Neowin News Feed for: Game

Marvel Snap also gets banned in the USA due to its link with ByteDance

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 08:06:01 +0000

As the new law banning TikTok was enacted in the US on January 19, the card game Marvel Snap also got caught up in the act. Read more...

Nothing's community widget brings classic 'Snake' game to your phone's home screen

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 06:52:01 +0000

Nothing community members have recreated the classic 'Snake' game that is now playable via a widget on the phone's home screen. Read more...

A Swedish game studio previews images of an upcoming open-world game

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:50:01 +0000

Swedish game studio Liquid Swords has posted a couple of images of an interesting-looking, under-development open-world game. Read more...

Silent Hill 2 PC Review—The definitive way to re-visit the foggiest town ever seen

Robbie Khan — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:00:02 +0000

Online opinions were divided when Bloober Team released early footage of the remake. Many were sure it would be a failure, but in reality, it is easily GOTY material from what I've experienced. Read more...

Review: Still Wakes the Deep (PC) - A well optimised Unreal Engine 5 horror game

Robbie Khan — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:00:01 +0000

A short first-person horror set on a North Sea oil rig during a storm. Something isn't right, something has come on-board, all whilst the music score by Jason Graves fills the air with high-tension. Read more...

Twitch rolls out TikTok-like ‘Discovery Feed', new app redesign coming later this year

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 01 May 2024 14:16:02 +0000

Twitch is rolling out the 'Discovery Feed' feature similar to TikTok on the mobile app, which gives you a scrollable feed of clips and live streams from creators and streamers on the platform. Read more...

Game Boy emulator released for iPhone, lets you download ROMs from the web and play

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:28:01 +0000

After Apple opened the doors for game emulators to be published in the App Store, the Game Boy emulator iGBA is now available for iPhone. It lets you download game ROM from the web and play. Read more...

Cybercriminals use fake Pokémon NFT game to install remote access tool

Justin Luna — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 04:06:01 +0000

A new Pokémon-themed malware campaign has been discovered online. While it disguises itself as a trading card game where players can earn NFTs, it actually downloads a remote access tool. Read more...

Complete the Puzzle, Scan the Code, and Win the 2 Million Dollar Puzzle

Neowin Deals — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 16:00:01 +0000

Building on the success of the One Million Dollar Puzzle that ended in January, it's back with double the prize money. Complete this puzzle, scan the code, and win up to one million dollars, twice! Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 builds, new zero-day vulnerability, and gaming news

Abhay V — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 23:00:01 +0000

This week in Microsoft news, there are new Windows 11 builds for Beta and Dev channels, security patches and zero-day bugs, Halo Infinite's next multiplayer preview news, and much more. Read more...

Fortnite will be hosting the 'FreeFortnite' tournament this Sunday

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:52:01 +0000

Touting it as the last opportunity for players of all platforms to play together, Fortnite just announced the #FreeFortnite cup. Non-Apple devices and gaming hardware will be up for grabs. Read more...

EndeavorRX is the first prescription video game approved by the FDA for kids with ADHD

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:58:01 +0000

The FDA has authorized doctors to prescribe EndeavorRX for children suffering from ADHD in the United States. The video game has exhibited efficacy in reducing the impairments linked to the disorder. Read more...

Porsche's Mobil 1 Supercup Virtual Edition will be live-streamed

Ather Fawaz — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 07:02:01 +0000

Following the suspension of prominent sporting events worldwide, Porsche Motorsport is also going virtual and will be broadcasting the entire Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Virtual Edition 2020 live. Read more...

Fortnite brings Season 10 to an end by sucking everything into a black hole

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:24:01 +0000

Following a spate of rockets flying over the map and a big meteor shower, a huge asteroid has struck the world of Fortnite and engulfed everything into a black hole rendering the game unplayable. Read more...

Bandai Namco announces One Punch Man game for Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:50:02 +0000

Popular anime title One Punch Man has been adapted into a game by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The fighting game features 3v3 battles and will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Read more...

Open source kart racing game, SuperTuxKart, sees 1.0 release after 12 years

Paul Hill — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 18:06:01 +0000

The open source kart racing game, SuperTuxKart, has finally seen its 1.0 release after 12 years of development. The update's main feature is the ability to play against others online. Read more...

These violent delights have violent ends: Westworld mobile game closes doors

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:20:01 +0000

A few months back, Bethesda sued Warner Bros. claiming that the latter's Westworld game on mobile used assets from Fallout Shelter. Although the two reached a settlement, Westworld is shutting down. Read more...

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite coming in 2019, first teaser out now

Ruel Revales — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:36:01 +0000

Fans of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World can look forward to an immersive new augmented-reality game arriving sometime next year, created by Niantic hand in hand with Warner Brothers. Read more...

There's a secret text adventure game hidden in Google.com, and nobody knew about it [Update]

Usama Jawad — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:00:02 +0000

It appears that someone at Google hid a full text-based adventure game in google.com without anyone knowing about it until now. The game can be accessed by using a particular search query. Read more...

