With the news that Mad Max won’t be coming to previous generation consoles, we talk to developers Dave Lang & Brad Muir about the business of releasing games on old platforms.

The Steam store, having already expanded to offer non-gaming software alongside its games, now has a section devoted to hardware. Steam Link Currently, the area has pages devoted to the Steam Controller, Steam Link, and a variety of Steam Machines. These include offerings from Alienware, Asus, and other manufacturers, with each page listing the company’s […]

With less than a week left until online heists arrive for Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar has released a teaser video and a batch of screenshots from the new mode. Click for a full-size view The short video above outlines the key objectives players will be faced with during the Humane Labs raid, one of […]

Microsoft appears to have introduced a more diplomatic stance to its Xbox One indie parity clause, according to statements from one of the company’s executives. Chris Charla, who manages the Xbox indie games business, told GameSpot that there are some caveats and exceptions to its parity directive, which insists that indie games released on PlayStation […]

Much like the PlayStation 3 version of the app, HBO Go on PlayStation 4 is blocked if you’re a Comcast Xfinity customer. Sony announced the much-anticipated arrival of the HBO Go app on PS4 earlier this week. Those who had been hoping the PS4 version would bring a resolution to the problem that has existed […]

Poor Q*bert deserves a return to glory. One of the first gaming icons born of the 1980s arcade boom, the sprightly (if somewhat profane) orange orb with legs and a comically large nose has spent many years out of the spotlight. Unfortunately, Q*bert: Rebooted will not swing him back toward acclaim. The game would have […]

15. Zekrom Starting with Zekrom, a Pokemon from the Black and White era, this guy's a real (electro) shocker. 14. Meganium Who doesn't like a dinosaur wearing a flower? Oh, you're one of those Water types? Move along then. 13. Scizor Best Bug type ever. 12. Arcanine A fire-breathing dog that looks like a tiger, […]

1. Captain Syrup Leader of the S.S. Teacup in Wario Land, Syrup can unnerve and fool the evil Wario. She’s the Harley Quinn to his Joker. True love. 2. Dr. Ryuta Kawashima Although he’s not quite a character, he is a real-life neuro scientist from Japan. The Brain Age game was his idea, which is […]

1. Sean Bean in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Known as the guy who dies in everything, the Game of Thrones star voiced Emperor Martin Septim in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. By the next Elder Scrolls installment, his character was — yep — dead. 2. Kristen Bell in Assassin’s Creed The star of Veronica Mars is […]

The dawn of consumer mobile VR is close. Come hear the technical details of making mobile VR a reality; techniques and strategies for maximizing the quality of your VR games, applications, and experiences; and thoughts about the future of VR, including what it means for the mobile ecosystem.