Article PAINFUL TACTICS | Prelude Dark Pain may look like isometric Darkest Dungeon, but its influences run much, much deeper than that So far, it's got the style and substance required to make a splash. May 10, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News THE MONEY MAKER | From the publisher that popularised loot boxes comes... in-game ads - didn't we do all this in in the late 2000s? Growth is king in the big-budget video game industry, and EA CEO Andrew Wilson has an idea of how to spur it on. May 10, 2024 Connor Makar
Article BLOOD MONEY | "Being acquired is a stepping stone to having your studio shut down" Gaming founders and CEOs speak out on the current state of the industry We reached out to various video game studio owners following Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and more. May 10, 2024 Connor Makar
News GRUMBLE GRUMBLE | From FF to… FF? Final Fantasy 16's Cid is going to be in Marvel’s Fantastic Four It's been a big few years for Ralph Ineson! Let's see how he does. May 10, 2024 Connor Makar
Article TIP THE SCALES | Street Fighter 6 is about to get some huge balance changes - here's some highlights from the upcoming patch New year, new pro tour season, new balance. The Street Fighter 6 meta is about to get spicy. May 10, 2024 Andi Hamilton
Article MESSATSU | The most OP character in Street Fighter history is set to terrorize Street Fighter 6 - hands-on Akuma has always been absolutely disgustingly dangerous. In Street Fighter 6, he has more tools than ever. May 10, 2024 Andi Hamilton
News WHAT A RIDE | Roblox teams with Netflix on virtual "theme park" Nextworld to bring Stranger Things, One Piece, and more to millions of players An interesting cross-over. May 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News A STAR JOKER IS | Mark Hamill's Joker is back: MultiVersus announces The Clown Prince as a playable character via new cinematic trailer Get a load of this! May 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Deals This awesome Asus mechanical gaming keyboard has never been cheaper in the US An impressive TKL that's great for FPS gamers May 9, 2024 Mark Harrison
Article JUST SPANDEX | Everyone should just chill about the Superman costume reveal because we've been here before Time is a flat circle, and moaning over comic book characters is eternal. May 9, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News PERFECT MESS? | Perfect Dark report claims things are in a "very rough state" after years of set-backs and other development woes Things seem to be a bit untidy. May 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Article HELL-O THERE | Should I play Hades 2 in Early Access, or should I wait for the full launch? Here’s what we think There's more pros than there are cons right now. May 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News CHECK THE TIME | If you still dream about Bloodborne 2, maybe this expensive Bloodborne pocket watch will sate your hunger - it won't A bit pricey mind, but I mean if you're buying a pocket watch you're either wealthy or already doomed to poverty. May 9, 2024 Connor Makar
News MY PRECIOUS? | A new, Gollum-centric Lord of the Rings movie is coming, and we can only hope it's better than the game Andy Serkis is also back, and my head hurts. May 9, 2024 Fran Ruiz
Article GAME PAST IT | Xbox must fully embrace third-party and Xbox Game Pass to find success – but is Microsoft struggling to see the bigger picture? The games company Microsoft built is better positioned than ever to go big on both fronts, so why is it not going for it? May 9, 2024 Tom Orry 3 comments
Article A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023 Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry. May 9, 2024 Alex Donaldson 8 comments
News WE'RE THE JOKE | The new offshoot The Office series is now ordered, and its premise sounds enticing and eerily relevant Yeah, we can see where they're coming from. May 9, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News YOU SPIN ME ROUND | The new Twisters trailer reminds us star-driven disaster movies might be back, and Glen Powell sure sells it Sometimes you just need well-shot spectacle and some big names. May 9, 2024 Fran Ruiz
News THROW THE BABY OUT | Xbox reveals desire for smaller award winning games shortly after closing studio behind Hi-Fi Rush Revealed to staff during an internal town hall- Matt Booty points to the companies' future goals. May 9, 2024 Connor Makar 2 comments
News FANTASY AND FURY | Action RPG Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 coming to Game Pass sometime this year - per CI Games Prepare to fall and strike from afar. May 8, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News WHY NOT? | Destiny 2 offers up a free month of The Witch Queen, Beyond Light, and Shadowkeep to new and lapsed players with Open Access And Lightfall too if you're a PlayStation Plus member. May 8, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News THEDAS BECKONS | Dragon Age: Dreadwolf expected to arrive before spring 2025, per new report and slight hints from Electronic Arts There's another game coming too, but it's a partner title. May 8, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson 2 comments
Deals The best wireless gaming mouse with a limited edition mouse pad is 21% off right now A big upgrade for your PC gaming setup May 8, 2024 Mark Harrison
Article GOT A BRAND NEW ZAG | One of the best games of all time is included with Netflix on iOS, and just in time for its sequel Godly, gorgeous, and gripping – and that's just the protagonist. You need to get yourself with Hades as its sequel tears up the charts in Steam early access. May 8, 2024 James Billcliffe
News EGGCELLENT | Final Fantasy's Yoshitaka Amano and Ghost in The Shell's director's weird as hell film about anime Jesus is getting the 4K remaster treatment Strap yourselves in for an odd time with this one. May 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke 1 comment
Deals Mario fans will love this discounted controller for Nintendo Switch Now the cheapest it's been in over a year. May 8, 2024 Mark Harrison
