This week in Final Fantasy XIV marked a high point for Balmung as the first North American server to fully rebuild Ishgard, finishing ahead of Gilgamesh, the next closest rival. This is not a world first achievement, as that honor goes to several other servers in Japan, but it is still impressive to see finally complete […]
Former Battlefield Producer David Sirland Hired By SharkMob
Today, LinkedIn greeted me with the notification, “Congratulate David for starting a new position as Producer at Sharkmob.” Upon closer inspection, this was David Sirland, former Battlefield producer from EA DICE. Immediately, two obvious questions spring to mind: What is Sharkmob? How cool is it that I’m friends with David Sirland on LinkedIn? Sharkmob formed […]
Cyberpunk 2077: How to watch CD Project Red Night City Wire event
Cyberpunk 2077 is currently one of the most eagerly anticipated of 2020, and CDProjektRed is releasing a steady stream of teasers ahead of the release at the end of the year. Their latest tease comes in the form of an event which will debut this year when E3 would normally take place. How to watch […]
Call of Duty Modern Warfare checking for update: Servers stuck on Warzone updating
Call of Duty Modern Warfare gamers are being held in-game by a “checking for update” error. The problem is affecting both Modern Warfare and COD Warzone right now and leaves those affected unable to play. From the reports being shared, MW gamers are unable to complete the sign-in process they would usually follow. This includes […]
Take A Look At Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Are you ready to take control of Gollum to go on a grand adventure? It’s certainly a unique approach to Tolkien’s misshapen character, and with Lord of the Rings: Gollum you can pilot the damned creature yourself. One of the biggest questions on everyone’s mind since this game was announced was the obvious – how […]
Podcast: Should “salty” sim racers be banned for reckless moves?
Following a controversial series of incidents in the final few laps of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge last Sunday, the chatter in the sim racing world has been fierce about what consequences the drivers involved should face. Santino Ferrucci was quick to defend his actions after taking out Oliver Askew to deny the McLaren driver victory, […]
EA Play Live 2020: When And How To Watch The Digital Gaming Showcase
EA Play Live is an extension of gaming giant Electronic Art’s previous EA Play events that were held surrounding the E3 gaming show in recent years. Now EA has announced more details about its upcoming summer games showcase–with E3 2020 canceled completely due to the COVID-19 crisis, EA is shifting its plans as well and […]
100+ women execs join the first virtual Women in Gaming Breakfast at GamesBeat 2020
Presented by Nianti Women still only see about 2.7% of total investment funding, but the number of women developers are on the rise. At this year’s GamesBeat 2020 Digital, over 20% of attendees were women-identified, about the same ratio of women in the industry. And over 100 women-identified executives attended the second annual Women in […]
Facebook is Going After Animal Crossing Players Who Talk About Weeds
Weeds have long been an issue in the Animal Crossing series. Now we’re seeing just how problematic they can be, as Facebook cracks down on players innocently commenting on the unwelcome plant life. As we all know, the central goal of the Animal Crossing games is to develop a town/island you’re happy with. Some players […]
PGA Tour 2K21 announced with teaser trailer
With sports on hold for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic, fans are turning to video games as the next best thing. The latest game looking to step in and fill the void is PGA Tour 2K21, a simulation golf title. A brief teaser trailer debuted Wednesday to announce the game. There’s no […]