• Enter a tropical warzone in Strike Force 2 - Terrorist Hunt on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Switch

    Enter a tropical warzone in Strike Force 2 - Terrorist Hunt on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Switch
    James writes - "Theres war in paradise after a top secret mission doesnt quite go to plan, with the only option remaining being to call in the Strike Force Unit. Can you get the job done in Strike Force 2 - Terrorist Hunt, a new first-person, tactical shooter on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Switch?"
  • Unlike The Big Console Makers, Playdate Is Refunding You Those Tariff Fees

    Unlike The Big Console Makers, Playdate Is Refunding You Those Tariff Fees
    As with so many other companies, including video game console makers, Panic increased the price of its Playdate handheld when US President Donald Trump implemented sweeping tariffs. When those tariffs were deemed unlawful and refunds become available to companies, most kept the money for themselves--but Panic has now confirmed it will be passing those refunds on to customers.Word of the refunds was emailed out to impacted customers recently. In the email, Panic explained how it had charged extra
  • How Switching Between GTA 6’s Two Protagonists Works

    How Switching Between GTA 6’s Two Protagonists Works
    Despite the "heartbreaking" leaks plaguing Rockstar Games right now, the team is speaking a bit more about what you can expect when Grand Theft Auto 6 hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19. This includes detailing how switching between the dual protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, works.British youth-culture magazine Dazed released its Autumn 2026 Issue, which features some fascinating quotes from key members of Rockstar Games' development team and some interesting tidbit
  • This D&D Game Made A Better First Impression Than Warlock

    This D&D Game Made A Better First Impression Than Warlock
    Most Dungeons & Dragons games over the years have put you in the shoes of an adventurer who sets out to explore a fantasy world, defeat dangerous monsters, and bask in the riches you're rewarded. But what about the people those adventurers interact with during their journey? In Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern, you'll have the chance to experience a very different side of D&D, running an inn full of weary travelers who just want a nap and some beer.
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  • GTA 6 Spoilers Are Part Of The Latest Gameplay Leak

    GTA 6 Spoilers Are Part Of The Latest Gameplay Leak
    The latest gameplay leak for GTA 6 has arrived, and it contains new story spoilers. As such, if you care about that and spend time on the internet, be prepared to scroll away fast if something that looks like GTA 6 comes across your feed.Read on for more information about the latest leak.For about a week, most of the GTA 6 gameplay leaks focused on the playable character Jason, prompting people to wonder about the other playable character, Lucia. Well, the new leak, reportedly from the game's pr
  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Is Out This October With A Very Special Guest

    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Is Out This October With A Very Special Guest
    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is one of the most highly anticipated games in the entire Warhammer franchise, and we'll be able to play it very soon. Even better, it's going to feature a guest appearance by one of the most legendary composers in the history of first-person shooters.
    On October 14, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 will release across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Switch 2 release to follow "shortly after" the other versions, according to the official announcement.https://www.youtu
  • More People Watch Hockey Thanks To Heated Rivalry, And This New Game Hopes To Benefit

    More People Watch Hockey Thanks To Heated Rivalry, And This New Game Hopes To Benefit
    Savage Planet series developer Raccoon Logic announced a new game at Gamescom today, and it's not what anyone would expect.Breakaway Hockey League is a new "high-skill" 4v4 ice hockey game with five-minute matches, ranked play, and what the studio called "larger-than-life spectacle."
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIqv5Qg2Tmo&t=1s
    In development for PC, Breakaway Hockey League has players controlling just one member of the team, not the entire lineup like you might find in EA's NHL series.
  • The Biggest Gaming Show In The West Continues To Grow

    The Biggest Gaming Show In The West Continues To Grow
    One of the world's biggest gaming shows, Gamescom, is now underway in Cologne, Germany, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend. The organizers sold out the entire 233,000 square meter exhibition floor at the Koelnmesse exhibition center, with more than 1,600 exhibitors signing up to show off their games and products.In short, Gamescom is huge. It might not be the world's largest gaming event, as that title belongs to ChinaJoy, which had more than 438,000 attendees this year.
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  • GTA 6 Brings Back A Fascinating San Andreas Feature

