New Xbox 360 Update Launches: Apparently, Microsoft Thinks It’s 2009
By CCN.com: Microsoft decided that it hadn’t flogged the dead horse quite enough yet. So, after letting it rot in the street for over a
August 22, 2019 1 Comment
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Terrible PS5 Design Leak Is a Clear Joke for These 3 Reasons
By CCN.com: Ps5 rumors have become an everyday thing now. We’ve got memory specs, then supposed processor and graphics capability rumors. The most interesting of
August 22, 2019 No Comments
Begone EA: Sony Doubles Down on ‘Non-Negotiable’ Single-Player Exclusives
By CCN.com: Fans of passionately crafted single-player narratives rejoice, as Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Said acquisition has likely been on the cards for long
August 22, 2019 No Comments
In Watch Dogs Legion, Even the Bankers Have Gone ‘Full Crypto’
By CCN.com: We already knew that cryptocurrency would play a central role in the economy of Watch Dogs Legion. Now we know that even the
August 21, 2019 No Comments
Apex Legends Fans Deserved an Apology, But EA Is the Real Villain
By CCN.com: Respawn CEO Vince Zampella finally apologized for the recent showdown on Reddit that saw fuming developers lash out at angry Apex Legends players.
August 21, 2019 No Comments
Pathetic Xbox Game Pass Library Squeezes Into a Single Hard Drive
By CCN.com: Microsoft is seeking to explore their avenues for monetizing older titles, ranging from Xbox One all the way back to their first and
August 21, 2019 No Comments
Australia Punishes Gamers With Prudish Ideals in Rockstar ‘Bonaire’ Ban
By CCN.com: Rockstar Games, the studio which published such smash hits as Grand Theft Auto V and the Red Dead Redemption series has seen yet
August 21, 2019 No Comments
Apple Arcade, the ‘Netflix for App Store Games’ Is a No-Brainer for $4.99
By CCN.com: Apple, the Cupertino-based tech company that’s infamous of its extremely high price tags, is likely to release its ‘Netflix for App Store games’
August 20, 2019 No Comments
Beefy Leaked Specs Hint at PlayStation 5’s Price Tag
By CCN.com: Sony’s PlayStation 5 is expected to be showcased early next year, but the price at which the next-generation console will be launched is
August 20, 2019 No Comments
Google’s Stadia Console is Still Gaming’s Big Joke
By CCN.com: Google revealed the Stadia, its mysterious gaming console/service earlier this year. Today, five months later, Google hosted a new Stadia ‘connect’ event at
August 20, 2019 No Comments
Gamescom 2019: Don’t Miss These 5 Amazing Xbox Announcements
By CCN.com: The Inside Xbox team takes to the stage at Gamescom 2019 to make several major announcements. Gamescom, which takes place annually in Germany,
August 20, 2019 No Comments
Why Madden NFL Dominates Release Month Sales – Even After 20 Years
By CCN.com: In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Madden NFL 20 pounded its way to the dominant position in US game sales figures
August 19, 2019 No Comments
Apex Legends Devs Lash Out at Player. That’s Flipping Great
By CCN.com: Respawn Entertainment, the company responsible for Apex Legends just entered a flame war with the worst possible opponent: gamers. Today, Respawn published an
August 19, 2019 No Comments
Dragon Age Lead Producer Out as EA’s BioWare Keeps Bleeding
By CCN.com: Fernando Melo, the lead producer on the upcoming Dragon Age title, is leaving BioWare. This is especially shocking as it’s happening a mere
August 18, 2019 No Comments
Is Another Hong Kong Emerging in Cuba amid Gamer Revolt?
