It was reported earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Photo credit: CNET In a memo entitled “Starting to Evolve Our Organization and Culture,” CEO Satya Nadella announced the effects of the company’s new vision that was outlined last week. About 12,500 of the layoffs will come from the Nokia Devices and Services unit, […]
When Xbox One owners finally get access to the Destiny beta next week, they’ll find it won’t run at 1080p. However, that remains the target resolution for the full game when it launches on September 9. This was revealed during an IGN livestream with Bungie staff (via Eurogamer), who indicated the beta does not hit […]
Over the next few weeks, GameSpot will be giving you an extended look at three playable characters in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Today we begin with gameplay video of Athena the Gladiator. Who is Athena? Well, anyone who played The Secret Armory of General Knoxx from the first Borderlands may just recognize her as a foe-turned-ally […]
Ahead of the release of the NPD Group’s monthly report for June tomorrow, Microsoft has announced that sales of the Xbox One in the United States “more than double[d]” in June after the $400 model went on sale on June 9. Microsoft failed to provide us with any specific sales figures for the month, nor […]
Watch live video from LIMPBIZKITtwitch on www.twitch.tv The title pretty much says it all, but in the Twitch stream above, you can watch Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst play Call of Duty: Ghosts on Xbox One while listening to, who else, Limp Bizkit.
Divinity: Original Sin is one of the best games so far this year (and I promise the review is coming shortly; boy is this game long!), but it takes time to get used to the ins and outs of its complex systems. If you’re just getting started, this vast role-playing game can be quite daunting, […]
The International, the Dota 2 championship tournament, starts on Friday, but qualifiers have been going on for over a week. The stakes are high, with the prize pool totaling well over $10 million. Every move the competing teams make is important, and so strategy is crucial for victory. Teams lock themselves in planning rooms, off […]
When Mario Maker was announced at this year’s E3 conference, it showed off the ability to build your own Mario levels. But one of the big questions was about how online sharing functionality would be implemented in the game. Recently, Mario Maker producer Takashi Tezuka confirmed that online sharing is being considered, but that there […]
Flappy Bird, released in May 2013, had a meteoric rise to success. The game, in which you try to avoid pipes by tapping to increase your bird’s height, was seemingly everywhere. It’s spawned countless clones on almost every platform imaginable. It was even featured in Gears of War developer Epic’s demonstration of Unreal Engine 4 […]
This year’s rewards for members of Nintendo’s loyalty program, Club Nintendo, have been announced today, and those who accumulated enough virtual coins during the past year can select from a handful of free downloadable games. However, unlike in years past, there isn’t a single physical item being offered to members, and nothing that can’t be […]
