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January 2018 Archive

    1. Destiny 2: 6v6 Iron Banner set for March, Private Matches, more Vault space, Eater of Worlds Prestige coming in May
    2. Xbox hardware revenue up 14% due to Xbox One X launch - Microsoft Q2
    3. Some Madden 19 Predictions as Another NFL Season Comes to a Close
    4. EA mentions PUBG's success noting the Battlefield team is looking at "new and innovative ways to play"
    5. Parody game based on YouTuber Logan Paul's Aokigahara Forest video pulled from Xbox Store
    6. Indie Dev Survey: The Creators of What Remains of Edith Finch and More Share Their Hopes for 2018
    7. Star Wars Battlefront 2 was a "learning opportunity," according to EA
    8. Knack and Rime lead the PS Plus lineup for February
    9. Why PUBG players are seemingly sick of Miramar
    10. An Ode to Felynes, Monster Hunter's Fur-Bearing Rodeo Clowns
    11. Controversy erupts over GDC Pioneer Award as PUBG, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, others receive GOTY nods [Update]
    12. Monster Hunter: World Breaks Sales Records
    13. PUBG made $712 million in 8 months, dominating the premium PC market
    14. Here's the latest Destiny 2: Gods of Mars "leak" that's totally fake
    15. Switch overtakes Wii U lifetime sales as Super Mario Odyssey hits 9 million units sold
    16. PUBG's new anti-cheat solution will block Reshade and similar programs
    17. PUBG PC patch that adds new roads, pieces of cover to Miramar goes live tomorrow
    18. Monster Hunter World: free Celebration Pack given to all players
    19. New Overwatch patch adds 4K support on Xbox One X, nerfs Mercy's ult
    20. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth releases this summer, pre-ordering unlocks Allied Races early
    21. EA hasn't decided when Star Wars Battlefront 3 will be released, Respawn's Star Wars game coming by March 2020
    22. News from Japan: Final Fantasy meets Everybody’s Golf, Persona 3 & 5 dance games get social links, New Gundam Breaker drops SD Gundam
    23. Fortnite players handed compensation following extended downtime
    24. This rather great Rockstar Humble Bundle comes with Bully, GTA titles, Max Payne, LA Noire, Manhunt
    25. Star Wars Battlefront 2 sold below expectations due to loot boxes which will return "in the coming months"
    1. EA confirms Anthem for early 2019 release, new Battlefield game coming in October
    2. Battlefield 1's big January patch with the North Sea update for Turning Tides is live
    3. USgamer Lunch Hour: Team USG in Monster Hunter World [Done]
    4. Destiny 2 weekly reset for January 30 – Nightfall, Iron Banner, Challenges, and more
    5. Destiny 2 update 1.1.2 with changes to Raid armor is live - get the full patch notes here
    6. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is out today which means it's time to watch the launch trailer
    7. Insurgency: Sandstorm gameplay teaser shows off weapons, vehicles, tense situations
    8. Famitsu review scores round-up: Dynasty Warriors 9, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, Gal Metal, more
    9. PUBG PC test patch makes first changes to Miramar, adds new anti-cheat tech
    10. Episode 2 of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus DLC, Freedom Chronicles, is out now
    11. Fallout 4 is free to play this weekend on PC
    12. Call of Duty WW2: win a Season Pass for PS4 to celebrate The Resistance DLC
    13. Dragon Ball FighterZ: Characters That Might (and Should) Be Coming as DLC
    14. PUBG Xbox One patch changes up vehicle gameplay again
    15. Microsoft could be looking to acquire EA, Valve, PUBG maker Bluehole - rumour
    16. "They'll kill the second hand market": Xbox Games Pass alienates more game retailers
    1. Celeste Has Me Chasing the Seemingly Impossible Dream of a 100 Percent Completion
    2. Monster Hunter: World Matchmaking Currently Unavailable on Xbox One [Update: Microsoft and Capcom are Working on a Patch]