    GTA 6 Brings Back A Fascinating San Andreas Feature
    Grand Theft Auto 6 is just two months away, and although the game has suffered some "heartbreaking" leaks recently, Rockstar Games is slowly peeling back the curtain on the year's most anticipated release. Now, a new deep dive has revealed that a feature from San Andreas is returning--and it sounds better than ever.In Dazed magazine's Autumn 2026 Issue, some key figures from the Rockstar Games team opened up about what you can expect when GTA 6 hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November
  • Ubisoft Sold A Game But Forgot To Include The Literal Game Part

    Ubisoft Sold A Game But Forgot To Include The Literal Game Part
    Ubisoft's recent re-release of the original Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on Steam couldn't have gone much worse, as Ubisoft literally forgot to include the game files.The arrival of the turn-based strategy classic should have been an easy win for the publisher, offering an all-time-great game, bundled alongside its two expansions, for $10 ahead of a full remake slated to arrive next year. The only issue is when players forked over the cash and installed it, they noticed the "game" was only 23.49K
  • The Expanse’s Most Iconic Foe Shows Up In Osiris Reborn’s New Trailer

    The Expanse’s Most Iconic Foe Shows Up In Osiris Reborn’s New Trailer
    Owlcat Games has given players a new look at its upcoming sci-fi RPG based on The Expanse. The latest trailer for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn aired during Gamescom's Find Your Next Game showcase, giving players a better look at Owlcat's take on one of the TV show's most frightening foes: Project Caliban.In The Expanse TV show (and the books upon which it is based), Project Caliban is a top-secret experiment run by a company called Protogen, which hopes to harness the recently discovered Protomole
  • Tim Curry Has Died, Leaving Behind Some Unforgettable Video Game Performances

    Tim Curry Has Died, Leaving Behind Some Unforgettable Video Game Performances
    Legendary actor Tim Curry has died, aged 80. The star of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, the English actor was also celebrated for his work in the recording booth, bringing dozens of animated series and video game characters to life-- including a scene-stealing performance as Premier Anatoly Cherdenko in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.While a cause of death hasn't been revealed, it is worth noting that Curry had been battling various health issues after he had a major stroke in 2012. The
  • Elden Ring On Switch 2 Is A Compromise, But It’s A Surprisingly Good One

    Elden Ring On Switch 2 Is A Compromise, But It’s A Surprisingly Good One
    Elden Ring was in rough shape on Switch 2 when people first tried it out last year, leading publisher Bandai Namco to significantly delay its launch plans. It's now 2026, and ahead of its new release date of August 28, has that extra time in the development oven helped smooth out Elden Ring on the Nintendo hybrid console? Yes--but only to a certain point.Senior video producer Jake Dekker has spent over a week with the game, playing it in both docked and handheld modes. The key takeaway is t
  • The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Now Includes Another Special Perk

    The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Now Includes Another Special Perk
    Microsoft has announced that preorders for the 25th-anniversary edition of the Xbox Series X are now open (at least to some), and if you want one, it's going to cost you.
    As rumored, the 1TB console will cost $900, which is $100 more than the standard Xbox Series X. It features a translucent green design and sports an "Xbox 25" logo to celebrate the milestone. The bundle comes with a special-edition 25th-anniversary translucent green Xbox controller as well. Each console unit is individually num
  • PlayStation Plus Free Games For September 2026 Revealed

    PlayStation Plus Free Games For September 2026 Revealed
    PlayStation has revealed this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members will be able to claim four freebies starting September 1--Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Chained Echoes and Wobbly Life. If you haven't claimed August's PlayStation Plus free games yet, make sure to do so before next Tuesday.This story is developing…
  • A Legendary Star Wars Vending Machine Is At The Center Of A Major Conspiracy

    A Legendary Star Wars Vending Machine Is At The Center Of A Major Conspiracy
    More than 27 years ago, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace released in theaters, ushering in a new wave of fandom for one of the most important media franchises of all time. Since the film's release, one relic has been a constant: the Pepsi vending machine on Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh. It has remained and kept stocked with drinks ever since then, but it appears that has finally changed as part of some bizarre prank or heist.Below, you can see what the vending machine looks like--or loo
  • Following Xbox Breakup, State Of Decay 3 Will Return With A Closed Beta Playtest

