Taking lessons from the success of the Overwatch League, Activision has revamped the structure of its esports competition in the newly re-christened Call of Duty League.
The new league is now ready to share a lot about how it is reinventing the league for the new era of esports. That includes a structure for city-based teams, a way for fans to compete, and the pop culture intersections that could…
Activision has confirmed its post-launch plans for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and they’re generous to say the least. All future maps and new modes will be released for free, there won’t be any loot boxes or a season pass, and the game will feature crossplay…
Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in September
October 17, 2019
As Microsoft and Sony slowly sunset their current-generation consoles, Nintendo is maintaining its momentum. The Nintendo Switch was the top-seller in September, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.
“Nintendo Switch was again the best-selling hardware…
NBA 2K20 and Borderlands 3 top the charts
October 17, 2019
Consumer spending on video games continued to decline in the United States in September, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. But fans still showed up for some of the big releases, including the double-header of NBA 2K20 and Borderlands 3 from publisher Take-Two Interactive.
Here are the full results:
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NBA 2K20 is already the best-selling game of 2019 in the U.S.
October 17, 2019
NBA 2K20 came out on September 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, but the sports game is already the U.S.’s best-selling title of 2019. This is according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group’s report on U.S. gaming sales for September 2019.
Yes, NBA…
The Switch turns Overwatch into a great second-screen game
October 17, 2019
Overwatch has finally made its way to the Nintendo Switch, fulfilling the endless requests from me that Blizzard port its popular team shooter to Nintendo’s portable console.
It’s not the first mainstream shooter to make the jump to the Switch: Bethesda has ported Doom…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is just days away from its October 25th release date, and Activision has finally announced how it’ll be running the in-game economy for the upcoming shooter. Specifically, Modern Warfare will be the first Call of Duty game to use a battle pass system, instead of the much maligned random loot boxes, to dispense content and cosmetics to players.
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Fortnite received a huge update on October 15 with the launch of Chapter 2, adding a new map to the battle royale shooter for the first time in the its sensational history. The excitement of Chapter 2 helped to give the mobile version of Fortnite a big financial boost…
Save $24 on the new Nintendo Switch with improved battery life
October 17, 2019
Nintendo’s new, slightly improved Switch console has vastly improved battery life over the original model. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to this version, or are purchasing your first Switch, Amazon’s deal might appeal to you.
For a limited time, you can save…
Watch the first trailer of ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ for PC
October 17, 2019
Red Dead Redemption 2 developer Rockstar Games has shared the first trailer for the upcoming PC release of the game, which showcases the open-world western running at 4K and 60 frames per second. It also offers a glimpse of some of the other graphical enhancements that the studio has built into the game. We detailed all those enhancements, as well as the game’s minimum system requirements…
