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2023 has seen a wave of unionization across the video game industry, with new unions popping up at companies likeZeniMax MediaandSega of America. Now Nintendo of America president Doug Bowswer has commented on the possibility of a union at his company. In an interview withInverse, Bowser was asked what role unions might play at NOA in the future. Bowser touted NOA’s success without a union, pointing to its high employee retention rate....

‘We are inclined to do what we can to help publishers incorporate cross-play when that is what they want’ Nintendo is pretty happy with their partnership with Microsoft in regards to cross-play (based on a recent ad celebrating it and some words of wisdom from NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime), especially sinceMinecraftjust plain old fits on a Nintendo system. They’re also working with several other platform holders in regards toFornite, and Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima had a few encouraging words to say about that whole process in a recent shareholders meeting....

Best of 2013 2013 saw the launch of two new consoles. Well, three if you want to get technical and count the Ouya, which… Moving on. The new machinery rekindled old rivalries, divided households, and pit brothers against one another in an epic struggle to determine whetherKnackis better thanRyse: Son of Rome. As joyous as the renewal of this bitter feud as been, sometimes it’s nice to come together, break some bread, and meet on common ground to discuss multiplatform games....

PlanetSide 2, Hawken, and World of Tanks Those in the market for a graphics card might want to take NVIDIA up on its new offer, which throws in $75 to $150 worth of free-to-play currency with select purchases. For the GeForce GTX 650 / 650 Ti, the company will include $25 inWorld of Tanks,Hawken, andPlanetSide 2currency. For the GeForce GTX 660 and up, it’s $50 of in-game currency for each of those titles....

While much of the gaming world is still waiting to know what’s happening with the ever-elusive next installment inThe Elder Scrolls, Bethesda may be revisiting some of the older games in the series. There have been rumors flying around that 2005’sOblivioncould be getting a remake/remaster, and we might be getting it this year. As reported byPCGamesN, Tom Warren over onThe Vergesays 2025 looks like it could be a great year for Xbox....

Humble Games and Memorable Gameshave announcedtheir investigative life sim,On Your Tail, for a 2024 release window. I like life simsand being made to feel smart for completing simple tasks.On Your Tailhas you step into the hooves of Diana, an “intrepid young detective,” as she tries to unravel a mystery set within a seaside town. I guess the mystery isn’t too pressing, though, since you can also spend time on the beach, make friends, and go fishing....

Time to start your placement matches Overwatch‘s third season of competitive play opened up earlier today, and is now available on both consoles and the PC. Participating in competitive play matches allows players to earn points redeemable for golden weapons, and some other bonuses like sprays and player icons. Blizzard let players knowvia theOverwatchblogthat this season’s competitive mode will have a few changes, and that they probably won’t start at as high a ranking as they may be accustomed to....

It’s a wasteland, after all Officially,Fallout 4players will only be able toromancehuman companions. They’ll also have to resort to violence to complete the story; no perfect pacifist runs, from the sound of it. “You can avoid [killing] a lot,” VP of development Todd Howard said in an interview with The Guardian. “I can’t tell you that you can play the whole game without violence – that’s not necessarily a goal of ours – but we want to support different play styles as much as we can....

Love theCrysis 2multiplayer demo? Awesome! Play it with the developers this weekend! Hate theCrysis 2multiplayer demo? Maybe you’re playing it wrong. Play it with the developers this weekend! Yes, the cats at Crytek are firing up their Xbox 360s this weekend to get theirCrysis 2multiplayer on with you. Because they like you. Or they just want to shoot at you. It’s happening this weekend from Friday, January 28 at 12:00pm EST through Monday, January 31 at 12:00pm EST....

Techland has revealed it is working on a new game currently titledProject Hell. Based on aDead Islandmod, this spin-off title will give us first-person brutalizing in a medieval setting. The game has been spun off from a weapon mod created by one of Techland’s own developers, bringing two-handed swords and ice magic to the world of tropical zombies. It was deemed too much fun to leave as a mod, so now a small team is crafting an official title....

Don’t let maps and bars get in the way of your perfect shot I’ve been slowly whiling away the hours over the last few weeks withXenoblade Chronicles 3, a fun and incredibly scenic RPG. And this week, I picked up a little trick that I wish I had known about from the get-go: a shortcut for easy, HUD-lessXenobladescreenshots. In most games, I tend to be a screenshot fiend. Part of that is, well, part of the job; if I know I’m going to want to write about something later, having a bevy of good screenshots is useful....

The Conduitisa game with baggage. After it was first announced last year, it quickly become a symbol to game-fans on either side of the “Wii divide”. Many people who hate the Wii want the game to fail to prove that “real games” can’t survive on a non-HD console. People who love the Wii want the game to succeed to prove that the Wii really is a “hardcore” system too, and not just for Nintendo fanboys and old people....

Be sure to update the firmware right away I’ve been through a lot of different headsets, but the ones I seem to have the most of are Turtle Beach and SteelSeries. I’m speaking of “gaming” headsets of course, and if you’re into that whole scene and play a lot of stuff on your Xbox One, the Stealth 700s are a decent option. Stealth 700 for Xbox OneManufacturer: Turtle BeachMSRP: $129....