PlayVS will bring organized Fortnite competitions to high schools and colleges in the U.S.
PlayVS already uses its software platform to organize popular esports tournaments for high schools, and this deal marks the first time it is expanding to colleges and universities.
The Los Angeles company already handles high school tournaments for Rocket League, which is made by Psyonix, acquired by Epic…
Is this the back of the Xbox Series X?
January 22, 2020
Behold the derrière of the Xbox Series X. Images of an alleged prototype have surfaced on Twitter and the gaming forum Neogaf, hinting at the various ports that will be available on Microsoft’s next console. Thurrott‘s Brad Sams believes they are…
How do you sweeten the pot for gamers wanting extra-fast internet access? Throw in free goodies, apparently. Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is launching a promo that gives new Fios gigabit internet customers a free Google Stadia Premiere Edition bundle if they…
Half-Life games are free on Steam until March
January 21, 2020
With the first Half-Life game in more than a decade set to come out in March, series creator Valve has made every game in the franchise free to play for the next two months. As long you have Steam installed on your Windows, Mac or Linux computer, you can play all of Gordon Freeman’s adventures, including Half-Life and its excellent Opposing Force expansion, as well as Half-Life…
YouTube TV arrives on PS4 ahead of PlayStation Vue shut down
January 21, 2020
PlayStation Vue subscribers have likely already marked their calendars for January 30th, the day when Sony will pull the plug on its live TV service. But the death of Vue doesn’t mean PS4 users will have to move to different hardware for their live and on-demand fix…
After almost seven years, Nintendo has won a patent case that involved the original Wii. On Tuesday, the company announced that a federal court in Dallas ruled in its favor against iLife Technologies, overturning an earlier 2017 decision that would have forced Nintendo to…
Fans of Telltale’s The Walking Dead who’ve been hoping to play through all of Clementine’s story on Nintendo Switch can finally do so. Skybound Games has released Season Two and A New Frontier on the eShop for $15 each. Season One and The Final Season were already available on Switch.
The series has had an awkward release timeline on Nintendo’s hybrid console. The first…
Doom Eternal: Aggression solves every problem
January 21, 2020
In many games, speed and power are often tradeoffs. You don’t get both. But in Doom Eternal, they go together, and this leads to a different kind of first-person shooter. The faster you go, the harder you are to kill … and the more likely you are able to reap the power…
Doom Eternal hands-on: Customizable combat on the run
January 21, 2020
id Software’s Doom Eternal shooter once against casts players as the Doom Slayer, the ultimate demon killer who will mow down the legions of hell in the manner that suits you best.
This sequel to Doom 2016 is light on story and heavy on action, allowing you to shoot lots…
Mario Kart Tour's second multiplayer beta will be open to all
January 21, 2020
Still playing Mario Kart Tour? The development team has announced today that a second multiplayer beta is on the way. Unlike the last test — which required an expensive Gold Pass subscription to enter — this one will be open to all players. It will also allow you to race with competitors “in your immediate vicinity” for the first time. (You will, therefore, need an…
