Bleeding Edge

Game Developers Conference set to return as a physical event in 2022

Informa Tech has confirmed that the Game Developers Conference (GDC) is aiming to return as a physical event in March 2022 after two years of hosting the show entirely online.   The organizer announced this news as GDC 2021 begins and is still working out details for next year. But the team is confident in a return to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from March 21 to 25.  “We really wanted to be very cautious about how we approached this event,” vice president of entertainment media at Informa Tech Katie Stern told

Take-Two CEO: Video Games’ Pandemic Boost a ‘Permanent Shift’

Take-Two's CEO is bullish on gaming in a post-pandemic world. | Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesTake-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes the huge boost in sales and revenue that the video games industry enjoyed during the COVID-19 pandemic represents a "permanent shift" in the business."Interactive entertainment is now the number one entertainment vertical in terms of revenue, and I guess people still don't fully realize that," Zelnick told GamesIndustry.biz. "And a good deal of that growth was driven by people either discovering or rediscovering interactive entertainment and its social aspects during the pandemic.

Mediaplanet and Gaming Icon Felicia Day Advocate for Diversity in…

75 percent of Americans say they have at least one video game player in their household. The evolution of gaming has been one of the most rapid shifts in any entertainment art form. NEW YORK (PRWEB) March 26, 2021 Mediaplanet today announces the launch of its cross-platform campaign “Gamin in America.” This campaign breaks down the stereotypes of underserved minorities in the gaming community and shows the incredible achievements this industry has made in entertainment and technology. It also highlights the organizations who are moving the industry forward, creating opportunities

The Greatest Xbox Deals of the Year

Xbox’s Deals Unlocked is ready to make your summer with Xbox the best yet! From epic exclusive games to the most powerful console available today, Deals Unlocked delivers the biggest entertainment franchises right to your home and at the year’s best prices. You’ll also find discounts on hundreds of games, accessories, and console bundles available through June 15. Offers include: $100 off Xbox One X $100 of Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Save up to 70% on over 600 digital games First time discounts up to 25% on newly released titles

Weekend Console Download Deals for June 5: Pre-E3 (?) Sales

So here's what normally happens around this time of year. Everybody starts to prepare for E3, so the console makers get ready to launch these huge mega sales that go all the way through the weekend after the big convention. Well, what happens when there is no E3? The console makers move forward anyway! PlayStation and Xbox are kicking off their giant June sales that usually fall around E3 time. PlayStation's Days of Play promotion is underway and will continue for the next few weeks, with more games expected to

Bleeding Edge April 30 update patch notes adds new character Mekko the dolphin

In its latest major update, Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge is getting a dolphin who rides a mech. Say hello to Mekko. Check out the full patch notes here. Bleeding Edge is getting a new addition to its overall roster today with Mekko, a dolphin in a water tank attached to a battle mech. Mekko also comes in alongside a number of new Bleeding Edge skins, music tracks, further cosmetics, and balance changes and updates in a full set of April 30 patch notes. Get ready to take on the land

ShackStream: Bleeding Edge with the developers

Bleeding Edge has been out for a moment now, bringing Ninja Theory’s take on hero-based competitive combat to Xbox One and PC. On a special edition of ShackStream, we’re getting together with developers of the game to play for an extended session today. Bleeding Edge came out on Steam, Xbox One, and Windows 10 on March 23, 2020. The stylish 4v4 competitive game allows two teams of four players to take up one of the game’s growing roster of heroes and throw down in a number of competitive modes. We’ve

Top New Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC Video Games Releasing Soon — March 22-31, 2020

New Releases normally covers the biggest video games launching each week, but thanks to Persona 5 Royal, this episode is looking a little farther ahead. It's an action-packed episode with the likes of Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge, the anime-styled One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and the Nintendo Switch port of Saints Row 4: Re-Elected. And after more than a decade, Valve is finally returning to City 17 with Half-Life: Alyx.Half-Life: Alyx -- March 23Available on: PCYes, we're finally getting another Half-Life game, and as the name implies, you play as

Games Need To Steal This Small But Crucial Bleeding Edge Feature

Like plenty of other squad-based multiplayer games that have launched in recent years, such as Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone, Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge has a ping system that allows you to communicate with your team without actually speaking into a mic. As someone who doesn't always want to talk to his teammates when I'm playing online, it's a trend I hope to see continue in multiplayer games.Though I'm not a huge fan of Bleeding Edge's ping system overall (most of its pings require two button presses instead

Bleeding Edge Guide: 9 Tips For Ninja Theory’s MOBA-Like Action Game

Ninja Theory's new melee-focused action game, Bleeding Edge, is now out on Xbox One and PC. If you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, the game comes included in the service on both platforms.At first glance, Bleeding Edge looks like it may resemble plenty of the character-based multiplayer games that have released in recent years (like Rainbow Six Siege and Apex Legends). However, the game has a lot of similarities to multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games too, so there is a bit of a steep learning curve at the start.Once