Microsoft Acquires Warner Bros and NetherRealm Producer

For some time now, there’s been a rumor that Microsoft has been interested in acquiring Warner Bros Games or NetherRealm Studios. Now, however, it seems like that rumor had a kernel of truth to it. Erin Piepergerdes, who had previously worked at NetherRealm, has been acquired by Microsoft as an executive producer. It’s a long … Read more

Age of Empires Dev Has New Unannounced Projects In The Works

World’s Edge Studios, the developer behind the Age of Empires games, apparently isn’t satisfied with just putting out a new Age of Empires game. The company also has various new unannounced games and multimedia projects in the works, though that just leaves the question of what, exactly, these projects are. World's Edge (Age of Empires … Read more

Bioshock 4 Leak Claims Title as “Bioshock Isolation”, Two Cities, Runs On Unreal Engine 5

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If there’s one thing that’s always consistent with the Bioshock games, it’s that there’s a city involved. If a newly-released leak is true, however, Bioshock 4 (or, as the leak calls it, “Bioshock Isolation“) will be upping the ante with two different cities that players will apparently be visiting in the game. The game will … Read more

EA Fraud Detection Patent Can Help Detect Cheating In Games

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Cheating has become an increasingly large problem in many online multiplayer games. Now, however, a new EA fraud detection patent has been filed that will hopefully make it more difficult for such a thing to occur, at least in games that were published by Electronic Arts. According to the patent’s abstract: “The fraud detection system … Read more