Microsoft is developing a Halo: The Master Chief Collection-style compilation package themed around Gears of War, according to a new report. Nick Baker of Xbox Era revealed this on a podcast recently. “A while back I said there is another Microsoft franchise that’s getting the Master Chief Collection-type treatment, I …
Read More »Diablo 3 Dev Dishes On Cut Features, Lack Of PvP, And Creation Of Whimsyshire For Game's 10th Anniversary
Diablo III recently turned 10 years old, and to celebrate a decade of demon-slaying, former Diablo III developer and current Diablo Immortal game director Wyatt Cheng took to Twitter to answer fan questions about the game’s development, initial launch, and features that didn’t make the final cut. Cheng’s responses dive …
Read More »Pro Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Player Denies Match-Fixing Allegations By Former Teammate
As the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive PGL Major Antwerp continues in Belgium, a former pro player has blown the whistle on a potential match-fixing scheme involving a former major champion. Rustam “5TRYK#R” Alimkulov has alleged that in 2015, he and his teammates on Party–a non-sponsored team which included 2017 Krakow major …
Read More »Ten Years Later, Lessons From Diablo III's Auction House Disaster Have Not Been Remembered
There’s no disputing that, after the decade-plus long wait for it, Diablo III was not the game so many had had hoped for when it launched 10 years ago. Aside from numerous launch-day woes highlighting its reliance on a persistent online connection–no offline mode was available–Diablo III suffered from a …
Read More »GTA 5 Passes 165 Million Sold, As Red Dead Redemption 2 Reaches 44 Million
Grand Theft Auto V continues to soar. The open-world action game has now passed 165 million copies sold as of March 31, 2022, which is ShareLinkEmbedSize:640 × 360480 × 270 Start at: End at: Autoplay Loop Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Sign up or Sign …
Read More »Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Uniqlo Merch Now Available, XIV Shirt Already Sold Out
Final Fantasy’s Uniqlo collection celebrating the franchise’s 35th anniversary was released today–and a lot of products are already sold out. The collection features a limited-edition graphic tee for every game in the FF series, from FFI to the unreleased FFXVI. Each shirt retails for $20. As of writing this, FFI, …
Read More »GTA Exec Will Make Even More Money If People Keep Buying Microtransactions
Take-Two, the parent company of GTA developer Rockstar Games, has announced it has extended CEO Strauss Zelnick’s contract through 2029. Under the terms of his new deal, Zelnick could earn more in bonuses if the company can continue to grow its microtransaction business. The fact that an executive’s pay is …
Read More »How Diablo 3 Went From Disastrous Launch To A Hell Of A Good Time
Everyone loves a comeback story. When Diablo 3 launched 10 years ago today, it was a mess. A pernicious mixture of server issues and deeper design flaws angered a fan community that had already been anxious about this new chapter in the beloved series, which had been more than a …
Read More »Rockstar Celebrates Max Payne 3's 10th Anniversary With New Soundtrack
Max Payne 3 is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, and to mark the milestone, Rockstar Games is releasing a new version of the game’s celebrated soundtrack from the band Health. The new album is called Max Payne 3 – The Official Soundtrack (Anniversary Edition). It will be released later …
Read More »GTA Online Is All About Freemode Frenzy This Week
Los Santos is coming alive with the sounds of mayhem this week as GTA Online‘s enters what Rockstar Games is calling Freemode Frenzy. Throughout the week, Freemode events and challenges are offering four times the usual money and RP. So if you notice folks in your lobby acting up, that’s …
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