Back in October, Mobile Masters Las Vegas brought professional gamers from across the world to compete in some of the most popular mobile titles for a share of a $70,000 prize pool. We spoke with Head of eSports for Amazon, Benjamin Gauthey, in October at Mobile Masters Las Vegas. In the interview, we discuss the rise of eSports, mobile gaming’s role in eSports, and how these tournaments bring players from different backgrounds and different cultures. This upcoming weekend, beginning tomorrow, i

Microsoft has announced that two games will be heading to the Xbox One via backward compatibility today, following the announcement that came earlier this week detailing another two games hitting the Xbox One through the same feature. Sonic Adventure 2 and Earth Defence Force 2017 are heading to the Xbox One today, after Peggle 2 and Marlow Briggs and the Mask of the Death came earlier this week. Sonic Adventure 2 originally released in 2001 for the Dreamcast and made a jump to GameCube in a rel

An update for Star Wars Battlefront 2 has been released and while it doesn’t bring new features, it does address complaints about the End of Round screen showing awards. This leaves teammates at a disadvantage, DICE will be bringing a fix to resolve this. Unfortunately, update 1.03 does not address this. However, is does resolve a number other issues, as well as bring some rebalancing. Star Wars Battlefront II Update 1.03 Patch Notes

“The whole gambling regulator thing, we don’t view that sort of thing as gambling. Our view of it is the same as the ESA statement for the most part. That’s going to play its course, but in terms of the consumer and the noise you hear in the market right now, it’s all about content. It’s about overdelivering on content and making sure you’re focused on engagement. That has been our strategy and where we’re focused, and as long as you keep your eye on that ball, you’re going to be OK.

With the Xbox One release just weeks away, Brendan Greene (AKA PlayerUnknown) spoke with GamesTM (via WCCFTech) about releasing the game on Microsoft’s console and revealed that the game would run at 60 FPS on Xbox One X. On the subject of Xbox One X, Greene confirmed that PUBG would run at 60 FPS on Microsoft’s beefed up console. “Definitely on Xbox One X, 60 FPS,” he said. Greene goes on to say that the “aim” is to get standard Xbox Ones to run at 60 FPS has “great faith” that it will happen.

The Shadow of the Colossus PS4 Remake was one of Sony’s more surprising announcements at E3 2017, as it will now serve as the third time that the game has released. This time, however, we are getting a full-blooded remake, as opposed to the HD Remaster that came out back in 2011. The official PlayStation YouTube channel released a new developer video about the Shadow of the Colossus Remake talking about the process of remaking the entire game world and the various camera shots and transitions us

With all of the Wii U titles such as Mario Kart 8 and Pokken Tournament making their way over to the Nintendo Switch in the console/portable’s first year, could we see Xenoblade Chronicles X do the same at some point. 4Gamer: Just as Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii was made available on the New 3DS, are there any chances we’ll see Xenoblade Chronicles X on other hardware? Tetsuya Takahashi, Monolith Soft President: “Personally speaking, there are times I feel like playing Xenoblade Chronicles X and

Unsurprisingly, Xbox One X has been a success for Microsoft, and it is set to be one of the most sought-after pieces of technology this holiday season. Speaking to shareholders, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that the company is prepping for expansion in the way it conducts gaming business. Said Nadella (via DualShockers):”We’re mobilizing to pursue an expansive opportunity in the 100+ billion gaming market. Additionally, Nadella called the fan response on Xbox One X “incredible” and expec

Humble Bundle has been on a roll with the free games giveaways over the past week or so. Killer is Dead, Brutal Legend, and Sanctum 2 have all been handed out for free in recent days, and now the site is back giving away The Bureau: XCOM Declassified for a limited time. Originally released back in 2013, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified was a Squad-Based Tactical Shooter that served as a spinoff to the relentlessly popular XCOM: Enemy Unknown. For more on The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, check out the

The official trailer for Batman Ninja has debuted and it’s pretty damn gorgeous. While it’s only in Japanese, it doesn’t make it any less awesome (just a bit harder to understand – unless you speak Japanese!). In the trailer, we see Dark Knight and The Joker, but we also see Nightwing, the Red Hood, Red Robin, Robin, Catwoman, Alfred Pennyworth, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, The Penguin and Gorilla Grodd. The film is set to release next year on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan and hopefully come to the West b

