Nintendo’s approach to online gaming has sometimes been awkward (having to use your phone just to chat, for example), but it just took an important step forward. The Verge reports Nintendo has updated the Switch Online apps for Android and iOS with Splatoon 3 home screen widgets. You can quickly review your recent game stats, gaze at your screenshot album and check the stage schedule to see…
Valve ditches Steam's Lunar New Year sale in favor of a spring edition
September 28, 2022
Over the last year, Valve has been more forthcoming about plans for its biggest Steam sales, including by revealing the dates well ahead of time. The company says the cadence will change starting in 2023. It will replace the Lunar New Year sale (which debuted in 2016) with…
Modern Warfare II gets Battlefield vibe with massive Invasion and Ground War battles
September 27, 2022
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Sometimes when you’re part of a really massive online battle, you can find that rare…
EA’s FIFA 23 esports roadmap is out
September 26, 2022
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Electronic Arts is making moves with FIFA 23. The world’s finest soccer game is getting a reimagined, competitive gaming program showcasing the future of soccer esports.
At the very top of the feature list is…
Napster names ex-Roblox music exec as CEO
September 26, 2022
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Music streaming service Napster has hired Jon Vlassopulos as its next CEO. The company…
Spotify opens Planet Hip-Hop in Roblox
September 25, 2022
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Spotify has opened Planet Hip-Hop, a futuristic hip-hop universe inside the Spotify…
Kaser Focus: Who stole Grand Theft Auto VI?
September 25, 2022
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Another bizarre week of 2022 in the bag. I’m not saying this has been a bad year, but oof, it’s been the most. What happened this week? Goodness gracious. A hacker got hold of footage of Rockstar’s…
Minecraft Legends will test how resilient fans can be
September 24, 2022
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The appetite for Minecraft seems pretty endless. Microsoft has to keep feeding fans…
EA Sports releases top 50 rated players for NHL 23
September 23, 2022
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We aren’t far from the launch of the latest installment of EA Sports NHL franchise…
Marcus Graham, formerly of Twitch, joins game developer Fortis
September 23, 2022
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Marcus “djWheat” Graham announced he’s joining new game developer and publisher Fortis. He will be its vice president of community development.
Graham previously worked at Twitch for ten years, having been…
