Earlier this week, Crytek, the publisher of the Crysis series and free-to-play shooter Warface, filed suit against the team behind Star Citizen in a California court. The first was Chris Roberts, the creator of the Wing Commander series and the lead designer of the Star Citizen projects. The second was Ortwyn Freyermuth, who, in addition to his work on Star Citizen, is a successful entertainment lawyer. Crytek points out that, prior to co-founding CIG and RSI, Freyermuth helped to negotiate lice

Earlier this week, Crytek, the publisher of the Crysis series and free-to-play shooter Warface, filed suit against the team behind Star Citizen in a California court. The first was Chris Roberts, the creator of the Wing Commander series and the lead designer of the Star Citizen projects. The second was Ortwyn Freyermuth, who, in addition to his work on Star Citizen, is a successful entertainment lawyer. Crytek points out that, prior to co-founding CIG and RSI, Freyermuth helped to negotiate lice

The next game in the works from Night School Studio, the tiny team behind 2016 cult favorite Oxenfree, is called Afterparty. Due out in 2019, the game sounds as irreverent and exciting as its predecessor: Afterparty is, essentially, all about getting super wasted while hanging out in Hell. The game stars a pair of college kids named Milo and Lola, who have died and, unfortunately for them, ended up on Satan’s doorstep. Night School gave IGN a more in-depth look at the game, offering other detail

GTA Online’s “The Doomsday Heist” update will tie into the Red Dead Redemption universe and will perhaps solve a mystery in both franchises, based on findings from a recent datamine. Players have been digging through the game’s files and found assets and code that indicate a Red Dead Redemption-themed mission, where you can ultimately earn a new revolver as well as a bonus in the upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2, is in the works. #RDR2 “treasure hunt” discovered in the GTA Online game files! “Year

GTA Online’s “The Doomsday Heist” update will tie into the Red Dead Redemption universe and will perhaps solve a mystery in both franchises, based on findings from a recent datamine. Players have been digging through the game’s files and found assets and code that indicate a Red Dead Redemption-themed mission, where you can ultimately earn a new revolver as well as a bonus in the upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2, is in the works. #RDR2 “treasure hunt” discovered in the GTA Online game files! “Year

Bungie is bringing back The Dawning, the developer’s winter holiday-themed event, for Destiny 2 next week on Dec. 19. The limited-time event will add new gear, new activities and the spirit of giving to the game. Here’s how that will work:Engage in Crucible Mayhem or become legend in Strikes and you’ll be rewarded. On one week or another during the three-week event, you’ll find every Dawning-themed exotic (ship, ghost, sparrow, emote) and every Dawning-themed legendary armor piece on her shelves

Bungie is bringing back The Dawning, the developer’s winter holiday-themed event, for Destiny 2 next week on Dec. 19. The limited-time event will add new gear, new activities and the spirit of giving to the game. Here’s how that will work:Engage in Crucible Mayhem or become legend in Strikes and you’ll be rewarded. On one week or another during the three-week event, you’ll find every Dawning-themed exotic (ship, ghost, sparrow, emote) and every Dawning-themed legendary armor piece on her shelves

But, believe it or not, the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn’t need more heroes. Villains wanted — apply withinThe Marvel Cinematic universe is notoriously bad at villains, relative to its peers. The reason that villains get minimized in superhero movies is usually because the film is spending more time with its heroes, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe frequently does. The real boon of bringing the Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe will not be welcoming Reed Richards, Sue and John

Thanks to a historic deal between Disney and 21st Century Fox, Disney will essentially own three streaming services. Disney is gearing up to launch a stand-alone streaming service for exclusive Disney titles, and that will exist alongside a stand-alone streaming service for ESPN. Now that Disney owns a majority stake in Hulu, that also means Disney basically owns Hulu. How will Disney decide what goes to Hulu versus what remains on its stand-alone streaming service? Hulu isn’t going to change an

Disney has announced it intends to purchase a majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets. The news comes after a month of reports from The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, who alleged that Fox and Disney were interested in working toward a deal. A press release issued today confirmed Disney would acquire 21st Century Fox today for $52.4 billon in stock. Disney will also acquire 21st Century Fox’s 30 percent stake in Hulu, giving Disney a total stake of 60 percent in the company. To help see the deal thr

In one of the biggest media deals this century, Disney has acquired a majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets. That means Marvel Studios has reclaimed X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool. It also means the home of Mickey Mouse now owns FX Networks, The Simpsons, and perhaps more importantly, a bigger stake in Hulu. Here’s what you need to know.