    3. Shadow of the Colossus reviews round-up, all the scores
    4. Metal Gear Survive PC specs revealed
    5. Axe of the Blood God: Our Monster Hunter: World Review
    6. Fortnite Battle Royale: Sniper Shootout mode goes live for a limited time
    7. Street Fighter's Ryu and Sakura are coming to Monster Hunter World
    8. Monster Hunter World: most of the online features are unavailable on Xbox One
    9. Monster Hunter World could add an option to redo character creation if enough people want it
    10. Until map selection is added, PUBG players are taking it upon themselves to remove Miramar from the rotation
    11. Monster Hunter World claims series highest ever spot in UK charts
    12. Monster Hunter World ships 5 million copies worldwide
    13. Monster Hunter World: the fastest ways to make money - bandit mantle, farm might seeds and investigations
    14. Sea of Thieves datamine reveals ship customisation, kraken, new weapons, more
    15. Assassin's Creed: Origins will get a new game+ mode
    1. Facebook launches pilot program for game streamers similar to Twitch, YouTube
    2. Fortnite patch fixes issues attached to latest update, but party services are currently down
    3. PUBG forums now have a known issues thread to help "improve the level of transparency"
    4. Ubisoft rolls back price of Rainbow Six Siege standard edition after customer feedback
    5. Overwatch player toxicity "not solved but getting better," Blizzard takes the fight to YouTube
    6. What New (or Old) Game Are You Playing This Weekend?
    7. Take up to 60% off through the US PS Store's "Essentials Sale" plus 10% off your entire cart
    8. Assassin's Creed Origins - The Hidden Ones DLC Review: Addition, Not Innovation
    1. Epic Games to take Paragon offline in April - full refunds offered to players
    2. The 2018 Oscar Nominees and Their Video Game Counterparts
    3. PlayStation Network is down - sorry Monster Hunter World players [Update]
    4. Destiny 2: Xur location and inventory for January 26-29
    5. Monster Hunter World launch trailer suggests you gather a hunting party
    6. Switch is the fastest-selling console in Spain's history, has already surpassed Xbox One in sales
    7. Take one last look at Call of Duty: WW2's The Resistance DLC before next week's release
    8. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire releases in April - here's information on available editions and preorders
    9. Fortnite guide to new map locations and all gold chests
    10. New Soulcalibur 6 trailer introduces Groh, the return of Nightmare
    11. Steam Big Picture mode is getting a new interface - report
    12. You'll now need to spend double the money at GAME to earn the same Reward points
    13. Battlefield 1 January patch, second half of Turning Tides DLC coming next week
    14. Xbox One exclusives coming to Game Pass will remain part of the lineup permanently
    15. PS4 FAQ - Your Questions Answered: Is PlayStation 4 backwards compatible, blu ray, region free?
    16. Big Destiny 2 patch coming next week, find out exactly when
    17. Sea of Thieves is an antidote to the turgid open world game
    18. Destiny 2: Iron Banner returns next week with a few changes
    19. Destiny 2 is improving raid rewards with next week's patch
    20. Rainbow Six Siege will get Xbox One X and PS4 Pro support at some point
    21. After hours of downtime, Fortnite is left with ADS and building bugs
    22. Sea of Thieves beta extended by 2 days
    1. Fallout 4 is free to play this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members
    2. For Honor dedicated servers coming with Season Five: The Age of Wolves which kicks off next month
    3. The Amnesia Collection is free right now on the Humble Store
    4. South Park: The Stick of Truth standalone version coming to PS4, Xbox One
    5. The Secret of Mana Remake is Being Considered for the Nintendo Switch
    6. USgamer Lunch Hour: Team USG in PUBG #3 [Done!]
    7. How Monster Hunter Went From Japanese Phenomenon to Global Success
    8. Washington State Senator Introduces Bill to Investigate if Video Game Loot Boxes are Gambling
    9. Fortnite downtime extended to scale backend systems and resolve a database issue
    10. Rainbow Six Siege getting three new editions to kick off Year 3 and Outbreak event
    11. Austrian retailer drops Xbox One because it's cheesed off over Xbox Game Pass
    12. Games with Gold for February include Crazy Taxi, Shadow Warrior, more
    13. Nintendo's first foray into mobile will go offline after only two years
    14. PUBG hits 4M players on Xbox One, celebrates by handing out 30,000 Battle Points
    15. The Sea of Thieves beta is a bit of a disaster
    16. 11% of devs working on games with loot boxes according to GDC State of the Game Industry survey
