Rockstar Games has done it again with its latest release, Red Dead Redemption 2. The company boasted in a press release today that RDR2 had the biggest opening weekend in history, racking up over $725 million in sales over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Read MoreWith Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, it seems that developer Treyarch has learned a few lessons about mistakes made in the past. That's a lesson quite a few other franchises could stand to learn from Call of Duty. Here are a few other things others games could learn from the latest Black Ops.
Read MoreWe're just a few days away from November, which means brand new games are slated to arrive on Xbox Game Pass very soon. Earlier today, Microsoft revealed five of the games coming to the service next month. Not only that, the company teased the possibility of more being added in the weeks to come.
Read MoreNostalgic PlayStation fans can now view the entire list of games coming to the PlayStation Classic in December. In a blog post published today, Sony listed all 20 titles included on the miniature console, which releases on Dec. 3.
Read MoreNintendo Switch owners can look forward to getting a few more games next year, thanks to an announcement made today by Capcom. Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0, and Resident Evil 4 will all be making their way to Switch sometime in 2019, though specific release dates were not shared.
Read MoreSony's PlayStation Hits program is adding a few more budget titles, giving gamers a chance to catch up on some of the platform's best releases. In a blog post published today, Sony announced that 16 new games are getting the PlayStation Hit treatment, coming in at a standard retail price of $19.99.
Read MoreIn the following titles, you'll see Mario shed his family-friendly public image.
Read MoreXbox Game Pass​ is one of the best reasons to own an Xbox. But soon, console players won't be the only ones enjoying Microsoft's monthly subscription service. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated today that Game Pass will be making its way to PC sometime in the future.
Read MoreDid you miss your chance to buy Alan Wake while it was available for PC and Xbox? Your second chance is coming. According to Remedy Entertainment, Microsoft -- which published Alan Wake -- has renegotiated the rights to music tracks used in the game. Which means Alan Wake is on sale once again.
Read MoreActivision is all about pleasing its shareholders. And in order to keep that growth train chugging, the company has had to make some pretty seedy decisions. It's time you learn about them. This is the shady side of Activision.
Read MoreSome games pull off a masterful bit of storytelling: they fool you into thinking you're saving the day before revealing the ugly truth. These games use a variety of techniques into deceiving the player into acting as the bad guy.
Read MoreThose picking up Red Dead Redemption 2 this Friday will also have a smartphone app available to them. According to Rockstar, a companion app to the next Red Dead will launch day and date with the game, and will include an interactive map as well as a way to access Arthur's in-game journal.
Read MoreBad news for Battlefield 5's battle royale hopefuls. The Battlefield take on the genre, Firestorm, won't be launching until March 2019. The news comes via a content roadmap released for Battlefield 5, which details modes and missions that will be added in the month's after the game's release.
Read MoreFortnitemares, a new Halloween-inspired event inside Fortnite: Battle Royale, is bringing PvE action to the PvP shooter for the very first time. Players will now have monsters to contend with as well as human enemies in this limited-time twist on the Fortnite: Battle Royale formula.
Read MoreThinking about changing that really awful PSN name? You might want to reconsider -- at least while the feature is in its test phase. Those who go forward with a name change could end up losing a lot more than a bad name: they could lose games, DLCs, and save data, too.
Read MoreDestiny 2: Forsaken hasn't even been out for two months yet, but rumors are already abound about the next game in the series. According to a prominent Destiny leaker, Destiny 3 won't arrive for a few more years. But Guardians may have a brand new location to look forward to.
Read MoreAs part of patch 6.20, Fortnite Battle Royale will start a week-long test of glider redeploy in all modes.
Read MoreWhen a game gets as popular as Overwatch has, it's tempting to believe that it's all been figured out already. That simply isn't the case, however. Take a gander at our comprehensive list of false facts about Overwatch you thought were true.
Read MoreBelow, we'll detail some of the ways Minecraft turned the video game world on its ear, and how it continues to influence what games do to this day. And we'll tell you why other games need to sit up and take notice at what Minecraft has done and what it's doing.
Read MoreIntellivision is releasing a new console... but you'll have to wait two years to get your hands on it.
Read MoreXbox Game Pass subscribers got a surprise Halloween drop featuring four new games today: Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, Outlast, Hello Neighbor, and >observer_.
Read MoreThose not looking to spend money on Fortnite's PvE-focused survival mode will have to keep waiting. Save the World's free-to-play launch has been officially delayed until 2019.
Read MoreEaster eggs aren't perfect and neither are the people who make 'em, and occasionally they go bad. These ones certainly did. From out-of-date messages to hidden goodies that ended up costing studios millions, the following Easter eggs didn't deliver like their creators intended.
Read MoreThe Grand Theft Auto games reward exploration, encouraging players to go off the beaten path. They have served up big urban environments which feel vibrant, alive, and full of secrets. But some secrets are darker than others. These are the creepiest things you can find in GTA.
Read MoreThose who want to purchase apps or avatar items for friends can now do so, thanks to new digital gifting features added by Microsoft.
Read MoreA few months after a plagiarism scandal cost him his job, former IGN editor Filip Miucin is returning to his first home: YouTube.
Read MoreDays Gone is exiting a very-crowded February 2019, and will now release two months later instead.
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