Cloud and Subscription Services are the Future of Gaming
Some recent signs in the gaming and technology industries are pointing toward cloud and subscription services as being the future. Drops in hardware sales are
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Naughty Dog Delays The Last of Us Part II to Spring 2020
Sony is delaying hotly-anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive The Last of Us Part II to Spring 2020, according to Kotaku. Sources close to developer Naughty Dog
October 24, 2019 No Comments
Persona 5 Scramble Scores Release Date, But US Fans Won’t Be Happy
A plethora of new information concerning Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers is out, including a quickly-approaching release date of Feb. 2, 2020. Unfortunately for
October 24, 2019 No Comments
No Spoilers: Conan O’Brien’s Death Stranding Studio Visit is Hilariously Silly
You’ve got to love Conan O’Brien’s clueless takes on the world of gaming. His oft-naive and stumbling gameplay snippets usually make for comedic watching. In
October 24, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite, FIFA’s Loot Boxes Find Enemy in England’s Children’s Commissioner
A new report dubbed ‘Gaming the System‘ by the Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, finds that children are ‘pressured’ into loot boxes and micro-transactions
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How Fallout 76 Shows Bethesda’s Utter Contempt for Gamers
The recent announcement of Fallout 76’s new $100-a-year premium subscription service has unsurprisingly been met with a lot of criticism. Despite already being a full-priced
October 23, 2019 No Comments
Fallout 76 Critics Raze Bethesda’s Money-Grubbing $99 a Year Subscription
In an ambitious, misguided attempt to resurrect Fallout 76 from the dead, Bethesda has announced a new premium subscription service for the beleaguered multiplayer survival
October 23, 2019 No Comments
New Rumors Heighten Fears Sony Will Delay Ghost of Tsushima
Two well-known industry leakers recently hinted at a possible delay to an unnamed first-party Sony title that fans fear could be Ghost of Tsushima. The
October 23, 2019 No Comments
Russia’s Villainy Prevents Call of Duty Launch on PlayStation Store
Last month, Sony picked up flack for not releasing the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Open Beta on the Russian PlayStation Store. News has emerged
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Google Shipping Trouble Blights Hotly-Anticipated ‘Stadia’ Launch
The Verge reports that not all who’ve bought into the Google Stadia pre-order hype will be able to play the console come launch day on
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Steam Rumor Hints Electronic Arts Return to Gaming’s Favorite Online Platform
Back in 2011, Steam became all a bit much for publisher Electronic Arts (EA) as it opted to remove the majority of its games from
October 23, 2019 No Comments
PlayStation 5 Leak Hints Prioritizing The Last of Us 2 & Ghost of Tsushima
According to a new leak, Sony is gearing up for cross-generational support on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles for its two upcoming
October 22, 2019 No Comments
Steam ‘Remote Play’ Genius Cuts Deep in Another Blow to Epic Store
Valve’s storefront Steam has launched the beta phase of its Remote Play Together feature, striking a further blow to the Epic Games Store’s ambitions of
October 22, 2019 No Comments
Harvard MBA Students Pay $110,000 to Case Study Fortnite Creator Epic Games
The creator of one of the world’s most popular videogame will now be studied at one of the world’s most elite business schools. According to
October 22, 2019 No Comments
Rumored $500+ PlayStation 5 Launch Price Would be a Disaster for Sony
A European retailer operating out of Slovakia appears to have revealed not only the release date of Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console but the launch
October 22, 2019 No Comments
Steam Leak: Defiant Devs Expose 2019 Holiday Sale Secrets
If you missed out on picking up the year’s hottest video games at heavily discounted prices, fret not, because the dates for the next three
October 21, 2019 No Comments
Death Stranding Director Hideo Kojima Teases Final Launch Trailer
The final Death Stranding trailer is almost here and it has gamers incredibly enthusiastic for the next masterpiece from legendary director Hideo Kojima. News that
October 21, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Clone ‘Lightnite’ is a Battle Royale Shooter With Bitcoin
Satoshis Games Studio has announced the first-ever Bitcoin battle royale game, dubbed Lightnite in a rather conspicuous reference to Epic Games flagship Fortnite, albeit without
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Australia Ratings Board Rises to Eject NSFW ‘Song of Memories’ From Steam
The Australian Classification Board is once again flexing its game rating standards and denying Australian gamers access to yet another game, this time focusing on
October 21, 2019 No Comments
5 Dead Video Game IPs Capcom Needs to Revive Immediately
The recent Capcom Integrated Report reveals that it wants to revive more of its dead IPs. The company’s 40-year history of making video games means
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BlizzCon Diablo 4 Announcement Looks Increasingly Likely
Mounting rumors suggest Blizzard may be on the cusp of announcing Diablo 4 at this year’s edition of BlizzCon later this month. Although speculation about
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Twitch Star Amouranth Criticized for Reading Chat While Driving
Twitch streamer Amouranth has been heavily criticized after seemingly being caught reading Twitch chat while driving. This is the second time that the streamer has
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PlayStation 5 Rumor – First Leaked Image of Devkit in the Flesh
YouTube channel ZONEofTECH claims to have obtained the first-ever photo of the PlayStation 5 developer kit in the flesh. In a video published yesterday, the
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Nintendo Apologizes for Not Releasing Game With Scantily-Clad Minors
On Friday, Nintendo issued an apology for not informing players that the upcoming Switch remake of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE would draw heavily from the
