Ethan Gach

In A Unionization Breakthrough, Paradox Interactive Signs Labor Agreement With Trade Unions

The effort to unionize game development took another step forward today, as the workers at strategy game publisher Paradox Interactive publicly announced that they’re securing a collective bargaining agreement with their company. The deal is expected to safeguard their existing benefits and make it easier to advocate for improved working conditions. In a sign that…

It looks like Bungie is moving ahead with its Destiny 2 reveal after all. Originally leaked on Instagram, Bungie today confirmed it’ll show details of what’s to come in the game on June 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Other gaming events have recently been delayed following the ongoing protests

Game Companies Say They’re Supporting Black Lives Matter, But Few Are Offering Specifics

As protests over the killing of George Floyd by police spread throughout the country last weekend, some of the gaming industry’s biggest companies put out statements in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. But while a few have shared some specifics about what they’re doing to help fight systemic racism, almost none of them…

Destiny 2‘s Current Season Is Hurtling Toward A Confusing End [Update]

Pyramid ships. Planet eaters. A new alien race. Bungie is teasing a ton of upcoming stuff in Destiny at the moment, but so far, none of it looks like it’ll arrive in time to save the current season. With one week left on Season of the Worthy, the massive Almighty spaceship that was sent hurtling…

CD Projekt Red has delayed its Night City Wire livestream for Cyberpunk 2077 until June 25 following the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests The event was originally planned for June 11, but the company said it’s pushed it back because “more important discussions are happening right now.”

Mario 64‘s Unofficial PC Port Will Look Glorious Once Modders Get Done With It

Ever since a fan-made PC version of Mario 64 was released last month, modders have been having fun updating the nearly 25-year old Nintendo 64 game to give it a fresh, modern look. Mario 64 on PC is the work of fans reverse engineering the game’s code last year. After it was publicly released last…

A now-deleted Destiny 2 teaser sure makes it look like the game is soon headed to Jupiter’s icy moon of Europa. You can still watch Eris Morn trudge through the snow in the short Instagram video announcing a June 9 reveal. Europa was planned for Destiny 1 but later cut

Sony Delays PlayStation 5 Showcase

Sony will postpone its PlayStation 5 event, originally scheduled for this Thursday, June 4, so that “more important voices can be heard.” “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is the time for celebration and for now, we want to stand back and allow…

Call Of Duty: Warzone Glitch Lets Players Slither Around Like Snakes

A new glitch in Call of Duty: Warzone makes players look like they’re prone even when they’re not, causing absurd-looking moments (see above) and lots of grief as players get shot by opponents they can’t see. If you’ve recently been killed in a Warzone match by someone you couldn’t see it’s probably because you weren’t…

EA Postpones Madden NFL 21 Reveal Following Nationwide Protests Against Police Violence

A showcase of EA’s newest football game will have to wait. The game publisher has delayed it as protests against police violence swept the country over the weekend following the killing of George Floyd. “We stand with our African American/Black community of friends, players, colleagues, and partners,” the game publisher wrote in a statement yesterday.…

GeForce Now’s New Opt-In Policy Wins Back At Least One Developer

Winter survival game The Long Dark was removed from Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming platform back in March after its developer said the game had been added without their consent. Now it’s coming back, following changes to the service that make GeForce Now opt-in only. “Back in March I decided to remove The Long Dark from…

Graffiti sandbox game Sludge Life is out today and free on the Epic Games Store. I really enjoyed it when I played it at PAX East and now more than ever it feels like a good time to take a break from the grind and give late capitalism the middle finger.

Phantasy Star Online 2’s Microsoft Store Launch Has Been A Mess

Eight years after its original release, scifi MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2 finally became available on PC in North America yesterday. The only problem? It came exclusively to the Microsoft Store, leading to all sorts of errors and complications for many players. A lot of the issues seem to be stemming from the fact that…

At long last, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered has a release date: August 27. The game is coming to PS4, Switch, and mobile, and will have cross-play. Fortunately, this time around you won’t need four Game Boy Advances to play co-op although someone will still need to carry that damn pot around.

Xbox Series X Backwards Compatible Games Will Support Quick Resume Feature And HDR, Microsoft Says

Microsoft explained some of the ways the Xbox Series X will play older games even better than the hardware they were originally created for in a blog post this morning. “Not only should gamers be able to play all of these games from the past, but they should play better than ever before,” Jason Ronald,…

Sony capped off today’s State of Play with eight minutes of uncut The Last of Us Part II gameplay showing Ellie running around and killing a bunch of people. Her first victim? Some poor soul playing what looked like Hotline Miami on a fat, OLED Vita. RIP to a real one.

Fans Make E3-Style Showcase Featuring A Ton Of Games That Aren’t Super Grim

A digital games showcase called the Wholesome Games Direct aired yesterday, dedicated to cute and colorful games. It put the spotlight on over 50 upcoming indie games that run the gamut from train sims to augmented reality adventures. I want to play them all. Produced by brothers Matthew Taylor and James Tillman and graphic designer…

Pokémon GO Fest will be a global event taking place July 25 to 26, Niantic announced today. Unlike last year’s festival which was exclusive to a few cities around the world, this year’s event will allow people to play from home. You’ll still have to buy tickets though. 

Destiny 2 Players Are Looking For A Giant Spaceship By Staring Directly Into The Sun

As the current season of Destiny 2 draws to a close, players are desperately searching for signs of a giant spaceship that’s supposed to be on a collision course with Earth. After today’s weekly reset, they finally found one by staring directly into the sun. One of the first reports came in from the game’s…

Classic Anno Strategy Games Are Getting Future-Proofed With 64-Bit Updates

The Anno city-building strategy series began over two decades ago with Anno 1602: Creation of a New World. That and other games from the series’ early history are getting touched up as part of the new Anno History Collection, coming to PC on June 25. The collection will be $40 and include the first four…