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Japan And Europe's SNES Classic Is Better
Just like how the actual PAL/JP Super Nintendo looked better than the North American model, so too it is with the Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which like the NES Mini will release in two versions.Read more...
- 27 Jun 17, 12:00am -
Top Pistol Mercy Will Wreck Your Shit, But Only If She Has To
Mercy is Overwatch’s most straightforward healer. While Ana and Lucio are clearly built to mix (and/or boop) it up, Mercy’s got nothing but a dinky pistol and a dream. Many Overwatch players ridicule offense-minded “Battle Mercys” because th…
- 26 Jun 17, 11:35pm -
There's A Persona 5 Messaging App For Android
There’s an IM app available on the Play Store that will let you message just like the protagonist from Persona 5. It’s great, including everything from the swish animations to the colour-coded days of the week.Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 11:00pm -
This Ain't Rocket League, Son
Today on Highlight Reel we have Murphy’s Law, car crashes, Rainbow 6 surprises, and much more!Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 10:30pm -
The Grapevine Everything You Wanted to Know About the Migos, Joe Budden, Chris Brown Fights but Were
The Grapevine Everything You Wanted to Know About the Migos, Joe Budden, Chris Brown Fights but Were Afraid to Ask | Deadspin 10 Years After The Chris Benoit Killings, Pro Wrestling Still Can’t Fix Itself | Jezebel The Tabloids Are Having a Har…
- 26 Jun 17, 10:03pm -
Nex Machina Is An Excellent Arcade Throwback
Nex Machina is a twin stick shooter from the developers of Resogun and Robotron creator Eugene Jarvis. It’s packed with lasers and giant robots. Staff writer Heather Alexandra and Kotaku editor in chief Stephen Totilo blast their way to victory in…
- 26 Jun 17, 9:01pm -
How to Install the iOS 11 Public Beta (If You Dare)
Apple just launched the iOS 11 public beta for the whole world to try, and holy heck, don’t get too excited yet. Obviously, your iPhone or iPad will be cooler than all your friends’ are if you’re running the new software before any of them. Th…
- 26 Jun 17, 8:45pm -

Secret World Legends Lets The Game's Story Shine
Secret World Legends launches today, a free-to-play reimagining of Funcom’s 2012 Lovecraftian MMO The Secret World. Secret World Legends streamlines a lot of the game’s core systems to make it more action-oriented and player-friendly. These chan…
- 26 Jun 17, 8:43pm -
Rocket League's Tiny Toy Cars Are So Cute
Looking to capture the thrill of a heated round of Rocket League on your desk? Zag Toys’ collectible pull-back racers won’t do that, but they’re so damn adorable.Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 8:00pm -
FFXIV Stormblood Feels Like Its Own Final Fantasy Game
Stormblood isn’t just a huge chunk of new content for Final Fantasy XIV. It’s the third game in an ongoing series, one that happens to share the same space as its predecessors. Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 7:30pm -
Dungeons & Dragons Wouldn’t Be What It Is Today Without These Women
Almost every copy of the first Dungeons & Dragons adventure written by a woman is buried in a landfill in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 7:00pm -
The Makers Of Fire Emblem Warriors Won't Tell Us If Donnel Is In It
Fire Emblem Warriors is an upcoming hack and slash game featuring heroes from the popular strategy games. Staff writer Heather Alexandra and Kotaku editor in chief Stephen Totilo sat down with Masahiro Higuchi from Intelligent Systems and Yosuke Hay…
- 26 Jun 17, 6:38pm -
Let's End the GIF/JIF Pronunciation Debate Right Now
Once a week, for the past eight-odd years, I overhear it: “It’s GIF, not JIF.” “Actually, it’s officially JIF.” If the arguers are educated in the subject, they’ll rattle through their supporting arguments: It’s JIF because its inven…
- 26 Jun 17, 6:00pm -
Some Things I Noticed In Super Mario Odyssey
I did not get to play Super Mario Odyssey at E3 2017. However, my colleagues did, and I got to study 20 minutes of delicious footage they captured. I spent too much time frame-by-frame studying the glorious dust cloud effects when Mario butt-stomps.…
- 26 Jun 17, 5:40pm -
Transformers: The Last Knight: The Spoiler FAQ
Did you see Michael Bay’s fifth movie in the disturbingly profitable Transformers franchise this weekend? Did you have a question about it, besides “Why is this movie about giant robots and explosions so boring?” Our patented Spoiler FAQ has a…
- 26 Jun 17, 5:00pm -
It's Back! Get 100 Velcro Cable Ties For $6 With Prime Shipping
Velcro cable ties can transform the rat king of cables behind your desk or home theater into something more manageable, and you can get 100 of them today on Amazon for just $6. Now, Amazon frequently lists these at $5, but as add-on items that only…
- 26 Jun 17, 4:12pm -
Nintendo Announces SNES Classic, Which Comes With 21 Stellar Games [UPDATE]
Forget the NES Classic—this is the vintage system we’ve been waiting for. Nintendo today announced the Super Nintendo Classic, which will be out on September 29 for $80 and come with 21 games including the previously unreleased Star Fox 2.Read…
- 26 Jun 17, 4:03pm -
Lucasarts Adventure Games, Ranked
Kicking off in 1986, Lucasarts presided over an era (running until around the year 2000) in which they were the adventure game Kings, releasing a string of titles that remain all-time classics even decades later.Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 2:34pm -
Jezebel These Are Some Things T.J.
Jezebel These Are Some Things T.J. Miller Said in an Interview With The Hollywood Reporter | Deadspin Reports: The Cavaliers Might Have Been Close To Getting Paul George | Fusion GOP Sen. Compares People With Preexisting Conditions to People Who…
- 26 Jun 17, 2:20pm -
Today's Best Deals: Amazon Echo, Multi-Room Speaker, Minions Sale, and More
An under-desk elliptical, $50 off the Amazon Echo, and every Minions accessory you could ever want lead off Monday’s best deals.Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 2:04pm -
Kingdom Hearts II Is Full Of Bad Romances And Rad Bromances
The latest in the Boss Fight Books series, available tomorrow, is Kingdom Hearts II by veteran games writer Alexa Ray Corriea. In the exclusive chapter excerpt below, she discusses one of the most intriguing aspects of the Square-Disney crossover’…
- 26 Jun 17, 2:00pm -
MassDrop's Legendary Sennheiser Headphone Deal Just Went Live Again, But You'll Have to Hurry
Sennheiser’s HD 650 open back headphones are widely considered some of the best-sounding cans you can buy for under $1000, and the best chance to get them is when MassDrop drops a new shipment of the legendary HD 6XX.Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 12:33pm -
Final Fantasy XV's Off-Roading Looks Ridiculous
The Final Fantasy XV 1.2 update is live, bringing an off-road upgrade to the Regalia. Called Regalia Type-D, it lets you drive all over the place and make some sweet jumps. Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 11:07am -
Nintendo Switch Versus PS4: An Updated Japanese Sales Comparison
The Nintendo Switch has only been out since March. It’s now June, and the console is clearly having one helluva run in Japan. Let’s see how the Switch’s Japanese sales numbers compare to another blockbuster console, the PS4. Read more...
- 26 Jun 17, 10:00am -
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader run community: Forget E3 2017.
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader run community: Forget E3 2017. The Real Party Was On A Parking Lot • Hot Take: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch) • Let’s Talk About Game LocalizationRead more...
- 26 Jun 17, 1:00am -

Engadget

newHackers find an 'unpatchable' way to breach the Nintendo Switch
Security researchers from ReSwitched have discovered a Nintendo Switch vulnerability that could let hackers run arbitrary code on all current consoles. Dubbed "Fusée Gelée" ("Frozen Rocket") it exploits buggy code in the NVIDIA Tegra X…
- 10 mins ago 24 Apr 18, 12:02pm -
newApple recruits Samsung VP to kickstart growth in South Korea
Apple is way behind Samsung in the Korean brand's home country, so it has decided to recruit someone who knows the market and its staunchest rival very well. According to Bloomberg, Cupertino has hired Samsung VP Brandon Yoon to lead its business in…
- 48 mins ago 24 Apr 18, 11:24am -
newViacom perseveres with Snapchat-exclusive TV shows
Even though Instagram's Snapchat-like Stories has more users than Snapchat itself, the original ephemeral app's longtime partner Viacom remains immune to its charms. The media conglomerate (which you might be more familiar with as MTV's and Comedy C…
- 1 hour ago 24 Apr 18, 11:00am -
new'Starcraft II' finally gets a store for player-made maps
Newer Blizzard titles like Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm are free to play, but they do offer as many paid extras as you can shake a stick at. That's normal these days, of course, but StarCraft II was first released in 2010 -- a simpler time wh…
- 1 hour ago 24 Apr 18, 10:58am -
newThe Morning After: Amazon's household robot rumors
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.Welcome to Tuesday! We review the best Android phone you'll probably never get to buy, the wonderful game mash-up of Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time and Google's podcast app -- which was apparently there all…
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:30am -
newDid you know that Google Search on Android is a podcast player?
Whether you're listening to the newest installment of a daily podcast you're subscribed to or binging the latest true crime series, being able to pause a podcast on one device and pick it back up on another is a useful feature. And according to Paci…
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:02am -
newFacebook publishes its community standards playbook
Facebook has had community standards for awhile now, but it hasn't always been clear on what is or isn't allowed on its platform. This has occasionally led to some serious confusion. Last year, ProPublica unearthed a Facebook internal training docum…
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:00am -

newMaybach Ultimate Luxury EV brings its own tea service
If an automaker wants to succeed in China, they need to electrify their cars. The country has strict EV plans and for anyone looking to buy a car in a city like Beijing, going electric means not having to apply for the license lottery to own a car.…
- 4 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 8:00am -
newYouTube removed 8.3 million videos in the last quarter of 2017
YouTube removed 8.3 million videos between October and December 2017, according to the platform's first ever community guidelines enforcement report. The Google-owned video-sharing website found itself the target of criticism after reports came out…
- 6 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 6:20am -
newTarget promises EV chargers at more than 100 stores
Walmart isn't the only big retailer installing a slew of EV chargers in its parking lots. Target and a collection of retail property owners (PDF) have unveiled plans to add a horde of charging stations in the (relatively) near future. In Target's…
- 9 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 3:17am -
newHTC's latest Vive Pro VR kit is built for business
You can already get HTC's Vive Pro in a bundle aimed at first-timers, but what if you're a business buyer who needs it for VR design and training? You're covered now, too. HTC has released a $1,399 Vive Pro 2.0 Kit that includes just about everyth…
- 10 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 2:12am -
newYouTube mistakenly pulls video exposing Alex Jones' conspiracy theories
YouTube has been trying to reduce instances of mistaken video takedowns, but it's evident there's still some work to do. The company temporarily pulled a video from watchdog group Media Matters that exposed Alex Jones' conspiracy theories surroundin…
- 11 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 1:04am -
newFacebook starts verifying political advertisers in the US
Early this month, Facebook announced it will change how political ads appear on the company's platforms. Anyone advertising about elections or issues would need their identity 'verified' before the messages go online, and the messages themselves wou…
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:29am -
newWhat's on TV: 'Handmaid's Tale,' '3%' and 'Archer'
This week the NFL Draft takes place, squeezed in between NBA and NHL playoffs action. At the same time Archer is back to open another season, along with Netflix's 3% and The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. We also have the season finale of Homeland, and a…
- 12 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 11:58pm -
newGOG gets social by adding user profiles
GOG is introducing user profiles, which will bring a touch of social interaction to the DRM-free games marketplace. The platform has hesitantly modernized over the years to compete with Steam, adding films and in-development titles, and the new prof…
- 13 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 11:28pm -
new'Fortnite' is coming to China
The popular battle royale game Fortnite is coming to China, thanks to a partnership between its creator Epic Games and Tencent. The Chinese tech giant, which owns over 40 percent of Epic, will handle distribution and publishing. Tencent will reporte…
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:24pm -
newFacebook details its fight to stop terrorist content
Last June, Facebook described how it uses AI to help find and take down terrorist content on its platform and in November, the company said that its AI tools had allowed it to remove nearly all ISIS- and Al Qaeda-related content before it was flagge…
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:52pm -
newByton teases its second 'experience-driven' vehicle
Byton wowed us at CES back in January with its first autonomous EV concept car, a smart SUV built for passenger comfort. At the Beijing Motor Show, the company teased its second vehicle concept, an electric sedan slated to go into series production…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:31pm -
newAdobe Premiere makes it easier to edit Insta360 Pro footage
Insta360's more affordable 8K VR camera was made available for pre-orders in 2017, with a major software update in December of that same year that kicked the high-end 360-degree camera's image processing up a notch. The camera got a stamp of approva…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:07pm -
newTwitch's custom extensions can now ask for Bits
You didn't think Twitch would offer streamer extensions without finding a way to generate money from them, did you? Sure enough, the customization feature now accepts Bits (the microtransactions you normally use to tip streamers) for on-page games…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:00pm -
newDespite bigger ambitions, Google is still an ad business
As we already know, Google's parent company Alphabet makes the bulk of its money from ads. We also learned in quarters past that revenue from its non-Google projects, which it calls "Other Bets," have been growing at a slow, steady rate. From the co…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:40pm -
newAtlanta spends more than $2 million to recover from ransomware attack
Last month, Atlanta's city government was hit with a ransomware attack that caused courthouse documents and services like payment processing to become inaccessible. The ransom demand was approximately $51,000 but according to the city's Department o…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:20pm -
newSamsung Pay finally works with your PayPal Wallet
Samsung Pay support for PayPal was unveiled back in July of last year with promises that it would be ready "soon," but that clearly didn't happen -- you've had to use your regular payment cards in the months since. Whatever prompted the wait, it's r…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:03pm -
newVolvo's S90 Ambience Concept is a planetarium for passengers
While drivers experience most of the stress of a drive, it's important to remember that passengers are also prone to anxiety. After a long day at work (or fighting Twitter trolls) it can be tough to unwind even when you're being chauffeured home. Vo…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:45pm -
newNetflix gives 'Fast and Furious' the cartoon treatment it deserves
With eight feature releases and a couple of short films, the Fast and Furious franchise has worked its way into the public consciousness. When you think about it, though, while the films are rated PG-13, the core concept is pretty kid-friendly: fast…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:24pm -

