• NBA 2K27 Teases GTA 6 Crossover Of Some Kind

    NBA 2K27 Teases GTA 6 Crossover Of Some Kind
    2K Sports has released a new trailer for NBA 2K27 today, and it features a reference to GTA 6 that is prompting people to theorize about what it may mean. The Season 1 trailer for NBA 2K27 does a lot more than just show off what's coming in Season 1--it also hints at Seasons 2 and 3.
    As you can see in the trailer below, the imagery and styling for Season 3 is plainly referencing GTA 6 with its palm trees, font, and colors. Police sirens can be heard as well, which is another nod to GTA.https://w
  • Xbox Game Pass Adds A Great Call Of Duty Game Today

    Xbox Game Pass Adds A Great Call Of Duty Game Today
    Xbox Game Pass grows today with the addition of a popular Call of Duty game. New to the service from today, September 8, is 2020's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. It's available on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass, and the game supports cloud streaming as well.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops Cold War is set in Cold War-era 1981, with its campaign following Russell Adler as he and his team seek out a spy named Perseus. The game also has multiplayer, of course,
  • The Internet Reacts To Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s Changes

    The Internet Reacts To Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s Changes
    Following the reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's remake earlier this year, Nintendo shared an extended look at the game during the company's latest Direct. Naturally, players have been sharing their opinions on social media, and certain aspects of the game's art style has been divisive among the fan base. However, there have been some very positive reactions as well.The new looks for young Link and some of the other character inspired a round of memes and jokes.
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  • Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Program Has A Big Problem: Several Major Publishers Aren’t Participating

    Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Program Has A Big Problem: Several Major Publishers Aren’t Participating
    Xbox's disc-to-digital program looks like it could be a vital step forward for players who want to hold on to their physical games in an increasingly digital world, but it does have limits. Not every game publisher is on board with it, it seems, as Xbox users are reporting that four of the biggest companies aren't "participating" at all.So far, it looks like games from Sega, Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco are largely incompatible with the disc-to-digital service. As verified by Kotaku, p
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  • GameStop Sets A New Financial Record, And It’s No Thanks To Games

    GameStop Sets A New Financial Record, And It’s No Thanks To Games
    Retailer GameStop has released its latest earnings report, and it was a record-breaker for the company. The Texas-based retailer's biggest number for its fiscal Q2 quarter that ended August 1 was $160.2 million. That's how much GameStop made in operating income for the period, and it was the highest Q2 operating income level since the company went public in 2002.Net income was up, too, reaching $298.7 million, compared to $168.6 million last year.
    GameStop benefitted from continued growth in its
  • What To Expect From BlizzCon 2026: StarCraft’s Return, A Whole Lot Of Warcraft

    What To Expect From BlizzCon 2026: StarCraft’s Return, A Whole Lot Of Warcraft
    BlizzCon 2026 begins September 12, and while there is big news every time developer Blizzard decides to host its fan convention, after a two-year hiatus, this year's show in particular seems poised to be a major occasion for fans of Blizzard franchises like Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Overwatch.Blizzard president Johanna Faries hasn't been shy about hyping up this year's show in interviews, calling 2026 Blizzard's "biggest year yet." She said its various development teams are "cooking on bi
  • Stop The Presses, Link Can Jump In Ocarina Of Time Remake

    Stop The Presses, Link Can Jump In Ocarina Of Time Remake
    Today, Nintendo aired The Legend Of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct. We learned the Ocarina of Time remake is launching November 5. We heard about a new orchestra concert touring the world in 2027. We finally got to see the title of the upcoming full-length movie: The Legend Of Zelda (no, really, that's it). Then, Eiji Aonuma walked us through a 15-minute gameplay demo of the upcoming Ocarina of Time Remake, and while the game's new look and gameplay are already being debated, there's no denying o
  • The Legend Of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Missed A Giant Wind Waker-Sized Opportunity

    The Legend Of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Missed A Giant Wind Waker-Sized Opportunity
    If you were hoping to see older Zelda games ported to or remastered for the Switch at the recent Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, you were likely disappointed, as Nintendo instead dedicated almost the entire show to its upcoming Ocarina of Time remake.Out of all the Legend of Zelda remasters that have come to Switch consoles over the years, there's still a sizable Wind Waker HD-shaped hole in that collection. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD released on the Wii U in 2013, with a number
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  • The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Looks Fantastic In First Gameplay Look

