John Smedley interview: Amazon wants games with ‘ridiculous computation’
John Smedley has had a storied career in games, including the creation of EverQuest, the growth of Sony Online Entertainment, and the spinout of...
AMD users: It’s safe to play Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice now
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is one of the sleeper hits of 2017. It’s a psychological action-thriller that explores the mental health of its hero, but PC...
Vava’s Moov 14 gaming earbuds pound your noggin with thumping bass
For around $25, you can find an endless number of earbuds online. But Vava, a manufacturer of variety of consumer-electronics products, is aiming to...
Call of Duty had 3 games in the top 20 in July, but Tom Clancy is 2017’s biggest franchise
Bright and colorful games like Splatoon 2 and Crash Bandicoot may have topped the sales chart in the heart of summer, but brown military...
Rollin’ in gil: RPG sales are up 50% from 2016
Role-playing games are having a big year in terms of sales, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. A number of RPGs have launched...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is gobbling up Overwatch’s audience
The shooter audience on PC looks like it is in the middle of a migration from last year’s big hit to this year’s breakout...
Twitch is making it easier to find the best Hearthstone and Overwatch streams
Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Overwatch are two of the most popular games on Twitch, the No. 1 game-streaming site in the world. Now, fans of...
Quake Champions hits Early Access for $30 on August 22
Id Software announced today that its multiplayer first-person shooter Quake Champions will transition from its closed testing phase to Early Access on August 22. To...
Total War: Warhammer II’s rat race is pretty fierce
Sega’s The Creative Assembly revealed the Skaven rat faction as the fourth playable race in Total War: Warhammer II. And it’s a logical question as...
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’s scariest moments
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, the excellent PC and PlayStation 4 game from Ninja Theory, had some terrifying moments. It’s a disturbing story about a journey...