DESTRUCTOID

newRumor: The Switch might get the next Call of Duty in a Battle Royale-only format
Gaming Intel is reporting, corroborated by a "trusted source," that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will arrive on Nintendo Switch in some form, but not how you'd expect it.According to the rumor it will be a battle-royale-only release, with no zombies…
- 5 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 7:00am -
newDeals roundup: Battletech on Steam for up to 25% off
After a relatively successful Kickstarter campaign that brought in $2.7 million dollars to Harebrain Schemes to boost features, the latest BattleTech/MechWarrior video game, Battletech, goes live this week Tuesday on the PC. For fans of the universe…
- 7 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 5:00am -
newReview: BattleTech
It took me a really long time to dive into the world of BattleTech. Nearly everyone has heard of MechWarrior, the series that exists within the same universe, but ever since the announcement that Harebrained Schemes would be handling an adaptation…
- 10 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 2:01am -
newReview: The Invisible Hours
What's it like to be a fly on the wall -- an innocuous bystander to everything else happening in the room? The Invisible Hours role-plays this fantasy, as it experiments with pure voyeurism and complete lack of agency. All the world's a stage but y…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:00pm -
newHere's your Summer Games Done Quick 2018 lineup
The Summer Games Done Quick 2018 schedule is up and I can't wait to live vicariously through someone who's way better at Celeste than I am. There's a huge list of games, but at a glance, I know I'll also want to make time to catch the 3v3 blind leve…
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:30pm -
newPUBG's Miramar will be heading to Xbox One test servers tomorrow
While the PC version of PUBG is expecting a third map, Xbox One player's have been stuck with the original since the launch late last year. While originally touted as coming in May, console players will finally get the chance to experience Miramar a…
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:00pm -
newKevin Feige says Nova has 'immediate potential' to be a movie
When the Nova Corps popped up in Guardians of the Galaxy I think everyone had the same thought: "What the hell is the Nova Corps?" But if you're a bit more knowledgeable about Marvel comics than the general public you may have asked: "Well, where t…
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:30pm -

