We can all help with Overwatch’s toxicity — but Blizzard must lead
Recently Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan spoke in an Overwatch Developer Update video about the issue of toxicity and bad behavior in Overwatch. In it, Kaplan...
How to set up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive like the pros
Mouse and video gaming settings can make or break your Counter-Strike: Global Offensive experience, so it’s very important to ensure you have settings that...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Early Access review — a seminal shooter
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is one of the biggest gaming stories in the world. It has sold more than 10 million copies since debuting in March....
Why someone would turn classics like Katamari into text games
Noah Swartz seems to specialize in abstracting adorable games and distilling them into text adventures. He’s turned colorful ball-roller Katamari Damacy and cutesy cat collector...
Worlds Adrift maker Bossa Studios raises $10 million for its endless MMO
London-based Bossa Studios announced that it has raised $10 million in venture funding as it proceeds with the launch of its upcoming massive simulation...
Genvid raises $2.5 million and launches interactive livestreaming platform
Genvid Technologies has raised $2.5 million in additional funding, and it has broadly released its technology for interactive streaming of esports broadcasts. The technology is...
A guide to systems-based game development
In my senior year at the University of Michigan, one of my roommates and I had a nightly tradition: playing NCAA Football 2005 (it was 2007)....
I’ve happily spent $70 on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds microtransactions
You don’t have to spend any money in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to get the full gameplay experience after purchasing it for its $30 price on...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits 1 million concurrent Steam players
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has firmly established itself as the new king of the Steam PC gaming community by regularly having more players than Dota 2...
GTA Online has already solved PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ AFK farmer problem
If you wait until the end of the flight that unleashes 100 people onto a murderous island in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the game will automatically...