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January 2017 Archive

    1. Pokemon Sun & Moon's third global mission has kicked off so let's all try not to fail this time
    2. The original Mass Effect team's new multiplayer action adventure will release before March 2018, so expect it to turn up at E3 2017
    3. Our Resident Evil 7 livestream continues, assuming we don't just get hacked to pieces again - come watch
    4. New Bioware game slated for end of March 2018, Battlefield 1 player base 50% larger than Battlefield 4
    5. CD Projekt RED forum hack exposes almost 1.9 million usernames, emails, salted SHA1 passwords
    6. What the Heck Is Going on with the Final Fantasy VII Remake?
    7. Morrowind announced as the next expansion to The Elder Scrolls Online - out in June
    8. Is The Elder Scrolls Online Twitter account teasing something Morrowind related? Watch the livestream and find out
    9. For Honor open beta dates confirmed. Jason Momoa joins a gaggle of celebrities for live stream on Twitch
    10. Production of Wii U has come to an end in Japan
    11. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild UK pre-orders come with physical goodies
    12. Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Wildlands companion documentary delves into the war on drugs in Bolivia and South America
    13. Get For Honor or Ghost Recon: Wildlands free when you buy a select GeForce GTX card or PC
    14. Nintendo mobile market revenue more than triples over last quarter as Super Mario Run hits 78 million downloads
    15. Have a look at the Final Fantasy 7 Remake key art shown during the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary opening ceremony
    16. Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World 3DS Review: Poochy Ain't Stupid
    17. Pokémon Sun and Moon sold over 14 million copies last year and is hot on the heels of Black and White
    18. Overwatch game designer says Bastion is getting some major buffs
    19. Resident Evil 7 guide: How to beat the Bedroom Banned Footage Vol 1 DLC
    20. The Switch will sell at a profit from day one and Nintendo confirms plans to increase production
    21. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's first DLC pack is out today and the trailer will have your trigger finger itching like crazy
    22. Let's talk spoilers, tapes and DLC with Resident Evil 7's director Koshi Nakanishi
    23. Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age release date announced at 30th anniversary event
    24. Final Fantasy 30th anniversary event brings small game announcements, FF themed wine
    25. Destiny weekly reset for January 31 - Nightfall, Crucible, raid challenge changes detailed
    26. Conan Exiles in Early Access "no more than a year": upcoming features include mounts, siege weapons, sorcery system
    27. Valve cracks down on Team Fortress 2 gambling
    28. Conan Exiles' Early Access servers are taking the strain, limited to 100 public servers on release
    29. New Resident Evil 7 trailer gives us a peek of what's coming in today's DLC
    30. Conan Exiles Early Access servers are open right now, here's another trailer since you can't get enough of it
    31. Nier Automata will have multiple endings, and you'll want to set aside about 25 hours to get the "true" one
    32. Volition's PS2 era RPG classics Summoner and Summoner 2 rated for PS4
    33. Conan Exiles is full of flapping d**ks and ballsacks, and you can pick your size
    34. Who's responsible for this Hitman: The Complete First Season trailer?
    35. Psychonauts VR adventure In the Rhombus of Ruin gets February release date, new "3D screenshot" trailer
    36. Resident Evil 7: What's Next for the Franchise?
    1. Yooka-Laylee has gone gold, so prepare to get your hands on the closest thing to a new Rare platformer we may ever see
    2. Rainbow Six: Siege is free this weekend, so you can find out what all the fuss is about
    3. Tony Hawk is working on a new game, and not with Activision
    4. Watch how fluid the action combat in Horizon: Zero Dawn is with new footage
    5. Xbox One may still get keyboard and mouse support
    6. Here are the PC specs you'll need to have if you want to play Conan Exiles
    7. Watch Horizon: Zero Dawn gameplay in 4K running on PS4 Pro
    8. Capcom shares dip after Resident Evil 7 launch despite positive reception
    9. The Nilfgaardian faction is coming to Gwent next week
    10. Battlefield 1 Community Test Environment confirmed - all the details
    11. Overwatch, Diablo 3, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, more down for maintenance tomorrow
    12. Ark: Survival Evolved latest patch introduces Iron Man-style power armour suits
    13. Deus Ex developers also working on a Guardians of the Galaxy game - report
    14. Fallout 4 is getting PS4 Pro patch, high-resolution textures on PC next week
    15. Phil Spencer says Phantom Dust "should ship before E3"
    16. Deus Ex series on hold after Mankind Divided's underwhelming sales
    17. Resident Evil 7 bursts into the UK charts at No.1 in its first week
    18. Mass Effect: Andromeda's multiplayer won't have dedicated servers
    19. Namco's founder has passed away at age 91
    20. Resident Evil 7 cracked on PC in record 5 days
    21. Skate 4 hype builds as community manager's tweet raises hopes for a release
    22. There was no honor in the For Honor beta
    23. Obsidian CEO reveals that original Fallout devs worked on a cancelled 3D Fallout 3
    24. Rainbow Six: Siege Velvet Shell teaser gives us our first look at new operator Jackal
    25. Torment: Tides of Numera devs speak to altered stretch goal content, not "just yanking it out and tossing it on the floor"
