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‘Pokemon GO’ Developer Niantic Launches Black Developers Initiative

‘Pokemon GO’ Developer Niantic Launches Black Developers Initiative

The developer behind breakout augmented reality hits like Pokémon GO, Ingress and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite continues to do its part in providing opportunities for minority game-makers. As announced via the studio’s Twitter account on Thursday, Niantic has launched a new endeavor aiming to provide financing, mentorship and support to Black game development teams. “In […]

3y ago

Environmental Agency Red-Flags PS5 & Xbox Series X Power Consumption

Environmental Agency Red-Flags PS5 & Xbox Series X Power Consumption

An environmental agency in the U.S. is warning that the recent release of Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X will yield massive increases in power consumption and, in turn, higher energy costs. In turn, the next-gen video game consoles could have a sizable negative impact on the environment over the next several years. […]

3y ago

Oscar Isaac Set To Bring Solid Snake To Life In ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Adaptation

Oscar Isaac Set To Bring Solid Snake To Life In ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Adaptation

Actor Oscar Isaac has officially been tapped to bring one of video gaming’s most iconic characters to life on the big screen. As relayed by Variety, Sony Pictures announced on Friday that the 41-year-old is now attached to filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ cinematic adaptation of Metal Gear Solid in the starring role of Solid Snake. Isaac, […]

4y ago

Rumors Of A ‘Silent Hill’ Reboot On Sony’s PS5 Are ‘Credible,’ Gaming Insider Says

Rumors Of A ‘Silent Hill’ Reboot On Sony’s PS5 Are ‘Credible,’ Gaming Insider Says

The long-rumored return of a video game series that helped popularize the survival horror genre in the late 1990s and early 2000s may actually be in the works. As relayed by VG247 on Thursday, former Game Informer senior editor and current Kinda Funny host Imran Khan believes that rumors suggesting that a reboot of Konami’s […]

4y ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Starts Twitch Gaming Channel To Play ‘Among Us’ And Encourage Voting

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Starts Twitch Gaming Channel To Play ‘Among Us’ And Encourage Voting

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has launched a Twitch channel to play the popular online video game Among Us and encourage viewers to vote in the election. Ocasio-Cortez, who is the U.S. Representative for New York’s 14th congressional district, asked on Twitter if any gamers would join her to promote voting in the lead-up to the 2020 […]

4y ago

Sony Reveals That ’99 Percent’ Of Games Available On PS4 Will Be Playable On PS5

Sony Reveals That ’99 Percent’ Of Games Available On PS4 Will Be Playable On PS5

Sony offered a multitude of new details regarding backward compatibility for its forthcoming PlayStation 5 console on Friday in a post on the PlayStation Blog. Specifically, the Japanese tech giant noted that a vast majority of PlayStation 4 games will also be playable on the next-gen console, which is scheduled for release in North America, […]

4y ago

Sega’s ‘Yakuza’ Video Game Series Is Reportedly Getting A Live-Action Adaptation

Sega’s ‘Yakuza’ Video Game Series Is Reportedly Getting A Live-Action Adaptation

Sega’s long-running, action-adventure/beat ’em up series Yakuza is reportedly heading to the big screen in the form of a live-action, cinematic adaptation. According to Variety, the iconic video game developer is teaming up with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content to bring the franchise’s stylized world to life. Although 1212 and Wild Sheep are reportedly […]

4y ago

Buffalo Bills’ John Brown Says ‘Madden’ Player Ratings Are ‘Rigged’

Buffalo Bills’ John Brown Says ‘Madden’ Player Ratings Are ‘Rigged’

With less than a month to go until the official release of Madden 21, Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown said the individual player ratings are “rigged up.” The veteran wideout spoke to Bills reporter Maddy Glab in a video posted to Twitter this morning. You can see that tweet here. Brown, who caught 72 […]

4y ago

‘Fallout’ Video Game Adaptation In The Works For Amazon From ‘Westworld’ Creators

‘Fallout’ Video Game Adaptation In The Works For Amazon From ‘Westworld’ Creators

An adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic video game Fallout is currently in the works at Amazon from Westworld co-creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new series is part of their overall nine-figure deal they signed with Amazon last year. At present, the series is in the early developmental stages, […]

4y ago

‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Announced During PlayStation 5 ‘Future of Gaming’ Stream

‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Announced During PlayStation 5 ‘Future of Gaming’ Stream

After incurring a week-long delay as a result of Black Lives Matter protests and calls for an end to racial injustice around the globe, Sony finally held its Future of Gaming live stream, during which the console-maker, games publisher, and tech giant revealed some of its early offerings for the upcoming PlayStation 5 system. The […]