    17. Fortnite gets the Chug Jug and Mutant Storm Event - all patch notes for V2.3.0
    18. Sea of Thieves tips: how to start your first quest The Stash of Captain Bones
    19. Here's the first hour of Monster Hunter World on PS4 Pro
    20. Is Xbox Game Pass really turning into the video games version of Netflix?
    21. Monster Hunter themed costumes are coming to Street Fighter 5 - and they're free
    22. Monster Hunter: World review - a more approachable, smartly tweaked series best
    23. Monster Hunter World reviews round-up, all the scores
    24. Celeste Review: Mountains May Depart
    25. The USgamer Podcast: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Shadow of the Colossus, BioWare's Big Bet
    1. Star Wars Battlefront 2 players can expect "significant changes to progression" in the coming months
    2. Anthem pushed to early 2019, next Dragon Age was to have “live” elements, SWTOR's future "up in the air" - report
    3. The Joys of Watching Friends Play Games
    4. Underwater, open-world adventure game Subnautica has been released for PC
    5. Sam is a virtual gaming assistant in development at Ubisoft
    6. The Banner Saga 3 released date moved forward to summer 2018
    7. Humble Paradox Bundle comes with Stellaris, Pillars of Eternity, Crusader Kings 2
    8. Visceral, Sledgehammer and Monolith vets join The Avengers dev team
    9. Monster Hunter World trophy list revealed - is it a difficult platinum?
    10. Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 announced, includes all 12 factions from the tabletop game
    11. You can now buy and stream the PUBG theme
    12. The Division's latest Global Event, Ambush, is now live
    13. Ghost Recon: Wildlands is getting loot boxes
    14. Xbox Game Pass first-party release day availability also works on PC
    15. PUBG PC test patch adds new anti-cheat measure, more than one pre-match starting location
    16. Dragon Ball FighterZ gets one last beta on Xbox One
    17. Sea of Thieves closed beta: start time, pre-load details, content and everything else you need to set sail
    1. PUBG Corp. doesn't have a "clear roadmap" for PUBG 2.0 or beyond
    2. Ubisoft announces changes to Rainbow Six Pro League and all Rainbow Six Siege worldwide competitions
    3. USgamer Lunch Hour: They Are Billions [Done!]
    4. Overwatch patch that adds Blizzard World map, Cosmetics Update is now live
    5. Destiny 2 weekly reset for January 23 – Nightfall, Challenges, Flashpoint, more detailed
    6. UFC 3 roster - every confirmed fighter coming to EA UFC 3
    7. Lost Sphear reviews round up – see all the scores here
    8. 23 Pokemon from the Hoenn region will start appearing today in Pokemon GO, second community event features Dratini
    9. God of War set for April release, Collector's Edition has 9 inches of Kratos
    10. Minecraft has sold over 144 million copies and has 75 million monthly active users
    11. Sea of Thieves and other Microsoft Studios-developed games will be added to Xbox Game Pass on release day
    12. Someone made a PUBG Crazy Taxi mashup and we can't stop watching it
    13. PUBG Xbox One patch expands controls, fixes more bugs
    14. John Cena in talks to play Duke Nukem in a movie
    15. GTA Online: expensive sports car Revolter now available with fitted machine guns, but...
    16. Rust is leaving Steam Early Access after over 4 years, but it's not done yet
    17. Assassin's Creed Origins The Hidden Ones expansion is out today - watch the launch trailer
    1. Finding a Place for the Linear Single-Player Experience
    2. Overwatch: all the new skins, emotes, highlight intros, sprays and player icons coming with the cosmetics update
    3. Modders get PS2 games running on PS4
    4. You can play Silent Hills teaser P.T. on PC thanks to 2 new prototypes
    5. Gran Turismo Sport is getting 10 new cars in a free update this week
    6. Top Destiny 2 YouTubers and Twitch streamers are moving away from regular Destiny content
    7. PUBG cheats have advanced to instant revives and instant heals
    8. Dragon Ball FighterZ review round-up - all the scores
    9. Sonic creator Yuji Naka joins Square Enix
    10. Monster Hunter World will recieve an 815MB day one patch which opens multiplayer, fixes bugs, and adds Poogie the pet pig
    11. Watch 15 minutes of the glorious Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake
    12. Rainbow Six Siege hates new players
    1. GLL kicks off season one with $50,000 league for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
    2. Final Fantasy 7 Remake concept art from Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Exhibition makes its way online
