Archive for the ‘PC’ Category

YouTube to Introduce Ads-Free Subscription Service

YouTube will introduce a monthly subscription service that will let you to watch as many videos as you want without ever encountering an ad, the Google subsidiary said in an email sent to YouTube partners today. Google did not say how much the ads-free YouTube subscription will cost or when it will be released, but […]

Watch The Legend of Zelda With a Game of Thrones-Style Intro

A new show based on Nintendo’s the Legend of Zelda may not be happening any time soon, but this fan-made intro in the style of HBO’s Game of Thrones will make you wish it was. In the video, which you can watch above, the camera flies over Hyrule as it appeared in The Legend of […]

Former Xbox Boss Don Mattrick Leaves Zynga

Zynga CEO Don Mattrick, a former Xbox executive, is leaving the social gaming company. San Francisco-based Zynga, creator of franchises as FarmVille and Words With Friends, announced the news Wednesday. Mattrick’s departure from the company is effective immediately–and he’s also no longer on the board of directors. He originally joined Zynga as its CEO in […]

Microsoft Talks What HoloLens Can Do That VR Can’t

Microsoft’s Kinect visionary Kudo Tsunoda has nothing against traditional virtual reality devices like Oculus Rift or PlayStation’s Project Morpheus, but he says in a new interview that augmented reality technology like HoloLens has the potential to do more. “The thing that HoloLens does is allow you to blend your digital world with your real world,” […]

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Review

There was a short run, a tap of R2, and a massive swing of a greatsword, and Aldia, the hideous abomination known as the Scholar of the First Sin, went down in a fiery gust of wind. The fight took five tries. I was still surrounded by phantoms–wild, fearless NPCs who chipped at the Scholar […]

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Leaked – The Lobby

A sequel to 2011’s Deus: Ex Human Revolution has just been leaked. GameSpot’s News Editor Justin Haywald tells Danny and Chris all the facts.

What is Microsoft’s "ForzaTech"? [UPDATE]

[UPDATE] ForzaTech is the name of the in-house Forza game engine. More details are coming at E3. “We can confirm that Microsoft has filed a trademark application for ForzaTech, which is Turn 10 Studios’ proprietary graphics and simulation engine for Forza,” a Microsoft representative told GameSpot. “We’ll have more to share at E3.” The original […]

Shenmue Mod for Dead or Alive 5 Adds Playable Ryo and Lan Di

A Dead or Alive modder is doing what Sega won’t: Giving us Shenmue in HD. Sort of. Reddit user Esppiral has revealed a mod for the PC version of Dead or Alive 5 that introduces Shenmue characters into the game. These aren’t full characters built from scratch; they’re simply retextured versions of existing fighters. At […]

Nintendo Bringing Japanese Hit Yo-Kai Watch to 3DS in the US

Nintendo has announced plans to release Level-5’s hit RPG, Yo-Kai Watch, outside of Japan, including in the United States and Europe. Originally launched for 3DS in Japan back in 2013, Yo-Kai Watch has become a huge sensation, drawing comparisons to Pokemon. In addition to the two games that have been released so far (Yo-Kai Watch […]

Pokemon With Ghosts? What Exactly is Yo-Kai Watch?

Nintendo has announced that Yo-Kai Watch, an RPG developed by Level-5, will finally be making its way to U.S. shores in 2016. But what is it exactly? Yo-Kai Watch is a monster collecting RPG that has become an immensely popular game series in Japan. To put it simply, it is Pokemon, but with ghost-like creatures […]