The Popular US Gaming Company That's Owned By China
It's easy to assume that certain U.S.-based game developers are fully American-owned, but when it comes to one huge company, that's not the case at all.
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It's Pretty Clear Why Marvel Rivals Has Lost 77% Of Its Playerbase In 4 Months
"Marvel Rivals" losing three-quarters of its playerbase since the beginning of the year may not be disastrous, but it's still cause for concern.
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Elden Ring Developer FromSoftware Announces New Game, But There's A Catch
A new game from the makers of "Elden Ring" is cause for excitement, but there's one major aspect of the release that may have players concerned.
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Why Won't Rockstar Release Grand Theft Auto 6?
Don't hold your breath waiting for the next entry in Rockstar Games' open-world crime simulator...because you'll pass out
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When Nintendo Apologized To Gamers
From innocent mistakes, to tactical errors, to bizarro business decisions, here are some of the most noteworthy Nintendo missteps that earned an apology.
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Secrets The Gaming Industry Doesn't Want You To Know
The gaming industry would probably rather you not know about these secrets. But just like a good cheat code, nothing stays hidden for long.
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GTA Publisher Rockstar Accused Of Avoiding UK Tax
Investigative think tank Tax Watch UK has accused Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption publisher Rockstar Games of tax avoidance. According to a recent report, Rockstar has not paid corporation tax in the United Kingdom in over ten years.
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The Pokemon Company And Tencent Are Partnering On New Games
Chinese game giant Tencent has quite a few irons in the fire already, but the company is about to add one more; again, with another globally recognized brand.
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Id Software Studio Director Tim Willits Leaving Company After 24 Years
id Software studio director Tim Willits today announced his planned departure from the company following QuakeCon later this month. "After 24 years, I've decided to leave id Software after QuakeCon," Willits revealed on Twitter.
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Destiny: The Untold Truth Of Bungie's Halo Follow-Up
Destiny had an impossible task: follow the success of Halo and somehow top it. While the first game had modest reviews, it still earned huge success. Meanwhile, Destiny 2 had just the opposite journey. Why? And what happened to make a stream of Bungie employees exit the project over the years?
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Hacker Behind DDoS Attacks On Daybreak Games Gets Two Year Prison Sentence
In 2013, Daybreak Games (previously known as Sony Online Entertainment) suffered a DDoS attack at the hands of DerpTrolling, a hacking group operated by Austin Thomspon of Utah. DerpTrolling also targeted League of Legends, Dota 2, and Battle.net with similar tactics.
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Read This Before You Sign Up For Google Stadia
We've compiled everything you need to know about Google Stadia, so you'll be as informed as possible before you sign up. After all, when it releases in November 2019, it could be a turning point in the history of gaming. Will this revolutionize how we see video games?
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Why We're Worried About The 'Sonic The Hedgehog' Movie
In 2019, everyone's favorite anthropomorphic hedgehog will dash his way to theaters. Is the world ready for a Sonic the Hedgehog movie? Currently, the prognosis is looking grim. Let's break down the reasons why the blue blur movie looks like a big mess.
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The Untold Truth Of Valve Corporation
If you're a PC gamer, you are almost certainly a part of the stranglehold that Valve has on the industry. Since it was founded, it has practically taken over the market. Today, we're going to take a look at some of the things that not as many people know about Valve.
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Epic Claims It Would Stop Signing Exclusives If Steam Offered A Better Revenue Split
There's been a lot of controversy surrounding the Epic Games Store and its recent string of exclusive deals. But according to Epic's Tim Sweeney, there's a path toward Epic not having any exclusives at all. It just requires Steam to make a very big change.
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Respawn Co-Founder Jason West Joins Epic Games
It looks like Jason West is back in the game. After announcing his retirement back in 2013, Respawn and Infinity Ward co-founder Jason West has reportedly found a new home at Epic Games.
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Why BioWare May Never Release Another Game
No matter how many roadmaps for Anthem's future exist and no matter how many promises we get that they're in it for the long haul, the fact is, there's already enough precedent and enough evidence to suggest BioWare's best days may be behind them, if they have many days left at all.
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EA Employees Are The Latest Impacted By Layoffs
Electronic Arts, the publisher behind titles like Madden NFL, Mass Effect, and Apex Legends, is laying off 350 employees from several division inside the company.
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Walmart May Launch Its Own Game Streaming Service
Look out, video game world -- a new challenger may be approaching with its own game streaming service. And unlike Google, Sony, and Microsoft, this company will sell you a gallon of milk, too.
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Google Announces Stadia, A Platform For Streaming Games
Google CEO Sundar Pichai called it "the worst-kept secret in the industry," and he was right. Today at GDC 2019, Google confirmed that it is launching a game streaming platform, and its name is Stadia.
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Layoffs Hit Activision Blizzard
It wasn't a matter of if, but when. Activision Blizzard has told its employees that the company intends to lay off some of its workforce, with Kotaku reporting that the total number of employees let go "could be in the hundreds."
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Why The Epic Games Store Might Destroy Steam
Epic Games unveiled the Epic Games Store, issuing a real challenge to Steam's throne. If Epic can leverage its considerable power and stay true to its word, Steam might have a legitimate competitor. That's good for everyone — except for Valve, of course.
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Cartridges Are Keeping Nintendo Switch Games Pricey
It's a common occurrence for Nintendo Switch owners. A popular multi-platform game is getting a Switch port, and finally, you can experience it for yourself on Nintendo's innovative hybrid console. Hooray!, you say. And then you see the price tag.
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EA Cancels Yet Another Star Wars Game
The force is not strong with EA, it seems. According to reporting from Kotaku, the company has canceled its untitled open-world Star Wars game, which was announced in 2017 after EA shuttered Visceral Games, which was working on another now-canceled Star Wars game.
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Bungie And Activision Are Breaking Up
The relationship between Bungie and Activision is coming to an end. Bungie announced on its blog today that the studio is working toward obtaining the full publishing rights for the Destiny franchise, ending its eight-year partnership with Activision, one of the largest game publishers in the world.
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The Division 2 Won't Sell On Steam
The Epic Games Store is already starting to leave its mark. VentureBeat is reporting that Ubisoft's The Division 2 will be skipping a Steam release entirely, and will instead sell on Ubisoft's own Uplay Store and the Epic Games Store, which opened late last year.
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The Shady Side Of Bethesda
Fallout 76's troubled release made a lot of longtime fans lose faith in Bethesda in 2018. But things didn't go wrong overnight — the studio has a history of seedy business decisions dating all the way back to the days of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This is the shady side of Bethesda.
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