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Wargaming Seattle, previously Gas Powered Games, is Shutting Down
Reports are slowly making their way around the internet today that Wargaming Seattle, formerly Gas Powered Games, will be shutting down in two months. The studio was originally opened in 1998 by Chris Taylor but was bought out by the World of Tanks publisher Wargaming back in 2013.
Call of Duty Black Ops 4
Activision is heralding last week's Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 reveal as the most-watched game reveal ever based on its livestream watch records. The reveal stream broke franchise records, including the most day one views as well as the highest concurrent viewers.
RuneScape Classic Going Offline After 17 Years of Service
Jagex has announced that RuneScape Classic will be going offline permanently in August, though naturally the modern version of the game will still be playable. Additionally, Old School RuneScape will also be continuing on, as that is the vehicle for Jagex's esports Deadman tournaments.
Earthfall Will Release for PC and Consoles this July
Holospark will be releasing their sci-fi co-op shooter Earthfall for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on July 13th, 2018. Earthfall is intended to be a spiritual successor to co-op shooters like Left 4 Dead, and therefore pits you and a friend against an alien invasion.
Activision Blizzard Announces Overwatch LEGO at Licensing Expo 2018
Activision Blizzard Products Group is bringing a ton of licensing and retail products to Licensing Expo 2018, including new licensing and retail partners. The standout announcement from this massive slate of products, however, is the news of Overwatch-themed LEGO sets.
AretuzaAndyWand Takes Home May 2018 Gwent Open Title
CD Projekt Red hosted a Gwent tournament this past weekend as part of the Gwent Masters series, and after some tough competition, the publisher has crowned Ilias "AretuzaAndyWand" Karamanis as the winner of the May 2018 Gwent Open.
Hearts of Iron
The Hearts of Iron board game announced at PDXCON this weekend is the most raw of the four board game adaptations announced. Crusader Kings was the most put together, while Cities: Skylines was relatively set in terms of its rules and function. HOI though, was just a game board with some box art.
Europa Universalis Getting a Second Shot at Board Game Fame
One of the four board game adaptations of Paradox Interactive's game franchises is for Europa Universalis, which some of you might recall actually started as a board game. Not many have played the original Europa Universalis board game, as it was notoriously difficult to properly play.
Bleeding Cool Remembers The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
If you can believe it, today marks the third anniversary of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt. While three years isn't a whole lot of time in the grand scheme of things, for RPGs it really can be, especially considering the fact that the games community still can't stop talking about this game.
xbox one Adaptive Controller
Microsoft has revealed a brand new controller for the Xbox One, which you can see above. However, unlike your average Xbox controller, this one has been designed for gamers who would have difficulty with the traditional gamepad setup.
steam online gamers
Steam has always been a bit of a lawless corner of the gaming internet, with Valve mostly taking a hands-off approach to its community and the games that it hosts. Which has led to the platform hosting a slew of anime-style adult games.