Worldwide Release Cancelled for Amazon Games’ Live-Service MMO Blue Protocol
Blue Protocol is being shut down in Japan and will no longer be released elsewhere.
The Terrifying (and Sometimes Terrible) History of Alien Games
From Pac-Man clone to isolated and alone, the history of Alien video games stretches back over 40 years.
How the Original Driver Flipped the Free-Roaming Script Forever
One of the most ambitious driving games ever made turns 25.
Kingdom Hearts Series Coming to Steam Next Month
The Dark Seeker Saga heads to Steam on June 13.
F1 24 to Deliver the Biggest Career Mode Innovation Since 2016
Fresh approach to career mode has been a huge fan request.
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Live-Action Masters of the Universe Reboot Gets a Release Date
Amazon’s He-Man set to arrive in June, 2026.
New Heroes Series in Development From Series Creator Tim Kring
Project is reportedly on the hunt for a buyer now.
The Sims Movie in the Pipe From Loki Director, Margot Robbie’s Company to Produce
Simlish: do you speak it?
Venom 3 Gets New Release Date, Official Title
Venom: The Last Dance will be arriving ahead of schedule.
Bong Joon-Ho's Mickey 17 Gets an Official Release Date
Academy Award-winning director of Parasite's new movie will star Robert Pattinson and Steven Yeun.
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – The First Preview
A new proposition for those with an off-road expedition disposition.
Moving to Unreal ‘No Easy Undertaking’, Says EA Sports WRC Team
Chatting with Codemasters and test driving the latest free Central European Rally update.
The Game Awards’ Best Sports / Racing Category Is an Insult to Both Genres
These 50-year-old foundation genres deserve better than a 16-second shared award.
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What Made Grand Theft Auto: Vice City So Special
What is it about GTA: Vice City that made it such an incredible experience, and what can GTA 6 do to recapture that?
Remnant, Remnant 2 Now Available on Game Pass
“Dark Souls with guns” drops unannounced onto Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.
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Deadpool 3 Will be 2024’s Only Disney MCU Movie Following Release Date Shuffle
The strikes may be over but the impact on Disney’s upcoming release dates has been confirmed.
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Troy Baker, Anjali Bhimani to Appear at SXSW Sydney
The Last of Us and Overwatch actors will speak and perform during the SXSW Sydney 2023 Games Festival.
New Minimum Age Classifications for Gambling, Loot Box Content in Australia
Changes to Australia’s games ratings will commence September 2024.
Tentative Deal Reached in Hollywood Writers’ Strike
146-day strike may be nearing its end as union and studios reach a “tentative agreement.”
How Forza Motorsport Evolved Into a 'Racing Platform for the Future'
“It’s not a service game. This is a AAA game.”
First Hands-On With Hot Wheels Unleashed 2’s New Campaign Mode, New Maps
Check out Hot Wheels Unleashed 2’s terrific three-level, ’90s-inspired arcade map.
Hands-on With Forza Motorsport: Back on Track
Back behind the wheel with the next evolution of Forza Motorsport.
Starfield Is Officially the Biggest Bethesda Game Launch of All Time
Bethesda's latest RPG gets off to an incredible start with more than 6 million players.
Gran Turismo’s Priority on PS5 Product Placement Ruins the Movie
Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo is more concerned with being a PS5 advertisement than it is telling a truthful story.
Broforce Developer on the Surprise Final Update, Possibility of Broforce 2
“There’s reliably someone asking for Broforce 2 in every announcement Free Lives makes.”
Free Broforce Forever Update Arrives in August, Also Coming to Xbox
New bros, new modes, and a new console platform for Devolver’s deadliest and most democratic action hit.
The Marvels Goes Higher, Further, Faster With New Trailer and Poster (and Cats)
Intergalactic, planetary.
The Crew Motorfest: Hands-On with the New Playlists
Our updated impressions on the air, sea, and land action of The Crew Motorfest.
Gran Turismo 7’s Quirkiest Mode Continues to Be a Missed Opportunity
Are you gonna go my way? It doesn’t seem so.
Small Scale, Big Fun: Hands-on with Hot Wheels Unleashed 2
It still ain't the same without the flame.
Old Home, New Horizons: Hands-on with The Crew Motorfest
The Crew Motorfest is more serious than ever about going doorhandle-to-doorhandle with Forza Horizon.
Capcom Showcase 2023 Confirmed, Streams June 12
Capcom Showcase 2023 kicks off on Monday, June 12, at 3:00 PM PDT (6PM EDT, 11PM BST, and 8AM AEST Tuesday, June 13).
Tears of the Kingdom’s Duplication Glitches Were Harming Nobody, So Why Remove Them?
Cheating can be fun, but it’s only allowed if you work at Nintendo.
Cricket 24 Announced, Will Include ‘More Licenses Than Any Cricket Game Ever’
Arriving in June ahead of this year’s Ashes series.