A recent statement made by Brandan Greene (PlayerUnknown himself) implied that the game’s performance on Xbox One was still up in the air, but that the Xbox One X version would definitely run at 60 FPS. Greene took to Twitter, stating that PUBG will run at 30 FPS on all Xbox One devices, including Xbox One X. While I previously stated PUBG would run at higher FPS at XGP launch on 12/12, I want to clarify that PUBG will run at 30 FPS across all @Xbox One devices. — PLAYERUNKNOWN (@PLAYERUNKNOWN)

It’s Friday, but before you go into the weekend, you need to see what Xur has brought to town this weekend in Destiny 2 and Destiny 1. Xur brought the Sweet Business Auto Rifle which was hailed as one of the best Exotic weapons in the game – at least at launch. In addition to the Auto Rifle, Xur has brought back two items that he brought around two weeks ago, which is nice if you missed him that weekend but sucks otherwise. Below you can see everything Xur brought in Destiny 2 and Destiny 1. Des

Almost a year ago, DayZ finally left the Alpha stages of development and was considered to be in beta. Today, the team announced an update on their blog regarding the full release and an eventual console version, both in 2018. In short: DayZ will be out of Early Access next year, and we’ll also finally deliver it to console players in 2018.” He refers to previous scheduling issues with the game’s long development cycle but follows with, “Make no mistake: this commitment is done taking all of our

Star Wars Battlefront II has some massive controversy tethered to its ankles. It seems that has come to be true, given the latest revelation of a hidden menu in Battlefront II’s data. A new video from YouTuber DylanRocket reveals the hidden menu, which reveals rewards for completing weekly faction challenges. These rewards seem to be called Star Card Booster crates. Regardless of any back peddling, the controversy over microtransactions has negatively impacted EA and DICE, seeing EA’s stock valu

In 2014, Comcast released a statement saying that they would not create ‘fast lane deals’ on the web by entering into paid prioritization deals with content/site owners. The interesting point is that on April 26th, internet undertaker Ajit Pai announced his plans to repeal net neutrality. Using the site caching service WayBack Machine, Ars Technica provided a look at the Comcast site up till April 26, 2017, and what it looks like now. They’ve used two terms, “paid prioritization” and “anti-compe

The video game industry, like any other industry dependent on technology, is just as volatile because the industry is constantly progressing. Last month, the developer behind The Witcher series and the in-development Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red (CDPR), commented on the slew of bad reviews found on their Glassdoor. CDPR responded by detailing how their studio has grown immensely since the release of Witcher 3, that game development isn’t easy, and that Cyberpunk 2077 is progressing. CD Projekt

Platforms: Nintendo 3DS (Ultra Moon reviewed)Developer: Game FreakPublishers: Nintendo, The Pokemon CompanyMSRP: $39.99Introduction:Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are fantastic Pokemon games that are easily better than their predecessors from just a year ago. Here’s what you need to know about Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. On top of that, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon feature far more Pokemon to catch across all of the generations. The moral of the story is that Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Reviews of the recently released Justice League have varied from being hopeful to calling the movie styleless trash. After the divisive Batman v Superman released, Warner Bros. studio executives reportedly approached Silverman with the suggestion of removing Snyder from Justice League. ), the decision to keep Snyder on for Justice League was reportedly from Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara. Warner Bros. didn’t want to show any signs of weakness or disorganization by firing Snyder while preparati

An internal email from EA has apparently leaked and it includes details on two upcoming games from EA. The email included an internal deck on how EA’s roadmap to release for two games, Fe and A Way Out. Fe was originally revealed during the week of E3 2016 at EA’s own EA Play event as an EA Originals game. The details in the email about Fe have revealed a few things outside of the game, including a January Nintendo Direct that will feature Nintendo Switch games. The Co-op friendly A Way Out was

In 2014, Comcast released a statement saying that they would not create ‘fast lane deals’ on the web by entering into paid prioritization deals with content/site owners. The interesting point is that on April 26th, internet undertaker Ajit Pai announced his plans to repeal net neutrality. Using the site caching service WayBack Machine, Ars Technica provided a look at the Comcast site up till April 26, 2017, and what it looks like now. They’ve used two terms, “paid prioritization” and “anti-compe