newDemon's Souls running at 4K is a sight to behold
It seems like a remake or remaster of FromSoftware's breakthrough hit, Demon's Souls, won't be happening anytime soon. So why just sit around and wait for inevitable sadness when you can emulate the game at 4K? The RPCS3 emulator has made real strid…
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:00pm -
newInjustice 2 April update is now live, patch notes available here
The April patch is live for DC Comics crossover fighter Injustice 2. Taking the game to Version 1.19, the new update fixes a host of in-game problems and makes individual balances tweaks to just under half the game's expansive roster of heroes and r…
- 20 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 4:30pm -
newAmazon Japan has some exclusive Nintendo Labo goodies
If you've yet to grab Nintendo Labo, you might want to hold off on running straight to your local store. Amazon Japan actually has some exclusive little goodies for Labo, should you decide to import the kit from the land of the rising sun. Included…
- 20 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 4:00pm -
newFire Emblem Heroes receives new characters in this week's Wings of Fate update
New additions are still rolling into Nintendo's mobile-battler Fire Emblem Heroes. This week sees three more heroes added to the game's roster, along with a new story chapter. You can check out the trailer released to showcase the content below.From…
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 3:30pm -
newThe first screens of Fused Zamasu in Dragon Ball FighterZ are looking hot
Fused Zamasu, one of the chief characters of the fourth arc of Dragon Ball Super, was recently confirmed to be making an appearance in Dragon Ball FighterZ by way of magazine scans.Now Bandai Namco is showing him off proper with some real official…
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 3:00pm -
newSwords of Ditto's launch trailer is a real cutie patootie
Devolver Digital's gearing up for the imminent release of The Swords of Ditto, a cutesy rogue-like adventure about an entire lineage of heroic world-savers. As such, we get this gem of a launch trailer.There's some real ace stuff in this trailer.…
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:45pm -
newBrave Neptune has delightfully wacky subtitle, is coming to PS4
Hyperdimension Neptunia's Executive Producer Norihisa Kochiwa has released a video to reveal a little more detail on Brave Neptune, the first-ever title in the franchise to be developed in the West, by Canada's Artisan Studios.Among the new info was…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:30pm -
newTencent is doing Red Alert Online for mobile
Well, here's a peculiar and seemingly out-of-nowhere development. Tencent has announced Red Alert Online, an upcoming mobile adaptation of the Command and Conquer: Red Alert series.This is just a cinematic trailer, but the game's official site has…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:15pm -
newBig Overwatch PTR changes gut Hanzo's scatter arrow ability, tweak Genji, Tracer, and more
Overwatch, like most shooters, is in constant flux. What might be meta now could change in a matter of weeks or even days, and the current PTR (public test region/realm) is looking to shake things up once again.Blizzard has announced that Hanzo is…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
newDetroit: Become Human demo coming to PlayStation Store tomorrow
Quantic Dream have announced that their dramatic RPG, Detroit: Become Human, has gone gold and is ready for mass production. Tomorrow will see a demo of the cyber-soap opera land on PS4, allowing players a chance to check out the game's storyline an…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:30pm -
newAstounding Splatoon 2 open tournament ends in a 0.1% victory
Random little Splatoon 2 tournaments are happening throughout the year, especially leading up to a showdown at this year's E3, and that includes the recent Inkling Open qualifiers this past weekend.Just several days ago in one heated match the Bea…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:15pm -
newIt looks like the new Destiny 2 expansion has a horde mode
Bungie is almost ready to lift the lid on Destiny 2's next expansion, Warmind, but for the time being the studio has released a new teaser trailer. The next stop for Destiny 2 players is going to be the Hellas Basin on Mars, and there's also a brief…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:00pm -
newFan survey wants your input on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
The beat goes on in studio Koji Igarashi, as his team sink their fans into the development of not-Castlevania-but-it-is-really adventure title Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. A new survey has been released to garner fan feedback on the game's Kic…
- 24 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 12:30pm -
newInfluence the next design of Destructoid.com, win $1,000
Redesign time! Later this year we're giving Destructoid a fresh coat of paint. You know the drill, we do this every few years as web and mobile technologies change so quickly. UX and UI improvements aside, we're also doing a little back-end work t…
- 24 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 12:15pm -
New Mario Tennis Aces merch may have confirmed three more characters
Mario Tennis Aces is slowly approaching its June 22 release date on Switch, and we haven't heard much about it outside of several splashes of info from various Nintendo Directs and such. That's sort of changing as more information is leaking out, in…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 12:00pm -
Quantic Dream is suing French media over negative reports of the studio
A few months back, reports started coming out that developer Quantic Dream, known for titles Heavy Rain and Fahrenheit, had allegedly been running a fairly toxic workplace. There were claims from former employees of sexist and racist jokes being thr…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:45am -
More info revealed on The Witcher's upcoming TV series
At Netflix' "See What's Next" media event, held this weekend in Rome, showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich gave some sparse new deets regarding the television adaptation of the video game and book series, The Witcher, which was first announced about a year…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:30am -
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain and Vanquish are part of the Xbox Games with Gold program in May
May's Xbox Games with Gold offerings are confirmed, and as usual it's a pretty good mix. The big highlights are easily Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, a game that everyone needs to have played at some point, as well as Vanquish, the Platinum class…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:00am -
No surprise at where God of War is sitting in the UK Charts
It's not as if we didn't see it coming. Sony's sombre father and son adventure, God of War, has handily strolled straight into the number one spot of the UK Charts. Sega also have reason to celebrate, as their roaming brawler Yakuza 6: The Song of L…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:30am -
Final Fantasy VII Remake job listing claims that it will 'surpass the original'
The time has come for us to learn a little bit more about the Final Fantasy VII Remake project. We've heard plenty of bits and pieces by way of job listings and such, but Square Enix has been pretty hush hush on what this hype-fest actually entails…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:00am -
Street Fighter's Sakura coming to kick ass in Monster Hunter: World
This May, players will be able to take Street Fighter's schoolgirl extraordinaire (and part-time arcade worker) Sakura Kasugano into battle with the terrifying behemoths of Capcom's blockbuster adventure, Monster Hunter: World.From May 4, the three-…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 9:30am -
An unexpectedly strong weekend box office hits before Infinity War
Usually the week before the summer season officially kicks off, which is now basically whatever week that summer's Marvel film lands, is DOA. No one even wants to touch it with big releases and audiences are saving their money for the big blockbuste…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 9:00am -
God of War has added an option to increase in-game text size
If you can't see for shit, like me, then you might find yourself occasionally struggling with on-screen text in some video games. I know it's a problem I've had with some titles, on both console and PC, when sat at a comfortable distance from the ol…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 8:30am -
Camp Santo purchased by Valve, current project still alive
Campo Santo has made quite a few moves since releasing their very first game, Firewatch, in 2016. They've been hard at work on their next project, In the Valley of the Gods, and bam, they've just announced that Valve has purchased them. What was onc…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 8:00am -
Toei's violent Amazon Prime Kamen Rider series finally crosses the pond
It's 2018 and I'm still amazed at the number of official tokusatsu (live-action special effects) productions that have left Japan. Shout! Factory gave us some classic Super Sentai shows (Power Rangers' source material), Tsuburaya released a few U…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 9:00pm -
PREPARE TO FRIENDSHIP: Dtoid's Master Gaming Contact List
[Panda is playing Frostpunk and Battletech and will likely never be seen again. The List will continue being updated as long as there is a use and demand for it. -Panda]Good morning/afteroon/tomorrow, my Friends/Robots/Gardevoir/-Current Dtoid M…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 7:00pm -
Splatoon Japan's JAMSTECH splatfest comes to its scientific conclusion
Another round of ink-blasting fun has come to an end, as Japanese squid-kids have ended their latest 24-hour war on Nintendo's arena-shooter, Splatoon 2. This time around the topic, sponsored by JAMSTECH: The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science an…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 6:00pm -
What have you loved most about God of War so far? (Spoilers)
While there were plenty of people initially skeptical of its tonal shift, there's no denying that God of War has really taken off. Although quite a few members of the community had said they had no interest, the Quick Posts on Destructoid are, regar…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 4:00pm -
Which video game casino would you most like to roll the dice in?
A little over a decade ago, Midway – a company spiraling towards bankruptcy – dropped a trailer for what could have been, should have been its saving grace. This Is Vegas would be an open-world title set in Sin City where gaming’s most generic…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
Here are the worst excuses for fathers in video games
The past week in games has been all about strong, imposing men getting in touch with their softer side and nurturing their young – well, and cardboard boxes. Both Kiryu Kazuma in Yakuza 6 and Kratos in God of War may not quite be rocking the dad…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 12:00pm -
Review in Progress: Nintendo Labo - Variety Kit
Nintendo Labo has a lot of stuff crammed into its box. I initially thought I'd sit down with my son today and whip up a few cardboard creations, play the games, and then write this review. After making our first larger Toy-Con, as Nintendo has name…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 10:00am -
Comments of the Week 46: We've got heads on sticks
Hi everybody! PlasticTree is back to bring you Comments of the Week. I fell ill on my birthday back at the end of March and have thus been out of the game for a little while. I'm all pumped up and back in business again.So the recent announcement o…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 6:00pm -
Review: Super Troopers 2
It's been 16 years since Broken Lizard exploded onto the scene with their stoner-comedy Super Troopers. Ever since then, they have had ups and downs in terms of their movies but for the most part, their comedy has always tickled me in just the right…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 4:00pm -
A Profound Waste of Time available for preorder
As many of you already know, A Profound Waste of Time is a limited print magazine that includes contributions from Yacht Club Games (Shovel Knight), Rami Ismail (Ridiculous Fishing/Vlambeer), Toby Fox (Undertale), and our very own Jonathan Holmes.T…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 3:00pm -
You may have to commit a crime to purchase Persona 5's jailers, Justine and Caroline
Good Smile Co. are on a roll with the cool-looking gaming memorabilia at the moment. Joining their catalogue of Persona merchandise this week are P5's Velvet Room assistants, the incomparable twin jailers; Justine and Caroline.Caroline, is the coole…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
Grand Theft Auto V back to tear up the town with Premium Online Edition
Rockstar's 2013 magnum-opus Grand Theft Auto V has seen a re-release this week in the form of the new Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition. This definitive edition-style release is on retail shelves for consoles now, and will be coming to Stea…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 1:00pm -
Take a look at the great characters and classes of Mario Tennis Aces for Switch
Over the course of the week, Nintendo took to Tumblr to reveal screens and details from the upcoming Switch title Mario Tennis Aces. Not only did we get to see cool images of the game's roster in action, but we learned a little more about the specif…
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Ninja Theory to donate $25K from Hellblade's Xbox One sales to Mental Health America
This month saw the release of the BAFTA award-winning Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Xbox One. After shifting over 50,000 units in first few weeks, developers Ninja Theory are to donate thousands of dollars to the Mental Health America organisation…
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Yoot Saito worked on Mario Motors, a canceled DS game about building engines
In a talk about game design philosophy at Reboot Develop 2018, SimTower, Seaman, and Odama creator Yoot Saito revealed that he once worked on an unusual Nintendo DS game codenamed Mario Motors.Saito told some heartwarming stories about his friendsh…
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Stormdivers is the next game from Resogun creator Housemarque
Last year, Super Stardust HD and Resogun developer Housemarque ended its run of excellent arcade games on a high note with the Nex Machina, a Robotron-style shooter made in collaboration with arcade legend Eugene Jarvis. The studio said it would be…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 4:35am -
Starz cancels Ash vs Evil Dead after third season
Starz has announced that Ash vs Evil Dead will not be renewed for a fourth season. After the April 29 season finale the show will be cancelled, ending a run that painted our screens in prolific amounts of gore and blood, not to mention returning "…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 7:30pm -
Hollow Knight's latest update adds a bunch of free goodies
The wait for Hollow Knight's third DLC isn't quite over yet, but in the mean time, developer Team Cherry has released a new update to tide fans over. Called "Lifeblood," this new patch adds a bunch of stuff, tweaks some of the game's features and ad…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 7:00pm -
Hallmark will be selling some classic gaming ornaments this holiday
If you love having novelty ornaments hanging on your Christmas tree, then Hallmark has a real treat for you! Coming this holiday season, the world's premiere paper store will be selling three brand new ornaments modeled after some of gaming's bigges…
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newBattletech Review - GameWatcher
From GameWatcher: "Theres something about giant mechanized battlesuits rampaging into battle thats really exciting and futuristic, like the future of the military are Tank-Suits that soldiers can wear. The Battletech universe is arguably the best dep…
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newSplatoon 2 Update Version 3.0.0 Takes Place April 24
Hardcore Gamer: Nintendos competitive online shooter is getting so much new content in the coming months. This summer, Splatoon 2 will have the Octoling single player mode and amiibo figures added. But there is still a lot to fix up before we get to…
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newGod of War Soundtrack Vinyl Up for Pre-Order via Mondo
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newDoes Labo Prove Nintendo is Back on Track?
The Labo concept has really captured gamer's imaginations in recent weeks and people have seen a lot of progress from Nintendo. Could this be the definitive proof that the company has changed for the better?
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newMorrowind Gets Impressive Boost From Xbox One X
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newSEGA and Atlus games discounted on the Switch / 3DS eShops
A number of titles published by SEGA and Atlus are currently on sale through the North American eShops.
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newBattleTech Review - EuroGamer
From EuroGamer: "For a tabletop strategy as revered as BattleTech, it's remarkable that it's taken this long - close to 35 years, by crikey - for a dedicated turn-based video game to emerge. Okay, sure, Westwood's early brace of proto-Dune strategy R…
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Listen to the Final 1UP Podcast Ever
As you know, 1UP.com has breathed its last. Such are the vicissitudes of business. Happily, Jose Otero managed to pull together a startling number of former 1UP staff during Game Dev…
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A Plea for the Gaming Industry to Respect Gamers
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The second trailer for Venom is out, and it's a lot better than the first. Here's every secret and Easter egg we caught.
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newThe Esports Highlights of the Week for April 23
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newAvengers: Infinity War First Reactions
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God of War: How to Find Every Nornir Chest in Alfheim
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A major exploit in the Nintendo Switch's Nvidia chip has been discovered, and could reportedly turn the device into a haven for hackers.
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newDig Into The Undertaker's Epic Career With New Graphic Novel
Boom! Studios and WWE team up to chronicle The Undertakers 25 year wrestling career in an upcoming graphic novel.
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newScience Confirms Uranus Stinks
It turns out the composition of Uranus's clouds would make it smell like rotten eggs.
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newA University in Ohio Will Offer a Fortnite Scholarship
Fortnite pros could see a cut in their University fees with this scholarship.
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newWhere the Infinity Stones Are Now In Marvel Comics
With Avengers: Infinity War on the horizon, we're turning to see where the Infinity Stones are in the comics.
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newWe're Streaming More God of War on April 24th at 1:00 PM PST
God of War is out, and it's absolutely incredible. Because we love…
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newHeads Up: Amazon Is Having a Huge Sale on Board Games Right Now
It's a huge opportunity to stock up on some really excellent new and classic board and card games.
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newNintendo's 8 Mystery Labo Toy-Con that are Still MIA
As of its Friday launch last week, we now have six different. But Nintendo’s reveal trailer showcased at least eight more Toy-Con that we’ve yet to see since then. In lieu of their availability, I put together a few ideas of how we think these ei…
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newSword Art Online Alternative Episode 3 Review
SAO Alternative’s direction is refreshing in the sense that it is focusing on fleshing out its characters, but “Fan Letter” only maintains the show’s slow burn.
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Batman Ninja Review
This unique animated take on the Dark Knight is available on Digital on April 24.
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newSpider-Man Spin-Off Venom's Full Trailer Delivers Spectacular Alien Mayhem
Sony is developing a whole slate of movies based around characters from Marvel's Spider-Man comic books, the first of which is Venom. The film stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a journalist who is taken over by a vengeful alien symbiote, and the full…
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newFortnite Server Downtime Has Ended, Update 3.6 Live Now [Update]
Update 2: Fortnite's server downtime has now ended, meaning update 3.6 is live and the game is playable again. We'll have the full patch notes up soon.Update: Fortnite's servers are currently down on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile, as developer Epic…
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newGod Of War PS4's Immersive HUD Mode Is The Best Way To Play
God of War is a phenomenal game that everyone should play, no question. And if you're in this article, it's probably safe to say that you're interested in playing it, if you haven't already started. But if you want to really get the most out of its…
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newThe God Of War PS4 Soundtrack Shows How Kratos Has Changed
The opening track to God of War begins with dark, pounding percussion and a deep, male choir chanting a series of ominous notes. It's a repeating motif that perfectly speaks to the Kratos we've known for decades, a brutal god-slaying monster. But th…
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newWe're Giving Away Dauntless Closed Beta Codes
We're giving away 2,000 Closed Beta codes for Dauntless. Dauntless is a co-op, action RPG coming to PC, currently in early access. Battle ferocious Behemoths, craft powerful weapons, and forge your legend in the Shattered Isles.Entry is open worldw…
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newVenom Movie: First Look At Tom Hardy In The Symbiote
It's several months before the Venom movie starring Tom Hardy will arrive in theaters. However, the first look at the actor in the alien symbiote that creates the comic book character has arrived.While it hasn't been officially released yet, it's b…
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newHow To Watch Batman Ninja This Week
Batman Ninja is one of the craziest takes on Batman we've ever seen. The Japanese movie pits Batman against the Joker and a whole host of other allies and enemies in feudal Japan thanks to a time machine built by Gorilla Grodd. It's completely insan…
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newWorlds Adrift May Be Perfect For Disappointed Sea Of Thieves Fans
A lack of content in Sea of Thieves has turned many off, but we take a look at a new PC game on Steam that might be a viable alternative.
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newAvengers: Infinity War Bosses Promise Hawkeye Answers Are Coming--Eventually
The mystery surrounding Hawkeye's (Jeremy Renner) role in Avengers: Infinity War has practically become a meme at this point--even to Robert Downey Jr. As one of the founding members of the Avengers, you'd think he would be a lock to help in the fig…
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newAfter Abandoning Its Bread And Butter, Here's What Nex Machina Dev Is Making Next
Back in November, Resogun and Nex Machina developer Housemarque announced that it had decided to move away from its core genre of arcade-inspired games. For a developer that is more or less synonymous with twin-stick arcade-y shooters, this seemed l…
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Super Troopers 2 stars Steve Lemme (Mac) and Kevin Heffernan (Farva) go head to head in our trivia challenge on obscure Canadian laws!
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newBest PC Games: Free Friday The 13th Game Is Actually Good
Viking and dungeon crawler RPGs round up this week’s best Steam games, along with a game where you drift your car into deer. Seriously.
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newBatman Ninja Review: You've Never Seen The Bat Like This
Batman Ninja isn't just a fascinating new take on Batman, with character designs by iconic Afro Samurai creator Takashi Okazaki. The movie's real fun comes from the violent collision of Batman universe gadgets and characters, over the top anime styl…
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new6 New Westworld Season 2 Theories From The Premiere
Westworld Season 2, Episode 1 spoilers ahead!Westworld's Season 2 premiere was confusing. The writers laid out a number of puzzles, though they didn't give us enough pieces (yet) to solve any of them. Not that that will stop us from trying.The o…
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newWatch Destiny 2's Warmind DLC Reveal Stream
It seems like forever ago that Destiny 2's first expansion, The Curse of Osiris, launched. Of course, Bungie has still been very active in releasing major updates to the game--but it's been over four months since any substantial new content was adde…
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newMaxis Changes The Sims 4's Insane Trait To Erratic Following Criticism
Since 2009 with The Sims 3, Maxis has been using a trait named "Insane" for a behavior modifier for Sims in the games of the same name.The behavior involved giving Sims unprompted and seemingly random mood swings, behaving inappropriately in socia…
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newFirst Look At Tom Hardy As Venom Appears In Leaked Footage
While the last Venom trailer for Sony's new Spider-Man universe movie ended without showing the titular symbiote at all, it seems like a new trailer has a look at everyone's favorite anti-hero.Footage today, which appears to be from an early previ…
- 11 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 1:30am -
newMiramar Map Coming To Xbox One Battlegrounds Test Servers Tomorrow
Players hoping for some map variety for the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds can start testing the game soon..Owners of the game will notice a Test Server build of Battlegrounds available to download starting at midnight tomorrow…
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:25am -
newStarcraft II Premium Fan-Made Maps On The Way
It's been roughly nine years since Blizzard announced the map marketplace for Starcraft II and the next update will finally make good on the initial promise.Patch 4.3 adds the ability to buy and sell maps to Starcraft Arcade, the map-creation mode…
- 13 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 11:15pm -
newAgony Avoids Adults Only Rating By Shifting Content To Optional Patch
Agony, a kickstarted survival horror game, has adjusted some of its content to avoid a higher rating while offering a patch to restore that content on PC.The game has a number of violent kills that the ESRB, the ratings body that applies the conte…
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newNew Gameplay Today – Frostpunk
Frostpunk is another grim strategy game from the makers of This War of Mine, 11 Bit Studios. This time around, you're not struggling to keep a community going as a war rages on around you. Instead, you face a far more relentless foe: the cold. Does…
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newFrostpunk Review – A Frigid, Unrelenting Survival Success
I rule a city in crisis. The next ice age is coming, and people will die as the blizzard worsens. With supplies diminishing and hope fading, discontent sets in and people are talking about my ouster. Backed into a corner, I name myself the supreme…
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newThe Swords Of Ditto Launch Trailer Is Cute As Heck
The Swords of Ditto, a game that combines old-school Zelda inspirations with modern roguelike-lite mentalities, is out tomorrow, so its launch trailer is here today!You can check out the trailer below with its cute animation explaining the basic c…
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newNew Gameplay Today – 39 Days To Mars
All right. Let's get weird! In today's NGT episode, Matt Miller and Leo Vader team up in the co-op game 39 Days to Mars, which features a pair of weirdos and their convoluted, puzzle-filled lives. Their goal? Why, to go to Mars, of course.Watch th…
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newThe Sports Desk – This Isn't The End Of Pro Evolution Soccer
Konami recently announced it is ending its 10-year licensing relationship with UEFA's Champions League – a loss for the company's Pro Evolution Soccer versus its license-rich, rival franchise FIFA. On the surface this may seem like a big blow,…
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newRanking Every Far Cry Game
Go to exotic locations. Embrace the countryside. Behold the beautiful wildlife. Kill a lot of people. These are the pillars of Ubisoft's beloved open-world shooter series Far Cry, and now that our editors have had enough time to play through the la…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:15pm -
newThe Easter Eggs And References Of Spider-Man
Spider-Man is going to be full of references to his long history and past Spider-Man stories. Some references and Easter eggs will be obvious, but others will be more subtle. We've talked about a number of these references already in our coverage o…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:00pm -
newSummer Games Done Quick 2018 Schedule Released
The programming schedule for Summer Games Done Quick, the annual speedrunning event that runs through games quickly for charity, has been released.This year, the event begins with Banjo-Tooie on Sunday, June 24 and ends with Final Fantasy VI as th…
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newZamasu Confirmed As DLC For Dragon Ball FighterZ
Following an earlier report that the next Dragon Ball FighterZ character would be Merged Zamasu, Bandai Namco has confirmed the alternate-future villain will be arriving as simply Zamasu.The Dragon Ball Super character was the primary antagonist o…
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newReport: Quantic Dream Suing French Media Over Articles About Toxic Work Conditions
Quantic Dream, the developer behind the upcoming Detroit: Become Human, was accused earlier this year of toxic work conditions at its studio that included homophobic, sexist, and racist behavior. These reports came to light through a series of arti…
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newJoin Our GI Game Club For God Of War
Every once in a while on The Game Informer Show podcast, we get the urge to dive in as deep as possible on a game and wring the experience for every interesting discussion to be had alongside our community. The release of God of War on the PlayStat…
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newUpdate: Housemarque Announces Multiplayer Action Game Stormdivers
Update: Developer Housemarque has given out a couple more details about its newly announced Stormdivers title. In an email the company says,Our newest title will still remain in a slight shroud of mystery, but we can say that it will be a high-fly…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:07pm -
newDemo For Detroit: Become Human Drops Tomorrow
After giving the press extensive hands-on time with the game (you can read our thoughts here), fans are also getting the chance to play Detroit: Become Human. Starting tomorrow, April 24, a demo will be available on the PlayStation 4. Detroit: Bec…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:02pm -
newWe Played Two Hours Of Detroit: Become Human, Here Are Our Thoughts
Director David Cage and his team at Quantic Dream like to take risks, not all of which have paid off. In a way, it’s encouraging to see a team constantly push the boundaries of interactive storytelling, but this boldness has also certainly brough…
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Journey Into Hell This May With Horror Game Agony
Agony, an upcoming first-person horror game set in hell, is releasing next month. You make your way through the frightening underworld with the use of special abilities that allow you to control other beings and possess demons as you attempt to fin…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 10:00pm -
PlayStation Commercial Spoofs God Of War By Replacing Characters With Dogs
With God of War having just come out, PlayStation's been releasing a number of videos about it. One of these is a European commercial that is a funny little spoof.The advertisement shows a marketing team for Sony who are about to have a meeting. U…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 9:10pm -
Nintendo Is Selling Labo Replacement Parts
We're still putting together our full thoughts on Nintendo Labo, but so far, senior editor Kyle Hilliard says he's enjoying his time with the DIY cardboard/software hybrid. Because there are quite a few small cardboard pieces, though, it can be eas…
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Watch These Stuntmen Recreate The Action From Assassin's Creed, God Of War, And More
Motion capture, stuntmen, and choreography are often required to create the elaborate, realistic combat sequences we see in modern video games. These action-packed moments can be pretty neat in-game. Have you ever wondered what they look like in re…
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To Leave Is An Experimental Game About A Young Boy With Mental Illness
To Leave is an upcoming game from Ecuadorian studio Freaky Creations. It's the studio's first title and has been in development for six years. To Leave tells the tale of Harm, a young man battling mental illness who finds a magical flying door that…
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Netflix's The Witcher TV Series To Have Eight Episodes, Likely Premiering In 2020
Last year, it was announced that a Netflix adaptation of The Witcher series is in the works. Little detail was given at the time, but recently show writer Lauren S. Hissrich (who has written for Netflix's Daredevil and The Defenders) shed some ligh…
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newBattleTech raises the bar for storytelling in a turn-based strategy game - Polygon
PolygonBattleTech raises the bar for storytelling in a turn-based strategy gamePolygonIt reminds me much of the graphic design that's used to introduce each new episode of Syfy's The Expanse. BattleTech uses a series of hand-painted images with…
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newDevelopment roundup: 'BLACK' comic coming to the big screen, Netflix revs up Fast & Furious animated series - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireDevelopment roundup: 'BLACK' comic coming to the big screen, Netflix revs up Fast & Furious animated seriesSyfy WireStudio 8 is getting in on the comic book game by developing a film adaptation of the 2016 comic book series BLACK by wri…
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new4 ways Spidey's new video game is changing the classic ones you remember - Syfy Wire
Syfy Wire4 ways Spidey's new video game is changing the classic ones you rememberSyfy WireIn movies and video games alike, Spider-Man has graced us with performances both good and bad with plenty of mediocrity sandwiched between. Many of Peter P…
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Fear the Walking Dead: Baseball bombs and the Vultures - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireFear the Walking Dead: Baseball bombs and the VulturesSyfy WireSo far, we know nothing about her, other than she is a nurse, and she is distrusting of people. She seems so "in the background" of tonight's episode. The flags with numbers…
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Chaos by Design: A defense of competitive Mario Kart - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireChaos by Design: A defense of competitive Mario KartSyfy WireAs one of the largest portraits on the millennial wall of nostalgia, Mario Kart is not the first thing that comes to mind when you say “competitive game.” This is partly v…
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Amazon Lands Sci-Fi Series 'The Peripheral' From 'Westworld' Creators, SyFy Picks Up 'Deadly Class' - /FILM
Amazon Lands Sci-Fi Series 'The Peripheral' From 'Westworld' Creators, SyFy Picks Up 'Deadly Class'/FILMTwo upcoming television projects have found homes. In a competitive bidding war, Amazon has won the rights to a science fiction series called…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 10:30pm -

