Destiny had an impossible task: follow the success of Halo and somehow top it. While the first game had modest reviews, it still earned huge success. Meanwhile, Destiny 2 had just the opposite journey. Why? And what happened to make a stream of Bungie employees exit the project over the years?
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The release of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep promises to be a momentous occasion both for the world of Destiny and for publisher Bungie. We've rounded up everything you need to know about Shadowkeep — when it's coming out, all the different ways you can buy it, and what you can expect from its content.
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Ed Boon is at it again, apparently. He's teased Mortal Kombat 11 players many times prior about potential DLC characters, and now he's now added one more name to the list: John Wick.
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It's safe to say that whoever manages the Fortnite Brasil account is sweating bullets right now. Instead of tweeting out a smaller tease as the main Fortnite account did, the team in Brazil went ahead and released the whole minute-long Season 10 trailer. Oops.
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Fans of the Bully series are thinking sequel. An easter egg referencing the years-old Rockstar title was recently found in the latest update to GTA Online, and some players see it as a sign that another Bully game is coming. Not only that; they believe it contains a message for someone named Dan.
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The Vapid Lost Slamvan has long been a vehicle many Grand Theft Auto Online players have pined for. It's been a forbidden fruit; a vehicle occasionally used in missions that otherwise couldn't be owned. That changed with Grand Theft Auto Online's most recent update. But there's a catch.
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Borderlands 3 is a little more than a month away from release, and fans are clearly excited about playing the next game in the series. So excited, in fact, that they're already creating replicas of weapons found in the new Gearbox shooter.
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Madden NFL 20 is just a few days from releasing to the general public, but those with EA and Origin Access already have their hands on the title. And there might be a few glitches, as players have started to notice.
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To many Destiny 2 players, Baryon Bough is a plague; a Dreaming City planetary resource with no use. This led Bungie community manager Cozmo to issue a challenge: the first player to collect 100,000 Baryon Bough would get a copy of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Collector's Edition on the house.
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Last Friday, three classic Doom games were ported over to current-gen consoles. The announcement seemed to go over well, until players actually got their hands on the titles and realized they included a mandatory Bethesda.net login. Even worse: those trying to login faced a number of issues.
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Tyler "Ninja" Blevins isn't content with just sitting atop Twitch. He now has his sights set on the New York Times Best Sellers list, too, and he's dropping not one, not two, but three books in order to get it done.
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In Cyberpunk 2077, player agency will take center stage. From its rich character customization system to the ability to complete the game without taking a single life, CD Projekt Red has made their dedication to putting players in the driver's seat clear.
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Building off the suspense of last week's gameplay demo, developer Bloober Team has released the first scare-filled gameplay trailer for Blair Witch, its upcoming psychological horror game coming too PC and Xbox One on August 30.
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Fortnite Season 9 has been running for several months now, and you know what that means: Season 10 has to be just around the corner. But when exactly? When does Fortnite Season 10 start?
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QuakeCon 2019 is off and running, and we got a big announcement right out of the gate. The original versions of Doom, Doom 2, and Doom 3 are all available now on current generation consoles, giving PS4, Xbox One, and Switch owners the chance to see how the Doom franchise got its start.
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The summer used to be a quiet time for video game releases, but that's no longer the case. We've already seen some big-name titles drop in the past two months, and August looks like it'll bring even more heavy hitters our way.
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Sam Lake, the writer who brought Max Payne, Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and the upcoming Control to life, shared an intriguing personal anecdote. During his college years, Lake's drama professor required the students to submit a 75-page screenplay. Lake submitted the script for his video game.
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood, the latest entry in the popular World War II series, aims to deliver a modern take on cooperative gameplay.With its conservative $30 price tag, you may wonder just how much bang you'll get for your buck. A Machine Games executive has the answer.
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Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment is coming after cheaters in the game, but it appears the Apex community might have jumped the gun when accusing one person of playing unfairly.
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There exists a new pair of traveling pants in the world, courtesy of a glitch discovered inside Red Dead Redemption 2. And we have to say: this is one of the stranger ways the game has broken so far.
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Arthur Morgan: part-time carpenter? The star gunslinger in Red Dead Redemption 2 is certainly handy with the steel, and has quite the eye for potential targets. We would've never guessed he had expert woodworking abilities, too, but once again, we've been surprised.
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Four years and a dream; that's what it took to bring this latest Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas mod to life. Now Spider-Man is swinging around in an entirely new city.
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CD Projekt Red has addressed the confusion and backlash that resulted from mistranslated statements regarding religion in Cyberpunk 2077. CDPR provided their own translation of the interview, revealing that the information and views referenced in the NeoGAF thread were incorrectly reported.
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If your only experience with the Witcher series comes from the games, then you've come to the right place. Here are some of the lesser-known aspects of The Witcher.
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Heads up to those of you who enjoy using Facebook Messenger to play Words With Friends or Uno with your closest pals: you soon won't be able to do that.
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Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is a popular Twitch streamer and an influencer online. And it seems someone was hoping to use Ninja's clout to make themselves some money.
