The ESA is hoping to turn E3 into a Gamescom-like ‘festival’, and an additional 10,000 consumers may pack the LA Convention Center.
The publisher has opened an EA Cloud Gaming Technical Trial to the public with four different games, including Titanfall 2.
Valve has made significant algorithmic changes to its Steam storefront in order to tackle its long-standing issues that make it hard for users to discover off-the-beaten-path titles. The update provides ‘more precision and diversity’ when recommending new games to users.
In the war between Epic and Steam, Discord has failed to gain a foothold as a subscription service or storefront.
The monthly report from the NPD group showed significant drops in game hardware and software sales compared to August 2018. Madden ’20 was the best seller of the month, while five Switch exclusives made it into August’s top ten.
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has issued a report recommending that the UK government regulate loot boxes under gambling law and ban them from children. [Update: ESA weighs in]
Opening in 2020, the building will contain content studios for creators and a wellness center for physical and mental health.
Bad Robot and Abrams will fulfill their obligations to Paramount and Disney.
Midwinter’s first game, Scavengers, heavily utilizes Improbable’s tool, SpatialOS, for its multiplayer mechanics. Improbable originally invested in Midwinter in 2018.
The Marvel Strike Force developer has done well, but Disney CEO Bob Iger doesn’t want to be in the games making business, according to Bloomberg.