Xbox Game Pass doesn’t have Friends, but it does have the friends we’ve made along the way. And that’s not just a silly phrase by a very clever reporter (don’t laugh). It’s one of the most powerful elements behind the success of Microsoft’s subscription service.
When analysts and investors compare Game Pass to other services like Netflix, it’s tempting to look at the latter’s…
Microsoft will show Xbox Series X games on May 7
April 30, 2020
Microsoft announced today that it’s holding an event at 8 a.m. Pacific on May 7, showing games running on the Xbox Series X next-generation console for the first time.
At this point, we’ve seen a decent amount about the system. We know what the console and controller…
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and more this holiday
April 30, 2020
After announcing the title yesterday, Ubisoft has given us a better look at Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla today. Ubisoft also confirmed that the game is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox One Series X, along with PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, this holiday season.
This…
Nintendo is telling partner developers it’s not going to hold one of its Nintendo Direct video events in June. The publisher has had a June Direct to correspond with E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) every year since 2013. And before that, it held annual stage presentations. But complications brought about from Japan’s work-from-home order as part of its attempts to mitigate COVID-19 are…
Ubisoft announces Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
April 29, 2020
Ubisoft revealed Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, the next installment in the history-spanning action-adventure franchise. As the name suggests, it will feature vikings (or just the Norse, depending on how much raiding and pirating the game contains).
A full reveal will happen…
Streets of Rage 4 review — A brawl down memory lane
April 29, 2020
Here’s a nice thought: What if your childhood never ended? What if they just kept making games like they always did? Well, companies have tried that, and it hasn’t always worked out well. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 are both miserable. So, is…
User-generated content platforms like Roblox and Minecraft are in ‘good position’ during pandemic
April 28, 2020
Game studios have been in a unique position since the beginning of the pandemic. Many other industries have faced huge hardship, with local governments ordering nonessential business to close in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The game industry, especially the owners of user-generated content platforms like Roblox and Minecraft, are in a good position to see growth.
“It’s hard not to…
Jon Goldman: Gaming is the best form of entertainment
April 28, 2020
Jon Goldman is a bit biased, but he believes that gaming will become the best form of entertainment, eclipsing film and television.
Plenty of other people agree. After all, games hit $148.8 billion in revenues in 2019 and could cross $160 billion in 2020, according to market…
Nexon’s Owen Mahoney: How the gaming world has changed
April 28, 2020
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney gave us a picture of how the gaming world has changed during the pandemic. And so far, the world is tilting more to online games.
Mahoney spoke in a fireside chat at GamesBeat Summit 2020 with Michael Pachter, a longtime research analyst at Wedbush…
The fighting game community has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. While other major game genres have been able to go online, like Activision’s Call of Duty League, fighting game players are less inclined to compete over the internet due to latency issues that make matches unfair. But with the pandemic preventing in-person tournaments from happening, no one knows when players…