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Sigma has officially arrived inside Overwatch and is playable now on the game's PTR servers. And from what we've gathered thus far, it seems players have taken to Overwatch's newest hero. But there is one detail that sticks out about Sigma; a detail some can't quite get past.
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We've written quite a bit about GTA Online's Diamond Casino & Resort these past few weeks. The casino is officially open for business now, but it appears you might be blocked from gambling in GTA Online depending on where you live in real life.
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Koji Igarashi has revealed some game design philosophies behind Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, including a strict rule that governed the creation of the game's many boss battles.
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Are you so addicted to Reddit that you can't possibly leave the site for more than a few minutes, even while you're playing Minecraft? Have we got the tool for you.
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While there's still plenty of that old-time Locust-killing to go around, quite a bit has changed. Thankfully, we've got your back, with a full rundown of what to expect when Gears 5 finally hits Xbox One consoles this fall.
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PC manufacturer Origin recently celebrated its 10th birthday, but not with a party; at least, not one we were invited to. Instead, the company put together the most outrageous gaming rig imaginable. And when we say it plays all the newest games, we really mean all of them.
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Defiant Development, the Australian studio behind the Hand of Fate series, announced today that it will cease development on new titles. According to a statement posted on Facebook, Defiant will transition to a pared down "caretaker mode," maintaining support for their existing lineup of games.
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Fans of Remedy Entertainment got quite a treat today, as it appears they can finally start looking forward to the release of the studio's next game.
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THQ Nordic put out a press release today announcing its lineup for Gamescom, which kicks off on Monday, Aug. 19 in Cologne, Germany. And it appears we're in for not one, but several surprises.
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A new patch for Bandai Namco's crossover fighting game Jump Force will release this week, adding two highly anticipated playable characters. Jump Force launched worldwide on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on February 15, 2019 with 40 player characters gathered from across 16 manga series.
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Well, that was quick. One day after teasing the arrival of Sigma, the 31st hero in Overwatch, Blizzard has already added the new character to the game's PTR servers. If you're curious about how he plays, you can check him out right now.
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The never-bumbling, always-competent members of Team Rocket are now live inside Pokemon Go, courtesy of the game's latest update. And they brought a few friends, too.
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More video game rumors are flying around Reddit, and this time they have to do with the original Red Dead Redemption, which released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2010.
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We're two days past Fortnite's second birthday, and the game is celebrating by adding a wicked-cool sniper rifle to the loot mix, along with some birthday-themed items scattered around the battle royale map.
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With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Multiplayer Universe Gameplay Premiere just over a week away, Activision teased a new feature coming to the game: gunsmithing. Gunsmithing offers "a robust weapon customization option" for your primary and secondary loadout weapons.
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We're honestly not sure who to credit with this news. After all, Mexico's pro Overwatch team apparently leaked the new hero before anyone else had a clue. We can now confirm, however, that the 31st hero in Overwatch is Sigma, the kind of astrophysicist you won't be hearing on StarTalk anytime soon.
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The Borderlands 3 team has pinned their hopes on a specific casting choice for the upcoming Borderlands film adaptation. Announced back in 2015, a Borderlands movie is in development at Lionsgate, with father-son duo Avi and Ari Arad producing the project.
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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is shaping up to be a far different title than its predecessor, and we're not just talking about the shift away from 3D platforming.
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The holidays are creeping up, and you know what that means: it's nearly Call of Duty time!
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The publishing partnership between Sega and London-based studio Interior Night has ended. Sega Europe's head of content Bobby Wertheim revealed during an interview with MCV that the publisher had scrapped plans to release Interior Night's debut title.
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Way back in March, we heard rumors that pop star Lady Gaga might have landed herself a role in CD Projekt Red's upcoming Cyberpunk 2077. The studio managed to keep quiet about the possibility, at least until a recent interview. But now the cat's out of the bag.
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The Ark: Survival Evolved - Valguero update goes live on consoles today. The 63 km map features new biomes, challenging dungeon bosses to take on, and ruins to explore. A new environment-exclusive creature will also make its debut.
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Are you amped for the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? If not, some more footage of the game's new Gunfight mode might do the trick.
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Destiny 2 players have been taking advantage of a bug in the game to tally up Season of Opulence tributes for the Tribute Hall, thus gaining access to the Bad Juju catalyst early. Bungie now says, however, that the good times will soon come to an end.
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Following an outpouring of complaints about patch 11, Bethesda has released the first of multiple planned hotfixes for Fallout 76. The publisher also announced the next seasonal event.
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Overwatch players who prefer a certain character or role are about to be very happy campers. Blizzard is officially adding Role Queue to the game, and will force its use in both competitive play and quickplay.
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The Google Stadia Reddit AMA hasn't produced a lot of hard-hitting news thus far, as Director of Product Andrey Doronichev has played it fairly safe. But we did get some tidbits on how fully featured Stadia will be at launch. And it seems Google will be taking its time checking off all the boxes.
