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HyperX's mini headsets and controller.

CES 2024: HyperX has a new line of gaming products just for kids

HyperX's Cloud Mini Headsets, Clutch Tanto Mini Wired Controller, and Pulsefire Haste 2 Mini mouse could be your child's next favorite gaming accessories.
Gordon Freeman's suit in Half-Life 2 RTX

10 significant video game anniversaries worth celebrating in 2024

From Half-Life 2 to World of Warcraft, there are plenty of notable gaming anniversaries to celebrate throughout 2024.
A Valorant agent holds the new sniper rifle weapon Outlaw.

Next week, Valorant gets its first new weapon since launch

The Outlaw sniper rifle is the first new weapon to come to Riot Games' Valorant since its 2020 launch.
The PDP Replay Controller Designed for Samsung Gaming Hub.

CES 2024: Your Samsung TV is getting its own video game controller

Samsung and PDP have teamed up to create a video game controller designed to work with Samsung Gaming Hub.
Kiryu listens to a message in his earpiece in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.

Don’t start Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth without playing this Xbox Game Pass title first

If you have Xbox Game Pass, there's one Like a Dragon game you need to play before Infinite Wealth launches later this month.
In-engine footage of Snake from Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.

Metal Gear Solid 3 and Silent Hill 2 remakes confirmed to launch in 2024

A new video from PlayStation confirmed that two highly anticipated remakes from Konami will release sometime this year.
Lady Hellbender speaks to Drax in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

A highly underrated superhero game is free on Epic Game Store

Make sure you pick up this fantastic superhero game on the Epic Games Store while it's free.
tetris nes beaten first time

The NES version of Tetris has been beaten for the first time

A thirteen-year-old just became to first person to "beat" the NES version of Tetris, a feat only previously accomplished by bots.
Mr.X pulling open a door in Resident Evil 2.

Xbox Game Pass kicks off 2024 by adding an all-time great remake

Xbox Game Pass is starting 2024 out strong with its first wave of additions. The list of titles includes Capcom's best Resident Evil remake.
Venba, Paavaran, and Kavin enjoy dinner together.

2024 is about to get busy, so play these short 2023 games while you still can

With a hectic few months full of long RPGs on the horizon, now's your chance to play these short, but sweet highlights from 2023.
Kay Vass joined by her small alien companion called Nix in a futuristic city.

Disney confirms, then retracts Star Wars Outlaws release window

Star Wars Outlaws might be released in late 2024, according to a now-retracted Disney blog post.
Key art for Mecha Break.

If you love Armored Core 6, Mecha Break should be on your radar

After spending some time with Mecha Break's alpha, we're already ready to dive back into the upcoming multiplayer mech game.
Key art for The Last of Us Part II Remastered

What’s new in January 2024: 7 games that should be on your radar

January 2024's most notable new games include Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and more.
A player solves a galactic puzzle in Asgard's Wrath 2.

The best video games of December 2023: The Finals, Asgard’s Wrath 2, and more

This December was surprisingly packed with great new games, from Asgard's Wrath 2 to a great Apple Arcade-exclusive Sonic adventure.
Lucia and her partner rob a store in GTA 6.

The biggest gaming news of 2023: Insomniac leak, GTA 6 reveal, and more

2023 was a tumultuous year for the game industry, full of leaks, layoffs, closures, and more. These were the stories that defined gaming in 2023.
Eve kneeling with her sword.

Every video game delay that happened in 2023

2023 was full of notable video game delays, including ones for titles like Alan Wake 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and more.
Frey in Square Enix's Forspoken.

This Christmas, Forspoken deserves a bit of your holiday good will

Forspoken is a Christmas game, so why not show the maligned open-world RPG some good will this holiday?
Ms. Marvel listening to lo-fi in Marvel Snap.

A busy 2023 wasn’t enough to pull me away from my go-to mobile game

While there were tons of fantastic new games on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch this year, my most-played title was a mobile game from 2022.
Kratos looks solemnly in God of War Ragnarok Valhalla.

Forget live service. Great DLCs kept us playing old games in 2023

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, and more showed that games don't need to go full live service to keep players' attention.
Key art for Grand Theft Auto VI.

The hacker who leaked Grand Theft Auto VI has been sentenced

A U.K. court sentenced the hacker behind the 2022 leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 to an indefinite hospital order.
The crew of the Saints Row reboot stands against a wall.

The video game industry flew too close to the sun in 2023. Now, its crashing back to Earth

After a few years of pricey acquisitions, the video game industry came crashing back to Earth in 2023.
A girl holds a camera in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is the true successor to Life is Strange

The main creatives behind Life is Strange are now making Lost Records: Bloom & Rage at Don’t Nod Montreal. They shared their vision for the franchise.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.

Bobby Kotick leaves Activation Blizzard next week amid Xbox shake ups

Controversial Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will finally leave Activision Blizzard on December 29.
The main male protagonist in Fire Emblem Engage.

2023 was a renaissance for strategy games. Enjoy it while you can

From Fire Emblem Engage to Last Train Home, there was no shortage of fantastic strategy games to play throughout 2023.
Shot of Logan's back in Marvel's Wolverine.

Insomniac Games hit by ransomware attack; Wolverine details and more leaked

Insomniac Games was hit by a ransomware hack, which resulted in the leak of personal data, development materials for Marvel's Wolverine and more.
Sam Lake and James McCaffrey stand together.

James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne and Alan Wake 2’s Alex Casey, has died

James McCaffrey, the actor known for playing Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2 and the titular character in the Max Payne series, has died after a battle with cancer.
A screenshot from The Story So Far in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

2023 set an incredibly high bar for video game sequels

Baldur's Gate 3, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Tears of the Kingdom, and other titles raised the bar for game sequels in 2023.
Key art for The Making of Karateka.

How Digital Eclipse redefined the remaster in 2023 with The Making of Karateka

Digital Eclipse redefined the idea of a video game remaster with this year's The Making of Karateka. Here's how it all came together.
A character from Starfield stands in front of text that Best Xbox Games 2023.

Our favorite Xbox Series X games of 2023: Starfield, Hi-Fi Rush, and more

After a rough start to the Series X's life span, Xbox finally came through with a strong game lineup in 2023.
Kratos carries an axe out of Valhalla in God of War Ragnarok Valhalla

God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla review: the epilogue this series deserves

God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla is an impressive free DLC, introducing a roguelite mode that doubles as a great epilogue for the series.
A front-and-back image of Victrix's Xbox Pro BFG controller.

The best PS5 controller is finally getting an Xbox variant

An Xbox-compatible version of one of the best third-party controllers for PlayStation 5 comes out early next year.
Sam Porter Bridges and Fragile holding their foreheads together.

A Death Stranding live action movie is on the way from A24

Kojima Productions and A24 are working together to bring Death Stranding to the big screen.
Garland towers over Jack, Ash, Jed, Sophia, and Neon in

The most underrated Final Fantasy game is coming to PS Plus this month

Don't miss this underrated Final Fantasy game when it hits the PS Plus Game Catalog next week.
A man jumping and shooting in action in TimeSplitters.

TimeSplitters studio Free Radical shut down before it could finish planned revival

The latest casualty of Embracer Group's layoff and studio shutdown spree is Free Radical Design, the studio working on a revival of TimeSplitters.