    26. Dark Souls 3: what colour are the Firekeeper's eyes? Plus other secrets from an off-camera tour
    27. USgamer Community Question: Are You Excited About Square-Enix's Avengers Games?
    28. Xbox Live Gold subscriptions will be $10 more expensive for Canadian gamers from the end of February
    29. Elite Dangerous's co-op multicrew feature goes into beta next month - with VR support and an avatar customisation tool
    30. Resident Evil 7 has a very healthy VR player base, which is more than can be said for your cardiac system if you try it
    1. Resident Evil 7 livestream - come watch us get scared out of our wits
    1. Resident Evil 7: PS4 may offer the "complete package," but it's "generally excellent" on all platforms
    2. Steep's Alaska content dated, latest update brings improvements, new features, World Tour Tournament
    3. WiLD off-screen image shown by Beyond Good & Evil 2 dev, will try to share updates regularly
    4. Humble Bundle Winter Sale Encore discounts Dark Souls 3, The Witcher 3, Infinite Warfare, more
    5. March update for Titanfall 2 includes Colony map, new weapon, Pilot execution, more
    6. USgamer's Essential Weekend Reading
    1. Opinion: I'm Glad Marvel Finally Cares About Video Games
    2. Opinion: Finding Resident Evil Again Requires Letting Go Of Resident Evil
    3. Hitman's new elusive target is live now in Paris
    4. Gears of War 4 now supports cross-play between Xbox One and Windows 10 in Social Quickplay
    5. Nintendo Switch: Wireless LAN support, battery replacement, other specs outlined
    6. 5 Essential SEGA Soundtracks On Spotify
    7. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire surpasses funding goal in less than 24-hours
    8. Ultimate and GotY editions of Tomb Raider, Uncharted 3, more added to PS Now in Europe
    9. Dead Rising 4 gets two free modes, Street Fighter duds, and a timed trial next week
    10. Hitman's Landslide bonus mission tasks you with taking out a would-be mayor
    11. The Division - here's what's coming in phase 2 of the PTS
    12. Nintendo Switch pre-orders already at 80% of the console's initial shipment in Japan
    13. It's double XP in Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Infinite Warfare all weekend so fill your boots
    14. GTA 5: first alpha screens of Liberty City recreated with OpenIV mod
    15. Try these workarounds if you can't launch the For Honor beta on PC
    16. Resident Evil 7 sells 2.5m, demo downloaded over 7m times, says Capcom
    17. For Honor beta: all known issues on PC, Xbox One and PS4 and how to fix them
    18. Destiny: Xur location and inventory for January 27, 28
    19. Hush your worries, Civilization 6 is still getting mod tools and Steam Workshop support
    20. John Wick VR game pre-order, Dead by Daylight and stacks of Payday 2 stuff in latest Humble Bundle
    21. The least weird Goichi Suda game is now backwards compatible on Xbox One
    22. Xbox One sales decline year-on-year over key holiday quarter, but Xbox Live hit a new record and software's booming
    23. Overwatch attracts 25 million would-be heroes, still can't get anyone on the payload
    24. Destiny patch to address weaksauce primaries, do something about shotgun spam
    25. Sonic, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio and many more classic Sega soundtracks added to Spotify
    1. Pokemon Company hands out close to 6,000 bans for altered Sun & Moon save data, promises more to come
    2. GTA veterans join Leslie Benzies at new studio, announce first project as Everywhere
    3. We've got even more For Honor beta codes to give away, so come watch us play for a chance to join in [CLOSED]
    4. QuakeCon 2017 returns to Dallas in August with new venue
    5. Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom will be released on PC alongside PS4 this year
    6. Our Dreams for Virtual Console on Nintendo Switch
    7. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will also be released for PC and Xbox One
    8. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire in development, crowdfunding campaign kicks off on Fig
    9. Enter The Gungeon free Supply Drop update is live, get the game for half price on Steam
    10. Mass Effect: Andromeda's latest Initiative briefing introduces core team and their responsibilities
    11. Mass Effect: Andromeda - new video shows Ryder and squadmates confronted by the dangerous Kett Archon
    12. Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Coming to PC, Getting Simultaneous Worldwide Release
    13. Watch a German man use his Nintendo Switch while sitting on a toilet
    14. Dirt 4 has been announced and it's coming to PC and consoles this spring
    15. GIVEAWAY! For Honor beta keys for PC, Xbox One or PS4
    16. The Avengers project in the works at Crystal Dynamics as part of a multi-game deal with Marvel
    17. Don't bring MissingNo into Pokemon Sun and Moon if you want to avoid this irreversible glitch
    18. For Honor beta is officially live - watch streamers try to figure it out live
    19. Death Stranding: Kojima will take a "different approach" to overly sexualised characters
    20. Heroes of the Storm eSports tourney ditches ESPN for Facebook
    21. You can already tell the Nobushi will be a pain to go against in For Honor - video
    22. The Surge gets May release date, flashy CG trailer
    23. Microsoft explains what the Windows 10 Game Mode will actually do
    24. Here's how you can get a For Honor beta code [Update]
    25. No more watching live TV as you play games on Xbox One - Microsoft is killing Snap Mode
    26. Overwatch: Bastion is getting some changes
    27. GTA Online: community organising Kings of Los Santos tournament for February
    28. Corsair K95 Platinum Review: The Flagship Learns From Corsair's Solid Mid-Range
    1. Ghost Recon: Wildlands - here's eight minutes of gameplay from various missions
    2. Apocalypse Now game adaptation from veteran RPG devs lands on Kickstarter
    3. Here's a look at Ghost Recon: Wildlands character and weapon customization along with some gameplay
    4. Now That Pokemon Bank is Out, The Fun Really Begins
    5. Mass Effect: Andromeda has plasma rifles, pyromaniac builds and neither will likely be shown in tomorrow's trailer
    6. Heroes of the Storm Lunar Festival celebrates the Year of the Rooster with new Lunar Rooster mount, skins, and bundles
    7. Latest Ghost Recon: Wildlands videos prepare you for next week's beta
    8. Overwatch is the PS4 Deal of the Week over on the EU PlayStation Store
    9. Ghost Recon: Wildlands - the pros and cons of multiplayer co-op
    10. Hitman's January update introduces professional difficulty with unique rewards
    11. Conan Exiles Early Access price announced and there's a new cinematic trailer to watch
    12. You can pre-order the Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood expansion right now
    13. Overwatch Bug Causes Player Headaches Over Skinny Mei
    14. Final Fantasy 15's Moogle Chocobo Carnival rolls out with update 1.04 and some new features
    15. Prey has a worldwide release date set for May - check out the new gameplay trailer
    16. Alice: Madness Returns is the latest title to get Microsoft's backwards compatibility treatment for Xbox One
    17. Pokémon Bank works with Sun and Moon at last thanks to latest update
    18. EVO 2017 lineup includes Injustice 2 alongside tournament staples like Super Smash Melee and Wii U
    19. For Honor: this is exactly when the closed beta goes live
    20. Watch all the brutal death scenes in Resident Evil 7 in one sick video
    21. Overwatch Year of the Rooster skins bug leaves Mei looking thinner and players feeling angry
    22. The Banner Saga 3 pops up on Kickstarter, and is a great way to pick up the first two games
    23. Tekken 7's Eliza shows off all her best moves: punching, kicking, two types of nap
    24. Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL adds some high-viz glamour to your Pokemon habit as of February
    25. Injustice 2: Robin gameplay trailer debuts, Boon promises more obscure characters this time
    26. Deus Ex: Mankind Revolution's Breach mode and VR experience now standalone, free on Steam
    27. Resident Evil 7 GAME UK Collector's Edition cancelled due to busted mansions
    28. Join the club of people who don't know what's happening in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue release trailer
    1. New Project Scorpio specs leak ditches ESRAM, reiterates GPU will be 4.5 times as powerful as Xbox One's
    2. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Rave in the Redwoods is definitely set in the 90's - there's plaid, glowsticks, and someone says "gnarly"
    3. The Resident Evil 7 release trailer is here if you don't want to go in clean, but don't say we didn't warn you
    4. Overwatch's Capture the Rooster mode is just for fun, no plans at present for Competitive or Quick Play rotation
    5. The legendary SWAT 4 has popped up on GOG, so you can stop searching through bargain bins for a disc copy
    6. Overwatch Year of the Rooster event - here's all the skins, emotes, voice lines, and intros
    7. Overwatch patch containing changes to Roadhog, Lucio, other heroes, and more live
    8. Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass has four maps, Char 2C tank, Frontlines mode, more
    9. Strategy mobile title Pokemon Duel now available for Android and iOS
    10. For the next two weeks, Nintendo's knocking 30% off The Legend of Zelda titles on the EU eShop
    11. Project Cars is one of your Games With Gold freebies for February
    12. Resident Evil 7: Banned Footage DLC hits PS4 end of Jan, weeks later for Xbox One
    13. Overwatch: the Year of the Rooster event has kicked off, ends on February 13
    14. Overwatch Year of the Rooster trailer leaked, again, this time in much higher quality
    15. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided DLC A Criminal Past sends Adam Jensen to a prison for the augmented
    16. Overwatch: player reporting is coming to PS4 & Xbox One, Torbjorn & Symmetra buffs being looked at
    17. This is our first look at the Nintendo Switch's touchscreen
    18. Trump's proposed trade tariff could impact the price of consoles, games in the US
    19. Destiny weekly reset for January 24 – Nightfall, Crucible, raid challenge changes detailed
    20. Get a PS4 Pro and two highly-rated games for $400
    21. Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City hints that the Age of Fire is done, but don't look for a Londor visit
    22. Oh, did you think Dying Light support was done? No sir, it now has eye tracking
    23. Death Stranding is a mystery to Guillermo del Toro, too - he's not involved creatively
    24. Final Fantasy 15 Chapter 13 was not tacked on at the last minute, upcoming changes "not inconsistent" with original vision
    1. The original Resident Evil looks great from first-person perspective, which sure makes Resident Evil 7 seem less bonkers
    2. Xbox One Creator's Update rolling out to select Insiders today, includes a bunch of stuff Microsoft hadn't mentioned before
