Trone Dowd is a reporter for The Messenger, specializing in video game coverage. With a background in journalism from the Newmark School, Trone's articles explore the latest developments in the gaming industry, including game releases, industry news, and the intersection of gaming and pop culture.
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Larian Studios' 2017 RPG classic is getting a re-release soon according to leaks from a European ratings review board.
By: Trone Dowd
Magic's Richard Garfield is teaming up with the architects of Xbox Live to change what games you can call your own. Can Popularium's Chaos Agents fix digital ownership?
The Need For Speed series was one of the earliest to understand that not all racing game players wanted the impenetrable realism of simulation games or the over-the-top Looney Toons antics of Nintendo’s Mario Kart. In 1994, Electronic Arts created the perfect middle ground for casual and hardcore gamers alike, one that married the fun, skin-of-your-teeth handling of arcade racing games with the same attention to detail that would boost franchises like Forza and Gran Turismo to the top of sales charts just a few years later.
Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding just shadow dropped on Xbox Series, a big time get for Microsoft's console.
By: Trone Dowd
Developer Machine Games showed another example of how it just gets the iconic film franchise that is Indiana Jones.
For over a decade, Compulsion Games has been creating hyper-stylized versions of pivotal periods in modern history. Its debut game, 2013’s Contrast, was inspired heavily by the Belle Époque, Art Nouveau, and the noir genre. We Happy Few, from 2018, set its unsettling London dystopia against the backdrop of the psychedelic ‘60s. It’s been a winning formula for Compulsion as these striking settings are often unlike any of its contemporaries.
Bloomberg/Bloomberg/Getty Images Microsoft still has plans for an Xbox -branded handheld. But players aren’t likely to see the device hit store shelves just yet, according to the gaming company’s top executive.
Rockstar is still correcting this disastrous launch.
It’s been a solid year for Call of Duty, as Black Ops 6’s collection of modes makes it one of the best entries the series has seen in some time. For fans of the iconic series’ popular multiplayer modes, Season 1 finally kicks off today with the first wave of free content across the game.
Xbox really wants you to think nearly anything can be an Xbox. On Thursday, Microsoft and Xbox formally introduced the world to its new ad campaign. The “This is an Xbox” campaign featured images of all the devices on which players can access the Xbox ecosystem: laptops, traditional consoles, gaming handhelds, VR headsets, and even streaming gadgets like the Fire Stick. It’s the logical next step for what the company’s been transitioning toward for some time now — letting players play what they want wherever they want.
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