AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar16 hours agoTake-Two is buying Gearbox from Embracer for $460 millionverified_publisherEngadget - Kris HoltMeanwhile, Sega has sold one of its studios and is laying off around 240 people. More major changes are afoot on the business side of the video game world, as a notable name is changing hands once again. Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar and others) has …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar18 hours agoMLB's Home Run Derby VR launches on the Meta Quest Storeverified_publisherEngadget - Sarah FieldingIt's available for $30. If you're part of the intersection of virtual reality enthusiasts and major league baseball fans, then there's good news for you. MLB has launched Home Run Derby VR on the Meta Quest Store, making it available for Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro users. The game was previously …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar18 hours agoVisions of Mana preview: A faithful reimagination of a classicverified_publisherEngadget - Sam RutherfordThis will be the first new mainline entry in the series since Dawn of Mana from 2006. Classic JRPGs are sort of having a moment. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has brought new life and a new generation of gamers to one of the most iconic franchises around. More recently Unicorn Overlord has given us a …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar20 hours agoMicrosoft may be working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series Xverified_publisherEngadget - Steve DentThat may mean delays to a refreshed console. Microsoft may be working on a white version of its current all-digital Xbox Series X console, according to leaked images reported by Exputer and documents seen by The Verge. The design appears to be identical to the current black disc version (sans the disc …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar21 hours agoTwitch bans streams overlaid on boobs and buttsverified_publisherEngadget - Mariella MoonBecause that's apparently a thing. No more Fortnite Twitch streams on butts. I said what I said. If you're out of the loop on all things Twitch, there's a trend going around of streamers projecting their gameplays on green-screened body parts, usually intimate ones like butts and breasts. Because …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatarThe best gaming laptops for 2024verified_publisherEngadget - Devindra HardawarWe reviewed dozens of portable PCs — these are our favorite gaming laptops. Gaming laptops are the true Transformers of the PC world: They’re powerful enough to play your favorite titles, but you can also harness their speed for media creation or extreme multitasking, like streaming high-resolution …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar1 day agoSega of America workers have ratified their union contractverified_publisherEngadget - Lawrence BonkEmployees overwhelmingly voted for the measure last year. Workers at Sega of America, a division of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., have officially ratified their union contract, as reported byBloomberg. This makes it one of the first major North American video-game companies to take this step, which …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar1 day agoImmortals of Aveum headlines April’s PS Plus monthly gamesverified_publisherEngadget - Will ShanklinMinecraft Legends and Skul: The Hero Slayer also join an Overwatch 2 bundle. Sony unveiled April’s PlayStation Plus monthly games on Wednesday. The batch includes Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer and an Overwatch 2 skins-and-skips bundle. Subscribers on PS Plus’ Essential, …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar1 day agoMarvel Rivals is a new Overwatch-like team shooterverified_publisherEngadget - Lawrence BonkYou can play as Black Panther, Spider-Man, Magneto and more. Marvel Games and NetEase just announced a new Overwatch-like team shooter called Marvel Rivals. As the name suggests, playable characters will be pulled from throughout the Marvel Multiverse, including members of the Avengers, Guardians of …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar1 day agoEight years after launch, No Man's Sky gets computer-generated space stations that are different each timeverified_publisherEngadget - Will ShanklinThe Orbital update also lets you customize your ship and go on daring fleet rescues. No Man’s Sky is still getting major updates. Developer Hello Games’ “Orbital” update, due Wednesday, adds procedurally generated space stations (so they’ll be different every time), a ship editor and a Guild system …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar2 days agoMicrosoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming titlesverified_publisherEngadget - Kris HoltOf course Fortnite is one of the first games in the mix. It's taken much longer than expected but Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse (KBM) support to certain Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. We first heard that the company planned to do so in March 2022 and it was suggested that the option …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar2 days agoThe PS5's Game Help feature will start sourcing videos from other playersverified_publisherEngadget - Sarah FieldingCommunity Game Help should roll out in the next few months. Game Help, which provides developer-created tips and videos to help you progress without leaving the game, has been a staple of players' PlayStation 5 experience since it launched in 2020. Now, Sony has announced Community Game Help, an …