Limited time event ‘The Grand Larceny’ announced for Rainbow Six Siege
Check it out, Rainbow Six fans. L SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MAY 5, 2020 – Today, Ubisoft® announced a new limited-time event for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege Year 5 Season 1, The Grand Larceny. This event brings an all-new game mode in an elderly British version of the old Hereford map: The Stolen Goods. Players should be ready to defend their fortune at all costs. This event will last two weeks from...[Read More]
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope gets a new dev diary
Fun game. Check out the new dev diary below. Through a new Dev Diary hosted by Pete Samuels, CEO of Supermassive Games and Executive Producer of The Dark Pictures Anthology, fans can dive deeper into the creation process of Little Hope and learn how the gruesome New England witch trials of 1692 inspired the story in the game. Pete shares more details on the influences and inspirations that led to ...[Read More]
Crucible to launch on May 20th
Amazon Studios bringing the goods. Check out the official release below. Seattle—May 5, 2020 — Amazon Games today announced Crucible, its free-to-play competitive team-based shooter for PC, will launch on May 20, 2020. In Crucible, players choose from a diverse roster of aliens, robots, and humans, and work with teammates to hunt opponents, take down hostile creatures, and capture objectives, all ...[Read More]
TT Games releases new artwork for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
That’s a cool cover. Glad they’re doing this. Enjoy the art and details below. To celebrate May the 4th and all things Star Wars, we want to share with you the official key art for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, the upcoming title from TT Games featuring all nine Skywalker saga films in one brand new game. Encapsulating the game’s epic blend of the three Star Wars trilogies, the k...[Read More]
EA Play Live 2020 announced!
This is nice to see. It feels normal for summer, which is something we all need right now. Official Play Live details are below. EA Play Live 2020 is about connecting players around the world and bringing them closer to the game franchises they love. During this year’s digital event, we’ll showcase our games through a live broadcast, community content, and more. Tune in on Thursday, June 11th at 4...[Read More]
Free update coming to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Thank you, Respawn. You’re just awesome. Enjoy the official details below. EA and Respawn Entertainment have released a free content update for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, giving players the opportunity to take on new challenges in a brand-new game mode, the ability to replay the story with all previously acquired collectibles, collect new cosmetics for Cal and BD-1, and more! The largest ...[Read More]
PCS North American details revealed
I’m actually looking forward to how this works out. I like good structure in tournaments and this appears to be very well thoughtout. Official details below. Yesterday, PUBG Esports introduced The PUBG Continental Series (PCS) Charity Showdown, a series of events happening around the world from May 14-31, and we wanted to provide a closer look at exactly what you can expect in North America ...[Read More]
American McGee and Manticore Games is launches ‘Through the Looking Glass’ art contest
Well, this looks like fun. Check out the goods below. In collaboration with game designer American McGee, best known for his “Alice” series of games, Manticore Games is launching “Through The Looking Glass,” an Alice in Wonderland-themed 3D art contest that will run May 1–31. McGee has provided concept art to inspire contestants as they work to create scenes and environments using Core, a free pla...[Read More]
Activision Blizzard supporting National Military Appreciation Month with donations (and more)
I really am always happy to read these official releases. It’s nice to see a company give back a little. Definitely a good way to start May. SANTA MONICA, Calif. — May 1, 2020 — Activision Blizzard today announced that it has donated $2 million to the Call of Duty Endowment to help fund emerging veteran employment needs. The donation helps kick off the company’s celebration of National Milit...[Read More]
Deliver Us the Moon
Story-driven games are my jam. They are the ones that you remember for years to come, and the ones you replay. See Journey, Symphony of the Night, or just play any Kojima-led game for details on what the hell I mean. Stories drive everything when it comes to longevity in gaming, and any good gamer that is well-versed in such can tell you that without a shred of doubt. KeokeN Interactive’s Deliver ...[Read More]
Guilded raises $7 million to help build gaming chat platform
That’s a lot of cheddar cheese. Official details are below. SAN FRANCISCO – April 30, 2020 – Guilded has raised $7 million in Series A financing to provide the ultimate chat platform for gaming communities. The funding was led by Matrix Partners, with participation from Initialized Capital, Susa Ventures, and Sterling.VC. Ilya Sukhar, general partner at Matrix Partners, joined th...[Read More]
Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee heading to Switch on May 14th
This is beautifully old school. Check out the official details below for the Switch release of Oddworld. Paris, FR and Oddworld, CA – April 30, 2020 – Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc. and Microids team up to announce a May 14th release date for the classic game Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee. Initially available on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch, Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee is the cla...[Read More]