Development roundup: Werewolves coming to Netflix, D&D co-creator's turn to video games - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireDevelopment roundup: Werewolves coming to Netflix, D&D co-creator's turn to video gamesSyfy WireWhat's old is new again in today's round of development news. Not just the recycling of older properties, but the revisiting of previously e…
- 6 days ago 18 Apr 18, 3:47pm -
The Men of Steel: Superman actors hang out in a clubhouse, play basketball and bond - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireThe Men of Steel: Superman actors hang out in a clubhouse, play basketball and bondSyfy WireThose who get to do it feel a special bond with each other, and when they have the opportunity, they compare notes, play games, and try to fly t…
- 7 days ago 17 Apr 18, 4:13pm -
5 awesome Final Fantasy women missing from Dissidia Final Fantasy NT - Syfy Wire
Syfy Wire5 awesome Final Fantasy women missing from Dissidia Final Fantasy NTSyfy WireShe's friendly, calm, and personable, but also a formidable knight who can handle her business with the best of them. Not seeing her in any rendition of Dissid…
- 10 days ago 14 Apr 18, 5:19pm -
Gamer discovers drugs hidden in classic NES cartridges - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireGamer discovers drugs hidden in classic NES cartridgesSyfy Wire... of two NES cartridges they purchased at a local flea market in Georgia. What they found wasn't an April Fool's joke, but it did appear to be four packets of illicit drug…
- 11 days ago 14 Apr 18, 12:08am -
Launch all vipers: Battlestar Galactica is getting a new tabletop game - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireLaunch all vipers: Battlestar Galactica is getting a new tabletop gameSyfy WireAres Games has created some of the best tabletop games in recent memory, including Wings of Glory, Sails of Glory, and the Star Wars-themed X-Wing. They now…
- 11 days ago 13 Apr 18, 4:13pm -
God of War early reviews: One of this generation's highest-rated games on any platform - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireGod of War early reviews: One of this generation's highest-rated games on any platformSyfy WireWith only a few days left until the rebooted God of War releases for the PlayStation 4, early reviews are starting to trickle in — and judg…
- 12 days ago 12 Apr 18, 11:48pm -
Awesome Stuff We Want: Absurdly expensive vintage Rampage NES game and Star Wars toys - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireAwesome Stuff We Want: Absurdly expensive vintage Rampage NES game and Star Wars toysSyfy WireUnlike some other kinds of grading (like action figures and comics), video game grading like this actually makes a great deal of sense. The ol…
- 12 days ago 12 Apr 18, 3:49pm -
The creator of Rampage reveals the game's undiscovered Easter egg and gushes about The Rock - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireThe creator of Rampage reveals the game's undiscovered Easter egg and gushes about The RockSyfy WireBrian Colin could never have known, back in the early '80s when he was designing the game, that it would one day inspire a blockbuster m…
- 15 days ago 9 Apr 18, 4:03pm -
The Council's take on episodic games is the future of the adventure genre - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireThe Council's take on episodic games is the future of the adventure genreSyfy WireWhen you talk about adventure games these days, Telltale Games' cadre of titles is usually brought up without fail. Everyone loves their simplistic take o…
- 16 days ago 8 Apr 18, 9:29pm -
This Street Fighter board game just knocked out its Kickstarter goal — but can it recapture the spirit of the ... - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireThis Street Fighter board game just knocked out its Kickstarter goal — but can it recapture the spirit of the ...Syfy WireBut now, Jasco Games is looking to re-create some of Street Fighter's greatest battles in a new, officially lice…
- 18 days ago 6 Apr 18, 2:52am -
Will the current gun control debate change first-person shooters? - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireWill the current gun control debate change first-person shooters?Syfy WireI also spoke with Michele Morrow, the co-creator, EP, and lead actress of YouTube Red Original series Good Game. Morrow has adventured her way through the world o…
- 20 days ago 4 Apr 18, 10:16pm -
What is Fortnite and why are people so crazy about it? - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireWhat is Fortnite and why are people so crazy about it?Syfy WireStreamers who play the game live have garnered record-breaking viewers on Twitch and YouTube. It seems like the world has caught Fortnite: Battle Royale fever almost overnig…
- 20 days ago 4 Apr 18, 7:10pm -
WATCH: Brandon Sanderson on which of his books he'd make into a video game - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireWATCH: Brandon Sanderson on which of his books he'd make into a video gameSyfy WireAmongst the writer's most notable works is the massive Cosmere universe in which the Mistborn book trilogy and The Stormlight Archive book series are set…
- 22 days ago 2 Apr 18, 7:04pm -
Full Tilt: Blizzard's Starcraft at 20 - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireFull Tilt: Blizzard's Starcraft at 20Syfy WireConcerning the game's main combatants, there are three factions to consider: the Terrans, humans banished from Earth and adept at adaptation; the Zerg, an ambitious race of insectoid alien c…
- 22 days ago 2 Apr 18, 4:13am -
Can violent video games and religion co-exist? [Fandom Files #23] - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireCan violent video games and religion co-exist? [Fandom Files #23]Syfy WireNext time you're wandering around a comics convention and you see the giant poster of Jesus Christ holding an Xbox controller and wearing a headset, looking like…
- 23 days ago 1 Apr 18, 5:47pm -
Jeff Goldblum is all your favorite video game voice actors now - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireJeff Goldblum is all your favorite video game voice actors nowSyfy Wire“E. A. Sports. It's, uh, in the game.” That's how many of us likely imagine idiosyncratic actor Jeff Goldblum would deliver the video game company's classic pre-…
- 25 days ago 30 Mar 18, 4:55pm -
Chosen One of the Day: Twilight's vampire baseball game - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireChosen One of the Day: Twilight's vampire baseball gameSyfy WireHere are the facts: Vampires, on the whole, typically do not enjoy sunlight. Even if it does not burn their skin, at the very least it makes their nonlife somewhat intolera…
- 26 days ago 29 Mar 18, 2:15pm -
EA Games may be developing a new open-world Star Wars game - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireEA Games may be developing a new open-world Star Wars gameSyfy WireRed Eleven standing by. Video game developer Electronic Arts (aka EA Games) appears to be developing a new open-world Star Wars game, based on this online job posting th…
- 27 days ago 28 Mar 18, 9:02pm -
The super family assembles in first trailer for LEGO The Incredibles game - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireThe super family assembles in first trailer for LEGO The Incredibles gameSyfy WireAll these characters build the Incredibles logo out of LEGOs as Michael Giacchino's John Barry-inspired theme song plays in the background. Edna finally s…
- 27 days ago 28 Mar 18, 7:23pm -
Fortnite now holds the record of most videos about a video game uploaded to YouTube in one month - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireFortnite now holds the record of most videos about a video game uploaded to YouTube in one monthSyfy WireAsk any gamer, casual or otherwise, and they'll tell you that the hottest thing in video games at the moment is Fortnite. The co-op…
- 28 days ago 27 Mar 18, 7:48pm -
Space the Nation: We could be heroes - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireSpace the Nation: We could be heroesSyfy WireHow do we know that the young people of the #NeverAgain movement take their inspiration from genre fiction? Well, they're telling us that, for one thing. There were so many signs referencing…
- 28 days ago 27 Mar 18, 7:19pm -
Gina Rodriguez set to disappear as Netflix's Carmen Sandiego - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireGina Rodriguez set to disappear as Netflix's Carmen SandiegoSyfy WirePrepare to ask yourself “where in the world is Gina Rodriguez?” pretty soon. The Jane the Virgin and Annihilation star has officially been tapped to star in Netfli…
- 29 days ago 26 Mar 18, 7:53pm -
Sh*t Arcade finds the love and comedy in bad video games - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireSh*t Arcade finds the love and comedy in bad video gamesSyfy WireMike Drucker is an accomplished comedian with a broad history in both television and stand-up. Now, after a career that includes writing credits for the likes of The Tonig…
- 29 days ago 26 Mar 18, 7:07pm -
Lean in or lean out?: Sex appeal and the fighting video game heroine onscreen - Syfy Wire
Syfy WireLean in or lean out?: Sex appeal and the fighting video game heroine onscreenSyfy WireWhen I was a kid, growing up, as per nerd tradition, in my mother's basement, I watched an impressive amount of G4's X-Play. Why I did so, being someo…
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newLast Fortnite Battle Royale Season 3 patch introduces the sticky bomb and finally makes the minigun worth using
As Fortnite Battle Royale gears up for a meteor strike, season 3’s farewell update throws sticky bombs into the mix
- 1 hour ago 24 Apr 18, 11:05am -
new"Basically, Captain America: Civil War times 20" – Here are first (spoiler-free) reactions from the Avengers: Infinity War premiere
Thoughts on Thanos, funny moments, and whether we’re ready for this...
- 1 hour ago 24 Apr 18, 10:53am -
newHere's how many Avengers: Infinity War post-credits scenes there are (if you really want to know)
No spoilers here, folks!
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:00am -
newHow Marvel's Thor inspired the new God of War Leviathan Axe
And the science of making that mid-combat recall feel so good
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:21am -
newDestiny 2: Warmind reveal stream's coming soon, but you can get a lot just from the teaser
Here's what we learned from Destiny 2: Warmind's teaser trailer - including the return of Suros Regime
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:07pm -
newGod of War has a secret intro in ancient runes: "This is the story of a bear and a wolf"
The God of War Steelbook case was hiding a mythical secret in plain sight
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:34pm -
newValve must have really, really loved Firewatch, because it just bought the studio
The studio behind Portal, Half-Life, and Left 4 Dead snaps up Campo Santo
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:07pm -

newHow to print your own Nintendo Labo replacement parts for free
Or if you're banned from using the big scissors, you can buy them direct from Nintendo
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:13pm -
"I already have 712 questions and no answers" – The internet (tries to) react to the Westworld season 2 premiere
What just happened?
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 9:42am -
Watch the new Westworld season 2 opening credits - notice anything different?
Could the Westworld showrunners be hinting at something with the new title sequence?
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 2:00am -
Netflix's The Witcher show will have 8 episodes and film in Eastern Europe
If you thought this Friday was going to be a quiet one then buckle up, Witcher fans
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 11:14pm -
Hearthstone game director Ben Brode is leaving Blizzard, much to the shock of the community
Good luck, and thanks for all the laughs
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 5:55pm -
The Netherlands is taking government action on loot boxes - here's what you need to know
No, loot boxes were not just made illegal
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 5:39pm -
God of War's upcoming photo mode looks impressive and lets you give Kratos and Atreus hilarious facial expressions
Take a first look at God of War's photo mode, coming "at a later date"
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 3:24pm -
Win a copy of new Star Wars book Last Shot
Champing at the bit to see the new Star Wars movie Solo? Then why not fill the time until it arrives by reading the new spin-off novel Last Shot, which provides another window onto Han Solo and Lando Calrissian’s early years?It’s largely set abou…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 1:31pm -
Win a Blu-ray of animated movie Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay
DC’s antihero super-team is back, in a new animated movie!An original story, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay sees Amanda Waller’s band of misfits – Deadshot (voiced by Christian Slater, making his DC Universe Movies debut), Bronze Tiger, Killer Fros…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:55am -
Avengers: Infinity War's final battle is “25 pages” long, making it (probably) the longest in MCU history
It could be more than double the length of Civil War’s superhero scrap
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:29am -
Prepare for all the feels with this God of War review reaction video from Cory Barlog
"I'm glad I didn't f**k it up" says God of War director, Cory Barlog.
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 10:59pm -
Fortnite Battle Royale's holding a double XP event right now and it's your ticket to extra Battle Stars
It's the best time to play a match or 2 or 100
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 9:06pm -
#GameStruck4 reveals gaming influences for The Last Jedi director, Overwatch's writer, and more
Twitter's latest hashtag gives you insight into the gaming lives of your favorite creators
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 6:31pm -

