Piggybacking off of the somewhat tepid response to DLC character Byleth, Super Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai had a few choice words to say in regards to the DLC fighters included in the crossover Nintendo fighter.
Read MoreStar Wars Battlefront 2 didn't have the greatest reception at launch. Fast forward to today, however, and you might discover the game actually turned out to be pretty good.
Read MoreIf you thought Darth Vader was overpowered then you're in for a surprise. Even the most deadly of Sith and skilled of Jedi are no match against... beach ball droids.
Read MoreThe Ninja Gaiden series hasn't seen a new installment since 2014's critically-panned Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. Still, fans of the series may be excited to know that Team Ninja, the developer that handles the Ninja Gaiden series, wants to take another crack at the adventures of Ryu Hyabusa.
Read MoreGoogle Stadia has been on a bumpy ride, thus far, as the service has been somewhat pricey for the curious and hasn't delivered promised features to paying customers. It looks like things could be on their way to smoothing out, though, thanks to some news shared by Stadia head Phil Harrison.
Read MoreAt least one game is making interesting use of the DualShock 4's speaker, which is another under-the-radar feature of the gamepad. But look out -- that game is doing so in a way that might have you diving into the nearest closet.
Read MorePillars of Eternity is back in a big way. The sequel hit Steam in May 2018, but the console ports are on the horizon. If you haven't checked out Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire on the PC, you may be wondering what kind of time investment you're looking at. Well, we've got you covered.
Read MoreHow much time should you set aside for the remaster of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles? How long does it take to beat it? Because we're essentially getting the same game from 2004 -- just with a fresh coat of paint -- we already have the answer to that question. Get your planner ready.
Read MoreTurn on all the lights and maybe grab a buddy or two: it's time to take a look at the creepiest Easter eggs in games. Mild spoilers ahead.
Read MoreVideo games are enormous these days, and as resolutions increase and texture files become larger, our games will take up more and more space. How will we add more space, especially now that games plan to put a premium on fast load times via SSD? Microsoft may have an idea.
Read MoreFree-to-play games are never really free-to-play. Sure, they are often free to download and try out but they often put up roadblocks that require cash to get through. Its a kind of shady practice, and Nintendo has recently gotten into it.
Read MoreThere's a whole lot of gore, violence, and the usual traumatic experiences associated with a dystopian world, but The Last of Us: Part 2 will be adding in even more mature elements than its predecessor. This time, there's going to be nudity.
Read MoreDeveloper Team 17 has seen fit to gamify what would otherwise be a tedious chore. First the studio turned cooking into a chaotic, charmingly cooperative mad dash in Overcooked. Now it's brought the same kooky antics to its newest title, Moving Out.
Read MoreToday, publisher Deep Silver announced that 2013's Saints Row 4: Re-Elected is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 27. This bonkers action game casts players as the President of the United States, who takes the responsibility of saving the entire world into his own hands.
Read MoreIt appears there may be a new game streaming sheriff in town. After months of watching Google try its hand at on-demand gaming with Stadia, Nvidia's GeForce Now service has officially come out of beta -- and it already has some key perks that Google's offering can't quite match.
Read MoreFallout 76 has had a bit of a checkered history since its release, to put it mildly. The game launched in a state that was extremely displeasing to fans of the franchise. Perhaps the strangest thing of all was the game's total lack of NPCs. That's where the latest update to Fallout 76 comes in.
Read MoreCapcom has quite a long history in the video game industry. Luckily for fans, it looks like the company is going to sticking around for quite some time.
Read MorePlatinumGames is poised to begin self-publishing this year, starting with a remaster of The Wonderful 101. Could Scalebound eventually make a comeback without Microsoft's help? According to PlatinumGames' Atsushi Inaba, that's up to Microsoft.
Read MoreWe may have to wait longer to finally play CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 for ourselves, but at least we know we'll have plenty of content to keep us busy when we do.
Read MoreHere's a burning question for you: Why on earth hasn't Grand Theft Auto 5 received some kind of official VR release? It's the kind of game -- with its open world and endless possibilities -- that seems tailor-made for such a move. Fortunately, modders exist to give us what Rockstar won't.
Read MoreWarcraft 3: Reforged, the "enhanced" remaster of the classic real-time strategy game, was released last week to a less than enthusiastic response. To put it lightly, fans were not happy with this return to the world of Azeroth.
Read MoreThere may be a ray of hope for any players who are asked to grace the cover of Madden in the future. As of yesterday's Super Bowl, it appears that the curse may have been lifted at last.
Read MoreGlitchy raid bosses are no stranger to MMOs. Destiny players could tell you many tales of pulled ethernet cords and pushing gods off of ledges. To Bungie's credit, however, it's never tried to intervene mid-raid. World of Warcraft developer Blizzard didn't follow that playbook, however.
Read More"Exclusive" doesn't really seem to mean "exclusive" these days. Previously, Daemon X Machina was branded as a Switch exclusive, but this big mech adventure will be coming to Steam on Feb. 13. Cancel your Valentine's Day plans folks; you've got a robot to pilot.
Read MoreThis morning PlatinumGames launched a mysterious new website featuring the number "4." What could it mean? New games? New announcements? Now we know for sure that one of these apparent four games that PlatinumGames is working on is The Wonderful 101: Remastered.
Read MoreAdobe Flash is dying, and with it, hundreds of thousands of old-school Flash games. BlueMaxima is compiling a huge collection of these games so that they won't be lost, effectively preserving gaming history, before Flash blinks out of existence on December 31, 2020.
Read MoreTemtem, the first of what is sure to be an avalanche of Pokemon-inspired games, has some serious issues. Cheaters have made a home in the new title; now the developer behind it is fighting back with bans.
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