Google Maps Launches Snake Game for April Fool's Day

Google Maps has launched an online version of Snake for April Fool's Day. The game can also be found on the smartphone. Look for the "Play Snake" option in the Google Maps' settings. Read more... April 1, 2019

King Digital Announces Candy Crush Friends Saga

King Digital has announced it will launch a new mobile game, Candy Crush Friends Saga, on October 11th. The company says the new game will be the "biggest release yet" from the popular Candy Crush franchise. Read more... October 6, 2018

Gaming Addiction Disorder Included in New International Classification of Diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has included gaming disorder as a disease in the latest International Classification of Diseases. Gaming disorder was included in ICD-11, which was released on June 18, 2018. The ICD is the international standard for reporting diseases and health conditions. Read more... June 20, 2018

Making a Minecraft Book, Bookshelves and Enchanting Items

There are books in Minecraft. They are leather bound and have white pages. Books can be written in and enchanted. Books can be found in places like library chests and shipwreck map chests. They can also be created. Read more... May 13, 2018

Kyrie Irving Named Cover Star for NBA 2K18

2K has revealed that Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard Kyrie Irving will cover the next version of its NBA game, NBA 2K18. Kyrie had a couple unbelievable games in the NBA Finals against the Warriors but it wasn't enough for the Cavs to win. Kyrie also showed off some amazing moves. Read more... June 26, 2017

Seth Rollins Covers WWE 2K18 Video Game

Seth Rollins has been named 2K's cover star for the WWE 2K18 video game. He is a two-time WWE champion and WWE Tag Team Champion. He also has many other accolades. Rollins will also star in a marketing campaign for the new game. It will be released on October 17, 2017. Read more... June 22, 2017

Electronic Arts Announces Need for Speed Payback

Electronic Arts has announced the upcoming racing game, Need for Speed Payback. The game is being developed by EA's Ghost Games studio. It will feature heist mission, cop chases, car battles and more. The game store involves betrayal and revenge, hence the word "payback" in the title. Read more... June 3, 2017

Tom Brady Covers Madden NFL 18

Tom Brady has been named the cover athlete for Madden NFL 18 the next version of the annual NFL video game from EA Sports. The new game will be powered by the Frostbite game engine. EA is promising a "visual leap" and says it improves not just the look of the players, but of the crowds and stadiums as well. Frostbite was well received in the FIFA 17 video game from EA Sports. Read more... May 24, 2017

Microsoft Reveals Specs for Xbox Scorpio

Microsoft has revealed the specs for Xbox Scorpio, the next version of its Xbox console. The new console will offer improvements in speed, performance, memory and storage space. There is also the promise of backwards compatibility for previous Xbox video games. Read more... April 6, 2017

Ariana Grande Coming to Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as Playable Character

Ariana Grande will become a playable character in the role-playing computer and video game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. Ariana's single "Touch It" will also be used in the game. Ariana is pictured with Square Enix employees in the photograph above. She shared the photograph on Instagram. Read more... January 5, 2017

Klei Entertainment Announces Hot Lava PC Game

Hot Lava is a clever new PC game from Klei Entertainment. The game was inspired by the childhood game of make believe where the floor is lava and you have to avoid touching. Klei is known for its other titles which include Don't Starve, Shank and Eets. Read more... September 1, 2016

Blizzard Says Overwatch Has 7 Million Players

Blizzard Entertainment says Overwatch has over 7 million players. The futuristic team shooter was released in May 2016. Blizzard also says over 119 million hours have been logged since the game's release. The game is available for the PS4, Xbox One and PC. Read more... June 3, 2016

Mario Arrives in Minecraft in Wii U Edition

Mario will arrive in the world of Minecraft for the first time. He will come to the Wii U version through a partnership between Nintendo and Mojang and Microsoft. Read more... May 16, 2016

Rob Gronkowski Covers Madden NFL 17

Rob Gronkowski is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 17. Gronk can be seen getting ready to spike the ball on the game cover artwork. Gronkowski is a tight end for the New England Patriots. Read more... May 15, 2016

New PS4 Could Arrive in Time for 2016 Holidays

There are rumors that an upgraded, more powerful PlayStation 4 is in the works. Not only this but the new PS4 could arrive in time for the 2016 holidays. The reason for this is the October release of the PlayStation VR headset. Read more... March 28, 2016

Madden NFL 16 Predicts Carolina Panthers Will Defeat Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50

Madden NFL 16 predicts that the Carolina Panthers will defeat the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 50. The Panthers are the favorites and have the better overall record. Read more... February 7, 2016

EA Sports UFC 2 Features Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor and Mike Tyson

In November 2015 EA Sports announced UFC Bantamweight fighter Ronda Rousey as the global cover athlete for EA Sports UFC 2. Ronda was undefeated until her recent shocking loss to Holly Holm. Read more... January 21, 2016

Activision Blizzard to Buy Candy Crush Publisher King Entertainment for $5.9 Billion

Activision-Blizzard has announced the acquisition of King Entertainment for $5.9 billion. Activision-Blizzard is best known for its popular World of Warcraft online game. King is best known for its mobile games, particular Candy Crush. Their other franchises include Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Watch. Read more... November 3, 2015

Sony Announces PS4 Price Drop and 2015 Holiday Bundles

Sony announced a price drop for the PS4 on October 9. The game console costs $349.99 now instead of $399.99. Sony also lowered priced on the upcoming holiday bundles by $50 on most of the bundles. Read more... October 18, 2015

Mariah Carey Battles Dragon in Game of War: Fire Age Ad

Mariah Carey appears in a new ad for the mobile game, Game of War: Fire Age. The ad is called "Hero" and part of Mariah's hit song, "Hero," can be heard in the ad. Read more... October 8, 2015