In an unexpected twist, several Apex Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players attempting to download cheats have lost their personal information to Baldr, a credential-stealing malware. Cyber security company Sophos reports hundreds of users have infected their computers since February.
Read MoreApex Legends finally has that Solos mode everyone's been asking for. It's here for a limited time, and it's part of a two-week-long event called Iron Crown Collection, which promises a host of new challenges, cosmetics, and changes inside Respawn's battle royale shooter.
Read MoreThe Last of Us 2 remains one of the most hotly anticipated video games, with new rumors about the title's release date popping up every few weeks. An alleged leak about Sony's next State of Play continues the trend, promising exciting announcements, among them an official Last of Us 2 release date.
Read MoreNintendo's released two versions of the Nintendo Switch so far: the launch edition, and the more battery-friendly Switch. Nintendo also has the Switch Lite on the way, which focuses on portability. But what about power? What about a Switch that can run Doom at a decent resolution?
Read MoreP.T., the Playable Teaser for Silent Hills, was thought to be gone forever for those who removed the game from their PlayStation 4s. But Hideo Kojima's canceled Konami game can apparently be brought back with some trickery; if you're willing to take a big risk, anyway.
Read MoreMicrosoft's Xcloud service is set to arrive this fall, bringing Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles to smartphones and other mobile devices via streaming. How will you control those games, though? We're starting to get an idea about that, thanks to a recent Microsoft patent filing.
Read MoreCould Super Nintendo games finally be on their way to the Nintendo Switch? It certainly looks that way, now that a new FCC filing has revealed an SNES controller for the company's latest console.
Read MoreRemember when No Man's Sky was getting dunked on repeatedly? We've come a long way since then, and the game's improved by leaps and bounds. If you want proof that No Man's Sky is better today than it was at launch, though, all you have to do is check out this cyberpunk space metropolis.
Read MoreIt's no secret that plenty of people have reverence for the Nintendo GameCube's Luigi's Mansion, and the 3DS sequel Dark Moon made its own strong impression. Now, in 2019, fans are just a few months away from the third game in the series -- a true successor to the original.
Read MoreFornite, the battle royale phenomenon from Epic Games, has taken the gaming industry by storm since its release in July 2017. The game continues to rake in money and players. This stint in the spotlight has left some fans wondering about Fortnite's origins, including how it got its unusual name.
Read MoreResident Evil modders seem to be having a lot of fun lately. They've added Thomas the Tank Engine to Resident Evil 2, and now they're supplementing that title and Resident Evil HD Remaster with Twitch's most notorious streamer: Dr. Disrespect.
Read MoreRemember that Minecraft trailer from E3 2017? The one that showed off the Super Duper Graphics update and teased it for Fall 2017? That update never came and Minecraft never got prettier, but the team at Mojang kept working at it. Now, over two years after that announcement, the update is dead.
Read MoreThere's a lot to unpack, and there's about to be even more with the release of Catherine: Full Body. Veterans will likely have questions, and newbies to the game will likely have a lot of questions. Fortunately, we have answers right here.
Read MoreIs Twitch toast? After a series of unfortunate missteps -- including turning Ninja's former Twitch URL into a haven for porn -- many banded together online to pronounce the streaming site dead. Popular streamer and former pro gamer Shroud, however, has a different opinion.
Read MoreDeveloper Draw Distance has shared the first mechanics and plot details about their upcoming adventure game Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York. This news arrives alongside some pre-alpha screenshots.
Read MoreMario and Luigi are like peanut butter and jelly. Peanut butter shows up in a lot of places. Jelly occasionally appears alone. Together they're fantastic. What more do you need? In the case of Mario and Luigi, however, that hasn't stopped people from asking about an additional Mario brother.
Read MoreSomething rather strange is happening over on EA's Need for Speed website. There's a countdown clock present, ticking down the seconds until Aug. 14. And while there's no telling what'll happen when the countdown expires, the chances are pretty good that this has to do with the new Need for Speed.
Read MoreThe design of the Nintendo 64 controller didn't seem all that practical when it first showed up in 1996. If only gaming fans had waited 23 more years; they could've seen the entire console become something that didn't make a whole lot of sense.
Read MoreAfter the recent string of mass shootings -- and the easily disprovable scapegoating of video games that followed them -- we were reminded this past weekend that swatting is still an issue. Teenage Fortnite champion Bugha was targeted this time around; fortunately, he is safe.
Read MoreIf you don't know anything about Contra: Rogue Corps, we're here to help. The game's existence is a real head-scratcher, after all. So let's sort out everything you'll need to know before the game's release.
Read MoreThe much-anticipated Black Desert Beta for PlayStation 4 has gone live, bringing four days of open world action before the game's full launch on the console later this month. All PlayStation 4 users, not just PS Plus subscribers, can take advantage of the free download.
Read MoreIt's almost impossible to call Fortnite's popularity into question at this point. The game is everywhere, and Epic Games is making a fortune off of its microtransactions. There are a lot of people playing Fortnite right now. A lot. But perhaps you're more interested in a specific number.
Read MoreFortnite's new B.R.U.T.E. mechs are terrible and no one likes them. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. Some players enjoy using them, but the vast majority are cursing their existence at the moment. That's not going to make this next bit of news any easier to swallow.
Read MoreESPN and ABC have announced their decision not to air an Apex Legends event scheduled for this weekend due to the recent domestic terrorist attacks in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.
Read MoreQuite a few PC and console games are making their way over to mobile as of late. The one-time PlayStation 4 exclusive Journey made the -- err -- trip recently. Now another narrative experience is making its way to your smartphone or tablet.
Read MoreStreet Fighter 5 has entered the final days of its free trial, serving up one final action-packed weekend on Steam. Announced on Twitter, the trial includes all 16 launch characters, in addition to the six fighters added in the Season 3 DLC: Sakura, Blanka, Falke, Cody, G, and Sagat.
Read MoreResident Evil Ambassadors in Japan recently got to try out a new game from Capcom; one many believe is a Resident Evil title. Now Ambassadors in the United States are getting their chance to see what Capcom's hiding from the rest of us.
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