Resident Evil 4 Remake Mercenaries Mode Arrives Early Next Month
The much-loved mode is officially coming just a couple of weeks after launch, on April 7.
Elden Ring Wins Game of the Year at the 23rd Annual Game Developer Choice Awards
Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok pick up three awards apiece.
Beetlejuice 2 in the Works With Michael Keaton Returning and Jenna Ortega as Lydia's Daughter
Tim Burton could be uniting past and present with Beetlejuice sequel.
Can F1 23 Hope to Match the Drama of the Real Thing?
As the 2023 F1 season commences, where next for the story mode Codemasters began in F1 2021?
EVO 2023 Lineup Announced: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Returns, Street Fighter 6 Debuts
Evo 2023 hits Las Vegas this August.
Microsoft Has Signed 10-Year Deal to Bring Call of Duty to Nintendo
More players, more platforms, says Microsoft.
Atomic Heart Composer Mick Gordon is Donating His Fee in Support of Ukraine
Gordon's fee has gone to the Red Cross' Ukraine Crisis Appeal.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 Coming Soon, Features Birdo
First details on the next wave of tracks revealed at today's Nintendo Direct.
Nintendo Announces Deca Police from Level 5
A new detective game from Professor Layton and Ni no Kuni developer Level 5.
Ubisoft Reveals The Crew Motorfest, Heads to Hawaii
Ubisoft’s open world racer returns to the home of its legendary spiritual forebear: Test Drive Unlimited.
Australian Game Development Industry Has Doubled in Size Since 2016
Almost 800 new jobs created in the past year alone.
Idris Elba Joins Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Elba joins Keanu Reeves in next year's major Cyberpunk 2077 expansion.
Single-Player Magic First-Person Shooter Immortals of Aveum Revealed
Debut project from new team with previous experience on Dead Space, Halo, and BioShock.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Announced
New Bayonetta spin-off arrives March, 2023.
Cheers and Look Who’s Talking Star Kirstie Alley Dies at 71
Alley passed away following a recent cancer diagnosis.
NASCAR Driver Scores Spot in Championship Race With Last-Second Video Game Move
You could get away with it on GameCube, says NASCAR driver Ross Chastain.
Drop-in Shooter World Boss Launches Into Early Access
Developed in collaboration with YouTube personalities LazarBeam and Fresh.
Cult of the Lamb Wins Big at the Australian Game Developer Awards
Massive Monster’s hit swept four awards, including Game of the Year.
Rap Icon Coolio Dead at 59
The 'Gangsta's Paradise' artist reportedly passed away suddenly while visiting a friend.
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First Look At the Characters from Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
See stars Hugh Grant, Michelle Rodríguez, and Chris Pine in costume.
Halloween Ends: First Trailer for Jamie Lee Curtis’ Final Chapter Revealed
The final installment of David Gordon Green’s trilogy will be Curtis’ last as Laurie Strode.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II Can’t Be Completed on Switch Due to Game-Breaking Bug
Developer Aspyr is aware of the issue but has no ETA on a fix yet.
Tony Hawk Confirms Plans for Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remake Were Abandoned After Blizzard Merger
There’ll be a lot more than just 96 quite bitter beings about this one.
Disney Speedstorm: The First Preview
The developer of the Asphalt series is seeking to show arcade combat racing is alive and Belle.
This Is Spinal Tap Sequel Announced, Original Director and Cast Return
It’s like, how much more back could they be? And the answer is none. None more back.
New Feel, New Cars, New Tracks, VR: F1 22’s Big Shake-up
Codemasters is bringing a raft of changes to its long-running F1 series as the sport enters a brand-new era.
Barton Lynch Pro Surfing 2022 Seeks to Resurrect a Long-Lost Sports Sub-Genre
“We are niche and we happily accept that.”
How Gran Turismo Changed Racing Games Forever
How 1997's Gran Turismo became one of the most influential racing games ever made.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Delayed Until 2023
Sony shifts its Spider-Verse sequel back, but names release dates for Madame Web and The Equalizer 3.
LEGO Debuts Life-Size Formula 1 Race Car
LEGO unveils 1:1 replica of McLaren’s Formula 1 car at this weekend’s Australian GP.
Formula E Expands Partnership with Motorsport Games, rFactor 2
Studio 397's rFactor 2 is now the "official sim racing platform of Formula E."
Gran Turismo 7 Finally Playable Again After More Than a Day of Server Outages
Polyphony Digital says outage was due to save data issue.
Ghostbusters Director Ivan Reitman Has Died at 75
The celebrated filmmaker passed away in his sleep at home.
The Voice of GTA's Franklin Clinton on His Surprise Return to the Franchise
Shawn Fonteno discusses Franklin’s new attitude and his thoughts on working alongside Dr. Dre.
Google Play Games Brings Mobile Games to PC in 2022
Google is bringing its Android gaming service to PC next year.
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