Tomas Franzese | Gaming Staff Writer

A screenshot of the Omega update for No Man's Sky.

You can try No Man’s Sky for free this weekend

No Man's Sky just got a new update and is free-to-play this weekend.

Gaming News

February 16

Gameplay from the Apple Vision Pro version of Spire Blast.

Apple Vision Pro is getting another batch of spatial games

Three more Apple Arcade titles are getting converted into spatial games for the Apple Vision Pro.

Gaming Features

February 16

PS Plus is getting one of the best sci-fi RPGs ever this month

You need to check out this fantastic sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment when it hits the PS Plus Game Catalog on February 20.

Gaming News

February 16

Arzette in Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

This great indie is a loving homage to the worst Nintendo games of all time

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore succeeds in preserving the general vibe of The Legend of Zelda's infamous Phillips CD-i games.

Gaming Features

February 16

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Xbox will reveal its future in a podcast this week. Here’s how to tune in

Microsoft will give more details about its strategy for Xbox going forward during the next episode of the Official Xbox Podcast.

Gaming News

February 16

A player is about to enter a portal in Nightingale.

Nightingale is the right game for this survival crafting renaissance

Nightingale is launching at the perfect time, and its innovative Realm Card system could help it stand out from other survival crafting games.

Gaming Features

February 16

If you can’t get enough Palworld, try these great games next

Can't get enough Palworld? Try these games next, from other survival crafting titles to Pokémon itself.

Gaming Features

February 16

A scene from Helldiver 2's opening cutscene.

Helldivers 2 is an unexpected standout in a crowded February

Helldivers 2 redefines the emerging extraction shooter subgenre as an intense, yet approachable mission-based action game full of bombastic moments.

Gaming Features

February 16

Joker in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

I reviewed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Here’s why I think it can still be saved

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is 2024's first big game disappointment, but not all hope is lost for its future.

Gaming Features

February 16

Concept art for Disney's Fortnite experience.

Fortnite is getting a Disney universe made by Epic Games

Epic Games is making a Fortnite universe based around Disney properties like Star Wars following a new billion-dollar partnership between the two companies.

Gaming News

February 16

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review: DC’s new shooter is a bomb

There's fun to be had in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but you'll have to sift through a messy live service game to find it.

Gaming Reviews

February 16

Phil Spencer at BlizzCon 2023. He's presenting on a stage in a black jacket.

Xbox teases a new future for Xbox as multiplatform rumblings circulate

Microsoft confirmed plans to explain its vision for the future of Xbox following rumors that games like Hi-Fi Rush and Starfield would go multiplatform.

Gaming News

August 29

6 outstanding game demos you need to try during Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest is back again and it's bringing some excellent demos for upcoming games. Here are a handful of games you can't miss.

Gaming Features

February 16

A Legend Upgrade ability is used in Apex Legends.

Apex Legends is reinventing itself again for its 5th anniversary

A new Legend Upgrade system and some ranked play reworks are some of the big changes to Apex Legends around its 5th anniversary.

Gaming Features

February 16

Harley Quinn lays down while speaking to Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's reveal trailer

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s biggest villain is its own legacy

We've spent over eight hours with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League so far, which is struggling to live up to Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham legacy.

Gaming Features

February 16

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The video game industry has laid off thousands this year. Here’s what that means for you

With over 6,000 developers laid off in January alone, the video game medium has been dealt some devastating blows that we'll all feel long term.

Gaming Features

February 16

Apple Vision Pro gets three more surprise launch games

New versions of Illustrated, Patterned, and Synth Riders made specifically for Apple Vision Pro are surprise launch titles for Apple's headset.

Gaming News

February 16

If you love Sonic the Hedgehog, you need to check out Penny’s Big Breakaway

If you loved Sonic Mania, you need to check out the next title from the talent behind that game. It's called Penny's Big Breakaway.

Gaming Features

February 16

Cait Sith dances in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

What’s new in February: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and more upcoming games

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Persona 3 Reload are some of February's biggest game launches.

Gaming Features

February 16

Everything announced at PlayStation’s January State of Play

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Stellar Blade, and Silent Hill headlined the January 2024 State of Play. Here's everything that was announced.

Gaming Features

February 16

Apple Vision Pro being worn by a person while using a keyboard.

One of the Apple Vision Pro’s first games lets you play tabletop classics

Game Room is one of just a few Apple Vision Pro-first games, and it lets players experience classics like chess or solitaire in mixed reality.

Gaming News

February 16

Sargon leaping with his blades and with blue streaks behind him.

You can thank Photo Modes for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s best feature

The team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown tells us how it created the Metroidvania's most innovative feature: Memory Shards.

Gaming Features

February 16

Key art for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Here’s when can you expect our Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review

We're waiting on review code for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Here's why we recommend waiting to spend your cash until we have time to review it.

Gaming News

February 16

PlayStation State of Play, January 2024: How to watch and what to expect

Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin headline the January 31 State of Play. Here's what you need to know about that show before tuning in.

Gaming News

February 16

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Suicide Squad’s servers taken offline almost immediately after launch

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's servers were taken offline shortly after launch to fix a progression issue.

Gaming News

February 16

Sam Porter Bridges climbs a ladder in Death Stranding for iOS played on a limited edition Death Stranding Backbone One.

Get a free copy of Death Stranding for iOS when you buy this Backbone One controller

You can get a free copy of the iPhone version of Death Stranding if you pick up a limited-edition Backbone controller.

Gaming News

February 16

Solid Snake aiming a pistol out of a box in Fortnite.

Fortnite is coming back to iOS, but Epic Games still isn’t happy about it

Fortnite will return to iOS in some European countries this year because of the EU's Digital Markets Act.

Gaming News

February 16

Apple eases App Store restrictions to allow game-streaming apps

Apple is easing App Store restrictions to allow cloud gaming apps that feature multiple playable games within a single app.

Gaming News

February 16

The Pokémon Company is investigating Palworld after plagiarism suspicions

The Pokémon Company says that it intends to investigate Palworld, the recent viral gaming hit with monsters that bear striking similarities to Pokémon designs.

Gaming News

February 16