It’s a great day to be a Switch fan. If you missed Nintendo’s latest Indie World Showcase, the company announced on Wednesday that Rogue Legacy 2 and A Little to the Left would be available to download later today. Both indies came out earlier this year to critical acclaim and are well worth your time if you enjoy smaller experiences. The former is the sequel to 2013’s Rogue Legacyand…
Sports Story comes to Switch this December
November 9, 2022
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Nintendo announced that Sports Story will hit Switch this December. The announcement came at the end of its Nintendo…
Nintendo shaves its Switch console forecast by 10%
November 9, 2022
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Wary of the downturn and a chip shortage, Nintendo cut back its forecast for Switch console sales by 10% to 19 million…
Watch Nintendo’s Indie World stream here at 12PM ET
November 9, 2022
In a few short hours, Nintendo will stream its latest Indie World Showcase. Announced on November 7th, the company promised approximately 25 minutes worth of information about upcoming indie games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch. You can watch the entire event unfold on the gaming giant’s website, as well as its YouTube and Twitch channels. If you miss the livestream, don’t worry…
European Union opens 'in-depth' investigation into Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard
November 9, 2022
As expected, the European Commission will carry out a full-scale investigation into Microsoft’s $69 billion bid to buy Activision Blizzard. Following a preliminary probe, the European Commission announced Tuesday (via Reuters) it believes the deal may “significantly…
Activision Blizzard bookings fall 3% to $1.83B in Q3
November 8, 2022
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Activision Blizzard reported that its bookings for the third quarter ended September 30 fell 3% to $1.83 billion…
Toxic 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II' players will be muted in voice and text chat
November 8, 2022
Play just about any big competitive online game for long enough and you’ll surely run into some toxic players who say offensive things in voice or text chat. Activision is doing a bit more to take on those jerks with more in-depth moderation tools in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty Warzone 2.0.
When they confirm a player has engaged in toxic voice or text chat, the…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II tops $1B in 10 days
November 7, 2022
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Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is smashing franchise records as it hit $1 billion in sell-through in…
Folks who access Xbox Cloud Gaming through a browser on ChromeOS and Linux systems (including Steam Deck) will likely now have an improved experience. The game-streaming service should be available at a higher resolution on those platforms. It should run more smoothly as…
Misfits Gaming Group launches $20M creator fund
November 4, 2022
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Misfits Gaming Group is announcing the launch of a $20M creator fund aimed at helping creators and influencers bring projects to life. The fund is specifically earmarked to provide the infrastructure so creatives can easily implement their…
