Tag: video games

Annual PS Plus and PS Now memberships drop to $42 at Amazon

If your PlayStation Plus membership is about to expire, now is a good time to extend it. Amazon has discounted 12-month pre-paid PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now subscriptions to $42. While we seen retailers like Newegg sell annual PlayStation Pl… Source

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A few Nintendo Labo kits drop to $20 each on Best Buy

If you, or more likely your children, are looking for a way to mix up your gaming while you’re home social distancing, you may be interested in two deals Best Buy is offering on Nintendo Labo gear. Today, the Labo Toy-Con VR kit and blaster are on sa… Source

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‘Total War Saga: Troy’ will initially be free on the Epic Games Store

Epic Games Store exclusively is a touchy subject for some PC gamers, but developer Creative Assembly may have found a way to make the best of a potentially divisive situation. When Total War Saga: Troy, the studio's next game, comes out on August 13t… Source

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Indie history: How shareware helped build Epic Games

Publishing deals in the video game industry are generally kept secret, with terms hidden behind non-disclosure agreements and the threat of legal fallout. However, in the realm of AAA publishing, it’s common for independent developers to sign contrac… Source

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The first ‘Pokémon Sword’ and ‘Shield’ expansion arrives June 17th

Nintendo will release the Isle of Armor, the first downloadable content from Pokémon Sword and Shield's upcoming expansion pass, on June 17th. On Tuesday, the company released a trailer that gives Pokémon fans a better idea of what to expect from the… Source

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Long-lost ‘Days of Thunder’ NES game recreated from 30-year-old floppies

Unreleased video games tend to show up in ready-to-play forms, but a recent discovery required decidedly more effort. The Video Game History Foundation has reconstructed a lost NES adaptation of the Tom Cruise stock car movie Days of Thunder (one of… Source

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