    3. Latest Xbox One Preview update adds additional inactivity shutdown options, fixes various issues, more
    4. Call of Duty: WW2 players can join the Resistance Division during five-week, free in-game event
    5. Urgency and aggression have been cranked up for Far Cry 5
    1. USgamer Community Question: What Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Kit Do You Want in the Future?
    2. Axe of the Blood God: Fable Revival Rumors, and the Cosmic Star Heroine Report #1
    3. We Happy Few's release has been delayed into summer
    4. Destiny 2: Xur location and inventory for January 19-22
    5. Street Fighter 5 Arcade Edition review: updated, expanded and finally a must-play
    6. Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood patch 4.2 trailer teases Final Fantasy 6 bosses
    7. This Metal Gear Survive co-op video is like lightning and everybody is fighting
    8. Fortnite tips: how to guarantee a finishing spot in the top 5
    9. Fortnite: old map vs new map - where is the underground mine and other new locations?
    10. New EU PSN sale has many games, big and small, under €20
    11. New House of the Dead arcade game could be getting a console port - report
    12. Monster Hunter World third beta: start time, content, bonuses and everything else you need to know
    13. Eric Hirshberg, Activision Publishing CEO and the face of the company, is leaving in March
    14. PUBG developer identifies a new cheating pattern, looking into new cheat detecting measure
    15. Fortnite devs reveal design secrets of the new map hotspots: Shifty Shafts, Tilted Towers, Junk Junction and Snobby Shores
    16. Call of Duty: WW2 was the best selling game of 2017, PS4 the best selling console, NPD reports
    17. PS4 firmware update 5.05 is out now
    18. PUBG PC test patch brings first big change to the blue zone since 1.0 launch
    19. Fortnite's new map pushes battle royale to new heights
    1. Overwatch - here's a look at some of the Legendary Skins dropping with next week's update
    2. Vampyr webseries kicks off today with Episode 1: Making Monsters
    3. Pokemon Sun and Moon: Legendary Pokemon will be distributed to players monthly February - November
    4. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition out in February, multiplayer beta will open up to more players
    5. Boxed Vinyl and Limited Editions of Life is Strange: Before the Storm arrive in March
    6. Underworld Ascendant Wants Players to Experiment in the Stygian Abyss
    7. Battlefield 1: Apocalypse out next month - here's details plus gameplay footage of the new maps
    8. Facebook announced as CS:GO Pro League and ESL One exclusive broadcasting platform, internet isn't impressed
    9. Closed Alpha for Hunt: Showdown will kick off later this month
    10. Here's some gameplay footage of Metal Gear Survive's opening mission taken from the beta
    11. Switch moved 1.5 million units last month, and it was the best December for 3DS since 2014
    12. Minecraft boss to oversee first-party development and publishing at Xbox
    13. Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition reviews round-up, all the scores
    14. As Fortnite's popularity explodes, Epic struggles to find a way forward for Paragon
    15. Metal Gear Survive is always online, has microtransactions
    16. Nintendo Labo: here's every good, bad and asshole opinion about Nintendo's new cardboard toys you'll see today
    17. Destiny 2 Faction Rally tokens being severely throttled, Bungie promises adjustments
    18. Nintendo Labo is a DIY cardboard toy line for Switch, price starts from $70
    19. Fortnite servers are back online - go enjoy the new map update
    20. The USgamer Podcast: Nintendo Labo, Fable Rumors, Street Fighter V Arcade
    1. Former Cryptic Studios devs working on a PC, console shooter set in the Alien universe
    2. Max: Curse of the Brotherhood and Night in the Woods dated for Nintendo Switch
    3. Driver: San Francisco, Far Cry 2, and Sniper Elite V2 added to Xbox One backward compatibility
    4. China Cracking down on PUBG Cheaters with Arrests, Jail Time
