Wreckfest and Goat Simulator join THQ Nordic through acquisitions
THQ Nordic hates the feeling of cash in its pocket. It would rather put that capital toward something useful, like buying a video game...
Battlefield V’s War Stories opening cinematics hook the player
I’ve been battle testing Electronic Arts’ Battlefield V for a few days, and I’ve finished the first three available War Stories, or the single-player campaign....
Microsoft previews PlayFab multiplayer game services
Microsoft is launching the public preview for the PlayFab multiplayer server platform, which helps game developers handle the backend requirements for online multiplayer games. Earlier...
Battlefield V is getting ray tracing after Nvidia RTX driver update
In September, Nvidia unleashed its new generation of graphics cards. I like the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti despite the chipmaker coupling a price increase...
PlayStation 4 gets PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in December
The PUBG Corporation is announcing today that it is bringing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to PlayStation 4. Preorders for the $30 game kick off today, and...
Echo Combat brings 4v4 zero-gravity combat to virtual reality
Echo Combat debuts on Thursday as the latest zero-gravity robot-fighting virtual reality game from Ready At Dawn Studios. The Oculus Rift with Touch title...
Microsoft acquires InXile to make role-playing games for Xbox, PC
The Xbox team’s acquisition storm continues. The publisher revealed today that it is folding Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera studio InXile Entertainment...
Crackdown 3 launches February 15
Microsoft announced today at its XO18 fan event in Mexico City that Crackdown 3 is coming out for Xbox One and PC on February...
The DeanBeat: A dust-up over Diablo: Immortal has far-reaching implications
For Blizzard Entertainment, the dust-up over the announcement of the mobile game Diablo: Immortal came at a bad time. Our review editor Mike Minotti...
The RetroBeat: Why Blizzard is remastering Warcraft III — and what it’s changing
Warcraft III is one of the greatest real-time strategy games of all time, and its rich story and memorable characters set the foundation for...