Microsoft Exec on Future of Xbox, Game Streaming, Game Pass
While Microsoft says it remains committed to the Xbox console, it also has come to understand that to succeed in gaming at a scale that matches the growing form of entertainment, the company can’t...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for ‘Tomb Raider’? Maybe a Game Starring Lara Croft’s Daughter
Is there life left in the “Tomb Raider” franchise? If the game series continues, the next “Tomb Raider” may no longer center on Lara Croft, but her adult daughter. It would examine the relationship...
View ArticleTencent: Mobile Esports Is the Next Big Thing
Professional gaming on the smartphone is set to explode in popularity. The question isn’t if, Tencent America’s director of esports Ramon Hermann told Variety, it’s when. “It’s going to get huge,” he...
View ArticleHideo Kojima on Casting ‘Bionic Woman,’ the Influence of Film, Importance of...
It took an impassioned three-and-a-half-hour presentation, sometimes nearly punctuated by tears, to convince Lindsay Wagner (“The Bionic Woman”) to take a creative leap of faith and appear in a video...
View Article‘Fallout 76’ Trailer Mixes Cartoony Vault-Tec Goodness With Gameplay
Bethesda showed off a decent chunk of footage from “Fallout 76” during its E3 2018 showcase earlier this month. Just in case you missed it, however, the developer released the multiplayer announcement...
View Article‘Anthem,’ ‘Sekiro’ Top Nominees for the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018
The list of nominees for this year’s Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 was announced on Thursday. The 51 judges (including Variety’s Brian Crecente) voted on 56 video game titles. The winners will be...
View ArticleUbisoft CEO Yves Guillemot Wants to Reach Five Billion Players in a Decade
Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot made headlines recently when he said he believes game consoles only have one more generation left before they’re replaced by streaming technology. He addressed...
View ArticleThe Reach of E3 2018 Extended to 15M Tweets, 2.9M Viewers
E3 2018 made headlines in more than just the games industry. This year’s expo was a record-breaking event, and reached multiple industries and non-entertainment news outlets (just check out this...
View ArticleVideo Game ‘Healing Spaces’ Wants to Change the Way We Treat Dementia
Among the bombast and cacophony of E3 2018’s West Hall last month, nestled firmly in IndieCade’s line of featured video games, sits a young woman at a table, a seemingly empty display behind her....
View ArticleMicrosoft, Nintendo Remain Committed to E3, Despite PlayStation’s Departure
Both Nintendo and Microsoft remain committed to the effectiveness of the E3 video game expo held each year in Los Angeles, despite news first reported by Variety that PlayStation’s decision to not...
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