Stephen “Stepto” Toulouse, the former Director of Policy and Enforcement for Microsoft’s Xbox Live service, is rejoining the company as the Director of Community Engagement at Black Tusk Studios, the Microsoft-owned studio currently working on the next Gears of War project. Jokingly known as the the “Head Banhammer,” as Director of Policy and Enforcement Toulouse […]
Valve has revoked an unknown number of Steam keys for the recently released Sniper Elite III after developer and publisher Rebellion said they were stolen from one of its retail distributors. We still don’t know how many buyers were affected, but at the time of writing the Steam discussion thread where Rebellion made the announcement […]
Back in May, Activision Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick revealed that the publisher will invest $500 million in Bungie’s upcoming shooter, Destiny. Since then, that figure has been associated with the development and marketing budget of the game, but Bungie recently said it isn’t accurate. Responding to a question from a fan, Bungie’s Eric Osborne […]
With over 2 million early access copies sold since its launch in December last year, the horde of NEW SERVER TECH Facilitating even more significant gameplay changes is the recent upgrade to a 64-bit server architecture. “It’s working and it’s great,” says Hall. “It allows us to use a lot more RAM, which helps us […]
The ability to release games digitally has allowed indie developers to thrive and made possible less mainstream projects like Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, a remake of Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. But Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning thinks that losing net neutrality could prevent future development of such games. “My biggest concern is what’s happening in the White […]
The Battlefield Hardline beta is now closed, but another Battlefield Hardline beta that “will showcase more” will launch this fall on all announced platforms, Developer Visceral Games’ VP and GM Steve Papoutsis said in a post on Battlefield’s official blog. “The Battlefield Hardline beta was just a small portion of what is in store,” Papoutsis […]
Sony Online Entertainment today released a huge update for its free-to-play MMO shooter, Planetside 2, the most significant aspect of which is a whole new continent for players to explore and fight over. Known as Hossin, the new “swamp continent” will present new obstacles for players to deal with as they navigate the environment. SOE […]
Electronic Arts has announced the special editions of its sports games this year with the Ultimate Editions of Madden 15, FIFA 15, and NHL 15. Last year, EA threw in a subscription to NFL Sunday Ticket in Madden 25: Anniversary Edition. This year, the publisher is focusing on the popular Ultimate Team modes with its […]
From the creative minds behind Diablo and Diablo II, Marvel Heroes 2015 is an online action RPG written by the critically acclaimed comic book author, Brian Michael Bendis. Set in the Marvel Universe, you collect and control your favorite Marvel superheroes including Iron Man, Thor, Wolverine, Hulk, Spider-Man, and Captain America. Marvel Heroes 2015 is […]
Update: Humble Bundle has released a collection of games to help raise money for the speedrunning charity event, Summer Games Done Quick, that is going on right now. From now until tomorrow at 4 p.m. PST, you can buy the bundle for $25, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders. The […]