By CCN.com: Cuban authorities have stated that the government will be taking over the country’s largest private network, SNET. Its users are unhappy and fearful
August 18, 2019 No Comments
Why Google Stadia & Microsoft xCloud Will Be Dead on Arrival
By CCN.com: In the last 12 months, major technology companies have rushed to dive into video game streaming. Microsoft’s Project xCloud is in testing, Google
August 18, 2019 No Comments
Cringeworthy DOOM Movie Trailer Looks Like a Student Film Project
By CCN.com: Did you know there’s a movie adaptation of the classic video game DOOM on its way? You probably didn’t. We don’t blame you
August 17, 2019 No Comments
Ninja Gives Fortnite Fan With Cerebral Palsy an Unforgettable Shout-Out
By CCN.com: Fortnite legend Ninja just gave one of his youngest fans an unforgettable shout-out, inspiring a little boy from the United Kingdom as he
August 17, 2019 No Comments
Behind Luminosity-Yelo Deal Lurks Gaming’s Fastest Growing Company
By CCN.com: You may never have heard of Enthusiast Gaming, but chances are you soon will. With sights set on consolidating one of the largest
August 16, 2019 No Comments
PlayStation 5 Has the Potential to Kill the PC Gaming Industry
By CCN.com: Sony is expected to pack the PlayStation 5 with high-end specs, but the latest leak indicates that the Japanese giant is going to
August 16, 2019 2 Comments
Nvidia Focuses on Gaming; Q2 Results Show Why
By CCN.com: Nvidia’s strides in gaming continue, helping the company beat analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines for its second-quarter earnings. However, the
August 16, 2019 No Comments
$5 Billion Esports Boom Will Benefit Big Publishers, Slaughter Indies
By CCN.com: A new report by technology analyst firm Rethink Technology Research suggests that esports will be bringing in revenues of more than $5 billion a
August 15, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Developer Hit With Privacy-Fueled Lawsuit, Dividing Gamers
Gamers are no strangers to security breaches at this point. Those tend to be the nature of the beast, as companies like Sony and more
August 15, 2019 No Comments
Jio Console: 5 Things You NEED to Know About India’s Stadia Rival
By CCN.com: Google tantalized the gaming industry when it revealed that its console, Stadia, would be a streaming service. However, Jio, India’s telecom giant, is
August 15, 2019 No Comments
Anthem Suffers Crippling Blow as Lead Producer Exits BioWare
By CCN.com: Anthem’s lead producer, Ben Irving, revealed that he is set to depart from developer BioWare, marking a further somber note in the title’s
August 15, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite’s New Patch Is So Awful Gamers Are Rage-Quitting
By CCN.com: Epic Games released the first post-mech controversy Fortnite patch, dubbed v10.10, and to say players are unhappy about it is an understatement. It
August 15, 2019 No Comments
No Man’s Sky Hospital Donation Bolsters Gaming’s Tarnished Image
By CCN.com: As recent events have framed video games in a bad light, it’s vital to remind ourselves that they can be a source of
August 13, 2019 No Comments
Ninja Porn Fiasco Exposes Even More Serious Twitch Controversy
By CCN.com: As the streaming community reels from Twitch’s controversial decision to use Fortnite star Ninja’s channel to highlight other streamers, accidentally promoting pornography in
August 13, 2019 No Comments
Secret Email Leak Hints at Sony’s Huge Playstation 5 Reveal
According to an alleged email leak, Sony plans to fully unveil its next-generation PlayStation 5 console at a special event scheduled for February 12, 2020,
August 13, 2019 No Comments
Dismal G2A Keyblocking Tool Prompts Extension, Rings Hollow with Devs
Grey market game key reseller G2A announced today that it is extending the deadline on its proposed and much-publicized keyblocking tool. G2A initially scheduled to
August 12, 2019 No Comments
Esports Is Outgrowing Traditional Sports, First The Super Bowl, Now Monetization
Esports teams have a long history of struggling with monetization for their operations. If they win, the payouts can readily cover their expenses and then
