Gaming

The Nintendo Switch has three new nindies in its roster: Bad North, Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition, and Morphies Law. The indie games were initially announced at E3 2018. Bad North, Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition, and Morphies Law are different from each other, but some avid gamers might see a resemblance between these three […]

So many millennials spent a large amount of their childhood crowded around their favorite console, fighting over first party controllers and who would get to play next. Arguments over whose turn it was would arise, settled down by a raft of snack foods and soda pop, and eventually, permanent bonds were formed between friends who […]

Blizzard fans and FPS aficionados alike will be overjoyed to hear the latest rumblings echoing about the gaming community — Overwatch is receiving a free to play weekend where gamers can suit up with one of the 28 current heroes and battle at absolutely no charge. According to Polygon, the free weekend will actually encompass […]

A 4K Nintendo Switch rumor surfaced recently. There have been varying opinions about upgrades for the portable console. In the past, Nintendo executives have suggested that the Switch will avoid 4K and VR upgrades. However, modders have discovered a secret VR Mode that could indicate that the Asian gaming company’s stance may have changed. Sony […]

Fans saw the newest addition to the Evil Dead franchise — Ash vs. Evil Dead — canceled by Starz after only airing for three seasons. Rumors were circulating at the time, hoping to see a streaming service pick up where Starz left off. Unfortunately, for long-time fans of the series, Bruce Campbell (the American actor […]

The gaming community has waited with bated breath for the formal announcement that Blizzard Entertainment’s favorite ARPG on the menu, Diablo III, would make its way to the stunningly popular Nintendo Switch portable platform. And now, according to Polygon, it has been announced that Diablo III: Eternal Collection will be released at retail before the […]

The Evil Within 2 is the much anticipated and well-received sequel to The Evil Within, a survival horror game made by the same developer and director as the critically acclaimed Resident Evil series. Much like its predecessor, the game was packed with atmospheric scares, fluid combat mechanics, and terrifying monsters. Gamers looking to enjoy the […]

Nintendo Switch Online will be released very soon. The online service promises to introduce exclusive features to subscribers and increase the fun that comes with the portable console. Opinions on the Nintendo Switch online vary, but the Asian gaming company seems to believe that the new service will bring their console to new heights. The […]

Since Red Dead Redemption’s critical and commercial success in 2010, fans of the game have been anxiously waiting for more. Red Dead Redemption has been praised for its rich story, exciting gameplay, and dynamic music. Listed as one of the greatest games of all time, it’s no surprise that it gained such a following. In […]

Everyone knew that Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was going to be one of the biggest games of the year, but things were just kicked up a number of notches. On Wednesday afternoon, three new characters were revealed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game and they brought back some old-school nostalgia. In time, gamers will […]

Terry Crews is one Star Wars Appearance away from filling his geek card after making an appearance on the latest episode of CelebriD&D. Crews has long been a member of geek culture, going back to the days he first talked about building a super-boss gaming PC with his son so that they could share a […]

Mobile gamers might have a good reason to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 once it formally launches next week, as a new report suggests that the South Korean company has a tie-in with the makers of Fortnite’s mobile version, that will reward Note 9 pre-order customers with $150 worth of in-game currency. According to […]

The retro game Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse will be released on the Nintendo Switch this September 21, 2018. The developers of the point-and-click game have included a new feature and user interface for the version that will be released for Nintendo’s best-selling hybrid gaming console. According to VG247, the Nintendo Switch version of […]

Sony’s PlayStation 4 is growing more obsolete with each passing day. Fans of the console are eager for the Asian tech giant to release an upgraded version. Unfortunately, Sony has different plans. The tech company appears to be trying to keep the PS4 alive for a couple more years, pushing the PlayStation 5’s release date […]

One Ohio mom and her son are sharing their story to bring awareness to others about the possibility of being scammed while playing online video games after their own experience with scammers. According to a report from CBS New York, 13-year-old Jake Bates says he was convinced by a fellow Fortnite player to share his […]

Regular or long-time viewers of the talk show Tokyo One Piece Tower were treated to some brand new gameplay footage exposing new graphics, areas, and moves based on the upcoming title set to be released later this year on Xbox One, PS4, and PC according to Crunchyroll. One Piece: World Seeker is set to be […]

Nintendo has been notoriously strict in protecting their intellectual property in the past. One example was the infamous “lockout chip,” or NES10 chip, implemented in the hardware profile of the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) to prevent third party developers from making unauthorized software for the system back in the 1980s. Nintendo has now launched […]

