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Kris Ligman Mar 8, 2016. 1 minute read
Pokken Tournament Championship Series makes serious esports bid with $100,000 prize pool
With both major and minor tournaments and qualifiers pulled from EVO and other events, Nintendo looks to be making a concerted effort to turn Pokken into an esport with staying power.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 8, 2016. 2 minute read
Rising Thunder has been canceled, as developers acquired by League of Legends makers Riot
Rising Thunder developer Radiant Entertainment has just announced it has been acquired by Riot Games, makers of the wildly successful battle arena game League of Legends.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 8, 2016. 2 minute read
The Sinking City is an open world detective game, with Cthulhu
Sherlock Holmes and H.P. Lovecraft. Two great tastes that taste great together, or at least taste of briny, unfathomable secrets of the universe.
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James O'Connor Mar 7, 2016. 4 minute read
We’ve got all the details on Bravely Second’s new Catmancer class
In its latest Direct video presentation for US customers, Nintendo invoked the golden rule of the Internet -- put a cat in your video and people will pay attention.
READ MORE >Nick Garcia Mar 7, 2016. 3 minute read
Valve will no longer restore lost and stolen items
Slipped quietly into an ordinary community news update, Valve has announced its Steam client will no longer replace items users lose through scams and bad trades.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 4, 2016. 1 minute read
If you’re a sore loser at Street Fighter V, Capcom’s gonna find out about it
The fighting game publisher has begun rolling out changes to its online system to dock serial rage quitters.
READ MORE >Anne Lee Mar 4, 2016. 4 minute read
Monster Hunter Generations appeals to players of all skill levels
We've played the Japanese version of the game, Monster Hunter X, which adds a cat-warrior form called a 'Nyanta' that should make the game more accessible to new players.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 4, 2016. 3 minute read
So, a bit more about that Fire Emblem-Shin Megami Tensei crossover…
The SMT x FE role-playing game that's been bandied about for a while has a name and a US release date, but what is it, exactly?
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 3, 2016. 3 minute read
Nintendo shows off new Monster Hunter, Kirby for 3DS; more of Tokyo Mirage for Wii U
All the shiny from the newest Nintendo Direct announcement. Especially the cats.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 3, 2016. 1 minute read
If Ron Gilbert made Twin Peaks, it would be Thimbleweed Park
A spiritual successor to the LucasArts classic Maniac Mansion, Thimbleweed Park is shaping up to be a charming black comedy of an adventure game.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 3, 2016. 2 minute read
No Man’s Sky will definitely turn out to be a universe inside Peter Molyneux’s head
Sean Murray of Hello Games shoots from the hip on No Man's Sky, giving players goals, and the secrets of What's Inside the Cube.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 3, 2016. 2 minute read
Steam bundles will finally stop charging you for games you already own
The truly miraculous thing is why this somehow wasn't already a feature.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 2, 2016. 4 minute read
Ex-Halo developers get real about hiring and firing in the game industry
Ever wonder why layoffs seem so common among game studios? Two ex-Bungie developers get into one of the major reasons why it happens.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 2, 2016. 2 minute read
Love Rocket League? Now you can play it professionally
Popular 'car soccer' sports game takes aim at the big leagues with Twitch streamed championship.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 2, 2016. 2 minute read
Activision is the latest company to withdraw from E3
In what may just be a growing trend, Activision has announced it will not have booth presence at the industry expo held each year in Los Angeles.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 1, 2016. 1 minute read
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’s ‘The Last Maharaja’ DLC is out, certainly looks shiny
Players accompany Killy McStab twins Evie and Jacob Frye in their quest to return some stolen Indian gold.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Mar 1, 2016. 1 minute read
Someone went and remade P.T. in Fallout 4
Don't touch that dial...
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Feb 29, 2016. 2 minute read
Near Death looks like The Thing without, well, the Thing
Orthogonal's newest game mixes wilderness survival with a very John Carpenter flair.
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Feb 29, 2016. 2 minute read
Fired Dota 2 announcer says his jokes were just ‘high brow’
James '2GD' Harding bites back over Valve's dismissal, saying off-color comments were just 'pushing entertainment on camera.'
READ MORE >Kris Ligman Feb 15, 2016. 4 minute read
Is there a Baldur’s Gate 3 in our future?
Newly-minted Beamdog Creative Director David Gaider is tight-lipped, but all signs point to more from this series on the horizon.
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