Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere (another name for HoYoverse) has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and will block children under the age of 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent in settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission over allegations that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and “deceived children…
Final Fantasy 14‘s making a huge, revolutionary update this month with the release of patch 7.4—it’s removing all glamour restrictions. If that doesn’t sound revolutionary to you, you must not understand that the true endgame of every MMO is fashion. In all seriousness, it’s actually a pretty huge move. Previously, FF14’s glamour system, which allows…
“It’s my wits against the person who’s going to be playing it”. We’ve recently witnessed the arrival of the excellent Head Over Heels sequel Return to Blacktooth, a title which has taken its developer, Colin Porch, 37 years to complete. Porch has been speaking to British television network ITV about how the project was revived,…
Like I pointed out at the end of last year, mid-January to early February was pretty damn big for gaming. Games like Palworld I did not see coming, while others like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Tekken 8 have been having their moments. One game I pointed out but didn’t particularly expect to…
I’ve used a few different Microsoft Surface laptops over the years, and I’ve never been blown away by the power underneath the hood. The good news is, the new models will be powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, which should be pretty speedy. The bad news is, they’re fairly expensive—but MS says there’s…
It’s wild to think the developers of Redneck Rampage—a game I enjoyed at the time because I was a kid, not because it was anything special—went on to make the much more well-received Return to Castle Wolfenstein, resurrecting id’s abandoned FPS and laying down the foundations for its modern revival. If you’re playing Return to…
If you were to walk down Lackrow Boulevard in Dunwall—taking care not to linger outside The Black Friar, the dilapidated hotel where the Hatters Gang conduct their business in the legal district—you might stop at number 131. These are the premises of the company who build audiograph players: the rudimentary recording devices which capture the…
Epic Games has scanned the show host and media personality Geoff Keighley into Fortnite for this year’s The Game Awards Island of the Year vote, so you can encounter a lifelike version of Big G while you’re trying out all the nominees and minigames for yourself. “The Game Awards Vote in Fortnite, which debuted last…
Get To Know Our Team Evie Game Release Support Manager February 13, 2024 Hi, everyone! Wynn, here. Back with another Xbox Insider Team interview. Today we’re chatting with Evie—a Game Release Support Manager who helps Xbox launch and support their first-party titles. How’s it going, Evie? It’s going really well, Wynn! Very excited to be…
Hi everyone! PAX Prime is almost upon us, and we’re celebrating one of the gaming community’s biggest events with deals on retro games and movies. From cult classics to fan favorites, PS Store’s Retro Sale offers some of the most memorable titles from years past — all for up to 80 percent off. PlayStation Plus…