console gaming

The long-rumored return of a video game series that helped popularize the survival horror genre in the late 1990s and early 2000s may actually be in the works. As relayed by VG247 on Thursday, former Game Informer senior editor and current Kinda Funny host Imran Khan believes that rumors suggesting that a reboot of Konami’s […]

Following Microsoft’s move to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Game Studios, id Software and Arkane Studios, there was concern that Bethesda’s popular intellectual properties could become Xbox console exclusives going forward. However, Xbox head Phil Spencer maintained in an interview published on Thursday that the purchase wasn’t made in an effort to […]

Sony offered a multitude of new details regarding backward compatibility for its forthcoming PlayStation 5 console on Friday in a post on the PlayStation Blog. Specifically, the Japanese tech giant noted that a vast majority of PlayStation 4 games will also be playable on the next-gen console, which is scheduled for release in North America, […]

Fortnite Nexus is coming on August 27, and the game’s official Twitter account released the fifth and likely final post in a series of teasers on Wednesday. The latest release gives players a hint at what characters and skins they can expect to see when the latest installment of Season 4 launches on Thursday. Fortnite […]

While most of the PlayStation news this summer has been focused on the PS5, Ghost of Tsushima developers Sucker Punch just gave PS4 users some big news. Announced on Sony’s official PlayStation blog, the devs announced a brand-new game mode is coming to the game later this fall, and it will be totally free of […]

Suicide Squad is finally coming to PC and console gaming. Developer Rocksteady announced the title on Friday morning through a Twitter post. As those involved in the industry were quick to point out, the confirmation came after years of speculation that there was at least one company out there working on porting Suicide Squad to […]

Sony is holding a “State of Play” event on August 6, but PlayStation fans apparently need to temper their enthusiasm. In a post on the company’s official website, organizers did not detail what would be shown, but they did shed some light on what won’t be on display. The focus of this State of Play […]

Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X are both coming this “holiday season,” but a more specific release date for either console is still a mystery. That mystery could be solved later this month if a new report from Kinda Funny Games‘ Imran Khan can be believed. On the latest Kinda Funny Gamecast, the […]

Microsoft is changing the way things are going to be done in its corner of the console gaming world. The company confirmed an earlier report on Friday by Sean Carey of True Achievements that the 12-month-long subscriptions for Xbox Live Gold are being ended. The inability to buy a year’s subscription of Xbox Live Gold […]

The trailer for an upcoming Full Motion Video (FMV) game called Gamer Girl was first released and then quickly pulled from YouTube after the title reportedly drew considerable backlash. Created by Wales Interactive and helped in promotion by Sony, it was revealed on Thursday and pulled off the web on Friday, according to ComicBook.com’s Tyler […]

An adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic video game Fallout is currently in the works at Amazon from Westworld co-creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new series is part of their overall nine-figure deal they signed with Amazon last year. At present, the series is in the early developmental stages, […]

One of the key people in bringing Microsoft’s original Xbox console to market in 2001 will be joining Intellivision in its effort to launch an all-new console, the Amico. J Allard — who previously served as corporate vice president and chief technology officer for the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft — is joining Intellivision […]

On Thursday morning, Nintendo announced that a brand new Paper Mario game will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on July 17. The new action-adventure game is titled Paper Mario: The Origami King. According to the official Paper Mario website, the game will follow Mario and his new partner Olivia as they team up with unlikely […]

Since Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla was officially unveiled earlier this week, there have been critics who have claimed the game was – in some ways – stealing the idea of the much-beloved PlayStation 4 exclusive God of War. After seeing one reports that devs working on Valhalla weren’t worried about any similarities between the two titles, […]

After several questions and concerns about release dates either being pushed back or expected to be pushed back, Sony announced the launch dates of The Last of Us Part II and Ghosts of Tsushima for the PlayStation 4. The announcement came from Sony’s official Playstation blog, which said the two games will drop about a […]

Hideo Kojima is reportedly ready to get back to work. A new report indicates he’s gearing up to start work on his first project since Death Stranding launched. While some fans of the man best known for creating the Metal Gear universe are hoping Silent Hills could be that next project, at least one industry […]

The Resident Evil 3 remake launched earlier this month on the Xbox One and PS4. Now, if one report is accurate, Capcom has already started working the Resident Evil 4 remake. Andy Robinson of Videogameschronicle is reporting work on the project has just begun. That means if the new title truly is in the works, […]

