[ad_1] Anam Sajid and Bisma Zia, two young female game developers from Pakistan, each secured scholarships from the IGDA Foundation this year. Sajid was selected in the Scholars program, while Zia was honored in the Velocity track, which is designed to propel people of marginalized genders in their game development careers. When they got the […]
Category: Video Games
Coronavirus outbreak is affecting Nintendo Switch supply in Japan
[ad_1] We’ve asked Nintendo for comment on how this will affect the US and Western countries as a whole, if at all. Containing the virus clearly takes top priority, and Nintendo isn’t going to be the only company affected. Apple suppliers in China like Foxconn and Quanta aren’t expected to resume full production until around […]
‘Apex Legends’ season 4 trailer shows the assassin Revenant in action
[ad_1] There’s a new battle pass, of course, along with plenty of cosmetics for you to earn. You’ll also be able to pick up a bolt-action sniper rifle called the Sentinel, while series 3 of Ranked mode is about to start. Perhaps most importantly for many players, there’s a look at the latest legend, Revenant, […]
You’ll need a PS4 to join the next ‘Fortnite’ tournament
[ad_1] No matter where you live, placing in the top 50 percent of players in a given region will receive a tourney-exclusive spray. The top 25 percent in a region will also receive a custom pickaxe, and the elite 5 percent will get tourney outfit. There’s a good chance you’ll have something to show for […]
Adapter turns power wheelchairs into Xbox controllers
[ad_1] The results speak for themselves. As you can see in the clip below, the Freedom Wing is good enough to handle some Rocket League. You might not want to handle a complex first-person action title with this, but it’s considerably more elegant than some solutions. You might not have to wait to use one, […]
‘Overwatch’ will test weekly hero bans in competitive matches
[ad_1] Hero Pools will be in place for at least the next competitive season, which runs for two months starting in early March, and the design team will determine which heroes are available each week. Blizzard hopes Hero Pools will lead to players using a greater range of characters, though you’ll still be able to […]
‘Destiny 2’ is offline as Bungie tries to fix a data-erasing bug (updated)
[ad_1] The developer is in the midst of testing a fix, including the possibility of restoring any missing goodies. It promised more updates on the situation. The company is keeping the game offline until there’s a solution, though, which could leave players waiting a long time — and it’s not certain that everything they earned […]
Rockstar doles out freebies to ‘GTA Online’ and ‘Red Dead Online’ players
[ad_1] Rockstar’s multiplayer games apparently had a banner holiday, and the company is using that as an excuse to hand out goodies to players (and, conveniently, give them a reason to keep playing). GTA Online gamers will get $1 million in virtual currency if they play before February 5th, and can receive another $1 million […]
This is the end of ‘Kentucky Route Zero’
[ad_1] I interviewed Jake Elliott at GDC 2013, in between the debut of acts one and two, and I asked him about the game’s release schedule, its themes and its ending. Seven years later and on the eve of the final episode’s launch, I read bits of this interview back to the Cardboard Computer team. […]
‘Uncharted’ movie delayed to March 5th, 2021
[ad_1] There are signs of progress. Zombieland‘s Ruben Fleischer is the top pick to replace Knight, according to Deadline, while the cast (led by Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg) appears to be settling. And the screenplay comes from fairly safe sources, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Rafe Judkins and the Iron Man duo of Art Marcum […]