Since 2013, Gran Turismo’s Vision project has seen some of the world’s largest automakers, including Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz, imagine what their cars could look like without real-world constraints. Over the weekend, GT series developer Polyphony Digital announced the latest addition to the Vision stable, an entry from Ferrari, would arrive in Gran Turismo 7 on December 23rd.
Like its…
EA's return to college football games will arrive in summer 2024
November 23, 2022
A year after it was first announced, EA’s return to college football has a release window. In an interview with ESPN, Daryl Holt, the vice president and general manager of the company’s EA Sports division, said the publisher plans to release the game in the summer of…
Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is creating a licensed replica of the Xbox 360’s iconic gamepad (via The Verge). Named “Xenon” – a reference to the console’s prerelease codename and IBM-made PowerPC processor – the controller brings back the nearly two-decade-old…
Sonicware's latest groovebox is made for lofi beats
November 23, 2022
You know that lofi beats have taken over when companies are designing entire instruments around them. Sonicware has introduced the Liven Lofi-12, a groovebox devoted to producing subdued tracks. The machine centers around a 16-bit, 12/24kHz sampling engine with a 12-bit sampler mode that gives any sound that “genuine” lofi vibe. You can’t just recreate the effect with a bit…
Meta Quest 2 bundle with 'Resident Evil 4' and 'Beat Saber' is just $350 for Black Friday
November 22, 2022
This might be your best chance to buy a virtual reality headset as a gift — or, let’s be honest, for yourself. Amazon is selling a Meta Quest 2 128GB Black Friday bundle that includes the Resident Evil 4 VR remake and Beat Saber for $350. That’s less than the…
Golf is coming to 'Nintendo Switch Sports' on November 28th
November 22, 2022
Nintendo Switch Sports is a fun package that modernizes the world-conquering Wii Sports, but it was missing a few of the 2006 classic’s game modes at the jump. One of those will arrive very soon as a November 28th update will add golf to the game.
You’ll have…
Griffin Gaming Partners has put 30% of its investments into women-run game startups
November 22, 2022
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Griffin Gaming Partners said that almost 30% of its deployed capital has been invested into game startups with women founders or cofounders.
That’s pretty impactful, considering Griffin Gaming Partners has raised the largest venture capital…
Ubisoft will release games on Steam again, starting with 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla'
November 22, 2022
Ubisoft will start bringing its games to Steam again, nearly four years after it turned its attention to the Epic Games Store and its own Connect launcher. First up is one of the publisher’s biggest games of the last few years, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which…
Epic lawsuit claims Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million to prevent Play Store rival
November 20, 2022
Google paid Activision Blizzard approximately $360 million to prevent the troubled publisher from competing directly against the Play Store. The deal was one among at least 24 agreements the search giant signed as part of its Project Hug initiative, according to court…
Zynga’s Rollic buys German mobile game studio Popcore
November 18, 2022
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Zynga’s Rollic hypercasual gaming division has acquired Popcore, an indie mobile game developer based in Germany.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Popcore is a leader in the puzzle genre and has made chart-topping games such as Parking…
