A federal court has issued a restraining order that will prevent Microsoft from completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard until it can consider a preliminary injunction requested by the US Federal Trade Commission, The Verge reports. While the FTC is attempting to stop Microsoft from finalizing its deal before the …

Blizzard has released its ninth Diablo IV hotfix since the game released last week, and it contains a nerf for elite monster spawns in popular XP-farming dungeons. Some fans aren’t too happy about the change, pointing out that the nerfed dungeons were some of the most enjoyable to run in …

Forza Motorsport has made some very smart decisions when designing progression in its career mode, but it comes with a catch–to progress in the game, you’ll have to be connected to the internet. While Free Play will be available offline, progression in any mode will have to be stored on …

After a player strike lasting almost two weeks the LCS Players Association, the representative body for professional League of Legends players in North America has announced that it has agreed on terms that will allow the season to resume on June 14. The LCS summer season was delayed for two …

Iconic horror composer Harry Manfredini has revealed he’s working on a new, as-yet unannounced Friday the 13th game that is unrelated to Gun Media’s asymmetrical multiplayer horror title. Manfredini revealed the news to Rely on Horror in a recent interview, where he also discussed the differences betweeen composing for film …

Summer Games Done Quick 2023 wrapped up its week long 24-hour event on Sunday with $2.2 million raised for its charity partner Doctors Without Borders. Some of the highlights of the event included a blindfolded Breath of the Wild run, a launch day tournament for Street Fighter 6, and a …

Do you still have an active Wordle group chat, but find the thrill of beating your friends/family/coworkers in one-off puzzles isn’t quite enough? The New York Times has just introduced Wordle Golf, a competitive ruleset for Wordle inspired by golf, where a group can compete over nine days to crown …

Streamers are up in arms over a change to Twitch’s Branded Content Guidelines, which bans “burned-in” video ads, audio ads, and banner ads, and limits on-screen logos to just 3% of screen size. After outcry from streamers, including some of the platform’s biggest names, Twitch has released an apology, though …

Niche retro gaming brand Blaze Entertainment, creator of the handheld Evercade, today revealed a remaster of Duke Nukem 1 and 2 for its platform, but some fans were more concerned with the quality of the remaster’s cover art. As Twitter users quickly pointed out, the Duke Nukem 1+2 Remastered art …

Pro League of Legends players in North America initiated a walk out earlier this week, with representative body the LCS Players Association announcing that the vote “overwhelmingly passed.” Riot Games has now responded to the strike action with a statement that threatens to cancel the upcoming LCS summer season, leaving …