    3. I Am Setsuna is a day one launch title for the Nintendo Switch
    4. More impressive than PS4 sales so far, is the console's software attach rate - report
    5. Blizzard is gifting a bunch of people StarCraft 2, is Wings of Liberty about to go free?
    6. Hajime Tabata on Final Fantasy XV's DLC, Chapter 13: "This Won't Be a Completely Different Game"
    7. Dark Souls 3 The Ringed City screenshots reveal a lot about DLC's story and how it's connected to the rest of the lore
    8. Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming free map shown off briefly in new teaser
    9. You'll be able to change the FOV on the PC version of Mass Effect: Andromeda
    10. Horizon: Zero Dawn will not have microtransactions
    11. Tekken 7 gets a June release date, story-heavy trailer
    12. The Division Last Stand expansion detailed in latest PTS 1.6 patch notes
    13. Resident Evil 7 has a small day one patch, here's what it does
    14. Overwatch's leaked Year of the Rooster trailer shows new character costumes, highlight intros, and Capture the Flag mode
    15. EA access members get Mass Effect: Andromeda 10 hour trial a week before launch
    16. Resident Evil 7 reviews round-up, all the scores
    17. Resident Evil 7 review: a strong return to survival horror and much more besides
    18. USgamer Community Question: What Are You Currently Playing?
    19. Final Dark Souls 3 DLC The Ringed City gets a trailer and release date
    20. GTA 5 is sitting pretty at the top of the UK charts for the second week running this year
    21. Nioh beta player blasts through Yokai in the Last Chance demo with barely a scratch and some sweet combos
    22. Amazon pulls The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild spoilerific guide
    23. GTA 6 has hit the shelves early in Brazil - for the PS2
    24. Nioh hands-on: Souls plus samurai is a pretty great idea, it turns out
    25. Halo Wars 2 Blitz mode may just be the thing to reinvigorate the RTS genre, but it could also be easily ruined
    26. GTA grandaddy and former Rockstar president founds new studio and VR firm, trademarks "Time for a New World"
    27. Inside, Limbo developer Playdead teases a new project, which looks a little bit science fiction
    28. Three more games are now backwards compatible on Xbox One, but Tekken 6 is the one you'll care about
    29. Resident Evil 7 producer has "no plans" for Switch, but at least he didn't burst out laughing
    30. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has at least two endings
    1. Come watch us play Nioh, no promises about which direction the butt kicking will come from
    1. Nintendo Switch to sell 40 million units by 2020, according to forecast by market research firm
    2. Here's a closer look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's map and additional screenshots
    3. Pokemon Sun and Moon has sold 4.5 million units combined in the US
    4. Conan Exiles players can control towering gods, use them to destroy cities and crush enemies
    5. Steam update makes moving install folders easier, adds configurator support for Xbox and generic X-input controllers
    6. US PlayStation Store Flash Sale - grab Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, many others for under $5
    7. For Honor - here's the list of minimum and recommended specs for PC
    8. USgamer's RPG Podcast: Fire Emblem and a Discussion of the Switch's RPGs
    9. Logitech G533 Headset Review: Elegant Simplicity in a Gaming Headset
    1. Final Fantasy IV Let's Play Highlights: Golbez Twirling His Mustache
    2. Horizon Zero Dawn: What We Know So Far
    3. Dead Space Ignition, Skate 3, more coming to EA Access Vault
    4. Battlefield 1 teaser shows new Elite Class and what looks like the Char 2C tank - first details next week
    5. Opinion: Fire Emblem is Suddenly One of Nintendo's Most Prominent Franchises
    6. Amazing Chiptunes You've Never Heard: Crazy Comets
    7. Ghost Recon: Wildlands single-player features shown off in extensive walkthrough video
    8. Dark Souls 3 player makes mockery of one the game's toughest bosses with unrivalled precision
    9. Resident Evil Interview: "why should we make something that everyone else is making?"
    10. Overwatch Year of the Rooster legendary skins have apparently leaked
    11. Killing Floor 2 gets new map, enemy, weapons, and more in free update
    12. Micro Machines World Series confirmed, out in April
    13. Sniper Elite 4: watch PC and Xbox One footage, showing two different playstyles
    14. For Honor trailer explains what the Faction War metagame is all about
    15. Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3 are now part of EA Access, in case you're bored of Battlefield 1
    16. You can now watch 360° YouTube videos on your PlayStation VR headset
    17. Rainbow Six Siege first Season 2 operation is called Velvet Shell, full reveal next month
    18. The 5 things you need to know about The Division Last Stand DLC
    19. Halo Wars 2 beta out now on PC, Xbox One - watch the tutorial video
    20. Cities Skylines for Xbox One to finally be shown off next month
    21. Destiny: Xur location and inventory for January 20, 21
    22. Nintendo Switch won't support Netflix, other media apps, or backwards compatiblity at launch
    23. Titanfall 2 developer laughs at the idea of releasing the game on Nintendo Switch
    24. Final Fantasy 15 Moogle Chocobo Carnival kicks off next week, so make sure you've downloaded either the free or premium DLC
    25. Switch brawler Arms doesn't actually require motion controls, so if you're serious about it just plug in a Pro Controller
    26. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 dated for PC, Xbox One and even shops
    27. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is Nintendo's last Wii U game, not that this should surprise you
    28. Destiny won't host a Crimson Days event this year, but a big update is coming sometime in or after spring
    29. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was the best-selling game of 2016 despite all your protests - but Battlefield 1 was hot on its heels
    30. Yakuza 0, a Fascinating Game Completely at Odds With Itself
    1. Injustice 2 is now taking beta registrations if you want to be among the first to tangle with Brainiac
    2. Focus-published Werewolf: The Apocalypse will be the first World of Darkness game since Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
    3. Oscar winner Stephen Gaghan will write and direct The Division film adaptation
    4. Switch UI close up, Cave Story and 1001 Spikes ports shown in hastily-deleted publisher tweet
    5. Zelda's "complex and multifaceted" in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, so don't read too much into the trailer