    5. Overwatch League drew over 10 million viewers last week
    6. GTA Online players can grab the Grotti GT500 from today, take to the skies in new Adversary Mode
    7. New Fable to be open-world, Microsoft planning significant investment - report
    8. Watch new Assassin's Creed Origins mission Incoming Threat, which sets the game up for the Hidden Ones DLC expansion
    9. Nintendo is revealing a "new interactive experience" for Switch today
    10. Watch a blatant PUBG hacker demonstrate their powers on stream
    11. Fortnite new map update 2.2.0 released: full patch notes detail new locations, biomes, bug fixes and more
    12. New PUBG PC patch brings a few minor fixes
    13. Overwatch Blizzard World map is coming next week
    14. Leaked images reveal a new version of the Xbox Elite Controller
    15. Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta back for 24 hours after server problems
    1. Metal Gear Survive thrives in multiplayer but stumbles when playing solo
    2. Destiny 2 weekly reset for January 16 – Nightfall, Challenges, Flashpoint, Call to Arms and more detailed
    3. Monster Hunter World PS4 Pro bundle out next week, is exclusive to GameStop in the US
    4. USgamer Lunch Hour: Kat Kicks Off the Cosmic Star Heroine Report
    5. Assassin's Creed Origins DLC The Hidden Ones, Discovery Tour, Curse of the Pharaohs dated
    6. Dynasty Warriors 9 crafting, riding, open-world details and release date announced
    7. Menu tweaks mean Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition gets you fighting quicker than its predecessor
    8. Robot Cache is a Steam competitor that allows players to sell back unwanted games for cryptocurrencies
    9. Two Point Hospital is a sim game in the works from Theme Hospital developers
    10. Star Wars Battlefront 2 patch adds new map, TIE fighter, nerfs Boba Fett
    11. Forza Horizon 3 Xbox One X graphics comparable to PC's highest settings in almost all areas
    12. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Guide - Tips and Tricks, Beginner's Guide, Collection Points, Heart-to-Heart Guide
    13. Steam games that launch with a discount can't be part of another sale within 30 days - report
    14. Top-down shooter The Red Solstice is free on the Humble Store
    15. Tencent helped Chinese police arrest 120 PUBG cheat makers
    16. The Best Weapon in Fallout 4 - How to get Overseer’s Guardian
    17. Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a trailer at E3 2018, behind closed doors demo - report
    18. Final Fantasy 15 PC version gets March release date, Royal Edition announced for PS4, Xbox One
    19. Netflix Has "No Plans" For a Switch App [Update]
    1. It's Hard to Play New Games When There Are So Many Exciting Remakes on the Way
    2. Stardew Valley creator teases multiplayer
    3. Assassin's Creed Origins patch adds support for The Hidden Ones expansion
    4. Battlefield 1 Prise de Tahure map free for all, Turning Tides trial coming this week
    5. Destiny 2 Faction Rally: January event kicks off this week, check out the hot new armour Ornaments
    6. Forza Horizon 3 now supports native 4K thanks to Xbox One X patch
    7. PS4 firmware 5.50 begins testing soon, and Sony is taking sign-ups
    8. Destiny 2 servers down for 4 hours today for scheduled maintenance
    9. Dark Souls Remastered PC, PS4 and Xbox One ports developed by QLOC - report
    10. The Gateway Guide to Dragon Ball FighterZ
    11. Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster Guide: Which Character Should I Pick?
    12. PUBG Xbox One patch brings control changes, rubber banding fixes
    13. Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta is great when it actually works
    14. Fortnite Fatal Fields glitch fixed ahead of map update that adds new city
    15. When is it OK to stop patching a game?
    16. Quantic Dream denies reports of inappropriate behavior and toxic working culture at studio
    17. Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta may be extended after weekend of network errors