Former Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima and senior executive officer Susumu Tanaka, while at the 78th Annual General Meeting for Shareholders, revealed that the Japanese gaming company is open to including more crossplay games to the Switch roster in the future. Recently, Kimishima and Tanaka shared their thoughts on crossplay games for the Switch. “Crossplay basically […]

Dr. Sandra Lee, the famed doctor behind the hit TLC show, Dr. Pimple Popper, is launching a board game. According to Teen Vogue, the famed Dr. Pimple Popper is helping people get their extraction addiction on with her new game, “Pimple Pete.” Lee, who first rose to fame on YouTube, hopes that players will be […]

Video game Fornite has clearly taken the world by storm at this point, and for just reasons. Released to consoles on a free-to-play basis less than a year ago on September 26, 2017, it quickly became the world’s number one played video game and developed itself a deep and compelling narrative that keeps players constantly […]

Bioware has released very little details about its sci-fi shooter game, Anthem. However, the gaming developer’s executive producer recently revealed a few snippets about how the game will handle microtransactions. Bioware exec Mark Darrah has been quite active on his social media account lately, answering fans’ questions about Anthem, reported ComicBook. One answer stood out […]

The Nintendo Switch’s collection of games continues to grow with each passing month. More accessories for the portable console are being released on the market as well. Gamers now have a whole library of games and unique accessories to buy for Nintendo’s hybrid console. Not everyone has the wallet to purchase all the Switch goods, […]

Publisher and developer Digital Extremes has announced that Warframe will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. As detailed by Polygon, the announcement was made at this year’s Tennocon, a fan-run expo celebrating the free-to-play shooter. Warframe is a free-to-play, third-person online shooter/action game, that takes place in an evolving sci-fi world. Players take control of […]

ArenaNet fired a pair of game developers who each worked on Guild Wars for better than a decade after an exchange with a fan of the game on Twitter got heated. Narrative designer Jessica Price and writer Peter Fries, a 12-year veteran of ArenaNet, were both let go for comments made to a YouTube streamer […]

Pokémon Go has been celebrating its second anniversary, and to commemorate the event, developer Niantic has been doling out rewards for its dedicated fanbase. Today, for a limited time, trainers can snag themselves a shiny Articuno, one of the legendary birds from the original batch of 151 Pokémon. Here are all the details. Dubbed Articuno […]

Unlike the world of movies, music, and TV, the video game industry has traditionally been very protective of sales figures. Unless a specific game does remarkably well in terms of units sold, it can be quite difficult to nail down exactly how well a game has done in the market. Most companies choose to keep […]

North Carolina mom Amber Petersen was watching her daughter play a game called Roblox on her iPad, when she saw something that shocked and horrified her. Her 7-year-old daughter’s avatar, which she used in the game, was being sexually assaulted by a group of male characters. As soon as Petersen saw what turned out to […]

Over the weekend, a long-rumored rocket launch took place in Fortnite, which made a giant crack in the sky. Ever since then, strange rifts have been taking place, as signs have disappeared including Tomatohead and the Durr Burger sign. Players could only speculate on the meaning behind the disappearances. But wait! Someone actually found Durr […]

While games such as Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds might have the biggest foothold in the battle royale market, that hasn’t stopped other developers and publishers from trying to make their mark. And it’s not hard to see why. The insanely popular genre has proven itself to be a real money maker, with Epic Games raking […]

The Nintendo Switch has certainly made a name for itself over the past year. Its ever-expanding library of games includes some of the most critically acclaimed games of our generation (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey come to mind), but it has also received strong support from third-party publishers, […]

It’s a brand-new month, and that means there’s a handful of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. As is tradition, this month’s lineup features six different games, split across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and the often ignored PlayStation Vita. Headlining July’s batch of free games is Heavy Rain, a narrative adventure game from French developer […]

While tradition might dictate that you spend the Fourth of July watching fireworks, many of us would rather be getting our game on, whether that be with friends, or by our lonesome selves. If you’re looking for a few patriotic video games to enjoy this Independence Day, look no further. Here are our recommendations. Homefront […]

Summer Games Done Quick, an annual fundraiser that is held by the greater Games Done Quick label and organization, has raised a record $2.12 million in support of the efforts of Doctors without Borders, PC Gamer reports. Doctors without Borders is an international NGO that seeks to provide health care solutions to individuals suffering distress […]

