Activision Blizzard stocks fall amid rumors of a massive layoff this week

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Just days after reports of Activision Blizzard Inc. gearing up for massive cuts in their staffing, the company has now seen their stocks drop once again amid the rumors of the changes to their staffing going into effect later this week.

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Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland Western release announced

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Koei Tecmo America has made it official – Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland is set to release in the West this May for Pc, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. You can also check out the new trailer today.

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Left Alive: Score composers have teamed up and released a video about the music

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Hidenori Iwasaki, Jordan Seigal, and Shinnosuke Miyazawa have officially teamed up to discuss how they brought the music behind LEFT ALIVE to life in their latest video. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Assassin’s Creed III HD Remaster gets a March release date

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In a surprising announcement, Ubisoft has confirmed the release date of Assassin’s Creed III Remastered for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One starting this March. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming title.

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Debate Video Game ‘Sin Tax’ in a newly proposed bill

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Once again, lawmakers are looking for a way to tax violent games and are looking to do so with a ‘sin tax’ in Pennsylvania after the bill was first introduced in October of 2018 but died due to the committee, however, there’s a new House Bill that aims to do the same.

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Microsoft officially rebranded Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios

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As Microsoft begins to align their vision with the future of their gaming brand, the company has officially rebranded their internal studios to a brand new name as Xbox Game Studios.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers set to launch this July, pre-orders starting soon

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In an announcement today, Square Enix has revealed the official trailer for the third expansion for Final Fantasy XIV and has it scheduled to launch this July. Here’s everything you need to know about the announcement.

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Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth to launch on 3DS this June, trailer released

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As a follow-up sequel to the 2014 entry by the name of Persona Q, fans will once more prepare to take to some of the most challenging dungeons, meet some of the most unforgettable members of the Persona universe, and take on a brand new story in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth this June.

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GammaRay to host classic Shaw Brothers Kung Fu titles on Twitch today

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In a unique announcement, GammaRay and Celestial Pictures have revealed that they will begin a marathon of 44 of the most beloved Shaw Brothers Kung Fu movies over on GammaRay’s official Twitch channel starting today.

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A Plague Tale: Innocence gets its second behind-the-scenes episode

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In the second webisode for A Plague Tale: Innocence, Asobo Studio, takes us behind the scenes to see how they brought the Dark Ages to life in their upcoming game and the thought processes behind the settings they have recreated.

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