World Update 3: United Kingdom & Ireland is now live for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The update adds detail and enhancements across the entire region — including Scotland and Wales — and is available for free on Windows PC. According to a blog post made Tuesday morning, the update relies heavily on photogrammetry to render the […]
Blaseball fans are taking their wild campaigns into union organizing
Following the surreal dialogue around Blaseball is a little tough due to the sheer amount of absurdity the game (and its community) brings with it. But crafty players realized that the skills fostered by the community could be used elsewhere at a time when fans were in need. Now there’s a whole new layer to […]
Ninja Theory shuts down development on Bleeding Edge
Development has ended on Bleeding Edge, less than a year after the multiplayer melee battler launched on Windows PC and Xbox One. Developer Ninja Theory announced the end on Thursday, noting that Bleeding Edge remains active and playable. It just never drew much of an audience. SteamCharts counted the game’s PC playership at an average […]
Report: Diablo 2 remake in development at reorganized Blizzard
A remake of 2000’s Diablo 2 has been in development, though the team now working on it is the former Activision subsidiary Vicarious Visions, which is now part of Blizzard Entertainment, Bloomberg reported this weekend. The intrigue in Bloomberg’s report is twofold: First, that the Diablo 2 remake is in the works, and second, that […]
The price of Xbox Live Gold is going up
Microsoft is upping the price for its Xbox Live Gold, the Xbox online service, the company announced Friday. Xbox Live Gold will now cost $10.99 a month for a one-month membership — a price increase of $1. The three-month membership will now cost $29.99, an increase of $5. A six-month membership is up to $59.99. […]
Blizzard’s Battle.net gets a new update for better browsing
Blizzard’s game launcher, Battle.net, is getting a big update, which should make browsing through your library a little easier. Blizzard has been testing Battle.net’s 2.0 changes on its beta server. Now the changes are official, and rolling out for everyone. There are five big changes meant to improve day-to-day use of the launcher, according to […]
Watch Nvidia’s GeForce RTX event right here
Nvidia will hold a CES 2021 keynote Tuesday, during which the PC hardware maker is expected to show off its latest and greatest in desktop and gaming laptop graphics processors. The stream gets started at noon EST. Catch it right here (via Nvidia’s YouTube channel), or on Twitch, or on the company’s website. Rumors going […]
Riot and Bungie teaming up to sue Valorant and Destiny 2 cheatmakers
A cheating-software creator is facing a lawsuit dually from Riot Games and Bungie for producing hacks for Valorant and Destiny 2, among other video games, according to a complaint obtained by Polygon. Lawyers for Riot and Bungie filed the complaint in the Central District of California court on Friday, alleging that Cameron Santos of GatorCheats […]
League of Legends shows off new champion Viego, The Ruined King in animated cinematic
The Ruined King is one of the most legendary figures in League of Legends and he’s finally heading into the game for the first time. On Friday, as part of its celebration of League’s 2021 season, Riot released a teaser for the new champion. In the CG cinematic the Ruined King, whose real name is […]
League of Legends’ newest champion Viego can take control of slain enemy players
Riot revealed Viego, The Ruined King in a fantastic cinematic trailer during its 2021 League of Legends celebration video, but it didn’t give us many details on what he’d actually do in game. Thankfully, the full kit was released on the League of Legends website just a few minutes after the stream, so we now […]