It’s said that we stand on the shoulders of giants–that is, that we advance into the future by building on the grand discoveries that have come before. Modern role-playing games, for example, stand on the shoulders of adventures like Culture choices don’t affect your stats, but they do offer role-playing opportunities. As I watched Obsidian […]
Click for a full-size view. Details on the new DLC are scant, but we know it will be available for both PS3 and PS4. New maps are expected to be at least part of it, and the images you see to the right and below are teases for where they will be set. Previous DLC […]
Not long after launching the latest PlayStation 4 system update, Sony has revealed yet another update for its newest console will be coming next week. The PS4’s 1.75 update will add support for 3D Blu-ray movies (a feature also being added to the Xbox One in its next update and one the PS3 has offered […]
Disney Interactive has announced a retail release date for the upcoming Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, which will launch in North America on September 23. Pre-orders kick off today, and players who pre-order the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Starter Pack from selected retailers will also receive a Disney Infinity 2.0 Marvel figure. All characters […]
If you played Borderlands 2, you saw a very different version of Wilhelm than the one you’ll find in The Pre-Sequel. In that game, Wilhelm looked more like the power loader from Aliens than an actual human being. But The Pre-Sequel takes place, well, before the sequel, so you’ll get a chance to see what […]
Good news, everyone! Activision Publishing Inc., Sledghammer Games, and GameSpot are giving you and a friend the opportunity to win the ultimate VIP trip to Gamescom 2014 for the worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer. Departing from London, you could be one of the lucky winners to jump on board the Call […]
The average salaried game developer in the United States made $83,060 during 2013, according to Gamasutra‘s annual salary survey, which reflects data from more than 4,000 developers. That’s a small drop from 2012, when the number was $84,337, but it’s also more than what was earned by female developers on average. Again, looking at salaried […]
It was bound to be a slaughter. On my Exile team were 15 people connected by our professions–some of us games writers, some of us game developers at Carbine Studios; on the Dominion team were 15 organized guildmates calling themselves the Warmongers. We were decked out in standard gear provided to our max-level characters so […]
Titanfall‘s second DLC pack is just over a week away from release. Developer Respawn Entertainment announced today that Frontier’s Edge will arrive on July 31. You can check out the replay of a Respawn live stream showing it in action below. Respawn noted during today’s stream that we’ll be getting patch notes next week for […]
We all have tastes that place us in the one percent. My minority opinion is that not only is the Vita an incredible piece of hardware, but it houses a fascinating library as well. After big-budget games failed to engender much excitement in the Vita’s early days, Sony shifted its focus to the independent scene, […]
