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Now that the holiday season is over, and we are finally making some progress in getting through our backlog of games, it is only natural for people to think ahead and wonder what 2016 might have in store for games and gaming technology. After all, 2015 was the year when developers finally started to slowly leave the last gen consoles ...

As yet another year reaches its conclusion, it’s only natural for one to look back and marvel at how far gaming has come. From the early days of Pong, to the modern era of online multiplayer, to the glimpses of the future where VR and AR headsets might have a place in the living room, gaming has come a long ...

Just over a week ago, Fallout Shelter was sprung onto the world during Bethesda’s first E3 conference. Essentially a free to play management game with microtransactions where you are the Overseer of your own Vault and manage the every day life of the citizens in your Vault, Fallout Shelter proved to be very popular, especially with Fallout 4 coming out this holiday ...

Ryse Son of Rome is preparing for its debut on the PC almost one year after the game was released on the Xbox One. As per usual, the PC version will be a lot more visually impressive than its console counterpart, but there are a few other changes coming to the game as well. Among the most important ones is ...

Blizzard single-handedly managed to bring the CCG (collectible card game) genre to the masses by releasing a title that’s both friendly to newcomers and challenging to veterans. Sure, we had Magic: The Gathering before that, but that game is a bit too complex for its own good at times and may take a while to learn what’s what. Hearthstone on ...

Bungie recently announced that item trading in Destiny will not be possible when the game launches next month. The company feels that every item in your inventory must be earned and nobody should be able to become powerful without some hard work. This is very bad news in case you have friends that only start playing further along the line and ...

With Destiny’s Beta now over, everybody’s counting the days until September 9th when the full game releases. While there have been some complaints regarding explorable locations and mission length, all in all the game is looking pretty solid. Bungie themselves revealed earlier this week that Destiny will not undergo any major changes following the Beta. However, there will be some ...

Respawn Entertainment announced that the latest Titanfall update will add several new features including the Black Market. Here you can buy Titan Insignias and Burn Card booster packs, but don’t worry, you wont have to spend real money to do so. The update also introduces new in-game currency called Credits, which can be obtained in several ways. This includes winning ...

The European Commission has released its findings into an investigation into in-app purchases that began in February. According to the European Commission games should no longer be advertised as free if they contain any type of microtransaction or in-game purchase. They should also not attempt to exhort children into buying items and adequately inform customers about payment arrangements. Another rule ...

Red 5 Studios will finally launch Firefall on July 29th, more than a year since the game entered open beta. Firefall is a free-to-play MMO shooter only available for PC and playable via Steam once released. Just like many other FTP titles, this one also features microtransactions, although most of these are merely cosmetic or convenience items so this game doesn’t live by ...