[ad_1] Obviously, plenty of questions still remain. We don’t know what Stadia will cost, or how well it’ll perform with millions of players slamming Google’s servers (the “Project Stream” beta was solid, at least). But after plenty of false starts in game streaming, Stadia feels like the bold swing that could make it truly take […]
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The Game’ arrives alongside the show on July 4th
[ad_1] When the Duffer Brothers said Stranger Things 3: The Game would tie in with the third season of the Netflix series, they weren’t kidding. Bonus XP’s suitably retro beat-em-up is due to launch on the Switch (and most likely other platforms) on July 4th, or the same day Stranger Things 3 is available to […]
The new Oculus Rift S arrives this spring for $399
[ad_1] The Rift S swaps out OLED displays for the LCD panels used in the Oculus Go, which will bump up the resolution from 1080 x 1200 to 1280 x 1440. However, the refresh rate is dipping from 90Hz to 80Hz. The field of view is a little larger than on the Rift too, according […]
Konami is bringing ‘Castlevania’ and ‘Contra’ to modern consoles
[ad_1] The first collection, Arcade Classics, comprises a bumper pack of Konami’s 1980s hits, including Haunted Castle, A-Jax, Gradius, Gradius 2, Life Force, Thunder Cross, Scramble and TwinBee. This one goes on digital sale on April 18 for the reasonable price of $20. Next up, and arriving in “early summer,” is the Castlevania: Anniversary Collection. […]
‘Anthem’ was the top-selling game in the US this February
[ad_1] It’s not a completely surprising figure. EA had been hyping the game for the better part of two years, and there were strong incentives to pre-order. The real litmus test will likely be the March NPD figures — you’ll know Anthem lost momentum if there’s a sharp drop in sales. Nonetheless, BioWare could see […]
Watch Google’s GDC 2019 event in 14 minutes
[ad_1] Earlier today at GDC 2019, Google officially revealed Stadia, a game-streaming service that will be available later this year in US, Canada, the UK and Europe. There’s a lot Google didn’t cover — like pricing and an exact launch date — but the company did show off a custom-built controller for the service that […]
Google built a controller for its Stadia gaming service
[ad_1] Google is backing up its new Stadia game streaming service with some honest-to-goodness hardware — but not a box. The internet giant has unveiled a gamepad built with Stadia in mind, and it borrows a few cues from its earlier design patent. The wireless gamepad connects over WiFi, not Bluetooth, giving it access to […]
Microsoft’s latest preview program lets you test ‘Halo’ PC releases
[ad_1] The 343 crew didn’t say just when it would release the first preview, although Halo: Reach is a strong candidate for that preview when it’s the lead title for the MCC PC introduction. Both Xbox and PC players will be asked to fill out occasional surveys. If you’re an Xbox fan, you can also […]
Warren Spector previews ‘System Shock 3’
[ad_1] Tonight at the Game Developers Conference, Warren Spector showed off a “pre-alpha” glimpse of System Shock 3 that’s being developed using the Unity engine. Naturally, the SHODAN AI is back and up to no good, but there’s very little else to go on in terms of detail. Spector spoke during the Unity press conference […]
Mobile’ beta opens soon with classic maps and gameplay
[ad_1] Late last year Tencent and Activision started testing an Android mobile version of Call of Duty, and today at GDC, announced that the game will start a beta test soon that’s available in regions including Europe as well as North and South America. Call of Duty: Mobile maintains the look and feel of the […]