    1. Xbox outsold PS4 in December but Switch sold the most units overall
    2. Fortnite Battle Royale map update to include new biomes, points of interest
    3. Monster Hunter World commercial in Japan confirms inclusion of the Elder Dragon Kirin
    4. First day sales of Super Meat Boy on Switch are "shockingly close" to debut numbers on Xbox 360
    5. First Pokemon GO Community Day takes place in January, Legendary Pokemon Kyogre has appeared
    6. Horizon Zero Dawn leads nominations in ten categories for 21st annual D.I.C.E. Awards
    7. USgamer Community Question: Are You Still Playing Your Nintendo 3DS?
    8. Axe of the Blood God: Our Most Anticipated RPGs of 2018
    1. Destiny 2 Xur update: should you buy The Colony?
    2. Destiny 2: Xur location and inventory for January 12-16
    3. Detective Pikachu lands on the Nintendo eShop and at retail in March
    4. Dark Souls Remastered doesn't need to be another Modern Warfare Remastered
    5. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT open beta kicks off with online and offline battles, different characters for each phase
    6. The USgamer Podcast: We're So Ready for That Nintendo Direct
    7. New Star Wars Battlefront 2 patch will nerf Wookies and fix bugs, dodging and rolling
    8. Why the London Spitfire Overwatch team could never have had a British lineup
    9. Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta download: PS4 and Xbox One beta client now available
    10. GTA Online had more players in December than at any other time since release
    11. Expect another Nintendo Direct soon - every Direct Mini so far has been followed by a full one a few weeks later
    12. Dark Souls Remastered priced $40, owners of the original on PC not getting a discount [Update]
    13. The ESA denounces Donald Trump's "s**thole countries" comments
    14. Here's a look at how Dragon Quest Builders runs on Nintendo Switch
    15. Life is Strange: Before the Storm review - an inessential choice ends an essential addition to a complex story
    16. Mystic Messenger: Jaehee route tips and resources (Casual Story)
    17. Mystic Messenger: 707 route tips and resources (Deep Story)
    18. Mystic Messenger: V route tips and resources (Another Story mode)
    19. Mystic Messenger V route walkthrough and endings – Day 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 (Another Story mode)
    20. Destiny 2: microtransactions to be toned down, XP to be tweaked again, and all Season content free to everyone
    21. Destiny 2: private Crucible matches, ranked PvP, better Raid rewards and masterwork armour highlight nine month road map
    1. Humble Store Winter Sale: here's a random list of cheap games that caught our eye
    2. PUBG has over 3 million players on Xbox One
    3. Halo 5: Guardians is free to play this weekend with Xbox Live Gold
    4. USgamer Lunch Hour: Team PUBG on Xbox One [Done!]
    5. This Dark Souls Trilogy Box Set announced for Japan is rather cool
    6. Donkey Kong coming to Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle as playable character with new story and world
    7. Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered out in March with all content plus Assassin’s Creed Origins legacy outfit
    8. Vampyr four-part webseries kicks off next week, will feature new gameplay footage
    9. Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age hits PC next month with 60fps gameplay, ultra-wide support and other new features
    10. Overwatch League attracted over 400,000 viewers on the first day
    11. PayDay 2 on Switch features timed-exclusive character, CRIME.NET Local Play
    12. Demos for Dragon Quest Builders and Kirby: Battle Royale have landed on the Nintendo eShop
    13. The World Ends with You: Final Remix brings rhythmic battles to Switch sometime this year
    14. Overwatch League: teams, skins, tokens, schedule and everything you need to watch the action
    15. Dark Souls Remastered announced for PC, PS4, Xbox One with 4K and 60fps
    16. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze announced for May release on Switch
    17. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition coming to Switch this spring with all previously available content
    18. Mario Tennis Aces arrives on Switch this spring
    19. Dark Souls Remastered announced for Nintendo Switch, coming this May
    20. Nintendo Direct January 2018: watch all the Switch announcements here - Dark Souls, Kirby, Mario Tennis Aces, more
    21. Prince of Persia creator is "doing his best" to bring back the series
