Hearthstone is becoming increasingly cost-prohibitive, but Blizzard refuses to adapt
Hearthstone is one of my favorite games in years. I complete my daily quests every day of the week, I pore over upcoming cards when …
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Video: Mario Skate is the Mario Kart spinoff we deserve, but will never see
Mario has been known to dabble in multiple pastimes, including soccer, golf and tennis (which he’ll be returning to in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash on Wii …
Every free Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download in September
We’re about to enter the busiest holiday video game release season of the new console generation, but that doesn’t mean that Microsoft is going to …
Every free PS4, PS3 and PS Vita game you can download in September
For the first time in the history of the Instant Game Collection, PS4 owners were able to pick one of the two games they’re getting …
Until Dawn review: Choose your own nightmare
I’ve never really been a fan of horror movies. The characters are vapid and dull, violence for the sake of violence rarely entertains me and the …
Must Watch: A real-life First Person Shooter controlled by Chatroulette users
Hold on to your hats because this video is absolutely incredible. Realm Pictures, a UK-based film studio with a flair for narrative storytelling, created a …
You can play Final Fantasy 7 on your iPhone now
One of the most celebrated announcements at this year’s E3 was that of a remake of a two-decade-old RPG. People are still crazy about Final …
Watch hilarious security camera footage from inside the world of GTA 5
Over the past few months, Grand Theft Auto 5 has established itself as an endless well of entertainment. We’ve seen recreations of our favorite TV …
You have to download the new free game from the creators of ‘Crossy Road’ immediately
As mobile app stores have become increasingly crowded, it’s been more and more difficult for developers to grab the attention of smartphone and tablet owners. …
Microsoft says the Xbox One is ‘doing things that can’t be done’ on the PS4
As we’ve discussed countless times over the course of this console generation, the PlayStation 4 is the clear winner in terms of international sales. Sony …
Amazing reaction video: PS4 exclusive ‘Until Dawn’ scares people out of their seats
I’ve gone back and forth on the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive adventure horror game Until Dawn, but after spending a few hours with a preview …
Nintendo NX: Here’s what we can expect to see from Nintendo’s next-gen console
No one would blame you if you (incorrectly) assumed that the Wii U would be Nintendo’s last traditional home console. After gambling on the Wii, …
Brilliant video remakes open credits to ‘Friends’ in GTA 5
Ever since Rockstar Games released the Rockstar Editor for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5, creative gamers have been finding ways to recreate …
Super Mario Maker: The Wii U’s last chance to make a splash in 2015
Once again, it’s been an incredibly tough year for the Wii U. Sales are still failing to meet expectations, the first-party lineup is remarkably small …
You can choose one of the next free PS4 games
Every month for the past several years, Sony has released a selection of free PS3 games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. PS Vita and PS4 games were added to …
Xbox One: How to transfer your old Xbox 360 save files to the new console
If there’s one way the Xbox One is much better than the PlayStation 4 – at least right now – it’s that Microsoft announced backwards compatibility …
Watch all the new trailers that EA showed off at Gamescom 2015
If you live in the United States, there’s a high probability that you missed EA’s Gamescom 2015 press briefing at 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning. …
Watch: A bike crash in GTA V sets off the most hilarious 5-minute explosion in gaming history
It’s a good thing real humans don’t drive like the humans in Grand Theft Auto V, because otherwise our entire species would be extinct within a …
Rare Replay review: The future of old school gaming
When I was young, I didn’t pay attention to the names of the developers on the boxes of my favorite games. I just loved playing …
3 huge ways the Xbox One just showed up the PS4
When Microsoft announced backward compatibility for the Xbox One at E3 2015, I began to see the first signs of the tide shifting in Microsoft’s …
Amazon Lighting deal: Get the Skylanders Trap Team Tablet Starter Pack for 67% off
We have an Amazon lighting deal alert for you! The BGR deal hunters have found a great game for great price: For a very limited time, …
Microsoft just released trailers for 3 awesome Xbox One exclusives – watch them right here
Microsoft kicked off Gamescom 2015 with a bang as it debuted trailer after trailer for its 2016 Xbox One lineup. As expected, Quantum Break, Crackdown 3 …
Watch the Xbox Gamescom 2015 press conference live stream right here at 10AM ET
Despite the enormous size and scale of E3, video game companies simply can’t fit everything into a single show. That’s why it’s always worth paying …
Every free PS4, PS3 and PS Vita game you can download in August
Despite the fact that we’ve seen a few big releases over the past couple of months, the summer video game lull is still in full effect. We still …
Every free Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download in August
Last month, Microsoft improved its Games with Gold program dramatically by giving Xbox One owners an additional free game to download every month. Xbox has …
Here’s how to get Half-Life running on Android Wear
One of the chief criticisms levied at the Apple Watch in particular, and at smartwatches in general, is that there’s not really much you can …
Play these now: Two free iPhone games you don’t want to miss this week
Every weekday we share an updated collection of the best free iPhone and iPad apps, but there are always plenty of noteworthy apps that don’t make …
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’ multiplayer beta coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC in August
Considering the fact that we’ve had a new Call of Duty game to look forward to every year since 2003, it can be hard to …
These are the Xbox 360 games we’re most excited to replay on Xbox One
Of all the huge announcements at E3 this year, few received as much fanfare as the addition of backward compatibility on Xbox One. After years …
What female video game characters look like with realistic proportions
Video games are well-known for depicting unrealistic versions of both male and female bodies. Often times, and perhaps more often with female characters, the body types …