    6. Hitman is getting HDR support later this month
    7. Nintendo Switch will "fully deliver" to third-parties what Wii U couldn't
    8. Yakuza 0 reviews round-up, all the scores
    9. The Division: Last Stand is 8v8 objective-based PvP, Gear Score won't be increased
    10. The Division: Last Stand will not be a timed console exclusive, in case you were worried
    11. Pierce stands on the precipice of madness in this Call of Cthulhu video
    12. Torment: Tides of Numenera video explains various ways of handling sticky situations
    13. Watch The Division Last Stand DLC reveal here
    14. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Wasn't a Reality on Switch Until Spring of Last Year
    15. Path of Exile is coming to Xbox One this year
    16. Yooka-Laylee gets co-op, multiplayer modes, and a new gameplay trailer
    17. For Honor videos showcase The Lawbringer, and The Valkyrie
    18. Back to Basics is the game mode Battlefield 1 players have been asking for since launch - gameplay
    19. Resident Evil 7 has a relatively modest download size on PS4, Xbox One
    20. Green Goblin comes to GTA 5 thanks to this new mod
    21. The For Honor beta is definitely not light on content - all the details
    22. Nioh Last Chance Trial out now on North American & European PS Stores, here's what you can actually do in it
    23. Tekken 7 release date coming next week
    24. Halo Wars 2 - watch gameplay from the final build, including some impressions
    25. Guitar Hero Live, DJ Hero developer divorces Activision after years of Call of Duty and Skylanders jobbing, hooks up with Ubisoft
    26. EA is skipping E3 2017 for its own event again, fingers crossed we see Visceral's Star Wars and Dragon Age 4 there
    27. Overwatch Year of the Rooster event kicks off next week, brings Lunar New Year skins
    28. Harvest Moon creator's new concept was too big for just one game, so Birthdays: The Beginning is only the start
    29. Ark: Survival Evolved console update brings it inline with December PC build, adds five new dinos and two underwater locations
    30. Super Mario Run Android pre-registration is open, looks to be releasing in March
    31. Yep, Resident Evil 7 is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, just like we predicted
    1. Fire Emblem Echoes for 3DS, Fire Emblem Warriors for New 3DS and Switch, and Fire Emblem Heroes for mobile all releasing this year
    2. Microsoft's Minecraft acquisition has reportedly claimed its first victim - but it's not the platform you'd expect
    3. Journey, Flower dev's mysterious new game about giving will release this year
    4. Ubisoft feels Nintendo Switch will be able to "create a bridge between mobile and TV”
    5. Pillars of Eternity 2 or a new Fallout? Obsidian teases "Project Louisiana"
    6. Pokemon Go dataminers find code for gen-two Pokemon Unown, 38 moves, five new evolution items
    7. All your favourite Star Wars Battlefront heroes get a bit of fixing in the January update - full patch notes
    8. We're taking another trip to Stardew Valley - come join us
    9. Next week's Final Fantasy 15 update adds a Self-Photography Function, other Holiday content
    10. Pokemon Go revenues hit $950 million during its five months on the market last year
    11. The Latest Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Trailer Is One of Nintendo's Best
    12. The Division: Last Stand reveal coming today, teaser hints at PvP domination-style game mode
    13. Earth, Wind, and Gunfire: Exploring The Sounds of Ghost Recon: Wildlands
    14. Final Fantasy IV Let's Play: Oh Right, That's How You Beat Dark Elf (Now With Timestamps!)
    15. Facebook founder takes the stand in ZeniMax vs Oculus trial, denies allegations of stolen tech
    16. Ghost Recon Wildlands: Building Bolivia By Brick and Biome
    17. Xbox One sold 26 million units lifetime by end of last year - report
    18. Halo Wars 2 goes gold, beta kicks off this Friday
    19. Injustice 2 pre-order page reveals Deluxe & Ultimate editions, premier skins
    20. Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is getting a beta in February
    21. FIFA 17 update 4 for Xbox One and PS4 is now live: FUT changes detailed
    22. Nioh is getting another limited beta [Update]
    23. Gabe Newell will take Portal 2 over Half-Life, says he looks at the latter as "a series of things I regret"
    24. Little Nightmares gets April release date, new beautiful trailer
    25. Latest For Honor hero spotlight is pretty confused on the role of the naginata in historical warfare
    26. Fire Emblem fan? Tune into today's Nintendo Direct for an update on the SRPG's future, including that Warriors crossover
    27. Persona 5 is bafflingly stylish in the latest trailer
    28. How The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is better on Switch than Wii U
    29. Do yourself a favour and take another look at Hitman now that its got a complete season under its belt
    30. Half-life, Portal and Left 4 Dead fans take heart: Valve has multiple unannounced games in the works
    31. Humble Bundle: Best of 2016 serves up hits you missed in last year's bundles like Rust, Homeworld
    32. USgamer At the Nintendo Switch Event in New York
    33. Pokemon Go update improves GPS tracking and makes some fixes, but no new features or content this time
    1. GTA Online January update offers big 25% off sale, new featured premium stunt race, and multiple ways to earn double cash and RP
    2. Destiny: Rise of Iron hotfix patches up things The Dawning broke, puts its foot down on sneaking out of PvP maps
    3. For me, the Switch is Nintendo's Most Exciting Console Since the SNES
    4. Overwatch: Roadhog hook feels unfair for everyone, Sombra will never be a "vicious assassin", and other Blizzard comments on the latest PTR changes
    5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's backstory revealed on Special Edition map
    6. The Super Mario Odyssey trailer remade in GTA 4 is better than the real thing
    7. Give Watch Dogs 2 a whirl with a free 3 hour trial
    8. Former Dead Space and Bioshock devs team up for upcoming PS4 horror title Perception
    9. Micro Machines World Series might be the next installment in Codemasters' franchise
    10. Rise of the Tomb Raider’s ending was originally “darker” says writer Rhianna Pratchett
    11. Capcom giving free Resident Evil 7 DLC to all players in the Spring
    12. Injustice 2 Lines are Redrawn trailer has dropped and it looks epic
    13. Resident Evil 7's leaked trophy list isn't as spoilery as you'd expect
    14. You can craft melee weapons in Mass Effect: Andromeda, but the system is "quite different" to Dragon Age: Inquisition
