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More Evidence A Nintendo 64 Classic May Be On The Horizon
Rumors and discussion about the N64 Classic Edition are no longer just rumors and discussion, because there has now been some element of evidence surfacing which indicates that a Nintendo 64 Classic may be on the horizon. → Read More
6 Comic Book Characters Who Need Their Own Open World Game
Now that Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man is tearing up the sales charts, one must imagine that other studios are looking over the super hero masterwork and thinking to themselves that they could pull off something similar with another hero of choice. Maybe it's time a few developers step up and attach their names to some notable super heroes who could use the Marvel's Spider-Man treatment… → Read More
How The Star Wars Battlefront 2 Controversy Changed The Way EA Makes Games
The fallout from the decision to add loot boxes to a game like Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has had long-lasting repercussions, so much so that Electronic Arts has changed the way they make games → Read More
Nintendo Narrows Down The Window For The Switch Online Launch
Details on the Nintendo Network's premium services have been kept under wraps by the Big N just up until the spring, when we learned more about the pricing and family plans. Just recently, we've now learned when the premium network will roll out and it's a lot closer than you probably thought. → Read More
New Red Dead Redemption 2 Video Dives Deep Into The Gameplay
With the October 26th release date fast approaching, Rockstar let loose a lengthy six minute video for Red Dead Redemption 2 that covers a lot of the gameplay and some of the activities that players will be able to participate in. → Read More
Netflix Is Adding Streaming Games To Its Service
Netflix announced that it's not necessarily getting into gaming, but it is adding some streaming games to its service. It may sound kind of confusing, but it all makes sense in the end. → Read More
New Clone Wars Content Is Officially Coming To Star Wars Battlefront 2
After a lot of begging and pleading from the community, EA and DICE have listened and will be providing more Clone Wars content in Star Wars: Battlefront 2. → Read More
Ubisoft Sets Date And Time For E3 Press Conference
The official E3 press conference for Ubisoft has been officially revealed for this year's big event. Some of the games have already been hinted at when it comes to what will appear and what gamers can look forward to from the big showcases. → Read More
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 May Not Have A Single Player Campaign
One of the big selling points each year for the Call of Duty games is the single-player campaign mode. Usually they're chock full of Hollywood-inspired set pieces and over-the-top cinematic action. Well, for this year's iteration of Call of Duty, there are rumors floating around that it may not have a single-player campaign mode. → Read More
Listen To The New God Of War Soundtrack Now
Bear McCreary's soundtrack for God of War is available right now, just ahead of the launch of the PlayStation 4 exclusive, God of War. The soundtrack can be downloaded or streamed if you feel like listening to the game's OST ahead of its release. → Read More
Check Out Street Fighter V's Newest Character In Action
Capcom may have recently released a more mature Sakura to the fans of the Street Fighter universe, but Capcom has yet another new character on the horizon and this one's not quite like anyone else on the roster. → Read More
When Sea Of Thieves Will Get Its First Batch Of New Content
Microsoft and Rare's Sea of Thieves launched out of the gate with one major criticism looming overhead: there wasn't enough content. The company was criticized for not having more endgame content and more diversity in the missions. Well, Rare heard the complaints loud and clear and revealed when the first major batch of new content will arrive. → Read More
EA Says They'll Learn From The Mistakes Of Star Wars Battlefront II
After gamers and non-gamers alike raked EA over the coals for the premium loot box mechanics that were scheduled to launch in Star Wars: Battlefront II -- with many people calling it gambling -- EA decided it was time to apologize and let the public know that it has learned from its mistakes. → Read More
The Hilarious Reason THQ Nordic Says They Won't Be At E3
Most major publishers are all attending E3 this year. It's a huge event that creates lots of lasting hype for some games for years to come. However, one of the major publishers, specifically THQ Nordic, has decided to opt out of visiting Los Angeles this year to attend E3 and the reason is quite hilarious. → Read More
Sega Is Releasing A Mega Drive Mini Console
Sega held a recent live-stream to make a number of announcements about new games coming, new HD re-releases being in the works, and a brand new Sega Genesis mini-console being in development for release this year. → Read More
When Gwent's Single Player Story Mode Will Finally Arrive
CD Projekt Red has been working arduously on the collectible card game, Gwent, and the company has finally made enough headway on the core mechanics to put in some time and effort into the single-player mode, which has finally received a release window. → Read More
Rabbids Peach Dances To Beyonce In Just Dance Trailer
The release of Just Dance 2018 for the Nintendo Switch opened up a lot of possibilities for the console, including crossover content from some of Ubisoft's other games. More specifically, there's a video showcasing a crossover of the Rabbids version of Princess Peach from Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle dancing to Beyonce's "Naughty Girl". → Read More
Radical Heights Already Dealing With Pay-To-Win Concerns
Boss Key Productions managed to score something special in Radical Heights, and yet the company still couldn't escape from controversy. A number of accusations have flown out that the game is pay-to-win. → Read More
Minecraft On The Nintendo Switch Will Award Xbox Live Achievements
The release of Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch has a weird caveat: in order to use the online multiplayer mode for cross-play, you need an Xbox Live account. Well, it's been revealed that playing the game on the Switch can also earn you Xbox Live achievements. → Read More
Six Star Wars Titles From The Original Xbox Are Going Backwards Compatible
A number of games have been made available as backwards compatible titles for the Xbox One from the OG Xbox era, including six Star Wars games that were huge fan-favorites during the sixth generation of gaming some 15 years ago. → Read More