HBO’s TV adaptation of The Last Of Us has been remarkably successful so far, garnering both rave reviews and high marks from viewers. As spotted by GamesIndustry.biz, it seems that the hit show has juiced interest in the games as well, with The Last Of Us Part 1 sales jumping …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers Director Would Like To Make An Adventure-Style Game
The Sonic the Hedgehog games have come in many forms over the years, from the momentum-based platforming of 2D Sonic to the boost and homing attack-fuelled mayhem of 3D Sonic. In two recent tweets, Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto indicated that he would like to revisit the formula of the …
Read More »Steam Rhythm Game Mistakenly Bills Players Daily For Monthly Subscription
Bad Steam games come and go all the time, but it takes a special game to break through the noise with a single-digit positive review percentage. However, it seems that rhythm game O2Jam Online is quite deserving of this dubious distinction, as multiple players have reported the game billing them …
Read More »New Dungeons & Dragons Movie Trailer Shows Off Wacky Heist Action
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is shaping up to be one of the biggest movie releases of early 2023, and a lengthy new trailer shows off not only its impressive fantasy world, but also its lighthearted approach to the genre. The trailer begins with Holga the Barbarian (Michelle Rodriguez) …
Read More »Stadia Is Officially Dead
Google Stadia, the cloud service once heralded as the future of gaming, has officially shut down. The shut-off is the final nail in a service that had many interesting ideas, but ultimately failed to make a compelling pitch to general video game consumers. Though Stadia’s ultimate shutdown was announced in …
Read More »The Last Of Us Director Not Credited In HBO Show
The Last Of Us is one of the most successful video games of the past decade, selling millions of copies and now spawning a hit HBO television show. However, one of the key creatives behind the original game wasn’t credited in that HBO show–and it’s made him rethink his position …
Read More »League Of Legends Developer Riot Reportedly Begins Layoffs
League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games reportedly became the latest high-profile developer to begin a wave of layoffs on Thursday. According to reporter Jacob Wolf, the layoffs will primarily affect the company’s recruiting, human resources, support, and esports departments. Though full details on the scope and scale of …
Read More »Ubisoft CEO Apologizes For Controversial All-Hands Email Amid Public Struggles
Ubisoft, one of the largest video game publishers, has endured a number of highly-publicized roadblocks in recent weeks, especially after the release of disappointing financial results. Now, the company’s CEO has apologized for an internal email he sent to all employees, after some pushed back on its tone and phrasing. …
Read More »The D&D World Is On Fire Right Now, And Wizards Of The Coast Can Only Blame Itself
When it comes to the world of tabletop RPGs, there’s Dungeons & Dragons, and then there’s everything else. Indeed, Dungeons & Dragons’ dominance of the market is so complete that you could argue that most D&D players don’t even realize that there is an alternative–similar to Pokemon and its imitators. …
Read More »Wizards Of The Coast Releases New Statement In Ongoing D&D OGL Controversy
Wizards of the Coast released a new statement this week in the ongoing controversy over rumored changes to the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop system. Wizards, which also owns the popular card game Magic: The Gathering, has faced heavy criticism from D&D players and independent publishers over the past few days, …
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