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newGod of War’s own developer wasn’t always on board with director’s one-shot concept
Many at God of War developer Sony Santa Monica felt that executing the director’s vision when it comes to the camera would waste a lot of time. This vision is of course director’s Cory Barlog’s idea that the entire God of War story should be t…
- 25 mins ago 24 Apr 18, 11:47am -
newTencent is bringing Fortnite to China
When Fortnite developer Epic Games dropped a teaser last week about Fortnite’s Jonsey going to China, everyone assumed it meant that the game is launching in China. Turns out, this was a correct guess on everyone’s part. Fortnite is indeed heade…
- 1 hour ago 24 Apr 18, 10:57am -
newFortnite Tier 100 challenges – How to get the High Octane glider
When you hit Tier 100 in Fortnite, you might think your work is done. But once you’ve reached the milestone, there are a number of secret Tier 100 challenges which unlock the awesome High Octane glider. Who wouldn’t want a glider based on John W…
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:14am -
newTake a look at PUBG’s new store UI, map selection in leaked footage
It looks like the promised arrival of map selection in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will also bring about a change to a couple of UI elements. Separate from the upcoming map selection in PUBG, the Rewards tab has been renamed to Store, which itse…
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:29am -
newAvengers Infinity War has been reimagined as a classic Japanese RPG for a new promo video
It might be the biggest movie event in years, but what would Avengers: Infinity War look like if it were a classic SNES-era Japanese RPG? It might seem like a little bit of a curious, niche question, but the behemoth marketing machine for Infinity W…
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:19am -
new“We’re stealing stuff from everybody” – but Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey doesn’t want to be labelled by genre
Action-adventure survival game Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey features crafting and survival elements but it won’t bog the player down with menus. According to developer Patrice Desilets, who previously rebooted Prince of Persia and created Assa…
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:07am -
newFortnite patch 3.6 adds Clinger sticky grenade, improves sniper and crossbow hit reg
Fortnite servers have gone down for weekly maintenance, and to prepare for the launch of update 3.6. Fortnite’s patch 3.6 adds the Clinger, a sticky grenade Epic has been teasing via the in-game news feed. The Clinger is available in both Battle R…
- 4 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 8:41am -

newGod of War 1.13 patch fixes bugs
God of War already has its third update after launch, and this one takes care of a few bugs. God of War’s third patch, version 1.13, was released hours ago. Unfortunately, the update did not come with an extensive list of patch notes as we’ve co…
- 4 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 8:00am -
new“Game design is like architecture” – video game jobs described by those who do them
Some of the biggest names in games break down exactly what goes into making them.The post “Game design is like architecture” – video game jobs described by those who do them appeared first on VG247.
- 4 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 7:48am -
newNight Trap is getting a Nintendo Switch re-release
Night Trap, the gloriously terrible horror game Nintendo said it would never publish, is getting a Switch release. Night Trap is one of those video games that is so wondrously bad, people will probably never stop talking about it. Sega’s 1992 inte…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:03pm -
newOverwatch’s Symmetra is switching from support to defense
Overwatch’s Symmetra will get a much more dramatic overhaul than you might have expected. Symmetra just does not get much love in Overwatch matches, despite being reworked to have two ultimate abilities. So Blizzard is attempting a far more dramat…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:54pm -
newMiramar map testing arrives on PUBG for Xbox One this week
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds desert-themed map, Miramar, will finally make its way to Xbox One test servers. PC players may have been able to play in PUBG’s Miramar since December, but Xbox One fans will soon see what the fuss is about. As prom…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:11pm -
newPUBG reveals its first major esports tournament
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will host an eSports event this summer with a $2 million prize pool. When Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Green mentioned earlier this month that he wanted eSports to be a bigger part of PUBG, we still didn’t expect it…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:46pm -
newDestiny 2 gets Warmind teaser now, full-blown Twitch stream tomorrow
Tomorrow’s Destiny 2 stream will explain why the Guardians have returned to Mars – but for now, enjoy this teaser! Since Curse of Osiris arrived closely behind Destiny 2’s launch, it feels like we’ve been waiting an incredibly long time for…
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:11pm -
newGod of War Favours Guide: Second Hand Soul – Where to find the Volunder Mines and beat the Soul Eater
After exploring the Lake of Nine and bumping into the dwarven smith Brok at his new shop in Tyr’s Temple, he’ll ask you to check up on a friend of his – Andvari – in the Volunder Mines. Kratos reluctantly agrees, but not as a favour, he’s…
- 20 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 4:08pm -
newFire Emblem Heroes introduces a few new heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes has added a few new playable characters to the popular mobile game. Nintendo arrived a little late to smartphone gaming, but it’s certainly been making up for that lately. Pokemon GO is still the company’s flagship mobile titl…
- 20 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 3:46pm -
newThis website breaks down how every game uses microtransactions
Microtransactions are impossible to avoid in games these days, whether you’re playing the latest AAAs or some unknown free-to-play game. But how every game implements monetisation systems varies greatly. It’s not just what you can buy in each ga…
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 3:34pm -
newJob listing promises FF7 Remake will “surpass the original”
The Final Fantasy 7 Remake is certainly aiming high, if new job listings are to be believed. Final Fantasy 7’s upcoming remake won’t just be a remake – it will be a brand-new creation that surpasses the vision of the iconic original. Or at lea…
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 3:04pm -
newDetroit: Become Human demo coming tomorrow as game goes gold
Detroit: Become Human is part of a rare breed of AAA games that get demos before launch. Sony has announced that Detroit: Become Human has gone gold, meaning developer Quantic Dreams is now able to get the discs pressed and be ready for launch. Goin…
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:53pm -
newWhy Detroit’s lead writer quit TV for interactive storytelling’s “extra weapons”
“In TV you’re always writing as a team,” Detroit: Become Human’s lead writer Adam Williams tells me. “You put a character in a certain situation, and the team usually argues about what the character would do. That conversation is always ve…
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:45pm -
newQuantic Dream sues French media over toxic work condition reports
Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream has sued French media organizations for their reporting on internal working conditions. Earlier this year, three French news organizations published reports on toxic work conditions at game developer Quanti…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:39pm -
newDescent spiritual successor Overload comes out of Steam Early Access in May
Overload is finally ending its Steam Early Access journey in a bit over a month. Overload is the Descent spiritual successor that first took to Kickstarter in 2016. The projected is created by Revival, a studio founded by Matt Toschlog and Mike Kula…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:24pm -
newDetroit: Become Human doesn’t preach about discrimination – it makes you live it
Quantic Dream’s latest game hasn’t had an easy time so far. Serious and shocking accusations of an unhealthy and bigoted studio culture surfaced earlier this year – strongly refuted by studio heads David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumière –…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
newHearthstone director Ben Brode leaves Blizzard Entertainment
After working at Blizzard for 15 years, Hearthstone’s Ben Brode is leaving to start a new company. Perhaps the most public face of Hearthstone is Ben Brode, the director who hosted a Designer Insights video series discussing expansions and balance…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:29pm -
newNinja’s Vegas Fortnite event breaks Twitch viewing record
Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins broke his own Twitch single-streamer record at a Las Vegas exhibition event. Much like Fortnite, Tyler Blevins has become an overnight mega-success in the gaming world. After a single Twitch stream with th…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 12:44pm -
newFortnite Week 10 Challenges leak – here’s everything you need to do to earn extra XP and Battle Stars
Fortnite’s latest patch included references to the upcoming Week 10 Challenges. Fortnite update 3.5.2 added LMGs, an updated version of the popular 50v50, and fixed some bugs. Hidden within its files, as you’re probably used to by now, are the n…
- 24 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 12:17pm -
God of War Guide: How to Break into the Hive
To dispel the Black Breath and reach the summit of the mountain, Kratos and Atreus must first journey to the mysterious realm of Alfheim, which is in the grip of war between factions of elves, and fill their Bifrost with light. As they grow close to…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 12:01pm -
God of War is already the biggest series launch in the UK
God of War sales in the UK are off to a great start, beating previous franchise records. God of War, which came out on Friday, is the fastest-selling entry in the franchise in the UK, as far as physical sales are concerned. The game has already over…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:27am -
Two Point Hospital looks like far more than just a high-definition Theme Hospital
How do you deal with a genius surgeon who refuses to wash their hands after using the toilet? In Two Point Hospital’s simulation, answering this question might be more trying than you’d think. While Two Point Hospital is essentially a spiritual…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:34am -
PUBG dev planning big weapon and attachment re-balance, making level 3 helmets care package-exclusive
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will soon see a number of sweeping balance changes in an upcoming patch. Developer PUBG Corp. explained what these balance changes are, and the intent behind them, in a blog post. The balance changes cover most weapon…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 9:49am -

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newBattlefield 1 monthly updates end June 2018
DICE will end Battlefield 1's monthly updates in June 2018, it's announced.Battlefield 1 came out in October 2016, but with a new Battlefield game, which Eurogamer understands is set in World War 2 and is called Battlefield V, due out later this ye…
- 1 hour ago 24 Apr 18, 11:03am -
newDeadly Premonition developer Swery swears to find funding for The Good Life even if Kickstarter fails
With 10 days to go and only half of the Kickstarter total raised, Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro's second attempt at crowdfunding murder mystery game The Good Life may fail. But the charismatic Deadly Premonition developer, and Yukio Futatsugi, co-creator…
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:30am -
newStarCraft 2 becomes a tactical turn-based RPG with the introduction of paid mods
Blizzard has jumped into the thorny issue of paid mods with its real-time strategy game StarCraft 2.Two premium Arcade maps will soon be available to buy: ARK Star and Direct Strike, each costing $4.99 with a share of the sales going to the creator…
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:11am -
newBattleTech review - long overdue turn-based spin on a strategy great
For a tabletop strategy as revered as BattleTech, it's remarkable that it's taken this long - close to 35 years, by crikey - for a dedicated turn-based video game to emerge. Okay, sure, Westwood's early brace of proto-Dune strategy RPGs came pretty…
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:00am -
newPayday special offers on Switch and 2DS consoles from Nintendo's UK store
Update 24/04/2018: Adding to the offers that went live yesterday, the official Nintendo UK store is now offering up some pre-order bundles on upcoming Switch games.Specifically, you can get yourself a copy of Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze on Switch…
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:17am -
newCapcom cans Puzzle Fighter as Vancouver studio focuses on next Dead Rising
Capcom has cancelled mobile game Puzzle Fighter just five months after it came out - leaving its Vancouver studio to focus on the next Dead Rising game.Puzzle Fighter is a free-to-download mobile-only version of Capcom's much-loved gem-crushing puz…
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:15am -
newDetroit demo out today
A couple of contrasting bits of news coming out of the whirlwind that is Detroit: Become Human: a demo is out now and developer Quantic Dream is suing a couple of French publications.First up, the demo. It includes the first scene of the game, call…
- 4 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 8:41am -

