Steam is expanding the functionality of its Remote Play Together feature to work more like a Zoom meeting. Now when you launch a Remote Play Together game, you can get a link to share with up to three other people. And those players can use the link to join the game instantly without even needing a Steam account — although it will install Steam to run the client. But then you and your friends…
Nintendo keeps feasting on TV ad impressions
March 20, 2021
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Nintendo continues its domination of TV ad impressions, accounting for 65% of gaming industry impressions from February 16 through March 15 — though it’s worth noting that the…
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster launches May 25 for Switch, PS4, and Steam
March 20, 2021
Atlus announced today that Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster will launch on May 25 for Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. A digital deluxe edition will give buyers early access on May 21. The standard version costs $50, while the digital deluxe edition goes…
Starfield release timing, when is the Battlefield 2021 announcement, and more | GB Decides 188
March 20, 2021
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On the latest episode of The GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew looks at Xbox’s strong week and PlayStation buying the Evo fighting-game tournament. GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb also answer your questions about Starfield and Battlefield 2021. They also rank the Xbox consoles. But all anyone…
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Square Enix revealed that its subsidiary Taito is working on a Space Invaders AR game for mobile.
Space Invaders is one of oldest and most classic arcade games ever, having debuted in…
Square Enix announced Life is Strange: True Colors, the latest game in the Life is Strange universe about teen angst and supernatural powers.
The game is under development at Deck Nine Games, the studio behind Life is Strange: Before the Storm, in collaboration with Square…
Microsoft and Twitch are partnering for an ID@Xbox showcase of independent video games on March 26 at 9 a.m. Pacific time (noon Eastern). The broadcast will go live on the Twitch Gaming channel, and it will reveal new trailers and gameplay videos for more than 25 games — although Microsoft’s news blog says that “more than 100 games” are taking part.
And this indie event is going to include…
Black Panther is coming to Square Enix’s Avengers
March 18, 2021
Black Panther is on his way to The Avengers game, as revealed during today’s Square Enix Present event.
The new hero will be part of an expansion called War for Wakanda. It is coming out later this year.
The Avengers gets Hawkeye as a new playable character today, along…
SNK has revealed and launched the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 for the Switch, which includes 10 games from the beloved portable system. It is available in the Nintendo eShop now, and a physical version is coming in the future.
The Neo Geo Pocket Color launched in…
Activision Blizzard has let go of about 50 employees in its esports division, as the Sports Business Journal first reported.
The publisher blames the decision on the impact the pandemic has had on live events. Activision Blizzard had invested heavily in on-stage esports shows with crowds, including with the Overwatch League, which had Blizzard selling a premium for the right to own a team.
