3 will feature 273 companies, including lots of new VR, mobile, and online game firms.
Valve is ‘not exhibiting’ at E3
Even with a new hardware product coming later this year, Valve doesn't want to try to fight for attention at E3.