    The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Looks Fantastic In First Gameplay Look
    After months of rumors, Nintendo finally revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake was real back in June. While that reveal was purely cinematic, today's Nintendo Direct for The Legend of Zelda showed off gameplay for the remake and offered a closer look at its updated art direction.The Switch 2 exclusive stays true to the 1998 original's aesthetics, while showcasing a huge upgrade visually. Link's hat and tunic, for example, showcase detailed threading and embroidering, along wi
  • Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Borrows At Least One Mechanic From Breath Of The Wild

    Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Borrows At Least One Mechanic From Breath Of The Wild
    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 looks like a very faithful remake of the Nintendo 64 classic, but as seen in the Zelda 40th anniversary Direct, this updated version of the game takes at least one element from the modern open-world Zelda games.When demonstrating the returning Fairy Slingshot item, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma showed off the weapon-switching and aiming mechanics, which look nearly identical to the same systems in Breath of the Wild.
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  • The Legend Of Zelda Anniversary Concert Tour Coming In 2027

    The Legend Of Zelda Anniversary Concert Tour Coming In 2027
    During The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, Nintendo confirmed that a worldwide 40th Anniversary Concert Tour will take place in 2027.
    After an original opening arrangement kicked off the direct and the movie title was revealed, legendary Nintendo composer Koji Kondo showed up to announce The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert, which will tour across Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia in 2027. Considering that Nintendo has not held an officially licensed Zelda music tour i
  • Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Release Date Is November 5, Just Before GTA 6

    Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Release Date Is November 5, Just Before GTA 6
    As part of the Zelda-themed Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's new remake for Switch 2 will release on November 5. That's just before GTA 6 launches on November 19.Nintendo also showed off the first gameplay of the remake, including the game's updated graphics, new features, and more.Ocarina of Time was originally released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64, and it's one of the most beloved entries in the series.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvD3p2y
  • The Legend Of Zelda Movie, Based On The Legend Of Zelda, Is Called The  Legend Of Zelda

    The Legend Of Zelda Movie, Based On The Legend Of Zelda, Is Called The  Legend Of Zelda
    After teasing fans with a few images earlier this year, Nintendo finally gave a little more info about the Legend of Zelda live-action movie. Very little! We now have a final title, but Nintendo chose not to share any additional images or a trailer yet. The movie will release on April 30, 2027.Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto appeared briefly to share that the final title is simply The Legend of Zelda. He called attention to the lack of subtitle, and said that once you see the movie the simplicit
  • EA Used AI To Clone John Buccigross’ Voice In NHL 27

    EA Used AI To Clone John Buccigross’ Voice In NHL 27
    Electronic Arts utilizes generative AI systems in its suite of development tools, and now another example has come to light. John Buccigross, the ESPN personality who joined the in-game broadcast booth for NHL 27 this year, has revealed that EA Sports used generative AI to simulate his voice in some scenarios. The developers seemingly did not disclose this prior to launch.
    He said on the Chirping Zebras podcast (via 23sabres) that the developers played some AI-produced lines back for him, and he
  • The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: All The Biggest Announcements

    The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: All The Biggest Announcements
    This year marks a major milestone for The Legend of Zelda IP, but one that has seemingly had very little fanfare from its parent company, Nintendo. That all changes today, as Nintendo is dedicating a whole Direct broadcast to its long-running tale of heroes in green, mythical items of power, and the titular princess Zelda. Nintendo has--as always--kept mostly quiet about what you can expect from today's look at The Legend of Zelda, but it did confirm that the show will run for around 3
  • Resident Evil Director Says He Won’t Do A Franchise Movie Again

    Resident Evil Director Says He Won’t Do A Franchise Movie Again
    Director Zach Cregger is making one of 2026's most-anticipated video game movies in Resident Evil, but don't expect him to make another film based on a franchise again.
    Speaking to Deadline, Cregger said, "I'm doing this [Resident Evil], and that's it for me. I'm not going to go tackle any other franchises."Why? He said it's because he wants to "write whatever I want to write," as opposed to adhering to a specific franchise's history and lore.
    "I don’t want to write something where I have
  • Rumored 3D Mario Game Could Finally Be Revealed At Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct

    Rumored 3D Mario Game Could Finally Be Revealed At Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct
    The big September Nintendo Direct is right around the corner, and so far, the only thing that Nintendo has confirmed about it is that it'll run for 45 minutes. Beyond that, the company is keeping a tight lid on tomorrow's broadcast, where it's expected to make a few big reveals that could help soften the blow of a $50 increase to the Switch 2 console.That hasn't stopped leakers from making some bold predictions, as one insider claims that we could finally see a new 3D Mario game revealed. Malo93
  • Capcom Is Getting My Hopes Up For Devil May Cry 6 With Its Talk Of “Reactivating” Dormant Franchises

    Capcom Is Getting My Hopes Up For Devil May Cry 6 With Its Talk Of “Reactivating” Dormant Franchises
    A new Onimusha game hit PC and consoles last week, and so far, it looks like Capcom has yet another win on its hands. Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold 1 million copies on launch day--bringing lifetime sales for the franchise up to 10 million--which is pretty impressive for a series that has been dormant for the better part of 20 years. Commenting on the early sales milestone, Capcom said that it wants to repeat Onimusha's success with other games that haven't seen a new release in many years."In
  • The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

    The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect
    Can you believe that The Legend of Zelda franchise turned 40 this year? It's true, and it's the main focus of today's new Nintendo Direct. The series is in the spotlight, and Nintendo says it'll celebrate its ruby anniversary with a new broadcast that fans will want to check out. Don't forget, there'll also be a Nintendo Direct on September 9, but for now, here's a closer look at how you can watch the Zelda stream.How to watch the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary DirectAs usual, you can watch th
  • Before HBO’s The Last Of Us, An Entirely Different Adaptation Was Proposed

    Before HBO’s The Last Of Us, An Entirely Different Adaptation Was Proposed
    Naughty Dog's first effort to adapt The Last of Us for the screen was not as an HBO TV show, but a movie, a fact that recently began doing the rounds again on social media. Like with many Hollywood productions, The Last of Us had a tumultuous, long development period as a movie before it was ultimately abandoned in favor of what is now a hit series. While not everyone agrees with the creative departures from the source material for the TV series on HBO, it's undeniably a success and one of
  • Game Director Finally Addresses His Rumored Foot Fetish–Wait, Not Kojima, The Other One

    Game Director Finally Addresses His Rumored Foot Fetish–Wait, Not Kojima, The Other One
    A prolific Japanese game developer has finally addressed all that weird foot imagery in his video games. What? No, I'm not talking about Hideo Kojima (he's busy hanging out with The Backrooms director right now, anyway). I'm referring to Dark Souls and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki, who has finally addressed online speculation that he is a foot guy.“It's not necessarily something I’m consistently aware of--maybe it’s something subconscious coming through,” Miyazak
  • Xbox’s New TCL Partnership Couldn’t Come At A Worse Time

    Xbox’s New TCL Partnership Couldn’t Come At A Worse Time
    Xbox has announced a new partnership with TCL, which will see the Xbox app added to "select" models from the brand. This means that owners of those TCL TVs won't need to spend $500 on an Xbox Series S or $800 on an Xbox Series X, as they can instead take advantage of the cloud-based gaming features offered as part of a monthly Xbox Game Pass subscription--but only for a few hours per month, before they need to start coughing up some extra cash to buy more hours to play.If your TCL TV is sup
  • Two Nintendo Directs Announced For Next Week, Including A Zelda Presentation

    Two Nintendo Directs Announced For Next Week, Including A Zelda Presentation
    Not one, but two Nintendo Directs are coming next week. Nintendo has confirmed that a Legend of Zelda Direct will be held on September 8 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET, and it'll be followed by a Nintendo Direct on September 9 at the same times. The Legend of Zelda: 40th Anniversary Direct will run for 30 minutes, while the Nintendo Direct is scheduled to run for 45 minutes.Rumors of a Nintendo Direct began picking up earlier this week after Ubisoft announced that a new look at Just D
  • Steam Has Generated $15 Billion In Revenue So Far In 2026, And New Games Are A Big Part Of It

