The newest iteration of Call of Duty is jumping on the battle royale bandwagon. Black Ops 4's BR mode is called Blackout, and time will tell if it can cut into the crowded landscape of BR games and make some gains on the genre's royalty, PUBG and Fortnite.
Read MoreIt's time for the middle-of-the-month shuffle that Xbox Live subscribers know all too well: when two games exit from the service's free Games with Gold lineup and two brand new ones appear. The good news is, Victor Vran for the Xbox One and Hitman: Blood Money are now available for download.
Read MoreEpic Games, the studio behind Fortnite, is continuing what appears to be a never-ending crusade against cheaters. This time, the company has filed suit against two YouTube creators who advertised cheat tools in videos and sold them on a website.
Read MoreDust off your old console, because there are tons of underplayed and under-appreciated Xbox 360 games for you to enjoy.
Read MoreGames like Fortnite and PUBG have come in and made names for themselves. But the undisputed king of shooters, Call of Duty, has simply sat back and watched. But that time wasn't spent idling by. Instead, the team at Treyarch built a battle royale game that adds new twists to the genre.
Read MoreThe cross-play tide looks to be turning. The latest beneficiaries? Owners of Diablo 3. According to a story from Business Insider, a representative from Blizzard Entertainment confirmed that cross-platform play is a feature currently in development for all versions of Diablo 3.
Read MoreDestiny 2: Forsaken has received rave reviews thus far, but players coming back to the game have been confused by the expansion's price tag and requirements. Fortunately, Bungie is clearing things up beginning next week.
Read MoreThe October Xbox One update has finally arrived, adding a brand new avatar system, support for Dolby Vision HDR, and integration with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant.
Read MoreTo obtain some of the skins listed here, League of Legends players would have to strain their wallets, patience, and perhaps benefit from a time machine, because some of these super rare skins were only awarded to the most OG of players who have been with the game since the beginning.
Read MoreWe've assembled a list of Twitch stars who've endured some real-life scary moments. Some have come at the hands of fans. Some as a result of trolls. Let them be a lesson that it doesn't matter what kind of screen you make your living on. If you're well known enough, you can become a target.
Read MoreDestiny's Festival of the Lost debuted all the way back in 2015. It's been a fixture ever since, providing Guardians with a Halloween-themed intermission between content expansions. This year, Festival of the Lost returns with a few more tricks up its sleeve.
Read MoreEpic Games dropped a patch for Fortnite today that added a few new weapons and tweaked the drop rates on some existing in-game items. But those changes pale in comparison to the brand new mode -- because it finally gives you a legitimate reason to use all of those emotes you've been collecting.
Read MoreThe Legend of Zelda is one of the more difficult games you'll find on the Nintendo Entertainment System. But a new version released on the Switch's Nintendo Entertainment System app is looking to change that, and make Link's first outing far more approachable for new players.
Read MoreFor over a decade, PlayStation Network users have been locked in to the very first names they registered -- no matter how embarrassing. That era is thankfully coming to an end. Sony announced today on its official PlayStation Blog that name changes are coming very soon.
Read MoreAccording to a job posting, Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward is looking for someone to help work on what it calls "an exciting, unannounced next-gen title." What makes this post interesting is that many believe we won't see a new PlayStation or Xbox until 2020.
Read MoreVideo game code is full of pieces of the past. Over the years, players have located the following digital artifacts hidden inside their favorite games. It's pretty easy to see how they got there, but we're not sure why many of them exist in the first place. Look, people: video games are weird.
Read MoreThe Xbox first-party family might be getting another member. Microsoft might have its eyes on acquiring independent game studio Obsidian Entertainment, a move that would lend it some expertise in role-playing games.
Read MoreThose concerned about the future of video game consoles need not worry. Months after Microsoft's Phil Spencer confirmed his company was working on next-gen Xbox hardware, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida has all but done the same for the PlayStation brand. Yes: the console wars will rage on.
Read MoreLeft 4 Dead was originally planned as a mod for Counter-Strike, but released as a standalone in 2008. Unfortunately, we've not heard much about the series since the sequel in 2009. Will Left 4 Dead 3 ever arrive? Here are a few reasons Valve will probably never return to the franchise.
Read MoreIn the world of licensed video games, no fans may be more tortured than those of the Harry Potter series. But salvation may soon be coming, as leaked footage of a still-unannounced Harry Potter title has made its way online. And dare we say: it actually looks pretty good.
Read MoreFor several years, Microsoft has forgone the kind of game streaming Sony has embraced, instead choosing to focus on Xbox Game Pass. That changed today, as Microsoft officially pulled back the curtain on Project xCloud, which enables game streaming on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices.
Read MoreWhile LucasArts' days may be over, there's no doubt that the company created some of the greatest Star Wars ever made. One of their highs was the Rogue Squadron series, which put you in the cockpit of an X-wing. But we've not heard a peep from the series in 15 years. Here's why.
Read MoreWhether you're a fan of Fortnite or exhausted of hearing the game's name, it's impossible to deny that it has had an immense impact on the gaming industry. Here are some of the interesting strategies, ideas, and concepts other games, developers, and publishers can learn from Epic Games' Fortnite.
Read MoreIt's a testament to the quality of the Fallout series that its entire roster of games, save one notable dud, are all in contention for being the best the franchise has to offer. Here's our purely subjective take on every single Fallout game, ranked in order of worst to best.
Read MoreWe don't know much about Jedi: Fallen Order, but there are plenty of rumors making their way around the internet. Below, we've compiled all the unconfirmed details we've heard about the game. As always, take them with a grain of salt.
Read MoreWhile most skins in games come at a relatively affordable cost, not all of them are equal, especially when a developer is okay with people spending real currency on them. The sheer insanity of these games' secondary markets warrants an in-depth look into gaming's most expensive skins.
Read MoreChanges are brewing behind the scenes at Epic Games. The studio doesn't want the Fortnite fad to fade, and it's doing everything it can to keep the madness going. That means adding new features and experimenting with the Fortnite formula. The future of Fortnite may blow you away. Here's why.
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