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Blue Fire's main character runs on a wall.

Final Xbox Live Gold games include a free hidden gem worth downloading

Microsoft announced the final two free Xbox Live Gold games and one of them is a true hidden gem.
Gaming News
Patrick Star stands confused on a spoon in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2.

Look out Super Smash Bros. Melee. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is getting a sequel

GameMill announced Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, a sequel to the 2021 fighting game tha adds fighters like Squidward and Jimmy Neutron.
Gaming News
Mickey and Minnie in Disney Illusion Island.

Disney Illusion Island review: charming Disney platformer is perfect for kids

Disney Illusion Island features several design choices that make it a great introduction to the Metroidvania genre, although it lacks depth.
Gaming Reviews
League of Legends fighting game Project L match intro featuring Ekko and Ahri.

Watch a full match of League of Legends fighting game Project L

Project L's Duo Play system lets two players fight on the same tag team in this 2v2 free-to-play League of Legends fighting game.
Gaming News
Art fights a giant bird in Dreams.

PS Plus subscribers can get PS4’s most underrated exclusive for free next month

PS Plus Essential subscribers can get Dreams, Death's Door, and PGA Tour 2K23 for free this month.
Gaming News
The Solstice Warriors stand under a full moon in Sea of Stars' key art.

One of 2023’s most anticipated RPGs is coming to PS Plus on day one

Sea of Stars will be part of PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Premium, and Xbox Game Pass when it launches in August.
Gaming News
A group of Blue Protocol players stands together.

Amazon’s Blue Protocol has the potential to be my gateway MMO

Blue Protocol feels more like an action game than other MMOs, which is exactly what hooked me during a demo.
Gaming Features
Five main characters from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has seemingly leaked thanks to Monster

Activision acknowledged a leak revealing that 2023's Call of Duty game will be titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Gaming News
Players use Ninja Turtles themed Xbox controllers.

Xbox has new Ninja Turtles controllers … and they smell like pizza

Microsoft is giving away pizza-scented Xbox controllers to promote Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Gaming News
Remnant II's Mother Mind boss fight

Remnant 2 is a master class in great shooter boss fight design

Memorable boss fights steal the show in Remnant 2, elevating the Souls-inspired shooter to new heights.
Gaming Features
Leviathan traps a player in Exoprimal.

To create Exoprimal’s story, Capcom pitted past and future against one another

Exoprimal's developers gave Digital Trends more insight into how the multiplayer shooter's unique narrative came together.
Gaming Features
Exosuit Ryu in Exoprimal.

Exoprimal’s Street Fighter crossover is purely cosmetic, Capcom confirms

Capcom gave us new details on Exoprimal's upcoming Street Fighter 6 collaboration, confirming it only adds new cosmetic skins.
Gaming News
Venom on the streets of New York in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Venom attacks in the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 story trailer

The story trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gives us our best look at Venom and Harry Osborn yet.
Gaming News
Gundam Unicorn in Gundam Evolution.

Gundam Evolution will shut down this November

After two more seasons of new content, Gundam Evolution will shut down on November 29.
Gaming News
Kiriko in Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2 is coming to Steam, and more Blizzard games may soon be on the way

Starting August 10, you will be able to play Overwatch 2 through Steam. and more Blizzard games may be on the way.
Gaming News
Deadeye, a person in an orange exosuit, fights dinosaurs in Exoprimal on a street.

Exoprimal dev shares the AI trick powering its complicated matchmaking

Exoprimal's technical director gave Digital Trends some insight into how exactly its dynamic dinosaur encounters work.
Gaming News
An offroad race in The Crew Motorfest. There are two cars driving on a dirt road.

The Crew Motorfest is in a race with Forza Horizon 5, but it’s destined for second place

Based on three hours of playtime, The Crew Motorfest is a well-crafted, but derivative riff on Forza Horizon.
Gaming Features
A red Pikmin looks around in Pikmin 4.

Pikmin almost looked way different than they do now

Nintendo revealed some early concept designs for Pikmin, and they look a lot different than what ended up in the final game.
Gaming News
Xbox Game Pass Core's logo over a library of games.

