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Lock and Load: The Division 2 Open Beta Begins March 1st

Today, following the private beta that completed this past weekend, Ubisoft announced that the Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Open Beta will run from March 1 through March 4 on the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. More details will be released soon. For the latest news about the Open Beta, please visit: www.thedivisiongame.com/beta. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 releases worldwide on March 15, 2019, on the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Led by Massive … Continue reading Lock and Load: The Division 2 Open Beta Begins March 1st

Esports: The Rise of Video Game Gambling

Esports and the Rise of Video Game Gambling The growth of the eSports industry is based on the overall viewership and the amount of money curiosity generates is huge. There are massive sponsorships, large prize funds for tournaments, and advertising is now playing a big part of the growth. The total amount bet on eSports tournaments and competitions is expected to hit $12.9 billion by 2020 and this is a huge jump from the $5.5 billion that was bet on eSports in 2016. Video game competitions won’t be going away anytime soon and for those who aren’t familiar with eSports, … Continue reading Esports: The Rise of Video Game Gambling

Hazardous Space 2D Survival Horror Explodes to Steam

Hazardous Space is a 2D survival game with RPG elements in the best traditions of roguelike games. The protagonist, a former military man, fights his way through hordes of zombies on a space station to find the exit. Tactics, dozens of weapons and combat skills will come in handy. Turn-based combat, powering up and the feeling of looming threat await! The story unravels on a giant spaceship which was exploring deep space, but at one moment everything changed. The player must find out what happened and flee the station as soon as they can. Quest items, extra tasks and notes … Continue reading Hazardous Space 2D Survival Horror Explodes to Steam

Jump Force With JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Characters Get New Trailer

A new JUMP FORCE trailer featuring the recently announced JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure characters, Jotaro and Dio, is now available. Jotaro and Dio, two highly requested characters from the seminal JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga, are ready to take on the competition in JUMP FORCE. Jotaro fights alongside his Stand, Star Platinum, while Dio deals damage with his devastating ability to stop time using The World. JUMP FORCE celebrates the 50-year anniversary of Japan’s influential Weekly Shonen Jump magazine by pitting its most popular franchises together including DRAGON BALL Z, ONE PIECE, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, and many more in this electrifying area-based brawler. … Continue reading Jump Force With JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Characters Get New Trailer

April Set For Imperator: Rome Release

The consuls and eldest citizens, having gathered in the Temple of Saturn to seek the favor of the gods, consulted the college of augurs to determine the most fortunate date to launch the new venture. After making the appropriate sacrifices, the augurs decreed that that the Gods find ante diem octavum Kalendas Aprilis, ad urba condita 2772 to be the luckiest date. For the more barbarian of you, this means that Paradox is announcing that Imperator: Rome will be available on 25 April, 2019. The game may be pre-ordered at the Paradox store and other major online retailers starting at … Continue reading April Set For Imperator: Rome Release

Why did Fallout 76 Fail so Hard?

Unless you’ve been locked in a vault of your own the past few months, you’ve probably noticed that Bethesda’s Fallout 76 is nothing less than an unmitigated disaster. Fans of the series and critics alike have savaged the first online Fallout experience, and for those out of the loop, we want to look at why. The most obvious answer, as it so often is when it comes to Bethesda games, are the bugs. Bethesda has always been a company happy to sit back and allow fans to patch the thousands of issues which arrive in their games, even going as … Continue reading Why did Fallout 76 Fail so Hard?

Wargroove Wargame Deploys to Multiple Platforms

Chucklefish is proud to announce that the wait for Wargroove is finally over with a launch date of February 1st on PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One, priced at $19.99, and available to play in 10 languages. Wargroove is also planned for the PlayStation 4 at a future date. The news was announced via Nintendo Europe’s Indie Highlights Showcase, where it also revealed the Wargroove announcement trailer featuring an incredible animation from the London-based animation studio, The Line. About Wargroove Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a solo or multiplayer turn-based strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your … Continue reading Wargroove Wargame Deploys to Multiple Platforms

Getting That Extra Thrill: Common Gaming Wagers

Gaming is fun and exciting, but gaming bets are taking the industry to a whole new level. The amount of hours spent on gaming is directly correlated to the age of the gamer. People aged 18-25 spend the most time gaming, and the average gamer spends 6 hours. The use of smartphones has also increased gaming, making it easy to download games as well as watch as others compete. Yet gaming is only part of the action. To add more spark and pizazz to games, gamers like to make wages. Even if online gaming methods are a bit different than … Continue reading Getting That Extra Thrill: Common Gaming Wagers