Category: Gaming

Nintendo ‘gigaleak’ reveals the classic games that never were

[ad_1] If you’ve ever wondered how Nintendo’s classic games evolved before they reached store shelves, you might have a good chance to find out. According to VGC, (via Eurogamer) a “gigaleak” of Nintendo art assets and source code from the mid-1990s has surfaced online, revealing prototypes of games that looked and behaved quite differently than […]

Doritos may have spoiled the next ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ game

[ad_1] These are the two Doritos Double XP promotional images that I was DM’d earlier from an anonymous source for Call of Duty 2020 Black Ops Cold War. I was too worried about copyright issues to post them earlier but since CharlieIntel shared them I (assume?) they’re safe. pic.twitter.com/yvvjH7CvKU — TheGamingRevolution (@TheGamingRevo3) July 26, 2020 […]

You can play ‘Doom’ inside ‘Minecraft’ using a virtual PC

[ad_1] The quest to make devices play Doom has extended to gadgets inside other games. Reddit user uDrunkMate has succeeded (via The Verge) in playing Doom inside Minecraft thanks to a recently developed mod, VM Computers, that can run Windows 95 inside Mojang’s creative title. You need to order virtual computer parts and place an […]

Rockstar previews major updates for Red Dead Online and GTA V Online

[ad_1] Sometime later this year, Rockstar will release another set of patches for both GTA Online and Red Dead Online. In the former case, the studio claims the update for GTA Online will be its biggest ever and will see the company revisit heists as well as add a new location to the game. Meanwhile, […]

Epic Games CEO speaks out against Apple, Google app store ‘monopoly’

[ad_1] “They [Apple] are preventing an entire category of businesses and applications from being engulfed in their ecosystem by virtue of excluding competitors from each aspect of their business that they’re protecting,” Sweeney said. Epic previously made Fortnite available to Android devices not by offering it on the Google Play Store, but instead through a […]

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox promise was trouble from the start

[ad_1] The gap between the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 for cross-platform titles will likely be real, though it’s not going to be as severe as the XB1X/PS4 Pro divide. Despite this, though, during the all-important launch window, it’s likely that we’ll see PlayStation 5 exclusive titles that simply look better than Xbox Series […]

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is scheduled for release in 2022

[ad_1] After an awkward development period that went from a CG re-do to a record-breaking debut, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was a pleasant surprise. Now a sequel is not only officially in the works, it has a release date. While other film franchises are getting delayed, Paramount plans to release Sonic the Hedgehog 2 […]

Epic Games Store summer sale discounts ‘Disco Elysium,’ ‘Control’ and more

[ad_1] Epic’s PC game store has kicked off a summer sale of its own — take that, Steam — and it includes a few noteworthy discounts on titles you might not have picked up yet. A game like Remedy’s shooter Control is available for 50 percent off at $30, while indie favorite Disco Elysium is […]

Army pauses recruiting on Twitch after First Amendment criticism

[ad_1] During a July 8th Army stream, Uhl typed into the channel’s chat, “what’s your favorite u.s. w4r cr1me?” and linked to a Wikipedia page listing war crimes by the US military. The Army promptly banned Uhl from the channel. A video of the interaction has surfaced on Twitter. The Knight First Amendment Institute responded […]

Watch today’s Xbox Games Showcase in 11 minutes

[ad_1] Microsoft finally offered a closer look at some of the biggest titles coming to Xbox. During its Xbox Games Showcase, we got a long-awaited preview of gameplay from Halo Infinite, Forza Motorsport and much, much more. With Halo Infinite, we got a tantalizing look at what’s next for the franchise, with a lengthy look […]