Ubisoft is buying back up to 4 million shares in Vivendi battle
Mike Minotti
Ubisoft is stepping its defense against Vivendi's hostile takeover attempts. The video game publisher, one of the giants of the industry, announced today that it granted a mandate to an investment services provider to buy back up to 4 million of its own shares. It can do this from today until December 29. As of September, […]
Middle-earth: Shadow of War — the first half hour has some big story twists
Dean Takahashi
The first half hour of Middle-earth: Shadow of War moves fast. We've recorded it on video to give you an idea of some very big plot twists that happen at the beginning of the game. The binding of Talion the Ranger and the Elven smith Celebrimbor is the subject of the first game, Middle-earth: Shadow […]
Kongregate acquires War Metal: Tyrant creator Synapse Games
Dean Takahashi
Kongregate has acquired Chicago game studio Synapse Games in an effort to build out its portfolio as an independent game publisher. Swedish entertainment company Modern Times Group (MTG) recently acquired GameStop's Kongregate for an enterprise value of $55 million. In turn, Kongregate — which is still run by cofounder Emily Greer — has been on the march […]
AR/VR Weekly: Microsoft charges in
Jason Wilson
Well, well, well, look who is today's hero in virtual reality world. No, it's not Facebook. It's not HTC or even Sony. It's … Microsoft, and it signals that one of the other big megacorps in tech is ready to dive deeper into the emerging scene around VR, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Tuesday, Microsoft […]
The International Mobile Gaming Awards removed — then restored — Iranian games
Stephanie Chan
On Monday, the International Mobile Gaming Awards announced 52 nominees for IMGA MENA, its second annual competition for games developed in the Middle East and North Africa. Then on Tuesday, the list dropped to 36. For about a day, all the nominations from Iran disappeared. IMGA has now reinstated the nominees, citing initial problems with […]
Forza Motorsport 7: Comparing the Mazda MX-5 Miata with its video game counterpart
John Brandon
Everything in life is a comparison test. You have to compare colleges, compare cities, and compare cars to figure out which one is the most viable for you and which one meets your needs. As a journalist, this is an incredibly difficult process because you have to track every detail and compare every specification when […]
Golf Story review — Nintendo Switch's hole-in-one blend of RPG and links
Anthony John Agnello
REVIEW: Golf Story is not like actual golf. Real golf taxes your emotions. Chipping in a shot from some godforsaken bunker can feel like a star exploding in your chest. Driving a shot onto the green, watching your ball grace the lip of the cup, only to watch it spin cruelly away can blind you with […]
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