Why Dino Patti wants to bring online connectivity and persistence to single-player games
Dino Patti was one of the business leaders behind single-player games such as Limbo and Inside. But he wished there was a way to...
How Brendan Greene created the PUBG phenomenon and then moved on to something new
Brendan Greene had a singular vision to bring battle royale to the video game market. He started as a modder, and he was a...
World War Z gets harder with Six Skulls update
Saber Interactive has released a free update for World War Z that adds a new difficulty option for its existing chapters. The cooperative shooter...
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course becomes a 2020 release
Studio MDHR announced today that Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is now coming out in 2020. The developer had planned to release the downloadable...
Can Roblox’s 90 million users be civil to each other?
Back in January, online safety expert Laura Higgins joined Roblox to head a “digital civility” initiative to make the virtual world and gaming platform a...
Hearthstone’s Saviors of Uldum expansion brings back Quests and the League of Explorers
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Saviors of Uldum is the next expansion for Hearthstone. The new set of 135 cards will release on August...
Nexon becomes majority investor in Patrick Söderlund’s Embark Studios
Nexon announced today that it has increased its investment in Embark Studios, becoming the new majority share holder of the company. Nexon is a...
The RetroBeat: Bringing back Contra
Contra is coming back with Rogue Corps, a new game from Konami releasing for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on September 24....
Hitman 2’s first DLC level is a quirky and thrilling bank heist
Developer IO Interactive has launched the first new level for Hitman 2. The studio added the New York destination to the assassination simulator earlier...
How Devolver Digital pursues the indie fringe and brings it to mainstream gamers
No one does a game trade show quite like Devolver Digital. The company set up its faux booth and trailers outside of the Electronic...