It is now - officially - a brand new year. I was starting to think that we'd never get here. I sincerely hope 2021 brings you much joy, success, and happiness. Do err on the side of caution, however. The date is merely a number, after all, ...

Hey folks, hope you're enjoying the spirit of the season. Regardless of whether you celebrate or even care about Christmas, it's still nice that, for most people, the world slows down just a tad to give us all some breathing room. And lord ...

We're still neck deep in holiday treats and gifts, but there's no rest for Nintendo's dedicated pocket battler Fire Emblem Heroes. Christmas Day saw the arrival of the title's newest Legendary Hero, Lilina, who made her series debut in 2002...

As anyone with kids knows; your piles of Christmas gifts begin to shrink over time. My family wasn't perfect, but Christmas was. My mom knew exactly how to make that day memorable, to the point where I've practically memorized every gift an...

Well, it definitely feels like it kind of snuck up on all of us this year, but it is indeed the Holidays! Here's hoping that the weekend finds you and yours well, and that it offers you some much-earned rest and relaxation from the trials a...

I've always had this strange association between Overwatch and Christmas, which likely stems from spending three festive seasons in a row utterly embedded within Blizzard's colorful multiplayer shooter. And now you too can make said associa...

As we reflect on a great year of gaming, there's no denying that one of the major success stories of 2020 is Mediatonic's wild title Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, which launched in August and immediately took the world by storm with its mad...

Halloween isn't just a day, it's a way of life. It's 365 and one more on Leap Years. That means when Christmas rolls around, it's also Halloween. Pumpkin Jack is all about that life. Eight days from Christmas, this jack-o-lantern-head...

Nintendo has released the latest update for its mobile battler, Fire Emblem Heroes. In keeping with the spirit of these festive times, the newest in an endless line of in-game events sees a quartet of warriors don their Holiday finery to ce...

Nintendo's fan-favorite social sim Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting geared up to celebrate its first Holiday season. As y'all know by now, the citizens of Nook Islands like to go all-in when it comes to seasonal activities, and the ...

How can it be that time of year already? But it is! December 25 is upon us, bringing with it all of the regality and joy of the festive season. For many of you, today is a day of wild partying, gift-giving, and reconvening with old friends ...

There's something about late December that makes me want to dig out my GameCube, a stack of games, and a full set of official, full-sized, non-junky controllers. Maybe you can directly relate, or maybe you have your own personal "gaming com...

Officially, Death Stranding's update 1.08 brings "various performance improvements" to the game, but dig slightly deeper, and you'll notice something different. Something festive. Santa hats are popping up! As spotted by redditor ashtinfay,...

IO Interactive has revealed Hitman 2's content plans for the Holiday season. The coming weeks will see the return of disguises, missions, events and even weapons that all feature a dash of Christmas cheer.From today through December 20, the...

This edition of Bloggers Wanted is going to be focused on video game “families.” We’re steamrolling ever-closer to Thanksgiving and then onto the hell month that is December, culminating in yet another reason (aka Christma...

Fans, (or should that be "fangs"), of Bandai Namco's gothic anime adventure Code Vein will be pleased to hear that the publisher has finally released details regarding season pass content, which will start to roll out in 2020.Three DLC pack...

Nintendo has released a new trailer showcasing the festive fun headed to mobile racing title Mario Kart Tour. The Winter Tour got underway yesterday, bringing new content and offering up holiday-themed rewards.Snowy new course DK Pass has b...

Nintendo's mobile-racer Mario Kart Tour is gearing up for the holiday season, with the latest reveal of a new Winter Tour, which will get underway tomorrow, November 19, at 22:00 PT.The event was announced on Twitter by developer DeNO, advi...

It's not ugly sweater season just yet, but Nintendo is ready for the holidays. A retailer named Geek Store has begun selling three official Nintendo Christmas sweaters: one for Mario, Luigi, and Bowser; one for Princess Peach; and one for P...

Fans of tongue-in-cheek RPG Cthulhu Saves The World have reasons to be cheerful this week, as it appears ol' tentacle face will be returning in a new adventure, Cthulhu Saves Christmas. This new game was announced by indie outfit Zeboyd Gam...

[Image: In lieu of any games I played, here's actor Dick Miller, who I'm pretty sure appeared in every single movie that I've ever watched, and who passed this week at 90 years of age. RIP buddy.]The first month of 2019 is done. Can you bel...

Looks like we already at the end of the first week of 2019, if not the first full week, but why be picky about these things? Fact is, the new year is underway and I'm already quite ill, which better not be a portent for things to come over ...

It's that awkward week between Christmas and the start of a brand new year. Some of us will still be off work, others will never have been off work. Some companies are still closed, while some outlets are running weekend hours. Human sacrif...

Players logging into Ubisoft's tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege over the Holiday period will bag themselves a special "Holiday Pack" (Siege's variant on in-game loot boxes) containing a free Operator that is yet to join your roster of hea...

Sony's PlayStation Classic retro console, which released at the start of this month, has dropped its price-tag from around $100 USD to around $60 USD at certain retail outlets.Both GameStop and Walmart are among the retailers knocking almos...