Tomas Franzese | Gaming Staff Writer

A PS5 consxole is opened up, showing its removable hard drive.

An internet connection is required to connect the new PS5’s disc drive

The Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive add-on for new PS5 Digital Edition models requires an internet connection during its initial setup.

Gaming News

October 25, 2023

The flagpole is knocked away in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

It’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s subtle changes that make it special

From the removal of the timer to lots of novel level-specific interactions, Super Mario Bros. Wonder makes a lot of small, smart design choices.

Gaming Features

October 25, 2023

Ichiban fights a guy with a machete in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Xbox Partner Preview: how to watch and what to expect

This is everything you need to know before tuning into the Xbox Partner Preview later this week.

Gaming News

October 23, 2023

Jack holds a sword in Ghostrunner 2 key art.

Ghostrunner 2 review: ultra-stylish sequel sometimes overstays its welcome

Ghostrunner 2 refines what made the first game great, but its new ideas kill the sequel's momentum.

Gaming Reviews

October 23, 2023

Discord app icon on the screen smartphone

Discord is getting a big update that gives users more ways to pay

Discord's fall updates focus on changes to user safety, the monetization of profile customization, and third-party app usage.

Gaming News

October 19, 2023

Cities: Skylines 2 will be the best PC city-building simulator … eventually

Although Cities: Skylines 2 is a thorough city-building simulator, performance issues make it tough to recommend right at release.

Gaming Features

October 19, 2023

Valorant’s newest agent can challenge other players to duels

Valorant's next agent Iso has an ultimate ability that sends him and an opponent to an interdimensional arena so they can duel.

Gaming News

October 19, 2023

Gargoyles just got the remaster all retro Disney games deserve

Gargoyles Remastered gives a 1995 Sega Genesis classic the makeover all Disney classics like it deserve.

Gaming Features

October 19, 2023

Hellboy punches an enemy in Hellboy: Web of Wyrd.

Hellboy Web of Wyrd is one of the best-looking comic book games out there

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 isn't the only comic book game to check out this month. Don't sleep on the stylish Hellboy Web of Wyrd.

Gaming Features

October 18, 2023

Issac Clarke exploring ruins in Dead Space Remake.

One of the year’s best reviewed games is coming to Xbox Game Pass

This year's Dead Space remake is coming to Xbox Game Pass this month, though one of the service's best games is leaving.

Gaming News

October 17, 2023

Atom Eve fights one of the Mauler Twins in Invincible Presents: Atom Eve.

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve feels like a playable comic book

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve makes players active participants in the events of the iconic comic and TV show.

Gaming Features

October 17, 2023

Mortal Kombat: Onslaught brings a bloody new universe to mobile

NetherRealm Studios tells us how its new mobile game, Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, fits into the series' multiverse.

Gaming Features

October 17, 2023

This new retro console will let you play Nintendo 64 games in 4K

The makers of the Analogue Pocket unveiled the Analogue 3D, a new aftermarket console that can play Nintendo 64 cartridges in 4K.

Gaming News

October 16, 2023

The player drives toward an octopus boss in Hot Wheels Unleashed 2.

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged review: a die-cast delight

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is an approachable and nostalgic racer that enhances its predecessor's formula.

Gaming Reviews

October 16, 2023

Key art from the 3DS game Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

5 Pokémon spinoff series we want to return after Detective Pikachu

From Pokémon Ranger to Pokémon Pinball, these are five Pokémon spinoff series that need to make a comeback in the wake of Detective Pikachu Returns.

Gaming Features

October 15, 2023

Wonder no more: the new voice of Mario has revealed himself

Curious about who's taking over the role of Mario? Wonder no more: the new Mario has revealed himself.

Gaming News

October 13, 2023

The key art from when Microsoft finally acquired Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard: What does that mean for you?

After nearly two years, Microsoft finally acquired Activision Blizzard. Here's what that means for players and Xbox's future.

Gaming Features

October 13, 2023

Xbox acquired Activision Blizzard on January 18, 2022, and gained the rights to Call of Duty, Candy Crush, and more.

Microsoft finally closes its $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft confirmed that it has completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard after nearly two years of scrutiny from regulators.

