John Almirante

'Need For Speed Arena': The Next Big Game Of Electronic Arts From EA's NFS Franchise?

The newly registered trademark for 'Need for Speed Arena' may serve as a declaration for the next hit game in Electronic Art's video game racing franchise, Need for Speed.

Steam Store's Games Discovery Feature Updated By Valve

Valve has updated the design of its Steam storefront. Valve refers to the redesign as Discover Update 2.0.

Samsung Finally Apologizes For Awful Galaxy Note 7 Debacle In Full Page Newspaper Ads

Samsung has placed advertisements in major US newspapers to apologize for major issues with its products. The Korean conglomerate acknowledged in a letter in the full-page ads that it had failed in delivering faulty products to consumers.

Blizzcon 2016 Crowns South Korea The First Champion In History At Overwatch World Cup

South Korea has won the first ever Overwatch World Cup in a dominant fashion. The tournament was held live in Anaheim, California during Blizzcon 2016.

'Left 4 Dead' Creator Turtle Rock Studios Finally Brings Out Last Unreleased Campaign

Original 'Left 4 Dead' developer, Turtle Rock Studios, has released an unfinished campaign that was never included in the final retail product. The campaign called Dam It, was made available to download as an add-on to the original game for free by the studio.

Owlboy Finally Released By D-Pad Studio After Nearly A Decade

After being in development for more than nine years, Owlboy was finally launched by independent game developer D-Pad Studio. The platform-adventure PC game was released on November 1 on online digital game stores Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store.

Nintendo Update: Japanese Software Company NOT Terminating The Wii U

After rumors circulated throughout the Internet that Nintendo was ready to halt the production of its lackluster-selling game console, the Wii U, the game company issued a response after a few days. Nintendo finally answered the rumors by flatly denying that the company was not cancelling the manufacture of the Wii U.

Steam News: Valve Faces No Rivalry From Facebook's Gameroom

Various news reports have described Facebook's desktop gaming platform as a competitor to Valve's Steam, and yet there have been arguments put forward that insist otherwise. It may take a long time before Valve feels any impact from Facebook's Gameroom to its gaming ecosystem.

James Webb Space Telescope launch Date Update: When Will The Finally Completed Device Be Unveiled?

It took two decades and $8.7 billion to build but now the James Webb Space Telescope is finally complete. Proposed in 1996, the telescope will undergo rigorous tests before being given a sunshield and attached to a spacecraft bus, in preparation for launch in Oct. 2018.

Peter Molyneux's New Mobile Game Has Been Released Quietly; Creator Of Classic Games 'Popukou', 'Dungeon Keeper''

Peter Molyneux, the legendary British game designer who created the classic games Populous, Dungeon Keeper, Black & White, Theme Park, and the Fable series, released his new game, The Trail, on the Android Play Store and iOS App Store. The mobile game was launched without the fanfare that usually accompanies the release of games designed by the famous game developer.

Long March 5 New Heavy-Lift Rocket Launches For The First Time In China

China launched its new rocket for the first time. The Long March 5 is China's biggest rocket. The rocket lifted off from the Wenchang space center on November 3.

Diablo III: Darkening Of Tristram Update--A Limited-Time Remake Of The Original Diablo

Blizzard announced at Blizzcon 2016 that the Darkening of Tristram update for Diablo III would be a remake of the original Diablo in celebration of its 20th anniversary. During the Diablo 20th Anniversary Panel, Blizzard revealed that the Darkening of Tristram would be a yearly event occuring every January.

Mafia III Gameplay Breaks 2K Record By Shipping 4.5 Million Copies

Take-Two Interactive announced that Mafia III was the fastest selling game in the history of its subsidiary 2K Games. Take two reported that the crime-family themed action-adventure game had shipped 4.5 million copies in its first week since it was launched, breaking the 2K Games record.

'Darkest Dungeon' Update: Hit Game By Red Hook Studios Amazingly Sells One Million Copies

Red Hook Studios, the developer of the critically well-received and huge-hit game Darkest Dungeon, celebrated their achievement of selling one million copies of Darkest Dungeon. The studio marked the milestone by first announcing the achievement on their blog and then thanking all of their supporters before providing details on the sales of the game.