Alan Velasco

Xbox seems to be full steam ahead in forging a new path for its future in the gaming space. An image within a recent blog post got the gaming world buzzing about what that future might look like. And it was an image the company didn’t necessarily want anyone to see, as it was quickly pulled down after The Verge enquired about it. That image contained what appears to be an early look at an

Remedy Entertainment has been on a hot streak these last few years, releasing Control and following it up with the critically acclaimed Alan Wake 2. After putting out these stellar single player experiences the studio is now looking to replicate that success in the multiplayer space, with its cooperative first-person shooter that’s set in the universe of Control, FBC: Firebreak. The company is now sharing a gameplay trailer, and new details since the project debuted

It looks like 2025 it will be a year of big changes for Plex, which is one of the top choices for those looking to host and stream their own media. Just last month the company announced that it’s going to be removing its incredibly popular Watch Together feature as it revamps the software’s code base. Now, it’s informing subscribers that some pricing changes are on the way. In order to get the most features

Retro gamers are eating good these days: classic games are getting remakes that make them more accessible to 2025 gamers, and older hardware is being brought back to life with FPGA-based machines. However, the effort by the retro gaming experts at Analogue to create the ultimate Nintendo 64 has hit a snag, with fans having to wait a bit longer before getting their hands on this long-awaited release. The Analogue 3D was teased back in

Half-Life, one of the best first person shooters of all time, got its flowers with the amazing Black Mesa remake made by fans with Valve’s blessing. Half-Life 2 is now getting the same treatment, once again led by fans, with Half-Life 2 RTX. While the team initially debuted its effort towards the end of last year, it still needed more time in the oven. However, NVIDIA decided the time was right to give gamers a

Hot on the heels of Microsoft announcing its Muse AI modelm which is designed to aid the game development process, the company has introduced an additional AI tool meant for gamers. During the Xbox Podcast, Fatima Kardar, Corporate Vice President of Gaming AI, unveiled Copilot for Gaming. It’s being billed as something that will “save you time, help you get good.” Copilot for Gaming is meant to act as a gamer’s sidekick. One of its main

Niantic, the company behind popular mobile titles such as Pokémon Go and Monster Hunter Now, alongside several other games, will be selling off most of its gaming division for $3.5 billion. However, the company is opting to hold onto AR experiences Peridot and Ingress, which will be part of its new mission going forward. The company will now take on a “bold new course,” by focusing its efforts on the geospatial business it’s spinning out

It has been nearly 20 years since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion released, becoming one of the best games of 2006. Like so many other classics from this era, it seems as if the time is right for this gem of an RPG to get a proper remake. At least according to well known insider NateTheHate. In what will be music to gamers’ ears, the wait won’t be long with an official announcement coming sooner

Halo Infinite didn’t reestablish the successful franchise as a heavyweight in the gaming space the way Microsoft might’ve hoped, but the game has maintained a loyal player base several years after its release. The recently rebranded Halo Studios continues to bring new content and features to these faithful gamers. The next featured drop, Operation: Blue Team, will bring back a game mode that should hit big with longtime Halo fans. Firefight debuted as a playable

The game industry continues to integrate artificial intelligence into the game development process. Some of the biggest players, such as EA and Microsoft, have demoed some of the tools being worked on internally that the companies hope to use in the future. Now, it seems another gaming giant, Sony, is also developing a prototype tool for creating AI enahnced characters. An internal video has been leaked showing Sharwin Raghoebardajal, a director of software engineering at