Xbox One Not Backwards Compatible

The Xbox One is not backwards compatible and attempting to adjust system settings to add the functionality could brick your console, Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" warned users today. Read More

Bungie Announces Destiny Release Date, Delays Beta

Bungie's first post-Halo project, the shared-world shooter Destiny, will launch worldwide on September 9, 2014, the developer announced today. The game's official release will be preceded by a beta period that will begin in summer 2014 first on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, before coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360 sometime later. Read More

Half-Life 3 Won't Be A Steam Exclusive

If and when Valve ever makes Half-Life 3, you won’t have to get Steam to play it. In an interview with IGN, Valve says that it wouldn’t dream of using its software division to make exclusive games for the Steam OS, because that just isn’t the way Valve looks at the world. Read More

Ubisoft Talks Up Proprietary Snowdrop Engine

The game engine for Tom Clancy's The Division, the upcoming Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC game set in the Splinter Cell universe, promises to deliver an unprecedented level of realism. Read More

Telltale Games Confirms Game of Thrones

Telltale Games has confirmed rumors that it is working on an episodic adventure series for Game of Thrones. A teaser trailer for the adaptation was played during this year's Spike VGX awards. Read More