In 2013, the first trailer for No Man’s Sky showed off a lot of things people got very excited for. Some of those things were in the base game, others were added…
What Mike Morhaime’s Dreamhaven Will Do Similarly (and Differently) To Blizzard
Mike Morhaime was quite enjoying not having a job, for a while. Almost three decades after co-founding the company that would become Blizzard Entertainment – steering it through multi-billion dollar acquisitions, and…
Microsoft Would Consider Buying More Games Companies After Bethesda
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that the company will continue considering buying video game companies “where it makes sense.” In an interview with CNET about the company’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax…
The UK Government Wants to Know If You Think Loot Boxes Are Gambling
As part of a consultation on loot boxes, the UK government is looking to hear from “video games players and adults responsible for children and young people who play video games” to…
Bethesda Will Run Semi-Independently Under Microsoft
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has confirmed that Bethesda will continue to run semi-independently after the company’s acquisition by Microsoft. Speaking to CNET, Spencer made clear that, while Bethesda games will adopt…
Why we can’t laugh at laptop integrated graphics anymore
Integrated graphics, long the butt of jokes among PC gamers—that technology so worthless that it comes free with your laptop—is finally due some respect. Integrated graphics that didn’t stink started with Ryzen…
Blizzard Co-Founder Opens New Game Company, Dreamhaven, Developing Two Games
Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime has announced Dreamhaven, a new games company with two internal development studios, each of which is working on a new game, and is headed by other…
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD review: PCIe 4.0 for the win
The Samsung 980 Pro is here to take back the crown—and then some. While its predecessor, the 970 Pro, won and eventually lost its SSD performance title to hotter competition, this latest…
Blurams Smart Doorbell review: High-quality video, free cloud storage, and a low introductory price tag
This video doorbell offers some advanced image-detection features, including facial recognition, but it needs better sensitivity control. Powered by WPeMatico
Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2 Rated For PC
Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance and Konami Collector’s Series: Castlevania and Contra have been rated for PC in Taiwan. Gematsu spotted the ratings on the Taiwan Digital Game…