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Just a couple years in development, the Dustin Browder-led venture hit a wall, so Blizzard shelved it in favor of other franchises. Let's take a look at the reasons why Blizzard canceled this StarCraft shooter.
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The high rollers of Los Santos are just days away from getting a brand-new place to flaunt their virtual wealth.
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Would you choose watching The Room on repeat over playing any kind of first-person shooter? You're not alone, and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red knows it.
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Over a year and a half after its release, Monster Hunter: World continues to put up impressive numbers. The game is already Capcom's best-selling title of all time. Now we have an update as to how many units of MHW Capcom has shipped thus far.
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There's nothing quite like the bond between a horse and its rider. Everyone who plays Red Dead Online this week will receive a free Horse Care Package containing Horse Reviver, 2 Horse Medicine, 2 Horse Stimulants, 5 Oatcakes, 5 Hay and 5 Carrots.
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Rainbow Six: Quarantine got a nice little roll-out at E3, but aside from an early look at the game, we didn't get much in terms of release information. That changed a little bit today.
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A new Support Champion has joined the Paladins roster: Io, the Shattered Goddess. Io summons the magical Light Bow, unleashing torrents of crescent arrows. She can heal her allies by channeling the power of moonlight and even alter the force of gravity by calling upon the moon itself.
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Fortnite: Battle Royale gets all of the attention these days, but it was actually the game's Save the World mode that came first. Now, after years of charging Founders for the privilege of playing, it appears Fortnite: Save the World is finally gearing up to go free.
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The GameStop you frequent now might not look the same in the future. The company has reportedly hired a design firm to transform the look of its remaining stores, focusing less on the retail side of things and more on experiences that cater to certain types of gamers.
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The many tales told in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey will go on thanks to the game's new Story Creator mode. As far as Ubisoft goes, though, the company is releasing the game's last official DLC today.
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It may feel like Rage 2 came and went, but the team behind the game has been hard at work on updates for it. The first arrived back in June, and the second, which adds some new modes and quality-of-life improvements, is set for a July release.
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Ubisoft first revealed Uplay+, their upcoming subscription service for PC and Stadia, at this year's E3. The company has since unveiled the roster of over 100 games subscribers will have to choose from.
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Later this morning, the official Borderlands website will play host to something called a "Celebration of Togetherness." Fans of the series thought the event might have something to do with cross-play coming to Borderlands 3; Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, however, quickly set the record straight.
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Google Stadia has been a bit of a question mark when it comes to games. We know Google has a bunch of developers and publishers on board. But what is actually coming to Stadia that we can play in the near term? What's the library going to look like? It appears we may have an answer.
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Did you enjoy the remake of Resident Evil 2 so much that you're dying to get your hands on one for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis? It might take Capcom some time to get around to it, but there's apparently a remaster you can start playing right now.
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Could The Division series get a single-player game in the future? Fans are holding out hope now that the creative director of The Division 2, Julian Gerighty, has expressed an openness to the idea.
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Ubisoft is offering fans of Watch Dog: Legion a chance to have their original songs included in the game, and to be paid if their song is selected. Unfortunately, the company is catching some heat from industry professionals for the way it's seeking out and paying for this musical work.
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Cross-save figures to be a huge addition for Destiny 2 players when it arrives this fall. But it appears some at Bungie are already testing the new feature out in the game's shared world.
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Battle royale shooter Apex Legends has a cheating problem, and it appears developer Respawn Entertainment is finally ready to drop the hammer in a serious way.
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Veteran players of Monster Hunter: World should be plenty satisfied with the challenge provided by the game's upcoming Iceborne expansion. More casual players, however, might feel some pain.
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Four months have passed since Baptiste's debut, leaving fans in anxious expectation over the next character to join the hero-shooter's roster. While Blizzard has given little away, the latest Developer Update provides some insight on what's in store for players, including Hero 31's introduction.
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Assassin's Creed: Odyssey was praised for its vast open world and the plethora of content in it, some of which related to Greek mythology. But making an AC game meant the developers at Ubisoft couldn't dive as deeply into those mythological tales as they would've liked.
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Over a decade has passed since Rockstar released Bully back in 2006. Fans of the game have spent the last 13 years awaiting news of a sequel but, despite receiving excellent reviews and selling over a million copies, the developer has never confirmed plans for Bully 2.
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A story's been making the rounds these past few days about a father who asked Disney for permission to put Spider-Man on his late son Ollie's headstone. Disney rejected the father's request, sparking outrage online. Now the voice of Spider-Man on PlayStation 4 is speaking out against the decision.
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It's not a Destiny 2 patch if something else doesn't get broken. Bungie recently rolled out an update for Destiny 2 to start this year's Moments of Triumph. Now some players have discovered a very friendly bug that grants unlimited super energy in one of the game's spaces.
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A No. 3 Trainer card, one of the most valuable Pokemon cards ever released, has gone missing. Sold for $60,000 via an eBay auction, the card vanished while in transit, never arriving at its destination. The buyer is offering a $1,000 reward for information about the card's whereabouts.
