Last month, PC accessories company Logitech announced an ambitious project called “Together We Game,” billed as a first-of-its-kind collaborative project between Logitech and gamers. As part of the effort, Logitech will crowdsource ideas for an upcoming 2D tower defense game and then build it. The first part of that process is now underway, as Logitech […]
“But it isn’t about that,” he adds. “It’s actually what is an awesome gameplay experience for the player and anything that gets in the way of the best player experience is baggage. I’m quoting directly from [Bungie co-founder Jason Jones] there. And, you know, as we’ve seen over the last few years, computer games are […]
Following Xbox and PlayStation, the Android-based microconsole company, Ouya, has revealed plans to enter the potentially lucrative Chinese market. Reuters reports that Ouya has partnered with Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Inc to bring Ouya games–not the console itself–to Xiaomi’s streaming boxes and smart TVs. Ouya founder and CEO Julie Uhrman told Reuters that details are […]
Microsoft has announced plans to shuttle PAX Prime attendees to its campus in nearby Redmond, Washington where they can play a host of unreleased Xbox indie games. Why is this necessary? Microsoft says it could not fit all the games it wanted to show in its booth. Interested? Admission is free. All you need to […]
The upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for Wii U could ignite sales of the platform, helping drive momentum during the critical holiday season. That’s according to Ubisoft EU boss Alain Corre, who tells GamesIndustry International that Super Smash Bros. and Just Dance 2015 could be big-sellers for Wii U. “To be honest, we always want […]
The Last of Us fans got some good news and some not-so-good news today. Developer Naughty Dog has announced that it will release two multiplayer maps for free on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. That’s the good part. The not-so-good news is that the matchmaking issues for the PS4 version of The Last of Us–the […]
During a recent Hack Day, Netflix engineers created a special Oculus Rift user interface for its popular streaming service. Is this what the future looks like? Check out the video above to find out for yourself. As you can see in the video, the Netflix Oculus Rift UI–dubbed “Oculix”–lets the user control the menu using […]
If you missed the extended Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain gameplay demo from a special presentation at Gamescom last week, you’re in luck, as Konami has now published the full, 22-minute video. The video shows Snake sneaking into an enemy base (complete with smarter, more adaptive enemies), and reveals that the world will […]
Civilization series developer Firaxis Games has announced that it will hold its first-ever “Firaxicon”–an official gathering to celebrate all things Firaxis Games–on September 27 and September 28. The event will take place at the Embassy Suites Baltimore, and you can buy tickets–said to be “strictly limited”–today for $40. Firaxicon attendees will get to meet and […]
Post by EA – Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has taken the Ice Bucket Challenge, getting ice water dumped on his head in a campaign to raise money and awareness for ALS. But that’s not all. The CEO also personally donated $1,000 to the ALS Association and announced that EA will match every […]