The deal also affirms that Disney would have a majority stake in Hulu, combining its 30 percent minor stake with Fox’s 30 percent stake. Disney owns 20th Century Fox studios, both on the film and television side. Disney now owns a large portion of 21st Century Fox — including the company’s 20th Century Fox film and television divisions — but does not have total control of the entire company. Internationally, 21st Century Fox will attempt to acquire the remaining 61 percent stake in European sate

The deal also affirms that Disney would have a majority stake in Hulu, combining its 30 percent minor stake with Fox’s 30 percent stake. Disney owns 20th Century Fox studios, both on the film and television side. Disney now owns a large portion of 21st Century Fox — including the company’s 20th Century Fox film and television divisions — but does not have total control of the entire company. Internationally, 21st Century Fox will attempt to acquire the remaining 61 percent stake in European sate

In some of 2017’s biggest AAA games, we explored far-off worlds, fought all sorts of battles and stepped into the shoes of radically different people. After this year’s steady stream of titles full of heart, humor and even horror, indie games’ emotional resonance no longer feels abnormal. Below, Jeff Ramos and Allegra Frank compiled six of their favorite indie games of the year, each one dealing with a range of different emotions that tested their morality, mortality and anxieties. Each of these

Disney has announced it intends to purchase a majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets. The news comes after a month of reports from The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, who alleged that Fox and Disney were interested in working toward a deal. A press release issued today confirmed Disney would acquire 21st Century Fox today for $52.4 billon in stock. Disney will also acquire 21st Century Fox’s 30 percent stake in Hulu, giving Disney a total stake of 60 percent in the company. To help see the deal thr

Pokémon Crystal, a monumental release in the Pokémon franchise, is finally joining the rest of the Game Boy Color games on Nintendo 3DS eShop this January. Nintendo announced that Crystal will launch on Jan. 26, months after the games it’s largely inspired by made it to the handheld. The game will cost $9.99 when it launches, like other Pokémon games available on the platform. Unlike the Nintendo 3DS eShop release of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow last year — which marked the anniversary of both t

Pokémon Crystal, a monumental release in the Pokémon franchise, is finally joining the rest of the Game Boy Color games on Nintendo 3DS eShop this January. Nintendo announced that Crystal will launch on Jan. 26, months after the games it’s largely inspired by made it to the handheld. The game will cost $9.99 when it launches, like other Pokémon games available on the platform. Unlike the Nintendo 3DS eShop release of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow last year — which marked the anniversary of both t

Take-Two Interactive, home to BioShock, Borderlands and Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto, has a new publishing label focused on games from independent developers called Private Division. Private Division will publish Désilets and Panache Digital Games’ Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, The Outsiders’ Project Wight, and an unannounced sci-fi first-person shooter from V1 Interactive, a studio founded by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto. “We have spent more than two years laying the groundwork for Priv

Take-Two Interactive, home to BioShock, Borderlands and Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto, has a new publishing label focused on games from independent developers called Private Division. Private Division will publish Désilets and Panache Digital Games’ Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, The Outsiders’ Project Wight, and an unannounced sci-fi first-person shooter from V1 Interactive, a studio founded by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto. “We have spent more than two years laying the groundwork for Priv

Nier: Automata is like a great book: It gets better the more time you have to chew on it. At first, I just loved the fluidity of the combat, and then I dug deep into the lore. I wouldn’t call Nier: Automata’s story subtle. I can list thousands of reasons you should play Nier: Automata, but I don’t want to scare you away with verbal vomit about its conflict philosophy or how its open world intentionally frustrates the player. No, the music is the best way into this game.