Phil Hornshaw
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Destiny 2 Story Recap: From Beyond Light To Lightfall
Here's everything that's happened in Destiny 2's story since Beyond Light released in November 2020. → Read More
Most Anticipated PC Games For 2023 And Beyond
Lots of big and exciting games are coming to PC platforms next year and beyond. → Read More
Fable 4: Everything We Know
A new game in the long-dormant, irreverent RPG franchise is on the way from Forza Horizon dev Playground Games. → Read More
Destiny 2 PSA: You No Longer Have To Worry About That Tough Champion Quest Requirement
Bungie's story mission in Destiny 2 this week included a time-consuming objective, but the developer has removed it after negative feedback from players. → Read More
Destiny 2: Lightfall's Grapple Will Change How You Interact With The Whole Game
The next Destiny 2 expansion is set to introduce a new way to traverse its locales and battlefield--as long as you're willing to build a character around it. → Read More
Reality Check: What Is The Real State Of Blockchain And NFTs In Video Games?
NFT proponents have made grand promises of carrying in-game items between titles, making money by playing, and selling digital goods. But what's the real story behind crypto in games? → Read More
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Is A Faster, More Aggressive Souls-Like
Team Ninja puts a different spin on the Souls-like genre by combining the stakes of games like Nioh with the high-speed gameplay that made the studio famous. → Read More
Forspoken's Speed And Simplicity Make You A Spidey-Like Sorcerer
Though we only played a small slice of the game, getting hands-on with Forspoken showed us a fun combat and traversal system in what might be a fairly standard open world. → Read More
Uncharted Director's New Marvel Game Stars Captain America And Black Panther
Marvel provides a first look at the new Marvel game from Uncharted's Amy Hennig, but didn't reveal the game's title. → Read More
NBA 2K Mobile Season 5 Adds 5-on-5 Tourney Mode, New Cards, And More
Players got a first look at where NBA 2K Mobile is headed with its next content season during GameSpot Swipe. → Read More
Tower Of God: Great Journey Releases This Winter In North America, Europe
A new trailer provides a launch window for the mobile RPG, based on the popular webtoon. → Read More
Bungie Wants Destiny 2: Lightfall To Feel Like Blade Runner Meets Independence Day
Aliens, Commando, Blade Runner, and other big-budget action movies served as inspirations for Lightfall, and Bungie wants you to feel like an action hero as you play it. → Read More
How Event Horizon And Other Horror Films Inspired Destiny 2's Season Of The Haunted
The horror of a haunted derelict ship is a big part of Season of the Haunted; here's how Bungie achieved its spooky feel. → Read More
Apple Watch Series 7 Price Slashed $120 For Prime Day
Last year's Apple Watch is getting a huge discount at Amazon, providing a great opportunity to snag an upgrade for your wrist. → Read More
Exoprimal Is A Surprisingly Smart Dinosaur-Killing Machine
With a strong focus on teamwork and class roles, Exoprimal deftly mixes cooperatively shooting dinosaurs with competitively fighting mech-suited players and a goofy tone. → Read More
Here's Everything You Can Play Right Now From Nintendo's Direct Mini
New releases and new demos have hit the Switch eShop following the Nintendo Direct Mini, and you're going to want to play some of these immediately. → Read More
Return To Monkey Island Is Headed To Nintendo Switch First On Consoles
Ron Gilbert's return to the Monkey Island series is slated to release this year, and while an official release date and platforms haven't been announced, we do know it'll hit Switch first among consoles. → Read More
Nier: Automata Comes To Nintendo Switch This Fall With All Content, New Costumes
The Switch is getting The End of YoRHa edition of Nier: Automata, and with it, some exclusive content. → Read More
Obi-Wan Kenobi Got Its Plot Twists Backward
Revelations about Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, and Reva have been used as plot twists throughout Obi-Wan Kenobi, undercutting the character development for all involved. → Read More
Starfield: Everything We Know
Starfield is Bethesda's first new intellectual property in 25 years, and as such, there is a lot of hype surrounding the upcoming project. Here's everything we know about it so far. → Read More