Microsoft Is Bringing Activision Blizzard Games To Game Pass
An image from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 depicting a skateboarder doing a kickflip over a handrail at Tony Hawk’s Birdhouse skatepark. Microsoft really out here tryna kickflip over the games industry. Alongside news that Microsoft is…
Google Play Games launches on PC in limited beta
TL;DR Google has announced a limited Google Play Games for PC beta. The beta is limited to Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan for now. The beta works on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Back in December, Google announced Google Play Games would be coming to…
Internet watchdog warns Olympic Games app has security, censorship flaws
1/2 With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games set to begin in a few weeks, Internet watchdog Citizen Lab on Tuesday published a report highlighting security and censorship issues with a smartphone application mandated for use by all attendees at the…
Several PlayStation Studios Asked to Put Their Games on PC, God of War Director Says
Following the launch of God of War on PC, Sony Santa Monica creative director Cory Barlog has revealed that many of PlayStation’s own studios helped convince Sony that it was a “really good idea” to bring its biggest exclusives to PC.…
Share your Steam library with friends because you probably won’t play all those games anyway
Steam’s library sharing feature is convenient, but has some drawbacks. Taylor Martin/CNET With its no-strings-attached approach and a frequent sales, Steam — Valve’s digital gaming distribution service — makes it easy for gamers…
Xbox Head Phil Spencer Suggests Banned Players Lists Could Cross Games
Cross-platform banning could become a reality says Head of Xbox Phil Spencer. In a recent interview he discusses his hope to eliminate toxic behavior. In a recent interview Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, said that he would like to have a ban for toxic…
All games impacted by the Alder Lake/DRM issues have now been fixed
In brief: If you’re put off from upgrading to Intel’s 12th-gen Alder Lake series by the prospect of not being able to play some of your favorite games, here’s some good news: the Digital Rights Management (DRM) issues that caused certain titles to not…
Rockstar Parent Company Wants Zynga to Turn Its Biggest Series Into Mobile Games
Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two just bought Zynga in a practically unprecedented $12.7 billion deal, and part of the reasoning is that it wants the opportunity to bring some of its biggest console and PC game properties to mobile. In an investor…
The future of mobile games in 2022
The mobile gaming scene is likely to get more games in 2022 that were also made for PC and console, TouchArcade editor-in-chief Jared Nelson tells Axios. Why it matters: Mobile is already the biggest sector in gaming, but what constitutes a mobile game…
Final Fantasy Games May Not Release on Xbox Consoles This Generation; Square Enix Is “Keen” to Keep Releasing Every Game on PC
Final Fantasy games may not release on Xbox consoles this generation, as Sony wants PlayStation to be the home of the series. Speaking on the ResetERA forums, VGC’s Jordan Middler commented on the Japanese publisher’s future games, saying…