Happy new year! January rings in with a bang with fireworks over the cities of Azeroth, and ends with the deep of winter. Bundle up and warm yourself by the fire of activities ahead. In-Game Events Feast of Winter Veil [Ends January 2] For the first couple of days of January, you still have an […]
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George Lucas Apologizes for "White Slavers" Comment, Says He’s "Thrilled" With Disney
December 31st, 2015 
Mark George Lucas is rolling back and apologizing for his comments about Disney and its ownership of the Star Wars series after he compared the company to “white slavers” in a recently published national interview. In a statement to Variety, Lucas said he’s “thrilled” to see Disney take Star Wars in “exciting directions” across categories. “I […]
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Comments Off on George Lucas Apologizes for "White Slavers" Comment, Says He’s "Thrilled" With DisneyHow Satoru Iwata Helped Bring Pokemon to America
December 31st, 2015 Mark You might not have known it, but the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata played a major role in bringing the now-popular Pokemon video game series to America. The Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara shared a great story on the subject in a new interview with 4Gamer, as translated by Siliconera. Ishihara said when the team […]
Decade-Old PC Game Galactic Civilizations 2 Gets Huge Patch
December 31st, 2015 Mark Stardock’s PC 4X turned-based strategy game Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, originally released back in 2006, is still getting updates. With the help of some community members, the developer recently pushed out a new update for the game, 2.20, which makes a series of changes to gameplay systems, graphics, and AI. Stardock CEO Brad Wardell […]
Oculus Touch Controller Delayed — "We Need More Time"
December 31st, 2015 Mark Oculus VR today announced that the unique controller for Oculus Rift won’t launch alongside the headset in Q1 as was previously the plan. In a blog post, the Facebook-owned company said it needed more time. “On the path to perfecting Touch, we’ve decided that we need more time before release, and we’ll now be shipping […]
2015 – The Video Game Year In Review
December 31st, 2015 Mark Featuring all the big games and news stories we experienced in 2015, Danny O’Dwyer takes you on a journey back through one of the greatest years in the history of video games.
Xbox One Elite Controller Shortages Expected Through March 2016
December 31st, 2015 Mark Looking for an Xbox One Elite controller and can’t find one? You’re not alone, as the premium pad is sold out basically everywhere. Now, Microsoft has warned that the $150 controller will continue to face “limited supply” through March 2016. In a statement to Tech Insider, Microsoft said it’s sending new stock to retailers every […]
Today’s Xbox One and Xbox 360 Daily Deals Revealed [UPDATED for Dec. 31]
December 31st, 2015 Mark [UPDATE] The offers for today, December 31, are now available. You can use the Xbox.com links below to queue up your download right away. These are the last daily deals of the Countdown sale. December 31: Outlast (Xbox One) – $6.60 Outlast: Bundle of Terror (Xbox One) – $9.57 Dying Light (Xbox One) – $25 […]
Posted in Xbox360 Comments Off on Today’s Xbox One and Xbox 360 Daily Deals Revealed [UPDATED for Dec. 31]Biggest Gaming Moments of 2015 In 2 Minutes
December 31st, 2015 Mark With the year coming to a close, we thought we would take a look back at the previous 12 months, and take a look at what made gaming so big in 2015.
Valve Explains Steam’s Christmas Day Issues
December 30th, 2015 Mark Some Steam users’ personal information was exposed for a period of time on December 25. Following a brief statement released a few hours after the problem cropped up, Valve today offered a more in-depth explanation of what happened. “About” 34,000 Steam users’ information may have been accidentally shown to other users due to a “configuration […]
