The Xbox One is lagging behind the PlayStation 4. This has been true since the two consoles launched last November, and the distance has been widening with every month that passes. Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison already spoke at length about the Xbox One’s unenviable position, brushing aside many concerns as he brought up […]

PC games now make more money than console games, according to industry research company DFC Intelligence. In an interview with UK PC and tech website PCR, DFC Intelligence owner David Cole said that the big difference now is that consoles are a luxury item, while PCs, which can also play games, are a necessity. “Just […]

Between Oculus Rift and Sony’s own Project Morpheus, the big craze of late has been virtual reality. In addition to VR, Sony has been working with augmented reality technology for several years now, and today it released new videos of PlayStation 4 tech demos showing what it’s been up to. On PlayStation’s Japanese website (as […]

Destiny developer say “we talked a big game last year. Now, it’s time to deliver.” Mark Zuckerberg tried out Sony’s Project Morpheus before buying Oculus VR, and the Xbox One can be bought for $400 at Best Buy starting Sunday.

In an announcement today, Lucasfilm clarified its approach to the Star Wars canon as we approach the launch of the next trilogy of films. The stories told in the Expanded Universe–which consists of games, books, comics, and so on–has always been considered non-canon, distinguishing it from the main content found in the six movies and […]

According to PlayStation president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida, competition–like the ongoing battle between the PlayStation and Xbox One–is a good thing for gamers because it forces each company to create better, more feature-complete products. “Competition is always healthy,” Yoshida told GameSpot in a recent interview. “It’s best for the industry and consumers.” Yoshida pointed […]

Picking up where our Free Play Friday column left off, Free Games Friday is a weekly look at games, demos, and betas that we really think you should check out if you haven’t already. We’re aiming to feature games for multiple platforms every week and, whenever possible, we’ll be incorporating code giveaways for access to […]

Based on a new report from Qwilt, a video delivery and analytics company, Twitch is by far the leading live-streaming site in the United States, coming in at over 43% for all live-streaming traffic by volume. This is more than ESPN, Major League Baseball, and the WWE combined. “It has not been the case to […]

The latest game in the Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, can be yours today for just $14 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U, thanks to Amazon and Best Buy. You’ll have to act fast to take advantage of the sale, which drops the game’s price down from $40. It’s the […]

Metal Slug-inspired shoot-em-up Mercenary Kings launched on the PlayStation 4 earlier this month as a part of the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection. What that means is Plus subscribers were able to download the game from its first day of availability without paying a dime to developer Tribute Games, a decision the company says it […]