The Legend of Zelda turned 35 on Sunday, February 21, but Nintendo let the anniversary pass by without making much noise. If you’re a fan of the publisher’s major adventure series, you might find the silence distressing. But if you look at the anniversary as marketing, Nintendo’s decisions make more sense.
When a corporation celebrates an anniversary, it is with the purpose of selling more…
Roblox plans to list shares on March 10, reports 82% revenue growth to $923 million for 2020
February 23, 2021
Roblox, the platform for user-generated games, will go public through a direct listing of its shares on March 10. The company also reported that it lost $253.3 million on revenues of $923.9 million for the year ended December 31.
The San Mateo, California-based company…
Nintendo knocks Sony off its TV ad impressions perch
February 20, 2021
Thanks in part to an ad that aired during the Super Bowl Kickoff Show on CBS, Nintendo led gaming industry TV ad impressions during a recent 30-day period. Overall, 13 brands aired 36 spots over 3,000 times, generating 387.3 million TV ad impressions, 79.3% of which came…
Facebook Gaming will host more than 90 community tournaments
February 19, 2021
Facebook Gaming said it will work with community partners such as Real Time Strategies and Community Gaming New York to host more than 90 online community events.
These are small events that are open to the public. Each features a $1,000 prize pool, small enough not to attract esports stars but surely enough to be a draw for your neighborhood amateur gamer.
Interested competitors can find and…
Destiny developer Bungie is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding studio. The company revealed today that it has added new members to its board of directors. Those include key media executives Trace Harris and ViacomCBS consumer products president Pamela Kaugman. The…
Call of Duty League postpones matches due to Texas power outages
February 19, 2021
The Call of Duty League has postponed its second week of competition due to the snowstorms and subsequent power outages in Texas that have left some dead and millions without electricity. Instead, the league will combine the second and third weeks of play into a full seven…
Microsoft gives older games FPS Boost on Xbox Series S and X
February 19, 2021
Starting today, Microsoft has enabled FPS Boost for five popular titles on the new Xbox Series X and S consoles – Far Cry 4, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Sniper Elite 4, UFC 4, and Watch Dogs 2.
FPS Boost will do what its name suggests – boost the frames per second anywhere from twice to four times. That means that a game like UFC 4 can now run at 60fps, while New Super Lucky’s Tale…
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout takes the fruit chute onto Switch
February 18, 2021
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is tumbling to the Switch. Devolver Digital and developer Mediatonic announced the game during today’s Nintendo Direct video showcase. This brings the platforming battle royale action to another platform for the first time since Fall Guys…
Mario Golf: Super Rush is coming to Switch
February 18, 2021
Nintendo announced today during its Nintendo Direct presentation that a new Mario Golf, subtitled Super Rush, is coming to Switch. It will launch on June 25.
Mario Golf is one of the most popular Mario sports franchises that Nintendo makes. The Switch already got a Mario…
Stubbs the Zombie returns on Switch and more
February 18, 2021
Aspyr Media has another port coming to modern consoles. This time it’s Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse. The brain-devouring game launches March 16 for Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
This is a port of the original 2005 game, but Aspyr is sprucing it up with updated controls and achievements.
Aspyr published the original game for Xbox in 2005 from developer…
