Last month, PC accessories company Logitech announced an ambitious project called “Together We Game,” billed as a first-of-its-kind collaborative project between Logitech and gamers. As part of the effort, Logitech will crowdsource ideas for an upcoming 2D tower defense game and then build it. The first part of that process is now underway, as Logitech […]
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Pokemon Art Academy, The Game That Teaches You To Draw Pikachu, Launching October 24
August 22nd, 2014
Mark Pokémon Art Academy, the 3DS game that teaches you to draw Pikachu and other creatures from the popular series, will launch on October 24, Nintendo announced today. The game, already available in Japan and Europe, was announced back in May. It will be available at launch in stores and through the Nintendo eShop for $40. […]
Patch 2.1.0 Preview: Greater Rifts
August 22nd, 2014
Mark In addition to Seasons and The Vault, another notable feature coming in patch is 2.1.0 is a system we're calling Greater Rifts. Formerly known as Tiered Rifts, Greater Rifts are a special type of Nephalem Rift designed to measure and showcase hero progression. Featuring a progress timer, unique rewards, and custom leaderboards, Greater Rifts are […]
Microsoft Shuttling PAX Attendees to Its Campus to Play Unreleased Xbox Games
August 22nd, 2014
Mark Microsoft has announced plans to shuttle PAX Prime attendees to its campus in nearby Redmond, Washington where they can play a host of unreleased Xbox indie games. Why is this necessary? Microsoft says it could not fit all the games it wanted to show in its booth. Interested? Admission is free. All you need to […]
Super Smash Bros. Could Ignite Wii U Sales, Ubisoft Says
August 22nd, 2014
Mark The upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for Wii U could ignite sales of the platform, helping drive momentum during the critical holiday season. That’s according to Ubisoft EU boss Alain Corre, who tells GamesIndustry International that Super Smash Bros. and Just Dance 2015 could be big-sellers for Wii U. “To be honest, we always want […]
Last of Us PS3/PS4 Getting Free Maps, As Long Multiplayer Wait Issue Persists
August 22nd, 2014
Mark The Last of Us fans got some good news and some not-so-good news today. Developer Naughty Dog has announced that it will release two multiplayer maps for free on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. That’s the good part. The not-so-good news is that the matchmaking issues for the PS4 version of The Last of Us–the […]
Netflix Created A User Interface for Oculus Rift
August 22nd, 2014
Mark During a recent Hack Day, Netflix engineers created a special Oculus Rift user interface for its popular streaming service. Is this what the future looks like? Check out the video above to find out for yourself. As you can see in the video, the Netflix Oculus Rift UI–dubbed “Oculix”–lets the user control the menu using […]
Check Out 22 Minutes of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Gameplay Footage
August 22nd, 2014
Mark If you missed the extended Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain gameplay demo from a special presentation at Gamescom last week, you’re in luck, as Konami has now published the full, 22-minute video. The video shows Snake sneaking into an enemy base (complete with smarter, more adaptive enemies), and reveals that the world will […]
Civilization Dev Opening Its Doors for First-Ever Firaxicon, Tickets On Sale Now
August 22nd, 2014
Mark Civilization series developer Firaxis Games has announced that it will hold its first-ever “Firaxicon”–an official gathering to celebrate all things Firaxis Games–on September 27 and September 28. The event will take place at the Embassy Suites Baltimore, and you can buy tickets–said to be “strictly limited”–today for $40. Firaxicon attendees will get to meet and […]
EA CEO Takes Ice Bucket Challenge, Donates $1000, and Announces Employee Matching Program
August 22nd, 2014
Mark Post by EA – Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has taken the Ice Bucket Challenge, getting ice water dumped on his head in a campaign to raise money and awareness for ALS. But that’s not all. The CEO also personally donated $1,000 to the ALS Association and announced that EA will match every […]

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