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Digital artists everywhere can be forgiven if they were surprised by Xencelab’s sudden arrival on the market. The self-proclaimed Wacom competitors showed up nearly overnight, with only a few rumblings pre-launch about a new tablet developed by former Wacom employees. The promise was that Xencelabs' tablets were targeting a build quality to rival Wacom’s high-end products, but doing so at a price that would put them in the hands of the average artist....

Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty, WoW) is being investigated for sexist workplace practices The state of California conducted a two-year investigation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know California’s department of fair employment and housing (DFEH) has filed a wide-reaching lawsuit against Activision Blizzard of World of Warcraft and Call of Duty fame (viaBloomberg Law), alleging sexist workplace practices, harassment, unequal pay and opportunities, and various other egregious abuses in a lengthy description of “frat-boy culture” across the company....

Amazon may be attempting to dethrone Microsoft 365 Experts weigh in on the look of Microsoft’s and Amazon’s latest theater of war. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know It’s no secret that Amazon and Microsoftbutt heads in the cloud space, as well as many other sectors. It’s also no secret that Microsoft has gargantuan leads in some of these battlegrounds and that Amazon is tirelessly cooking up ways to stay competitive....

The rise of cloud gaming has driven a new era of mobile gaming accessories for smartphones, many imitating dedicated handheld consoles, albeit some more viable than others. The Backbone One is among the latest breaking into the space, and with Microsoft expanding its game-streaming tech to iOS, there’s a compelling basis for its $99 asking price to Xbox owners. I’ve tried a handful of different mobile controllers in recent months, each designed to bring the comfort and convenience of gamepads to touch screens....

Battlefield 2042 revives Battlefield 3, Bad Company 2, 1942 maps in new ‘Portal’ mode Battlefield 2042 packs four eras of warfare with its new Battlefield Portal sandbox. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Electronic Arts has unveiled “Battlefield Portal” at its EA Play conference, a new sandbox launching alongside its next mainline entry in the franchise,Battlefield 2042, this October....

Borderlands 3 developers leave Gearbox to work on new IP Top talent is leaving the studio, making room for “flesh blood” to lead upcoming projects. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know While Gearbox is hard at work onTiny Tina’s Wonderlands, it’s lost several top talent that made up the Borderlands 3 team.Axiosreports that multiple developers are leaving the studio, and all are apparently going to work on a new IP with each other, likely aiming to take on some of thebest Xbox gamesin the business....

Dead Space remake announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC The iconic horror franchise returns and it’s going back to its roots. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Dead Space is coming back, with a Dead Space remake officially announced during the EA Play Live 2021 presentation. Asreportedearlier this year, the game is a reimagining of the original Dead Space....