by Jordan Love | Feb 15, 2019 | Indie, News, News Section, Videogames
Hollow Knight is one of the best indie games of the past few years and now it’s getting a full sequel. Silksong was initially planned as a DLC for the original game, but according to the games developers, it “quickly became too large and too unique to stay a DLC.”...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 15, 2019 | Indie, News, News Section, Videogames
2018 was not bad for all publishers. Despite declines in sales for nearly every major publisher – Activision, EA, and Nintendo among them – THQ Nordic has done nothing but grow. As of the end of 2018, their net sales are up 713%, mostly due to aggressive acquisition...
by Jordan Love | Feb 14, 2019 | News, News Section, Videogames
Nintendo had its first major Direct event of the year this week and there was no shortage of announcements. The big tickets items were a Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Maker 2. The Link’s Awakening announcement didn’t come with...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 14, 2019 | News, News Section, Videogames
It isn’t enough that Activision is laying off nearly 800 people this week. In addition to their recent staff cuts, declining stock numbers, and underperforming sales, Activision is also now being sued by famous wrestler Booker T.It came out days ago that Booker T....
by Charles Rathbone | Feb 13, 2019 | News, News Section, Videogames
Last year was rough for Activision Blizzard. They went through multiple PR nightmares and despite strong sales, the company’s financial forecast is dim. As a result, they’re laying off approximately 8% of their workforce, roughly 775 employees. Activision Blizzard...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 13, 2019 | Indie, News, News Section, Videogames
The upcoming indie VR game, Swords of Gargantua, is looking to pull in players to test their mettle from February 15 – 22. This is an early beta test for the game, and anyone wishing to get in will need to enter into the Swords of Gargantua Discord...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 13, 2019 | Indie, News, News Section, Videogames
Astroneer launched only days ago, and in that time, it has received high praise and marks. However, a few gamers noticed something peculiar about Astroneer, namely in its EULA (the End-User License Agreement). Many noticed that Astroneer’s EULA was surprisingly broad,...
by Steven Lunn | Feb 12, 2019 | News, News Section, Videogames
Apex Legends has taken over the gaming universe. Even more than Fortnite or PUBG, Apex became an almost literal overnight success when Respawn launched the game last week. Since then its attracted over 25 million players, including some of the biggest names in...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 12, 2019 | Esports, Esports section, News, News Section, Videogames
Riot has stepped in before when certain strategies seem to be getting a little out of control and breaking the game. These strategies aren’t always broken, and are often very flawed, but Riot’s aims seem more triggered at preventing players from gravitating away from...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 12, 2019 | News, News Section, Videogames
E3 is almost 25 years old. In that time, it has been the go-to place for gaming news. New console reveals, exclusive titles, demos, first-peeks, and trailers all found places to be at home at the convention. However, in the past few years, things have changed, and...
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