The GameSpot Fifty, our own list of the 50 most-anticipated upcoming games gives you an in-depth look into what everyone is talking about and what people most want to play in the coming year. The current top three games in overall rankings (across all current- and last-gen consoles and handhelds as well as PC) are: […]
Oculus VR, developer of the Rift virtual reality headset for PC, has announced today that it will acquire product engineering company, Carbon Design Group. The group has designed numerous products, including the Xbox 360 controller, racing wheel, and Kinect. This is not the beginning of a partnership between the two companies, though. According to the […]
Have you ever wondered how dialogue leaps from lines in a word document to being fully realized in a game? Brutal Legend and Psychonauts developer Double Fine will explain what it entails during a talk at GDC Europe this summer, event organizers have announced. Double Fine senior gameplay programmer Anna Kipnis will give a talk […]
The nominations for the 2014 Game Critics Awards were announced today, and 2K Games’ multiplayer-focused shooter Evolve led the way with six total nods. The game is in development at Turtle Rock Studios, the team that created the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead series. In the game, four players fight together to take down a […]
Before Activision enlisted Sledgehammer Games to help develop Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the studio was working on a third-person Call of Duty game set during the Vietnam War. Now, we know what that game could have looked like, thanks to some newly discovered pieces of concept art from prolific artist Eddie Del Rio. […]
Hot on the heels of the Steam Summer Sale and the Humble Store Sale, digital distribution platform GOG.com is having a one-day event during its own Summer Sale called Adrenaline Rush. GOG’s sale features heavily discounted games including Don’t Starve for $5, GRID for $3, and Witcher 2 for $4. Today’s bundles are also great […]
One of the biggest stories to come out of last year’s E3 was the fact that Microsoft’s Xbox One would launch for $500, a full $100 above Sony’s rival PlayStation 4. In an interview with Ars Technica, PlayStation boss Scott Rohde recalled the day this announcement was made, saying it was a joyous moment to […]
An article published on Neurology Now, an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology, argues that excessive gaming changes not only the outward behavior of teenagers, but also the fundamental wiring of adolescent brains. The article makes it clear that such changes can be very beneficial and advantageous, but it suggests that excessive gaming […]
Under the new direction of CEO Andrew Wilson, Electronic Arts is shifting its mentality to become a more “player-first” company. Speaking with Bloomberg about his first nine months on the job and what he wants to achieve going forward, Wilson acknowledged that EA hasn’t always been seen in the best light, and said it’s his […]
Rockstar Games’ acclaimed open-world game Grand Theft Auto V is a third-person game, but what would it look like if you controlled Michael, Trevor, and Franklin from a first-person perspective? Now we know, thanks to YouTube user XBLToothPik (via Eurogamer), who has published a pair of videos (above and below) showing the familiar world of […]