Your Xbox Live Gold subscription will turn into Xbox Game Pass Core this September

Goodbye, Xbox Live Gold. The $10 Xbox Game Pass Core subscription will replace the online service on September 14.
Gaming News
Barrage Exosuit in Exoprimal.

Xbox Game Pass’ latest addition is a must-try multiplayer shooter

If you're looking for a new multiplayer game, you need to give dinosaur shooter Exoprimal a try.
Gaming Features
Gex holding a remote in the Gex Trilogy's reveal trailer.

We’re witnessing a game preservation crisis, but there’s hope on the horizon

A new study from the Video Game History Foundations shows that current state of game preservation is dire, but a few publishers are trying to fix that.
Gaming Features
Larry Hryb holding an Xbox microphone at an Xbox event.

Xbox icon ‘Major Nelson’ is leaving the company after 20 years

Xbox Podcast host Larry Hryb, who you may also know by his gamer tag Major Nelson, is leaving Xbox after two decades.
Gaming News
A player sits at a campfire in Enshrouded.

Enshrouded is a survival melting pot with shades of Minecraft, Valheim, and Rust

We got a hands-off look at Enshrouded, which showed that this survival crafting game is taking the right notes from games like Minecraft and Valheim.
Gaming Features
Key art for Double Dragon Gaiden

Double Dragon Gaiden isn’t easy nostalgia bait. It’s a full-on retro reinvention

Double Dragon Gaiden doesn't just go for easy retro nostalgia. It reinvents the Double Dragon formula in a creative way that we're already loving.
Gaming Features
Xbox's logo used during the Extended Games Showcase

Microsoft beat the FTC. Here’s what the controversial court ruling means for Xbox

Microsoft cleared its biggest hurdle to closing its Activision Blizzard acquisition, but the battle isn't quite over yet.
Gaming Features
A shopkeeper that looks a lot like Morshu in Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

The worst Zelda games ever made are getting a spiritual successor

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is a new indie game inspired by Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. Yes, really.
Gaming News
Dr. Grant distracts the T-Rex in Jurassic Park.

2 Jurassic Park games from your childhood are returning on modern consoles

Limited Run Games will re-release Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park Part 2: The Chaos Continues across modern and retro platforms.
Gaming News
The main cat from Stray looking into the foreground with cyberpunk buildings behind him

PS Plus adds 2021’s ‘Game of the Year’ but loses Stray in July

It Takes Two, Twisted Metal, and Undertale come to PS Plus Extra and Premium on July 18, but the service will lose Stray and Marvel's Avengers.
Gaming News
The Designed for Xbox Summer Collection 2023

Xbox unveils colorful summer collection of headsets, controllers, and more

Microsoft unveiled the Designed for Xbox Summer Collection 2023, which includes accessories from Audeze, PowerA, Hyperkin, and more.
Gaming News
sega of america unionization vote sonic

Sega of America workers vote to create biggest game industry union yet

After a successful unionization vote, Sega of America now has one of the largest game industry unions ever.
Gaming News
Black Panther in his Fortnite trailer

A Black Panther game is in the works at one of EA’s newest studios

A Black Panther game is in development at Cliffhanger Games, one of EA's newest game studios.
Gaming News
A player prepares to start a run in Synapse

The best Synapse upgrades: 3 abilities to buy with Insight first

These three abilities are some of the most useful upgrades Synapse players can buy with Insight.
Gaming Guides
The player stands with Oatchi and some Red Pikmin in Pikmin 4.

This July is a more exciting month for video games than you think

It's not just Pikmin 4. Games like Disney Illusion Island, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, and Viewfinder are launching in what's shaping up to be an excellent July.
Gaming Features
Call of Duty Warzone screenshot of 3 characters walking towards the camera.

FTC v. Microsoft: 5 surprising revelations from the court hearing that you need to know

From The Elder Scrolls VI's release window to the failures of cloud gaming, these were some of the biggest revelations to come out of Xbox's FTC trial.
Gaming Features
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