Gaming

There are only a few days left to unlock free t-shirts in GTA Online. Players need to simply log in to the online mode of Grand Theft Auto V to ensure that their characters receive two unique cosmetic tops. The login offer ends on June 29, and the shirts will be unobtainable after that date. […]

The hype was palpable when news broke out last week, but more and more mobile gamers are losing their patience with SEGA Forever and giving it bad reviews. Sure, it would have been neat to play all those old-school games from the late 80s and early-to-mid-90s on your powerful new iPhone 7 or Samsung Galaxy […]

Nintendo has announced the Super NES Classic Edition, the highly anticipated mini console that will serve as a follow-up to the previously released NES Classic. While it isn’t necessarily a surprise that the SNES Classic has been announced, the lineup of games included is more than reason enough to be excited. As it was with […]

Fans and owners of the Nintendo Switch could be in for a treat that might have already been expected. The Nintendo brand has produced many classics in its time. While the Wii U could be considered a “hit or miss” console, there’s no denying that some of its titles were definitely the former. If you […]

When SEGA announced last week that it was launching SEGA Forever, a service that allows people to play classic games for free on iOS and Android, fans were ecstatic. Although it sounded too good to be true, SEGA fans anticipated the launch with excitement. However, Digital Foundry’s John Linneman warned players away from the games, […]

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood has opened the floodgates to new story quests, changes to each job, and basic changes to ensure that the game is more smooth and maneuverable for its players. Alongside such changes, Square Enix has also incorporated new jobs: Red Mage and Samurai. Both jobs are DPS (Damage dealing) types, and it […]

Fans of the Dragon Ball Z series are in for a treat with Dragon Ball Fighter Z slated to be coming out next year. E3 2017 showcased upcoming titles that have brought much hype to the table. Among these is the Arc System Works project Dragon Ball Fighter Z, a 3v3 fighting game that uses […]

A new Lara Croft adventure from Square Enix was inevitable after the successful Rise of the Tomb Raider. Promotional artwork recently leaked on NeoGAF points to the title morphing to Shadow of the Tomb Raider, along with an all-new exotic location for the young heroine to survive. The logos and artwork for Shadow of the […]

While the Sonic the Hedgehog series has had a rough couple of years (with a handful of game releases that were poorly received by critics and fans alike), publisher Sega is looking to turn things around for the blue hedgehog’s 26th anniversary. Unlike previous years, two “core” titles are set to release in 2017. Sonic […]

State of Decay 2 is one of Microsoft’s major exclusives releasing for the Xbox One and Windows PC next year. The zombie survival title looks similar to the original at first glance, but Undead Labs showed significant updates at E3 to provide an evolution to the gameplay formula. It’s important to point out State of […]

It looks like Injustice 2 will be getting a taste of Mortal Kombat next month. With the game freshly released and picking up steam in the competitive scene, Injustice 2 is shaping up to be a consistent fighting game title among casuals and pro players alike. NetherRealm Studios, the mind behind the DC brawler, has […]

The Last of Us Part 2 was arguably one of the sweetest surprises for gamers last December, when developer Naughty Dog decided to give fans a sneak peek into the next blockbuster title. Since the initial trailer reveal, however, very little updates have been released about the game, resulting in numerous speculations about when TLOU […]

One of Bethesda’s latest titles has been beaten in just under seven minutes. Gamers should be no strangers to the art of “speed running,” the act of attempting to finish a game in the fastest time possible. While it isn’t your conventional way to play a video game, it’s become widely accepted as an entertaining […]

While only a small portion of the gaming community actively attempts it, speedrunning has taken the gaming world by storm over the past few years, with YouTube channels, Twitch streams, and entire charity events dedicated toward the art of beating a game as fast as humanly possible. From AAA blockbusters such as The Legend of […]

As if the Grim Reaper is not sinister enough, there is actually a way for The Sims 4 players to bring the terror to a whole new level by making the scythe-wielding embodiment of death turn into a vampire. This involves a bit of trickery though. According to Sims Community, an ever-reliable source on all […]

Star Citizen is in the news again for all the wrong reasons following disclosure of a recent loan. Multiple outlets are reporting developer Foundry 42, the subsidiary of Chris Roberts’ Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), is in financial distress and the crowd-funded game is owned by a British bank. However, a look at the actual details […]