Cyberpunk 2077 fans might have to wait until this fall to get their hands on the game, but they did get a peek into the console gaming world its developers are creating on Wednesday morning. The game’s official account put out a new post on Twitter introducing followers to one of the gangs that will […]

While Resident Evil 3 has just launched for the Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4, it appears Capcom wants to know whether or not fans of the series would like yet another remake in the near future. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to gamers who have seen two remakes land on consoles in the […]

Fans of Cooking Mama were in for a shock when they tried to purchase the new game from the Nintendo eShop on its release date last week. On March 31, Cooking Mama: Cookstar was slated to release on the Nintendo Switch in the U.S. It briefly appeared online and then disappeared shortly after, prompting an […]

The highly anticipated PlayStation game, The Last of Us Part II, has been delayed yet again due to the coronavirus pandemic. This time, the studio, Naughty Dog, is not sure when the game will be released. They made the official announcement on their Twitter account on Thursday, directly after the official Playstation account confirmed the […]

Cory Barlog is joining the growing chorus from the gaming community that is far from happy about the way Borderlands 3 developer Gearbox is handling itself of late. The studio and its CEO, Randy Pitchford, are coming under fire this week because several employees are alleging that Gearbox isn’t paying out bonuses it promised. Commenting […]

One of the more unusual team-ups in the console gaming world this year has been the partnership between Fortnite and Deadpool. Sure, there have been other Marvel characters to appear in the game, but most have come and gone and were tied to movie promotions. While a Deadpool 3 movie is in the works, this […]

Capcom is delaying its open beta for Resident Evil Resistance for the foreseeable future. The gaming company announced on Friday there appear to be some technical issues with the launch, so the beta will no longer be going live on Saturday, March 28, as was initially intended. Capcom announced the delay on its official website. […]

For those who are finding themselves at home for the next few weeks, one silver lining to coronavirus-imposed social distancing seems to be that gaming, in all its different forms, is on the upswing. On Tuesday morning, fans of PC gaming got a bit of good news when it was announced that the much acclaimed […]

While the Resident Evil 3 remake is about to land on the PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One, there might be a chance it eventually comes to the Nintendo Switch, too. Recent data mining of the just-released demo has reportedly found some interesting code. Rourke Keegan of Rely On Horror reported on a modder who […]

Never let it be said Ice-T isn’t a true gamer. The rapper turned actor is, in fact, someone who represents himself rather well as a fan of video games in general. He’s also recently come out as a big fan of the recently released Doom Eternal. Much like the rest of the gaming public, he […]

When CD Projekt RED’s new game, Cyberpunk 2077, finally launches this fall, it appears a new Xbox One controller will arrive along with it. That news comes thanks to a sharp-eyed Reddit user who found a posting on the South African online site Raru. The user, AgentK0209, posted a picture of the listing, saying he […]

One of the biggest names in the gaming community offered to return to the series he’s best known for on Wednesday night. Now, the question is how serious was Cliff Bleszinski when he made the offer. The man best known for his work on the Gears of War series tweeted out an offer to Microsoft […]

The Nintendo Switch Pro will not be launching in 2020, despite recent rumors. Nintendo confirmed the Switch and the Switch Lite will be the only models out on the market until at least 2021, industry analyst Daniel Ahmad tweeted on Thursday. The analyst reported Nintendo is looking at the Switch Lite as their way to […]

CD Projekt Red, the video game company behind breakout hits like The Witcher series, announced today that their next game, the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077, has been delayed yet again. The game was initially slated for an April release, but the company has now pushed the date back to September of this year. The company […]

Fortnite’s Season 6 launched Thursday with a spooky Halloween theme, new pets and a steep nerf shotgun. Called Darkness Rises, Season 6 has given the battle royale map a darker facelift, replete with a haunted castle, not to mention horror tropes like some creepy corn fields. There’s now a floating island, and an area infected […]

After months of frustration from the gaming community, Sony announced Wednesday that it was finally backing down on its controversial restrictions on cross-console play. In what will likely be music to the ears of PlayStation 4 owners everywhere, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO John Kodera said that cross-console play is now available for at least one […]

Recently, reports emerged that Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu and Let’s Go, Eevee will introduce new moves to each featured pokemon. The Switch port of the Pokemon game is only a couple months away, and retail stores are coming up with some fun preorder bonuses for fans interested in purchasing the game. According to Serebii, Junichi […]

