Andy Wilson considers himself a builder. Over the last decade of his career, he’s had a hand in building new studios and teams around the world for companies like Codemasters, Ubisoft, and 2K. And his latest assignment — expanding Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games in Australia — might be his most rewarding challenge yet.
Wilson joined Sledgehammer in June as the chief operating…
After Zynga deal, Empires & Puzzles maker is an inspiration for Finnish game industry
November 29, 2019
Finland has more to contribute to the world of mobile gaming than Clash Royale and Angry Birds. We saw that last year when Zynga acquired Small Giant Games for at least $560 million (price tag for 80%).
I met Timo Soininen, CEO of Helsinki-based Small Giant Games, last week…
Google Stadia’s launch didn’t make sense. The cloud-gaming service debuted with nearly two dozen games, but they are nearly all premium-priced products that were previously available on other platforms. And few people seem excited to jump into Stadia to buy those games.
Valve's Steam Controller is dead
November 27, 2019
Four years after Valve released its oddball Steam Controller, it’s not making any more. The controller is on sale today for $5 — that’s 90 percent off its list price of $49.99 — and a note in the Steam Store warns that there’s a limited quantity remaining. Once those controllers are gone, Valve doesn’t plan to make more, The Verge reports.
While most…
'Red Dead Redemption 2' comes to Steam on December 5th
November 27, 2019
Red Dead Redemption 2‘s PC launch drew a number of complaints, not the least of which was having to use yet another publisher-specific launcher to play it. If you haven’t already bought the game, though, you won’t have to deal with that hassle. Rockstar…
Google Stadia members can hand out free three-month passes
November 27, 2019
It’s coming roughly a week after launch, but you now have a way to try Google Stadia without paying… provided you have the right connections. Google is rolling out its promised (but delayed) Buddy Passes to Stadia Founder’s Edition buyers, giving them…
The Steam Controller is dead, but its legacy lives on
November 27, 2019
Valve Software is putting an end to one of its hardware endeavors. The company has produced its last Steam Controller, according to The Verge. And it’s planning on selling through its existing stock by the end of its ongoing Autumn Sale. As part of that event, you can get the Steam Controller for $5, which is 90% off its normal $50 price. And then, when it’s gone, it is gone for good. As of…
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' prepares for its first battle pass
November 27, 2019
Now that Call of Duty is officially in the post-loot box era, Activision and Infinity Ward have revealed what “season one” in Modern Warfare will bring players. As it’s moved to a Battle Pass system, mimicking Fortnite and other shooters, developers…
'Quake II RTX' update delivers more realistic ray-traced visuals
November 26, 2019
NVIDIA is still committed to sprucing up Quake II RTX‘s graphics after the novelty has worn off. The GPU maker has released a 1.2 update that adds significant realism to the ray tracing effects — insofar as you can have realism in a sci-fi game, anyway. Water…
Jedi: Fallen Order has EA’s best digital launch for a Star Wars game
November 26, 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is strong with the Force for Electronic Arts, with the publisher announcing today that the action-adventure game has had the best digital sales of any of its Star Wars in its first two weeks.
Jedi: Fallen Order released on November 15 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. EA is also touting success for the PC version, which has had the best launch window of all its Star…
