In a recent update, Rockstar Games confirmed it has acquired Scottish game development studio Ruffian Games. The Dundee based developer is best known for its work on the Crackdown franchise. Although it has also assisted Microsoft with other Xbox exclusives such as Halo and the Kinect games.With the acquisition now complete, Ruffian Games have officially…

Video game controllers are built to last. That’s been one of the age old rules ever since Nintendo set the standards for the whole industry back in 1983. And for the most part, hardware developers have stayed true to that rule. But apparently nobody told Microsoft as the Xbox’s ongoing stick drift dilemma continues.It’s clear…

Just over a month ago developer Crystal Dynamics launched its newest project. The Avengers game is an adaptation of Marvel’s popular superhero franchise, but it has struggled to attract an audience. Despite being a full $60 AAA game, Avengers has so far performed poorly.Newly found statistics for the PC version of Avengers have confirmed what…

Mobile gaming has always been a huge market that most major publishers are desperate to break into. For Activison, its breakthrough came in the form of Call of Duty: Mobile. Mobile is a on the go port of Call of Duty that features a plethora of content from past games.Everyone knows that its popular but…

As we’ve known for some time now, Apex Legends is going to support cross play. However, before now we hadn’t received an official release date on when to expect it. Thanks to Respawn’s latest update post, we now know the beta is closer than expected. You’ll be able to try out cross play as early…

By now I’d imagine just about everyone is familiar with FarmVille. The popular Facebook game rose to prominence in the early 2010s. However, 11 years after its debut FarmVille is closing down. As confirmed by developer Zynga, players will only be able to access it until December 31. At the turn of the new year,…

American conglomerate Amazon is launching a new cloud gaming platform named Amazon Luna. This platform will act similarly to the existing Google Stadia and will be compatible with PC, Mac, and Fire TVs. There will also be web apps created that will provide native support for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.The major difference between Luna…

Yes, you did read that right. In an industry defining move earlier today Microsoft announced it is acquiring ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Game Studios. This move sees eight major Bethesda game franchises fall under the ownership of Microsoft. Furthermore, they could all become Xbox exclusives depending on how the American technology giant approaches development.The eight…

Just last June indie developer V1 Interactive released its first title, Disintegration. Disintegration is a sci-fi FPS designed by former Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto. Despite Lehto’s obvious experience in the industry, the hovercraft shooter has completely failed as a multiplayer game.In order to cut back on costs, V1 Interactive have decided to close down all…