FlickPlay And The Sandbox Form Partnership, Takes Steps Toward Metaverse
Gaming companies FlickPlay and The Sandbox announced a new partnership that will allow players to use blockchain assets on bothContinue Reading
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Women-Led Independent Developer Studio Shares Their Experience At Xbox Game Studios Camp
Two years ago, a group of soon-to-be studio founders enrolled in the first-ever Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in NewContinue Reading
Sega Talks Super Game Initiative, Producer Says It Is A Natural Extension For Future Games To Include Cloud Gaming And NFTs
Sega has opened up on its secretive “Super Game” initiative, seen in an interview with Sega Japan’s recruitment website inContinue Reading
Gaming Companies And Industry Leaders Have Raised Almost $200M For Ukraine
Gaming companies across the board have come together to raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. From Japanese studios suchContinue Reading
Sega Gives Update On “Super Game” Concept
Sega recently provided an update on its “Super Game” concept. In an interview published on the company’s Japanese website, SegaContinue Reading
Apple Reportedly Patenting Several Mobile Gaming Accessories
According to a recent report from Patently Apple, Apple is working on numerous dedicated gaming accessories for mobile devices. InContinue Reading
Is Microsoft Going To Be Putting Ads In Free-To-Play Games?
There may soon be ads in free-to-play Microsoft games. According to sources that spoke with Insider, Microsoft is reportedly developingContinue Reading
Xbox Loses Fan Poll To… Skittles?
Xbox might be winning the console war, but they’ve notably lost a big battle as far as its fans areContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #221: Niantic Tamagotchi, Blizzard NFT, Fortnite Coachella, Xbox In-Game Ads, Apple Mobile Gaming, Tencent Shutdowns, Amazon Kids+ Games, Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion, Gamer Shower
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Niantic’s new augmented reality virtual pet game, MicrosoftContinue Reading
Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Supports Steam Deck Thanks To Microsoft Edge Beta
Microsoft says it has worked closely with Valve to get the Xbox Cloud Gaming working on the Steam Deck. WhileContinue Reading
Fortnite Raises $144M For Ukraine
Fortnite has raised $144 million to support relief efforts in Ukraine. This comes after Epic Games and Microsoft announced thatContinue Reading
Sony Planning To Acquire Even More Studios
It doesn’t seem like Sony has any plans of slowing down its recent string of acquisitions. In fact, during aContinue Reading
Xbox DirectStorage To Reduce CPU Overhead Up To 40% When Gaming On Windows 11
Windows 11 gamers could get some really beefy benefits from DirectStorage tech, which was recently announced to have arrived on Microsoft’sContinue Reading
Xbox Looking To Publish Cloud Games, Reaches Out To Developers
In a recently shared video, Xbox Game Studio Publishing’s Kim Swift went through the objectives of the organization’s cloud gaming divisionContinue Reading
Xbox Unveils New Publishing Division Focused On Cloud-Native Games
Microsoft unveiled a new publishing division that “works with studios to develop cloud-native titles and bring them exclusively to theContinue Reading
Microsoft Says It Will Not Object To Activision-Blizzard Workers Unionizing
Microsoft announced that it will not object to Activision-Blizzard recognizing internal unionization efforts, in response to a letter from ActivisionContinue Reading
PlayStation Introduces Subscription Service To Compete With Game Pass
On March 29th, Sony announced it would be launching a new version of its PlayStation Plus subscription service this JuneContinue Reading
Sony To Present PlayStation Spartacus Subscription Service
Reports indicate that Sony Interactive Entertainment is poised to announce its new breakthrough subscription service next week. The tech giant,Continue Reading
Epic Games And Xbox Partner Up To Donate All Fortnite Proceeds To Charity For The Next Two Weeks
On the same day Epic launched Fortnite Season 2, the developer-publisher and Xbox announced a two-week joint commitment to donate allContinue Reading
Sony Set To Acquire Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios
On March 21st, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it was planning on acquiring the Canadian developer Haven Entertainment Studios. At thisContinue Reading
Could Intel’s Project Endgame Be A PC Streaming Service That Transcends Just Gaming?
Intel’s online investor meeting in February was an opportunity for the company to lay out future plans for the business.Continue Reading
Games Workshop Announces Suspension Of All Warhammer Sales In Russia
Games Workshop, the UK-based company behind the Warhammer products, has become the latest gaming company to take a stand againstContinue Reading
Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Officially Supports Steam Deck Through Microsoft Edge
Microsoft says it has been working closely with Valve to get Xbox Cloud Gaming working on the Steam Deck. WhileContinue Reading
Microsoft Releases DirectStorage API To Speed Up Loading Times On PC
Two years after previewing DirectStorage API, Microsoft has finally made it available to game developers for the purpose of drasticallyContinue Reading
LevelUp Gaming Lounge Opens Its Doors In Buffalo
March 14th saw the LevelUp gaming lounge open its doors in Buffalo, New York. The lounge combines a large gameContinue Reading
Gears Of War Esports Coming To An End After This Season
The video game development company The Coalition recently announced that the current Gears of War esports season will be theContinue Reading
Facebook’s Metaverse Vision Questioned By Former Nintendo COO
The metaverse is still taking shape, causing many companies to make a serious effort to take advantage of the growingContinue Reading
Microsoft Improves Xbox Cloud Gaming’s Performance On Apple Devices
Microsoft recently announced it had made several improvements to its Xbox Cloud Gaming service on iPads and iPhones. These adjustmentsContinue Reading