    15. GTA Online gets new Adversary mode, new vehicle
    16. Here's a sneak peek of the new Xbox One Guide
    17. Borderlands 3 will probably never come out on Nintendo Switch
    18. The rewards you earn in Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer can be used in single-player
    19. Resident Evil 7: how to bluff your way through 21 years of Resident Evil backstory
    20. Overwatch players have the perfect idea for an April Fools-themed mode, but is it too hard to get in the game?
    21. Destiny weekly reset for January 17 – Nightfall, Crucible, raid challenge changes detailed
    22. Nioh to get a PvP mode in a free update
    1. Final Fantasy 14 update 3.5 The Far Edge drops today, full patch notes published somewhere else
    2. Here's When We're Going to be Playing Final Fantasy IV This Week
    3. Rain World's ecosystem includes terrifying vultures and stilt-legged jackalopes, which will observe your actions and remember you
    4. Worried about the Switch's software lineup? No worries, it's also getting classic Neo Geo games
    5. The Witcher 3 Super Turbo Lighting mod brings much sharper lighting to an already stunning game
    6. Come watch us get into Stardew Valley
    7. "During development, we consciously avoided making the game easy" - Nioh director
    8. Nothing can beat the triple threat of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, and League of Legends in Twitch's most watched games of 2016
    9. Overwatch spectator mode now shows character health bars
    10. Nintendo Switch's Biggest Problem Is Its Price, Not Its Launch Lineup
    11. The Division survey could be hinting at Battle Royale-style mode for Survival, future content
    12. Microsoft is making some changes to Xbox Home Button, Guide, more
    13. Gabe Newell is doing a Reddit AMA today - Half Life 3 questions will haunt his dreams for days
    14. Titanfall 2's next update detailed, brings new mode, maps, UI update, more
    15. Ark: Survival Evolved mod switches dinos for pokémon, creator gets DMCA notice
    16. Big Injustice 2 reveal happening tomorrow, teasers show Wonder Woman, Superman & Supergirl
    17. Koei Tecmo confirms that Nioh has gone gold and announces another livestream for this Friday
    18. Nintendo Switch fails to impress investors as share prices nosedive
    19. Resident Evil 7 spoilers and ending are loose on the internet
    20. Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers can't be charged using the bundled grip
    21. GTA 5 is back at the top of the UK charts
    22. Nintendo Switch isn't going to replace the 3DS because "at its heart, it’s a home console"
    23. Switch hardware is a strong step up from Wii U, but much else worries
    24. Nintendo says that the Switch couldn't have come with bundled games and still be priced at $300
    25. Reggie teases Metroid and Mother 3 for the Switch - says the console won't have "large gaps" between releases
    26. Square Enix announces a new RPG for the Nintendo Switch from Bravely Default team
    27. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild runs at 900p docked and 720p undocked, and performs really well
    28. USgamer Community Question: Did Nintendo's Switch Presentation Convince You to Buy, Abstain, or Wait?
    29. Here's what you'll get with the Resident Evil 7 Season Pass
    30. Nintendo says there won't be supply issues, but the Switch is already sold out at major retailers on both sides of the pond
    31. Deadly Premonition, D4 creator Swery65 is back in business with new indie studio, White Owls
    32. Arms, the Switch fighting game, is a lot more involved than Wii Fit boxing flailing
    33. Cats are more trouble than they're worth in this Gravity Rush 2 live action trailer
    34. Zelda: Breath of the Wild takes up 40% of the Switch's internal storage, but you can expand up to 2TB with memory cards
    35. See Splatoon 2's new dual pistols weapon and special abilities in 7 minutes of Switch gameplay
    1. Nintendo Switch parental controls video is rather cute, thanks to Bowser and Boswer Jr.
    2. Super Mario Odyssey video breaks down what we know about the game so far
    1. Check out 20 minutes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on Nintendo Switch
    2. If you missed the Nintendo Switch presentation you can now watch it on demand
    3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - check out the differences between Switch and Wii U
    4. In Mass Effect: Andromeda the "banging" will be "pretty good," according to its producer
    5. Heroes of the Storm is getting a new character and its Valeera Sanguinar
    6. Nintendo Switch will not support either Miiverse or StreetPass
    7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: here's some screens and a video of it running in 1080p, 60fps
    8. Here's a new action-packed gameplay video for Vikings – Wolves of Midgard
    9. Titanfall card-game spin-off Titanfall: Frontline has been cancelled
    10. USgamer's RPG Podcast: An In-Depth Look at the Oral History of Final Fantasy VII
    11. Watch: USgamer Breaks Down Whether the Switch's Presentation Was a Success or a Failure
    12. Opinion: Switch Isn't for Everyone, But It's Definitely For Me
    13. Opinion: Nintendo Switch Is Always Aiming For Second Place Behind Something Else
    14. Reaction: This Was Pretty Much the Switch's Worst Case Scenario
    15. USgamer's RPG Podcast: Our Most Anticipated RPGs of 2017!
    1. Nintendo Switch: here's a quick video tour of the hardware, Joy-Cons, Pro Controller and more
    2. Feast your eyes on this lovely batch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshots
    3. Have a look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Master and Special Editions
    4. Join Mike and Kat For a Live Breakdown of Last Night's Switch Event [Done!]
    5. GameStop now taking Switch pre-orders, earn up to $75 bonus trade-in credit
    6. PowerA will release some handy Nintendo Switch accessories at launch
    7. You can pre-order Nintendo Switch at Walmart beginning today, just put 10% down
    8. NBA 2K18 announced for Nintendo Switch, releases in September
    9. Nintendo Switch: hands-on with Nintendo's unique and pricey new console
    10. Everything you care about from the Nintendo Switch presentation in one video
    11. Minecraft: Switch Edition is in development for the new system
    12. Nintendo Switch special Treehouse event is live - watch it here
    13. Farming Simulator is coming to Nintendo Switch
    14. Here's every game coming to the Nintendo Switch, according to Nintendo
    15. These are the Nintendo Switch game announcements you may have missed
    16. Disgaea 5 comes to the Nintendo Switch in the form of Disgaea 5 Complete
    17. A Shin Megami Tensei game is coming to Nintendo Switch
    18. Ubisoft is bringing Steep, Rayman Legends, Just Dance 2017 to Nintendo Switch
    19. Bandai Namco announces a bunch of Nintendo Switch games, none of them include the word "Souls"
    20. EA is making a FIFA game for Nintendo Switch
    21. Fire Emblem Warriors announced for Nintendo Switch
    22. Nintendo Switch games box art style revealed - see it here
    23. Nintendo Switch Pro Controller will cost you $70, JoyCon and other peripherals priced
    24. Nintendo Switch Online Service - here's everything we know about it so far
    25. Nintendo Switch has a 6.2" 1280x720 touch screen, and other hardware specs
    26. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is sliding onto Switch April 28
    27. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a Switch launch title - watch the awesome new trailer
    28. Ultra Street Fighter 2: The Final Challengers announced for Switch, with apologies to that leak we called garbage
    29. No More Heroes star Travis Touchdown is coming to the Switch
    30. Bethesda is officially bringing Skyrim to Switch after all
    31. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is coming to Switch
