EA Access Will Finally Support Steam, More EA Games Released On The Store

EA’s subscription service, EA Access, is officially making its way to Steam. The news coincides with the release of a handful of new EA-published games on the service, although some of its heaviest hitters–Apex Legends, FIFA 20, Battlefield V, and so on–remain Origin-only on PC. Notably, the service on Steam will be called EA Access, […]

Total War Saga: Troy Will Be Free On The Day Of Its Release

Creative Assembly’s Total War strategy series is almost always consistently good. However, there have been so many Total War games over the years that it is hard to know where to start. How about with this year’s Total War Saga: Troy, which lets players assume the roles of Achilles, Hector, and many other legendary heroes […]

Total War Saga: Troy Will Be Free On The Day Of Its Release

Creative Assembly’s Total War strategy series is almost always consistently good. However, there have been so many Total War games over the years that it is hard to know where to start. How about with this year’s Total War Saga: Troy, which lets players assume the roles of Achilles, Hector, and many other legendary heroes […]

Sony Will Mandate PS5 Support For PS4 Games Released After July

Developers planning to submit PS4 games for certification after July 13 will be forced to ensure that the game also runs on Sony’s next-generation console, the PlayStation 5. The requirement has been added to Sony’s internal partner website and its hosted developer documentation, which has been seen by Eurogamer. Games sent to Sony for certification […]

Katana Zero's Story Will Wrap Up In "Something Else Later On," Says Dev

Katana Zero lead developer Justin Stander has confirmed that DLC content is coming to the 2D action platformer. However, Stander added that Katana Zero’s DLC won’t be addressing all of the questions that the story’s cliffhanger ending raises–those will be wrapped up in “something else later on.” “I definitely have future plans for [Katana Zero],” […]

Will COVID-19 Help or Hinder Sales for Dota 2’s Battle Pass?

Community spirit, a treasure trove of content, and making instant millionaires. Since 2013, Valve Corporation has woven these aspects together to turn its one and only esports competition, The International (TI), into one of the industry’s most consistent traditions. The tournament itself has been pushed back to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, […]

Google will rank webpages based on Web Vitals, but not in 2020

Google today announced that a webpage’s experience will eventually be a ranking factor in Google Search overall and in the Top Stories feature on mobile. Earlier this month, Google unveiled Web Vitals, an initiative to provide web developers and website owners with a unified set of metrics for building websites with user experience and performance […]

Pokemon Go Fest 2020 Will Be Very Different From Previous Years

Niantic’s annual Pokemon Go Fest event is returning once again this summer with some major changes. While the event is traditionally held in-person at Chicago’s Grant Park, this year developer Niantic is transforming Pokemon Go Fest into “an entirely global event in a virtual format.” Pokemon Go Fest 2020 will take place on July 25-26. […]