This episode of New Releases is taking a look at the hottest games of October, and the new month is bookended by some really big ones. Super Mario Bros. 35, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, and Star Wars: Squadrons kick things off, then October wraps up with Watch Dogs Legion and Pikmin 3 Deluxe. […]
Here's A Free Steam Game For A Limited Time
A 2016 puzzle-platformer is now free on Steam. Inspired by titles like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, developer Flazm’s Scrap Garden can be added to your Steam library at no charge. Scrap Garden is a 3D puzzle-platformer about a robot named Canny who awakens to a post-apocalyptic world. The bot’s objective is to scour […]
With Game Pass For PC, The Console Wars Are Over
Whether it was Nintendo vs. Sega, Sony vs. Microsoft, or Neo Geo vs TurboGrafx-16, there’s been some form of console war waging for decades now. A seemingly never-ending battle of video game companies competing for the right to place their machines underneath our TVs. Even now as we head toward the next generation of consoles, […]
Xbox Game Pass Will Add Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, And All Other Bethesda Games
Microsoft has acquired Bethesda and its parent company ZeniMax for a whopping $7.5 billion, bringing it into the Xbox fold. That includes some massive franchises like Doom, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls. But as part of the acquisition news, the companies also dropped a reminder that first-party games like Starfield will be available on Game […]
Xbox will let you install games before you buy them
A new feature coming to the Xbox operating system allows players to download any game before its launch — whether they’ve pre-ordered it from the Xbox store or not — so that games on disc are as ready-to-go as their digital versions. Jerko Cilas, a writer for Lords of Gaming, noted the capability on Twitter […]
Untitled Goose Game Co-Op Update Is Now Live
Like a horrible goose stealing your hat and throwing it in a lake, the co-op update for Untitled Goose Game may have snuck on you. Starting today, you and your co-goose can disturb the peace together with a free update. Developer House House rolled out the update, along with a reminder that the eco-friendly “Lovely […]
The Game Awards arrives December 10 with new accessibility honor
The Game Awards is returning on December 10 as an all-digital event with awards presentations, musical performances, and game premieres — this time across three cities. The celebration of video game culture will be livestreamed on more than 45 video platforms around the world, and it will be simulcast by thousands of influencers as well. […]
Xbox Game Pass subscribers hits 15 million after major lockdown boost
Xbox has gained 5 million new Game Pass subscribers since April, as Microsoft’s subscription service goes from strength to strength. Microsoft’s attempts to push Xbox Game Pass seem to be working, as the company reveals that the number of subscribers has increased by 50% in the past five months. Back in April the total was […]
The Tokyo Game Show Will Feature Half-Hour Resident Evil Village Presentation
If you can’t wait to get your hands on Resident Evil Village, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll want to tune into 2020’s Tokyo Game Show. According to reports, a half-hour showcase focused solely on the upcoming Resident Evil title will take place during the online event. The presentation will feature producers Peter Fabiano and Tsuyoshi Kanda among other members of […]
Video Game Characters You Can Meet (Or Could Have Met) In Theme Parks
We’ve all had that moment when we want to meet our favorite video game characters (especially when we were kids), and some theme parks have made that dream a reality. It’s too bad most of these no longer exist in a theme park though! Sonic the Hedgehog In the British theme park Alton Towers, Sonic […]