Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is creating a licensed replica of the Xbox 360’s iconic gamepad (via The Verge). Named “Xenon” – a reference to the console’s prerelease codename and IBM-made PowerPC processor – the controller brings back the nearly two-decade-old design while adding a few modern features, including a detachable USB-C cable and headphone jack. It also comes with Menu…
Sonicware's latest groovebox is made for lofi beats
November 23, 2022
You know that lofi beats have taken over when companies are designing entire instruments around them. Sonicware has introduced the Liven Lofi-12, a groovebox devoted to producing subdued tracks. The machine centers around a 16-bit, 12/24kHz sampling engine with a 12-bit…
Meta Quest 2 bundle with 'Resident Evil 4' and 'Beat Saber' is just $350 for Black Friday
November 22, 2022
This might be your best chance to buy a virtual reality headset as a gift — or, let’s be honest, for yourself. Amazon is selling a Meta Quest 2 128GB Black Friday bundle that includes the Resident Evil 4 VR remake and Beat Saber for $350. That’s less than the usual…
Golf is coming to 'Nintendo Switch Sports' on November 28th
November 22, 2022
Nintendo Switch Sports is a fun package that modernizes the world-conquering Wii Sports, but it was missing a few of the 2006 classic’s game modes at the jump. One of those will arrive very soon as a November 28th update will add golf to the game.
You’ll have access to 21 holes from the Wii Sports series. Along with casual modes that you can enjoy with family and friends, you can check out a…
Griffin Gaming Partners has put 30% of its investments into women-run game startups
November 22, 2022
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Griffin Gaming Partners said that almost 30% of its deployed capital has been invested into game startups with women…
Ubisoft will release games on Steam again, starting with 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla'
November 22, 2022
Ubisoft will start bringing its games to Steam again, nearly four years after it turned its attention to the Epic Games Store and its own Connect launcher. First up is one of the publisher’s biggest games of the last few years, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which will be…
Epic lawsuit claims Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million to prevent Play Store rival
November 20, 2022
Google paid Activision Blizzard approximately $360 million to prevent the troubled publisher from competing directly against the Play Store. The deal was one among at least 24 agreements the search giant signed as part of its Project Hug initiative, according to court documents seen by Reuters.
The financial details of Project Hug – later known as the Apps and Games Velocity Program – are at…
Zynga’s Rollic buys German mobile game studio Popcore
November 18, 2022
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Zynga’s Rollic hypercasual gaming division has acquired Popcore, an indie mobile game developer based in Germany.
Gameloft sees initial success with expansion to PC/consoles
November 18, 2022
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Mobile game companies have been seeing their revenues sink as the pandemic excitement has worn off and Apple’s push…
Heroic Story raises $6M to build tabletop RPG platform for Web3
November 18, 2022
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Heroic Story has raised $6 million to build a Web3-enabled tabletop role-playing game platform.
The Los Angeles company’s aim is to enable storytellers to create new worlds for open game franchises, and it recently released an online version…