    32. Super Mario Odyssey jumps onto the Nintendo Switch, and here's the announce trailer
    33. Splatoon 2 paints the town red on Switch
    34. Nintendo Switch launch date, price, wacky screen-free games and more: everything from the livestream
    35. Nintendo shows off Arms, a Switch game about fighting with long, stretchy arms
    36. Goofy multiplayer game 1-2-Switch makes the most of Switch's unique controllers
    37. The Nintendo Switch's wireless battery life varies between 3.5-6.5 hours
    38. The Nintendo Switch is region free
    39. Here it is: the launch date and price of the Nintendo Switch, and everything you'll get in the box
    40. Destiny's Iron Banner fires back up next week - take a look at the new loot on offer this time around
    41. For Honor Season Pass detailed and yanked, but not before suggesting premium DLC characters are happening
    42. Naruto gets viciously beaten by his son in this Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road To Boruto trailer
    43. Shigeru Miyamoto credits Nintendo's "younger creatives" for the Switch
    44. Ghost Recon: Wildlands spawns a live action short, debuting on Twitch and Amazon next month
    45. Garbage-looking Switch launch line-up rumour includes Super Mario Odyssey, which might be an actual real thing
    46. PS4 won the December NPD, but Xbox One had its biggest month yet and Microsoft says Sony saw no year-on-year growth
    1. Dragon Age 2 may have acquired a poor reputation, but that's not why BioWare cancelled the Exalted March expansion
    2. Dirt Rally gets even more realistic with added PlayStation VR DLC
    3. There are seven possible outcomes in this interactive trailer for Torment: Tides of Numenera
    4. GTA 5 is being used to train and test self-driving cars, although you do have to switch off the violence
    5. Guerrilla Cambridge, developer of PS VR game Rigs, has been closed
    6. This Xbox One streaming to HoloLens setup is some Iron Man level tech wizardry, is used to play Gears of War 4
    7. Free game alert: Dirt Showdown is currently free on the Humble Store
    8. Amazon UK opens Nintendo Switch pre-orders early Friday morning, hope you haven't slept in
    9. 50% of developers polled by GDC feel Switch will outsell Wii U
    10. Switch-bound Lego City Undercover shows off its improved graphics in this first trailer
    11. Check out Mass Effect: Andromeda's Tempest and Nomad in latest Andromeda Initiative briefing video
    12. Dishonored 2's next game update drops next week with Custom Difficulty, Mission Replay options
    13. The Sims 4 finally getting Toddlers today with free update
    14. Resident Evil 7 teaser video welcomes you to the Baker family home
    15. Sony opens beta sign ups for the next PS4 system software update
    16. The Nintendo Switch presentation kicks off later today - watch the big reveal here
    17. Battlefield 3 campaign frame-rate is better on Xbox One, but don't expect miracles
    18. Microsoft still undecided if Scorpio will be shown before E3 2017
    19. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is out in March, according to GAME
    20. Battlefield 1's anti-cheat system is reportedly banning legit players
    21. You'll be able to get your hands on WW2 shooter Days of War in two weeks
    22. Xbox boss says Microsoft will continue to "take risks" in the wake of Scalebound's cancellation
    23. We'll be seeing more of Mass Effect: Andromeda's Tempest and Nomad today, but until then, let's enjoy this screenshot
    24. Gears of War prompts lawsuit from guy who says he is the real life Cole Train
    25. Holy cat, Night In the Woods is finally going to be released
    26. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide Karak Azgaraz DLC and excellent quest update both land on consoles next month
    27. Into the Badlands star Daniel Wu signs on to the Tomb Raider movie, not too long after appearing in Warcraft
    28. Nintendo is throwing a big eShop sale: fill your boots, then throw the boots away in March when you get a new Nintendo console
    29. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is finally available on iOS for those of you hanging out to shoot pooh around a dungeon while on the loo
    30. Skyrim Script Extender is coming to Special Edition, which means a lot of your favourite mods could start working again
    31. Half-life projects "ultimately just starve to death" in Valve's company culture, says alleged insider
    32. Ghost Recon: Wildlands score composed by Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures veteran
    1. Switch pre-orders kick off Friday morning at Nintendo of America's flagship New York store
    2. Shovel Knight is coming to Switch, transforming into Treasure Trove, and making it cheaper to jump platforms
    3. Rocket League's 25 million players have participated in over 1 billion matches
    4. Overwatch: Roadhog's Hook undergoes re-balancing in latest PTR test build
    5. Replay of the Blood God: Our Final Fantasy IV Let's Play Continues With a Trip Up Mt. Ordeals
    6. Halo Wars 2 card-collecting RTS mode Blitz is getting its own multiplayer beta
    7. Placeholders in Target's system list Switch for $300, 15 titles coming at launch - rumor
    8. New cinematic trailer for Horizon: Zero Dawn delves into the storyline
    9. Assassin's Creed film has grossed close to $150 million at the box office worldwide
    10. GameStop may have leaked the release date for Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy
    11. Now Walmart is taking pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch at $400 - rumour
    12. Steam's most-played games in 2016 all came out in 2015
    13. Has Horizon: Zero Dawn been delayed again in the UK or is the PlayStation Store trippin'?
    14. 30 minutes of Rime footage show breathtaking world, puzzle solving, scaring off and making friends with animals
    15. Sea of Thieves gameplay has cooperative treasure digging, ship navigation
    16. Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya is taking Scalebound's cancellation like a pro, denies "mental health" reports
    17. Nintendo Switch accessories leak hints at planned fighting game, Zelda: Breath of the Wild release date
    18. Rainbow Six Siege dev team back from holidays, smashing bugs with 5.3 update - full patch notes
    19. Team Fortress 2 Issue #6 is a rollercoaster of highs, lows, nudity and death
    20. This week's Humble Bundle only includes games rated "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam
    21. Halo Wars 2 is getting a boxed PC release, because THQ Nordic stepped up to the plate
    22. Xbox controller colour schemes have very boring names, so we made up our own: drying blood and cargo pants
    23. Here's Gravity Rush 2 running on PS4 Pro, and a breakdown of all the new stuff - spoiler free
    1. Pokemon Go won't be releasing in China until authorities can evaluate potential security, safety risks
    2. Hitman Elusive Target 18: The Chameleon goes live on Friday, achieve Silent Assassin rating for the fifth time for the Winter Suit
    3. Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Kingdom Hearts 3 development "still have a way to go," says director
    4. Tales of Berseria demo now available for Steam and PlayStation 4
    5. Gravity Rush 2 PS4 Review: Cat's Whiskers
    6. GameStop Nintendo Switch listing mentions Pokemon, Skyrim and Splatoon before its removal
    7. Second Global Mission for Pokemon Sun and Moon has failed
    8. Vampires are finally getting some love in The Sims 4 later this month
    9. Two of Razer's triple-monitor laptops were stolen at CES 2017
    10. Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Dragon Age Origins, Battlefield 3, more Xbox 360 titles now playable on Xbox One
    11. For Honor closed beta kicks off on January 26
    12. Blood Drive and Clocktower maps return to Gears of War 4 with today's January update
