Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Ubisoft has officially decided to come forward and address the rumors of Tencent exploring the option to buy out the French game publisher, although the statement right now is very vague. It's been rumored that Tencent is teaming up with the Guillemot Family to buy out Ubisoft to take the company private, but it has not officially been confirmed. According to sources close to the scene, Tencent and the Guillemot Family are speaking to advisors. In a statement released on Monday, Ubisoft said that they "regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and will inform […]
In a new report today from Gamesindustry.biz, it's alleged that Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly planning on buying out Ubisoft. This comes after Ubisoft has repeatedly landed itself in hot water, not just with gamers but also with shareholders. Shareholders have been urging them to restructure the company for a long time now, but there has been no news from Ubisoft as to whether they are going to do that. Now, Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd have been looking into ways to stabilize the company. With how badly Ubisoft is doing, it's possible that the companies will team […]
This morning, Remedy disclosed that it is getting a €15 million convertible loan from a Tencent affiliate. The loan is subject to approval by the Remedy board during the Extraordinary General Meeting, which is slated for October 24. The loan includes an 8% annual non-cash interest and has a fixed conversion rate of EUR 27.2 per share, a 63.86% premium over the closing price for Remedy's shares on Nasdaq Helsinki as of yesterday's closing. The conversion part means Tencent can choose to get Remedy shares instead, up to 811K of them, which would amount to nearly 6% of total shares. […]
NetEase is shutting down Ouka Studios, the developer of Visions of Mana, according to a new Bloomberg report. Nearly all the employees have been fired already, starting as early as this Spring, and the plan is to fully close Ouka soon. The studio had been founded just four years ago by industry veterans who previously worked at Bandai Namco and CAPCOM. Bloomberg also says that this is just one instance of a wider reduction in investments in Japanese studios by NetEase as well as another major Chinese publisher, Tencent. Both of the Chinese companies have been reportedly frustrated with the […]
According to leaker Kurakasis, Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is in development. This is reportedly part of the strategic partnership signed by Square Enix and Tencent around six years ago. Back then, the press release explained: Square Enix Group will be accelerating these business development efforts to enhance its content services worldwide through this strategic alliance with Tencent Group. Outcomes of this newly created alliance include the establishment of a joint-venture company, co-development of AAA titles based on new intellectual properties, the licensing of existing intellectual properties, and more. So far, no game project borne out of this partnership made it […]
FromSoftware’s parent company, Japanese conglomerate Kadokawa Group, was the victim of a major data breach, it disclosed on Thursday. The Dark Souls maker’s owner said it’s currently “investigating the possibility for information leakage” and that the ...
Paradox Interactive, the company behind Cities: Skylines and Crusader Kings, announced that after numerous delays it has decided to cancel development of Life By You, its highly anticipated Sims-like game.Read more...
Tencent's TiMi Studios and Team Jade recently invited Wccftech to Los Angeles to get an early look at the team's first fully-fledged console (as well as PC and mobile) title, Delta Force: Hawk Ops. As the first new entry in the Delta Force franchise in fifteen years, Call of Duty Mobile's director Leo Yao has certainly picked a passion project that most modern gamers might have had the opportunity to play. Stepping away from the tactical roots of the Delta Force franchise, Hawk Ops aims to modernize the shooter series with modern components while retaining some of the signature elements […]
Today, Tencent's Level Infinite publishing label announced the global release date of Tarisland. The free-to-play fantasy MMORPG looks a lot like Blizzard's World of Warcraft and, indeed, was first unveiled right after that game went offline in China (though it will return shortly, thanks to the new agreement between Microsoft, Activision, and NetEase). Powered by Unreal Engine 4 and developed by Locojoy, a team of MMORPG fans, Tarisland will launch on PC (via the game's website - it is not listed on any store) and mobile platforms on June 21. Over three million users have pre-registered to download the game. […]
Today, Airship Syndicate announced the return of its online action-RPG Wayfinder, albeit with a few key differences. Though the game was pulled from Steam while its previous publisher, Digital Extremes (Warframe), was transferring the rights to develop...
Despite being one of the most successful games released by Remedy Entertainment, Alan Wake II still hasn't recouped its expenses, according to a new financial report. In the company's financial statement for the first quarter of 2024, Remedy Entertainment confirmed how the second entry in the series, which sold 1.3 million copies as of this February, still hasn't recouped development and marketing costs. It has to be said, however, that it shouldn't be too far from doing so, as most of the investment was said to be recouped last month. One way Remedy Entertainment could increase Alan Wake II's sales […]
Don’t Nod has spent a lot of the past decade writing about teenagers and young adults. After creating the Life Is Strange franchise in 2015, much of the studio’s most well-known portfolio has been made up of adventure games capturing the raw, unbridled...
