The once-dead, now-revived tactical first-person shooter Six Days in Fallujah has been embroiled in controversy since its inception for depicting a deadly battle during the Iraq War. Now, Publisher Victura is again defending its embattled title, saying developer Highwire Games is “not trying to make a political commentary” about the …
Read More »Movie Theatres Oppose Minimum Wage Increase
While theatres continue to get ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, the moviegoing industry is also paying attention to the federal government’s moves. With Congress pushing to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, the theatre industry strongly opposes the plan. According to Variety, executives within the moviegoing business …
Read More »Yooka-Laylee Creator Establishes Publishing Studio, Already Signs Three Developers
Yooka-Laylee creator Playtonic Games has announced a new publishing label called Playtonic Friends that already houses three developers: Awe Interactive, Fabraz, and Okidokico. Despite signing up three developers and ramping up its hiring efforts to staff Playtonic Friends, company CEO Gavin Price assured fans in a Eurogamer interview that the …
Read More »Street Fighter 5 Gets Brand-New V-Shift Game Mechanic Later This Month
During the Street Fighter 5 Winter Update livestream, battle director Ryuichi “Woshige” Shigeno unveiled the new V-Shift mechanic that changes the dynamics of Street Fighter 5. It launches alongside Dan Hibiki and the rest of Season 5, which drops on February 22. V-Shift and V-Reversal are alike in more than …
Read More »Watch Today's Street Fighter 5 Winter Update Livestream Here
Update: The broadcast has since ended. It included information on a new V-Shift game mechanic as well as a bonus character named Eleven. The new content will be in the game on February 22. Original story follows … Capcom is talking all things Street Fighter 5 today during a special …
Read More »Black Game Developers Showcase Kicks Off Indie Digital Events
Event promotor Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) has announced some of the digital events it will hold throughout the year, starting with a celebration honoring Black History Month. Starting on February 25, The MIX will host the “Game Changers: Celebrating Black Developers” livestream. It’ll feature a showcase of games created …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone Playlist Updates Now Live
Developer Treyarch Studios has pulled back the curtain on this week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer playlist update, adding Kiss Confirmed and other modes to all platforms. Other updates include improvements to multiplayer and Zombies mode, a stability patch for Firebase Z, and League Play updates. You …
Read More »Chivalry 2 Releases On PC This June, Open Beta Goes Live In March
Developer Torn Banner Studios revealed Chivalry 2‘s release date during the Epic Games Store Spring Showcase, which is set to launch on PC through the Epic Games Store on June 8. Alongside announcing the release date, a closed beta for Chivalry 2 is scheduled for March 26-29. Players will need …
Read More »Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Review Roundup
The enhanced version of the 2013 Wii U game, Super Mario 3D World, drops on February 12 for Nintendo Switch. Ahead of its release, reviews of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury have begun circulating, and we’ve rounded up a list of some of them to give fans an …
Read More »Ford F-150 Truck Coming to Rocket League Soon
Developer Psyonix has partnered with American car manufacturer Ford to release a Rocket League version of the company’s most popular truck. The Ford F-150, which also happens to be the best-selling vehicle in the entire country, will be coming to the game very soon. You’ll be able to get the …
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