Dead Rising and Resident Evil publisher Capcom is suing Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors company Koei Tecmo for patent infringement, according to a report from Japanese publication Sankei translated by Siliconera. The lawsuit charges Koei Tecmo with infringing on Capcom’s 2002 patent for a system that lets players unlock content from an older game in […]
Amazon’s surprise acquisition of Twitch yesterday came several months after Google (through YouTube) was reported to be the streaming site’s buyer. A VentureBeat report last month reaffirmed that Google would buy the site, which has obviously not ended up being the case. As it turns out, a deal between Google and Twitch could not be […]
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)–the group devoted to electing Republicans to the United States Senate–has released an 8-bit video game called Mission Majority. It’s free, and you can play it right now at this link. In the game, you play as an elephant named Giopi and your task–as the game’s title suggests–is to get […]
With Shacknews — 7/10 “Infamous: First Light is at its best when it’s iterating on and riffing on Second Son. In many ways, the abbreviated length of First Light makes it a better bite-sized package. It’s more linear and less surprising than fans might expect from the series, but exploring this world as Fetch is […]
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Microsoft has announced this week’s Deals With Gold sales for Xbox One and Xbox 360, which coincides with the new Xbox Binge Watch and Play sale. Between the two, there are some very good deals to be had on Xbox 360, in particular, from now through September 1. As part […]
The Evil Within publisher Bethesda has announced plans for this weekend’s PAX Prime event in Seattle, revealing the company will hold a special party and let gamers take part in a raffle for a chance to win a pretty excellent-looking Evil Within Xbox One custom console. Bethesda’s free event at PAX Prime this year will […]
[UPDATE] And….we’re back. Network connectivity is being restored. Thanks for your patience. — PlayStation (@PlayStation) August 26, 2014 The original story is below. Just a day after the PlayStation Network was brought back online after a DDoS attack over the weekend, the online service is yet again facing issues. A tweet from the official PlayStation […]
The Evil Within, the upcoming horror game from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and his Tango Gameworks studio, will be brought to life by three film and TV stars, publisher Bethesda announced today. Actors from movies like Watchmen and Nightmare on Elm Street and TV shows like Dexter and Hell on Wheels are lending their […]
It is now officially Madden Season. Electronic Arts today today released Madden NFL 15 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4, and reminded players why they should consider picking up the game. EA Sports says Madden NFL 15 includes numerous and dramatic updates to defense, now allowing players to “own their rival” […]
[UPDATE] The Pokemon Company has now released a trailer for Pokken Tournament, which you can watch above. The original story is below. Today during a special broadcast, The Pokemon Company announced “Pokken Tournament,” a new fighting game based on the popular series. This is the game that the company teased last week, saying it would […]
