Developers using the Epic Games Store now have more options for processing payments. Epic told developers this week that they can set up alternative systems for taking in-app purchases. This should help studios that want to make games that appeal to people in countries that do not use credit cards.
“We support developers’ right to choose among the best stores, in-app payment processors, online…
It appears that Platinum Games will release current-gen remasters of Bayonetta and Vanquish, two of the studio’s most popular games, early next year on Xbox One. This week, separate listings for the two titles, along with a bundle that includes both of them, have…
Call of Duty Endowment and U.S. Army create Code Bowl esports event for armed forces
December 5, 2019
The Call of Duty Endowment and the U.S. Army Esports are announcing the first-ever Code Bowl event on December 13.
The event will feature eight teams, each captained by a popular streamer playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare along with members of the U.S. Army Esports…
How Saber Interactive crammed the Witcher 3 onto Switch
December 5, 2019
Getting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to work on Nintendo Switch was a major undertaking. But it’s a challenge that Saber Interactive chief executive officer Matthew Karch was confident his team could overcome. After all, this is the same team that upgraded The Wither 3 into 4K for PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. And Saber had also released a number of games on Switch. Using its familiarity with…
If you watch a popular livestreamer on Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, or Facebook, it might seem like they are juggling a lot at once. They are often playing a game, talking to their audience, and managing a suite of tools that provide chat interactivity, overlays, and more. But…
YouTube Rewind 2019 charts put 'Minecraft,' PewDiePie at the top
December 5, 2019
YouTube’s annual Rewind look back is here, and while this year’s video isn’t live yet — let’s hope the service avoids another most-disliked debacle — it has revealed some statistics. Mostly, YouTube’s charts show that being embroiled…
Nintendo brought the first batch of SNES games to its Switch Online subscribers back in September, and now it’s ready to add some more, despite intentionally irregular scheduling. Star Fox 2 is one of the additions, which marks the only time it’s ever been playable outside of the Super NES Classic Edition console that was released in 2017.
Other SNES games coming to the catalog…
Nintendo has updated the roster of retro games available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service with six games that are not Super Mario RPG. But this is the first sign that the publisher plans to add more Super Nintendo games to the service over time.
Nintendo…
Twitch is announcing a new set of features and tools for its Creator Dashboard. That’s a big deal, since the livestreaming platform has more than 3 million creators, or people who livestream. And the easy way to boost that number is to make better tools that make it easier…
Microsoft may be building a disc-less next-gen Xbox after all
December 4, 2019
Just when it seemed Microsoft’s plans for Project Scarlett, its next-generation Xbox console, were getting simpler, there’s a new wrinkle to the narrative. According to Kotaku‘s Jason Schreier, Microsoft is “working” on a more affordable, disc-less version of the device codenamed “Lockhart.”
Unpacking what that means requires a short history lesson. Back…
