Games

SNK’s go-to business practice these days is to release its extensive Neo Geo library on any system that will take it for a few bucks a title. Back in the day, having an arcade-perfect Fatal Fury game at your fingertips would cost you a couple of hundred dollars. Now you can get pretty much any

Outriders is a new sci-fi game from Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly. The game tells the story of a human ship that was launched in May of 2076 on a mission to colonize the planet Enoch, the last hope for the people of Earth. But when humanity arrives on this new, mysterious planet, the team soon discovers

This article is sponsored by NordVPN. Sign up now for their 3-year plan for just $3.49 a month. If you’ve been keeping up with tech innovations over the years, then you probably know about virtual private networks. VPNs essentially offer what their name promises: a private network you can use to browse the internet. VPNs

A report by Eurogamer reveals that Sony has initiated a new policy regarding the PS5 compatibility of PS4 games which may also impact the PS5 compatibility of games like The Last of Us Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima. The basic terms of this agreement are really quite simple. Any PS4 games which are submitted

Sony has confirmed that it will host a PlayStation 5 live stream conference in June. There’s no word on what, exactly, we can expect from this event at this time. The PlayStation Twitter account only refers to it as a “look at the future of gaming.” Sony has also noted on the PlayStation blog that

Electronic Arts might be preparing to reveal its next Star Wars game in June, according to Bloomberg and former Kotaku games reporter Jason Schreier, who commented on a post published by EA Motive’s new Twitter handle. While at Kotaku, Schreier broke the story that game studio EA Motive was working on a “smaller, more unusual

The High Republic is the first major Star Wars publishing initiative since the end of the Sequel Trilogy. Set about 200 years before The Phantom Menace, The High Republic line of books and comics shows the Jedi in their heyday, led by new heroes and faced with new enemies and challenges. Made up of three

While E3 2020 may be canceled, there are still plenty of ways for you to get your fix of gaming news this summer. In fact, month-long events like IGN’s Summer of Gaming and Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest are promising tons of new game reveals and announcements from upcoming projects. Summer Game Fest will even

From the moment Mortal Kombat hit arcades, it was seen as more than just a simple Street Fighter II clone. The controls were different, the atmosphere was different, and it had an extremely different look, thanks to the digitized actors that replaced the traditional pixel art of the era. That more realistic look went hand-in-hand

New Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier (formerly of Kotaku) claims that sources have informed him that Sony intends to host a PlayStation 5 virtual event next week. The report (which is based on information coming from “people with direct knowledge of the matter”) alleges that the current plan is for Sony to host a virtual event

A report by Sports Business Daily suggests that the NFL will soon extend their deal with EA in order to ensure that the publisher retains the exclusive right to develop NFL simulation video games through 2025. The report indicates that the deal isn’t quite official (it will seemingly be voted on this week), but that

BlizzCon 2020 has officially been cancelled due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. “Ultimately, after considering our options, we’ve come to the very difficult decision to not have BlizzCon this year,” says Saralyn Smith, Executive Producer of BlizzCon, via a recent blog post. “We’re feeling deeply disappointed about this decision, and imagine many of

Following recent reports of the game’s troubled development, it now seems that Otherside Entertainment has passed the rights to System Shock 3 (and potentially the System Shock series) to publisher Tencent. “Tencent will be taking the [System Shock] franchise forward,” says Otherside Entertainment via Twitter. “As a smaller Indie studio, it had been challenging for

Kerbal Space Program 2 has been delayed due to complications caused by the coronavirus. “We are making a big, expansive game loaded with new features, but doing so will take longer than we previously anticipated,” says the Kerbal Space Program 2 development team via Twitter. “With everything going on in the world today due to

A series of reports have revealed that the next Call of Duty game will be an entry in the Black Ops series focusing on the events of the Cold War. That means that the next Black Ops game could revisit some of the ideas of the first two Black Ops games by presenting an alternate

