In the ever-popular IGN interview with Valve’s Gabe Newell and Robin Walker, Gabe brought up a really interesting point: Half-Life games are supposed to solve interesting problems. This, in part, sparked the creation of an awesome video by Skill Up on YouTube which explores this comment in more depth. It’s pretty widely-accepted that the series has been revolutionary in gaming history throughout […]
Microsoft Says We'll Learn About Xbox Series X Games Soon
Through Xbox Series X, Microsoft is launching its next-generation of video games later this year. We know of the Series X’s power and base capabilities, but we don’t know much about the games that will be adapted for this high-end hardware. From Microsoft’s first-party efforts, Halo Infinite will launch with the Series X, and Senua’s […]
Study Says That Reddit Talks About Bethesda More Than Any Other Developer
Fallout developer Bethesda was the most talked-about studio on Reddit between 2013 and 2019, a study has revealed. It appears that Bethesda’s more popular, or more infamous, than many gamers would have imagined, having eclipsed the likes of Activision and Electronic Arts as a subject of online conversation. Casino.ca took up the painstaking task of scouring […]
Google says 500,000 developers use Flutter monthly, outlines release process and versioning changes
Google today revealed that “nearly half a million developers” now use its open source UI framework Flutter each month. And 2 million developers have used Flutter since version 1.0 was released in December 2018. This is the first time the company has shared user milestones for the SDK. Adoption isn’t slowing down: Flutter saw 10% […]
Cyberpunk 2077 Studio Says Game Is Ontrack For September
COVID-19 may be affecting all facets of our lives, but CD Projekt says that the company is still full-steam ahead to release Cyberpunk 2077 in September as planned before the pandemic. A summary of a recently posted financial report on the publisher/developer’s website reads: There is no shortage of motivation and we also possess all the tools needed to […]
CDPR Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Have ‘No Less’ DLC Than Witcher 3
While speaking with investors in a Q&A session on Thursday, CD Projekt Red (CDPR) president Adam Kiciński has stated that the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 game will have “no less” DLC than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For those who most likely remember, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had two major DLCs called Hearts of Stone […]
Survey Says COD Is The Most Stressful Game, While Sims Is The Least
Research shows that Call of Duty is the most stressful franchise to play, while The Sims is the best for stress relief. People play video games for any number of reasons — for entertainment, as a way to escape, out of boredom, the list goes on and on. However, the peculiar thing is that many […]
Facebook says coronavirus is impacting advertising sales even as user engagement grows
(Reuters) — Facebook said on Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak was undercutting sales of the advertising that accounts for nearly all of its revenue, even as more users spend time on the social network during virus-related lockdowns. “We don’t monetize many of the services where we’re seeing increased engagement, and we’ve seen a weakening in our […]
Valve Designer Says He’s "Too Old" To Leave Fans Waiting Another 13 Years For The Next Half-Life
Valve designer Robin Walker says he doesn’t see the next Half-Life game taking another 13 years to get here following the release of Half-Life: Alyx. This year’s drop picks up where Half-Life 2: Episode Two left off way back in 2007, so fans were likely expected to be curious over how long it might take […]
Riot Games Says Valorant Will Have No Ties to League of Legends
If you were hoping to sport Jhin’s gun Whisper while playing Riot’s upcoming first person shooter Valorant, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Riot has confirmed that they have no intention to incorporate any ties to their insanely famous MOBA League of Legends into Valorant. “VALORANT has literally zero ties to League of Legends at this time; additionally, there are no […]