• World Of Warcraft Classic's Next Phase Is Coming Soon

    All settled into World of Warcraft Classic? Finally getting close to level 60? Good. Get ready for the next batch of content coming your way, as Blizzard will be launching new dungeons, raids, and PVP features later this year.

    By Daley Wilhelm October 4th, 2019 Read More
  • Surviving Mars Goes Free Next Week On The Epic Games Store

    It's not quite time to colonize other planets (yet), but you can give building a civilization on the red planet a go. Surviving Mars, the simulation strategy game from Haemimont Games, will be the next free title in the Epic Games Store next week. And who doesn't like free stuff?

    By Shawn Farner October 3rd, 2019 Read More
  • Pug Scores A Halo Voice Acting Role

    When it finally comes time to gun down grunts in Halo: Infinite -- due out in Holiday 2020 -- we want you to think about the sounds they make; the slurps and the growls. And then we want you to think about Gyoza, the pug pictured above. There's a good chance he was the voice actor for the bad guys.

    By Shawn Farner October 2nd, 2019 Read More
  • Gears 5: Changes To Microtransactions Could Be Coming

    All things considered, things have gone pretty swimmingly for Gears 5 since it launched toward the beginning of the month. The critics have been kind to the game. And even those who care more about looks say Gears 5 is gorgeous. But those microtransactions.

    By Shawn Farner September 30th, 2019 Read More
  • Half-Life 2's NPCs Can Finally Blink Again

    Few plights sound more miserable than not blinking for half a decade. That's exactly the situation Half-Life 2's NPCs found themselves in following an ill-fated move from Valve. Now, five years later, the poor souls can finally rest their dry eyes.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 27th, 2019 Read More
  • Destiny 2 Can Now Be Preloaded On Steam

    Destiny 2's time inside the Battle.net launcher is almost done. In a few short days, Destiny 2 will live on Steam, and if you happen to be a PC player who's excited about seeing the game come to Valve's platform, you can actually start preloading it right now.

    By Shawn Farner September 25th, 2019 Read More
  • Epic Paid Nearly $10.45 Million For Control's PC Exclusivity

    We've known for some time that Epic Games had to be doling out some real dough for all of these Epic Games Store​ exclusives. What we didn't know -- at least not until the publisher of Control spilled the beans -- was how much Epic was paying.

    By Shawn Farner September 20th, 2019 Read More
  • French Court Tells Steam To Allow Used Game Sales

    How would you like to sell your used Steam games someday, just as you do with the disc versions of games you own? Fat chance of that happening in the United States. But it appears the European Union has a shot, thanks to a ruling that came down from a French court this week.

    By Shawn Farner September 19th, 2019 Read More
  • Hyper Light Drifter & Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden Next Free Epic Games

    The Epic Games Store has announced another double feature for next week's free lineup of games. Available from August 15 through August 22, Hyper Light Drifter and Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden replace Gnog, this week's free offering.You have until August 15 to download the 3D puzzle game.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 19th, 2019 Read More
  • Dota 2 Hands Out 19 Year Bans

    Dota 2 is cracking down on toxic players, handing out bans that can last up to two decades for low behavior scores, smurfing, buying and selling Steam accounts, and role abuse.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 18th, 2019 Read More
  • How Much Money Does League Of Legends Make A Year?

    Faced with the continued success enjoyed by League of Legends, many have wondered just how much money the free-to-play game draws in each year. Microtransactions, it turns out, are a profitable business model.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 17th, 2019 Read More
  • Here's What The Founder's First Working Name For Minecraft Was

    Minecraft is an institution. It almost feels as ingrained in video game history as any mascot title. Millions of people play it. Billions of YouTube views prove the game has an audience outside of playing it. Yet few know that Minecraft wasn't the original name for this global phenomenon.

    By Shawn Farner September 17th, 2019 Read More
  • Rockstar Releases Its Own PC Games Launcher

    Rockstar Games is the latest publisher to release a launcher for their PC titles. The distribution platform just went live, joining the ranks alongside Electronic Arts' Origin, Ubisoft's Uplay, and the Bethesda.net Launcher.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 17th, 2019 Read More
  • Gears 5 Had The 'Biggest Launch' Of Any First-Party Xbox One Game

    Gears 5 arrived on Oct. 5 for some and Oct. 10 for others. It came rather quietly, without the marketing blitz we're used to seeing from other major AAA franchises. But when the smoke cleared, all of that mattered not. Gears 5's launch was, for the Xbox One and Xbox Game Studios, record-breaking.

    By Shawn Farner September 16th, 2019 Read More
  • Heroes Of The Storm Teases 1920s-Themed Event, The Scarlet Heist

    Blizzard Entertainment's efforts to breathe new life into flagging online team brawler Heroes of the Storm​ continue with The Scarlet Heist, a new 1920s themed event. Though details about the event remain scarce, it's slated to introduce some fresh cosmetic items.

    By Dani Lee Damas September 16th, 2019 Read More
  • Borderlands 3 Cloud Saves Are Disappearing On PC

    Are you thinking about buying Borderlands 3 on PC? If so, you might want to hold off for a couple of days, or at least be very careful about how you're saving your progress in Gearbox's latest looter shooter.

    By Shawn Farner September 16th, 2019 Read More
  • The Man Who Got Rich Selling World Of Warcraft Accounts

    The idea of selling online game accounts isn't anything new; folks have been selling access to their high-level MMO characters for years. Most just don't have time to play anymore, and want to part with their account while earning a return on the time they invested. One even made nearly $500K.

    By Shawn Farner September 13th, 2019 Read More