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Microsoft is charging itself with the task of creating 825,000 carbon neutral Xbox consoles as part of a pilot sustainability program. The company joins the likes of Sony and Google Stadia under the “Playing for the Planet Alliance”, a group representing major game devs, publishers, and manufacturers all working towards a greener future. Announced alongside the UN Secretary-General’s ...read more
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The figures are in, and Borderlands 3 sales have been impressive. The game has done so well, in fact, that it has become the best-selling game in 2K’s history, easily outpacing the launch of Borderlands 2 and showing that it was able to be a success on the Epic Games Store. A press release from 2K detailed that Borderlands 3 sales consisted of five million units in its first five days, ...read more
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A former developer of the Battlefield franchise has opened up about what it was like playing the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare campaign as part of its rival development studio. While the two franchises have always had a healthy rivalry, there has also been a measure of respect between the two competing brands (at least on the developer level). Now, one of these developers from that era has told us ...read more
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Samsung's Galaxy Fold was announced over seven months ago, and it was originally supposed to launch in April. But after a bunch of issues with the foldable display, it was postponed indefinitely. The company finally announced the foldable's return earlier this month, and it announced the U.S. release date today. The Galaxy Fold will hit U.S. shelves on September 27, and you'll be able to grab ...read more
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The Outer Worlds isn’t even out yet, but developer Obsidian Entertainment is already gearing up for its next big release. Last week, the company posted nearly a dozen new job roles, pointing towards another ambitious RPG. The collection of eleven new jobs runs an impressive gamut, from engine and network programmers, to UI and lighting artists, all the way up to lead narrative designer. And ...read more
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Last week, the High Court of Paris ruled that Steam would have to allow customers to re-sell games purchased via the platform in territories throughout the EU. In response, Valve told Kotaku that it disagreed with the decision – and it would appear that it’s not the only one. In a statement on Friday, Simon Little, the CEO of the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE), which ...read more
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Project xCloud will be available to try out in preview, with an Xbox Game Streaming preview going live this October. During today’s Inside Xbox presentation, Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb pressed Gaming Cloud Corporate Vice President Kareem Choudhry for new information on Project xCloud. Microsoft’s streaming technology for gaming has long been touted by the Xbox people as the platform’s ...read more
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While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare won't have timed exclusive multiplayer maps and modes on PlayStation 4 like before, the game is setting aside a little something for the Sony console. As announced during the State of Play presentation today, Modern Warfare will have a PS4-exclusive Special Ops survival mode. A few short seconds of footage were shown, as well as a time frame: the content is ...read more
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A new story trailer has debuted for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, giving us our best look yet at the new campaign. The trailer, following a leak on Reddit, debuted officially alongside Sony's State of Play. It shows an extended look at Captain Price as he attempts to intervene in a civil war. Of course, the situation quickly spins out of control and chemical weapons fall into the wrong hands, as ...read more
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Sony Interactive Entertainment today revealed as part of the UN Climate Summit that it will take part in a new effort called the Playing for the Planet alliance, which includes several other large video game companies. What this actually looks like will vary by company, but for Sony and the PlayStation brand, it apparently means making a number of changes and decisions in the pursuit of energy ...read more
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