newSouth Park: The Fractured But Whole review
Editor's note: Ubisoft's South Park RPG hits the Switch today, so to mark the occasion we're returning to our original review, first published in October last year. For nearly two decades, South Park's creators have been working to a weekly product…
- 5 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 7:00am -
newXbox Games with Gold for May includes Vanquish, Metal Gear Solid 5
Microsoft has unveiled its Xbox Games with Gold line-up for May, and it's a good 'un, headlined by Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, and Platinum's stupendous Vanquish.Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is available from May 16th to June 15th…
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:40pm -
newValve acquires Firewatch developer Campo Santo
Firewatch developer Campo Santo has announced that it has "agreed to join Valve", where it will "maintain our jobs as video game developers and continue production on" its Ancient Egyptian adventure In the Valley of the Gods.The announcement was ma…
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:05pm -
newStellaris' next expansion is the "discovery-themed" Distant Stars story pack
Publisher Paradox Interactive has announced Distant Stars, a new "discovery-themed" paid DLC story pack for its deep-space strategy extravaganza Stellaris.Distant Stars will introduce fresh anomalies and storylines, focussed around encounters with…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:02pm -
newSummer Games Done Quick reveals full speedrun schedule for 2018
Games Done Quick has unveiled its full, finalised speedrunning schedule for this year's Summer Games Done Quick charity event, which runs from June 24th to July 1st.Summer Games Done Quick 2018 will feature more than 150 speedruns, with all money r…
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:15pm -
newPUBG's desert map Miramar is playable on Xbox One this week
Miramar, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' desert-themed map, will be playable on Xbox One this week, developer Bluehole has announced.Miramar has been available to Battlegrounds players on PC since December last year, so its arrive on Xbox One - whic…
- 20 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 3:53pm -
newJust how useful are PC benchmark modes really?
Have you ever loaded up a new PC title, run the in-game benchmark, tweaked settings for optimal performance then discovered that actual gameplay throws up much lower frame-rates, intrusive stutter or worse? It's a particular frustration for us here…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:11pm -
newUp to 70% off various gaming merch from Yellow Bulldog
If you're the type to wear your gaming hobby quite literally on your sleeve, you may want to hop over to Yellow Bulldog today, where there's a gaming merch clearance sale happening with up to 70 per cent off a wide variety of stuff.In amongst the r…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:37pm -
newA new Doom movie is in the works
13 years after Dwayne Johnson starred in Doom, a new movie based on id Software's famous first-person shooter is in the works.But unlike The Rock's Doom, this new Doom probably won't come out in the cinema. Instead, it'll likely head straight to on…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:30pm -
newDescent spiritual successor Overload launches proper in May
Overload, the spiritual successor to Descent, comes out on 31st May after a year in Early Access.Overload is a new six-degree-of-freedom tunnel shooter from some of the creators of 90s game Descent. It's out for PC at the end of May, with a PlaySta…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:00pm -
Big gaming clearance sale at MusicMagpie today
Update 23/04/2018: Stock keeps coming and going but this big clearance sale is still going strong in places, over at MusicMagpie. Better still, the site has added an offer of 10% off selected games when you add them to your basket. This brings Final…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:18am -
The unlikely origin of StreetPass and a Mario DS game you never knew about
Yutaka "Yoot" Saito had a special relationship with Nintendo. He, the creator of SimTower, Seaman and Odama, considered Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto friends, and he would regularly meet them for tea around the turn of the Millennium.It was dur…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:44am -
God of War is a smash hit in UK chart
God of War has done the business for Sony, debuting at top spot in the UK video game chart.The PlayStation 4 exclusive enjoyed the second biggest week one release so far this year behind Far Cry 5, based on physical sales only (Chart-Track doesn't…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 8:43am -
The Ultimate year: 12 months that forged a legend
With the multiplayer plundering game Sea Of Thieves creating waves, it's an appropriate time to think back to 35 years ago, when Rare's founders, the Stamper brothers, Tim and Chris, first gave gamers a glimpse of their creative skills. 1983 was the…
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 7:25am -
Does Hellblade on Xbox One X deliver the definitive console experience?
Built on a relatively low budget compared to the triple-A heavyweights, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice still impresses as one of the generation's most striking games. Miraculously, a core team of 14 people at Ninja Theory created something greater tha…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 2:26pm -
Housemarque's new multiplayer game Stormdivers sounds like a battle royale
The first game of Housemarque's post-arcade future will be Stormdivers, a multiplayer game.A very brief video was shown during Housemarque's Reboot Develop 2018 talk today (embedded below - skip to 45 minutes). The trailer shows a moody forest wit…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 1:34pm -
This week's best deals: Red Dead Redemption, Gaming Desktops, Xbox One X bundles and more
While I prepare to spend a worrying amount of time playing through the freshly released God of War, I've also been scouting around the various corners of the information superhighway in search of this week's set of the best gaming deals. Welcome bac…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 11:00am -
Can you discover games for yourself in the algorithmic age?
Back when I was 17, I took a chance on a CD single I found in a record shop where I'd wait for my bus home from sixth form. The song was called Birthday and it was by a band called The Julie Dolphin. No, you won't have heard of them.I was an awful…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 7:00am -
Hearthstone game director Ben Brode announces departure from Blizzard
Hearthstone game director Ben Brode has announced his departure from Blizzard after 15 years with the company.Brode made the announcement in a post on the official Blizzard forums earlier today, telling friends and fans that, "After 15 years at Bli…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:19pm -
Binding of Isaac prequel The Legend of Bum-bo gets its first gameplay trailer
Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen has released the first gameplay trailer for his upcoming turn-based puzzle RPG (and Isaac prequel), The Legend of Bum-bo.First announced back in 2016, The Legend of Bum-bo pits the titular lead character aga…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 8:56pm -
Hollow Knight's "under-the-hood" Lifeblood update arrives on PC
Developer Team Cherry has released Lifeblood, its new "under-the-hood" update for the gorgeous bug-themed Metroidvania adventure Hollow Knight.Lifeblood is out now on PC and is a bit of a departure from Hollow Knight's previous updates - Hidden Dre…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 7:40pm -
Infamous 90s FMV horror Night Trap is on its way to Switch
Developer Screaming Villains has announced that infamous (and gloriously naff) 90s FMV horror Night Trap will be making its way to Switch this summer.Night Trap originally released on the Sega CD back in 1992 (although it was originally planned to…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 7:25pm -
Morrowind on Xbox One X: the slowest Elder Scrolls console game is now the fastest
The Xbox One backwards compatibility programme has thrown up plenty of surprises so far, but this one really is quite remarkable - Microsoft's enhanced version of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is one of the best examples of the boost to image quali…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 6:06pm -
PUBG's new Metal Rain mode lets you summon armoured vehicles from the sky
Metal Rain, developer Bluehole's latest limited-time event for PlayUnknown's Battlegrounds, is now underway on PC.Metal Rain is a Battle Royale experience designed for multiple eight-man squads, and unfolds across PUBG's classic Erangel map. Differ…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 4:53pm -
War for the Overworld gets final expansion and big new update
Dungeon Keeper-style game War for the Overworld gets its final expansion today alongside a big new update.The expansion, called The Under Games, is a new seven-level campaign that revolves around skirmish-like matchups across new game modes. The AI…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 4:30pm -
Hey Nintendo, PlatinumGames wants The Wonderful 101 on Switch
PlatinumGames' wonder duo Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya issued a rallying cry in Croatia today to convince Nintendo to get The Wonderful 101, a wonderful game and Wii U exclusive, on Switch.The rallying cry came during the duo's Reboot Develop 20…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 3:37pm -
The hugely charming Yoku's Island Express has a release date
Yoku's Island Express will launch for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 29th May, publisher Team17 has announced.If you've not heard of Yoku before, well, it's a pinball-based platformer where you play as a dung beetle postman solv…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 1:00pm -
Watch God of War's director discover how well critics responded
If you haven't heard already, the new God of War is rather good. It received a Recommended stamp of approval here on Eurogamer and, according to Metacritic, is now the highest-rated PlayStation 4 exclusive released to date.Maybe the game's creativ…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 12:45pm -
Patrice Desilets shows pre-alpha Ancestors: A Humankind Odyssey footage
Patrice Desilets showed in-game footage of his new human evolution game Ancestors: A Humankind Odyssey on stage at Reboot Develop 2018 today. The presentation was shown off-stream and wasn't to be videoed or captured. It was a pilot for experiences…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 11:07am -
Ubisoft's The Division movie adds Deadpool 2's director
Ubisoft's ambitions to turn The Division into a film are still, slowly, rumbling along. Announced several years ago, the project now has a new director attached - David Leitch, who has just finished work on Deadpool 2 (thanks, Variety).Hollywood s…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:19am -
Hearthstone's new single-player Monster Hunt mode revealed
Blizzard has finally detailed Monster Hunt, the upcoming new single-player offering which will launch for free next Thursday, 26th April at 6pm here in the UK. In short, The Witchwood's Monster Hunt is an evolved form of last year's excellent Dunge…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:02am -
Upcoming PS4 exclusives God of War, Detroit and Spider-Man currently unavailable to pre-order from Amazon
UPDATE 20/4/18: God of War launches today and is now available to buy from Amazon, despite the retailer closing pre-orders for the game earlier this week. Other upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusives like Detroit and Spider-Man remain unavailable to pre…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 8:54am -
Platinum never loses its lustre
There's a story I've heard passed around a few times over the years about PlatinumGames. It's about how, so industrious is this Osaka-based studio, it never really stops working; how its employees are put onto shift-work, one working through the day…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 8:00am -
Rampage film review - even shallower than the arcade game
Last year, the New York Times ran a fascinating, faintly scary story about Hollywood's intellectual property crisis. Through the lens of one producer's desperate attempt to make a film out of the mobile game Fruit Ninja, the piece explored how the…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 7:04am -
Graveyard Keeper looks like Stardew Valley, but with considerably more corpses
Developer Lazy Bear Games has released the first gameplay trailer for its intriguing new cemetery management sim Graveyard Keeper - which has more than a hint of Stardew Valley about it, albeit ripe with the stench of corpses.Lazy Bear, which previ…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 10:40pm -
Double Fine's Psychonauts VR spin-off Rhombus of Ruin launches on PC
Psychonauts-themed VR spin-off Rhombus of Ruin is now available on PC, developer Double Fine has announced. It supports both Oculus Rift and Vive, and arrives, happily enough, on the original game's 13th anniversary.Rhombus of Ruin debuted early l…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 8:09pm -
Fortnite's latest update brings a light machine gun, but no meteor devastation
Epic Games has released its latest Fortnite update, heralding another round of balance changes, bug fixes, and tweaks, alongside new additions like the Light Machine Gun. It also brings a selection of gifts for players, by way of an apology for last…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 5:20pm -
The Netherlands declares some loot boxes are gambling
The Netherlands has determined some loot boxes are gambling - and warned video game publishers to modify their loot boxes to remove "addiction-sensitive" elements before mid-June.The Dutch gaming authority said it had looked into loot boxes in 10 g…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 3:34pm -
Battlezone launches on Nintendo Switch this summer
Battlezone comes out on Nintendo Switch this summer, developer Rebellion has announced.The tank shooter came out as a PlayStation VR launch title before launching on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.Battlezone Gold Edition launches 1st May on PC, PlayStat…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 2:28pm -
For Honor gets a big new update and an impressive training mode
For Honor gets an impressive-looking training mode later today.As someone who put a lot of time into Ubisoft's unique multiplayer-focused melee combat game at launch but drifted away a few months later, this new training mode is welcome. I can also…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 12:52pm -
Yakuza 6 review - a new beginning and a fitting end for Sega's great series
One of the many enduring myths in modern games is that Sega's a spent force, its days producing brash and brazen blockbusters well and truly behind it. Which is bunk, of course - it's just that for far too long we didn't get to see much of them over…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 12:38pm -
FreeSync display support tested on Xbox One X
It's potentially a revolution in the console space - just as it has been for PC gamers. Variable refresh technology is a big win for improving the game experience, lessening judder and removing screen-tearing. It's a pretty simple concept really, le…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 12:24pm -
Far Cry 5 on Xbox One available for £35 today
For the next few hours, you'll be able to get yourself a copy of Far Cry 5 on Xbox One for its cheapest price so far since launch - £34.95.Despite being out for under a month and being received well, Far Cry 5's Xbox One edition has already been d…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 12:04pm -
PUBG finally adding ability to select which map you want
Ever since the launch of PUBG's second map, players have called for the ability to pick where they play - the original Erangel, or the new Miramar. Very soon, this option will finally be available.Map Selection is a new feature which will roll out…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 11:07am -
"People want a lot of answers"
Not content with making a hat with a speaker in it, Atari is back with a new home console.We've known about this for a little while now, when it was first revealed as the Ataribox, before being recently re-revealed as the VCS. It's designed as a th…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 11:00am -
Fans are finding clues pointing to a very different, earlier version of Dark Souls 3
Fans have been piecing together a version of Dark Souls 3 very different to the one seen at release, combining pre-launch accounts of the game and source code plundering in an effort to reconstruct From Software's original vision.It all begins with…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 10:42am -
Battlefield V battle royale mode in development - report
Battlefield developer DICE is currently testing a battle royale mode for this year's Battlefield V.That's according to a new Venturebeat report, which cautions that the mode still does not have the green light for release, and regardless will now n…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 10:35am -
"You got clobbered"
If you're rubbish at Call of Duty WW2 you can now ask Alexa for tips.The new Call of Duty Skill is your "personal voice-controlled reconnaissance scout", according to Activision. After a match you can ask Alexa how you did. Here's an example respon…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 9:17am -
Star Wars Battlefront 2's new cosmetic microtransactions go live
In-game microtransactions have returned to Star Wars Battlefront 2 - although this time they're limited to cosmetic unlocks. As detailed last week, the in-game purchases come as part of the game's new Night on Endor update, which lets you play as (a…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 9:10am -
Croteam announces Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass
Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass has been announced. Croatian developer Croteam revealed the new game on home soil this morning during the opening Reboot Develop 2018 keynote, where Eurogamer was in attendance.Few details were shared. All we saw was a…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 8:40am -

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newGod of War: The Journey - The Journey Home
The final quest in the God of War main campaign is The Journey Home. Following the events of the previous two missions, a weary Kratos and Atreus make their way back to the cabin.Return to Tyr's TempleWith their promise fulfilled, Kratos and At…
- 8 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 4:30am -
newGod of War Update Version 1.13 Patch Releases With Minor Fixes
The development team at Sony Santa Monica are thrilled with the reception they've received so far with God of War. The game is by all accounts a powerhouse of design, and part of its ability to engage the user comes down to its impressive technical…
- 8 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 4:05am -
newGod of War: The Journey - Mother's Ashes
The penultimate chapter of our God of War walkthrough covers the brief mission known as Mother's Ashes, where Kratos and Atreus head to the mountain peak within Jotunheim to fulfill their past promises.Return to the Realm Travel RoomHead across…
- 9 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 3:10am -
newFusee Gelee Exploit Makes All Nintendo Switches Unpatchable & Hackable
Nintendo and their latest hardware, the Switch may be in for some rough waters, as it appears there's a new exploit that could directly affect console owners. Hacker Katherine Temkin and the hacker team at ReSwitched have just released an extensive…
- 10 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 2:05am -
newQuantic Dream Sues Journalists Over Workplace Misconduct Allegations
Earlier this year Quantic Dream, makers of Heavy Rain and the upcoming Detroit: Become Human, became the center of attention when rumors of a hostile work environment were published by a handful of media outlets including Le Monde and Mediapart. Now…
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:20am -
newGod of War: The Journey - Jotunheim In Reach
The latest chapter of our God of War walkthrough centers around the mission titled Jotunheim In Reach. Within, Kratos and Atreus will find complications in their plan to reach Jotunheim, eventually striking out to find the lost object needed to com…
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:10am -
newSamsung's Pilot Season Initiative Encourages New Episodic VR Video Content
Samsung has just launched an interesting new initiative that's aiming to put out original, episodic VR content via the Samsung VR Video service. It's called Pilot Season, and it's looking to both generate new content and encourage filmmaking throug…
- 12 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 11:45pm -

newTencent Bringing Fortnite To China, Invests $15 Million In Its Esports Future
Chinese company Tencent has been making waves lately in the esports world. The company has been investing heavily in several titles in an effort to bring esports heavy hitters to China. Tencent's latest business deal brings the super popular battle…
- 13 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 11:00pm -
newHappy Hour: SCRUBG Squad, Reassemble!
Welcome to Happy Hour, our new Twitch gaming talk show. The show normally airs on Mondays and can be viewed in a VOD after we go offline. This week, the gang chats about God of War while playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Join the Shacknews T…
- 13 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:55pm -
newFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Job Listing Claims It Will Eventually 'Surpass Original'
It feels like it's been forever and a day since the remake of Final Fantasy 7 was announced back in 2015, but Square Enix has been hard at work this whole time on bringing it to fruition. It would appear that there's still plenty of work to do be d…
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:00pm -
newUpcoming Stellaris DLC Focuses On Discovery Amid Distant Stars
Stellaris, the sci-fi grand strategy title that has broken sales and user records for Paradox Interactive, is getting another expansion in the near future. The game has received a plethora of add-on content since release and, today, Paradox revealed…
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:51pm -
newWhat Engine Does God of War 2018 Run On?
Given that Kratos' latest outing in the recently released 2018 series entry God of War is beautiful to behold, many players were hoping to learn more about the game engine and other technologies used by the development team at SIE Santa Monica Stud…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:35pm -
newStarCraft 2 Arcade Patch 4.3.0 Notes Welcomes 2 New Maps
StarCraft 2 is about to get a hefty update in the form of patch 4.3.0, in which two new maps for its Arcade mode will be introduced. The Arcade maps were put together by prominent members of the StarCraft community, with Blizzard working on the tea…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:35pm -
newTwitch Bits in Extensions Bring New Monetization Opportunities for Devs and Creators
The competition for livestream platform dominance continues and, today, Twitch announces a new way to increase the versatility of its Bits monetization mechanic. From now on, developers and content creators can customize Extensions so that they acc…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:00pm -
newGOG's New User Profile and Activity Feed Features Are Now Live
User profiles have made their way to GOG, essentially expanding the game beyond an awesome platform to purchase games into something of a social network. User Profiles are now available on the site, a way to share what you're playing with friends a…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:55pm -
newGod of War: The Journey - Between The Realms
Before Kratos and Atreus can find an end to their adventure, the duo is tasked with exploring the space Between The Realms. Chapter 14 of our God of War walkthrough follows along as father and son take a plunge into new territory and wind up in the…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:10pm -
newDestiny 2 Expansion Warmind Reveal Coming Tomorrow on Twitch
Destiny 2 fans (are there any of you left out there?) can look forward to tomorrow's official Twitch stream reveal of the new upcoming expansion, Warmind. The expansion will touch on the game's return to Mars and possibly a whole lot more than that…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:45pm -
newGod of War Soundtrack Gets the Vinyl Treatment via Mondo
It seems that any new video game of note gets a vinyl soundtrack release these days. SIE Santa Monica’s God of War is no exception. Along with the touching story, beautiful environments, and engaging gameplay, God of War’s soundtrack also appea…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:45pm -
newPUBG Map Miramar To Make Xbox One Debut This Week
PUBG’s desert-themed map, Miramar, was first released to players of the PC version of the game back in December. It was around this same time that the popular battle royale shooter first arrived on the Xbox One Game Preview platform, allowing pl…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:50pm -
newNab The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Free on GOG Right Now
If you're interested in embarking on an adventure with The Witcher series' Geralt of Rivia but haven't played a minute of any of the games, you're in luck. Today, GOG has The Witcher: Enhanced Edition up for grabs on PC for free. That means you can…
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:45pm -
newNew Graveyard Keeper Gameplay Trailer Looks Like the Stardew Valley of Burying People
After a long crunch for the past year, developer Lazy Bear Games is ready to show off their next game Graveyard Keeper. The team in Saint Petersburg, Russia is also known for their game Punch Club, and has taken their talents to the graveyard for…
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:00pm -
newJoin Bethesda For Its E3 Showcase Ahead of the Show This June
Once again, Bethesda is saving its special E3 goodies for a showcase that's scheduled ahead of E3 2018. That means you'll need to take some time off again on a Sunday (or work on a Sunday at night for those of us covering the show) to catch everyth…
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:00pm -
newNex Machina Dev Housemarque Announces Stormdivers, Mold-Breaking New Project
Resogun and Nex Machina dev Housemarque has announced that it's currently at work on a brand new title. It's called Stormdivers, and it looks to be a sight different than what the studio has historically released in the past. The Finnish developer…
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:45pm -
newDragon Ball FighterZ Welcomes The Unhinged God: Fused Zamasu
Dragon Ball FighterZ’s got a major boost with the addition of Broly and Bardock most recently, but a new god is headed to the game sometime soon. A magazine has revealed the Fused Zamasu is bringing his powerful and unhinged rage to the popular fi…
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:40pm -
newPUBG Global Invitational Hosts 20 Teams for $2M This Summer
Battle Royale games are continuing to settle into the esports ecosystem by the day, so it would make sense that one of the bigger ones is going to get a high-profile tournament later this year. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will offer one of the ult…
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:35pm -

