Activision Blizzard

Activision Blizzard will lay off nearly 800 people, despite record year

Despite posting the best set of financial results in its history, Activision Blizzard has said that it will be cutting 8% of its staff as part of an effort to fund investment in developers for its various game franchises.

Anthem

Conviction — Anthem short film from Neill Blomkamp releases tomorrow

Neil Blomkamp's Conviction, a short movie set in the Anthem world, releases tomorrow.

Steam

The Steam Awards Winners 2018

During the end of year Steam sale gamers were asked to vote on the top games in various categories. The results are now in.

Internet

A better way to test your Internet speed in South Africa

The new Speedtest.co.za service makes it easy to test your broadband speed and rate your Internet service provider.

New game alert

Respawn Entertainment surprises the world with new Battle Royale game

In the dead of night, the developers of the highly acclaimed Titanfall series, Respawn Entertainment, released a brand new Battle Royale game, Apex Legends.

Nintendo Switch to receive Xbox live support

Microsoft is planning to expand Xbox live to non-Microsoft platforms with support coming to the Nintendo Switch and Mobile platforms. Eurogamer reports that the move will see Xbox Live achievements, friends, clubs and game history integrated into non-Xbox and Windows PC platforms for the first time. One of the quotes

Games of February

Javelins and destruction, the games you can play this February

February is jammed pack with titles to look out for. Here are some of the bigger titles

Alice:Asylum

American McGee's latest Alice: Asylum is officially in the works. . .. Finally...

A lot of us have played the Alice games, my favourite is still Alice: The Madness Returns. I love the dark and twisty world they created for Alice, yes the game was not perfect but it was fun, gory and beautiful.

Quantic Dream

Quantic Dream is Going MultiPlatform

Quantic Dream, the Sony associated studio well known for their narrative storytelling behind hits such as Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain, Beyond 2 Souls and most recently Detroit: Become Human #quanticdream #multiplatform #Exclusives

Anthem

Bioware has revealed some of the bug fixes before the Anthem Open Demo this weekend

It seems that Bioware has taken onboard all the complaints that they have received about the demo that a lot of us got to “play” over the past weekend.

Nintendo Restarts Metroid 4 Development

Nintendo has, surprisingly, announced that the development of Metroid Prime 4 has been restarted with Metroid stalwarts Retro Studios heading the project now.

Backlog Featured

Backlog Battle

How to combat that ever increasing game library. So one aspect of my life that I’ve noticed I need to tame is my productivity. This year I have committed myself to becoming more productive in my personal and work life. Too often are tasks being forgotten or not prioritized

Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2 - is it any good?

Resident Evil 2 is releasing around the world this Friday. In preparation for the event, let's take a look at what reviewers around the internet thought about the game.

Anthem

The Anthem demo will be different from the released version of the game

Executive producer Mark Darrah said in a tweet that the demos that they are releasing for the game will not be the final product.

Console

Project Cars Developer, Slightly Mad Studios, is making a console

Project Cars Developer Slightly Mad Studios is making a Console

Indie Game Spotlight

Bendy and the Ink Machine - Fear the Machine!

Solve the riddle, escape the workshop, survive. Above all, fear the machine! Bendy and the Ink Machine the first-person puzzle action horror game is now available in a Complete Edition.

Game Industry News

Revenue Royale: Fortnite and PUBG are the 2018 Revenue Kings

Revenue Royale: Fortnite and PUBG are the 2018 revenue kings in the biggest year for digital games ever. #mew #mostepicwin #gameindustry #fortnite #pubg

Epic Games Store

SA Regional Pricing Now Available in the Epic Games Store

South African game buyers can look forward to better pricing and more deals as the Epic Games Store introduces regional pricing.

The Force is Strong with this One

Disney claims profits from Vader fan film

On a youtube channel not so far away, a creator made a Vader fan film. Although there was agreement not to monetise, Disney laid claim and monetised.

Epic Games

Epic Games refund policy on par with Steam now

Epic Games have updated their refund policy to rival Steam. #epicgames #steam

Lets hold hands and play

We can all play Rocket League together now

Rocket League received full cross platform support. Players on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam and, finally, PlayStation, all can play the game together.

Indie Game Spotlight

Rise of Industry — producing the ultimate tycoon game

Be the Tycoon you've always wanted to be. In Rise of Industry, a strategic tycoon game, you assume the role of an Industrialist building an empire.

Stay Informed Featured

Most Epic News you may have missed last week

The new year is in full swing now, and plenty of people are making splashes in the world of gaming. #gaming #gamingnews

Elite Dangerous

Epic 8-month Elite: Dangerous space expedition launched

Distant Worlds 2, the epic 8-month space faring expedition within Elite: Dangerous, has begun.

News

Awesome Games Done Quick 2019 raises $2.39 Million for charity

Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), the annual speedrunning event, raised over $2.3 million this year for the Prevent Cancer Foundation.