News STICKING AROUND | EA celebrates thriving live service games Apex Legends and Sims 4, says Battlefield team is "largest" in franchise history Both games show both growth and retention. May 8, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News THIS IS THE END | Blade Runner 2099 might be an Amazon exclusive, but its lead cast member will take it everywhere all at once Details are still slim, but hard to find any faults so far. May 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
Article NIPPON IT IN THE BUD | With the closure of Tango Gameworks, Xbox sends an accidental message: it is not a platform for fans of Japanese games No matter what Xbox leadership says in its livestreams or in statements, one thing remains true: it's relationship with Japan never came first. May 8, 2024 Alex Donaldson 12 comments
News SPLASHING CASH | Speaking of blowing your cash - Zenless Zone Zero makes surprise appearance during the Apple showcase A few seconds of ZZZ on an iPad Air! Get a load of that UI. May 8, 2024 Connor Makar
Article CAW BLIMEY | Crow Country is so much more than the sum of its Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil-inspired polygonal parts, and probably one of the best horror games of the year Why SFB Games' latest is probably one of the best horror titles you'll play this year. May 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News BATTLING FATIGUE | After some box office misses, Marvel is slowing down its output to a couple of films and series a year A necessary step for a struggling cinematic universe. May 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News IP IS KING | Love original animated Disney movies? Too bad, Bob Iger says they plan to "lean on sequels" for a while Sequels for days. May 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
Article NET A GOOD ONE | If you’ve got a Netflix subscription, you have to play these 20 essential free games All of these essential games are included as part of your Netflix subscription, and they're all great May 7, 2024 James Billcliffe
News TES CLASSICS EVOLVED | The Elder Scrolls reborn: TESRenewal offers fresh look at Skyblivion and Skywind - two beloved classics reimagined in Skyrim's engine Have we really been wanting to get our hands on these since 2012? That long? Seriously? May 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News LIMITLESS CREATION | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt unleashes official REDkit Mod Editor for PC on May 21 for all of your adventuring needs The Wild Hunt is over, yours will soon begin. May 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News $MONAY$ | Nintendo's FY24 sees mixed results: Hardware and software sales dip, but first-party titles remain retail powerhouses Switch is 12,700 unit sales away from tying with Nintendo DS. May 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Article KLOWNS R US | Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is as absurd as you’d expect, for all the right reasons Faithful to the source material and exceptionally wacky as a result, I can’t believe Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game wasn’t conceived sooner. May 7, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Article DRONING DRIVERS | EA Sports F1 24 preview part three - get ready to hear Max Verstappen's actual voice convey just how boring winning all the time can be Thanks team, shoutout to everyone back at the factory, I definitely didn't nearly fall asleep midway through that race. May 7, 2024 Mark Warren 2 comments
News SHOCKED? NOT REALLY. | Switch 2 on the horizon: Nintendo confirms new console but saves reveals for later as June Direct will focus on 2024 Switch games Will discuss Switch's successor during this fiscal year. May 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson 2 comments
News MICROSOFT | Microsoft to shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources" Those two studios and more to be shuttered in a shocking and sudden development. May 7, 2024 Connor Makar 5 comments
Article Zel-don’t to Zel-do | I'd have forever hated Tunic if it wasn't for this one menu option Out now on PlayStation Plus, and a must play even if you are terrible at games. May 7, 2024 Tom Orry
Article PODCAST | What's the best game with shooting where you don't get a gun for ages? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 98 What's the point in having guns if they won't let us shoot people? Eh? May 7, 2024 Jim Trinca 1 comment
News BITTER COFFEE | Alan Wake 2 creator, Remedy Entertainment, cancels multiplayer game in favour of existing IP Codename Kestral has been killed, as the team behind Alan Wake 2 and Control focus on developing pre-existing brands. May 7, 2024 Connor Makar
News CLOCK'S TICKING | Hades 2 shoots to Steam top sellers after sudden Early Access launch Can Supergiant's long-awaited sequel breach that 100,000 concurrent mark? May 7, 2024 Connor Makar
News SUCKER PANICKING | The Helldivers 2 PSN account linking backlash was so bad, Ghost of Tsushima devs have to clarify PC players won't need to do it for single-player Sometimes, gamer outrage can result in some good. May 6, 2024 Sherif Saed 1 comment
News LOVE BURNS ETERNAL | Diablo 4 community falls in love with lead developer after one livestream On their first appearance on a recent Diablo 4 developer livestream, lead live game designer Colin Finer became something of a community sensation. May 6, 2024 Sherif Saed 3 comments
News GOOD ENDING | Sony walks back PlayStation account requirement for Helldivers 2 following overwhelming community outrage A good ending to the saga. The world can go back to defending Super Earth in peace. May 6, 2024 Connor Makar 5 comments
News WAR, IN SPACE | Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 will let you face off against your blue-armoured buddies in a PvP mode, at least according to a leaked artbook The artbook was meant to release with the collector's edition of the game. May 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke
News POT OF NEED | Love Magic: The Gathering? Why not check out this manga all about it that's somehow been running for six years that's finally getting translated A strong intersection of interests, right here. May 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke