Ubisoft and Microsoft today announced a partnership that brings a free demo for mobile game Assassin’s Creed: Pirates to your browser. Microsoft wants you to play the game through Internet Explorer, but it also works in other browsers, including Google Chrome. If you’re playing on a touch-enabled device, you can unfurl your ship’s sails or […]

As Nintendo attempts to turn around the fortunes of the Wii U, the launch of Mario Kart 8 later this month could be a “catalyst” for the system, according to the company. “I certainly feel that Mario Kart 8 can be the catalyst that will broaden Wii U’s horizons,” said Nintendo UK’s Mario brand manager, […]

Oculus VR has hired Google Glass engineer Adrian Wong. Wong, who’s been with Google since 2010, was working at Google[x], which is dedicated to more experimental, ambitious projects like Google’s driverless car and Project Loon, which aims at bringing internet access to rural areas with high altitude Balloons. Wong worked on both the Explorer and […]

This week we get Wolfenstein: The New Order, Transistor, Drakkengard 3, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II, and Tropico 5!

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer answered questions from fans on his Twitter last night and revealed some interesting clues as to what Microsoft is preparing for this year’s E3 and beyond. One fan asked him “which now-marginalized genres do you think might see a resurgence this gen?” To which Spencer responded “RTS on console.” This […]

The Sunday Times just published its list of the 1,000 wealthiest people in Britain, and it greeted a few newcomers from the games industry. Most notably, Sam and Dan Houser, the creators of the Grand Theft Auto series and co-founders of Rockstar Games. They barely made the list, coming in at the 947 spot with […]

Chris and Benito celebrate history month by recreating the Mushroom Kingdom in The Sims 2 and things get… very dark. Hug your loved ones.

Microsoft says more Kinects will sell with Kinect-less Xbox One, Watch Dogs won’t be 1080p on PS4, and Microsoft details why the PS4 is beating the Xbox One!

Yusuf Mehdi claims Xbox 360 owners are enjoying the systems so much they are less inclined to upgrade.

Developer Guerrilla Games continues to support PlayStation 4 exclusive FPS Killzone: Shadow Fall with new content, delivering another free map this week as it readies a “big announcement” involving jetpacks. The latest free DLC release consists of a multiplayer map called The Canyon. Set on the planet Helghan, the map contains both wide-open outdoor areas […]