Alphabet’s long-gestating Loon project reached a major milestone today when the company officially launched its first-ever commercial service as its balloons took flight over Kenya. Loon, which uses weather balloons to deliver internet connectivity to remote areas, launched balloons over Kenya as part of a partnership with Telkom Kenya. The achievement is a noteworthy step […]
Microsoft Looks Like It's Teasing A Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One
Xbox appears to be teasing something related to the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077. Upon visiting Xbox.com, you’re greeted with a fake “hacked” screen that quickly flashes images and lines of code across a distorted view of the Xbox homepage. After a few seconds of this, the noise goes away and you get a clear message […]
Mojang Takes Its Biggest Brand In A Bold New Direction With Minecraft Dungeons
Few games achieve the level of success that justifies a sequel – let alone establish a long-running franchise. But in the course of 10 years, Minecraft has ballooned into a video game juggernaut. Store shelves overflow with Minecraft-themed books, comics, action figures, plush toys, and Lego kits. Minecraft fans attend Minecraft festivals and museum exhibits […]
Amazon delays its MMO, New World, due to coronavirus lockdown
Amazon Game Studios is delaying its massively multiplayer online game New World to August, according to a post on the game’s website. The studio cites the unexpected challenges of developing an MMO as a remote team while self-isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic. Previously, Amazon planned to release New World on Windows PC in May. […]
Overwatch adds Echo as its newest hero on April 14
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Overwatch will be adding its latest hero, Echo, on April 14. Overwatch has been a big hit, attracting over 50 million players since its launch in May 2016. Adding new heroes is one of the best way that Blizzard can keep fans active and returning to the team-based shooter. Echo […]
WHO Reverses Its Stance On Video Games
As the need for social distancing remains a top priority to slow the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) is encouraging people to play video games to keep people apart, but still be together in a virtual world by supporting the game industry’s #PlayApartTogether campaign. Some may find the announcement as a bit of a […]
Dishonored–You Can Play Its Tabletop RPG Without Leaving Your House
Modiphius has just released Dishonored: the Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, which is now available as a digital edition PDF for £15 (approx. $17.71). While the physical edition is only available for pre-order on the site for the end of June, the PDF is available immediately on purchase, so you can start your campaign right away. […]
Rocket League Reaches Its Highest Player Peak Yet
As people continue to self isolate in the effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, we are seeing a clear picture of which games are the favorites among players through concurrent player counts, and now Rocket League is showing off its popularity by hitting a record-high count across all platforms. Psyonix Studios Co-Head Corey Davis […]
Doom Eternal review: It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
Never. Stop. Moving. Stillness is death, and the only way forward is through—through the thousands of demons trying to stop you, for you are the Slayer, and it is your job to Slay. And so you dash into the fray wielding your shotgun like a hammer of the gods, doling out judgment to the wicked and […]