EA debated Battlefield 1's historical setting over concerns that younger audience did not know about WW1
Last month, EA Studios boss Patrick Soderlund revealed that he initially "absolutely rejected" the idea.
Doom Easter Eggs: Terminator 2, Skyrim, pentagrams and other hidden secrets you need to find
When it comes to hidden, fan-pleasing Easter eggs, id Software's new Doom does not disappoint.
Surge in mobile ad-blockers posing serious threat to digital media
About 22% of the world's 1.9 billion smartphone users use ad blocking software on the mobile web, report says.
Mojang's new Minecraft rules bar companies and politicians from creating in-game promotions
Minecraft mods, maps or servers created 'to promote unrelated products in playable form' are no longer allowed.
The Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda says the game's long development process was 'completely unexpected'
'I've never been on a game that has taken so long to develop,' said Ueda.
Street Fighter 5 Ibuki trailer shows off its next DLC character's new ninja moves
Compared to previous games in the franchise, Street Fighter 5's Ibuki will work a little differently.
Pokemon fans in Hong Kong protest against Nintendo's Pikachu name change
Nintendo will release Pokémon Sun and Moon in traditional and simplified Chinese in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Blizzard attempts to crack down on Overwatch-related porn
Pornhub reported that searches for Overwatch-related porn skyrocketed by a whopping 817%.
Doom soundtrack hides pentagrams and 666 Easter eggs revealed through spectogram
Filled with cool Easter eggs, developer id Software's new Doom has its own sinister message in its soundtrack.
No Man's Sky developer receives 'loads' of death threats following delay announcement
"We're prepared to make the tough choices to get it right," said the game's creative director Sean Murray.
Pope Francis lauds vloggers and beauty videos at meeting with YouTube stars
The diverse group of celebrity YouTubers included British vlogger Louise Pentland and Dubai-based Syrian Hayla Ghazal.
Twitter awarded bug bounty hunters more than $300,000 in two years
The average payout through the programme is $835.
MIT students create Spyce, a robotic kitchen that can serve up fresh meals in under five minutes
"Our vision is to transform the meaning of fast food," the team said.
GTA Online's new massive Further Adventures in Finance and Felony expansion arriving in June
Publisher Rockstar has described the next expansion as one of GTA Online's "biggest and deepest updates yet."
New Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands trailer shows off brutal terrains of Bolivia
The trailer shows Wildlands' massive open world locales that players can expect to explore in the game.
Charging your smartphone via USB cable and laptop could make you vulnerable to hackers, says Kaspersky
"You don't even have to be highly-skilled in order to perform such attacks," a Kaspersky Lab researcher warns.
Microsoft and Facebook teaming up to build massive 160 Tbps trans-Atlantic data cable
The subsea cable will stretch across 6,000 km of ocean between Virginia in the US and Bilbao, Spain.
Mighty No 9's new Masterclass trailer sparks fan backlash ahead of release
The trailer has already garnered more than 9,800 dislikes and counting compared to over 1,200 likes.
Queen guitarist Brian May launches £25 'Victorian VR' to rival Google Cardboard
"Ultimately VR will change the world," says the legendary guitarist.
Romanian hacker Guccifer who revealed George W Bush paintings and Hillary Clinton's email address pleads guilty
Prosecutors said Guccifer hacked into the email and social media accounts of 100 Americans .
People risk online security for perfect summer body and fall prey to clickbait diet links says Intel study
'If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is,' says chief consumer security evangelist at Intel Security.
The Witcher 3 Blood And Wine DLC launch trailer teases Geralt's final quest
Aptly titled Final Quest, the trailer sets the stage for Geralt of Rivia's final Witcher 3 hunt.
Rocket League update adds cross-network play for Xbox One and PC
The feature will allow players PC and Xbox One players to join and compete with each other in online play.
Xbox One to get its own torrent app thanks to the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Torrex Pro will be made available on the console as Microsoft works to merge its Xbox Store with the Windows store.
Final Fantasy 15 'disease' affected Square Enix and game development says director Hajime Tabata
The disease 'refers to people within the company who can't imagine anything other than their own view of Final Fantasy'.
Overwatch Competitive Play to be released in June with first big update says game director
Game director Jeff Kaplan reveals that the game's Competitive mode is the 'current focus of the Overwatch team'.
Uncharted 4 A Thief's End sells over 2.7 million copies in first week, sets new PS4 record
Uncharted 4 is also the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive in North America, according to Sony.
E3 2016 opens up to the public with E3 Live sideshow for fans to try unreleased games
The announcement comes as several major publishers decide to skip this year's E3 trade show.
Five Nights at Freddy's spin-off Sister Location gets a dark, creepy new trailer
The trailer has already garnered more than 2.2 million views and counting.
Regular selfie-takers often overestimate their attractiveness, study finds
Researchers find people who take regular selfies are more likely to overestimate how attractive they look.
