Warner Bros. roils game industry with patent on Nemesis gameplay mechanic by Kirkland’s Monolith

Warner Bros. roils game industry with patent on Nemesis gameplay mechanic by Kirkland’s Monolith

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. (WB press picture) Analysis: Warner Brothers has received a US patent for the Nemesis system, the signature mechanics of two successful video games in the universe of Lord of the Rings. WB’s patent for the Nemesis System # US20160279522A1 is listed as “Nemesis Characters, Nemesis Forts, Social Vendettes, and Followers in … Read more

GeForce Now game streaming starts to roll out Chrome support

GeForce Now game streaming starts to roll out Chrome support

If you’d like to try NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service without installing the app, you may now be able to access it through your computer’s browser. XDA advises that the version notes for version 2.0.27 of GeForce Now reveal beta support for the Chrome browser on Windows and macOS. However, some users report that they are … Read more

Report on game console energy consumption dings Microsoft for failure to tweak power-saving settings

Report on game console energy consumption dings Microsoft for failure to tweak power-saving settings

(Xbox photo) The energy consumption of the new Xbox game console could cost new owners of the Microsoft device more than $ 500 million in electricity bills over the next five years, according to a new report from the National Resources Defense Council. The NRDC advises that the Xbox Series X / S can use … Read more