Gaming News

October 13, 2023

Basim showing off his hidden blade in front of the Bagdad cityscape.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage ending explained: What happens to Basim, Nehal, and Roshan

If you want to make sense of the thrilling prequel plot of Assassin's Creed Mirage, here's a thorough recap of its ending.

Gaming Features

October 13, 2023

PS5’s new Digital Edition brings console gaming one step closer to PC

The PS5 Digital Edition's slimmer redesign introduces the concept of modular design to console gaming.

Gaming Features

October 11, 2023

The new, smaller PS5 models launching in November 2023.

PlayStation 5 is getting a slimmer (but not cheaper) redesign next month

Sony is replacing its launch PlayStation 5 models with a pair of slimmer redesigned models, but the price tag isn't going down.

Gaming News

October 10, 2023

All of the Lego Animal Crossing sets interconnected.

Lego’s Animal Crossing sets are every bit as adorable as the games

The Lego Animal Crossing collaboration begins next year with five distinct sets that can also interconnect.

Gaming News

October 10, 2023

You need to play these 7 creative Steam Next Fest demos this week

Steam Next Fest is back and it's bringing tons of creative demos. If you need help finding some highlights, start with these.

Gaming Features

October 10, 2023

An astronaut explores a planet's surface in Starfield.

A field-of-view slider headlines Starfield’s latest update

Bethesda just added first- and third-person FOV sliders to Starfield in its latest update.

Gaming News

October 9, 2023

With 3DS online support ending, we need classic Pokémon games on Switch

With the Nintendo 3DS' online features shutting down, It's time to bring Pokémon's poorly preserved Game Boy entries to Switch.

Gaming Features

October 9, 2023

Don’t let these 3 October hidden gaming gems fly under your radar

While lots of huge AAA games have already come out in October 2023, you shouldn't miss these three other games that also came out this week.

Gaming Features

October 8, 2023

The four hero characters in Redfall dragging a vampire, who's reaching towards the camera with clawed hands.

Major Redfall patch adds 60 fps performance mode, a stealth overhaul, and more

Redfall finally got the performance mode that was promised before the game even launched via a massive new patch.

Gaming News

October 6, 2023

Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Play these 3DS and Wii U games before Nintendo shutters their online features

From Super Smash Bros. to Kid Icarus Uprising, these Wii U and 3DS games will lose crucial features when Nintendo shuts down their online services in April.

Gaming Features

October 6, 2023

Animal Crossing Lego figures stand together.

Animal Crossing is the next Nintendo franchise to get the Lego treatment

Nintendo is teasing a Animal Crossing-themed collaboration with Lego.

Gaming News

October 5, 2023

EMBARGO 10/4 12:01 AM PT: A camera angle up close to a Forza Motorsport race.

Xbox’s 2023 games feel like the Series X launch lineup we never got

The exclusives Microsoft released for Xbox Series X/S this year have made 2023 feel like what 2020 should have felt like.

Gaming Features

October 5, 2023

Mega Man and Mario fight in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U,

Nintendo is shutting down online services for 3DS and Wii U next April

Nintendo will discontinue online services for most Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games and applications in 2024.

Gaming News

October 4, 2023

The Alters turns Fallout Shelter into an ethically focused management sim

The Alters is a resource management game where players don't just have to find resources, but directly deal alternate versions of themselves.

Gaming Features

October 4, 2023

Assassin’s Creed Mirage review: stealth throwback feels behind the times

Assassin's Creed Mirage channels the spirit of older Assassin's Creed games, but that comes with some dated ideas.

Gaming Reviews

October 4, 2023

A single car makes a turn in Forza Motorsport.

Forza Motorsport review: the long-awaited racing tune-up delivers

The long wait for Forza Motorsport was worth it as this is one of the best-looking and smoothest-playing games on Xbox Series X.

Gaming Reviews

October 4, 2023

Naughty Dog devs suffer layoffs, reportedly impacting Last of Us multiplayer spinoff

Naughty Dog is the latest video game studio suffering layoffs, with around 25 developers from multiple departments getting their contracts terminated.

Gaming News

October 3, 2023