Next year, a new story-driven DLC is coming to first-person cyberpunk action-platformer, Ghostrunner, and it’s called Project_Hel. IGN revealed the news yesterday after developer 505 Games teased the “Ultimate DLC” last week. It turns out that “Ultimate DLC” was Project_Hel, the upcoming story-driven DLC where players will control Hel, one of the bosses from the […]
Sonic Anniversary Concert Has No Sonic Music, Fans Hit Back
It's a tradition at this point: if Sonic fans get a good thing, then a bad thing isn't far off. For every Sonic Mania, there's a Sonic Forces. For every Sonic Generations, a Sonic Lost World… so on and so on. This week, the curse continues. Following the success of the Sonic Anniversary Symphony earlier […]
CyCognito nabs $100M to fight cyberattacks with bots
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more CyCognito, a company developing bot technology to probe potential cyberattack vectors, today announced that it raised $100 million in a funding round led by The Westly Group with […]
Forza Horizon 5 Player Gets 8000 Year Ban For Kim Jong-un Car
Forza Horizon 5 launched on Xbox last month to a much warmer welcome than anyone could have imagined. More than one million people played Forza 5 before it had even officially launched, and that number shot through the roof once it was available to everybody. There was even a late push for it to receive […]
Meta Quest’s v35 Update Begins Rollout, Adds iPhone MR Capture, Cloud Backup & More
It’s time for the monthly Oculus software update and v35 is a big one, adding previously revealed features, improving others and bringing some out of the experimental section. The rollout begins this week so you might have to wait a short while as it’s made available to everyone. So let’s start with more advanced ways […]
VIDEO: Physical esports venues and commercial advantages – Esports Insider
Whether it’s esports ready stadiums and arenas to gaming and social spaces, there is a lot of money being spent on building new or adapting-for-use physical esports spaces. Some recent examples include Belong Gaming and Wanyoo expansions, the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Gfinity in London, the V.Hive in Paris, Astralis Nexus in Copenhagen, and huge […]
Activision Blizzard Strike Organizer Leaves Company "Mentally Wounded From This Fight"
Jessica Gonzalez, a senior tech analyst at Activision Blizzard, has announced her resignation on Twitter writing she's been "mentally wounded" from the fight for better work conditions at the company. An Axios report calls Jessica Gonzalez "instrumental in employees' collective action efforts." Several Activision Blizzard employees credit Gonzales with efforts to push management for equal […]
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Selling A $500 Watch With A Free NFT
CD Projekt has teamed up with Polish watchmaker Blonie to create a Cyberpunk 2077 commemorative watch. Called the "T-2077", Blonie describes it as "a watch for those who choose to split their time between 2021 and the virtual world of Cyberpunk 2077." Honestly, it's just a lump of metal you wear on your wrist. It […]
Deloitte predicts 2022 chip shortage, AI regulation, entertainment churn, and sustainable push
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. The new year will see a continued chip shortage, an increase in regulation for AI, a push for sustainability in smartphones, and […]
Pokémon Go’s new season heads to the past, just like Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Pokémon Go’s next season of gameplay, known as the Season of Heritage, launches Dec. 1, and developer Niantic is teasing an exploration of the Pokémon franchise’s past — much like the next main game in the franchise, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Niantic announced first details on Pokémon Go’s Season of Heritage on Tuesday, outlining the next […]