Xbox has a new boss, and he wants to ‘do what’s right for fans’
It’s been nearly a year since the anyone held the title Head of Xbox, but Microsoft is finally ready to announce the next chief. Phil …
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Gamers would rather deal with in-game advertisements than pay up front
Gamers are frugal. If you’ve kept up with mobile gaming at all over the past several years, you’re already well aware of the rise of …
Xbox co-founder discusses PS4’s early lead and virtual reality gaming
Ed Fries, co-founder of the Xbox project and former Microsoft VP, left the company more than 10 years ago to pursue other interests, but last week he …
Video: Here are your free PS4, PS3 and Vita games for April
Sony has announced the April Instant Game Collection lineup for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation Blog. As with every update since the launch of …
Video: Here are all the best game trailers we saw this week
You’ve probably noticed that ever since the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, BGR has been expanding its gaming coverage rather substantially, from …
Video: The most terrifying Kickstarter project ever will make you want to burn down the Internet [updated]
The Internet is certainly a miraculous creation but there are times when we see truly horrific things that it’s enabled that make us wish we …
Video: Watch Sony go hands-on with its virtual reality headset
If you didn’t attend the Game Developers Conference this year, you missed out on the unveiling of Sony’s latest foray into virtual reality with Project …
Facebook denies that it plans to rebrand Oculus Rift with its own logo
Facebook on Tuesday made a surprising announcement, revealing that it purchased the Oculus Rift virtual reality startup in a $2 billion deal, although it’s not …
Here’s the ultimate list of every PS4 game coming out in 2014
Let’s say you’ve already beaten Infamous: Second Son, you’re anxiously awaiting the next big release, but you have no idea when anything is coming out. …
Notch says Facebook creeps him out, cancels Minecraft for Oculus Rift
Not a lot of people are happy about Facebook’s acquisition of the Oculus Rift, but Notch might be the most upset of us all. In …
Xbox One reputation notifications will punish cheaters and jerks
Tired of foul language, idling players and trolls in your online Xbox One games? Starting this month, you can finally do something about it. Xbox …
Android scores an awesome game before iOS for a change
In most cases, popular mobile games hit Android only after they have been launched in the App Store, but that won’t be the case with …
Insider claims PS1 and PS2 games will be coming to the PS4 in 1080p
It’s been a few months since we last heard any news regarding PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game emulation on the PS4, but according to an …
PS4 sales reportedly double as Infamous: Second Son launches
After Titanfall gave the Xbox One the boost it needed two weeks ago, Sony has come back swinging with Infamous: Second Son. MCV reports that PS4 hardware …
Get ready, Xbox fans: Microsoft has so much planned, it can’t fit it all into E3
As exciting as last year’s E3 was for the video game industry, next-gen game reveals were a bit sparse. The consoles stole the spotlight while …
Download this app right now: Snake ’97 for iPhone is now free
Mobile gaming on smartphones and tablets still doesn’t even come close to approaching the experience afforded by dedicated video game consoles like the PlayStation 4 …
Video: Assassin’s Creed Unity officially revealed in teaser trailer
We got an early glimpse of the next Assassin’s Creed courtesy of Kotaku earlier this week, and now Ubisoft has responded with an official teaser …
Hilarious new board game brings Google Search autocomplete to your living room
It seems like everyone on the planet has a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign these days, but how many different iPhone styluses and portable batteries do …
Microsoft promises more 1080p Xbox One games in the future
Like it or not, one of the biggest controversies of this console generation so far is the resolution of new releases. Several websites have chronicled …
Incredible new deal makes Xbox One cheaper than a PS4
Microsoft may be a long way from slashing prices on its newest console, but Walmart seems ready to offer buyers a much better Xbox One …
Forbes rips into Xbox One interface, says it needs a complete overhaul
The early response to Sony and Microsoft’s next-generation video game consoles has been pretty terrific on both sides. Of course enthusiastic gamers continue to “flame” …
Sony says there won’t be enough PS4s to go around until summer
If there’s any downside to the massive demand for the PlayStation 4, it’s that some consumers still haven’t had a chance to buy the new …
Could Amazon and Google be the competition the game industry needs?
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are powerful, exciting machines, but in many ways, they aren’t much more than the latest iterations on a very …
Titanfall 2 has reportedly been picked up by EA, could appear on PS4
Titanfall, the biggest online FPS of 2014 so far, has done more than just live up to the hype, it’s given EA an incentive to …
Review: ‘Infamous: Second Son’
Infamous: Second Son made me want to move to Seattle. The brilliant, yet occasionally frustrating thing about a new generation of consoles is how distracting …
Leaked images hint at how amazing the next Assassin’s Creed game will look on Xbox One, PS4
Assassin’s Creed, one of the biggest multiplatform video game properties, is reportedly double dipping on the release schedule this fall, making separates appearances on the …
Sony’s virtual reality headset will be more affordable than you think
Sony’s surprise announcement at the Game Developers Conference on Tuesday night wasn’t really much of a surprise, but Project Morpheus is an exciting look at …
Flappy Bird to officially make its triumphant return to the App Store
Has it only been a month since Flappy Bird mania gripped the world? Sadly, it has and Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen seems to have …
Sony announces details for upcoming PlayStation 4 updates
The PlayStation 4 has had a commanding lead over the console market since launch, but as sales figures have dominated the headlines, Microsoft has been …
Titanfall for the Xbox 360 has been delayed until next month
Being stuck in the last generation of consoles doesn’t mean you’ll have to miss out on one of the biggest games of 2014, but it …
