Category Archives: Games

Hasbro is stepping up their game. A new division at the company will focus on developing AAA games based on their most popular franchises. The new studio will be under the Wizards of the Coast division. The division will be called the New Raleigh-Durham Studio and helmed by Hitman and Batman: Arkham series vets. SomeContinue reading “Hasbro Opens AAA Gaming Division”

Nintendo brought the heat today with a sudden Direct. With only one day’s announcement, Nintendo Direct was likely revealing the (somewhat) leaked N64 games. We got so much more!  N64 on the Switch This is the long-awaited N64 library coming to Nintendo Switch Online. Our initial games include Star Fox, Super Mario 64, Zelda: OcarinaContinue reading “Nintendo Direct Reveals Big Additions”

Blizzard’s year goes from bad to worst. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard for abuse, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and toxic behavior. High-ranking execs, including CEO Bobby Kotick, have been subpoenaed. The investigation follows California’s lawsuit filed in July for similar behavior. Some prominent management were removed, likeContinue reading “SEC is Investigating Activision Blizzard”

Fans are going wild as speculation of N64 games coming to the Nintendo Switch. The buzz is sparked by a confidential patent submitted by Nintendo for a new controller. “Leakers” have confirmed N64’s arrival sighting their insider sources. The patent is blocked out to hide the design with a 180 day (6 months) confidence hold.Continue reading “N64 Coming to the Switch?”

D&D Celebration 2021 is only a week away, and Wizards of the Coast just announced a musical. WotC’s Musical, The Circus of Sound, is the first official musical for Dungeons and Dragons. It will be live-streamed on the second day of the celebration, September 25th, at 4 pm PST. We can expect the story toContinue reading “D&D Musical Coming Next Week”

Wata Games co-founder is accused of ‘insider trading’ by selling games his company graded. Wata grades classic games based on condition and intact packaging. The grade is often a large factor of the game’s value. Wata co-founder, Mark Haspel, has been found selling Atari games on eBay totaling $46,405 according to Proof’s Seth Abramson. JournalistContinue reading “Game Grader’s Suspicious Activity”

This is a summary and response to The Verge’s “Apple and Epic Both Lost Today.” Please take a moment to read their article written by Sean Hollister.  The dust has settled, and the results are here. Apple and Epic have been in court fighting for Fortnite on the iPhone. Mudslinging and shenanigans are used on all fronts.Continue reading “Apple vs Epic: Lose, Lose”

Old School Runescape is getting an HD upgrade after a community campaign. Developer Jagex received criticism from players after they forced a modder, 117scape, to close their HD mod. The mod upgraded the classic game to high definition, and better took advantage of today’s monitors. Jagex forced the mod to close one day before itsContinue reading “Runescape is Going HD”

PlayStation came out strong with today’s Showcase. New titles and returning favorites have fans abuzz. Here’s everything they showed off: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake The legendary Darth Revan is back! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is getting a full remake. There is reignited hope in the fandom for aContinue reading “PlayStation Showed Off Powerhouse Games at Showcase”

Happy Star Trek day! The official events begin at 5:30 PM PST on StarTrek.com. It will include panels and reveal. We will share everything announced. We got a bit of Star Trek news this morning for GOG. They are bringing back eight classic Trek games, now playable on modern computers. Here are the games andContinue reading “GOG is Bringing Back Some Star Trek Classics”

Streamers boycott Twitch for a day to demand “hate raids” reform on September 1st. “Hate raids” are when a group of people raid a streamer, usually a marginalized person, and berate them with hate speech.  Raids are meant to be a way to bring one streamer’s audience to another and share in content. For theContinue reading “Streamers Against Hate Raids Take #ADayOffTwitch”

Steam’s return policy has long been a staple of the platform. Simply put, if you play for under two hours, you can return the game. Rarely has the policy had any issues until now. Developer Alexander Reshetnikov of Emika Games is calling it quit after their recent game, “Summer of ’58,” became the subject ofContinue reading “Two Hour Game Leads to Return Policy Debate”

Chinese government regulators are now forcing tech giants to limit children’s online gaming time to three hours a week. Specifically Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8 pm to 9 pm and on holidays. Previously citizens under 18 were allowed to play 1.5 hours each day. Regulators claim this move is to protect the youth fromContinue reading “China Limits Minor’s Gaming Time”

In a new interview with IGN Brazil’s Vitoria Pratini, Norman Reedus seemingly confirmed Death Stranding 2. “I think we’re doing a second Death Stranding. [The game] is in negotiations right now. So… Yay!” – Norman Reedus Reedus is not only saying the game is in development, but apparently, he is returning to continue the story.Continue reading “Death Stranding 2 “is in Negotiations””

World of Warcraft has had a rough time lately with both a lackluster expansion and a company-wide sexual harassment scandal. This last week, they have tried to change their headlines.  First, Blizzard will be removing additional developer names from World of Warcraft. These names are easter eggs in the game, meant to honor the creators.Continue reading “Big Changes to Shadowlands in the Next Patch”

More information out of Gamescom today! With over 40 trailers, there is a lot to cover. To make it easier on you (me too) we’ll just do our Top 5 Gamescom Trailers! 5. Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the most complete Logo Star Wars collection yet. It coversContinue reading “Top 5 Gamescom Opening Night Trailers”

Gamescom is off and running! First up, Xbox! Here is everything Microsoft brought to the show: Humble Joins Game Pass The indie icon from San Francisco, Humble Games, is joining Game Pass. A slate of new games like Archdale, Next Space Rebels, and Midnight Fight Express. I’m excited to get my hands on Flynn: SonContinue reading “Xbox at Gamescom 2021: Trailers and Announcements”