Arkane Studios unleashed the first gameplay trailer for Prey, serving up a psychological twist to the title as your space station comes under attack. Blending the first-person sci-fi action with a heavy dash of nightmare material, the trailer looks to provoke restlessness before its release in 2017.
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08/04/16: PC Gaming revs expect surge; Ubisoft has a Division in its ranks; Microsoft’s War plans

CYNOPSISeSPORTS & GAMING 08.04.16 It’s Thursday, August 4, 2016, and this is your weekly early morning eSports & Gaming brief. New data from DFC Intelligence forecasts PC games hitting $42 billion in revenue globally by 2020. Currently, revenue hits $30 billion, with the study projecting growth of 8% for the next five years with the […]
PlayStation VR offers room with a view
Sony shored up anticipation for PlayStation VR with this week’s trailer that “transports you to a new world of unexpected gaming experiences” with peeks at the likes of Farpoint, PlayStation VR Worlds, and RIGS Mechanized Combat League. Meanwhile, Polygon spotted that the space requirement for PlayStation VR is a suggested 9.8 feet by 6.2 feet, […]
07/28/16: eSports Advertising Bureau locks in opening lineup; Vegas braces for Battle on the Strip; ELeague powers up championship run

CYNOPSISeSPORTS & GAMING 07.28.16 It’s Thursday, July 28, 2016, and this is your weekly early morning eSports & Gaming brief. The eSports Advertising Bureau is formally opening its doors, lining up an Advisory Board that includes Turner, Twitch, Major League Gaming, The Madison Square Garden Company, Canoe and Magid Advisors. The organization’s mantra will […]
Sonic’s Newest Run
Sonic hits the big 25 and SEGA took advantage of Comic-Con to showcase its upcoming titles Sonic Mania and the untitled original game for release on console and PC in 2017. While Sonic Mania pays tribute to the earlier games as a 2D platform game, the trailer for the other game takes it to a […]
07/21/16: ELeague hits the home stretch; Publishers prepare for Comic-Con; Square Enix discusses the power of Lara Croft

CYNOPSISeSPORTS & GAMING 07.21.16 It’s Thursday, July 21, 2016, and this is your weekly early morning eSports & Gaming brief. ELeague opens up quarterfinal play today at 2p on Twitch with its Counter-Strike Global Offensive teams competing spots in Championship Weekend from July 29-30. Friday night’s primetime showcase on TBS will begin at 10p […]
Batman – The Telltale Series pays homage to comics.
Telltale unveiled the world premiere trailer for Batman – The Telltale Series, with the first of five episodes in the season available digitally worldwide starting Aug. 2. Rendered to look like a “living, breathing comic book,” players enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and make choices and discoveries “that will shatter Bruce Wayne’s world, […]
07/14/16: Pokemon Go smash creates ripple effect; ESPN’s eSports blitz; ESL does the Dew

CYNOPSISeSPORTS & GAMING 07.14.16 It’s Thursday, July 14, 2016, and this is your weekly early morning eSports & Gaming brief. With headlines ranging from mammoth sales to AR to data concerns to branding opportunities, Nintendo’s release of Pokemon Go continues to create a ripple effect around the industry. The mobile release generated billions of […]
Gaming Spotlight: Square Enix maps out Final Fantasy XV Universe
Take a video game staple, combine with a dash of Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones and throw in a heavy dose of media blitz and you get the newest trailer for Square Enix’ Final Fantasy Universe. The company lays out the land in the spot, combining elements of a movie (which stars Aaron Paul, […]
07/07/16: Nintendo’s new worlds; Blizzard strikes back; YouTubers’ gamble fails

CYNOPSISeSPORTS & GAMING 07.07.16 It’s Thursday, July 7, 2016, and this is your weekly early morning eSports & Gaming brief. Nintendo’s annual meeting with shareholders saw the company address plans for the upcoming NX console, confirm research into VR and details its mobile plans. Its strategy will see the publisher looks to release games […]
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