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Warframe’s Massive “Revised” Update Comes to PS4, Xbox One

Digital Extremes has delivered a massive update to console versions of the popular multiplayer shooter Warframe. Dubbed "Warframe Revised," the update first hit PC at the beginning of March, and it totally overhauls major aspects of the game from the ground up.In the extremely lengthy patch notes, Digital Extremes details how it has changed or reworked many of the game's major systems. This includes the Rising Tide quest, which was added late last year, and allowed players to build their very own Railjack ship. The team behind the game felt

Final Fantasy 7 Screenshots Show Off Brand-New Characters And More

With Final Fantasy VII Remake's April 10 launch approaching, Square Enix has dropped a bunch of new character renders and screenshots to drum up more hype for the PlayStation 4 exclusive.The new screenshots center around the controversial cross-dressing scene in which Cloud goes around Midgar's Wall Market to collect female clothing in order to suss out the crime lord Don Cormeo. In the screens below we see Cloud in a dress, a glowing Midgar, Barret in combat, and more. We also get a glimpse at some new characters not seen

Xbox Series X: What’s the Deal with Latency?

Webster’s Dictionary defines ‘latency’ as “the quality or state of being present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, or active.” And now that I’ve finally gotten to use that hackneyed writing trope in my career, let’s dive into what latency means in the world of video games and how the engineers working on Xbox Series X are working to reduce it. In its most simple terms, latency is the measurement of how long it takes for a signal or piece of data to travel from

Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation

A few months ago, we revealed Xbox Series X, our fastest, most powerful console ever, designed for a console generation that has you, the player, at its center. When it is released this holiday season, Xbox Series X will set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, all while allowing you to bring your gaming legacy forward with you and play thousands of games from four generations. Recently, along with the tech experts Austin Evans and Digital Foundry, we had the chance to take a closer look at some

Tenacious Entertainment Announces Debut Title ‘Battleverse Champions’, a 1v1 Arena Brawler for Mobile

Back in 2018 some staff from Guild Wars developer ArenaNet struck out on their own and created a new studio called Tenacious Entertainment with a desire to “shake up how things are done on mobile." Last fall they secured a round of funding, as covered by Venture Beat at the time, and Tenacious CEO Roy Cronacher stated that gamers deserved “outstanding innovation and memorable experiences no matter what platform they’re on" and vowed to take concepts that have proven successful on consoles and PC and turn them into “satisfying bursts

FarmVille Creator to Launch Blockchain Game Network

The creator of the popular Facebook game FarmVille, Eric Schiermeye, has transitioned to the blockchain gaming industry.Blockchain Game Partners, for which Schiermeyer is the founder and CEO, has announced that it is developing a blockchain-based gaming platform dubbed the Gala Network. The platform seeks to cater to the innovation of developers, and will afford players full ownership over blockchain-based in-game items represented as non-fungible tokens. The items will be usable across multiple games built on the Gala Network. Fifteen developers are currently working to build Gala.Blockchain to revolutionize gaming experiencesSpeaking to Venturebeat,

Nioh 2 Launch Trailer Shows All The Ways It Will Kill You

Nioh 2 launches March 13, and the latest Koei Tecmo Souls-like promises to punish you with even more powerful enemies. In the game's launch trailer, you can take look at some of the ridiculous monsters Nioh 2 puts in your way, and the even more ridiculous attacks you can do to eliminate them.Beginning with a quote about being born into the world and eventually leaving it, which is definitely not a threat, the Nioh 2 launch trailer quickly shifts to a montage of enemies, allies, and combat. The protagonist, who

Ones to Watch in Esports

Esports continues to be a leader in advancing media technology, yet the gaming community continues to struggle in creating a singular hub for viewers to check out all their favorite games and for there to be a singular hub for gaming education. With the market as large as ever and continuing to grow, Batch 26 companies Gamerzclass and Juked are working towards creating the next big hubs in esports.  Giving You The Coach You Always Wanted – Gamerzclass Professional esports players know how challenging and competitive teams can get, from

Daniel Craig Doesn’t Want You To Call Bond 25 “Cursed”

First, Bond 25 lost director Danny Boyle to creative differences, then Daniel Craig injured his ankle while filming, and a controlled explosion at Pinewood Studios went awry. No Time To Die even became the first Bond film to swap composers mid-way through post-production, again citing creative differences.Add in a costly delayed release and it might seem like a whole lot of unfortunate coincidences for one film--but Daniel Craig doesn't want it to be called cursed."It pisses me off," he said in an interview with GQ. "Because I’m just like, 'Don't

TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’

TouchArcade Rating:The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn’t necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the highest scoring game in a review, the game with the best graphics, or really any other quantifiable “best" thing. Instead, it’s more just us picking out the single game out of the week’s releases that we think