Games Archives

Apparently, some Halo fans got all up in arms after seeing the new arcade machine for Halo: Fireteam Raven last week. So much so, that they decided to yell at staff from 343 Industries on Twitter about it. The thing about Twitter though, some people respond.

If you were to tell me that Nintendo was planning to release an N64 Classic Edition this year, I'd probably respond with a resounding "duh!" But the latest trademark filed by the company pretty much confirms that not only is it on the way, they're pre-planning the release as we speak.

Some big news that was a rumor back in April and has now gotten confirmation, as Sega will be doing remastered versions of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 exclusively for the PS4.

In a rather strange turn of events, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round will be added to the EVO 2018 Championship Series. Koei Tecmo made the announcement in a press release this morning, along with a letter from Yosuke Hayashi and Yohei Shimbori about the addition.

Good news if you're looking to get a job in the gaming industry as a writer: Guerrilla Games (the people behind Horizon Zero Dawn) is looking to hire two new writers for what appears to be a brand-new RPG title.

If you've been grooving on those sweet Splatoon 2 tunes, then we got good news for you. The next soundtrack for the game is on the way, and it's currently set to be released on July 18th.

Some cool news from Ubisoft today as they finally revealed when Donkey Kong would be joining Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The next DLC called Donkey Kong Adventure will be hitting the Nintendo Switch in June.

Phoenix Labs today unveiled the opening cinematic video for their free-to-play co-op action RPG, Dauntless, ahead of its official Open Beta launch this week.

Holospark will be releasing their sci-fi co-op shooter Earthfall for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One on July 13th, 2018. Earthfall is intended to be a spiritual successor to co-op shooters like Left 4 Dead, and therefore pits you and a friend against an alien invasion.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood's patch 4.3 Under the Moonlight is live today and brings the next chapter of the Return to Ivalice raid series, a new dungeon, trial, beast tribe quests, and main scenario quests. Plus some additional PVP updates, Job balance updates, and performance actions.

As we start winding down in May and looking ahead at June for summer releases, we're getting a weird assortment of video game releases this week. A number of these games are collectors editions, re-releases, and other retro titles.

Activision Blizzard Products Group is bringing a ton of licensing and retail products to Licensing Expo 2018, including new licensing and retail partners. The standout announcement from this massive slate of products, however, is the news of Overwatch-themed LEGO sets.

Today marks the return of the Iron Banner event to Destiny 2 for the game's third season, and it looks like fan-favorite Taken King Crucible map Bannerfall is being brought back for this month's event.

This morning, Blizzard officially launched the Overwatch Anniversary event, complete with a brand-new set of items to get in loot boxes, a brand-new deathmatch map to play on, and making good on a promise we thought might not be fully true.

Just Cause and Mad Max developer Avalanche Studios has opened a third office in Malmö, Sweden. The studio was founded in Stockholm in 2003 and opened a second office in New York back in 2011.

Wolverine is getting two new statues from Gentle Giant! Shipping in the winter, a version of Old Man Logan and the latest in their Marvel Animated statues based on the artwork of Scottie Young!

PlayStation head John Kodera has hinted this console generation might be coming to an end and that the PS4 is on the final stretch of its life. There have

Spyro the Dragon is getting a Funko Pop! It is adorable, and hitting stores this September! On top of that, Funko also announced some awesome E3 exclusive in partnership with Gamestop!

Hi-Rez Studios has gotten into a little trouble as eagle-eyed Reddit users noticed that it used art assets from Overwatch in one of its promotions. A lot

Divinity: Original Sin 2 has launched on Xbox One in Xbox Game Preview, which means its time for a launch trailer. Because this is the games industry and we handle everything with trailers.

CD Projekt Red hosted a Gwent tournament this past weekend as part of the Gwent Masters series, and after some tough competition, the publisher has crowned Ilias "AretuzaAndyWand" Karamanis as the winner of the May 2018 Gwent Open.

The Tomb Raider YouTube channel has decided to release a bunch of behind-the-scenes videos of the studio at Eidos Montreal in the lead up to E3 to give fans an idea of what to expect from the show.

In a Q&A on the Path of Exile forum (via Gamasutra), developer Grinding Gear Games has announced that Chinese publisher Tencent Games has acquired a majority stake in the development studio.

The latest expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online, called Summerset after the newly opened Summerset Isles area, has launched in Early Access on PC and Mac today. To commemorate the expansion's launch, Bethesda has released the game's official cinematic trailer.

Square Enix has released its end-of-year report for fiscal year 2018, which saw an small decrease in net sales (2.5% down from fiscal year 2017). However, the company's operating income saw an increase of 22% and ordinary income saw an increase of 16.0%, so it wasn't a total wash.

A couple months ago, Asymmetric announced that it would be bringing West of Loathing to the Nintendo Switch as part of Nintendo's Nindies program, but we never got an official date. This week, the company sent out an official notice letting fans know when it was coming.

It's been a few days since Treyarch's big reveal for Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4, and people still seem to be up in arms that this sequel to the franchise will not include a traditional campaign mode. So much so that Call of Duty's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Robert Kostich, had to address it. 

Niantic posted a brand-new blog entry today on their website letting Pokémon GO fans know that there's a new batch of Pokémon on the way.

If you've been waiting to see when the next couple DLC character will be arriving for Dragon Ball FighterZ will be arriving, don't worry -- Bandai Namco is fully aware that you want them in the game as soon as possible.

Well, that's one way to get everyone's attention. This morning, Epic Games released a brand-new blog post letting fans know that it would be putting over $100 million dollars in prize pool money to go toward upcoming plans for an esports competitive scene for Fortnite.