Author: Vikki Blake

[ad_1] Make-A-Wish will run a second The World Streams For the Wishes (FTW) global livestream fundraiser later this year. Streamers are invited to support critically-ill children by livestreaming on any platform, in any language, and at any time throughout April in order to grant wishes to children living with critical illnesses in over 50 countries…

[ad_1] Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed that he would “absolutely remain” at the megacorp if the planned acquisition with Microsoft does not proceed. Originally, it was thought that Kotick would stand down once the deal is finalised, but Fox Business reports that undisclosed sources “close to the situation” say that if Microsoft’s planned…

[ad_1] Krafton – the company behind PUBG: Battlegrounds and Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol – is set to launch its “first Canadian AAA game studio”. Led by former Ubisoft game director, Patrik Méthé – “a prominent figure with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles on some of the world’s most renowned franchises”…

[ad_1] Pedro Pascal has taken his gruff portrayal of The Last of Us’ Joel and applied it to an entirely different kind of video game character: Mario. In a spoof teaser for a completely made-up TV adaptation of Mario Kart on Saturday Night Live last night (4th February), Pascal and the SNL team showed what…

[ad_1] Lost Ark’s February anniversary celebration is almost upon us, ushering in “special events to celebrate the one-year anniversary” of the MMO, starting on 8th February. The update will introduce new continent, Rowen, “where players will encounter two competing factions: Preigelli and Liebertane, who are competing for Sylmael, crimson jewels that are a precious resource…

[ad_1] Microsoft is reportedly ready to fight what it expects to be opposition from the UK’s competition regulator. According to the New York Times (£) (thanks, VGC), the megacorp believes “the antitrust authority in Britain to oppose the transaction”. It follows a similar intervention from the EU, which objected to a perceived risk in Microsoft…

[ad_1] After “one last” delay for Sons of the Forest late last year, developer Endnight Games has announced the horror will release in Early Access at the end of this month rather than be delayed again. Endnight says it’s made the decision to release in early access in order to “involve the community in the…

[ad_1] A second Wo Long Fallen Dynasty demo will be available from 24th February. The bite-sized snippet of Team Ninja’s dark Soulslike fantasy will be playable on PC via Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X, and last-gen consoles, too, which is good news for anyone who missed out on the PS5/XSX-only demo last time. Wo Long:…