The best video games to gift this holiday season, from ‘Spider-Man’ to ‘Hitman 2’
The holidays are quickly approaching and you might be looking for ideas on what to get your favorite gamer. Plenty of amazing titles have come out over the year and you can't go wrong with gifting an awesome game. Here are the best games you can buy for your gaming loved ones this holiday season.
Here’s everything we know about ‘Pokémon: Let’s Go’
Pokémon: Let's Go hits Nintendo Switch on November 16, and multiple special versions of the game will be available to purchase at the same time. Here's everything we know about the Switch exclusive, including its setting, its characters, its gameplay, and its integration with Pokémon Go.
‘FIFA 19’ review
FIFA 19 is still a great way to play virtual soccer, but the changes made in this year’s game don’t push the series forward, and The Journey story mode stumbles in its final installment. Diehard soccer fans will find plenty to love across its variety of modes, however, including the always-great Ultimate Team.
‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile’ wants you to ignore your friends to win
The company behind PUBG Mobile suggests shunning your friends in order to win at the game, and they've provided handy signs to help your friends stay away. Here are a few other tips you can utilize in order to help your squad rack up more chicken dinners on the go. After all, who doesn't love fast food?
Uncharted developers say Nathan Drake wasn’t getting hit by those bullets
A few former Uncharted developers have explained that protagonist Nathan Drake was not getting hit by bullets when the game's screen became red. Instead, his luck was merely running out. This was due to Uncharted's inspiration, such as Indiana Jones, taking a similar approach to gunfights.
Watch the crazy ‘Fortnite’ rocket launch into space and crack the sky
Over the weekend, Epic Games held a one-time-only event in Fortnite which say a rocket launch into the sky, apparently travel across dimensions, and eventually create a crack in the air. It could hint at very interesting things for the future of the battle royale game regarding the nature of reality.
Bethesda knows where ‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ will take place, but it’s a secret
Bethesda Game Studios and director Todd Howard have nailed down the location for the upcoming role-playing game The Elder Scrolls VI, but the studio won't say where we'll be heading yet. The title is still several years away, with Fallout 76 and the new IP Starfield releasing beforehand.
Stop killing in ‘Fortnite’ and explore nature with new Playground mode
An upcoming content update for Epic Games' Fortnite will introduce the new Playground mode. Four players are sent to the battle royale map where they are free to explore and create, making it the perfect choice for new players looking to experiment with the game's many systems. It is only available for a limited time.
Yes, ‘Gears 5’ is the full title of The Coalition’s latest shooter
Gears of War will drop the "of War" from its title for Gears 5, which The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson has confirmed is the game's full title. Microsoft previously announced Gears of War 4 as "Gears 4" but ended up reverting back to the standard title before the game launched in 2016.
‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ review
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a loving tribute to Nintendo and gaming history. A terrific multiplayer fighter in its own right, even single-player fans have plenty to love this time. Extra DLC characters will flesh out the already enormous roster of famous fighters and will keep Switch owners occupied for a long time.
Why is Bethesda making ‘Rage 2?’ We dove back into ‘Rage’ to find out
Id Software’s Rage saw the famous first-person shooter studio go in a decidedly more serious direction than its past game, and it didn’t always pay off. Rage 2, developed by Id and Avalanche Studios, arrives next spring, and looks to right some of the wrongs seen in the original game.
These are the E3 2018 games that could come to next-generation consoles
The majority of games revealed or shown during E3 2018 are planned to launch on current-generation consoles or PC, but there are a few we suspect could actually launch on future platforms. Here are the eight games we suspect could come to next-generation systems, even if they also appear on Xbox One or PS4.
‘Pokémon: Let’s Go’ games are a full-featured nostalgia trip for longtime fans
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! look to be the perfect games for longtime fans of the series, with areas from Pokémon Yellow now looking as we wished they did years ago. The game even includes gyms, complete with the characters we remember from Yellow and the animated series.
New ‘Death Stranding’ trailer shows off gameplay, confuses us even more
The first gameplay for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding was shown during the PlayStation E3 2018 press conference, and it has us even more confused about the bizarre science-fiction title. Want shadowy figures, babies in fluid sacs, and weird flashing monster-detecting devices? It's all here.
First ‘The Last of Us: Part II’ gameplay shows just how deadly Ellie has become
Sony and Naughty Dog showed off the first gameplay demonstration for The Last of Us: Part II during the PlayStation E3 2018 press conference, and it was an intense and violent slice of the game. The footage focused exclusively on Ellie, who will be the playable character this time around.
‘Skull & Bones’ will turn friends into enemies in the hunt for treasure
Ubisoft's Skull & Bones is shaping up to be a major expansion of the naval warfare mechanics introduced in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and the demonstration shown at E3 2018 pitted friends against each other. The game is expected to arrives to consoles and PC in 2019, with a beta being held earlier.
‘Rage 2’ looks to be faster, zanier, and way more exciting than the original
Gameplay shown for Rage 2 during Bethesda's E3 2018 Showcase has us very excited to get our hands on the sequel. It's zanier and more creative than the original, but it's still Rage at heart. The game -- and a goofy severed head collector's edition -- will be available on consoles and PC next spring.
EA shows more ‘Anthem’ and ‘Battlefield V’ at E3 2018, debuts all-access subscription
Electronic Arts skipped the main E3 floor and focused on previously-announced games during its EA Play 2018 press conference, held on June 9. From Anthem gameplay to, Battlefield V footage and even a first look at Unravel 2, here are the biggest games, announcements, and news from EA Play 2018.
‘XCOM 2’ headlines June’s PlayStation Plus freebie games
Sony has revealed the free games PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive in June, and there are some heavy hitters. In addition to the excellent strategy game XCOM 2, members will be able to grab an underrated tactical shooter for PlayStation 3 and a fantastic motorcyle-based platform-racer.
