Players and Devs of NBA 2K20 Pay Their Respect to Kobe Bryant
NBA 2K20 introduced a start screen to commemorate Kobe Bryant. Also the game's players paid a tribute to the tragically deceased legend of basketball with numerous meetings on the game's servers.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 27, 2020
GDC - More Than Half of Currently Developed Games are Designed For PC
Game Developers Conference organizers conducted a survey among game devs, from which we can learn many interesting things about current trends in the industry, e.g. what percentage of developers prepares projects for PS5 and new Xbox.
video games
January 25, 2020
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 Launch Date
Second Season of Fortnite Chapter 2 will be introduced in less than a month. For the time being, the devs do not specify what kind of novelties it will contain, but we found out that the next update (before the start of season 2) will introduce the Chaos physics system, which is part of the Unreal Engine.
video games
Paul Wozniak
January 25, 2020
Plague Inc. Popularity Increased Thanks to Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Plague Inc. is currently the most frequently downloaded paid application in China. Reason? New reports on the outbreaks of the so-called Wuhan coronavirus.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 24, 2020
Stardew Valley Celebrates a Great Success With Millions of Farmers
Stardew Valley, a farmer simulator by Eric Barone, boasts excellent sales. In the four years since its launch, 10 million players worldwide have bought this independent production.
video games
Peter Doron
January 23, 2020
Opera Software in Trouble; The Company is Barely Staying Afloat [Updated]
Opera Software, the company best known for developing the popular web browser, is in serious trouble. The problems are caused by the actions of the company's president, Yahui Zhou, dubious practices related to loan applications and Opera's shrinking shares on the browser market.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2020
EU Considers Temporary Ban on Usage of Face Recognition Technology
According to reports from Reuters, the European Union is considering a five-year ban on the use of face recognition technology in public places. This would prevent abuse and allow for working out solutions to protect citizens. The idea appeared in an extensive report created by the European Commission.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2020
Tom and Jerry Joyful Interaction Conquers China; 100 Million Users
Asymmetrical mobile multiplayer game Tom and Jerry: Joyful Interaction turned out to be a huge success. The number of registered users in China has already exceeded 100 million.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 17, 2020
Stadia Will Get 120 Games This Year, Including Exclusives
In 2020, 120 games will debut on the Google Stadia streaming service, including ten exclusive titles that we will see in the first half of the year. We can also expect a number of new features and improvements. The source of information is a note that has been published on the platform's community website.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 17, 2020
RuneScape has More Than One Million Subscribers - New Record
Last year was very successful for Jagex. The RuneScape franchise has achieved new subscriber and activity records.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 16, 2020
TikTok App Downloaded More Times Than Facebook in 2019
We have learned the most frequently downloaded mobile applications of 2019. WhatsApp is the leader of the list, but TikTok was hot on its heels. The mobile market has experienced growth, with video games led by Honor of Kings/Arena of Valor and Pokemon GO.
Tech
Peter Doron
January 16, 2020
2019 Was a Record Year for Games on Kickstarter
2019 was another successful year for gaming projects on Kickstarter. Unfortunately, by this we mean mainly tabletop games, which completely dominated the category and their successes are the reason for the growth.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 16, 2020
No More Tracking? Google Says it Will Block Cookies in Chrome
Jason Schuh, director of the engineering team responsible for the Chrome browser, said in a blog note that the said app will prevent companies from tracking web traffic using cookies in the future. The idea would come into effect in two years' time and is currently being consulted with representatives of other companies.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 15, 2020
Mobile TFT Will Launch in Mid-March
Riot Games announced that the mobile version of the auto battler Teamfight Tactics will be released in mid-March this year. After that, the so-called SET 3, another pack of new content, is to make its debut.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 14, 2020
Youtuber Runs Destiny 2 on eBook Reader; Functional Test of Stadia
Google has started testing the Stadia on mobile devices other than Pixel smartphones. A certain Internet user decided to see how the service is doing on... an eBook reader.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 14, 2020
Might and Magic Chess Royale - Release Date of Ubisoft's Rival for TFT
Ubisoft has announced that Might & Magic: Chess Royale will be released at the end of January, an online strategy that will combine mechanics of auto battlers like Dota Auto Chess or Teamfight Tactics with elements of the battle royale genre.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 14, 2020
Gaming Disorder Survey Reveals Most Addictive Video Games
Clutch conducted a survey on „gaming disorder”, a new disease to be included in the International Classification of Diseases in 2022. Thanks to it, we got to know potentially the most addictive video games.
video games
Peter Doron
January 13, 2020
New Photos of Samsung Galaxy S20+; New Folding Smartphone in the Works
The editorial staff of XDA has published several photos of Samsung Galaxy S20+ - the middle smartphone from the new line of Korean flagships. The company is also said to be working on the Galaxy Z Flip, a folding phone resembling Motorola Razr.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 13, 2020
Death Stranding and Control Dominate D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations
We've just learned the nomination for D.I.C.E. Awards, which are awarded by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. This year, Death Stranding and Control have the most chances to win the statuettes.
video games
Paul Wozniak
January 10, 2020
Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Offers Proximity Payments; Price Similar to Band 4
TinzenHelp has reached information about the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 fitness wristband. According to the leak, it is to have an AMOLED 1.2 inch screen with higher brightness and an NFC module.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 10, 2020