Gamescom kicks off later this month, and Xbox has confirmed that it’ll be part of the show. Sticking to an all-digital showcase event again this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Xbox says that it’ll provide in-depth updates on previously announced Xbox Game Studios titles alongside third-party partner announcements. …

PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds officially has a new name which is still the same but different, as Krafton has rechristened the battle royale to PUBG Battlegrounds. If you ignore the acronym title that the game has commonly been referred to since it launched several years ago, that means that PUBG Battlegrounds essentially …

A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold at auction for $2 million, breaking the previous $1.56 million record set by the sale of a mint condition copy of Super Mario 64. That’s also a lot more than what a rare boxed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 got …

Back 4 Blood’s first beta launched this week on multiple platforms, and even with it being limited, the player count on PC managed to crack Steam’s top 10 list of the most actively played games. According to SteamDB, Back 4 Blood peaked at 88,403 players, an impressive number considering the …

There’s no shortage of dangerous individuals in the Marvel Comics cosmos, as players will find out when they take control of the Guardians of the Galaxy later this year. One of those lethal characters briefly introduced in the game’s debut trailer was Lady Hellbender, a relatively new character who debuted …

Square Enix has released the financial results for its Q1 2022, which ended on June 30, 2021, and while growth continues to be on the rise it has seen some decline in its digital entertainment segment. Overall, net sales overall were up by 1.8% to $809 million, operating income increased …

Swedish company Embracer Group has gone on another buying spree, having acquired several development studios through its subsidiary groups Gearbox Entertainment, THQ Nordic, Koch Media, Coffee Stain, Amplifier, Saber Interactive, Deca, and Easybrain. The studios acquired include: Crazy LabsGhost Ship GamesEasy TriggerForce FieldDigixArtSlipgate Ironworks3D RealmsGrimfrost According to GamesIndustry.biz, the complete …

Electronic Arts have confirmed in its latest earnings call that it has plans to develop and invest in developer Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, turning it into a new franchise for the publisher while it continues to invest in other games such as BioWare’s Mass Effect series. “Star …

After failing to land an early retirement package deal with a gullible billionaire, Demagog Studio’s upcoming game Golf Club: Wasteland will instead release on September 3 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Set on a future version of Earth that has been rendered inhabitable to human life while …

Publisher Curve has announced that The Ascent earned more than $5 million in sales on its opening weekend. Developed by the Swedish indie studio Neon Giant, The Ascent launched on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, with the game also being available as part of the Game Pass subscription …