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It appears Square Enix is finally ready to show some gameplay from Marvel's Avengers. But not to everyone, unfortunately.
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Supermassive Games has announced two multiplayer options for their upcoming interactive horror game, Man of Medan. In Shared Story mode, you can team up with another player via two person online cooperative play. With Movie Night mode, you can play Man of Medan with up to four of your friends.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is getting a brand new multiplayer mode called Gunfight when it arrives later this year. After watching it in action, we think Infinity Ward might be onto something.
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The latest game-breaking glitch in Apex Legends allows players to use Wraith's Into the Void ability multiple times in a row. Into the Void grants a brief movement speed boost while making the legend invulnerable to damage, allowing you to escape danger and reposition.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a PlayStation 4 game and there are "no plans" for a release on PC or Xbox One, according to Square Enix.
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Psychonauts 2, originally scheduled for a 2019 release, needs a little more time in the oven. The game is now set to arrive sometime in 2020, after Double Fine announced on the game's Fig crowdfunding page that a delay was necessary in order to ship the best product possible.
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Keanu Reeves is experiencing a resurgence as an actor, blasting back into the spotlight with the John Wick films and, in June, blowing the doors off of E3's Xbox showcase by unveiling his role in Cyberpunk 2077. His comeback has some fans wondering: what other roles should Reeves take on?
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If you've ever found yourself with a group of five people or more who crave some chaotic gaming, you're in the right place. Some of these games use other devices as controllers, and others deliberately push multiple people into using the same controller at the same time to add to the chaos.
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That long-awaited Splinter Cell game -- the one we've been hearing rumors about for years -- might finally be in development. But don't get too excited just yet.
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After players made their voices heard following its release, The Division 2's first raid is finally getting an option for matchmaking.
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Amazon Game Studios hasn't worked on a high-profile game yet, but it looks like that's about to change.
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Skyrim was the first title in the Elder Scrolls series to incorporate randomly generated dragons in the wilderness. Playing as the Last Dragonborn, or "Dovahkiin," battling dragons is one of the main themes and biggest thrills of the game. Here are the most epic dragon battles in Skyrim.
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Phoenix Labs has announced Fortune & Glory, the latest free update for its free-to-play monster hunter Dauntless. Fortune & Glory brings a wealth of new content, including Trials, a series of rotating, weekly challenges offering prestigious rewards.
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Bungie is really going wild with the exotic quests lately. In Season of Opulence alone, players have already discovered both Truth and Lumina. Now another fan favorite weapon from the first Destiny has made its return.
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The latest Red Dead Online update from Rockstar offers the chance to earn the Explorer Care Package which they've packed to the brim with rewards. You can claim the bonus by completing 10 Daily Challenges by July 16.
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The promise Google Stadia sells is a world where you can play your games no matter where you are or what device you're using. Unfortunately, that promise won't be kept at launch.
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Cuphead, the 2017 run-and-gunner from Studio MDHR, is largely inspired by the cartoons of old. Pretty soon, however, you'll be seeing Cuphead and Mugman in cartoons of their own.
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You don't need to have been around since 1993 to enjoy Doom Eternal. We compiled everything you'll need to know before it comes out in November.
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If you want to toy with a Destiny fan's heart, you mention the Gjallarhorn, and then you wait for the smile or the messy river of tears.
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With characters in the double digits, it's finally time to take a hard look at them and rank them from worst to first.
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26-year-old Luke James Munday of Sydney, Australia, better known as former Twitch streamer MrDeadMoth has plead guilty to common assault. The assault occurred on December 10, 2018 while Munday was streaming Fortnite on Twitch.
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Warner Bros. isn't done making that Batman money just yet. The publisher already released a compilation featuring Rocksteady's first two Batman games in 2016. Now it appears one more is coming, and this time, it includes Batman: Arkham Knight.
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Mortal Kombat 11 director and co-creator Ed Boon shared the first render of Sindel on Twitter this morning, reigniting the fan fervor. The caption "7 deadly Sindels" accompanied the image which shows Sindel as a Revenant.
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The PR crisis for online games store G2A.com just went from bad to worse. Last week the company came under fire from indie developers and publishers, who petitioned G2A to stop selling indie game keys in its marketplace. Now it seems a rogue employee has put the company in an even worse spot.
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Yet another multiplayer shooter is adding the super useful ping feature found in Apex Legends, and this time, it's Borderlands fans who stand to benefit.
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If you felt an earthquake happening in your area, how calm would you be about it? Would you be composed enough to keep playing video games on your Twitch stream?
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Destiny 2 players could usually count on non-expansion seasonal content to be available for free, even if they didn't own a season pass. Unfortunately, that'll change with the game's upcoming Moments of Triumph.
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Last month, 16-year-old Johnny Peluyera and his father travelled to Gary, Indiana to sell their Xbox One. The buyers, who they had found using an online sales app, claimed they wanted to confirm the console worked prior to purchase. The situation took a fatal turn.