    13. Pre-order Resident Evil 7 in the US, get free digital film code for Resident Evil: Retribution
    14. TV shows like The OA and Westworld are scene-stealing in front of games
    15. Scalebound's troubles were visible in its two-sided previews
    16. GTA Online's latest mega-expensive car costs $1,189,000
    17. You can try out any of Heroes of the Storm's characters for free this weekend
    18. Here's exactly what that Diablo 3 PS4 Pro patch did
    19. Sony is retiring the Live Events Viewer app that you totally used all the time
    20. The PS4 Slim is getting a Glacier White version this month
    21. Final Fantasy 15 exceeds 6 million units in shipments and digital sales
    22. This mod creates a 90s shooter inside the world of Fallout 4
    23. Gravity Rush 2 reviews round-up, all the scores
    24. Destiny weekly reset for January 10 – Nightfall, Crucible, raid challenge changes detailed
    25. Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer beta news coming this month
    26. The Uncharted movie has a finished script, from the guy who said he's sure someone will hate his guts
    27. Scalebound gently wiped from the face of the Earth - or at least all Microsoft channels, anyway
    28. Hitman, Deus Ex and Lara Croft GO apps now free through Amazon Underground
    1. Mass Effect: Andromeda's multiplayer is more closely tied to the main game than ME3's was, but also more optional
    2. Overwatch Valentine's Day lines seem to confirm Genji x Mercy ship, but don't forget Blizzard said there would not be an event
    3. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Definitive Experience is $30 on Amazon for a limited time
    4. "It's not like we're asking Arkane to make a racing game" - Bethesda VP on similarities between Dishonored and Prey
    5. Scalebound cancelled, Platinum and Microsoft part ways - report [Update]
    6. Fans are remaking Tomb Raider 4: The Last Revelation in HD with better graphics
    7. Skyrim Special Edition patch brings better support for 144hz monitors, more
    8. Pokemon Go ended 2016 with its highest week in revenue in the US since launch
    9. Netflix's endless runner game will make you appreciate how good they are at making TV shows
    10. Ghost Recon: Wildlands gameplay trailer makes it look a lot like Modern Warfare 2's Spec Ops mode
    11. Horizon: Zero Dawn's tutorial gameplay video will make you sad that you're not playing it already
    12. Overwatch may not support VR, but this student-made VR rig will change that
    13. Mass Effect: Andromeda will support HDR on PC, PS4, Xbox One S
    14. Star Citizen hits $141M in crowdfunding and keeps on going
    15. Guardians of the Galaxy director cites Mass Effect among his biggest inspirations, offers take on why video game movies suck
    16. Suda 51 wants to make a game as distinctive as No More Heroes for Nintendo's Switch
    17. The Nintendo Famicom Mini has a hidden message for hackers nestled in its code
    18. USgamer Community Question: What Game Are You Most Excited For in 2017?
    19. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare starts off 2017 with its eighth week as UK No.1
    20. Bethesda's vice president says cancelling DOOM 4 was the right decision
    21. Super Mario McDonald's Happy Meal toys returning to the UK this week
    22. Final Fantasy 15 glitch reveals new areas of Niflheim
    23. Mass Effect: Andromeda pre-order bonus includes armour, Nomad skin, and multiplayer booster pack
    24. Hitman Roulette is an amazing way to squeeze more from the game
    25. Mass Effect: Andromeda won't be getting a season pass
    26. Skyrim Special Edition happened because Bethesda had already done the hard yards preparing for Fallout 4
    27. VR poster child Job Simulator has pulled $3M in sales so far
    28. Did you know Mafia 3 got a PS4 Pro patch? Check out the "perceptible upgrade"
    29. Dead Rising 4 looks to have lost its heart in this video comparing it to the cult-favourite original
    30. Nintendo Switch to retail for less than $250 according to Nikkei, which is usually bang on the money
    31. Stop freaking out about Overwatch's latest PTR build - the community's barely had time to try it
    32. Mass Effect: Andromeda's frame rate and resolution haven't been finalised, but here's what they were last time the GM checked in
    1. Steam hit a record peak today with over 14 million concurrent users
    2. You can now pre-download Dragon Quest 8 through the North American eShop
    3. Dreamfall Chapters Final Cut lands on PC, Mac and Linux day-and-date with console version
    4. World of Wacraft patch 7.1.5 drops next week with micro-holidays, Brawler's Guild, more
    5. Mass Effect: Andromeda PC pre-load date revealed along with controller support, early play on Origin and Access
    6. Half-Life 3 had various prototypes being worked on - one was an RTS, the other involved live actors
    7. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's Desperate Measures mission, other pre-order items now free on all platforms
    8. Injustice 2 release date set for mid-May
    1. Nintendo Switch's Hybrid Nature: Some of the Strengths, All of the Weaknesses?
    2. Nintendo Switch Won't Retain Third Party Support Without an Epic Launch Lineup
    3. Final Fantasy 14: The Far Edge of Fate hits later this month with a new raid, minions, PvP gear and more
    4. Rocket League was the best-selling game on the PS Store in 2016
    5. The Last Guardian, Diablo 3, Star Wars Battlefront, more added to EU PS Store's January Sale
    6. The Handheld's Last Stand
    7. EverQuest Next spin-off Landmark will go offline next month
    8. Ghost Recon: Wildlands live-action trailer has the Ghosts eliciting the help of a cat, meowing
    9. Watch how easy it is to build cities in Conan Exiles and how destructible everything can be
    10. Project Cars 2 is coming this fall
    11. Square Enix Europe's Twitter account hacked, tweets boring nonsense, then turns ugly [UPDATE]
    12. Battlefield 1 to get a patch in February, two new custom game modes announced
    13. Mass Effect: Andromeda - BioWare will talk about multiplayer soon, PC specs next month
    14. Battlefield 1: password servers "very close", as DICE teases CTE
    15. Destiny: Xur location and inventory for January 6, 7
    16. Thanks to Steam's latest update, you can use Xbox 360/One controllers with PC games that don't natively support them
    17. Starbound dev announces two new projects, cites Advance Wars, Fire Emblem, Harry Potter and Stardew Valley
    18. New Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screen seems to show good old Beedle the bug-loving merchant
    19. Do the words "Shenmue HD" prick your ears? Sega domain hints at long overdue remasters
    20. Overwatch: The Rock also thinks Terry Crews should be Doomfist, what further evidence could Blizzard possibly need
    21. Vvardenfell maps data mined from The Elder Scrolls Online suggest Morrowind DLC inbound
    22. SteamSpy 2016 data taps Civilization 6 as top earner, indies beat the pants off Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
    23. If Mass Effect: Andromeda's Ryder twins are as much fun as their voice actors, we're in for a good time
    24. Opinion: The Switch's Success Doesn't Hinge on Zelda Being Available at Launch
    1. Race Game Face-Off: Gran Turismo Sport vs. Forza Motorsport 7
    2. How Japan is Taking Back Console Gaming in 2017
    3. Frog Fractions 2 PC Review: Learning from the Past
    4. Nintendo's Switch and Microsoft's Scorpio Quietly Herald a New Console Generation in 2017
    5. Overwatch PTR update: Roadhog's not the only one getting a nerf in these patch notes, but now you can have four emotes
    6. Aliens have been found in Elite: Dangerous after years of teasing
    7. Holy cow, Battlefield 1's performance patch really does what it says on the tin - and doesn't spectacularly break everything