    Steam Has Generated $15 Billion In Revenue So Far In 2026, And New Games Are A Big Part Of It
    As the platform that gets the lion's share of PC game sales, Steam naturally makes a lot of money every year from commissions, publishing fees, and more through its storefront. But how much cash has it made so far in 2026? Unsurprisingly, enough dough to buy Valve co-founder Gabe Newell a few more superyachts. According to the head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, Rhys Elliot, Steam has made $15 billion in 2026, and with a massive period of high-profile game releases around the corner, th
  • Steam Has Generated $15 Billion In Revenue So Far, And New Games Are A Big Part Of It

    Steam Has Generated $15 Billion In Revenue So Far, And New Games Are A Big Part Of It
    As the platform that gets the lion's share of PC game sales, Steam naturally makes a lot of money every year from commissions, publishing fees, and more through its storefront. But how much cash has it made so far in 2026? Unsurprisingly, enough dough to buy Valve co-founder Gabe Newell a few more superyachts. According to the head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, Rhys Elliot, Steam has made $15 billion in 2026, and with a massive period of high-profile game releases around the corner, th
  • GTA 6 Online Could Struggle To Pull Players Away From GTA Online, Says Valve Veteran

    GTA 6 Online Could Struggle To Pull Players Away From GTA Online, Says Valve Veteran
    What's the biggest question about Grand Theft Auto 6? Easily Rockstar's plans for GTA Online, and how it'll factor into the post-launch plans of GTA 6. Considering just how consistently popular GTA Online has been for the developer, it is strange that Rockstar has yet to publicly comment on the anticipated multiplayer mode, as it has so far only focused on talking about the "single-player experience" of GTA 6. And that could be a major problem for the franchise.As Valve veteran Chet Faliszek poi
  • GTA 6 Is Completely Changing How You Steal Cars

    GTA 6 Is Completely Changing How You Steal Cars
    Carjacking in Grand Theft Auto games has been, as the title denotes, a staple of the series. Up until now, it's largely been the same. While there have been more details and animations added over the years, the premise has remained that you'll walk up to a car, press Y or Triangle, throw the driver out, get in and drive away. If the car was parked, you'd execute the same button press to smash the window and steal it. With GTA 6, carjacking is getting a complete overhaul. Here, we've got all of t
  • The Last of Us Season 3 Did Not Include Naughty Dog’s Involvement For Creative Choices

    The Last of Us Season 3 Did Not Include Naughty Dog’s Involvement For Creative Choices
    Writer-director Neil Druckmann dropped out of HBO's The Last of Us TV show to focus on Naughty Dog's gaming output, including Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. In a new interview, he said Season 3--which, again, he had no direct involvement in, will "wrap up" the series. He also revealed that, unlike Seasons 1 and 2, Naughty Dog "did not have a creative role in the direction" of Season 3.Druckmann said this to The Washington Post, confirming, "I wasn't involved in shaping this season's creativ
  • Something Is Brewing With StarCraft

    Something Is Brewing With StarCraft
    With BlizzCon just a week away, there's new reason to believe that some kind of StarCraft news is on the way. Various visual elements on the official StarCraft website are now glitching out in a way that looks much more "hey fans, get excited" than "alert the engineering team that we've got a problem."The glitches were flagged on Bluesky by John Carson, and they specifically appear on the section of Blizzard's website advertising 2017's StarCraft Remastered, rather than StarCraft II. The glitche
  • Dungeons And Dragons Icons Could Take The TTRPG To A Modern-Day Setting

    Dungeons And Dragons Icons Could Take The TTRPG To A Modern-Day Setting
    The D&D Icons initiative, led by actor and longtime D&D fanatic Joe Manganiello, brings today's Dungeons & Dragons game together with famous series creators of the past, like author R.A. Salvatore's The Legend of Drizzt. But things aren't going to be strictly limited to classic fantasy settings, Manganiello has teased.Speaking to GameSpot's Jessica Cogswell at Gen Con 2026, Manganiello stressed that modern-day settings could be part of the Icons program, too.
    "There [are] also lots o

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