    Following Xbox Breakup, State Of Decay 3 Will Return With A Closed Beta Playtest
    While Microsoft reportedly sold developer Undead Labs to a mystery buyer, the Washington-based studio is keeping its zombie survival game State of Decay 3 alive and well. And now, it plans to host another playtest sometime later this year.In an August 26 Xbox Wire post,Undead Labs' community manager, Bruce Dugan, announced that the upcoming zombie survival sim will begin a closed beta playtest "before the end of 2026." An exact date for when this beta will start wasn't confirmed, but you can reg
  • Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Program Officially Announced, And It Sounds Pretty Great

    Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Program Officially Announced, And It Sounds Pretty Great
    Microsoft has officially announced a new Xbox feature that lets you digitize your physical game discs.
    In a blog post, Microsoft revealed a new system that allows players to "bring the benefits of digital to physical discs," with the aim of giving people more flexibility. This disc-to-digital program was leaked a while back.Xbox's new disc-to-digital program has been officially announced.Microsoft said "most" Xbox One and Xbox Series X disc-based games will support the new feature. Here's how it
  • The Witcher 3’s Remaster Didn’t Leak, And That Made The Reveal “Hit Different,” Dev Says

    The Witcher 3’s Remaster Didn’t Leak, And That Made The Reveal “Hit Different,” Dev Says
    One of the big surprises from Gamescom's Opening Night Live event this week was the announcement of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. Everyone was expecting news about The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion, but no almost no one had The Witcher 3 Remastered on their bingo card.
    Marcin Momot, the global community and social media director for CD Projekt Red, said on social media that he is "so happy" the remaster did not leak. "Reveals just hit different when they don't leak," he said.
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  • Exterminauts Season Pass Won’t Make You Pay If You’re Willing To Play

    Exterminauts Season Pass Won’t Make You Pay If You’re Willing To Play
    Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive is venturing into new live-service territory with the upcoming release of Exterminauts, a new third-person shooter that merges the blue-collar energy of Ghostbusters with Starship Troopers. The game is already drawing comparisons to Helldivers 2, and while these are two distinctly different experiences, Behaviour Interactive is taking a page from Arrowhead's book with how it'll give players the opportunity to unlock Battle Passes by simply playing
  • How Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Is Expanding D&D’s Darkest Corner With New Monsters And Magic

    How Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Is Expanding D&D’s Darkest Corner With New Monsters And Magic
    The Dungeons & Dragons franchise has continued to evolve over the decades, and in the upcoming Warlock from Invoke Studios, players will get the opportunity to explore a darker corner of that popular tabletop fantasy IP. Following its gameplay reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live, GameSpot had the chance to sit down and chat with Invoke's general manager Dominic Guay and VP Jeff Hattem about the game.Set beyond the Mists of Darkon, players will make a pact with the warlock Taasha t
  • Lord Of The Rings’ Pippin Actor Just Showed Up In A Video Game In An Unexpected Way

    Lord Of The Rings’ Pippin Actor Just Showed Up In A Video Game In An Unexpected Way
    As part of Gamescom this week, it was announced that The Lord of the Rings actor Billy Boyd will show up in a new game, or at least his voice will.Boyd, who played the "Fool of a Took" Peregrin Took AKA Pippin in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is playing Robert C. MacBrushy in There Are No Ghosts at the Grand. If you're just catching up, this is a musical mystery game where players inherit a crumbling English hotel. By day, they work to restore it. By night, they deal with the gh
  • Witcher 3 Songs Of The Past Expansion Fixes A Major Issue With The Original Game

    Witcher 3 Songs Of The Past Expansion Fixes A Major Issue With The Original Game
    CD Projekt Red has shared new footage and disclosed more details about The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion, and that includes confirmation that you can indeed pet the dog. Finally.This is very welcome news, as The Witcher 3 did not originally allow players to do this (except for in one mission where Geralt saves a dog from wolves). Geralt has been able to give horses nice pats, but never dogs--until now.
    https://twitter.com/thewitcher/status/2092584978785640532
    Coming in 2027, S
  • Persona 4 Revival Shows That Some RPG Classics Don’t Need Much Fixing