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Niantic has teased the addition of iconic antagonists Team Rocket to Pokemon Go through a series of clues and cameos, including a real-life hot air balloon.
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Want a video game trailer that delivers on what it's advertising? Check out the new one for Bandai Namco's Code Vein called "Great Sword."
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Are you curious about what you'll experience in Shenmue 3 when it arrives this November? Never fear: the ESRB is here to spill the beans on some of it.
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There's no doubting that Resident Evil's deep roster of aberrant and undead enemies are a huge part of that enduring appeal. So, keep those healing herbs on-hand, because we're about to take a close look at the best Resident Evil bosses in franchise history.
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The GameStop Game Days Summer Sale returns on July 7, bringing back the Buy 2, Get 1 Free promotion on pre-owned games and accessories. The sale will also include discounts on over 200 video games, consoles, wireless controllers, and more.
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Fortnite appears to be kicking off its Stranger Things collaboration today, as a bunch of Upside Down portals have spawned in the game's world, beckoning players to enter and discover what lies beyond.
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order appears to be shaping up into a fine video game. But die-hard Star Wars fans couldn't help but notice that something was a bit off with the game's lightsaber. It didn't look like anything Star Wars enthusiasts had ever seen before.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare includes the ability to reload while aiming down sights. While you could reload some sniper rifles while maintaining ADS using a specific weapon attachment in Black Ops 4, this is the first time the series has included the feature as a default for all weapons.
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A whole wide world. A multitude of languages. Things do get lost in translation from time to time, and that appears to be what happened with news that CD Projekt Red has three separate Cyberpunk projects in development.
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In honor of Independence Day, Rockstar Games has announced discounts, in-game bonuses, and free content for Red Dead Online players. The publisher is offering 30% bonus cash and XP on all Free Roam Missions, in addition to new clothes, weapons discounts, and the free "Respectful Bow" emote.
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Rainbow Six: Siege has ditched its modern aesthetics and high-tech gizmos for its latest limited time mode, transporting players to the Wild West. In the Showdown Event, you'll queue up for 3v3 matches in the battle for control of Fort Truth, a new map created for the promotion.
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Less than a month has passed since Level-5 announced the remaster of their beloved PlayStation 3 title Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. In the wake of that reveal, Level-5 President Akihiro Hino has confirmed development on a Ni No Kuni sequel.
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You either love Claptrap or you can't stand him. But in the latest Borderlands 3 trailer, he's all you've got; your one guide to the wildlife found in the wasteland known as Pandora.
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In Cyberpunk 2077, you will have three origin stories to choose from at character creation, each featuring a different starting location. These options, which CD Projekt Red calls "lifepaths," provide players with three unique prologue experiences.
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Dr. Disrespect is an arrogant figure. But he's also a made-up character. The guy who dons the wig on stream, who just happens to be named Guy, would like you know that he's not that person, and that he's sorry for the whole E3 mess.
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The Destiny franchise has long suffered from an identity crisis. Is Destiny a mainstream first-person shooter? Is it a niche, space magic-fueled MMORPG? It's something even Bungie -- the studio behind the Destiny and Destiny 2 -- has been hesitant to confront.
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In true Castlevania fashion, Bloodstained offers multiple endings based on the actions you take: two bad and one true ending. Reaching the first bad ending will occur as a natural progression of the main storyline. Achieving the other two requires a more in-depth exploration of the castle.
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Rockstar has teamed up with Twitch Prime to deliver exclusive perks to Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online players. Linking your Twitch and Rockstar Social Club accounts will unlock a number of freebies, with more benefits planned to roll out in the coming months.
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According to a new report from Bankier, CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński revealed at a recent CD Projekt conference that the publisher has three Cyberpunk 2077-related projects in the works.
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Every few months, a new Grand Theft Auto 6 rumor or leak surfaces, reigniting the fan frenzy for Rockstar's much-anticipated title. From claims about multiple locations to the ability to play as a cop or criminal, the gaming community is abuzz with alleged insider knowledge.
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Telltale Games went the way of the dodo bird, and now the adventure game series it was known for is getting ready to say goodbye, too.
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Could we see Alan Wake on PlayStation 4 or Nintendo Switch in the future? It's a real possibility, as the studio behind both Alan Wake and Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Remedy Entertainment, has acquired the rights to the franchise from Microsoft.
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Destiny 2 will soon get a brand new exotic weapon quest: this time for a hand cannon called the Lumina. And as is the case with so many things in Destiny 2, information about the quest has leaked out ahead of schedule.
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The Auto Chess craze is in full swing and Riot Games wasted no time capitalizing on the subgenre's popularity. The developer released Teamfight Tactics, its surprisingly polished auto-battler mode on June 26. Met with overwhelming praise, Riot has announced that Teamfight Tactics is here to stay.
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Gears of War 4 is going free for Xbox Live subscribers as part of Xbox Games with Gold for the month of August, and that game is soon getting a sequel. But the title looks a tad bit different. It's called Gears 5, and if you're wondering where the 'of War' part went, you're not alone.
