Since 2014, Dream has achieved a huge presence on YouTube and social media thanks to him Maine Craft videos and broadcasts, yet fans have never actually seen what he looks like! That all changed tonight when the broadcast company decided to reveal the face, attracting more than 1.5 million viewers. During the broadcast, Dream said that the reason for the reveal was that he wanted to finally start meeting some friends who had been online. Dream says the reveal won’t change the majority of its streams, but it will likely…
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Google didn’t tell game developers about Stadia Shut Down
Today, Google has officially announced the termination of its Stadia streaming service. While the writing has been on the wall for some time, there are still many games in development for the platform, including interlocking tower. The game was set on service in just a couple of days and SFB Games’ Tom Vian didn’t find out until the news spread online. Vian shared his disappointment about the news on Twitter, describing it as “extremely disturbing”. Old Skuul CEO Rebecca Heinemann responded to Vian’s tweet, explaining that she was also unaware,…
Read MoreNew Xbox update lets players turn off startup sound
Microsoft is always looking for new ways for gamers to customize their Xbox experience. In its ongoing attempts to do so, the company has rolled out a new Xbox Update preview for Alpha users. The new update will contain a few quality of life improvements, including the ability to turn off the console startup sound. For anyone who runs their system late at night, perhaps when the rest of the house is asleep, this is a very nice option. It’s definitely not a game changer, but it’s great that Xbox…
Read MoreScaled pokemon go for big money at auction
The secondary market for rated video games has skyrocketed over the past few years, and Pokemon remains one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. This is a perfect recipe for anyone who happens to own a sealed copy of an old Pokémon, and one Wata has gone graded for a good amount of money. Earlier this month, a graded 9.6 version of Pokemon Firered It sold for $3,109 at auction. It’s the first time that Wata 9.6 has appeared in an auction, and there were 21…
Read MoreTwitch shares the bad news for both big and small streamers
In the middle of the night, Twitch released what it described as a message from Dan Clancy, the head of Twitch, and that was basically all bad news for streaming platforms of any size on the platform. Ostensibly, the speech is about splitting the revenue share for subscriptions on Twitch, but both reject the community’s request to change the split to be more convenient for everyone while lowering the better rate that some of the big streamers had. Basically, most Twitch players get a 50/50 revenue share for subscriptions, while…
Read MoreLegion reveals full details about The Mandalorian and Grogu expansion, available for pre-order
Atomic Mass Games made Disney’s Mandalorian fans very happy when they revealed that Din Djarin (Mando) and Grogu (Baby Yoda) will be joining Star Wars: Legion in the near future, and luckily, new additions are coming soon. Asmodee has revealed more details about Star Wars: Legion – Din Djarin & Grogu Operative Expansion, including the expansion’s release date, which will be October 21 this year. You’ll now be able to add the awesome duo to all of the upcoming Legion games, and the new expansion will retail for $24.99. Mando…
Read MoreEmbracer Group Acquires Limited Play Games
The Embracer Group, which owns subsidiaries such as Gearbox Entertainment, Dark Horse Media and more, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Limited Run Games, the popular publisher of physical video games. More specifically, Limited Run Games is set to be acquired by the new and wholly owned subsidiary of Freemode by the Embracer Group, which has a clear focus on retro, classic and heritage games. The specific terms and conditions, including how much it is being paid for, have not been publicly disclosed. “As an…
Read MoreYouTube announces interactive gaming live event
YouTube has announced YouTube: Game On, the first-ever live interactive gaming event on the video platform. The two-hour interactive live stream is scheduled to take place on August 27 at 4PM ET / 1PM PT and will feature over 60 YouTube creators like Markiplier, Dream, MatPat, LaurenzSide, Sidemen, Sean Evans, and more. As for the video games that will be shown during the event, it is known that YouTube: Game On will include street fighter 6, between us, fortnite, minecraftand more. This will work so that with YouTube: Game On,…
Read MoreSteam is 100% free to own for a few hours
Owning another game on Steam has been made 100 percent free, but those using PC only have a few more hours to take advantage of this offer. Developers and publishers at an increasing rate have been making their games free since the pandemic has made this practice more popular not only on Steam, but on all platforms. Usually, when a game is free, a new sequel or game is promoted from the developer/publisher. Other times, it’s because said game has pressed a dry orange, and so can make itself free…
Read MoreHiroyuki Sanada opens up about returning as a scorpion for Mortal Kombat 2
human kombat Got a fresh take on the blockbuster movie of 2021 human kombat The reboot – which was an odd case since it was released on HBO Max at the same time it was in theaters, as part of Warner Bros. A plan to recover from movie theater closures during the COVID-19 pandemic closures. As such, it was somewhat difficult to gauge how much of a true scale was Mortal Kombat The box office is only $84.4 million (on a budget of $55 million) it really is. The combined…
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