    Persona 4 Revival Shows That Some RPG Classics Don’t Need Much Fixing
    Persona 4 is no stranger to the remaster scene, but next year, it's getting a glow-up that fans of the series have been patiently waiting for. Similar to Persona 3: Reload, Persona 4: Revival updates the original game with slick graphics, new combat features, and adjustments to the story to filter out some of its more unsavory elements. And based on what we've played so far? It's looking like a pretty good and faithful return to the not-so-sleepy town of Inaba.Visually, Atlus is once a
  • Even GTA 6 Is Poking Fun At Naughty Dog’s Lack Of New Games

    Even GTA 6 Is Poking Fun At Naughty Dog’s Lack Of New Games
    While Naughty Dog is working on its next title, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, that hasn't stopped people from taking a jab at the studio for having spent almost the entire PlayStation 5 generation without releasing a brand-new game--and it looks like even GTA 6 is having a little bit of fun at Naughty Dog's expense.The recent GTA 6 leaks from Cyberleek have been a treasure trove of information about the game, especially the amount of detail that can be found in virtually every corner of it
  • Rockstar Finally Comments On All Those GTA 6 Leaks — “Heartbreaking For Our Team”

    Rockstar Finally Comments On All Those GTA 6 Leaks — “Heartbreaking For Our Team”
    Rockstar Games has broken its silence on the GTA 6 leak situation, releasing a statement today, August 26, saying it's "heartbreaking for our team."The latest wave of GTA 6 gameplay leaks began earlier this month, with lots and lots of footage and details, along with spoilers, emerging in the process. GTA 6 also suffered a massive leak in 2022, and Rockstar and Take-Two found the person responsible, but that hasn't happened yet with this latest leak.
    https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/2092
  • The Biggest Gaming Stories That Happened Since GTA 5 Came Out 13 Years Ago

    The Biggest Gaming Stories That Happened Since GTA 5 Came Out 13 Years Ago
    The long, long wait for GTA 6 is coming to an end, as the game's November 19 release date approaches. Yes, there have been many leaks, but the genuine article arrives soon. It's been 13 years since GTA 5 launched in September 2013, and a lot has happened in the world of video games since then. When GTA 5 came out, Fortnite was not a thing. The live-service boom (and subsequent crash) hadn't happened yet. E3 was still a thriving, can't-miss annual summer event. Nintendo had just launched the
  • Gravhounds Reveal Trailer Sends Good Boys Into A Sci-Fi Battle

    Gravhounds Reveal Trailer Sends Good Boys Into A Sci-Fi Battle
    Gamescom Opening Night Live is always full of surprises, and this year, indie developer Octopus Panic made a splash with a first look at its new action-builder game Gravhounds. As seen in the reveal trailer below, Gravhounds takes place in a future where interstellar exploration and colonization have become the domain of man's best friend.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7K6kahO2Ak
    Although the trailer states that the titular Gravhounds have been "bred" for this life, their humanoid appearance
  • The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Adding Dozens Of Upgrades And It Might Be Free For You

    The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Adding Dozens Of Upgrades And It Might Be Free For You
    It may not be The Witcher 4, but the first real look at The Witcher 3's new DLC, Songs of the Past, might just make the wait a little easier, especially when it's coming soon after a free upgrade to The Witcher 3 Remastered, as was newly revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live.Developer CD Projekt Red showed off the upcoming expansion (just don't call it DLC) as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, revealing new details about the over-a-decade-later expansion coming to The Witcher 3.
    But this ca
  • Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gamescom Trailer Is All About The Weapons

    Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gamescom Trailer Is All About The Weapons
    Following its official reveal at Summer Games Fest, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation made another appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live, following a brief introduction from director Naoki Hamaguchi. This trailer was centered almost entirely on the Weapons, massive beasts that appear to have a larger role to play in this final part of the trilogy.The cinematic trailer showed Rufus Shinra giving an address following recent world events, and the world has become overrun with Weapons. Those kaiju-like

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