‘Halo: Campaign Evolved’ review: Tech issues aside, remake still thrills
It's not a stretch to say that 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved was a game-changer. A launch title for the original Xbox developed by Bellevue-based Bungie and published by Redmond-based Microsoft Game Studios, Halo was the reason to get an Xbox.
Nintendo’s latest hit sells cosy gameplay in an anxious world
Six years after Nintendo Co's Animal Crossing: New Horizons became a lockdown phenomenon, the company is scoring another major hit worldwide from gamers seeking an escape from rising anxiety and isolation.
Aston Martin reveals digital-only ‘Dreadnought’ military vehicle
Aston Martin has gone all rough and tough with the revealing of its digital 'Dreadnought' military vehicle.
Microsoft’s Xbox to shift Obsidian studio to new ‘Fallout’ video game
Obsidian Entertainment, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp's Xbox, has cancelled multiple projects and will begin working on a new game in the popular Fallout franchise as part of the division's broader restructuring, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bethesda announces new ‘Fallout’ roadmap following Xbox reset
Microsoft Corp's Bethesda Game Studios announced a slew of new Fallout projects on July 17, less than two weeks after parent company Xbox said it would cut thousands of jobs and double down on its biggest franchises, including the post-apocalyptic roleplaying game series.
America in video games: The Oregon Trail and postapocalyptic Vegas
Other outstanding efforts reimagine the American Revolution, the pioneers' westward migration and the Great Depression.
Failure is inevitable in a franchise that’s incredible
In the psychological horror series Pathologic, eerie theatrics and impossible decisions unfold in a Russian town overrun by plague.
GameStop CEO says physical video-game sales are ‘irrelevant’ to business
GameStop Corp chief executive officer Ryan Cohen dismissed concerns about the demise of physical discs for video games, insisting that those sales make up a small part of the company's overall business and reiterating that his long-term strategy is to focus on gaming collectables and purchasing e-commerce giant eBay Inc.
Nvidia to co-develop AI shipbuilding robots in Japan
Nvidia and Kawasaki Heavy Industries will co-develop AI-powered robots for use in shipbuilding, the Japanese firm said on July 16 during a visit to Tokyo by the US chip giant's CEO Jensen Huang.
'Realllllly sucks': Anger at Nintendo for axing ‘Mario Kart Tour'
Nintendo is shutting down its mobile game Mario Kart Tour at the end of September, the Japanese gaming giant announced on X and through an in-game notice, prompting an angry response from many gamers on social media.
