Pokemon Go is about to add a new way to share how you play, as Niantic has announced the next major social feature for its flagship title, Routes, is launching today. Routes lets a player choose a PokeStop or Gym as a starting point, and then record the paths in …
Read More »The Walking Dead Betrayal Is Among Us With Zombies, Closed Beta Coming In August
The social deception genre made famous by games like Among Us is about to go undead, as Skybound and Other Ocean Interactive have announced The Walking Dead Betrayal, a new eight-player game based in The Walking Dead’s zombie apocalypse. The Walking Dead Betrayal sees eight players maintaining a settlement in …
Read More »New Venom Pinball Machines From Stern Pinball Coming To San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con will feature plenty of news on famous superheroes and supervillains, with the majority of that news coming via movies, video games, and of course comics. Stern Pinball is getting in on the action as well, with the company announcing a new set of Venom-themed pinball machines made …
Read More »Overwatch League Future In Doubt After Recent Activision Blizzard Financial Report
Activision Blizzard released its Q2 2023 financial report today, and among the news of acquisition deal restructuring and record figures for Blizzard thanks to Diablo IV were a few details about the future of the Overwatch League. Unfortunately, none of them paint a positive picture of the league’s future. The …
Read More »FBI Uses Nintendo Switch Data To Find A Missing Girl 2,000 Miles From Home
A recent missing-persons case in Virginia was solved thanks to an unconventional tool, as The Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed a Nintendo Switch was used to locate a missing 15-year-old girl and return her to her family. According to court documents obtained by ABC 15 in Arizona, the girl–whose name …
Read More »Microsoft And Sony Reach Deal To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation
Days after defeating the FTC’s challenge to its purchase of Activision Blizzard–and one day before its scheduled meeting with the UK’s CMA–Microsoft has reached an agreement with Sony to keep the Call Of Duty franchise on PlayStation post-merger. Microsoft boss Phil Spencer announced the deal via Twitter, where he says …
Read More »Here Are Two New Cards From The Upcoming Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters Expansion
Magic: The Gathering’s recent The Lord Of The Rings expansion is a tough act to follow, but Wizards Of The Coast has a plan. The company is theming its next set all around the ultra-popular Commander format with Commander Masters, which launches in August. Commander Masters is a set composed …
Read More »EA Sports FC 24 Adds Women's Soccer Stars To Ultimate Team
EA Sports has unveiled a trove of new details for EA Sports FC 24–the first game under the longtime soccer franchise’s new name. With the new moniker comes new ways to experience fan-favorite modes, with one major addition being women’s players to Ultimate Team. The official reveal livestream for EA …
Read More »Lunar Lander Beyond Is The Next Re-Imagining Of An Atari Classic
Atari continues to open its vault for modern developers, as the company has announced its next classic game to get the remake treatment: Lunar Lander Beyond, which is a full re-imagining of the 1979 arcade classic Lunar Lander. Lunar Lander Beyond puts players in the role of captain for the …
Read More »Street Fighter 6 Is Dominating Evo This Year
There’s going to be a lot of street fighting in Las Vegas next month, when Evo 2023 kicks off at the Mandalay Bay Resort from August 4-6. Event organizers have released the final registration numbers for the annual event, and Street Fighter 6’s first-ever Evo showing has shattered records. 9,182 …
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