There are certainly bigger things to worry about with the coronavirus taking its toll around the world. But Nintendo said in a post today that the coronavirus is likely to disrupt production in China for the Nintendo Switch, Joy-Con controllers, and Ring Fit Adventure game.
Nintendo recently announced that it has sold 52.5 million Switch hybrid game consoles to date. It’s sad, as the Switch is…
Nexon Korea grants game developers 6.8% raise in deal with union
February 6, 2020
Nexon Korea has announced it has agreed to give a 6.8% wage increase to the labor union representing the company’s employees.
The union, dubbed Starting Point, said it reached a tentative agreement with management to raise the average work wage for 2020. The Korea Herald…
Zynga reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31 that either exceeded or matched Wall Street’s expectations, thanks to contributions from games made by recently acquired companies.
As usual, it’s a bit hard to parse due to the way Zynga has to…
Teenage Engineering’s IKEA collection, the FREKVENS line, arrives in stores this month, and Teenage Engineering is already helping customers hack the products. The company has released free, downloadable CAD files for a handful of DIY accessories that you can 3D print at home and attach to your FREKVENS speakers and lights.
The hacks include add-ons like a cup holder to attached to the…
Reposting our video on the Doom Eternal gameplay preview
February 5, 2020
Over on YouTube, players and content creators have been roasting my bad gameplay video of Doom Eternal, the sequel to 2016’s Doom that comes out on the PC and consoles on March 20. In this video, it took me too long to figure out the path to escape to the next level, and…
Harley Quinn is smashing her way into 'Fortnite'
February 5, 2020
Batman and Catwoman won’t be the only DC characters to have made a Fortnite appearance. Sleuth Lucas7yoshi has discovered that Harley Quinn will soon be available to buy in the Item Shop as part of the larger 11.5 update. Not surprisingly, it’s a plug for the…
While we have yet to hear new details about Saints Row V, you’ll be able to play the franchise’s best entry on Nintendo Switch when a port of the 2013 classic called Saints Row IV: Re-Elected comes out on March 27th.
If you haven’t had a chance to experience it, the story of Saints Row IV is insane. You play as the President of the United States of America as you attempt to…
Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser is leaving the company
February 4, 2020
It’s the end of an era at Rockstar Games — parent company Take-Two Interactive has revealed that Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser is leaving on March 11th. It wasn’t clear just why Houser was departing (we’ve asked for comment), but Houser was already…
Rockstar Games is losing one of its cofounders. Dan Houser, who started the studio with his brother Sam, is leaving, according to a U.S. Securities Exchange Commission filing. Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive alerted investors that Dan Houser will exit the Grand…
Just in time for Valentine’s Day and two years after it debuted on iOS, the interactive visual novel Florence is coming to Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac. It tells the story of a young woman, Florence, as she discovers herself and experiences the joy and heartache of first love.
Florence, which is from the designer behind Monument Valley, was one of Engadget’s favorite games of 2018, in…
