After teasing new features for Red Dead Online last month, Rockstar Games has provided a full breakdown for the upcoming Frontier Pursuits update in addition to locking in a release date.
Read MoreControl, the mind-bending shooter from Max Payne creator Remedy Entertainment, continues to rake in praise, despite some initial performance issues on console. A gift that keeps giving, details hidden throughout the game point to a possible connection to Alan Wake, another beloved Remedy title.
Read MoreIt seems hard to believe, but there are characters who seem important to the MK universe and are not at all present in Mortal Kombat 11. Like a certain half-female half-Tarkatan assassin; the one best known for her purple attire and sharp chompers. You know which one we're talking about, right?
Read MoreLong before "It's-a me, Mario!" introduced us to Super Mario 64, Nintendo's most recognizable mascot didn't have a name. Executives at Nintendo had thrown out his previous title -- Jumpman -- and were on the search for something new. But the search wasn't going well.
Read MoreAs members of the guild turned esports organization Method raced to be the first to take their World of Warcraft Classic characters to level 60, a lone European player plugged away, beating the high-profile group to the illustrious honor of World First.
Read MoreYeah, we know. Persona 6? Didn't Persona 5 just come out a few years ago? Yes, it did. And we're well aware that these are not games that come out very quickly. Before Persona 5 eventually released in 2016, it had been eight years since we'd last received a mainline Persona title.
Read MoreGears 5 appears to be a big departure for the Gears of War series. The game features a non-Fenix female lead in Kait Diaz. The shooting mechanics are getting an overhaul. And there are more open areas in Gears 5, including spaces that reportedly dwarf those found in other Gears titles.
Read MoreThe Grand Theft Auto series is known for having a sizable amount of secrets, but is it possible we're still discovering brand new cheats in GTA San Andreas, a game that's now fifteen years old?
Read MoreSince the release of Overwatch in 2016, fans have wondered what the future of the franchise might look like. Could Overwatch be an ongoing live service title like another Blizzard game, World of Warcraft? Or could Blizzard see fit to release an Overwatch sequel at some point?
Read MoreDespite Epic doing, on paper, exactly what a competitor should to in order to pose any sort of serious threat, the facts of the matter don't lie. There's some very real reasons why folks have come to view the house that Fortnite built with suspicious eyes.
Read MoreMinutes before Week 6 challenges went live, Fortnite surprised fans with a new teaser on Twitter. The cryptic image depicts an armored humanoid shrouded in darkness, the shadows broken by the glow of its orange eyes.
Read MoreThe Division 2 rolls out its first post-launch update tomorrow, introducing Tidal Basin, the game's most heavily defended stronghold. Tidal Basin is held by the Black Tusks, a well-armed and highly organized faction certain to pose a challenge for high-level players.
Read MoreWe've seen a lot of horrifying stuff in Mortal Kombat over the years. Still, those who were there from the very beginning have some very special connections with this series that some of the younglings might not.
Read MoreTwo of 2019's most-anticipated horror games—The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan and Blair Witch—released today, bringing a little Halloween spirit to the end of summer. Gamers looking to add some scares to their weekend can grab both titles on sale from a variety of vendors.
Read MoreIn a world without Reddit and Twitter, the headline for this piece would've been way better. Reggie Fils-Aime as a college professor? There are so many great ways to title that. We'll get to them in a moment, as soon as we explain just what in the world we're talking about.
Read MoreBatman's legend can be hard to track completely, so we've gone through the Arkham franchise and put together a timeline of the major events in the Caped Crusader's quest for justice. Grab your grapnel gun and your explosive gel, and let's break into the Batman: Arkham saga.
Read MoreThe PlayStation Store continues to compete with Steam and its impressive number of promotional events. The distributor's latest offering comes in the form of a Flash Sale, adding more discounts to the already sizable August Savings they ruled out on August 20.
Read MoreAfter an announcement, a delay, and a lot of waiting, we're finally getting the piece of news we all so richly deserve. Untitled Goose Game has a release date. It's soon, yet at the same time, it's not soon enough.
Read MoreAs CD Projekt Red moves into the final stretch of development on Cyberpunk 2077, the studio has announced its transition to a "dual-franchise model." This news, which confirms plans for future The Witcher titles, comes from a financial report covering January 1 through June 30, 2019.
Read MoreYou might think video games are a young person's hobby; that Skyrim is for the twenty-somethings and crossword puzzles are for the senior citizens. But that couldn't be further from the truth. Older gamers are increasingly streaming on Twitch and showing up in various games.
Read MoreControl is receiving rave reviews, with PC players in particular marveling at how graphically impressive the game is. Console performance, however, leaves something to be desired, and that performance gap hasn't gone unnoticed by the team at Remedy Entertainment.
Read MoreCatherine: Full Body comes to PlayStation 4 on Sept. 3. And with most remasters, we could simply look at the original completion times and say, "Those still hold." But Full Body is different. It adds substantially to Catherine, which means the completion time for it could be totally different.
Read MoreWhen Skyrim released in 2011, it set the standard for open-world games going forward. It was massive, and it felt like you could spend thousands of hours in Skyrim without seeing everything. Then The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came along in 2017 and made us feel that way all over again.
Read MoreXur is a hooded merchant in Destiny 2 who shows up on Friday afternoons with an assortment of goods. His inventory usually includes three exotic armor pieces and one exotic weapon. He's also offered players quests in the past. But who is Xur exactly? And where did he come from?
Read MoreHitman: The Full First Season headlines Xbox Games With Gold's free September 2019 lineup. Xbox Live Gold subscribers will also have access to We Were Here, Earth Defense Force 2025, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Read MoreThough The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan has not officially launched, players have already unlocked a secret ending that includes a teaser trailer for the next entry in Supermassive Games' horror franchise.
Read MoreThere were a lot of major video game news stories this August. Sony bought Insomniac. We got our first look at Marvel's Avengers gameplay. Fortnite was all, "We're not nerfing the mechs!" And then it nerfed the mechs. But a lot of very weird things happened in August, too. Very weird things.
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