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Resident Evil 2 is reborn in gory glory. There's a lot of little complexities to be had in this reimagining of the classic, however, and the game leaves quite a bit up to the player to discover along the way. We've got you covered with a few tips that'll hopefully get you out of Raccoon City alive.
Read MoreNot even yet one year old, and still in early access, Fortnite: Battle Royale is already one of the biggest successes in the history of gaming. But it turns out, the game might finally be cresting its peak.
Read MoreEver since Superman arrived on Atari 2600 in 1979, superhero games have been a big part of the industry.
Read MoreIn a world flush with AAA studios pumping out reliable megafranchises, what made a little mod and its follow-ups such a phenomenon? From fortuitous timing to solid design decisions, there are a lot of good reasons why the battle royale genre now reigns supreme.
Read MoreYes, even the 800-pound gorilla of FPS has had some stumbles. Some of these were largely kept out of the public eye; others remain all-too-well-remembered.
Read MoreThrough all that creative chaos, mistakes are going to happen — and sometimes they can cause some serious lasting damage to the game's development, or the studio's reputation. And then there are the big bombs, the jaw dropping screw-ups that somebody, somewhere, is going to have to pay for.
Read MoreThese are the issues that can sink a developer's reputation.
Read MoreFortnite is now one of the most popular games in the world, easily topping the charts at Twitch on a regular basis.
Read MoreThere are still some games out there that you might be better off enjoying on your own.
Read MoreBioWare and their parent company Electronic Arts are bound to do another Mass Effect at some point. Here's why EA won't release another Mass Effect game yet.
Read MoreFrom 8-bit retro to full 3D VR, these titles run the gamut of what the medium can accomplish right now.
Read MoreFrom classics given new life to labors of love, here are all the best games of 2018.
Read MoreSometimes a game will debut that picks the player's pockets, and runs to the bank. These aren't just cases where the game wasn't very good: these are intentional steps to milk the consumer for every last penny, in exchange for…not much. Here are the games that rip off gamers...big time.
Read MoreWhat is Radical Heights, where did it come from, and why is it any different from the others? Turns out, despite being early access, the game has history.
Read MoreSome video games feature average folks, the kind of heroes you'd normally find fixing your sink. And yet, these normal Joes and Janes become champions. Alternatively, sometimes games start with a powerful hero, then ratchet things up. Here are the most over-powered video game characters of all time.
Read MoreStar Wars 1313 is something of a cult legend among fans, a game that looked incredible, and one we never got to play. So how did it disappear, and why?
Read MoreGod of War was never about being subtle. Protagonist Kratos doesn't just kill: he annihilates anything in his path. Who wants to open a door when he can smash it open instead? So when it came time to design the boss battles, did the games' developers go small? Oh, no: they went as big as they could.
Read MoreThere's never been a better time to be a fan of indie PC games. Here's a list of amazing indie PC games you should check out.
Read MoreBlizzard Entertainment's Diablo revolutionized the computer role-playing game genre. And the Hellfire expansion, Diablo II, the Lord of Destruction expansion, and Diablo III were all smash hits for the studio. So Diablo 4 should be just around the corner, right? Well...maybe not.
Read MoreYou may think Warcraft 4 should've come out by now. But there are some pretty good reasons why Blizzard won't release Warcraft 4.
Read MoreIn 2018, a new God of War is set to debut. Here's what you need to know before buying it.
Read MoreDestiny 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?
Read MoreFirst-person shooter fans are nothing if not spoiled for choice. But there are only so many hours in the day, and only so many games that any one person can ever play. Here are first-person shooters you have to play before you die. They're that good.
Read MoreSome fantastic games have emerged from the Kickstarter process. But sometimes a project gets funded...and then disappears, running away with backers' money.
Read MoreHow did Sega go from hardware-producing juggernaut to mid-sized software publisher? The answers all lead back to one specific platform: the Sega Saturn
Read MoreThey say "better late than never." That's not the case when it comes to these terrible video games that took forever to make.
Read MoreSometimes, video game franchises don't finish the way developers intended. From era-defining classics to shattered dreams, these trilogies will stay unfinished.
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