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Microsoft has announced their August 2019 Games With Gold lineup, which includes four free games for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to enjoy.
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Investigative think tank Tax Watch UK has accused Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption publisher Rockstar Games of tax avoidance. According to a recent report, Rockstar has not paid corporation tax in the United Kingdom in over ten years.
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Despite its limited hardware, an increasing number of developers have brought their games to the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo has shared the latest title slated to transition: The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment.
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Super Mario Maker 2 differs from its predecessor in that the game isn't just for building levels and playing courses designed by others. The sequel also has a Story Mode, which means Nintendo just put out a brand new Super Mario Bros. campaign without a lot of people realizing it.
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The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is still a long way off, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun with the game's first trailer. Like Dead Ganon, for instance. What if he was alive? What would he look like if he wasn't a pile of dry bones? Now we know.
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GoldenEye 007 players have managed to beat the game in a number of interesting ways. But one speedrunner set himself an incredibly lofty goal when playing through the Nintendo 64's most famous first-person shooter: record a completion without firing a single bullet.
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Versus Evil has teamed up with Obsidian Entertainment to release Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The Switch release will include the updated base game and both parts of the Pillars of Eternity: The White March expansion pack.
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses has officially arrived on the Nintendo Switch, and it's garnering some pretty favorable reviews. But we understand if you're hesitant. You might want to know how much playtime you're going to get out of this game, or how many hours it'll steal from your life.
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The Epic Games Store didn't have many bells and whistles when it launched late last year, but it appears at least one highly requested feature is on the way.
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11 Bit Studios has announced the next narrative-driven DLC for acclaimed survival management game This War of Mine. Fading Embers is the third and final episode in This War of Mine: Stories, a series of plot-focused updates.
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Why does Japan get all the cool stuff? Nintendo and Disney are joining forces to release a special-edition Nintendo Switch in honor of Tsum-Tsum Festival, which releases in Japan this October. But unless you're importing, you're not getting one.
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The Epic Games Store will add another double feature to their weekly rotating lineup of free titles. Alan Wake and For Honor will replace this week's freebies, Moonlighter and This War is Mine, on August 2. You'll have until August 9 at 10:59 a.m. EDT to download your new forever games.
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Microsoft and The Coalition are widening the player pool for the next Gears 5 Tech Test, set to take place this weekend.
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Microsoft's new Santa Monica-based studio, The Initiative, is still recruiting talent from all over. But it really appears to have found some fertile ground in the most obvious of places: Sony Santa Monica.
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Super Mario Maker 2 has been a genuine blast to play, with loads of courses available from countless talented creators. But some level builders have been disappointed with the number of courses they've been able to upload. And it seems Nintendo has heard their complaints.
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Nintendo is taking big steps to address problems with its Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons, following several days of not-so-flattering reports about the accessories.
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Moonlighter, an action RPG from indie developer Digital Sun released in 2018 to favorable reviews from players and critics. Between Dimensions, Moonlighter's first paid DLC, continues Will the Shopkeeper's adventures.
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Sea of Thieves is a game largely based around adventuring in the moment. However, players can collect a number of different cosmetics to show off how far they've come. As of now, these cosmetics are free. But not all of them will be in the future.
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Summer Vibes, the first DLC for old-school arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo, released on PlayStation 4 today. Horizon Chase Turbo aims to recreate the thrill of 80s and 90s classic arcade racers but with a modern twist.
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Dueling sales! We already have the Xbox Super Game Sale happening, and now Sony is launching a PlayStation-centered sale of its own for the summer. It's called, rather appropriately, the Summer Sale, and it's live right now.
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Numerous Nintendo Switch owners have been complaining lately about stick drift developing in their Joy-Con controllers. The issue has brought about a potential class-action lawsuit, and now it appears Nintendo is ready to take the matter more seriously.
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Sony's PlayStation cross-play beta remains a mystery to those who've tried to take part in it. Now it appears yet another game has been left out, despite its developer asking repeatedly for the title to be accepted.
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A recent update from Square Enix on the official Dragon Quest 11 S website sheds some light on what fans can expect from the Switch version of the game. Featuring new screenshots and information, the update revealed that each party member will star in their own, unique storyline.
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We've seen some pretty outstanding Dreams creations already, but this one might top them all. It's a remake of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, a game that hasn't even come out yet. And wow, is it impressive.
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Chinese game giant Tencent has quite a few irons in the fire already, but the company is about to add one more; again, with another globally recognized brand.
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It's not uncommon for video games to draw inspiration from one another. But would you believe that Death Stranding, set to arrive later this year, includes a mechanic that pays tribute to one of gaming's classic titles?
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Ubisoft has announced the first DLC for city building real-time strategy game Anno 1800. The Sunken Treasures expansion adds an exciting new questline, unveiling Cape Trelawney, a whole new continental island, alongside new crafting mechanics.
