"Netflix is testing gamertag-style handles that users can create and publicly display when playing its selection of mobile games, as first spotted by mobile developer Steve Moser (via TechCrunch). This should let members identify and invite _...Read More_

The Verge: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II beta is coming in September. >"The beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is _...Read More_

>"Sega has announced that it’ll no longer sell standalone digital copies of Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, _...Read More_

NEW: Ubisoft turned an Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion into a standalone game that will be out before AC Infinity, sources say. Focused on stealth, code-named Rift, stars Basim. Ubisoft's lineup has struggled due to scandal, attrition, _...Read More_

>"The developers of fighting game Drag Her, which combines the action of Street Fighter with drag culture, are launching a Kickstarter campaign to help fund _...Read More_

"Sony’s deal to acquire Destiny maker Bungie caps what’s been an absolutely massive month for gaming acquisitions. And it hasn’t just been Sony, Microsoft, and Take-Two that have opened their wallets as of late."

"Thanks to games like Fortnite and League of Legends, the lines between social space, video game, and entertainment product have blurred, as every blockbuster tries to be all-encompassing."

"Denigrating portrayals of women are common in popular titles, but a hit Sony game offers a glimmer of hope that things are changing."

Some players in the Halo Infinite tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina will have to use Xbox Series X development kits instead of the actual console due to the chip shortage. The dev kits will play the exact same way as the standard _...Read More_

At its December 2021 Indie World Showcase, Nintendo revealed a number of games coming to the Switch, including Omori, Chicory, and OlliOlli World.

>"An interview with Fable and Populous developer Peter Molyneux about Legacy, an upcoming 22Cans game built on blockchain _...Read More_

>"Former World of Warcraft lead designer Rob Pardo and veteran esports pro Thresh will advise the Ethereum play-to-earn game Ember Sword."

"Games like Blaseball, Wildermyth, and Dwarf Fortress are exploring how procedural generation can be used for new kinds of _...Read More_

"Meta, formerly known as Facebook, will soon own Within, the company behind VR fitness app Supernatural. Many game studios have become part of the company’s Oculus division."

"Guardians of the Galaxy has absolutely nothing to do with the Marvel cinematic universe and just barely kisses comic continuity, though some of the characters’ backstory introduced in the movies still applies."