Daybreak Games, the developer of PlanetSide 2 and the EverQuest franchise, has acquired Cold Iron Studios. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but this is a big deal because it means Cold Iron’s new Alien game has found a home and will still see the light of day. This all came into question after […]
These game writers made history by going on strike — and winning
Twenty-one writers who were contractors that create scripts for the mobile app Lovestruck: Choose Your Romance went on strike on July 15 — a move nearly unheard of in the video game industry. Calling themselves Voltage Organized Workers, the group demanded better pay and workplace transparency, but the company that owns the app, Voltage Entertainment, […]
Remedy's Next Game Will Be Tied To Control And Alan Wake
Remedy Entertainment’s Control bears some resemblance to its earlier game Alan Wake, and in the new expansion AWE, that resemblance gets much more overt as we see how the two games are actually connected. It’s the first step in establishing what the studio is calling the Remedy Connected Universe, and as it turns out, it’s […]
Every August 2020 Game Releasing For PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC
With the impending launch of Xbox Series X and PS5 this holiday season and the surrounding buzz likely to dominate industry talk for the foreseeable future, August seems like a calm before the storm. But relative quiet doesn’t mean the industry is going into hibernation, and there are plenty of interesting games on the way. […]
Xbox Game Pass Adding More Xbox One, PC Games For August
Microsoft has revealed a new selection of Xbox Game Pass titles that’ll be coming to the service in early August, ranging from horror, supernatural action, and classic fantasy. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan headlines the slate of new additions, with Darksiders: Genesis throwing in a co-op adventure with two of the Horsemen of […]
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Can Play More Than 100 Games From The Cloud Starting September 15
Last month, Xbox announced it would be including access to its cloud-gaming suite (currently named xCloud) as a part of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Now, Xbox has detailed that subscribers will be able to play a library of more than 100 games when the service comes to the bundle on September 15. This […]
Xbox Series X Launch Game 'The Medium' Up Now For Pre-Order
The Xbox Series X will launch later this year with what looks to be a chilling and unique psychological horror experience: The Medium, a third-person horror game featuring dual-reality gameplay. The game comes from developer Bloober Team, the makers of Blair Witch, Layers of Fear, and Observer, and it’s available to pre-order now so you’re […]
Top New Video Game Releases On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week — July 26 – August 1, 2020
New Releases highlights some of the top games releasing each week. This episode has a lot of variety: Skater XL for the skateboard kids, Ageless for the puzzle solvers, and Fairy Tail for the Shonen Jump fans. Did you miss out on the original Destroy All Humans? Good news, the remake is on its way. […]
The Best Video Game Soundtracks And Where To Stream Them
Many songs from video games enter our minds and stay with us long after we’ve finished playing. Whenever someone mentions the Lost Woods in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I don’t think about the puzzling labyrinth inside; I think about the melodic jingle that loops over and over again as I explore the […]
Making A New Fable Game Comes With The Same Pressure As Star Wars, Says Microsoft
One of the surprise announcements at Microsoft’s July Xbox games showcase was a new Fable game from developer Playground. Very little is known about this project, and it’s likely still very far off. Xbox Games Studios boss Matt Booty has now spoken about the challenge of reviving the Fable series, saying it’s not unlike the […]