4y ago

‘Chernobyl’ Director Johan Renck To Helm Pilot Episode Of HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ Adaptation

‘Chernobyl’ Director Johan Renck To Helm Pilot Episode Of HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ Adaptation

After becoming a critical and commercial hit at the end of the previous console cycle and cementing its status as one of video gaming’s definitive titles, The Last of Us was optioned by HBO earlier this year for a television adaptation. Now, Chernobyl director Johan Renck has revealed that he has signed on to be […]

4y ago

Sony To Unveil PlayStation 5 Games, Updates On System During ‘Future Of Gaming’ Showcase

Sony To Unveil PlayStation 5 Games, Updates On System During ‘Future Of Gaming’ Showcase

With the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) canceled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, video game studios and console manufacturers have been forced to seek different avenues for announcing new products for gamers to consume. To that end, Sony has announced a live streaming showcase for Thursday, June 4, during which the company […]

4y ago

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Is Officially Getting A Sequel

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Is Officially Getting A Sequel

After becoming the highest-grossing video game movie of all time, Sonic the Hedgehog is officially getting a sequel, Variety exclusively reported earlier today. On Thursday, it was confirmed by Sega Sammy and Paramount Pictures that a sequel was currently in development. Jeff Fowler will return to direct the film while both Josh Miller and Pat […]

4y ago

Amazon Releases Sci-Fi Shooter Video Game ‘Crucible’

Amazon Releases Sci-Fi Shooter Video Game ‘Crucible’

Amazon Game Studios released the free PC game Crucible on Wednesday. The sci-fi shooter competition was the first one launched by the company’s Seattle-based gaming studio, Relentless, CNET reported. There haven’t been too many details released about the game since it was first announced, along with three other titles, four years ago at TwitchCon. All […]

4y ago

Xbox Project Co-Founder J Allard To Oversee Intellivision Amico Console

Xbox Project Co-Founder J Allard To Oversee Intellivision Amico Console

One of the key people in bringing Microsoft’s original Xbox console to market in 2001 will be joining Intellivision in its effort to launch an all-new console, the Amico. J Allard — who previously served as corporate vice president and chief technology officer for the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft — is joining Intellivision […]

4y ago

Nintendo Announces A New ‘Paper Mario’ Game With A July Release Date

Nintendo Announces A New ‘Paper Mario’ Game With A July Release Date

On Thursday morning, Nintendo announced that a brand new Paper Mario game will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on July 17. The new action-adventure game is titled Paper Mario: The Origami King. According to the official Paper Mario website, the game will follow Mario and his new partner Olivia as they team up with unlikely […]

4y ago

Remaster Of Blizzard Classic ‘Diablo II’ Rumored To Be Releasing In 2020

Remaster Of Blizzard Classic ‘Diablo II’ Rumored To Be Releasing In 2020

One of the seminal titles of PC gaming in the early 2000s appears to be getting a face-lift and a new lease on life in the form of a modern remaster. Diablo II — Blizzard‘s classic hack-and-slash, action RPG — is rumored to be returning later this year with a proverbial new coat of paint […]

4y ago

PS5 Will Give Every PlayStation Game A Free Demo, Rumor Suggests

PS5 Will Give Every PlayStation Game A Free Demo, Rumor Suggests

While much of the hype regarding the upcoming release of Sony’s PlayStation 5 console has been centered on things like specialized solid state drives, custom AMD GPUs, ray tracing, and backward compatibility, a rumored new feature for the system has the potential to be a game-changer. According to a possible leak on Twitter, as relayed […]

4y ago

‘The Last Of Us Part II’, ‘Ghosts Of Tsushima’ Get Official Summer Release Dates

‘The Last Of Us Part II’, ‘Ghosts Of Tsushima’ Get Official Summer Release Dates

After several questions and concerns about release dates either being pushed back or expected to be pushed back, Sony announced the launch dates of The Last of Us Part II and Ghosts of Tsushima for the PlayStation 4. The announcement came from Sony’s official Playstation blog, which said the two games will drop about a […]

4y ago

Nintendo Reveals 160,000 Switch Accounts Affected By Recent Hack

Nintendo Reveals 160,000 Switch Accounts Affected By Recent Hack

Nintendo has revealed that some 160,000 Switch accounts were affected by a recent hack that allowed those responsible to access user and password data for Nintendo Network IDs (NNID). The hackers were then able to log in to those accounts and make unauthorized purchases with them. The company confirmed the hacks via a statement on […]

4y ago

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