    8. Of course Pokemon Go was the most downloaded release on the App Store last year, but Super Mario Run is on its heels
    9. Mei's Ice Wall bug in Overwatch identified, abusers of glitch will be punished
    10. Minecraft has now sold over 25 million copies on PC and Mac
    11. Switch reveal will feature English voiceover, "in-depth" look at games coming via Treehouse Live
    12. Mass Effect 2 is the latest on the house title for PC through EA Origin
    13. Sequel to one of XCOM's most popular mods announced for XCOM 2
    14. Microsoft says Xbox Live engagement reached an "all-time high" of 3.9 billion hours in 2016
    15. GeForce Now Comes to PC and Mac, But The Price is a Killer
    16. Kingdom Hearts 2.8 & 3: new worlds, release, story timeline and beyond - everything you need to know
    17. Resident Evil 7 "4D" VR candle smells of old timber and blood
    18. Free Resident Evil 7: The Experience tasks you with escaping a "haunted and dilapidated venue" in London
    19. Zelda: Breath of the Wild may be back as a Switch launch title, but not in Europe - report
    20. This device makes your HTC Vive go wireless, and it's out this year
    21. Mass Effect Andromeda's RPG systems look exciting, so why are we being shown so little?
    22. Xbox One price down to $279 for a limited time
    23. Amazing Spider-Man, TMNT Mutants in Manhattan pulled from Steam, Xbox Live, PSN
    24. Diablo 3 now supports PS4 Pro
    25. Get a better look at Mass Effect: Andromeda's newest planet with these screenshots
    26. This simple peripheral may make your Vive a lot more comfortable to wear
    27. Nvidia throws its hat in the cloud gaming ring with Geforce Now for Mac and PC, brings 4K media and Steam app to Shield
    28. Mass Effect: Andromeda shown off at Nvidia's CES 2017 keynote - see new combat gameplay and skill trees here
    29. PS4 global sales top 53.4 million, meaning Sony shifted over 3 million units in less than a month
    30. Heroes of the Storm welcomes World of Warcraft's troll warlord Zul'jin to the Nexus
    1. Overwatch fans and Terry Crews both think he's perfect for Doomfist, can Blizzard just put a ring on it already
    2. Diablo 3 update 2.4.3 goes live with that 20 year anniversary retrovision dungeon - full patch notes
    3. Pokemon Snap finally arrives on Wii U Virtual Console in North America this week
    4. 2017 GDC Awards: Overwatch, Dishonored 2, Inside, more up for Game of the Year – here’s the full list nominees
    5. Let it Die hits one million downloads, celebrating with in-game event this weekend
    6. Mass Effect: Andromeda's release date has been set for March
    7. Diablo Anniversary fun spills over into World of Warcraft with a Cow Level
    8. Mass Effect: Andromeda news to be revealed today ahead of Nvidia's CES 2017 keynote
    9. Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood is out in June and you can pre-order it later this month
    10. Activision's Spider-Man and Ninja Turtles Games Delisted on Digital Stores
    11. Is Nintendo bringing back Eternal Darkness for the Switch?
    12. Overwatch: Roadhog is getting a nerf
    13. Jago is the first Killer Instinct character to get an Ultimate finisher
    14. Firewatch has sold over 1 million copies
    15. Ace Combat 7 rated for Xbox One
    16. Leaked Injustice 2 March release date is not correct
    17. Beyond Good and Evil 2 exclusive to Nintendo Switch for a year, teaser to drop next week - rumour
    18. Destiny 2: everything we know so far
    19. The Theme Park management sim is having a renaissance and I couldn't be happier
    20. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is out now so we'd better sort out once and for all what it actually is
    21. The Warcraft movie might never get a sequel, but if it did this is what Duncan Jones had planned
    22. Alien Covenant VR experience headed to major platforms, make sure you wear brown pants
    23. A Note from the Editor: What to Expect From USgamer in 2017
    24. Turok now has a level editor, so you can live out all your dinosaur hunting fantasies
    25. Hitman's best levels were designed to be "Swiss Cheese", which will all make sense in context
    26. Diablo 3 celebrates 20 year series anniversary with all 16 levels of the original game remade in a new dungeon
    27. When you see how The Last Guardian's environments fit together, it all makes sense
    1. World of Warcraft pokes fun at Overwatch with familiar-sounding Ogrewatch Brawler's Guild bosses
    2. Forza Horizon 3 update forces PC users to download entire 53GB game again, turns out to be unencrypted dev build revealing future cars
    3. Super Mario Run has been downloaded 90 million times but only 3 million have bought it
    4. Persona 5 and Yakuza 0 Aren't Coming to Switch or PC
    5. The first Humble Bundle of the year comes with nine Assassin's Creed games
    6. Overwatch players on PC, PS4 and Xbox One can now battle it out on the Oasis map
    7. Rise of the Tomb Raider's Rhianna Pratchett announces she's "bidding a fond farewell" to Lara Croft
    8. Tequila Works' open-world game Rime resurfaces with a May release window for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
    9. You can pick up the Forza Horizon 3 Rockstar Car Pack from today through the Xbox Store
    10. Frontier Developments suing Atari over royalties owed for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
    11. Billy and Jimmy Lee return later this month in Double Dragon 4
    12. Adventures at Wargaming Fest: excess, success and Dolph Lundgren's pecks
    13. Expect many Unreal Engine games to come to Nintendo Switch, says Epic Games
    14. Nier Automata demo maxes out at 1080p on PS4 Pro, but has noticeably less jaggies - video
    15. Popstar Ariana Grande is getting her own Final Fantasy character
    16. Reminder: you have less than five hours to grab cheap games from the PSN holiday sale
    17. Mass Effect: Andromeda is not planned for the Nintendo Switch
    18. You can now get your Android phone to notify you when Super Mario Run launches
    19. New Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay footage is coming tomorrow
    20. Destiny weekly reset for January 3 – Nightfall, Crucible, raid challenge changes detailed
    21. January 2017 free PlayStation Plus games revealed, PS4 players get four games
    22. All the games I'm looking forward to playing in 2017
    23. Rollcage successor GRIP has come a long way in early access, new trailer shows off Full Kontakt soundtrack
    24. DOOM and Dark Souls 3 were the only recent releases honoured in the Steam Awards, but GTA 5 and Euro Truck Simulator snatched two gongs each
    25. Dragon Quest could be as popular as Final Fantasy if Enix hadn't dropped the ball in the 90's, says executive producer
    26. GTA 5 mod lets you fly to a complete version of GTA 4's Liberty City, assuming you own both games on PC
    27. PS4 2017 sizzle reel teases a busy year ahead for the PlayStation Nation
    28. The Division, Civilization 6, No Man's Sky and Dark Souls 3 among Steam's top-grossing games of last year
    1. Prey developer "paying double attention" to ensure "really flawless" PC launch build in wake of Dishonored 2 kerfuffle
    2. Devil May Cry 5 or Dragon's Dogma 2? Hideaki Itsuno hopes to announce a new game this year
    3. USgamer's 2016 in Review: All The Games, News, and Trends Worth Remembering