    22. Dark Souls remaster in the works for Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One, to be announced today - rumour [Update]
    23. Monster Hunter World PC was delayed because it's the team's first PC game and wanted to get it right
    24. Rainbow Six Siege Operation White Noise mid-season patch nerfs Ela, Ash, concussion effects
    25. Nintendo Direct 2018: if it doesn't happen today there's going to be more than the Chibi-Robo on fire
    26. PUBG patch that adds 2 new crates is now live, players with missing BP compensated
    27. Despite loot box controversy, Star Wars Battlefront 2 was still the most downloaded game on PlayStation Store in December
    1. Sting is going to be in a video game, but we're not sure you actually know who Sting is to be honest
    2. Get a quick look at Hit in this Dragon Ball FighterZ video
    3. Fortnite update nerfs Boogie Bomb, adds a cozy campfire - all the 2.1.0 patch notes
    4. Battlefield 1 Operations to be playable outside of Premium going forward
    5. As Days Pass Without a January 2018 Nintendo Direct Announcement, Fans Start to Lose Their Grip on Sanity
    6. Total War: Three Kingdoms announced, takes the battle to ancient China
    7. Dragon Ball FighterZ PS4 and Xbox-only beta: start time, modes, stages and everything else you need to know
    8. Xbox Career feature in the works with levels and loot crate rewards may tie into revamped achievement system - report
    9. Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account wakes after 4 years, internet s**ts the bed
    10. Street Fighter 5's latest patch notes reveal the final changes for Arcade Edition
    11. WW2 shooter Battalion 1944 hits Steam Early Access next month
    12. PlayStation dominates Pornhub console traffic in 2017, and the Nintendo 3DS finds its niche
    13. Pokemon Go will stop working on older iPhones and iPads
    14. Monster Hunter World fansite aims to connect series veterans with newcomers
    15. Puzzle Fighter strategy: tips and tricks for battle in the iOS and Android release
    16. Twitch paid more than $90 million for exclusive Overwatch League distribution rights
    17. Overwatch's latest patch is full of bug fixes, ahead of Overwatch League start
    18. The Rise and Fall of EA Sports Big, as Told by the Creator of SSX
    19. Homefront: the Revolution is the biggest but also the least popular game in the new Humble Bundle
    20. Destiny 2: Bungie confirms Valentine-themed event Crimson Days coming back this year
    1. GTA Online players can now grab the Lampadati Viseris and earn double goodies on Lester Contact Missions
    2. USgamer Lunch Hour: Team USG in PUBG at 11AM PT/2PM ET
    3. EA Sports Couldn't Get Joe Rogan to Record New Commentary for UFC 3 Because He Hates Voiceover Work
    4. This Call of Duty: WW2 Nazi Zombies trailer shows a foggy island crawling with the undead
    5. PS4 and Xbox One version of de Blob 2 announced for February
    6. Injustice 2 players can wield Enchantress’ dark magic from today
    7. GTA Online has a new fastest car - and it's not going to break your bank
    8. Puzzle Fighter tips: character list, unlocks and how to win in the mobile version
    9. The rarest items in new PUBG crates have a 0.01% to 0.16% chance of dropping, well below even Destiny 2
    10. Xbox One 'Do not Disturb' feature now in testing
    11. New PUBG PC test patch brings updated player reporting, 2 new cosmetic crates
    12. Blizzard launches companion app for the $3.5 million Overwatch League that starts tomorrow
    13. Dragon Ball FighterZ minimum and recommended PC specs revealed
    14. Final Fantasy 15 Royal Edition rated by ESRB, rumours suggest it's a leak of unannounced complete edition
    15. Monster Hunter World PS4 install size is very manageable
    16. PUBG Xbox One: first-person support now includes Duo, Squad
    17. Mystic Messenger: how to get on V’s route walkthrough – Prologue, Day 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Another Story mode)
    18. Now that there are 2M PlayStation VR units in the wild, Sony expects to almost double game releases this year
    19. Here's some footage of Goku Black, one of three Gokus in Dragon Ball FighterZ
    20. PS4 sales top 6M over holiday period, so there's plenty of life in the old girl yet
    21. HTC Vive takes VR wireless with new adaptor, and also there's a fancy pants new Pro version
    1. Assassin's Creed Origins gets new quest, Heka chest items and more free content alongside The Hidden Ones expansion
    2. Why Awesome Games Done Quick is Such a Joy To Watch
    3. 10 Things We Expect (and Hope) to See in the Rumored January 2018 Nintendo Direct
