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Eve fighting a large boss, with sparks flying around them. She's in the new NeuroLink Suit, which has tight red pants and a white top.

Free Stellar Blade update adds boss rush mode and eyebrow-raising outfits

Shift Up released a Stellar Blade update today that brings a Boss Challenge mode, some quality-of-life tweaks, and new outfits.
A woman Sim fixing a boiler next to a male Sim in the Sims 4 For Rent expansion.

The Sims 4 devs form new team to address the game’s long list of issues

Maxis announced that it will be forming a new team that will focus on addressing the many user complaints, bugs, and other issues plaguing The Sims 4.
A bunch of Fortnite characters, including Magneto and somebody in Fallout power armor, standing in a desert with "Wrecked" spelled out on the bottom

Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 3 is out now and offers way more Mad Max than Fallout

The new Fortnite season is out now, with a ton of new additions, a new desert biome in the Wasteland, and a lot of postapocalyptic, vehicle-based features.
A concept controller from Sony. IT shows two joysticks on either side of a ring.

Sony shows off a futuristic PlayStation controller, but don’t get too excited

Sony talked a lot about what it wants over the next decade to corporate shareholders while showing off a futuristic controller.
Key art for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 featuring Titus holding a sword and ready for battle in blue armor.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’s new trailer shows off co-op chaos

At the Warhammer Skulls event on Thursday, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 got a new trailer showing off its freshly revealed co-op modes.
Ellie pets a giraffe in The Last of Us Part I.

Neil Druckmann touts benefits of AI as he teases next Naughty Dog game

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann sat down for an interview to discuss Naughty Dog's plans, including a new title that he says will redefine gaming.
An Atari 2600+ joystick sits on a table.

Atari ends one of the oldest console wars by acquiring Intellivision

Atari announced on Thursday that it had acquired the rights to games and branding from its old rival, Intellivsion.
Running around a Manor Lords village in third-person.

Study suggests players are not as interested in strategy games anymore

A new report finds that interest in strategy among gamers has decreased significantly over the past nine years.
Senua staring off into the distance in front of a big fire in Hellblade 2.

Fans have gotten ahold of Hellblade 2’s photo mode, and the results are incredible

Fans have already caught on to how great and granular Hellblade 2's photo mode is, with both stunning and stupid screenshots making their away online.
Mount Rushmore's heads covered in bandanas that say "the truth lies." The image is on an old TV.

Is this a hidden teaser for Call of Duty Black Ops 6? Most likely

Internet sleuths have found a website that may contain a teaser for the next Call of Duty game, and they make a good case.
A soldier in silhouette in Helldivers 2.

Arrowhead CEO steps down to focus more on developing Helldivers 2

Johan Pilestedt has relinquished his role as CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios, but is staying on to focus more on the creative side.
From left: Goofy, Sora, and Donald Duck about to fight in Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts is about to consume your life on Steam

The Kingdom Hearts series is hitting Steam after being a PC exclusive on the Epic Games Store for a couple years.
A Defiant standing with a gun in front of a large yellow X.

XDefiant is nearly unplayable at launch due to server issues

XDefiant developers are working on server and online multiplayer issues that have popped up on the shooter's launch day.
Geralt from The Witcher 3 and his horse Roach.

The Witcher 3 REDkit is out and it makes modding easier than ever

The Witcher 3 REDKit will make it easier than ever to mod The Witcher 3 and its DLC via a program close to what the original developers used.
A furnace golem looms in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer follows Miquella into the Land of Shadow

FromSoftware unveiled the first story trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree, the upcoming DLC expansion for its massive hit Elden Ring.
Satoru Iwata presenting at GDC in 2011 in front of a red GDC logo.

Watch Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata predict the future of consoles 20 years ago

Former President of Nintendo Satoru Iwata speaks about the future of consoles and his philosophy in this remastered 2004 interview.
A collage of the delta emulator.

