One of the games revealed at today’s Nintendo Direct event was Fantasian: Neo Dimension, a revamped version of Mistwalker’s mobile RPG Fantasian. In a new partnership with Square Enix, the developer is bringing the game to Switch sometime this coming winter. Fantasian originally launched on Apple Arcade in 2021.
The game follows hero Leo as he and attempts to find the source of a mysterious…
One of the games Ubisoft revealed at today’s Forward event was Anno 117: Pax Romana, a new game in the Anno strategy game series. The trailer didn’t reveal too many details about the game, except that it takes place in the Roman Empire in the year 117 A.D. and that…
Ubisoft spoils Prince of Persia fans with updates
June 12, 2024
At Summer Games Fest, Ubisoft dropped updates, highlighted an early access launch, and announced a long awaited remake for its Prince of Persia franchise.
First, the company announced a free update and an upcoming story-focused DLC for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The…
Id Software shows off Doom: The Dark Ages for 2025
June 11, 2024
Bethesda’s id Software studio showed off Doom: The Dark Ages coming for 2025
The company, owned by Microsoft, made the announcement at Microsoft’s Xbox showcase today. The trailer showed a lot of action in the style of Doom 2016/Doom Eternal, the most recent editions of the decades-old franchise.
The Doom Guy soldier had a different kind of helmet/suit, but it featured some familiar extreme…
Perfect Dark gets a reveal at Xbox Games Showcase
June 11, 2024
Joanna Dark makes her big return in Perfect Dark, which got a full gameplay reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase. The game, which was officially teased at The Game Awards in 2020, has … well, gone dark since then. The new trailer doesn’t reveal a release window for the…
Zynga and LucasFilm Games have launched Star Wars: Hunters worldwide. The new free-to-play competitive battle arena game is available on Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices.
In the competitive battle arena game, Star Wars: Hunters, teams of four Hunters compete for…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will debut on October 25
June 10, 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is scheduled for release starting October 25 on the PC, consoles and Xbox Game Pass.
Black Ops returns with an epic, immersive story and mind-bending blockbuster actionwith Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Set in the 1990s, this new experience delivers a different kind of Call of Duty experience involving behind the scenes black operations where players must question everything…
Nexon announced today that The First Descendant, a co-op looter shooter, will debut as a free-to-play title on July 2 on the PC and consoles.
Announced at the Summer Game Fest 2024 livestream, Nexon said the game will be available across PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and PS5 5…
EA launches Skate console play test this fall
June 10, 2024
EA has been working on Skate for a while, but console players will soon get a chance to ride around San Vansterdam. This fall, console players will be able to explore the city and land flashy tricks.
With M-Corp gone, it’s time to take back the city and get to work…
Gaming’s rising stars: Is Roblox the new ground floor for game devs? | GamesBeat Summit 2024
June 7, 2024
Of all the talks at GamesBeat Summit 2024, I thought one of the most interesting was a panel I moderated dubbed Gaming’s Rising Stars: Developers building businesses on Roblox.
Before a crowded room of much older game industry leaders, we talked about how user-generated content (UGC) games on Roblox (and Fortnite and Minecraft) could be the new ground floor for game developers. At a time when…
