As the reach of the internet grows, the importance of television is challenged. Video games are among many forms of entertainment that advertise via television commercials. However, Danny Bilson, Head of Core Games at THQ, wonders how important television is and how other forms of advertising could be a better use of the marketing budget. One of the “way more exciting” options he wants to explore is advertising on gaming consoles....
Drool has announced, in a trippy new trailer, that Thumper will be making its way onto the Xbox One on August 18. The critically acclaimed rhythm violence game has been (rightly) making waves on the PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch. Now the space beetle spectacular will be thumping its way onto Xbox. It’s like an LSD nightmare. In Thumper the player guides a space beetle as it traverses a hellish void towards a giant head....
New England Patriots’ Tom Brady won a fifth Super Bowl earlier this year, and can now add the accolade of oldest American Footballer on the cover of a Madden game to his massive list of achievements, ESPN has reported. On the topic of the Madden curse that’s seen many players appear on the cover, only to be hit with injury soon after, Brady said ‘I suppose there’s been some reality to that curse over the years....
This week on the Epic Games Store, Torchlight II is free and up for grabs. This overhead action RPG is both fan and critically acclaimed, so you’ll definitely want to give it a try. The game is available to claim now and the offer is good until July 23 at 11 AM EST. It’s no surprise Epic decided to feature this game for free now, because Torchlight III launched just last month....
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A lot of players, myself included, have been wondering about Creative Assembly’s plans for Total War: Warhammer III. Over on the game’s subreddit, I’d guess which legendary lords would lead each faction’s armies. Naturally, there was talk of a possible Chaos Undivided faction. I, for one, thought that there’s a good chance that Be’lakor would be playable. Still, Creative Assembly managed to surprise me. Indeed, the last legendary lord to enter the fray in Total War: Warhammer III is the Daemon Prince, the commander of the Legion of Chaos....
Fans of The Legend of Zelda have argued for more than three decades over which game in the series is the best. The debate will most likely never die, as new installments arrive and personal opinion changes. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun to analyze why some games are great — and how some others are better. Two of the most expansive entries in the Zelda franchise are 2006’s Twilight Princess and 2011’s Skyward Sword, both available on the Wii....
The popular and often controversial Twitch streamer Macaiyla has successfully campaigned for her ban to be reduced and is now streaming once again. Viewers can now check out her channel following the incident that caused all the trouble in the first place: a moment’s glimpse at a pair of breasts on a Twitter feed. The streamer received a three-day suspension following a violation of Twitch policy. The issue was that Macaiyla displayed her Twitter timeline while she was streaming, which showed a nude image which goes against the Community Guidelines set forth by Twitch....
Twitch Prime will donate $1 to Banner Saga 3 developer Stoic Games for every person who downloads and plays The Banner Saga or The Banner Saga 2 which are being offered free to Prime members. A maximum of $200,000 will be donated. The Banner Saga will be available to download between 23-28 February, with the sequel free to download and play between 2-6 March. “Working with the Twitch Prime team has been amazing,” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of publisher Versus Evil....
Ubisoft looks to be readying itself to fight off a potential future takeover bid, according to a new report. Recent details suggested Ubisoft was being circled by several private equity firms, and Ubisoft itself has addressed the possibility it will be bought during a recent investor briefing. Now, mergers and acquisitions site Dealreporter (via SeekingAlpha) has suggested Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot family is looking to partner with one of these private equity firms while retaining control of the company - a move designed to see off a full-scale takeover attempt by another party....
Yves Guillemot, CEO at Ubisoft, has released a statement reflecting on the past year of changes the company has made since facing a wave of accusations of a toxic workplace environment and evidence of workplace harassment that saw the dismissal of several key figures from the company in 2020. In the statement itself posted to the Ubisoft blog, Guillemot said “Last June, we faced the fact that not all team members were experiencing the safe and inclusive workplace that we had always intended Ubisoft to be....
Despite being just over three years old, having released in September 2013, Grand Theft Auto V is in first place in the UK charts this week. To be fair, we did give it a 10/10. Nioh comes in as a new entry in second place and is the only new entry in the charts this week, while Resident Evil 7 takes third after being in pole position last week. Overwatch and Watch Dogs 2 have both re-entered the top ten, Watch Dogs 2 showing a bit of the long tail Ubi were probably hoping for....
UNO is a fun game for everyone, and it looks like “everyone” just got bigger. Mattel announced Tuesday that UNO Braille is now available for purchase, allowing blind and low-vision people everywhere to play the game. Mattel not only added braille to the playing cards, but also made the instructions and packaging accessible as well. The game will include braille instructions, so blind or low-vision people who have never played UNO before have a chance to learn....
If you’ve ever played a competitive game of CS:GO you’re likely familiar with how it usually goes. A few bad rounds go by and soon enough someone on your team is screaming at you to do better. Well, Valve has stepped in and introduced a new auto-mute system to try and help combat this problem. Going forward, any players who receive too many abuse reports will be given a warning. If they fail to improve their behavior, this warning will turn into a penalty....
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Today Nippon Ichi Software revealed a new trailer of the sequel of its cutesy game Void Terrarium, titled simply Void Terrarium 2 or not-so-simply void* tRrLM2();. The trailer focuses on the mechanics of the game, including those inherited from the previous title of the series and those that are newly introduced for the sequel. You can check it out below. Void Terrarium 2 will be released in Japan on June 30 for PS4 and Nintendo Switch....
Warhammer 40K: Darktide recently released onto PC and PC Game Pass. The latest entry in the Warhammer universe is a cooperative shooter with plenty of depth to be uncovered. Unfortunately, bugs have been a part of that experience too, and some are even preventing players from entering the game. Error code 4008 in Darktide appears to occur at any time while playing the game, and receiving it will boot you back to the main menu....
A console bug has once again made itself known for Warzone 2 and MW2 players worldwide. This time around, those unfortunate enough to experience this glitch are apparently unable to find matches when it happens. Based on the MW2 Trello, the current issue arises when the game is resumed after players suspend MW2 and Warzone 2. Some users will then be unable to matchmake in any game mode, which typically leaves the player confused as to what caused the error....
This Westworld review contains spoilers. Westworld Season 3 Episode 7 How someone feels about the third season of Westworld can be determined by a number of factors, but one of the most important ones is shaping up to be how a viewer feels about Caleb Nichols (Aaron Paul) and his place in the Dolores Abernathy Expanded Universe. An actor like Aaron Paul doesn’t tend to be brought on board to be a part-time player, and as the third season has progressed, Caleb and his mysterious past have become more and more important to the narrative, like how bit players would be pulled into the schemes of the guests in the park....
What Does Backchannel Mean? A backchannel refers to the use of networked computers and instant messaging software in a learning or team-based work environment to provide private or one-to-one communication between the student/listener and the teacher/speaker. Backchannel technology is widely used in conferences, networked environments with supported communication and/or chatting software, as well as to deliver academic lectures. Techopedia Explains Backchannel The term backchannel was initially coined to define individual behavior during a conversation or in an academic learning environment for individuals who prefer private or backchannel communication with the speaker....