August 12, 2019 No Comments
Need For Speed Countdown Teaser Revealed in Smart New EA Marketing Shift
A mysterious countdown has appeared on the Need For Speed portal on EA’s website teasing a big announcement for the long-running racing franchise. The countdown
August 12, 2019 No Comments
Xbox Chief Says Single Player Games is Priority. He’s Not BullShi**ing
If there’s one thing that’s true about modern-day gaming, it’s that it is often multiplayer-focused, and the head of Microsoft’s Xbox brand knows that. Indeed,
August 9, 2019 No Comments
Call of Duty is Activision’s Big Bet after Disappointing Earnings
Activision Blizzard appears to be struggling these days, as revenue and earnings fell compared to the same quarter last year. By loading the video, you
August 9, 2019 No Comments
Reddit Co-Founder to Stream Blockchain Game Skyweaver Face-Off
Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian, will be live-streaming a face-off match between himself and the lead developer of the latest collectible card game to hit the
August 8, 2019 No Comments
Why Epic Games Deserves Praise for Suing 14-Year-Old Fortnite Cheater
Epic Games is taking flack for suing a 14-year-old Fortnite player for promoting cheats on YouTube. But even though the defendant is a minor, Epic
August 8, 2019 No Comments
Forget VR: No Man’s Sky BEYOND Lets You Ride Aliens
A fresh trailer for No Man’s Sky’s upcoming BEYOND update has dropped in anticipation of next Wednesday’s launch, and aside from teasing new features including
August 8, 2019 No Comments
Samsung Capitalizes on Gamer Craze, Laces New Lineup with Discord
Samsung announced its new lineup of smartphones today which includes the Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+ and Galaxy Note 10+ 5G. While traditional specs
August 7, 2019 No Comments
Fortnite Boycott Forces Epic Into a BRUTE-al Corner
The start of Fortnite Season 10 was supposed to be a joyous occasion as Epic Games spoiled players with a slew of new content ranging
August 7, 2019 No Comments
Apex Legends: ‘Iron Crown’ Solo Mode Proves There’s an ‘I’ in ‘Team’
Apex Legends took the gaming world by storm when it launched in February, amassing millions of players and briefly becoming the most popular game on
August 7, 2019 No Comments
Microsoft’s Gears 5-Themed Xbox One X Is a Stunning Gimmick
To mark the upcoming of Gears 5, Microsoft revealed today a custom themed Xbox One X bundle. And despite being a gimmick to lure in
August 6, 2019 No Comments
Battlefield V: EA’s Forgotten Giant Receives Nasty Earnings Call Snub
It’s that time of year where the corral of gaming heavy hitters release oft-soporific statistics amid lengthy earning calls to prove their commercial solvency to
August 6, 2019 No Comments
How Trump’s Trade War Could Decimate the PlayStation
The Sony PlayStation 5 launch remains at least a year away, but speculation over its price point has already become a hot topic among gamers.
August 5, 2019 No Comments
Roblox Hits 100 Million Monthly Users & You’ve Probably Never Heard of It
Even if you’re an ardent gamer, there’s a solid chance you’ve never heard of Roblox. Yet this 13-year-old title just hit the significant milestone of
August 5, 2019 No Comments
Modern Warfare: You’ve Never Seen a Call of Duty Multiplayer Like This
By CCN.com: Face it: No one plays Call of Duty for the single-player campaign. So gamers should take heart that the Call of Duty: Modern
August 3, 2019 No Comments
E3 Could be in Serious Trouble, Journalists Start Receiving Death Threats Due to Doxxing
Let’s say it right away: E3 is known for unfortunate security breaches. Generally, such breaches result simply in hackers revealing games ahead of the companies
August 3, 2019 No Comments
Angry Fan Smashes PS4, SLAMS Sony’s Zelda ‘Clone’ Genshin Impact
Today at the Chinese gaming expo ChinaJoy, a devoted fan destroyed a PlayStation 4 in protest at what a cluster of onlookers saw as Sony’s
August 3, 2019 No Comments
10 Ultra-Rare Video Games Worth Even More Than $10,000
A Nevada man’s surprising discovery of a mint copy of a rare 1987 Nintendo video game in an attic is the modern equivalent of finding
August 3, 2019 No Comments