    4. Valve is still working on that Steam UI overhaul
    5. The Steven Spielberg Halo TV series is still in development, just like it was when we last checked 3 years ago
    6. Kid Icarus Remake Done By Fans in Only 7 Weeks
    7. Ubisoft servers going offline for several hours tomorrow
    8. Call of Duty: WW2, FIFA 18, Destiny 2 top PlayStation Store download charts for 2017
    9. PUBG Xbox One patch adds first-person mode, fixes crashes
    10. Nvidia is making 65-inch gaming monitors with 4K, HDR, 120Hz and G-Sync
    11. GeForce Now: Stream the most demanding games to your potato PC with Nvidia GeForce Now beta
    12. New Metal Gear Survive gameplay shows base-building, crafting, and slip-n-slide zombies
    13. This glow-in-the-dark Sea of Thieves Xbox controller comes with its own stash of booty in the form of DLC
    14. For the second year in a row, Star Citizen raised more cash than the whole of gaming Kickstarter combined
    15. Steam breaks yet another concurrent user record to top out at 18.5 million
    16. Call of Duty WW2 tease probably gives us a look at The Resistance DLC content
    1. Holy s**t, is that open world RPG the Forza Horizon team is working on actually Fable 4?
    1. USgamer Community Question: Which Game Are You Looking Forward to Most in 2018?
    2. The Games We Hope Will be Announced in 2018
    1. Axe of the Blood God: Witcher 3, Secret of Evermore, and the Final Fantasy IX Report Wrap-up
    2. The Written Final Fantasy IX Report Part 5: Fire Up the End Credits, We're Done Here
    3. Destiny 2: Xur location and inventory for January 5-9
    4. Monster Hunter World News: Here's everything you missed from today's Japanese live stream
    5. Ubisoft is finally fixing a weeks-old Rainbow Six Siege exploit
    6. Monster Hunter World is getting another beta, early post-launch plans revealed
    7. PUBG-style Battle Royale games are so popular, someone made a game to train you to be good at them
    8. Future God of War games could be based on Egyptian and Mayan mythology
    9. New Overwatch PTR patch nerfs Mercy's ult, Junkrat's Concussion Mine
    10. Retro sci-fi shoot 'em up Furi gets a Nintendo Switch release date - and it's next week
    11. Burnout Paradise HD Remaster spotted, out in March in Japan - report
    12. Latest Destiny 2 expansion rumour calls it Gods of Mars, mentions Charlemagne and Clovis Bray
    1. Paladins is also getting a Battle Royale mode, continuing the slow evolution of every game into Battlegrounds
    2. The Indie Games You Should Be Looking Out For in 2018
    3. USgamer Lunch Hour Stream: Kat versus The Swine King in Darkest Dungeon
    4. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 mods let you play as pink Darth Vader, Matt the radar technician from that SNL skit
    5. Nintendo Switch is the fastest-selling home console ever in the US, surpassing even the Wii - Nintendo
    6. Pokemon Ultra Sun & Moon QR codes list: All QR scanner codes for Island Scan and Pokedex filling
    7. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy co-director joins Crystal Dynamics to work on The Avengers Project
    8. Reminder: There are only a few hours left of the Steam Winter Sale
    9. Microsoft details how it's issuing refunds after Marvel Heroes Omega debacle
    10. Insurgency: Sandstorm cancels story mode to focus on multiplayer, alpha signups now open
    11. New Ni no Kuni 2 gameplay video shows RTS-inspired skirmish mode, combat and questing
    12. PUBG's most recent Xbox One patch stabilises performance somewhat, but Xbox One X still has the advantage
    13. Destiny 2's first hotfix of 2018 allows non-Curse of Osiris owners access to Iron Banner, Faction Rally
    14. The USgamer Podcast: What We Played on Our Winter Vacation
    15. Here's the big list of indie games you "should" have played last year
    16. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Cuphead and The Witcher 3 among Steam Award winners
    17. Monster Hunter World will arrive on PC this year, but you'll be waiting a good 7 months after the console release, at least
    1. PUBG gets small PC patch to fix hit registration issue
    2. Pokemon Go is coming to China
    3. LawBreakers publisher writes the game off, partially blaming PUBG for its poor sales
    4. Fortnite Battle Royale gets silenced pistol, new Sneaky Silencers limited-time mode
    5. Watch this explosive 20-minute Splinter Cell fan film
    6. Psychonauts 2 is not coming out in 2018
    7. Destiny 2 servers going down today for maintenance
    8. Platinum Games wants to publish its own new IP, staffers have pitched about 70 design documents
    9. Valve says it's not banning Team Fortress 2 players for having "catbot" in their names
    10. Latest Humble Bundle selection chosen by a crayon dog, includes BioShock Infinite and Beholder on the cheap
    11. The Kinect is now even deader than before, as Microsoft shelves adapters for Xbox One S and X
    1. Overwatch: "very awesome, very needed" new hero in internal testing, non-event loot box refresh inbound
    2. ESA Says Video Games Are Not Addictive, Refuting the World Health Organization
    3. USgamer Lunch Hour: PUBG in 2018 [Done!]
    4. Before Star Wars: Battlefront 2, an indie dev pitched a Star Wars space combat game to EA
    5. PUBG CEO wants the game on every platform, says Sony is "very strict" about quality
    6. Games with Gold: Zombi and The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 3 join Xbox Games with Gold for January 2018
    7. Years later, DLCs for Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 are finally available on Origin
    8. Diablo 3 Darkening of Tristram event has returned
    9. Shenmue 3 developer teases 2018 release, "other surprises"
    10. PS Plus games for January 2018 available to download today, features Deus EX: Mankind Divided and Telltale Batman
    11. PUBG breaks 3 million concurrent players on Steam, bans 1.5 million cheaters
    12. Overwatch: Season 8 of Competitive Play has begun, with a couple of changes
    13. The Last Guardian studio posts New Year's teaser image maybe hinting at Ueda's fourth game
    1. Need for Speed Payback is getting online free roam, although we still don't understand why it didn't ship with it last year
    2. One year later, Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma director is still promising to reveal his new game
    3. Player Unknown's Battlegrounds among just 3 new releases in Steam's top 12 sellers of 2017