PCWorld - Games

newSamsung's glorious CHG70 FreeSync 2 display shows the wonder (and wonkiness) of PC HDR
Sure, luscious high-dynamic-range visuals look impressive during demos, but does HDR really matter when you’re gaming? That was the primary question I wanted to answer when AMD sent me the Samsung CHG70. It’s one of the first gaming-centric monit…
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:30am -
newLIFX Beam review: Six feet of decorative lighting that ties into your smart home
This smart lighting kit will give your walls some dynamic visual flair.
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:00am -
newHow to connect your Android phone or tablet to your HDTV
Everything you need to view your mobile device media on your big screen.
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:00am -
newAMD Combat Crates help gamers get Radeon GPUs by bundling them with Ryzen hardware
Think of AMD’s new Combat Crates as PC gaming supply crates dropped behind enemy lines during the zombie apocalypse. Yup, finding a graphics card to game with has gotten that bad that AMD has had to resort to bundling up Radeon GPUs with a motherbo…
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:30pm -
newBoost your storage with these great deals on giant portable flash drives
Flash drives keep cramming more and more storage capacity into their pint-sized, portable packages, and right now there are a couple of deals to get you a ton of space for very low prices.If your devices support USB Type-C, SanDisk’s Ultra Dual Dr…
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:34pm -
new13-inch MacBook Pro battery replacement program FAQ: What it is and how to use it
Apple has launched a battery replacement program for some non-Touch Bar model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Here's how to find out if your model is affected and how to get it replaced.
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:21pm -
newThe Full Nerd episode 48: 2nd-gen Ryzen review, AMD vs. Nvidia's GeForce Partner Program
In this episode of the Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray talk new AMD hardware, and newly named AMD hardware.First up: Impressions from our 2nd-gen Ryzen processor review, which hit the streets Thursday.…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:36pm -

newGet a RavPower Qi wireless charger for $9 today, the cheapest we've seen it
Qi wireless charging is magic. You plop your Qi-compatible phone on a charging pad and wait for the device to power up. It's so much simpler than plugging in a power cord, and today you can get that easy charging for less than $10.Amazon's selling t…
- 23 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 1:03pm -
Best DVR for cord cutters
TiVo Roamio OTA vs. Tablo vs. Channel Master vs. Plex: None are ideal, but one might work for you.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:02am -
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus and Home Assistant Pack review: A middling tablet is a poor Alexa speaker
It's safe to say that Android tablets will never be a thing. It's safer to say the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus and the Home Assistant Pack will never replace anyone's Echo home speaker.It's hard to figure out Lenovo's strategy here. While Apple has carved o…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:30am -
CloudBerry Backup review: Back up anything to just about anywhere
CloudBerry Backup is uniquely versatile backup program that covers just about any mixed storage scenario. Have some data on OneDrive that you want to back up to Google Drive? CloudBerry can do that. Want to back up the data from your Documents folde…
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:00am -
Cyberlink PowerDVD 18 Ultra review: Still the best, and now a little bit better
There is no higher-quality video player available for Windows. It's a bit pricey, but PowerDVD Ultra is also the only software that can play Ultra HD Blu-ray discs on your computer.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:00am -
The Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset expansion doesn't shy from the dark sides of elves
The first chap I meet in the Summerset Isles is an elf with a Sean Penn face who gripes about how he’s missing out on a wine tasting because some local Wood Elves “offed” the vintner, because of course. This, after all, is the closed beta for T…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 11:00am -
Ryzen 7 2700X review: AMD's 2nd-gen CPUs nail the sequel
Just over a year ago, AMD flipped the PC industry on its proverbial head with revolutionary Ryzen 7 processors that democratized CPU core counts in a way never seen before. While the 2nd-gen Ryzen 7 2700X officially unveiled today (don’t call it…
- 4 days ago 21 Apr 18, 12:12am -
Best Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ cases: Top picks in every style
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ might look a lot like the models they replace, but they're not exactly the same. Put them side by side and you'll see just enough of a difference in size and shape that old S8 cases won't fit. So that means you need a new one. H…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:35pm -
I don't care if Google's 'chat' for Android is an inferior version of Apple iMessage, I want it now
Update 5:25 p.m.: This article has been updated with more details about 'chat.'Ever since I became a phone reviewer, my messages have been a mess. When I switch from an iPhone to an Android one, I need to remember to turn off iMessage on all of my d…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 9:30pm -
Microsoft nudges Xbox One towards PC monitors with 120Hz display support
Microsoft continued its gradual push toward making the Xbox One more like PCs by announcing it will soon support compatible 120Hz displays for its game console platform.The new additions will be added within the coming weeks, Microsoft said in a blo…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 9:12pm -
Q Acoustics' all-new 3000i speaker lineup promises to extend the company's bang-for-the-buck hi-fi tradition
Refinement, not revolution, takes center stage in this redesign.
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 4:55pm -
This week in games: Call of Duty and Battlefield bound for battle royale, Shenmue comes to PC
We are well and truly in the grips of the battle royale era at this point, with rumors this week pegging a PUBG-style mode coming to both Call of Duty and Battlefield in the fall. At this point the question’s not whether we see a new battle royale…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 4:12pm -
Try out Alexa's new custom skills with this great deal on an Echo Dot
Amazon announced Alexa Blueprints this week, a new skill that lets you create custom responses and commands for your smart speaker. But you need an Echo to try them out. At $50, the Echo Dot is already the cheapest Alexa speaker you can buy, and righ…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 3:44pm -
Water-cooling specialist EKWB starts selling complete custom gaming PCs
People often turn to boutique PC builders like Maingear, Digital Storm, Falcon Northwest, and Origin PC when they want a badass, over-the-top, liquid-cooled beast of a system, but don’t want to worry about cutting tubes and tightening fittings them…
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- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 2:46pm -
Acer and Dell gaming laptops drop to ludicrously low prices to clear way for Intel 8th-gen CPUs
Intel’s new 8th-gen mobile gaming processors are here, and you know what that means: A fresh generation of gaming laptops! But that’s not all. As we’ve been preaching on PCWorld’s Full Nerd podcast, new hardware means deep discounts on existi…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 1:58pm -
AMD Ryzen motherboards explained: The crucial differences in every AM4 chipset
For AMD’s disruptive Ryzen processors, selecting the correct motherboard is both easier and more crucial than ever.First, the good news: AMD’s doing away with the frightful hodgepodge of motherboard platforms to unite around the AM4 socket wi…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 12:31pm -
SkylinkNet Alarm System Starter Kit Plus review: Built by techies, for techies
It’s short on handholding, but SkylinkNet’s SK-250 kit is a good-enough security offering (though not recommended for beginners).
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 11:00am -
PlayStation Now for PC is the surprise OnLive replacement I didn't know I wanted
The new God of War releases this week, and by all accounts it’s fantastic. So fantastic in fact that last week I bought the God of War Saga Collection for PlayStation 3, wanting to play through the original Gods of War again (and III for the first…
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:30am -
Astell&Kern Kann review: This high-resolution digital audio player delivers sweet sound, but with a steep price tag
An intoxicating sonic experience from a hi-res audio player that's as heavy as it is expensive.
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:00am -
How to create private Alexa skills without code
Amazon's Alexa Skills Blueprints let anyone with an Alexa device make household skills.
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 6:26pm -
Amazon's custom Alexa Blueprints skills show how far ahead of Siri and Google Assistant it is
Amazon has released a super-easy tool for anyone to make their own Alexa skill, and you won't find anything like for Siri or Google Assistant.
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 6:24pm -
Turn a single USB-C port into three USB ports and Ethernet with this $20 adapter
Modern laptops never seem to have quite enough USB ports for all your plug-ins. Hook up a mouse, plug in a flash drive, and suddenly you’ve got no room for anything else. And as more laptops adopt USB-C ports, some items won’t plug in at all. A p…
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 2:38pm -

GiANT BoMB - Reviews

newThis Is For Fun: Contra: Hard Corps - Part 02
This episode is strictly For Fun and therefore it's very easy and there are no body horrors to be found.
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:19pm -
newAll Systems Goku 11
Blondes have more fun (Episodes 47-51).
- 21 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 3:00pm -
The Exquisite Corps: X-Com: Enemy Within - Part 28
Commander Russell takes it to those human troublemakers while something new and ominous circles above.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 10:00am -
Quick Look: Manticore - Galaxy on Fire
When playing a space game, one must discuss every other space game.
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 1:00pm -
The Jeff Gerstmann Home Game: The Power of the Arcadia 2001, A Billion Versions of Donkey Kong
Jeff's anime issues get deeper as he checks out Macross and Dr. Slump on the Arcadia, but he pulls out of that tailspin with a zillion ports of Donkey Kong.
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 6:59pm -
The Community Spotlight - 04/21/2018
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host this week. The community has been buzzing about a single big release this week, Sony Santa Monica's God of War, bu…
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 5:20pm -
Let's Building With Labo!
Tune in, friends, because our well-honed cardboard hoarding skills are about to pay off BIGH TIME.
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 1:02am -

8-4 Play 04/20/2018: SPANX FOR THE MEMORIES
The gang continue their fortnightly arguments about gym etiquette and where to get the best tacos in Shibuya. We also reminisce about the games that made us who we are with a special–and incredibly tall–guest.
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 6:00pm -
Film & 40s: Vampire's Kiss
Trying to explain what the hell Nicolas Cage is doing in Vampire's Kiss is a fool's errand, so instead, let's just get hammered and let the insanity wash over us.
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 4:00pm -
Quick Look: Adventure Pals
Hot Dog! Jason, Ben, and Brad pal around in this new entry in the "Hop 'N Bop" genre!
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 1:00pm -
The Giant Beastcast - Episode 152
Take it from the weed-sperts here, video games are great. We've got some very light God of War talk, some Call of Duty news, some Shenmue news, some revelations about why we're all so jaded, and a lot of terrible stoner impressions. 4/20.
- 4 days ago 20 Apr 18, 10:00am -
Speak Softly and Build a Cheap Stick!
Handy man Jason is ready to cut down some trees to make into sticks!
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 11:26pm -
Ben's Lens: Unprofessional Fridays
Ever wonder what the lead up to UPF looks like? Well bam, there it is.
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 5:00pm -
Breakfast 'N' Ben - 04/19/18
Let's get weird.
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 4:56pm -
Quick Look: God of War
It's finally time Kratos learned about the joys of fatherhood through throat ripping and letting your son climb on your back like a weird little spider monkey.
- 5 days ago 19 Apr 18, 12:01pm -

gamesradar

newDetroit Become Human - Opening mission gameplay

The One Big Question We Have After Watching Westworld S2 Ep1

5 Questions We Have After completing God of War

God of War: How To Get Valkyrie Armour

God of War - How to find all 51 Eyes of Odin - Allfather Blinded trophy guide

God of War: How To Get The Muspelheim Armour

How To Get The Best Armour in God of War - Mist armour guide

How to find all 11 God of War shrines - The Truth Trophy guide

God of War: How To Find & Solve All Treasure Map Locations

God of War: How To Get The Nilfheim armour

All 5 Taco shop locations in Fortnite - Season 3 challenge

The Ultimate Westworld Season 1 Recap

VG24/7

newGod of War - the first 20 minutes on PS4 Pro @ 4K

God of War - 2015 Beta Footage

Kingdom Hearts 3: Classic Kingdom Trailer

Street Fighter 5 Falke Character Trailer

Red Dead Redemption - 4K Xbox One X Footage

Soulcalibur 6 - Siegfried Character Announcement Trailer

A look at the new Fortnite Replay System

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Nintendo Switch Funky Kong Gameplay

The Elder Scrolls Online Summerset: trotting around Summerset Isle

Dark Souls Remastered: 30 minutes of PS4 Pro footage

Sonic the Hedgehog drawn by Naoto Oshima & Hirokazu Yasuhara at GDC 2018

DRAGON BALL LEGENDS Official gameplay footage

Eurogamer

newLet's Play Dark Souls Episode 13: OH GOD SOMEBODY HELP US

Let's Play The Hatching - JOHNNY CAN'T CROCODILE!

12 Norse Gods in God of War (we think)

Let's Play Driver: San Francisco - Late To The Party

Let's Play God of War: DON'T SPEAK TO ME OR MY SON EVER AGAIN - New God of War Gameplay

31 minutes of Phoenix Point Gameplay - One hell of a boss fight!

