Ctrl, a startup that makes healthy shakes and other nutritious food for gamers, is now available in 750 Vitamin Shoppe stores around the U.S.
As I mentioned in my last story, I normally don’t write about this kind of company, as meal-replacement shakes aren’t innovative. But cultural changes are afoot that make this an interesting move, as well as the fact that esports organization Faze Clan…
One of the most popular live-service multiplayer hits of 2020 is joining forces with Fortnite developer Epic Games. Epic announced today that it has acquired Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout studio Mediatonic.
Epic and Mediatonic did not confirm the details of their deal. But…
The team at PopCap ported its latest game, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, to the Nintendo Switch. And producer Melvin Teo talked with the How Games Make Money podcast to explain what that process is like. Challenges include getting the Frostbite Engine that…
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Ubisoft and the Belgian Pro League have partnered to develop One Shot League, a new blockchain-driven fantasy soccer game.
Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab and its existing Pro League partner Sorare (the global fantasy football game where players collect, buy, sell and manage a virtual team with…
I don’t know what you think of when you read the word “microchip” or “semiconductor,” but I think of the Cold War. In particular, I think of the microchips inside of the early guided missiles. Like author Stephen D. Bryen explains in his book Technology Security…
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes are coming to Switch
February 26, 2021
Today’s Pokémon Presents event revealed that remakes of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are on their way to Switch. They are called Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and they’re coming out late this year.
These games first debuted for the Nintendo DS in 2006 in Japan and…
BioWare cans Anthem Next, focuses on Dragon Age and Mass Effect
February 25, 2021
Anthem‘s reboot, dubbed Anthem Next, is no more. BioWare made the announcement in a blog post today.
Anthem debuted February 22, 2019, almost two years ago. The ambitious BioWare multiplayer cooperative shooter soon met criticism for its lack of content and technical issues. BioWare released a series of updates and announced a major rework, Anthem Next, that would try to reimagine the title into…
New Steam feature may improve support for PS5’s DualSense gamepad
February 25, 2021
Valve Software is determined to continue improving the experience of using a controller with the games on Steam. So the company is adding a new tracking tool to its Steamworks suite that reports a breakdown of gamepad use. This may encourage developers to add support for…
Gaming, datacenters boost Nvidia’s Q4 revenues to $5 billion
February 25, 2021
Nvidia reported revenues of $5.0 billion for its fourth fiscal quarter ended January 31, up 61% from a year earlier. The revenues and non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.10 beat expectations as new gaming hardware and AI products generated strong demand.
A year ago, Nvidia…
Star Wars: Republic Commando gets Switch/PlayStation 4 port
February 24, 2021
Nintendo Switch is getting another Star Wars game. This time it’s Star Wars: Republic Commando from LucasArts. Publisher Aspyr Media is porting the squad-based shooter just like it did with the Star Wars: Jedi Knight games. It is also releasing the game on PlayStation 4. It makes its debut on the eShop and PlayStation store April 6 for $15.
“Since its original launch in 2005, Republic Commando…