Pokemon GO‘s new gym system released earlier this week, and players were shocked to find that they could no longer claim free Pokecoins – the game’s premium currency – from the Pokemon GO store. Of course, as the Inquisitr has previously discussed, limiting or removing free Pokecoins was a change that needed to happen: Niantic […]

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood went live on June 16, giving early access to players who pre-ordered the game. If one thing is certain, however, it’s that MMO releases are hardly ever as smooth as one would hope. With thousands of players finished with Square Enix’s Heavensward expansion, Stormblood is a new look into Final Fantasy […]

SEGA launched last week its SEGA Forever, a service that brings classic and retro SEGA games on iOS and Android devices. Nearly every SEGA games ever made are promised to be released on mobile devices for free. Here’s what you can play right now. Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog is the game that started […]

Microsoft’s Xbox One was one of the most talked about showpieces at E3 2017, but some of that discussion also involved its seeming lack of major console exclusives. With both Halo and Gears of War on hiatus for 2017, it is up to titles like Crackdown 3, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2 […]

If there is one thing that EA DICE does not plan on doing in Star Wars: Battlefront 2, it is increasing the player count at the Assault on Theed portion of the game. During the EA Play 2017 where Star Wars: Battlefront 2 gameplay was shown, EA DICE showcased the 20 vs. 20 battles set […]

A handful of high-profile titles were shown off at last week’s E3 convention in Los Angeles, though few games managed to resonate with fans and stir up anticipation quite like Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man. For the first time, the public got a brief glimpse at in-engine gameplay, which was shown off during Sony’s keynote conference on […]

It seemed like the end of an era for Grand Theft Auto V mod makers when the popular modding tool OpenIV was shut down by Rockstar Games’ parent company, Take-Two. But the good news is that the tool is back, and while there may be some potential catches to brace for, players can now let […]

The new Pokemon GO Raid Battles feature is taking the hit mobile game by storm. The latest update to the popular Pokemon game allows for a multiplayer battle system where players can team up to defeat Raid Bosses. Raid Battles were first available in beta only, but have now been unveiled to all players of […]

Although Trove on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has been available for some time now, the console version of the blocky action MMO game was still behind the PC version. Next week, the voxel adventure will update with a new class, new biomes, and new collection items bringing it in line with the PC edition […]

Classified Gear is coming to Tom Clancy’s The Division with higher values and gear set bonuses for equipping five and six pieces of the set. The new gear ties into the upcoming Global Event system also being introduced in the free 1.7 expansion. These new pieces are still item level 256 and represent gear sets […]

The inevitable separate release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered finally received a launch date Friday. Activision announced the remaster of the first-person shooter classic will land on the PlayStation 4 first next week followed by the Xbox One and PC platforms later. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was originally only available as […]

The highly-anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront 2 might not feature the key character to the whole Star Wars saga — the chosen one himself, Anakin Skywalker — if the latest reports are anything to go by. The folks over at Star Wars Explained revealed in a recent Star Wars: Battlefront 2 live stream on YouTube that […]

Pokemon GO gyms have gone back online, and they are debuting some cool new features. Among the most notable of these is the new raid system, which all but confirms that something massive is going to happen in the upcoming Pokemon GO Festival in Chicago this coming July. While the raid system is just as […]

Learning more about the Brotherhood of Assassins takes players to Egypt in the next Assassin’s Creed title. In Assassin’s Creed Origins, players will explore the deserts, the Nile, and iconic Egyptian landmarks as Bayek. The protagonist is a formidable assassin with military training that players guide in discovering how the Brotherhood came into existence. As […]

The launch of Destiny 2 this September also means the winding down of the original Destiny. Bungie laid out its schedule for the final big events in the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One shooter on Thursday, along with the rewards that will come for grinding through three years of shooting aliens. Destiny Schedule Iron Banner […]

With Morrowind out now across all platforms, players of The Elder Scrolls Online are exploring Vvardenfell and mastering the new Warden class. The MMORPG continues to expand, though, with new Crown Store content. This week, new and returning items are available in the game’s Crown Crates. These boxes contain four random items and can be […]

The debut trailer for Beyond Good and Evil 2 was one of the standouts at last week’s E3 2017 convention in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, no gameplay was made publicly available of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC title until now. Ubisoft Creative Director Michael Ancel gives a walk-through of the prequel complete with a […]

The Steam Summer Sale kicked off Thursday for 2017 and is headed directly for PC gamers’ wallets. This year’s sale has a new sticker book theme to go along with major discounts available over the next two weeks. The hook with this year’s Steam Summer Sale involves a sticker quest to earn “stickers for your […]

