In a new interview, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explains why the Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry publisher is focusing so much on open-world games. Speaking with CVG, Guillemot says Ubisoft games like Watch Dogs, The Crew, Far Cry 4, or The Division are appealing to gamers because they allow players a more free-form experience instead […]
If it seems like E3 has a tendency to get dominated by the biggest announcements and the flashiest blockbuster game demos, that’s probably because it does. But don’t take that to mean that’s all there is to the show. There are plenty of awesome games that get lost in the shuffle; you just have to […]
Iconic publisher Atari, perhaps best known for creating franchises like This includes extending its “classic gaming brands” to new platforms like iOS, Android, PC, and other digital mediums. In addition, Atari plans to reach out to growing markets and new audiences, including LGBT, social casinos, real-money gambling, and YouTube. Atari’s “comeback strategy” also includes a […]
No stranger at all to video games, comedian and TV host Conan O’Brien came to E3 last week to film a segment for his show Late Night with Conan O’Brien. He tried out a handful of games, including Sunset Overdrive, Hyrule Warriors, and Forza Motorsport 5, as well as Sony’s PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset […]
Battlefield Hardline‘s beta, currently available on PlayStation 4 and PC, will not end today as previously expected. Electronic Arts announced on the Battlefield Blog that the beta has been extended by one week, and will now end on Thursday, June 26, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. PS4 and PC players can register to play the Battlefield […]
[UPDATE] We now have the full video, which you can watch above. The original story is below. We’ve already published our thoughts on the 30-minute Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain demo, but now you can watch the extended video right now, courtesy of the Konami Station. Gameplay starts at 50:08. The video shows […]
Johnnemann Nordhagen, one of the founding members of Gone Home developer The Fullbright Company, has left to start his own studio. Called Dim Bulb Games, the studio is currently only composed of Nordhagen. According to the founder, its mission is to experiment with fringe concepts and push the boundaries of video games. In a statement […]
According to vice president Phil Harrison, Microsoft has big plans for Rare, the developer of popular franchises such as Banjo-Kazooie and Viva Pinata. During an interview with Eurogamer, Harrison revealed that Rare has several projects in the works. He explains, “Rare is working on a couple of things at the moment, which we will announce […]
More often than not, video game heroes are men. But why is that? An Associated Press story today features quotes from numerous industry executives speaking to why that might be the case. For EA Studios executive vice president Patrick Soderlund, it has something to do with the fact that video games are often designed with […]
Following the release of a user-created mod that significantly improved the visual quality of the PC version of Watch Dogs, Ubisoft has detailed the next official patch for its open-world hacking game. The patch is for both PC and console, and it will bring a number of stability fixes and performance improvements to the game. […]
