Console Wars was a hit book, and now it’s documentary. It tells the story of Sega and Nintendo’s fight for gaming dominance in the ’90s, which is really more a tale of marketing than anything else. And it’s a fascinating one.
The Console Wars documentary is available through the CBS All Access subscription service, and I got an advance copy. At just over 90 minutes, this film doesn’t…
Astro Gaming launches Cold War headset and lays out next-gen strategy
September 23, 2020
Astro Gaming has launched a Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War version of its A10 gaming headset for console and PC players.
Astro Gaming, a division of Logitech, makes audio headsets for audiophiles and pro gamers. And this headset has artwork licensed from Activision’s…
Microsoft is pausing Xbox Design Lab on October 14th, before you get to unwrap your Series X
September 23, 2020
If you are planning to design your very own Xbox controller ahead of the Xbox Series X and S launch on November 10th, you might want to act fast. Microsoft is temporarily shutting down its Xbox Design Lab on October 14th.
Announced back in 2016, Xbox Design Lab brings a lot…
It looks like a bunch of soon-to-be-disappointed people accidentally bought Xbox One X’s today
September 23, 2020
Today, Microsoft launched pre-orders for its upcoming next generation console, the Xbox One X. Sorry, I meant the Xbox Series X. Can you blame me? There’s only one word of difference between the two names, and it’s the one in the middle. There are also three X’s.
I might not be the only one who gets them confused, though. (Microsoft itself has, but I digress.) Despite today being pre-order…
Xbox Series X and S preorders are basically sold out — for now
September 23, 2020
The initial wave of preorders for the Xbox Series X and S have sold out at all major retailers. Of course, there’s still a chance that you’ll find one in stock if you click through one of the many links on our preorder guide, but this morning’s rush of orders seems to…
Steam has added a big update to its experimental news hub feature: the ability to actually browse gaming news from a list of publications curated by Steam’s Curator system. The first collection of sources includes “top sites serving players across seven languages,” the…
Fortnite maker Epic invests in accessible game creation tool Core
September 22, 2020
Earlier this year, Manticore Games launched Core, a development tool that aimed to make game creation more accessible. Now, the company is getting an injection of $15 million, thanks to a funding round led by Fortnite creator Epic Games, in order to expand even more.
“At Epic we believe the industry is ultimately headed to games becoming more like open platforms where creators can build their…
Fortnite's Battle Bus is dropping into 'Rocket League'
September 22, 2020
Rocket League is going free-to-play on Wednesday, and Psyonix and Epic Games are marking the occasion with a crossover with the publisher’s other big free-to-play title, Fortnite. Llama-Rama is Rocket League’s first in-game event after the switch, and it’ll drop…
Epic Games invests $15 million in DIY game startup Manticore Games
September 22, 2020
Manticore Games has raised $15 million in a round of funding led by Epic Games as the two companies further pursue their mission of creating an endless gaming multiverse, or metaverse.
The metaverse is the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in…
Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is acquiring The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim publisher Bethesda for $7.5 billion. And it’s difficult to overstate how much this changes gaming. The easiest way for me to think about this is that Xbox just bought one of the only other companies that actually has a major media presentation during E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show) each year. This has…