A recent report suggests that the 2020 Call of Duty game will be a Black Ops sequel that takes place during the Cold War. The report in question originates from a Call of Duty leaker known as Okami. While Okami did not provide much information about the reported Black Ops game, he did tweet a

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s Warzone battle royale mode may not have launched alongside the main game, but it’s quickly become the preferred option for millions of Call of Duty fans. Essentially a much-improved version of the Blackout mode from Black Ops 4, Warzone is rightfully recognized as one of the best battle royale experiences

The cult classic Mafia series is getting a re-release this year called the Mafia Trilogy, which will feature remastered versions of Mafia 2 and Mafia 3 as well as a full remake of the original Mafia, which 2K is calling “the centerpiece of the collection.” “The original Mafia made such a lasting impact on how

Home Invasion Mod This relatively simple mod allows you to rob various homes across the GTA 5 map. It’s not much, but it’s one of those mods that adds a function to the game which not only feels appropriate for the spirit of the universe but adds something new and fun to do for those

[embedded content] Rainbow Six Siege Speaking of Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft has confirmed that its team-based online shooter will be coming to PS5. Considering that Rainbow Six Siege has steadily turned into one of the best competitive shooters on the market over the last few years, it’ll be fascinating to see whether or not the

Lastly, that driving Les Claypool bassline is not only tremendous, but it brings to mind Claypool’s work on the South Park opening theme song which happened to be on the same cultural wavelength as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.  [embedded content] Bring the Noise by Anthrax & Public Enemy If you’re anything like me, this song

The latest Fallout 76 DLC roadmap highlights what Bethesda is referring to as a new “Seasons” release schedule. “Seasons bring a new account-wide progression system to Fallout 76 that overhauls the current Challenge system and helps players rake in lots of new rewards along the way,” reads a press release from Bethesda. “Seasons will be

Believe it or not, this situation gets even more confusing when you consider that Zampella’s 2019 statement came on the heels of a quote from Respawn producer Drew McCoy who flat-out denied that the studio was working on Titanfall 3 despite some rumors (and fan hopes) that was the case. All of this may lead

The XG240R features a shocking 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time that immediately sets it apart from the competition. For gamers who simply want a monitor that will not only offer them enhanced visual clarity but a level of performance that ensures they never have to question whether they were killed by another player

We’d argue, though, that the coolest thing about Nintendo Switch Online is the library of games from the NES and SNES eras that it allows you to play on your Switch. In this article, we’ll keep tabs on what NES and SNES games are available through Nintendo Switch Online, starting with the titles releasing for this

Do you miss baseball? Of course you do! Do you like free stuff? Who doesn’t? We’ve partnered with Metalhead Software to give away free digital codes for Super Mega Baseball 3, out this week for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Steam.  Super Mega Baseball 3 is the latest in the critically-acclaimed series. With colorful visuals, this baseball

Buy Dying Light 2 Empire of Sin TBA | Romero Games | XBO, PS4, PC, Switch Empire of Sin sees you play as an aspiring criminal overlord in Prohibition era Chicago who is just trying to make a name for themselves on the mean streets. It’s up to you to ensure that they rise to

The Evolution Championship Series was set for July 31 to August 2. Thousands of fighting game fans from all over the world would have crammed themselves into a Las Vegas arena to scream along with Cell’s intro animation from Dragon Ball FighterZ. Nine different fighting games were going to be streamed for an online audience

It seems that the Epic Store has secured another major deal as Grand Theft Auto 5 is set to be the next free game offered through the service. While this news isn’t official as of yet (we’ll update you when that becomes the case), a now-deleted tweet from the Epic Games Store spilled the beans

What’s really interesting at this time, though, is what developer Hangar 13 is doing with the original Mafia game. Again, that game seemingly hasn’t been officially confirmed at this time, but early leaked footage of the title suggests that it will be a remake of the 2002 original and not a remaster. Actually, if the