Xbox Engineering Lead Mike Ybarra: Sony 'still isn't listening to gamers'

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:34:01 +0000

Mike Ybarra has responded to a recent statement made by Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida about the lack of cross-play support on the PS4, saying the company still does not listen to gamers. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) officially lands on Xbox One today

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:20:01 +0000

PUBG Corp. announced the official launch of PUBG on Xbox One today as the online multiplayer battle royale game finally exits the Xbox Game Preview stage. It comes with a new map and more content. Read more...

These are all the Xbox One bundles announced at Gamescom 2018

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:22:01 +0000

In addition to a set of new Xbox One accessories, Microsoft has also announced new Xbox One bundles at this year's Gamescom event including the Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Fallout 76 bundles. Read more...

PUBG Corp. announces new campaign to improve PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:46:01 +0000

The "Fix PUBG" campaign is meant to help address issues concerning PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds over the next three months. The fixes and improvements will be shared via the campaign's portal. Read more...

Fallout 76 not coming to Steam upon launch, Bethesda confirms

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 08:48:01 +0000

After Bethesda announced last month that Fallout 76 will arrive in October for PC players via Bethesda.net for the beta and launch stages, the company now said the game won't launch on Steam. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds for Xbox One discounted to $12 on the Microsoft Store

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:46:01 +0000

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has received a 60% discount on the Microsoft Store, bringing the game's price to just $12 from its regular price of $29.99. It's not clear when the discount ends. Read more...

Steam improves 'Upcoming' page with curated tab based on a game's popularity

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:26:01 +0000

Steam announces the rollout of the Popular Upcoming tab, which contains a list of upcoming game releases tailored according to the users' interest. The new tab is now live on Steam's front page. Read more...

Devolver Digital confirms Broforce is coming to Nintendo Switch

Jay Bonggolto — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 12:16:01 +0000

Devolver Digital has revealed on Twitter that the action-adventure game Broforce is "en route" to the Nintendo Switch, though the game's publisher did not disclose any specific release date. Read more...

Marvel Powers United VR now available for pre-order, coming to Oculus Rift on July 26

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 05:52:01 +0000

Marvel Powers United VR, a first-person co-op action game developed by Sanzaru Games, can now be pre-ordered from the Oculus Store, with Black Panther introduced as the eighth playable character. Read more...

Get the InnerSpace game for just $16.99

News Staff — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:00:01 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, you can save a few bucks off the InnerSpace game. Explore an ancient, immersive world in this player-driven game and explore the Inverse in player-driven moments. Read more...

Mozilla creates new rules for browser SHIELD studies

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:30:01 +0000

Mozilla has addressed the Mr. Robot game, again, which it deployed in some users' browsers without consent. It has set out some guidelines to ensure this sort of gaffe never happens again. Read more...

Niantic finds launch partner in China for Pokémon Go

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:26:01 +0000

Niantic and the Chinese firm NetEase have struck a partnership which will allow games such as Pokémon Go and Ingress to come to China sometime in the future. No launch date has been announced. Read more...

WHO has classified gaming addiction as a disorder

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:08:01 +0000

The World Health Organisation has for the first time listed gaming addiction as a disorder. It'll be added to the International Classification of Diseases manual due to be published this year. Read more...

How to get a free copy of FIFA 18 in the UK, if you have the right name

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:06:02 +0000

If you're pining to get your hands on the latest installment of the blockbuster FIFA game, it might just be your lucky day, as UK gaming outlet announced a promotion where you can get a free copy. Read more...

Bethesda rumored to be working on an unannounced game based on Game of Thrones [Update]

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 08:44:01 +0000

A new store listing for an unannounced project has fans of both Bethesda and Game of Thrones speculating on the possibility of a game based on the books of George R.R Martin making an appearance. Read more...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun makes its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:22:01 +0000

Popular tactical stealth game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has made the jump to consoles from the PC. The title offers five playable classes, artistic environments, and 25 hours of campaign. Read more...

@NeowinGaming: Revisiting Max Payne - the game that revolutionized gunplay

Usama Jawad — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:48:01 +0000

Max Payne is a cult-classic game that introduced some great gunplay mechanics, such as "bullet time", an intriguing story of revenge, and neo-noir art style, which have all stood the test of time. Read more...

This detailed Forza Motorsport 7 image with 4K assets is mind blowing

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:46:01 +0000

When it comes to 4K, it's pretty hard to quantify what it actually means if you can't see it first hand, so Turn10 have given us one of the clearest examples of what 4K assets will do in Forza 7. Read more...

Minecraft - Story Mode Season Two, Episode One review: More of the same, but better

Usama Jawad — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:24:01 +0000

The first episode of Telltale Games' Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two finally made its way to gamers last week. Is it better than its predecessors? Find out in our full review of the game! Read more...

WWE 2K18 gets confirmed for the Nintendo Switch, offers feature parity with other consoles

Usama Jawad — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:08:01 +0000

WWE 2K18 has been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. The title promises feature parity with the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One along with the same pre-order bonus, which is Kurt Angle. Read more...

Transport yourself back to the era of Windows 95 with this cleverly-built office simulator

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:34:01 +0000

If you ever wanted to experience a simulated time of working at the office, now you can. A new game by design professor Pippin Barr is available to play for free right in your browser. Read more...