Daniel Kelley is currently the associate director of the center for technology and society at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). He recently told reporters at Variety that games are a huge part of the digital environment, which the ADL has had its hands in since 1985, citing the move to zero in on gaming culture as […]

In a stroke of business genius that disadvantages eBay resellers to the great joy of gaming enthusiasts and general consumers, Nintendo has relaunched a limited run of the NES Classic, The Verge reports. Amazon began listing the Nintendo Entertainment System Classic console at a little after 8 a.m. EST this morning, at a retail price […]

Fans and players of Overwatch are in for a surprise. The newest hero was just announced, and he is not the monkey champion previously speculated about. Blizzard has been teasing fans by showing an unsavory looking back-alley covered in graffiti. “No Bots” and “Horizon” are spray painted in that alley underneath a monkey. That’s exactly […]

The newest weekly challenges in Fortnite are live for Season 4, Week 9 and there’s a fair bit of research that goes on behind the scenes to provide players with an edge on how best to complete them. For those unfamiliar, Fortnite players who purchased this season’s Battle Pass at a cost of 950 V-Bucks […]

As of June 27 of this year, Magic Gaming and HyperX are proud to announce their mutually beneficial partnership amid the gaming and esports industry. Both parties are excited, telling reporters at Pure Magic that a fresh social media campaign will be launched soon. Anyone wishing to get involved can follow the team on Twitter; […]

Sources at Snapchat have told journalists at TechCrunch that they are further exploring a new area of ideas. Innovative as always, Snap has set its eyes on the gaming industry. Hoping to appeal to younger audiences, those at the company have already pitched this idea to various developers a little over two weeks ago, according […]

Nintendo Switch owners who would like to get the best gaming deals this month could consider today their lucky day. FriskyTanuki, a gaming fan and an active member of the CheapAssGamer forums, has provided a list of Nintendo Switch games that can be purchased this month at a discount. Needless to say, some of them […]

When Ubisoft released Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Nattle on the Switch, the well-known game developer created a unique game for the portable console. Due to its limited capabilities when compared to more powerful consoles — like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One — the Nintendo Switch challenged Ubisoft to create a unique game specifically tailored […]

Earlier today, the Summer Games Done Quick charity event kicked off at the DoubleTree Hilton in Bloomington, Minnesota. The second part of the annual Games Done Quick speedrunning series, speedrunners from all over will come together to raise money for charity, Polygon reports. For the uninitiated, speedrunning is the act of playing through a video […]

Gaming developer and publisher Nintendo has cultivated a reputation of being a family-friendly company, with most of their flagship titles carrying ratings suitable for all ages. In the past, they’ve banned controversial games from releasing on their platforms, and their system’s online capabilities are always designed with younger ones in mind. Much to the ire […]

Life Is Strange 2, the follow-up to DONTNOD Entertainment’s 2015 hit, is set to premiere this fall, as detailed on publisher Square Enix’s website. This new season will follow a similar episodic structure, with the first episode set to release on September 27. Unfortunately, that’s about all we know for now. Both Square Enix and […]

The PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 has been leaked by one of Rockstar’s former employees. Fans of the Western-themed video game have been waiting for a PC version and were disappointed when the game developer did not release one for the original game. This time, however, RDR2 fans are getting exactly what they […]

Recently, a Kickstarter campaign for a Nintendo Switch flip grip accessory has gained traction. As of this writing, the campaign has over 2,000 backers who have raised $39,477 for the Nintendo Switch’s “Flip Grip” to become a reality. The goal is $42,500. With only 17 days of the campaign to go, the accessory is almost […]

The release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is still more than five months away for Nintendo Switch, but the excitement is already over the top. Fans have loved seeing screenshots and gameplay video that has come from E3, but they’re always ready for more. Many are beginning to wonder who will be in the starting […]

The Steam Summer Sale is the highlight of the year for many hardcore gamers with beastly desktop rigs and laptops, heralding a week of deeply discounted games from AAA titles to indie releases. Some big titles are already featured today at significantly reduced rates according to Polygon, including but not limited to: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, one […]

Earlier today, Nintendo released a brand new trailer for Minecraft on Nintendo Switch, which showcases the game’s new cross-play capabilities. A new update has just been released for the ever-popular open-world game, which grants players the ability to play, craft, and explore with their friends across Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Windows 10, or mobile platforms. […]

During E3 2018, Sony shed more details on a handful of upcoming titles that are due for release over the next couple of years, including Spider-Man, The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding, and Ghost of Tsushima. Still, even with plenty of games to look forward to on the horizon, the publishing giant hasn’t […]