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It's not uncommon to see the real world imitating art at Comic-Con, where countless attendees cosplay as their favorite characters from movies, television shows, and comic books. Some are taking issue, however, with Sony's PlayStation brand bringing loot boxes into the land of the living.
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Developer Chucklefish has announced that the much-anticipated PlayStation 4 version of its popular turn-based strategy game Wargroove will release on Tuesday, July 23. Wargroove launched on Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One back in February to positive reviews from players and critics.
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We've known for a while that Gears 5 would support Microsoft's Xbox Play Anywhere initiative, offering cross-progression and a single digital purchase between PC and Xbox One. But what about cross-play? Now we've got some news on that, too.
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It seems stores just can't get rid of the PlayStation Classic quickly enough. After months of huge cuts to the mini console's price, retailer Best Buy is once again discounting the PlayStation Classic to a ridiculous degree.
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Astro Bot Rescue Mission is one of PlayStation VR's true triumphs, but it wasn't a very easy game to make. Sony's Japan Studio struggled at times to decide what should and shouldn't be in the game, and in one case, had to make a tough decision that some team members weren't too happy about.
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We learned back in May that the Nintendo Switch would be getting a port of DC Universe Online, and that port would arrive sometime in the summer. But summer's so long! Can't we narrow that down a bit, perhaps with a more specific release date fans can look forward to? Sure.
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Double Damage has announced a PC release date for Rebel Galaxy Outlaw alongside a new trailer. The space simulator launches through the Epic Games Store on August 13. A follow-up to 2015's Rebel Galaxy, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw reveals more about protagonist Juno Markev's checkered past.
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id Software studio director Tim Willits today announced his planned departure from the company following QuakeCon later this month. "After 24 years, I've decided to leave id Software after QuakeCon," Willits revealed on Twitter.
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When's the last time you had a truly unforgettable flight? Some Southwest Airlines customers had one yesterday, thanks to a collaboration between Southwest and video game giant Nintendo.
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Microsoft has its own larger Xbox sale going on right now, but Sony isn't completely sitting out the week. A new PlayStation Flash Sale just popped up online, offering discounts on some big-name PlayStation titles and beloved indies.
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Want to get a jump on the Gears 5 Technical Test action? A limited version of the game -- meant to flex the game's multiplayer servers a bit -- is now available to download for both PC and Xbox One.
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Nintendo is certainly having its day in the news. Along with the discovery of a new Switch model and the announcement of a release date for Luigi's Mansion 3, it seems Nintendo also has some new Joy-Cons on the way.
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We probably should've seen this coming. Luigi's Mansion 3 has languished without a release date for a long while now, but finally, Nintendo has told us when we can expect to play Luigi's ghost-filled adventure.
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Nintendo is putting yet another Nintendo Switch model out into the wild; this time it's one that looks exactly like the regular Switch, but offers better battery life.
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Are you hoping to run Control on your PC? Remedy, the studio behind the upcoming title, just revealed the specs you'll need for a solid experience. And if you're on an older PC, you might be out of luck.
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Creative Assembly has announced Eight Princes, the first Chapter Pack planned for Total War: Three Kingdoms. The DLC takes place in the Jin Dynasty, picking up 100 years after the main storyline.
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Microsoft has announced six additional titles coming to Xbox Game Pass this month, capping off the eight games released in early July.
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The Xbox One's Kinect peripheral may be dead and gone as far as gamers are concerned. But it appears the device is still very much alive, and is being used in a way that may surprise you.
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We've known for a bit now that both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 were being ported over to Nintendo Switch. What we didn't know, however, was when exactly they'd come out. Now we do.
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Tetris Effect, the surprisingly good PlayStation 4 puzzler that won piles of awards in 2018, will soon be playable on an entirely new platform.
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According to a recent report from USGamer, a Nintendo of America representative confirmed the upcoming tactical RPG would feature relationship options between members of the same sex. They declined to share which characters this option will affect.
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Dota Underlords, Valve's entry in the growing auto chess genre, has received a prototype battle pass. A recent datamine also revealed references to several Dota 2 heroes, suggesting that Dota Underlords players will soon have a much more robust lineup of characters and cosmetics to choose from.
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Earlier this week, a Redditor pointed out you can view the details of a hidden trophy by selecting it from the list and pressing the square button. Though Sony added this feature in 2016 in PS4's 4.0 firmware update, the revelation blew the minds of even the most-seasoned PlayStation supporters.
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Is the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition -- besides being a mouthful to say -- still a little too expensive for you? Then you might want to head over to eBay right now.
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Past Gears of War titles have sometimes shown characters using tobacco during their story campaigns. According to developer The Coalition, however, that won't be happening in Gears 5 or in any Gears game going forward.
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When AMD rolled out its first Ryzen 3000 CPUs back on July 7, Destiny 2 players who'd purchased the chips immediately noticed an issue with the game. Destiny 2 wasn't performing poorly or experiencing crashes. It just flat-out would not start.
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Super Mario Maker 2 has turned hordes of every day gamers into level designers. But did you know that established studios are also using SMM2 to create and share their own courses?
