SpatialOS platform for building games of ‘unprecedented size’ gets open beta
Gaming and the fabled power of the cloud has had a checkered history. Game-streaming service OnLive has come and gone, and Microsoft over-hyped the...
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor gets a sequel late this summer
The world of men is about to get some more of that sweet nemesis-system action. Warner Bros. announced today that it is launching Middle-earth:...
Nexon invests in South Korean PC and mobile developer IMC Games
Nexon has made an investment in Tree of Savior online PC game developer IMC Games. Tokyo-based Nexon announced today that its Nexon Korea subsidiary made...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire becomes Fig’s most successful game by passing $4 million
Today is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire‘s last day of crowdfunding, and it has passed some big milestones. Fig announced that the PC, Mac, and Linux role-playing game is the most successful campaign ever for the crowdfunding site, right now achieving more than $4.2 million with about five hours left to go.
Minecraft gets updated for Windows phones — yes, really
Minecraft lives on Windows Mobile devices. Developer Mojang has updated Minecraft for Windows 10 Mobile, and you can get it for free if you already own it and update your Windows Phone 8 device to Windows 10 Mobile.
Eve Online is crowdsourcing the search for real planets beyond the Solar System
The wisdom of the crowd is coming to astronomy. Developer CCP Games revealed today that it will use Eve Online to power the scientific search for exoplanets, which are planets that exist outside of the Solar System.
Blackbird Interactive builds vision of what a Mars base would look like
It isn’t easy to marshal the will to create a human colony on Mars. It’s an expensive project, and to pull it off, you...
The Elder Scrolls Online gives us our first look at the return of the weird land of Morrowind
Bethesda has released a new trailer for its massively multiplayer online role-playing game The Elder Scrolls Online today, giving players its first good look at Morrowind, an expansion coming out on June 6 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC title. You can watch it above.
Should Teddy Roosevelt be in Horizon Zero Dawn? GamesBeat Decides
ESL’s IEM Katowice is happening this weekend, and we just celebrated President’s Day in the United States, so on this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast, we’re talking about both. Join host Jeffrey Grubb as he talks with Intel esports marketing boss George Woo about the upcoming tournament.
Civilization VI is getting modding tools and Steam Workshop support
Customizing your Civilization VI experience is about to get even simpler. Firaxis revealed today that it is going to launch an Australian Summer 2017...
