I absolutely love it when fans take a grand slice of videogame history and condense it into a fun, colorful infographic. Not only does it result in a handy guide that can be produced whenever you have a desire to confirm a date or statistic, it also makes for an eye-catching spread that would look great printed on a poster and slapped up on any geek’s bedroom wall! That’s why I’m super pleased that the folks of English games room merchantHome Leisure Directhave sent us this little creation — avertigo-inducing beastthat illustrates the birth and evolution of home console gaming....

Houston and Philly buy-in Blizzard continues its steadfast recruitment drive to expandOverwatchas a global esport. Despite the shocking cost to secure a placement, Blizzard have just succeeded in bringing in two more teams. ESPN is reporting that deals have been signed with both Comcast Spectator in Philadelphia and OpTic Gaming in Houston, securing the two companies rights to their city’s officialOverwatchteams. Both spots went for astaggering$20 million each. With these new recruits, Blizzard now have thirteen teams, with negotiations underway for Chicago to become the fourteenth, hopefully via a deal with Milwaukee Bucks owner, Wesley Edens....

Dark Horse Comics are at it again! Released late last year in Japan,Breath of the Wild – Master Workswas a collection of design documents around 2017’s smash hit that included art work, developer interviews and a whole lot more. It basically followed in the vein of things likeHyrule HistoriaandArts & Artifacts, just with a focus on a single game instead of the whole franchise. Thanks to Dark Horse Comics, that book is now heading West under a brand new title....

One of the best ways to enjoy Roblox experiences likeClover Retributionis to make some friends, share strategies on getting the best gear, and learn more about its features so you can prepare for the future. TheClover RetributionDiscord server and Trello are great places to do all these things, especially if you plan on playing for a while and keeping up with its updates. How to join the Clover Retribution Trello You can visit theClover RetributionTrelloby clicking or tapping the highlighted text here....

Patch 1.5 is coming to all versions ofCyberpunktoo CD Projekt Red is launching the next-gen version ofCyberpunk 2077. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of its futuristic open-world gamego live today. In anannouncement streamhosted today, CD Projekt Red confirms that both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are going live today, alongside a five-hour trial ofCyberpunk 2077that lasts for 30 days. The next-gen update will also be free for owners of previous-gen versions....

For mobile and desktop Dawn of the Plowis an adorable little snowplowing game for PC and mobile. The game sees you as a snowplower, and your goal is to simple clean up snow off the streets. You have to keep your approval rating up, and screwing around on the job will get you fired. I love the visual style, and it honestly looks like it’d be a ton of fun when I have a few minutes to kill....

The coffee shops are about to get frosty A job listing reveals that DICE is currently working on bringing Mac OS X compatibility to its Frostbite game engine. Thelisting callsfor a “Mac OS X Engineer” who will help the Frostbite team deliver” an engine as great on OS X as it is on Windows and traditional console platforms.” Last week, we learned that publisher Electronic Arts isworking on bringing its Origin service to Apple’s platform, with an Alpha version already released....

Oh, great When it comes to zombie outbreaks, it’d be foolish to go looking for a challenge. The easier you have it, the better. Why make a mockery of fate and scream “Come at me, bro?” It may be ill-advised, but Techland’s giving those very fools a quicker trip to the great beyond with a new hard mode forDying Light. The jump in difficulty comes as part of a free patch which also includes gameplay tweaks, and new outfits and weapons....

The Cristian Romero Team of the Tournament card is available as the latest free item inEA FC 24, and it comes as part of the new promo. To get the card, you’ll have to complete the latest objective set, which has multiple tasks. All the tasks have certain conditions that you’ll have to satisfy. Let’s take a look at how you can complete the full set to earn the special CB item, and bolster your difference for free....

Classic games galore Retro enthusiasts that love emulating the classics will often tell you that RetroArch is an essential tool. Acting as a core for which you may plug-in various different emulators, RetroArch has made splashes for being a very convenient way to organize and launch various ROMs of old-school with little hassle. While plug-and-play devices are certainly big, you can’t beat a Raspberry Pi device loaded with RetroArch. It’s now going to be even easier to get the software up and running....

Skate So uh, we just had another traditional “usually-at-E3-but-not-this-year press conference” drop on us. Wait, where did you go?! Yes, EA Play 2020 came and went very, very quickly. As in, I couldn’t believe that they spent 10 of their 45 minutes and change re-confirmingStar Wars: Squadronsdetails they already confirmed earlier this week and showing us a bunch of commercials. We also…maybe got our first look atDragon Age 4with a vague “the next generation will blow you away” segment that referred to EA employees as “Electronic Artists?...

[Editor’s note: BulletMagnet, in over 5,000 words, tells us all aboutTriple Triad Xfor hisMonthly Musingpiece. — CTZ] No matter how often I recall it, my mind is blown every time. Ten years. Ten whole years ago. Wow. It’s a bit unsettling whenever I realize that I have to look back that far to tell this story – considering how vivid my memories of the time remain, it certainly doesn’t feel like a decade has passed....

Falconer is one of thetwo new Masteriesthat got added toLast Epochin the1.0 update, and oh boy is it fun. As the name implies, the main draw of this Mastery is the pet falcon that circles above your head as your forge your path through Eterra. It’s great to see a single minion class in the game, and let me tell you, the falcon is way more than acosmetic pet. My falcon helped me easily clear screens, all while giving my access to a great new mobility skill that had me flying over the heads of my enemies....