‘Kingdom Hearts III’ will get minigames inspired by classic LCD handhelds
Kingdom Hearts III will include the "Classic Kingdom," a set of minigames inspired by LCD handheld devices from the '80s like Nintendo's Game & Watch. The minigames will feature characters like Sora and Mickey Mouse, and they'll also be playable in the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Union x[Cross].
Banned ‘Donkey Kong’ player Billy Mitchell plans to prove he didn’t cheat
Donkey Kong player Billy Mitchell, often considered among the best gamers in the world, has had all of his gaming records removed from Twin Galaxies' leaderboards following an investigation into their authenticity. It's the second controversy to hit Twin Galaxies in 2018, following the banning of Todd Rogers.
Can adorable playable Ewoks get players back into ‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’?
On April 18, Star Wars: Battlefront II's latest update will introduce the new "Ewok Hunt" mode. Available for a limited time, the "Ewok Hunt" mode is inspired by the famous Endor battle in Return of the Jedi, and it will see stormtroopers fending off an increasing number of absolutely adorable defenders.
‘Darksiders III’ publisher THQ Nordic is skipping E3 to watch the FIFA World Cup
Austrian game publisher THQ Nordic, the company that is behind such upcoming games as Darksiders III and BioMutant, will not have a presence at this year's E3 event. The company says it will be watching the FIFA World Cup, instead, but that it will show its upcoming games at Gamescom in August.
Nintendo files patent for separate screens capable of communicating
Nintendo has filed a patent for a game system designed to give multiple screens the ability to communicate with each other and display an unbroken view of action in real time. The patent application even suggests it can be used to create three-dimensional images by standing the screens on their ends.
Mixer partners with Lightstream Studio to make your game streams even better
Microsoft's Mixer service -- formerly known as Beam -- has partnered with Lightstream Studio to allow its users to produce professional-quality broadcasts without needing any extra software. The service is currently available on Mixer in beta for select users, and it's compatible with Xbox One.
‘Jade Empire,’ ‘The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind’ are playable on Xbox One
Microsoft has added several acclaimed original Xbox games to its Xbox One backward compatibility program, including BioWare's Jade Empire and Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Xbox 360 game Sonic Generations is also playable on Xbox One, and a few other games now have Xbox One X enhancements.
Steam privacy changes make purchase-tracking service Steam Spy useless
Changes to privacy settings for Steam users have automatically hidden their game libraries from the public by default, effectively putting an end to the purchase-tracking service Steam Spy. Previously, this data was available to the public and could be used for calculating a game's sales.
Play while laughing with 8 of our favorite funny video game mods
Sometimes, you just want to break a game and laugh instead of playing it seriously. Mods help you do that. Here are some of our favorite funny mods.
