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  1. Homefront: The Revolution struggles on consoles and low-end gaming PCs

    by , 06-02-2016 at 07:12 PM


    The original Homefront, released in 2011 by THQ, was an intriguing game with a laundry list of flaws. But in spite of its failures, a sequel was greenlit anyway. THQ then proceeded to implode, the franchise was sold, it changed hands yet again, and now Homefront: The Revolution is finally available for purchase. Was it worth five years of turmoil and heartbreak? Let’s take a look.
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  2. New Oculus DRM gave VR piracy a big boost

    by , 06-02-2016 at 04:13 PM


    The first consumer VR headsets are just starting to ship, but choosing between the two options is an important call for early adopters. Both the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift cost $600 and there’s already some exclusive software. Oculus recently added a “platform integrity check” to make sure its exclusive games could only be played on Oculus hardware, but it may have inadvertently made VR piracy infinitely ...
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  3. World of Warcraft: Blizzard will give anyone who sees the World of Warcraft movie a free copy of WoW

    by , 05-26-2016 at 03:24 PM


    Blizzard has confirmed to us that this give-away includes all of the latest expansion packs and a free month of game play, though this last applies only to new players. Current players can still score a free copy of the game to share with a friend or launch a second account if they so desire.

    Blockbuster movies have leveraged tie-ins to physical toys, food, clothing, and collectible ...
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  4. Microsoft shuts down Project Spark in continued effort to clean house

    by , 05-26-2016 at 08:24 AM


    It’s been over two years since Microsoft’s Project Spark was launched publicly, but this free creation suite is already being shut down. We’ve already seen numerous Microsoft-owned studios shuttered earlier this year, and this latest move reiterates that Redmond isn’t interested in keeping struggling games and teams on life support.

    When Project Spark launched in 2014, it was ...
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  5. New Tencent TGP Box is an Intel-powered console running Windows 10

    by , 05-25-2016 at 10:15 AM


    At CES Asia last week, Internet giant Tencent announced a new console gaming system, dubbed the TGP (Tencent Games Platform) Box. Tencent isn’t a well-known company in the west, but it’s a behemoth in the Asia-Pacific market. The company’s market cap hit $200 billion for the first time just over a year ago and it earned roughly $16 billion in revenue in 2015. That’s still significantly smaller ...
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