Let's Play PUBG Savage map gameplay with Ian, Johnny, Aoife and Chris - TROPICAL TANTRUMS!

Let's Play Catastronauts - AOIFE'S ON FIRE IN SPACE

Let's Play Far Cry 5 Co-op Part 4 - HAUNTED HOUSES AND SPOOPY MANNEQUINS

Let's Play Typing of the Dead Overkill - Late to the Party

6 Things We Loved About The New God of War (And 1 Thing We Didn’t) - new God of War gameplay

11 Things You Need To Know About Radical Heights - 1980s BATTLE ROYALE!

PCGAMER

newStellaris unveils Distant Stars story DLC with gentle giants and angry space neighbours
To the moon (and beyond).
- 50 mins ago 24 Apr 18, 11:23am -
newBattleTech guide: Manage your mechs to victory and riches
A dose of vital mechspertise.
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:07am -
newFortnite adds plunger-like sticky grenades
Plumb the depths with update v3.6.
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:01am -
newBattleTech review
Mech love and listen to death from above.
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:00am -
newEscape Doodland looks like a lo-fi Rayman Legends
Must go faster must go faster must go faster.
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:31am -
newNinja held a Fortnite competition in Vegas, but underdog players stole the show
Despite playing well, Ninja was bested by a host of unknowns in a competition built around the Twitch star.
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:17am -
newFortnite confirmed for China, with $15m esports investment
Tencent is at the helm.
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:17am -

newDavid Cage's Quantic Dream sues French media outlets over negative coverage
A report published earlier this year contained allegations of sexism, homophobia, and 'inappropriate behavior' at the studio.
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:42pm -
newDoes Braid deserve its status as the iconic breakthrough indie game?
We spoke to three indie developers about the influence Braid has had on them.
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:35pm -
newDescent successor Overload officially releasing next month
The 6DOF spiritual successor will launch with multiplayer support.
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:07pm -
newWatch me jump out of a plane after annoying everyone on board in VR spy action game Defector
Jason Bourne I am not in Twisted Pixel's upcoming Oculus Rift game.
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:42pm -
newHow a bunch of Reddit memes became the best armor in Runescape
After weeks of non-stop memeing, developers and fans came together with a common goal.
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:15pm -
newStunning sci-fi shooter Beacon launching on Itch.io next week
Splice your way to victory on a hostile alien planet.
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 9:04pm -
newThe PUBG Global Invitational 2018 will see 20 teams do battle for $2 million in prizes
It will be the first major tournament to be 'officially hosted by PUBG Corp.'
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:52pm -
newThe best BattleTech books
With BattleTech out tomorrow, we asked developers Harebrained Schemes the best stuff to read.
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:15pm -
newHelp demons come to terms with their crappy jobs in the Doom mod 'Mr. Friendly'
The mod replaces Doom's relentless slaughter with quests and conversations.
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:03pm -
newThe best deals in Amazon’s board game sale
Amazon’s yearly sale leading up to TableTop Day has some decent picks.
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:01pm -
newUpgrade to an SSD right now for just $36
There's no excuse for not having an SSD at these prices.
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:23pm -
newGet a Corsair Carbide Spec-Alpha case for $30 after rebate
An aggressive looking case at an aggressive price.
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:49pm -
newBest graphics card deals this week
We've searched high and low for the best prices and deals on GPUs right now.
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:30pm -
newAMD’s updated price list suggests a phasing out of first generation Ryzen CPUs
Out with the old, in with the new.
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:19pm -
newThe Swords of Ditto comes out tomorrow, so let's watch the new trailer
The cartoon-styled action-RPG boasts an intriguing story that you can ignore if you want.
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 6:17pm -
newMSI wraps its newest mid-tower case in tinted tempered glass
This case will highlight (or expose) your cable management skills.
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:56pm -
newAsus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming motherboard review
A standout motherboard for Intel's Coffee Lake CPUs.
- 18 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:49pm -
newDestiny 2: Warmind teaser hints at new armor, Exotics, and the return of a Crucible classic
The full reveal will take place tomorrow.
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:40pm -
newFrostpunk review
Society overpowers city-building in the grim and engrossing survival strategy Frostpunk.
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:39pm -
newBest SSD deals of the week
We've done our homework on the best SSD deals around. Let us help you get the best prices for your next upgrade.
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:20pm -
newThe first DisplayHDR 1000 monitor is a 43-inch model from Philips
Sear your eyeballs with a display that's brighter than other HDR monitors.
- 19 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 5:05pm -
newBest CPU deals of the week
Contemplating that next big PC build? Don't pay full price for your processor.
- 20 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 4:31pm -
newFinal Fantasy 7 remake aims for 'quality that surpasses the original'
"We are aiming at nothing less than a 'new creation' not limited to a simple remake," says a new job advert.
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:25pm -
newTotal War Saga: Thrones of Britannia 'pays homage to its English heritage' with cinematic
The beautiful calm before the barbaric storm.
- 22 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 2:00pm -
Darkest Dungeon class mod adds Dark Souls Darkwraith
We're not in New Londo anymore.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 12:10pm -
Ninja breaks Fortnite streaming record with 667,000 concurrent viewers
Surpassing his own Drake-accompanied showing.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:11am -
Yoku's Island Express, the Sonic Spinball meets Studio Ghibli sidescroller, has a release date
And a new developer diary.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 9:21am -
Demon's Souls in 4K and 30 fps on PC is wonderful and terrifying
The RPCS3 PS3 emulator serves a recurring nightmare.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 8:17am -
Resident Evil 4 HD Project mod remakes The Island, prepares for something 'BIG'
Plus an impressive haul of behind-the-scenes improvements.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 7:23am -
The making of Audiosurf, the synesthesia simulator
How an indie rhythm game that makes levels based on your mp3s became an early Steam success story.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 3:21am -
Introducing the Class of 2008
Looking back at some of the indie games that graduated 10 years ago.
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 3:20am -
Five new Steam games you probably missed this week
We've sorted through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 11:00pm -
Knuckle Sandwich, the RPG about fast food and cults, smashes Kickstarter goal in 12 hours
A surreal RPG with lots of Warioware-style minigames.
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 8:14pm -
Pretty Metroidvania Faeland jumps onto Kickstarter
Developers expect a December 2019 release.
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 6:41pm -
Next Stellaris update will overhaul anomalies and add multi-star systems
Anomalies might take longer to investigate, but you won't be able to fail them.
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 5:36pm -
Upcoming PUBG weapons patch aims to stop players using assault rifles all the time
Bluehole wants to make sure "no one gun will feel objectively better than the others".
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 4:03pm -
Assassin's Creed: Origins control panel that lets you 'hack' the game is out now
Control an army of hippos, if you like.
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 3:20pm -
Super Mega Baseball 2 out on May 1, final reveal video shows off new focus on realism
Throwing errors, hitting slumps, and no more bobbleheads.
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 2:19pm -
Valve buys Campo Santo, developer of Firewatch
Campo Santo's next game, In the Valley of Gods, will now be published by Valve.
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 11:30pm -
Beyond Skyrim's latest trailer shows the ambitious mod's take on the Breton and Redguard homelands
Beyond Skyrim: Three Kingdoms will be the first mod to come out of the Iliac Bay region, in the west of Tamriel.
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 9:57pm -
Iratus: Lord of the Dead, an RPG inspired by Darkest Dungeon, is heading to Kickstarter next month
The developers need an extra $10,000 to "polish it up and perhaps add some extra content".
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 6:56pm -
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire director urges RPG developers to be more 'radical', says some fans 'resistant to change'
Interactions between combat systems, a player's attributes, and storytelling should be more "fluid", Josh Sawyer says.
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 5:56pm -
After giving up on arcade games, it sounds like Housemarque is making a battle royale
Stormdivers could be out before the end of the year.
- 3 days ago 21 Apr 18, 4:07pm -

gamesindustry

newRecord industry attendance at EGX Rezzed 2018
1,500 business professionals at this year's event
- 30 mins ago 24 Apr 18, 11:43am -
newRazer eyes SE Asia expansion with $61 million MOL Global buyout
The deal will combine zGold and MOLPoints, "creating one of the world's largest virtual credits platforms for gamers"
- 36 mins ago 24 Apr 18, 11:37am -
newMicrosoft accused of 'egregious and wilful' patent infringement
Terminal Reality and Infernal Technologies file lawsuit against tech giant for infringing patent with multiple games
- 2 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 10:05am -
newRooster Teeth expands into the UK with London office
London will be "a proving ground" in a larger, international expansion
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 9:18am -
new"What's your plan to not destroy yourself as you're stepping into this career path?"
At Reboot Develop, Devolver and Good Shepherd co-founder Mike Wilson discussed the need for unions, mental burnout, and dealing with online toxicity
- 3 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 8:47am -
newTencent will invest $15 million in Fortnite's rollout in China
Seeding an esports community for Epic's game will be a focus of the investment
- 4 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 8:00am -
newFirst major PUBG tournament launches this summer with $2m prize pool on the line
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Global Invitational set to take place this year in Berlin, Germany
- 5 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 7:42am -

newTwitch starts beta for new monetisation system
Viewers can now spend virtual currency in Extensions, with revenue divided between streamer and developer
- 5 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 6:52am -
newGOG storefront adds social features with User Profiles
CD Projekt subsidiary moves closer to Steam with new features
- 6 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 6:21am -
newQuantic Dream sues press over reports of toxic workplace - Report
Detroit: Become Human studio takes legal action against two of the three outlets who unearthed allegations of harassment and discrimination
- 20 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 4:36pm -
Buried Signal: "Every piece of Gorogoa was a new problem"
After his excellent debut Gorogoa, Buried Signal's Jason Roberts looks towards a far less difficult second album
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 11:00am -
The GamesIndustry.biz Careers Survey 2018: Your insights needed
Annual study gives all industry members the chance to have their say (anonymously) about pay, working conditions, diversity and more
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 9:30am -
Fortnite streamer peaks at 667,000 concurrent viewers, breaking own record
Las Vegas Esports Arena inaugural event becomes record-breaking Twitch stream
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 8:55am -
The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Voice acting, with OMUK
Latest episode available to download now, featuring voice director Mark Estdale
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 8:05am -
British Games Institute announces 20 new board members
Organisation calls for the games industry to help govern its programmes
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 8:00am -
Darwin Project goes free-to-play after six weeks in Early Access
Scavengers Studio cites players' "difficulty finding matches" as motivation for the change
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 7:45am -
Rovio and Sony confirm a new Angry Birds movie for 2019
The first film earned $352 million since it opened two years ago
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 7:03am -
Hearthstone game director leaves Blizzard
Ben Brode spent ten years working on the popular card game
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 5:45am -
Capcom sunsets Puzzle Fighter after eight months
Mobile game will be pulled from the app stores on July 1, and close for good on July 31
- 1 day ago 23 Apr 18, 5:30am -
UK God of War launch is the biggest in the series history
Same for the new Yakuza, too
- 2 days ago 22 Apr 18, 6:33pm -

gamespy

newVenom Trailer: Secrets and Comics Easter Eggs You May Have Missed
The second trailer for Venom is out, and it's a lot better than the first. Here's every secret and Easter egg we caught.
- 5 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 7:21am -
newThe Esports Highlights of the Week for April 23
We've got more than an inkling about the best AU Highlights this week!
- 5 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 6:59am -
newAvengers: Infinity War First Reactions
The first media screening of Avengers: Infinity War was just held in Hollywood - here's what everyone had to say.
- 6 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 6:00am -
God of War: How to Find Every Nornir Chest in Alfheim
These rune chests are a bit pesky and well-hidden. Here's how to open them all.
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newMajor Switch Exploit Could Lead to Piracy, Homebrew
A major exploit in the Nintendo Switch's Nvidia chip has been discovered, and could reportedly turn the device into a haven for hackers.
- 10 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 2:28am -
Don't Miss a Single Chest with Our Complete God of War Walkthrough
Find the best loot and beat the toughest bosses with our guide to God of War.
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8 MCU Movies You Need to Binge Before Infinity War
If you need a crash course in all things MCU, these eight movies will get you up to speed.
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My Hero Academia Episode 41 Review
"Kota" delivers a character-driven episode that sets the stage for what promises to be an intense battle next week.
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newDig Into The Undertaker's Epic Career With New Graphic Novel
Boom! Studios and WWE team up to chronicle The Undertakers 25 year wrestling career in an upcoming graphic novel.
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:23am -
newScience Confirms Uranus Stinks
It turns out the composition of Uranus's clouds would make it smell like rotten eggs.
- 12 hours ago 24 Apr 18, 12:01am -
newA University in Ohio Will Offer a Fortnite Scholarship
Fortnite pros could see a cut in their University fees with this scholarship.
- 12 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 11:46pm -
newWhere the Infinity Stones Are Now In Marvel Comics
With Avengers: Infinity War on the horizon, we're turning to see where the Infinity Stones are in the comics.
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:02pm -
newWe're Streaming More God of War on April 24th at 1:00 PM PST
God of War is out, and it's absolutely incredible. Because we love…
- 14 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 10:01pm -
newHeads Up: Amazon Is Having a Huge Sale on Board Games Right Now
It's a huge opportunity to stock up on some really excellent new and classic board and card games.
- 15 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:46pm -
newNintendo's 8 Mystery Labo Toy-Con that are Still MIA
As of its Friday launch last week, we now have six different. But Nintendo’s reveal trailer showcased at least eight more Toy-Con that we’ve yet to see since then. In lieu of their availability, I put together a few ideas of how we think these ei…
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:39pm -
newSword Art Online Alternative Episode 3 Review
SAO Alternative’s direction is refreshing in the sense that it is focusing on fleshing out its characters, but “Fan Letter” only maintains the show’s slow burn.
- 16 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 8:03pm -
Batman Ninja Review
This unique animated take on the Dark Knight is available on Digital on April 24.
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newGoT Showrunners Recorded Rick and Morty 'Pickle Rick' Episode Commentary
Fans can look forward to the audio commentary when Rick and Morty Season 3 comes out on Blu-ray soon.
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:29pm -
newPUBG's Miramar Map Is Playable Tomorrow on Xbox One
PUBG console players can download the PUBG test server later today to try out MIramar this week.
- 17 hours ago 23 Apr 18, 7:05pm -
Little Alchemy Cheats: Full List of Combinations
Here are over 500 combinations you can make in Little Alchemy, including humans, atomic bombs, and more.
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