Man I'm glad that IO Interactive was able to bail from a potential destruction of their studio with a buyout. It was really touch and go there for a bit, but they did it, and Hitman (among a few other IPs) came along for the ride....

As the UK continues to mire in poorly planned, poorly managed lockdown legislation, physical video game sales continue to rise. In fact, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz, total physical sales are up over 25% on the same time frame last year...

If you're still enjoying Cyberpunk 2077, it's probably on PC. After all, the console editions are still buggy, the next-gen upgrade isn't out yet, and you can't fix the game with various mods. If you are on PC, here's another way ...

Having played Fortnite's battle royale mode since it launched, I can attest to dealing with platform-based issues. After sneakily showing the world that yes, Sony can do cross-platform play years ago, the console giant acquiesced,...

Deeeer-dum... etc. If you were among the fans that got a kick out of 2020's aquatic massacrethon Maneater, then you'll be pleased to hear that developer Tripwire Interactive is already hard at work on some additional content for you to sink...

Xbox Game Pass is a great service, but every game is not going to be on it forever. Here is the Xbox Game Pass "leaving soon" listing, which just popped up in my Xbox app feed this morning: Sea Salt, Gris, Fishing Sim World Pro Tour, Final ...

It's been great having continued reasons to revisit Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, especially as of late. I've been on a real Castlevania kick with the Game Boy Advance lineup and the perennial Symphony of the Night. The latest free con...

Just a quick Friday afternoon reminder before the weekend gets here: you can now grab Dead Rising and Breakdown for free on Xbox through Games with Gold. The promo just popped up today. Most of us have played Dead Rising before, and many of...

Moving Out has slipped into the overlooked recesses of my Switch library, but the Moving In update – coming soon to PC and consoles – will likely bump the co-op game to the front of my home screen. Up until now, Moving Out has ...

The time has come for Torchlight III to take its rightful place in Xbox Game Pass land. As was announced several weeks ago, the Perfect World Entertainment threequel is now available on the Game Pass cloud/PC/console service, hitting t...

We're only two weeks into 2021 and publishers are already ripping off the delay Band-Aid. We haven't seen or heard much from Riders Republic – just enough that it's on the radar for Steep fans and people who wanted to like that game b...

January 15 is "115 Day" in the Call of Duty universe – a date that references the sinister "Element 115" that causes the reanimation of the dead in popular side-mode Zombies. Typically, the day is known to bring new reveals and conten...

In an awesome bit of news for block-busting fans, Sega has announced a free update for its colorful puzzle title Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, adding new modes and stages alongside four playable characters including the blue blur himself – Soni...

There's a creeping sense of dread for any game with online-only modes, unlockable content, or achievements and trophies. It's a matter of time before time runs out and they're no longer accessible. It's a common-enough occurrence that de...

I'm not sure how ready you all are to hear apologies for the sad state of Cyberpunk 2077 at launch – particularly on "old-generation consoles" – but CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwiński has a message. The studio also posted an ...

Avalanche Software is pushing its open-world action-RPG Hogwarts Legacy from 2021 to 2022. The delay was announced on Twitter this morning, with a short statement thanking Harry Potter fans for their "tremendous reaction" to Hogwarts Legacy...

The ripples of Grand Theft Auto V's 2013 release are still felt to this day. GTA Online is going strong, but there's still a large fandom around the central characters in the campaign, particularly Franklin and Trevor. Well today,...

Frontier Developments has announced that it has been forced to delay the launch of Odyssey, the incoming expansion to interstellar explorer Elite Dangerous. Citing the COVID-19 pandemic as causing "ongoing impact" on production, the DLC wil...

[Update: The Little Nightmares II demo is now available on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.] I know that you've probably only just woken up, but it might be time to go back to bed, as it appears that the demo for Bandai Namco's Little Ni...

Folk horror is a rarer sight in gaming than it should be, and that's a big part of why I've been keeping tabs on Mundaun, a horror-adventure game from solo creator Michel Ziegler. The setup – "an alpine world where reality and myth in...

It won't be long now before wannabe Tom Berengers are popping skulls in CI Games' Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, currently in the works for PS4, PC, and Xbox One. But ahead of this sharpshooting sequel, the polish developer has announce...

As a formerly obsessed Overwatch player, it's surprising to see the game get a new map today. If you haven't been following along, the new location, Kanezaka, is a deathmatch map "nestled beside Hanamura." The city locale even has a cat caf...

Warner Bros. Montreal's DC adventure Gotham Knights has been through something of an overhaul. Specifically, the comic-book adventure's combat system has been redesigned and tweaked in order to optimize co-op play. Speaking in an interview ...

The next paid DLC for Dead Cells is coming a bit sooner than expected. If you're still sticking with this game – and many of us are – then think about setting aside $5 for Fatal Falls on January 26, 2021. (That release date goes...

tinyBuild has revealed an official release date for the previously delayed Nintendo Switch port of sci-fi hack 'n' slash adventure Hellpoint. Already available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the Switch port will launch on the eShop February 25, ...