Over a year ago, Sony abruptly announced that it would be removing Facebook integration from the PS4 meaning that users would no longer be able to upload screenshots or video clips to the social media platform. While Sony didn’t explicitly say why the move was being made, the decision came about in the wake of
As easily the largest social media platform in the world, Facebook has only grown larger in its influence as a platform for connection and messaging around the world. In that light, the platform’s role in which messages it highlights has come into conversation in the last few months, with several corporations joining together to boycott
Today’s been a busy day for Mark Zuckerberg; following the announcement that Microsoft’s Mixer would be shuttering in a migration to Facebook Gaming, the beleaguered tech company announced another major acquisition. Starting today, developers Ready at Dawn — creators of The Order: 1886, Daxter, and the handheld God of War titles — will now be owned
Facebook is back again with an established gaming platform takeover, this time going after Microsoft’s premier streaming platform. Revealed in a surprise Tweet earlier today, Mixer announced that the streaming platform would be transferring over to Facebook Gaming — a definitive blow to the relatively niche streaming network and high-level names that have migrated over
The swishy, slashy, hummy, slicey beat-focused Beat Saber got a pretty chunky update yesterday and it brings 46 new beatmaps that are available across 18 songs. The latest update that launched yesterday sets the game at v1.10.0 and is entirely free to download for Oculus Quest and Rift platforms. The update’s 46 new beat maps also include
In a new blog post from Oculus, it’s been confirmed that Facebook has acquired developer Sanzaru Games. Due to Facebook acquiring the developer, a majority of the studio has moved onto developing for Oculus VR headsets. Sanzaru has previously developed Oculus games such as Asgard’s Wrath, Ripcoil, VR Sports Challenge, and MARVEL Powers United VR.
PAX East isn’t the only show PlayStation is backing out of. Just a day after announcing it had canceled its appearance at next week’s convention due to coronavirus concerns, GameIndustry.biz reported that Sony Interactive Entertainment also nixed its plans to attend this year’s Game Developers Conference later in March, once again because of the virus.
Beat Saber may be one of the best and most popular VR games ever, and its developer has just been acquired. Facebook, who are the owners of Oculus, confirmed today that they have acquired Beat Saber’s Czech developer Beat Games. “The shared experiences of games are profoundly memorable ones, and for millions of people, Beat Saber
Not only is the introduction of Facebook’s “Fan Subscription” a bad sign for independent creators hoping to make a living through crowdfunded means, but it’s also another entry on the long list of ways that corporations place profit above art. As has already been pointed out by outlets such as The Verge and TechCrunch, as
There is really no other fandom like Doki Doki Literature Club — following the release of the free-to-play “visual novel” experience in 2017, the game has amassed a huge following. On one hand this is partially due to the genre-bending novelty. But likely moreso because of the “Dokis” who have really resonated with some players. In a new cosplay
Two of my favorite PC indie games from the past couple of years are Emily is Away and its sequel Emily is Away Too. While AIM messaging on AOL was a bit before my time, the games hit at points in my life where I was in very similar situations to the in game characters.
In any major gaming corporation, there are always instances where the PR divisions and the business divisions aren’t chatting with each other. Sometimes, this works to gamers benefits with unintentional leaks — and it appears that is what we got, with new images of Dragon Quest and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure being debuted in a Jump Force Instagram advertisement. Whoops! News