Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, “Launch version” gameplay video

PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, present a brand new gameplay trailer for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game.

The video highlights new features and changes being introduced to the game in Homecoming — the biggest GWENT content update yet. The video also introduces gamers to the basics of The Witcher Card Game, its round-based gameplay, two tactically distinct rows, unique melee and ranged card-battling mechanics, as well as robust deck building system/

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is coming out of beta on October 23rd, following the launch of the Homecoming update.… Read the rest

Classic Tetris World Championship, Joseph Saelee is champion

The ultimate showdown for top Tetris® champion is done and dusted with Joseph Saelee of Clovis, CA, topping the leaderboard at the 9th annual Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC). Held this weekend at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo at the Oregon Convention Center, more than 100 players from around the world gathered for two days of heated Tetris battles and face-offs against long-standing rivals.… Read the rest

Red Bull Guardians, Mineski first ever winners

Red Bull Guardians has crowned its first champions at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere London following an intense grand final that saw Mineski triumph over paiN Gaming in three straight games. Red Bull Guardians took place over the weekend and saw four leading Dota 2 teams compete on a unique game mode, adding a new draft phase enabling teams to pick three extra heroes which can be subbed in for existing heroes throughout the game.… Read the rest

3rd IMGA MENA, Nominations for third annual event

In collaboration with leading mobile operator Zain Jordan, and Maysalward, a  leading mobile game development, and publishing company. The International Mobile Gaming Awards has revealed that a total of 69 games have been selected to participate in its third competition in the Middle East and North Africa region. IMGA MENA, like similar IMGA programs in Southeast Asia and China, serves to showcase the creativity and innovation of a wide variety of developers and studios in the region.… Read the rest

Atari Retro Handheld & Retro Plug & Play Joystick

Introducing the Atari Retro Handheld and Atari Retro Plug & Play Joystick!

Add a retro-twist to your gift guide with two brand new products from the iconic gaming brand. Take Atari on-the-road with you, or fire up those classic games in your living room with family and friends!

The Atari ‘Retro’ Handheld – packs everything that was great about the Atari 2600 into a compact, portable handheld unit with a 2.4 inch colour screen.… Read the rest

Melbourne Queer Games Festival, first festival next week

The festival is a volunteer-run effort that exists to shine a spotlight on the year’s lgbtiq games.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the quantity and quality of submissions,” says one of the festival organizers, Luke Miller.

“We were hoping for twenty games and we received over fifty. The games range from coming-out and transitioning stories to full-blown scifi action.… Read the rest

LS31 Wireless Gaming Headset is available

LucidSound® announced the shipping of the LS31 Wireless Gaming Headset. Announced at E3 2018 and compatible with PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC, the new LS31 serves as a follow-up to the LS30 headset, LucidSound’s top selling headset.

Re-built, re-engineered and re-imagined for an ever-evolving gaming marketplace, the new LS31 delivers uncompressed wireless audio, and features a host of upgrades designed to keep the LS31 ahead of the competition.… Read the rest

Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018 Grand Final at MCM Comic Con Birmingham

With a special guest appearance by Splatoon 2 Producer Hisashi Nogami and a whole host of special activities taking place, this is set to be the UK’s biggest, boldest and most ink-redible two day celebration of all things Splatoon!
Nintendo UK is calling all Inklings and Octolings of the UK! @NintendoUKVS will be hosting the Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018 Grand Final at MCM Comic Con Birmingham, taking place 24-25 November 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham.
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Summoners War eSports Festival Draws in Global Fans

On October 13th, Com2uS held their esteemed Summoners War World Championships (SWC 2018) to the excitement of fans around the world. Held at OGN e-Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, the grounds were transformed into a global eSports festival for the Summoners War community to enjoy across the planet. SWC 2018 kicked off in July with a series of regional championships which included the Americas Cup, the Asia-Pacific Cup, and the Europe Cup with 8 players chosen to represent their respective regions in the SWC 2018 Finals.… Read the rest

F1 Mobile Racing out on iOS

Codemasters® has announced that players around the world can now experience the thrill of driving a 2018 F1® car on their iPhone and iPad with the launch of F1® Mobile Racing. The official mobile game of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, F1® Mobile Racing features the official teams, drivers and circuits from the current season, and for the first time players can now develop their own F1® car to race against the greatest drivers on the planet.… Read the rest

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – $500 Million in Worldwide Sales in First Three Days

Activision’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 has sold more than $500 million in sell-through worldwide in its first three days of release as the total number of players climbed from last year. Through its first three days of release, Black Ops 4 set a new Call of Duty® franchise record for most combined players, average hours per player and total number of hours played, on current generation consoles.… Read the rest