Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

It seems the Pokémon brand is looking to get in on that sweet, money-raking MOBA action. Pokémon UNITE, which was announced this morning at a truly un-godly hour (about 6AM PST), takes its gameplay cues from genre staples such as League of Legends and DOTA.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Yesterday, Microsoft announced that they are shutting down the Mixer streaming service and partnering with Facebook Gaming. It was a bombshell announcement, and one that will no doubt yield lasting ramifications. However, following the initial shock, Xbox One owners were left pondering what exactly that meant for their console's built-in integration with the soon-to-be-defunct service.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

CurseForge is once again under new management, with the long-time mod platform being incorporated into the Overwolf family of products following its sale by previous owner, Twitch.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Way back in 2008, when the Hobbit films were in their pre-planning phases and Guillermo Del Toro was still set to direct, Traveller's Tales, aka the studio best known for their work on the LEGO series, had the idea that they would create a photorealistic tie-in game that Harnessed the awesome might of the then-cutting edge Xbox 360 and PS3.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Square Enix has announced that the upcoming Marvel's Avengers will be available at launch for both Xbox Series X and PS5, making it one of the few confirmed next-gen titles players can dive into on day one. Additionally, those who own the game for either PS4 or Xbox One will be able to upgrade to their next-gen counterparts free-of-charge.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Dying Light 2's narrative designer ,Chris Avellone, has been dismissed by developer Techland. This comes days after sexual harassment allegations surfaced on social media, which described Avellone as an "abusive, abrasive, conniving sexual predator."

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

And just like that, Microsoft has ended its bid to compete in the live-streaming market. The company announced via blog post that they are discontinuing its Mixer service, opting to instead apply those resources into a newly established partnership with Facebook Gaming.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Finally, the 'coot is out of the bag. After a series of leaks that all but solidified its existence, publisher Activision has formally announced that Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time will arrive October 2nd, 2020 for Xbox One and PS4. Additionally, an Xbox Series X version is in the works, but no release date has been set.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Based on a few recent domain registrations, games based on Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights could very well be in the works by either WB Games Montreal, Rocksteady, or both.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Why wait for the official reveal of the next Crash Bandicoot game when we can be transported back to 1996 now? Just look at the authentic PS1-era fidelity on these screenshots, which were almost certainly screen-grabbed from an upcoming announcement trailer.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

For the next three days, the Humble Fight for Racial Justice Bundle is giving away a whopping $1200 worth of games, comics, and books for $30, with 100% of the proceeds being split between the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Race Forward, and The Bail Project. If you've got the change to spare, this one should be a no-brainer.

Luke Hardwick | 3 years, 10 months ago

Let's face it, if something exists in the physical world, chances are that somewhere, someone has sexualized it. Perhaps it's part of human nature to see something and immediately want to personify it, or maybe Freud was right and we are all just various shades of closeted perverts. Either way, it would seem that nothing is safe or off-limits.