Clash Royale announced that four new cards, including the Mega Knight, Cannon Cart, Flying Machine, and Skeleton Barrel, would be introduced in the next couple of weeks. While the official launch date is still far away, having an idea on how to properly use these new cards would give players a distinct advantage once the […]

The Overwatch loot boxes have been a pain point for players across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Blizzard Entertainment announced “significant improvements” to loot boxes Thursday for a future update to reduce duplicates. Additionally, Game Director Jeff Kaplan revealed plans to add the ability to save and export highlights directly in-game. There have […]

Studio Wildcard is gearing up for ARK: Survival Evolved‘s exit from Steam. The developer dropped a massive PC patch Thursday containing nearly 200 fixes and improvements to the open-world survival game, which comes with a respec of all characters, new music, and a huge host of animal tweaks. ARK: Survival Evolved patch 259.0 is available […]

Ubisoft’s upcoming naval combat game, Skull & Bones, debuted at E3 2017 with a demonstration of two teams of players battling each other. Although many were excited about the concept of fighting against other players in a pirate game, a number of people also wanted to see a co-operative multiplayer or single-player experience. Pirates looking […]

Each month, Twitch Prime members receive a number of digital goodies for being members of the program. In-game currency, special skins, and even full games are sometimes offered. Over the next few months, existing Twitch Prime members and new ones can pick up loot boxes for Overwatch. Until August 10, Twitch Prime members can claim […]

Good news to all SEGA fans and retro gamers. Every SEGA game ever made is coming to iOS and Android, and it’s free-to-play. SEGA has just announced SEGA Forever, which will offer games released for every console era—Master System, Genesis/Mega Drive, Dreamcast and more—via smartphone or tablet. SEGA Forever will launch this week on iOS […]

Another job posting from Blizzard adds up to speculations that a remastered version of their hit action role-playing game Diablo 2 is about to happen soon. Earlier this week, the California-based video game giant sent fans into a frenzy after they posted another job hiring post on their website, which indicates a restoration of their […]

Nephalem in Diablo 3 are about to be joined by the master of the dead. The Necromancer class is finally coming to the action RPG after months of anticipation. The new playable character is being released as DLC for Diablo 3 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players can pick up the new class […]

Agents of Overwatch can now visit the Horizon Lunar Colony where Winston was raised. A new assault map on the moon is now available in the FPS. Players will find the abandoned research facility in disarray after the specimens revolted against the scientists testing on them. Certain sections of the map even feature lowered gravity. […]

Pokemon GO is about to get what Niantic considers the biggest update since the game’s launch last summer. The update will be mostly about how the gym system works, a feature of the game that is one of the main sources of player frustration. Niantic has temporarily shut down the Pokemon GO gyms as it […]

Nintendo has released the biggest update yet to the Switch’s software since it’s release in March. Version 3.0 of the Nintendo Switch’s firmware is available to console owners today and introduces a range of new features and subtle changes to the Switch. According to the Verge, the new update, which is available to download now, […]

Square Enix’s rumored upcoming game, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, is becoming more legit as new details recently emerged online that may have given fans a first look at Lara Croft and her new journey. Earlier this week, fans of the hit Tomb Raider franchise were treated to an unexpected surprise when concept artwork and […]

This week, heroes of Neverwinter are celebrating the game’s fourth anniversary with the Protector’s Jubilee and free items. Starting June 20, players on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One can visit the decorated Protector’s Enclave. Completing Elminster’s Messages, participating in the Protector’s Speech skirmish, and aiding stronghold merchants provide players with the Protector’s Bounty item […]

Nintendo caused a good deal of excitement at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo when it announced that a main series Pokemon title is in development for the Nintendo Switch. However, despite confirming that the title exists and is in development, Nintendo didn’t provide any additional details around the main series’ first outing on their new […]

In 2013, Undead Labs released State of Decay as an Xbox Live Arcade title on Xbox 360. Months later, the game debuted on PC via Steam giving even more players a chance to manage their communities in a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies. Players took charge of a group of survivors and played as multiple […]

Rockstar Games has a reputation for avoiding half-baked gaming titles. Over the years, the acclaimed developer has released one fine game after another, with each title being so refined, they practically become instant classics. If an industry analyst is proven right, however, there is a good chance that Rockstar might be baking the next Grand […]