Yet another video game industry group has come out to say government control of loot box regulations is a bad idea. International Game Developers Association (IGDA) CEO Jen MacLean released a statement this week where she called on developers and publishers to take this issue seriously to avoid a scenario where politicians get involved and put forth legislative action that could impact games with... more.

December is almost here, which means Niantic will soon roll out a new batch of Field Research tasks for Pokemon Go. As usual, if you complete enough of these before the month ends, you'll earn an encounter with a rare Pokemon. This time around, however, the developer is giving players another chance to catch not one, but six previously featured Legendaries.Each time you achieve a Research Breakthr... more.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk apparently tried (unsuccessfully) to work with Nintendo on an in-car version of Mario Kart. On Twitter earlier today, Musk was asked about the potential of making certain games playable in Teslas. Specifically, someone asked about Mario Kart. "How about a version of Mario Kart where you can play against random people who are also charging their car at the moment?" asked @rocke... more.

The Elder Scrolls: Blades, Bethesda’s upcoming mobile entry into the long-running fantasy RPG franchise, has been delayed to early 2019. Revealed on Twitter, the game is still set for an iOS and Android release, and fans can currently sign up for early access. Blades was initially set for a 2018 release, though with just over a month left in the year, this move isn’t particularly surprising... more.

See every unlockable weapon, outfit, item, horse and more you'll get for ranking up in Red Dead Online.Powered by WPeMatico... more.

WWWWEEEEELLLLLCOME! This week, it's back to our regularly scheduled programming with all the Nintendo news you wanna put in your ear holes and eyes knobs. Yes, we're talking about Nintendo's big time Thanksgiving sales numbers (spoilers: they made A LOT of money). We're also debunking all those Skyward Sword rumors and rebuttals, and of course... IT'S TIME FOR POKÉMON! That's right pals, we've go... more.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night developer ArtPlay has brought Shantae: Half-Genie Hero developer WayForward Technologies on board to help with development. Announced through Bloodstained’s Kickstarter page, producer Koji Igarashi called WayForward a "top-tier" developer of side-scrolling action games, adding that he worked with one of WayForward's employees on a previous project. Igarashi sai... more.

Joe and Anthony Russo, directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, will be presenters at The Game Awards next week. Announced by Geoff Keighley, the Russo brothers being presenters may hint that we are going to see more of Square Enix's Avengers game in development by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. Continue reading…Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Microsoft has won a "$480 million contract to supply prototypes for augmented reality systems to the Army for use on combat missions and in training." As reported by Bloomberg, this contract could lead to the US Army purchasing over 100,000 HoloLens headsets, intending to "increase lethality by enhancing the ability to detect, decide and engage before the enemy." While the U.S. Army and Israeli... more.

BioWare General Manager Casey Hudson teased a Dragon Age announcement in a recent post on BioWare's official blog. "If you’ve been following these blogs, or myself and Mark Darrah on Twitter, you know we’re also working on some secret Dragon Age stuff,” said Hudson. "Dragon Age is an incredibly important franchise in our studio, and we’re excited to continue its legacy.  Look for mo... more.