No Means Nothing

In response to Sony announcing that it will stop producing physical game discs for PlayStation starting in 2028, a lot of people have had a lot of things to say. One of those voices is Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, who offered a refreshing, if not brutal, reminder that your loyalty and love of PlayStation--or any other game console or franchise--means nothing to the corporate overlords controlling them. It's all about money, and it always has been. "You can love your preferred video game ecosystem, franchise, or whatever all you want. You can think your years of customer loyalty should/will

You just need a better session zero.

One of the surprise announcements at Gamescom's Opening Night Live event was PUBG Ded Net, a spin-off with a new premise where "death is only the beginning." Set in the fictional world of Cascadia in the '90s, Ded Net is a new multiplayer FPS that "combines shooter gameplay with roguelite progression." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zh1OhGVsyo That's all there is to go on at this stage, but you can sign up to test the game on Ded Net's website. It's not surprising to see PUBG expand like this. After all, developer Krafton has said it wants PUBG to become a universe of sorts that spans multip

Thanks to restrictive import regulations, console gaming never took off in China the way PC and mobile have.

Fortnite is never without its summer event, but this year's sunny celebration has a special focus: DC Comics. Hot Bat Summer is the official name of the weeks-long event, which runs for five weeks starting on July 16. It includes a new Batman Sprite, the return of the grapnel gun, new Shiny Hours, and lots of free cosmetics.  Perhaps the highlight, however, is the foursome of new swimsuit skins for the DC Comics lineup. Mirroring Marvel Rivals' penchant for nearly naked superheroes and villains, Fortnite is introducing swimsuit versions of Catwoman, Batman, Harley Quinn, and Poison Ivy, a