October 18, 2019 No Comments
Okami Director Hideki Kamiya Unveils Sequel to Long-Dead Capcom Series
Okami fans, rejoice! Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Okami game, has announced plans for a sequel. This announcement was made via a tweet from
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New Death Stranding Track ‘Ghost’ Reveals Clues of Highly-Anticipated Game
Fresh of the announcement earlier this month of a dedicated album inspired by Hideo Kojima’s highly-anticipated new game dubbed Death Stranding: Timefall (Original Music from
October 18, 2019 No Comments
Fallout 76 Suffers Major Blow As Bethesda Delays Game-Saving Update
It shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s paid attention to Fallout 76’s journey from a hyped foray into multiplayer survival to embarrassing blemish on Bethesda’s otherwise illustrious
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Ninja, Tfue, Other Superstar Streamers Earn Award Nominations
The Streamy Awards 2019 nominations have been announced and popular streamers such as Ninja and Tfue are up for awards. Other creators such as YouTuber
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What Death Stranding’s Unusual Review Embargo Really Means
With the unusual news that the Death Stranding review embargo will lift on Nov. 1, a full week before launch, there’s a sense that Sony
October 17, 2019 No Comments
Nintendo Locks New Gigantamax Pokemon Behind Old Games
Gamers that want to “catch ’em all” in “Pokemon Sword” and “Pokemon Shield” won’t be able to unless they own two previous entries in the
October 17, 2019 No Comments
Rockstar Drops Breathtaking 4K Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Trailer
Rockstar has released a spectacular new trailer for the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 ahead of its release on Nov. 5. Aside from
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Death Stranding Review Copies Are Out, But You’ll Have to Wait Until November
Ahead of the launch of the Death Stranding on Nov. 8, select members of the gaming press are now in possession of advance review copies
October 17, 2019 No Comments
AU Heartstone Gamers Welcome 6-Month Blizzard Ban for Hong Kong Protest
Blizzard’s Hearthstone eSports division has issued a six-month ban to the American University Hearthstone team after the trio of 19-year olds displayed a sign supporting
October 17, 2019 No Comments
Nintendo & Blizzard Feud Amid Bizarre Overwatch Switch Launch
Fresh off the last-minute cancellation of the Nintendo NY Overwatch launch event on Tuesday, the Blizzard and Nintendo relationship appears to be somewhat strained. In
October 17, 2019 No Comments
This Game Boy Clone Is the Retro Nintendo Console You’ve Been Waiting For
A new contender has joined the swelling ranks of retro consoles flooding the market in recent years – the handheld Analogue Pocket. The Analogue Pocket
October 16, 2019 No Comments
LoL Creator Riot Games Stamps Serious Attempt to Dethrone Blizzard
Yesterday’s 10th anniversary League of Legends celebration stream was a momentous affair with Riot Games pilling on the announcements and setting out a road map
October 16, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Chapter 2 Is a Minecraft-Michael Bay Mashup Nightmare
The painfully-long blackout is over, and Fortnite Battle Royale players have their new map and game updates. Fortnite Save The World players got nothing except
October 15, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Pro Ninja Boycotts NFL After Awful Officiating Destroys Lions
The NFL lost one high profile fan after Monday Night Football’s officiating disaster. Fortnite legend and devoted Detroit Lions supporter Ninja took to Twitter to
October 15, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Chapter 2 Launch Plagued By FPS Issues and Game-Breaking Bugs
Despite initial positive reactions to Epic Games Fortnite Chapter 2 overhaul, which went live only a few short hours ago, it’s not all fun and
October 15, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Blackout Ends As Servers Go Live for Bombastic Chapter 2
After a near two day hiatus following Sunday’s ‘The End’ event, Fortnite servers and matchmaking are now once again live, rebranded as Chapter 2 and
October 15, 2019 No Comments
Blizzard Cop-Out Kills Nintendo NY Overwatch Launch Event
Nintendo announced earlier today that Blizzard pulled out of the Nintendo NY Overwatch Launch Event. Scheduled to take place tomorrow, Oct. 16, Nintendo and blizzard
October 15, 2019 No Comments
Twitch Founders Badge Helps Streamers Make More Money
Live streaming site Twitch rolls out a feature called “Founders Badge” as a new way to help streamers make money. This is the second major
October 15, 2019 No Comments
Leak Hints Fortnite Chapter 2 Is in for Summer Camp-Themed Overhaul
Ahead of Fortnite’s mysterious Chapter 2 launch and following yesterday’s cataclysmic ‘The End’ event, a new trailer has leaked online today. By loading the video,
October 14, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Blackout Continues and Twitter Is Blaming Elon Musk
Fortnite players were treated to a singularly mysterious ending to Season 10 over the weekend. Players of the multiplayer online shooter game logged on Sunday
October 14, 2019 No Comments
League of Legends Championship Group Stage Pulls Insane 2 Million Viewers
More than 2 million individuals tuned in to watch the League of Legends (LoL) championship group phase, according to ESPN Esports journalist Tyler Erzberger. By
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ‘No Loot Box’ Promise Shouldn’t Fool Anyone
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare studio art director, Joel Emslie, took to Reddit yesterday to announce that Infinity Ward is not currently working on a
October 14, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite ‘The End’ Black Hole Apocalypse in 450 Words
Yesterday, Fortnite’s Season 10 came to a dramatic close with one of the most riveting live events Epic Games’ flagship battle royale title has seen
October 14, 2019 No Comments
Death Stranding Surprise: 50% Slimmer Than Red Dead Redemption 2
Fresh off going gold a few short weeks ago and learning the ESRB has assigned a Mature 17 + rating alongside the best description of
October 13, 2019 No Comments