The latest Call of Duty trailer brings Advanced Warfare to the real world
Next week, one of the most popular video game franchises of the past decade will return with its latest entry, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. …
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Video: Stephen Colbert targets Gamergate with the help of feminist Anita Sarkeesian
On Wednesday night, Anita Sarkeesian, creator of feminist video game critique “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games,” stopped by The Colbert Report to discuss the …
Here are all the PS4, PS3 and Vita games you’ll be able to get for free in November
Every month, Sony announces a new slate of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The announcement typically comes a few days before they’re made available on …
The 3 weird gimmicks Nintendo is using to build on its newfound momentum
Against odds, Nintendo turned a profit in the September quarter. It turns out that Mario Kart 8 was successful enough to give the Wii U home …
Hands on with the new Super Smash Bros. for Wii U’s 8-player mode
Earlier this week, Nintendo invited me to its New York office to go hands-on with the final build of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. I’d …
Destiny’s first expansion brings a ton of new content to the popular shooter on December 9th
On Wednesday, Activision and Bungie finally announced an official release date for Destiny’s first major expansion, The Dark Below. The paid DLC will be available …
Video: Mike Tyson hilariously boxes himself in the 1987 classic ‘Punch-Out’ for NES
On Tuesday night, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon invited former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson on to the show. The highlight of the night, however, …
We’re giving away a free Xbox One Sunset Overdrive Bundle!
It’s been just over a month since our last big giveaway, so we figured it was about time for a new one. This time around, …
Returning players will receive exclusive GTA V content for PS4, Xbox One and PC
The rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most anticipated video game launches of the new generation, but Rockstar is aware that many …
Watch a guided video tour of the PS4’s first major system update
On Tuesday, Sony is finally going to roll out the first substantial update for the PS4. We’ve written repeatedly about the disappointing pace of system …
Starting next week, the Xbox One will finally be cheaper than the PS4
Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft is making its biggest push yet for the Xbox One. Starting on November 2nd, every Xbox One will …
Sunset Overdrive review: Amped up
Sunset Overdrive is the explosive amalgamation of everything Insomniac Games has ever created. There are trace elements of each of the team’s previous games: the colorful, cartoony world of Spyro …
10 awesome new things you need to know about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
There are plenty of huge game releases still to come before the end of the year, but for Nintendo fans, one game stands out above …
Until Dawn brings hokey teen horror to the PlayStation 4
I only jumped once. Honestly, just once while I played through a demo of Until Dawn, the first major title from developer Supermassive Games. Until …
The 10 most wanted games on every console this holiday season
We’ve been talking about it incessantly, but the holiday gaming season is finally upon us. Destiny has been out for over a month, Bayonetta 2 …
The most disappointing video games of all-time, according to Redditors
There is no feeling like when a highly anticipated game completely disappoints after it’s released. Months or even years of buildup can lead to a …
November update brings a few great new features to the Xbox One
Microsoft announced on Monday that the November system update had begun rolling out to members of the Xbox One update preview program. The November update …
‘Fantasia: Music Evolved’ review: New groove
Releasing an original rhythm game in 2014 is a bold move; the age of the plastic peripheral has passed, and rhythm games are reliant on …
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare launch trailer is a highlight reel of destruction
Over the weekend, Activision released the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, one of the most anticipated titles of the holiday season. With just …
PS4’s impressive lead in the console market stretches to 9 consecutive months
Despite some early indications that Microsoft might have finally found a way to combat the sales chart tyranny of the PlayStation 4, the latest numbers …
PlayStation TV review: The most promising set-top box on the market
At first blush, Sony’s new PlayStation TV doesn’t make much sense. It’s a standalone console, but it has been built on the back of an …
Sony previews the biggest PS4 update yet
As we’ve discussed repeatedly over the past several months, the PlayStation 4 has been lagging behind the Xbox One in a major way when it comes to …
The latest Xbox One bundle contains two free Assassin’s Creed games
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it had partnered with Ubisoft in order to bring two new Xbox One bundles to market this holiday season. The …
Watch this man relive your childhood as he speeds though Goldeneye, Mario 64 and more
In an experiment to make us all feel like we’re way past our prime, a man decided to do speed runs of “classic games” on …
Did the Xbox One finally outsell the PS4 in September?
It looks like Microsoft’s efforts to attract a larger audience to the Xbox One are finally paying off. GamesBeat reports that in a recent note …
Bayonetta 2 review: A witch scorned
Bayonetta 2 doesn’t belong on the Wii U. It’s also exactly what the Wii U needs. Bayonetta, the character, is everything that Nintendo hasn’t been …
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris gives you the power to mess with your friends
On Wednesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to demo a slate of upcoming games from Square Enix, the ever-expanding publisher / developer behind some of the …
Final Fantasy: Type-0 HD revives an action-packed offshoot for a new audience
On Wednesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to demo a slate of upcoming games from Square Enix, the ever-expanding publisher / developer behind some of …
Hitman: Sniper is a ‘vertical slice’ of the long-running franchise
On Wednesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to demo a slate of upcoming games from Square Enix, the ever-expanding publisher / developer behind some of …
Xbox chief explains how future updates will make the console more personal than ever before
If there’s one thing that Microsoft has excelled at over the past year, it’s providing the Xbox One with a constant stream of significant updates. …