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
Ubisoft has officially decided to come forward and address the rumors of Tencent exploring the option to buy out the French game publisher, although the statement right now is very vague. It's been rumored that Tencent is teaming up with the Guillemot Family to buy out Ubisoft to take the company private, but it has not officially been confirmed. According to sources close to the scene, Tencent and the Guillemot Family are speaking to advisors. In a statement released on Monday, Ubisoft said that they "regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and will inform […]
In a new report today from Gamesindustry.biz, it's alleged that Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly planning on buying out Ubisoft. This comes after Ubisoft has repeatedly landed itself in hot water, not just with gamers but also with shareholders. Shareholders have been urging them to restructure the company for a long time now, but there has been no news from Ubisoft as to whether they are going to do that. Now, Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd have been looking into ways to stabilize the company. With how badly Ubisoft is doing, it's possible that the companies will team […]
This morning, Remedy disclosed that it is getting a €15 million convertible loan from a Tencent affiliate. The loan is subject to approval by the Remedy board during the Extraordinary General Meeting, which is slated for October 24. The loan includes an 8% annual non-cash interest and has a fixed conversion rate of EUR 27.2 per share, a 63.86% premium over the closing price for Remedy's shares on Nasdaq Helsinki as of yesterday's closing. The conversion part means Tencent can choose to get Remedy shares instead, up to 811K of them, which would amount to nearly 6% of total shares. […]
NetEase is shutting down Ouka Studios, the developer of Visions of Mana, according to a new Bloomberg report. Nearly all the employees have been fired already, starting as early as this Spring, and the plan is to fully close Ouka soon. The studio had been founded just four years ago by industry veterans who previously worked at Bandai Namco and CAPCOM. Bloomberg also says that this is just one instance of a wider reduction in investments in Japanese studios by NetEase as well as another major Chinese publisher, Tencent. Both of the Chinese companies have been reportedly frustrated with the […]
According to leaker Kurakasis, Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is in development. This is reportedly part of the strategic partnership signed by Square Enix and Tencent around six years ago. Back then, the press release explained: Square Enix Group will be accelerating these business development efforts to enhance its content services worldwide through this strategic alliance with Tencent Group. Outcomes of this newly created alliance include the establishment of a joint-venture company, co-development of AAA titles based on new intellectual properties, the licensing of existing intellectual properties, and more. So far, no game project borne out of this partnership made it […]
FromSoftware’s parent company, Japanese conglomerate Kadokawa Group, was the victim of a major data breach, it disclosed on Thursday. The Dark Souls maker’s owner said it’s currently “investigating the possibility for information leakage” and that the ...
Paradox Interactive, the company behind Cities: Skylines and Crusader Kings, announced that after numerous delays it has decided to cancel development of Life By You, its highly anticipated Sims-like game.Read more...
Tencent's TiMi Studios and Team Jade recently invited Wccftech to Los Angeles to get an early look at the team's first fully-fledged console (as well as PC and mobile) title, Delta Force: Hawk Ops. As the first new entry in the Delta Force franchise in fifteen years, Call of Duty Mobile's director Leo Yao has certainly picked a passion project that most modern gamers might have had the opportunity to play. Stepping away from the tactical roots of the Delta Force franchise, Hawk Ops aims to modernize the shooter series with modern components while retaining some of the signature elements […]
Today, Tencent's Level Infinite publishing label announced the global release date of Tarisland. The free-to-play fantasy MMORPG looks a lot like Blizzard's World of Warcraft and, indeed, was first unveiled right after that game went offline in China (though it will return shortly, thanks to the new agreement between Microsoft, Activision, and NetEase). Powered by Unreal Engine 4 and developed by Locojoy, a team of MMORPG fans, Tarisland will launch on PC (via the game's website - it is not listed on any store) and mobile platforms on June 21. Over three million users have pre-registered to download the game. […]
Today, Airship Syndicate announced the return of its online action-RPG Wayfinder, albeit with a few key differences. Though the game was pulled from Steam while its previous publisher, Digital Extremes (Warframe), was transferring the rights to develop...
Despite being one of the most successful games released by Remedy Entertainment, Alan Wake II still hasn't recouped its expenses, according to a new financial report. In the company's financial statement for the first quarter of 2024, Remedy Entertainment confirmed how the second entry in the series, which sold 1.3 million copies as of this February, still hasn't recouped development and marketing costs. It has to be said, however, that it shouldn't be too far from doing so, as most of the investment was said to be recouped last month. One way Remedy Entertainment could increase Alan Wake II's sales […]
Don’t Nod has spent a lot of the past decade writing about teenagers and young adults. After creating the Life Is Strange franchise in 2015, much of the studio’s most well-known portfolio has been made up of adventure games capturing the raw, unbridled...