Delta emulator changes logo after Adobe lawsuit threats — but just barely

Popular iOS emulator Delta had to change its logo recently, and decided to poke fun at the whole situation in a small update.
Two vampire knights dueling. with one leaping into the air.

V Rising comes to PS5 this June alongside Castlevania special edition

After a tease earlier this year, Stunlock Studios announced V Rising will be hitting PlayStation 5 this June.
Jason Voorhees in MultiVersus

MultiVersus adds Jason Voorhees and Agent Smith to its wacky roster

Warner Bros. Games has announced two new MultiVersus characters for its upcoming first season: Jason Voorhees and Agent Smith.
Three heroes lined up in green, red, and blue shades.

Deadlock is a new hero shooter developed by Valve, according to leaks

Valve is apparently working on a new 6v6 hero shooter called Deadlock, according to multiple noted leakers.
Two vault-dwellers and a helmet from a set of power armor.

Epic Games just teased a Fallout and Fortnite crossover

Considering how big Fallout is right now, it only makes sense that it'll pop up in Fortnite. Thanks to a post from Epic Games, we know now that it's happening.
An Oklahoma football player with a hand on his fellow player's shoulder in College Football 25

First EA Sports College Football game in over a decade officially revealed

It has been 11 years since there was an EA college football video game, but EA Sports College Football 25 is bringing the NCAA back to players.
The four hero characters in Redfall dragging a vampire, who's reaching towards the camera with clawed hands.

Redfall will get a final update that adds an offline mode

While Microsoft said it was halting active development on Redfall, the game will get one more update that adds an offline mode.
A monster stalking two characters in the dark in Dauntless,

Dauntless dev lays off over 100 people as it cancels in-development projects

Phoenix Labs confirmed that it was restructuring its business and laying off workers. This is the third such announcement in little over a year.
Two drag queens go head to head on an 80s-styled pink and blue poster with the title "Drag Her" in the middle.

Drag-themed fighting game is released for free on PC despite being unfinished

Fighting Change Games announced that it had to shut down and stop developing Drag Her!, its 2D drag-inspired fighting game, but released what it had for free.
Soldiers battle in an abandoned airport.

Activision forms studio to develop new narrative-driven franchise

Activision is breaking away from Call of Duty with the launch of Elsewhere Entertainment, a new studio that will develop a narrative-driven franchise.
Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows fighting an enemy. He's dressed in his samurai armor.

No, Assassin’s Creed Shadows won’t be online only

While multiple stores seemed to suggest Assassin's Creed Shadows would require an internet connection, Ubisoft has confirmed that isn't the case.
A character sneaks around at night in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Huh. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is actually launching day one on Mac

Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows will be launching on all platforms — and yes, that includes Macs with Apple silicon chips.
Arthur Morgan walks into a burning house in Red Dead Redemption 2.

You can play this 2018 open-world hit for free if you have PlayStation Plus

Return to the Old West with Red Dead Redemption 2, which is being added to the PlayStation Plus catalog alongside 12 other games this month.
Characters holding guns in a messed up city in The Division Heartland

Ubisoft cancels The Division Heartland to focus on ‘bigger opportunities’

Ubisoft announced that it's canceling development on its free-to-play shooter The Division Heartland to focus on other franchises like Rainbow Six.
The two heroes of Assassin's Creed Shadows stand side by side.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches this November with two protagonists

Assassin's Creed Shadows will take players to Japan this November, and it'll feature two playable heroes.
The Game Awards live show.

Everything announced at The Game Awards 2023

From world premieres to new trailers for highly anticipated games, this is a live recap of everything announced during The Game Awards 2023.
A gun sits in a drawer in Signalis.

Check out this fantastic horror game before it leaves Xbox Game Pass next week

One of the best horror games on Xbox Game Pass leaves the service next week. Make sure you play it before Halloween season ends.
Basim leaps at an enemy in Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Everything announced at the June 2023 Ubisoft Forward

Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Assassin's Creed Mirage headline the June 2023 Ubisoft Forward. Here's the full list of announcements.