Blizzard may be remastering Diablo IIBlizzard is looking for extra hands willing to do some remastering work. A recent job posting by the company for a Senior Software Engineer hints at more remasters coming our way after the recent confirmation of a StarCraft remaster.JUNE 19
Marshadow: a new Pokemon for Sun&MoonMore details were revealed about the newest Pokemon called Marshadow. It's a Gloomdweller and the first Fighting and Ghost type Pokemon. Details on how and when Trainers can grab Marshadow will be "announced at a future time".JUNE 16
Final Fantasy XIV: StormbloodPatch notes for the latest Final Fantasy XIV premium expansion have been published. All players who pre-ordered the game will gain early access to the expansion tomorrow. PlayStation 3 players can upgrade to the PS4 version of the game until 31 December.JUNE 15
Angry Birds EvolutionRovio Entertainment released another game featuring a flock of riled avians. This time there's more than 100 of them and they can evolve. Angry Birds Evolution is available now for free on mobile.JUNE 15
Tyranny has received a DLC pack and a full expansion is coming soonTyranny just received a DLC pack adding more encounters, a New Game Plus mode along with various other bits and a full expansion titled Bastard's Wound is coming soon.JUNE 14
Mount & Blade II: BannerlordTaleWorlds Entertainment shared two new gameplay videos and some details about their upcoming Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. The release date is still to be announced, but the developer is currently at E3.JUNE 14
Destiny 2 open beta in JulyDestiny 2 just got its release dates for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. The open beta will start on 21 July, but those who pre-order the game will be able to access it a couple of days early. Frame rates will be capped at 30 fps on the consoles. PC will be the exception to this rule.JUNE 13
Assassin's Creed: Origins - What we know so farAssassin's Creed: Origins is most officially going to ancient Egypt. A lot of changes seem to be on the horizon - a more RPG-y look and feel in line with recent open world trends, a seemingly greater emphasis on ranged weapons, a bird's eye view, and lots of sand.JUNE 13
All about game genresWith more and more new genres appearing at a very fast rate - we break down some of the most common onesJUNE 13
Fallout 4 VR and Doom VFRFallout 4 VR is set to launch in October this year. The game will feature "the complete core game with all-new combat, crafting, and building systems fully reimagined for virtual reality". Fallout 4 VR is available for pre-purchase now on Steam.JUNE 12
Kingdom Hearts III - a mysterious black boxKingdom Hearts Orchestra concert in Los Angeles treated us to a new Kingdom Hearts III gameplay trailer. The trailer shows footage based on Disney's Hercules, the game's villains and Sora's new abilities.JUNE 12
Ashes of Creation breaks MMO crowdfunding recordAshes of Creation has completed its run on Kickstarter with $3,271,809. That is quite a long way past the initial $750,000 Intrepid Studio needed for the project. This makes the project the most funded MMORPG on the platform to date.JUNE 2
Pokemon regional championshipsUK Games Expo 2017 will play host to Pokemon regional championships from 03 to 04 June. There will be no age cap and the players will compete in Pokemon TCG, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon.JUNE 2
Fallout 4 is free this weekend on Xbox and SteamFallout 4 will be free on Steam and Xbox over the coming weekend. The Xbox promotion is reserved for Live Gold members. Interested members and Steam users will have access to the base game as well as be given the opportunity to try out some mods.MAY 25
Portal Knights - After the FracturePortal Knights is an indie survival RPG available now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game is a mix of exploration, crafting and role-playing elements. Portal Knights offers a singleplayer and a multiplayer mode.MAY 24
You can have Mount & Blade for free if you hurry upGOG.com are giving the first Mount & Blade game away for free, with the rest of the series being heavily discounted. The sale and give-away are coinciding with the Battle of Bucharest Warband tournament and the finals will be streaming on Twitch tonight.MAY 20
Will they won't they: ScaleboundMicrosoft renewed the Sacebound trademark and the rumors about the project being alive gained some traction. The have been debunked and there is "Nothing to see here folks."MAY 19
First ever Pathfinder CRPG is now underwayThe great Infinity-era isometric CRPG do-over doesn't look like it will be running out steam any time soon. Next up, for the first time, the D&D 3.5 spin-off Pathfinder will be getting its own computeriSed RPG with the title Kingmaker.MAY 18
New Shadows of War trailer showcases environmentsSome new footage from Middle-earth: Shadows of War has arrived today showing some of the game's environments that stretch beyond Mordor, with Hollywood-style ambiguous voice-overs to spice things up.MAY 17
Prey - review roundupBethesda sending out review copies in a less than timely fashion only means reviews will be late, not absent. Almost a week has passed since Prey's launch and there are enough opinions floating around the internet now to justify a roundup. The results are more mixed than usual.MAY 11
Here is a fresh batch of System Shock 3 info and concept artSystem Shock 3 lead and industry veteran Warren Spector talked about the state of the project and shared some concept art in a Twitch livestream hosted by the game's publisher Starbreeze Studios.MAY 11
Chris Avellone on creating narratives for an interactive mediumAltChar got together with Chris Avellone late last month to talk game mechanics and storytelling in video games. If you thought a good story has to come first, with everything else built around it, then you may have had things figured out backwards.MAY 8
5 things I wish I knew before Prey launchedIf you are a PC gamer or like making informed purchases then you clearly aren't in Bethesda's target demographic for Prey. Here are 5 things I wish I knew about Prey before buying it, but have zero chance of finding out.MAY 8
Mount and Blade: Warband became an esport while nobody was looking?The Battle of Bucharest has been announced as the first ever live Mount & Blade eSports tournament. Organised by TaleWorlds Entertainment and the Lithuanian Esports Federation, the event is taking place on 20 May 2017.MAY 6