Publisher Bandai Namco has announced a brand-new Gundam game for PC called Gundam Evolution, a free-to-play 6v6 FPS that looks a lot like Overwatch. A closed beta is set for August 8-9, exclusively in Japan. Gundam Evolution features 12 mobile suits from across the Gundam franchise. This includes the RX-78-2 …

Technology manufacturer Elgato has unveiled a bunch of new products geared toward streamers of all followings and sizes, including a webcam, mic arms, mounts, and even a browser-based program to build the perfect setup. The company revealed the products piecemeal on Twitter following its roughly 30-minute July 15 livestream. Each …

QuakeCon will return this year with an at-home, all-digital three-day event starting on August 19 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET, ZeniMax Media announced. In a blog post, ZeniMax detailed some of what participants and viewers can expect from this year’s QuakeCon at Home. There’s the usual slate …

YouTube has rolled out a trio of new Twitch-like features that should help creators engage with their audiences in more ways during livestreams. Clips, Polls, and Subscribers-Only Chats are the suite of new YouTube features. If you’ve interacted with a content creator on Twitch before, these terms may sound familiar …

The hackers who stole 780 GB of EA data are allegedly posting it online to force the company to pay an undisclosed ransom, according to a Motherboard report. It’s unclear where the hackers are sharing this stolen data, but Motherboard reports that 1.3 GB of the 780 GB total has …

Ahead of its July 27 global launch, a demo for Samurai Warriors 5 will go live on July 20 with cross-progression, publisher Koei Tecmo announced. The Samurai Warriors 5 demo–available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One (and presumably next-gen hardware)–is just a small vertical slice of the …

After a 24-hour countdown on its official Twitch channel, developer Relic Entertainment has unveiled Company of Heroes 3 through an IGN livestream reveal. The new entry in the long-running WWII real-time strategy franchise will launch on PC sometime in late 2022. Relic Entertainment dropped a gameplay trailer showcasing the new …

The hugely popular chat app Discord has acquired the software company Sentropy to bolster its efforts to combat online abuse and harassment. In a Medium blog post, CEO and co-founder John Redgrave announced that Sentropy would help Discord “expand and evolve its [Trust and Safety] capabilities” by continuing to build …

A VFX artist on big-name films like Deadpool 2 and Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker has released a short film inspired by Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us with new characters and a rather heartbreaking ending. The seven-minute film, titled Stay, follows new characters and lovers …

A trio of writers at Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries have announced a partnership with publishing house Dark Horse Comics to release a nearly 500-page Halo Encyclopedia for the most ardent of franchise fans out there. Franchise and narrative writer Jeff “GrimBrotherOne” Easterling posted the news on the game’s official …