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The free games train keeps on rolling for the Epic Games Store, which added yet another freebie this week, along with a tease for next week's title.
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Netherland-based developer Triumph Studios has announced a giveaway for the fourth entry in their award-winning strategy series, Age of Wonders. Starting today, you can download Age of Wonders 3 for free on Steam.
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Steam already has a boatload of features -- some might argue too many features -- but it seems Valve isn't done experimenting with new ones just yet.
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Nintendo Switch Lite owners will have to make a number of concessions should they choose the new handheld system over its larger sibling. Battery life, however, won't be one of them.
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There are two things we'd love to see changed on the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons: the tiny little analog sticks, and the left set of buttons; you know, the ones that replace a traditional d-pad. As far as the d-pad is concerned, that's not happening anytime soon.
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Xbox fans around the world got some amazing news this morning regarding Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Unfortunately, it was all one big mistake.
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Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, listen up; there's an update coming next week, and what it offers might interest you.
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Surprise, everyone: there's now a second Nintendo Switch model. It's called the Nintendo Switch Lite, and it's coming out on Sept. 20, 2019 at a price of $199.99.
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Pokemon Go has been a near-constant presence in the life of Pokemon fans since it arrived back in 2016. Now we're seeing just how much money the game's made as a result.
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Dr. Mario World is now available on iOS and Android, a day ahead of its targeted release date of July 10. The mobile match-3 game has a simple premise that will look familiar to fans of Tetris and Candy Crush.
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Tetris 99 has been fairly hot since its surprise release back in February. Now the game is jumping out of Nintendo Switch Online and into retail stores.
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Xbox Game Pass is becoming a lot more useful, thanks to a brand new Xbox One update that is now rolling out to players.
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Here's a stat that should make the accountants at CD Projekt Group extremely pleased.
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If you thought Pokemon was weird already, just wait.
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According to an alleged leak The Last of Us 2 will launch in February 2020. This is not the first rumor to point towards this window; Ashely Johnson, the actress who plays Ellie, also hinted at a February 2020 release during a recent interview with Critical Roll.
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Microsoft's Project xCloud is the company's streaming bet; a way for players to access Xbox titles regardless of where they are and what device they're using. And limited public testing may already be happening, according to one Twitter user who appears to have been selected.
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If you're hanging out with friends and family for the Fourth of July holiday, why not spend a little bit of time screaming at each other?
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Could Red Dead Redemption 2 finally be making its way to PC? That's what it looks like, according to some information unearthed by a dataminer on Twitter.
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When Gears 5 arrives this September on PC and Xbox One, it'll come with some changes that might take fans a bit of getting to used to. According to developer The Coalition, however, these changes should markedly improve the gameplay experience.
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In 2013, Daybreak Games (previously known as Sony Online Entertainment) suffered a DDoS attack at the hands of DerpTrolling, a hacking group operated by Austin Thomspon of Utah. DerpTrolling also targeted League of Legends, Dota 2, and Battle.net with similar tactics.
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The Xbox Game Pass Twitter account has struck again. After teasing an announcement yesterday, the account has followed through, listing out eight new games coming to Game Pass on Xbox One and PC in early July.
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Remember those Shenmue 3 refunds we wrote about yesterday? It turns out that a not-so-mysterious benefactor is funding them, ensuring Ys Net gets to keep its Kickstarter money.
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Mordhau is, by every metric, a surprise success. It was funded through Kickstarter. It's developed by a small independent studio located in Slovenia. And since it released in April, the game has been selling like hotcakes on Steam. But now it's getting attention now for all the wrong reasons.
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It seems the Shenmue 3 team has experienced a change of heart regarding refunds for those who wanted the game on Steam.
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Spider-Man on PlayStation 4 appears set to receive even more new Spidey suits; this time from the film Spider-Man: Far From Home, which releases today.
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PES 2019 is out and Detroit: Become Human is in. That's the word from Sony today, as the company has rather unusually swapped one game in its July PlayStation Plus lineup out for another.
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Could Sony be looking to grow its first-party studio lineup ahead of (what we assume will be called) the PlayStation 5? That's the word, according to an interview Sony's Jim Ryan gave to the website Nikkei.
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PC gamers have a number of different launchers to contend with right now, and everyone seems to have their favorite. But what if you prefer no launcher? Then GOG, friends, is for you. And it just so happens the store is kicking off a massive sale this week featuring discounts on over 300 games.
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Pokemon Sword and Shield have come under fire as of late, and it has to do with the inclusion of older Pokemon in the games.
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With his jiggly nature, the expressionless ectoplasm managed to gather more attention than even Luigi himself. Maybe it has something to do with his mysterious origins, or the fun new game mechanics demoed at E3. Or maybe it's just because everyone manages to upstage poor Luigi.
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is a Marvel fan's dream. It has a roster of 36 of Marvel's most beloved playable characters, and that doesn't count all of the supporting characters, villains, and cameo appearances. With all of the fighting going on, a few things are bound to slip by.
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