ProbablyMonsters has started a new co-op role-playing game studio with former Torchlight and Borderlands creative leaders at the helm.
The new studio is the third triple-A game house from parent company ProbablyMonsters, which was started by former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan in 2016. The Bellevue, Washington-based company now has more than 150 employees in three studios, including its previously…
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time review — Crash back
October 1, 2020
Not long ago, I had written off Crash Bandicoot. After those amazing three original games on PlayStation by Naughty Dog, Activision Blizzard churned out bland sequels until the franchise seemed dead. Then 2017 brought a compilation of great remakes of those games with the N.
One of Google Stadia’s most interesting features, Crowd Choice, is finally coming this week
October 1, 2020
Google has always wanted its cloud game-streaming service, Stadia, to change how YouTube streamers interact with their fans. Nearly ten months after release, Google is finally bringing its “Crowd Choice” feature to its first two games. Crowd Choice allows viewers to vote…
Fnatic Anda Seat review: Gaming comfort
October 1, 2020
If you put the word “gaming” in front of something enough, I’m going to end up reviewing it. This is what I have learned, and this is how I ended up with the Fnatic Anda Seat. This gaming seat looks a lot like the trendy and sporty office chair that streamers have made popular over the last few years. And I’m impressed with the Fnatic Anda’s comfort and features to the point that I can…
Twitch’s Soundtrack feature debuts today, and it will let streamers play music while they’re live
September 30, 2020
Today, Twitch releases Soundtrack, a new product that allows streamers to play music while they’re live — or, at least, that’s the simplest way to explain it. If the product works the way Twitch says it does, Soundtrack will be much more than just a way to play…
Steam is hosting a festival for ‘digital tabletop’ games next month
September 30, 2020
Valve and tabletop company Auroch Digital will host an online festival next month for “games that cross between physical and digital.” Called the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest, the event will be streamed live from October 21st to the 26th.
The festival will showcase…
Twitch offers streamers a way to safely use licensed music
September 30, 2020
Twitch streamers are no strangers to DMCA music claims. Over the summer, the platform acknowledged a flood of takedown requests for older videos, which could’ve potentially put streamers in jeopardy of consequences under Twitch’s content policy. The company has offered a library of free-to-use tunes for years, but using a song from one of today’s popular artists could land you in hot water.
EA removed a FIFA microtransaction ad that was aimed at kids
September 30, 2020
EA has pulled an ad that marketed FIFA microtransactions to kids in UK toy store Smyths’ magazine. The ad suggested children “use FIFA Points to open packs,” through which they receive a random selection of players in the Ultimate Team (FUT) mode. FIFA Points are the…
ESL and DreamHack merge to create ESL Gaming
September 30, 2020
ESL and DreamHack announced today that the two esports companies have merged to create ESL Gaming.
Modern Times Group (MTG) has owned both companies since 2015. ESL operates offline and esports tournaments around the world, and DreamHack hosts large esports festivals. Now…
Activision announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War Zombies will take place in a World War II bunker and will have cross-platform play for four-player co-op matches.
The cross-platform play represents the first time that Zombies will be available for players to team up together even if they are on different platforms like the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, or the new consoles arriving in…
