The immense popularity of games like PUBG and Fortnite: Battle Royale is not lost on publishing giant Activision Blizzard, it seems. Investment first Oppenheimer recently met with executives from the video game giant and came away feeling positive, due in part to the company reportedly having its eye on the battle royale genre. Activision management explained to the research firm that it is "keenl... more.

The Capital Wasteland Project, a fan project that was attempting to recreate Fallout 3 inside the framework of Fallout 4, has been canceled. The creator says that discussions with Bethesda made them realize that their plan was treading on treacherous legal ground, forcing them to call it off.The project leader "NafNaf 95" shared a statement on Twitter (via Eurogamer) explaining the decision. "Rece... more.

The 3.3 update has been delayed due to an issue. No new release date has been announced.The original story is below.A new update is on the way very soon for Fortnite. On the game's official Twitter account, developer Epic announced it will deploy patch 3.3 tomorrow, March 14, which will introduce new content for both the free-to-play Battle Royale and the paid early access Save the World modes.Ep... more.

While Capcom's Devil May Cry series has gone a through a number changes over the years, the focus has always been on offering fast-paced combat with a side of self-aware humor and style. With the re-release of the Devil May Cry HD Collection out now, featuring the original Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition--and the much-maligned Devil May Cry 2--the HD collection should be a solid en... more.

Update: The new PUBG update is now live, along with the full patch notes. Original story follows.A new update is on the way to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Starting tonight, March 12, at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET (3 AM CET on March 13), developer PUBG Corp. will take the PC servers down for roughly three hours as it performs maintenance and moves the current test build over to the live game.This marks ... more.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds received a new patch over the weekend, but that's already been superseded by another version. PC 1.0 update 7 is out now, adding emotes, achievements, and more.Twelve different emotes have been introduced to the PC edition of the game, with more coming in the future. To activate an emote, press the ~ key and then left-click on the move you want to display. Additionall... more.

While Capcom's Devil May Cry series has gone a through a number changes over the years, the focus has always been on offering fast-paced combat with a side of self-aware humor and style. With the re-release of the Devil May Cry HD Collection out now, featuring the original Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition--and the much-maligned Devil May Cry 2--the HD collection should be a solid en... more.

PUBG might be losing some ground to Fortnite, but the game remains a juggernaut. According to Valve boss Gabe Newell, the battle royale game is Steam's third highest-selling game of all time. He revealed the detail during a presentation this weekend, according to IGN."You can have a relatively new game like PUBG, and they can capitalize on all the other multiplayer games, and all of the technolog... more.

It's a new week, and that means Microsoft has rolled out a fresh set of deals on Xbox Live. The lineup of deals this week is not all that extensive, though there are some solid offers to be had across Xbox One and Xbox 360. Starting with Xbox One, some of the better, more notable deals include Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare ($30), Call of Duty: Ghosts ($20), and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare ($20... more.

Mobile game developer Halfbrick, the Australian studio behind the popular smartphone game Fruit Ninja, has made as many as 30 staffers redundant. That comes out to around half of the Brisbane-based studio's total workforce. This is all according to a report today from GameSpot sister site CNET, which heard the news from multiple sources. These sources told CNET that Halfbrick now has a total staff... more.