Factorio dev takes up G2A on their offerWube Software, developer of insanely fun factory building game Factorio have written a blog post that addresses the recent controversy surrounding the key-selling site G2A. The dev took them up on the offer but hasn't heard from them since.JULY 14
Playing Minecraft can help with creativityEven though psychology is pretty clear on the importance of games to just about every aspect of human development, adding the 'video' moniker tends to skew those opinions to some radical ends. Well, no more, as Iowa State University proved.JULY 12
Tetris 99 getting properly released in JapanThere are many of us old sods still around who can testify to Tetris' contribution to the world of gaming and it seems it's getting a Tetrennaissance of sorts, as Nintendo are planning for a retail release of Tetris 99, but only in Japan.JULY 9
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite festival due soonNiantic and Warner Bros. have launched Harry Potter: Wizards Unite only recently but already they're planning for fan events. Dubbed the Unite Fan Festival, the event will take place in Indianapolis, USA, starting on 31 August 2019.JUNE 28
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite earns $300KCompared to their heavyweight earner Pokemon GO, Niantic's new augmented reality game Hary Potter: Wizards Unite has a ton of technical improvements. In terms of revenue, however, $300,000 in 24 hours is great but not exactly Poke-great.JUNE 24
Nintendo announce Dr. Mario World mobile gameNintendo are getting ready to roll out a new Mario title on 10 July 2019, but we're not talking about Switch or Super Mario. The company's new free-to-play mobile game is Dr. Mario World, and it will launch on iOS and Android platforms.JUNE 18
Twitch sue users for streaming pornStreaming giant Twitch have filed a lawsuit against unknown streamers who were streaming porn, copyright material and violent content under the Artifact directory. At the moment the company don't know the identities of these streamers.Semir OmerovicJUNE 18
Untitled Goose Game dev explains Epic switchHouse House, the developer of the hilarious stealth title Untitled Goose Game, is one in a long line of devs who swapped Steam for greener and more Epic pastures. Facing some criticism, the team explained the reasoning behind the move.JUNE 13
RiME is Epic Games Store's latest freebieTequila Works' gorgeous adventure RiMe is the latest freebie on Epic Games Store. It's available for download right now and once you claim it, it's yours forever. The offer will run for just over a month before it expires on 30 May 2019.Semir OmerovicMAY 24
Minecraft has sold 176m copies thus farMinecraft's recent anniversary has already given us Minecraft World and a bunch of other information, but among them is a particularly notable one of 176 million sold copies, which puts the game and developer in some exclusive company.MAY 20
Microsoft announce FTP title Minecraft EarthMicrosoft officially announced Minecraft Earth, an augmented reality game, which will allow people to build all sorts of blocky constructions in their gardens, parks or wherever they find it suitable. Minecraft Earth will be free to play.Semir OmerovicMAY 17
Minecraft hits 200 million users in ChinaNetEase have posted results for the first quarter of 2019 and the company's launch of Minecraft in China is turning into a proper success story, as the game's headcount increased to 200 million players, a worthy achievement indeed.MAY 16
Netflix to talk about games on E3 2019Netflix have officially announced their own panel at world's biggest gaming expo - E3 2019. In just under a month, Netflix's NX team will talk about bringing their own shows into games and possibly reveal some new, yet unannounced titles.Semir OmerovicMAY 14
The Witness is free to keep on Epic StoreBetween disrupting the games industry to one effect or the other and fending off mobs of convenience-gamers, Epic Games also offer a free game every two weeks on their store. This time around you get to download and keep The Witness.APRIL 5
Hyper Light Drifter TV series announcedAdi Shankar, the man behind Netflix's game adaptation Castlevania, will work on the upcoming Hyper Light Drifter TV series, it's been confirmed by the game's creator Alx Preston. The adaptation is still in a very early stage though.MARCH 29
Gwent's first expansion brings over 100 cardsCD Projekt Red have announced the first expansion for Gwent named Crimson Curse. The expansion will introduce over 100 new cards, including 31 neutral cards and 14 faction cards for each faction. The release date is set for 28 March 2019Semir OmerovicMARCH 4
AtGames sell different games in same packsAtGames have found themselves amidst a controversy tied to borderline scamming of customers when they sent a reviewer a superior arcade version of Bandai Namco Flashback Blast, while selling the one with NES ROMs to customers in stores.OCTOBER 24
Team 17 unveil trailer for Planet AlphaTeam 17, the name you probably know from their legendary franchise Worms, have unveiled a trailer for their upcoming atmospheric platformer called Planet Alpha and judging by the looks of it we're in for a treat when it launches in Q3 2018.SEPTEMBER 24
Doctor Who Infinity will soft launch firstDoctor Who Infinity will be available in spring 2018 for PC as well as via Google Play and iTunes. The game will launch under the official license from BBC Worldwide. Doctor Who Infinity builds on the puzzle gameplay of Doctor Who: Legacy.SEPTEMBER 21
Stonewall Penitentiary - a mystery horrorStonewall Penitentiary combines the horror of Saw and the mystery of Agatha Christie into a mystery horror point-and-click adventure. There is a demo available right now if you want a spook and the full game is set to launch late this year.SEPTEMBER 21
Snake Pass is celebrating summer solsticeSumo Digital confirmed that Snake Pass for Switch will enjoy a 40 percent discount until 4 July 2017. The sale is due to the occurrence of the summer solstice. The game's Steam version will also get its own temporary midsummer price cut..SEPTEMBER 20
Review: Semblance for Nintendo SwitchSemblance succeeds in challenging through a fresh approach to platforming with just one simple question - What if we allow players to interact with platforms through more than just jumping on them? Nyamakop's answer is quite interesting.AUGUST 20
Project Mallow launches today on iOS, AndroidAggressive Combustion's latest game, Project Mallow launched today for PC, iOS and Android. The game is a puzzle platformer with over 100 levels and the by now almost indie-standard pixelated art-style. The reviews and trailer look good.AUGUST 10
Review: Pato Box on Nintendo Switch for GOTY?Pato Box is the video games that all developer and publishers should strive to produce as a minimum product. What appears on the surface to be a typical retro rehash of Super Punch-Out, instead greatly expands it to a whole new experience.AUGUST 5