Recently, Rockstar presented a demo of Red Dead Redemption 2 at the 2018 GME Conference. Unfortunately, many attendees did not seem impressed with the RDR2 demo. However, considering the prequel demo’s lackluster reception, it may be too early to tell if the game will be a flop. According to WCCFTech, GameStop employees did not appreciate […]

Nindies or Nintendo Switch indie games seem to be just as popular as the Japanese gaming company’s AAA titles. Just recently, Nintendo announced the Nindie Showcast livestream, and that it’s preparing to reveal and discuss even more nindies. While waiting for the new indie games to hit the market, it might be worth looking at […]

Recently, the Japanese gaming company responsible for the Switch announced a Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 livestream which will focus on upcoming “nindie”– shorthand for independent games for Nintendo platforms — release titles. The announcement came as a surprise to fans of smaller games, and of the Switch, as Nintendo UK discussed nindies in its Indie […]

The Nintendo Switch has three new nindies in its roster: Bad North, Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition, and Morphies Law. The indie games were initially announced at E3 2018. Bad North, Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition, and Morphies Law are different from each other, but some avid gamers might see a resemblance between these three […]

A 4K Nintendo Switch rumor surfaced recently. There have been varying opinions about upgrades for the portable console. In the past, Nintendo executives have suggested that the Switch will avoid 4K and VR upgrades. However, modders have discovered a secret VR Mode that could indicate that the Asian gaming company’s stance may have changed. Sony […]

Nintendo Switch Online will be released very soon. The online service promises to introduce exclusive features to subscribers and increase the fun that comes with the portable console. Opinions on the Nintendo Switch online vary, but the Asian gaming company seems to believe that the new service will bring their console to new heights. The […]

The retro game Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse will be released on the Nintendo Switch this September 21, 2018. The developers of the point-and-click game have included a new feature and user interface for the version that will be released for Nintendo’s best-selling hybrid gaming console. According to VG247, the Nintendo Switch version of […]

Sony’s PlayStation 4 is growing more obsolete with each passing day. Fans of the console are eager for the Asian tech giant to release an upgraded version. Unfortunately, Sony has different plans. The tech company appears to be trying to keep the PS4 alive for a couple more years, pushing the PlayStation 5’s release date […]

Former Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima and senior executive officer Susumu Tanaka, while at the 78th Annual General Meeting for Shareholders, revealed that the Japanese gaming company is open to including more crossplay games to the Switch roster in the future. Recently, Kimishima and Tanaka shared their thoughts on crossplay games for the Switch. “Crossplay basically […]

Bioware has released very little details about its sci-fi shooter game, Anthem. However, the gaming developer’s executive producer recently revealed a few snippets about how the game will handle microtransactions. Bioware exec Mark Darrah has been quite active on his social media account lately, answering fans’ questions about Anthem, reported ComicBook. One answer stood out […]

The Nintendo Switch’s collection of games continues to grow with each passing month. More accessories for the portable console are being released on the market as well. Gamers now have a whole library of games and unique accessories to buy for Nintendo’s hybrid console. Not everyone has the wallet to purchase all the Switch goods, […]

Nintendo Switch owners who would like to get the best gaming deals this month could consider today their lucky day. FriskyTanuki, a gaming fan and an active member of the CheapAssGamer forums, has provided a list of Nintendo Switch games that can be purchased this month at a discount. Needless to say, some of them […]

When Ubisoft released Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Nattle on the Switch, the well-known game developer created a unique game for the portable console. Due to its limited capabilities when compared to more powerful consoles — like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One — the Nintendo Switch challenged Ubisoft to create a unique game specifically tailored […]

Recently, a Kickstarter campaign for a Nintendo Switch flip grip accessory has gained traction. As of this writing, the campaign has over 2,000 backers who have raised $39,477 for the Nintendo Switch’s “Flip Grip” to become a reality. The goal is $42,500. With only 17 days of the campaign to go, the accessory is almost […]

Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon Let’s Go, Eevee! will be the first Pokemon games for the Nintendo Switch. The combination of an all-time favorite game and today’s most popular console is sure to be a big hit. Preorder bundles for Pokemon Let’s Go are now available. According to IGN, Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu! and […]

BioWare teased future Anthem players with another trailer and more details about the game at E3 2018. Besides footage and information, the gaming company also had a little surprise for future Anthem gamers. The game developer gave gamers the experience of actually touching and seeing real Javelin suits, like the ones they would be using […]