Paralives is home to the kind of architectural creative freedom I haven't felt from a life sim since The Sims 2

An amateur architect's dream. ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Devs Say 'Keep the Receipts' Amid Commitment to Grounded Skins

Developers at Activision and Infinity Ward have told fans to "keep the receipts" after promising to remain grounded rega...

Original Star Wars Editor And Saga’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Marcia Lucas Passes Away

Lucas was one of the key architects of the original Star Wars saga, not to mention her work on Taxi Driver, Medium Cool ...

Bungie spills the beans on combat tuning for Marathon Season 2, and it's bad news for shotgun lovers and thermal snipers

Bungie says it wants player weapon choices to "feel more intentional". ...

007: Nightfire review (2003)

EA’s latest Bond romp is a ferocious misfire—aiming low and tragically hitting its mar...

Punisher vs. Spider-Man Reveals Why This Superhero Alliance Collapsed

We chat with Punisher vs. Spider-Man writer Dan Abnett to learn how the series will explore the collapse of what was onc...

7 Reasons Why the AC Black Flag Remake Could be Amazing (and 3 Concerns)

Black Flag Resynced looks amazing, but with the glaring omission of its DLC expansion and modern day story, it could fal...

A burnt-out Final Fantasy 14 playerbase is noticeably more chipper after its latest reveal, even if we've seen nothing come of it yet

With Evercold's plans on the table, the air feels a little lighter in Eorzea. ...

Everything We Know About Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: Campaign, Multiplayer, And DMZ

The long-running first-person shooter series returns this fall

Cleveland: Home of Heroes

Cleveland: Home of Heroes — A new exhibition in Cleveland explores how the city inspired the creation of Superman, Mi...

Our Baldur's Gate 3 quiz gauntlet is complete—now try a bonus round on romance, literature, and classes

I hope you're well-read and well-loved. ...

Balatro publisher Playstack only discovered it because they had a guy checking all the new releases on Steam every day: 'I saw the game the day it went up on Steam'

"I went to Twitter at the time and contacted LocalThunk. I think he had maybe two or three...

The Wandering Inn Interview: Pirateaba Talks LitRPG Success and Inspiration

It seems Terraria's developer is as bad at making small updates as it is final ones, as it says its latest balance patch is much more than 'adjusting a few numbers'

"Sometimes, addressing balance means rethinking some core aspects around how things functi...

In 007 First Light, Bond’s BS Is His Best Weapon

007 First Light's genius bluff system turns Bond's ability to BS into his greatest weapon.

"The secret weapon of Star Wars" and editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80

Marcia Lucas, the Academy Award-winning editor and former wife of Star Wars creator George Lucas, has died aged 80. Rea...

Diablo 4's next season is doing something bold with Mythical items that should pique the interest of casual players

Diablo 4 developer Blizzard is seemingly not done making big changes to loot and itemisation in the game. As an ARPG, t...

Pragmata's developers take all your comparisons to Xbox 360 shooters as a 'huge compliment', though I'm not convinced by their theory for why players are making the connection

"That's basically an honour." ...

I'm a mega Batman nerd, so here's a selection of my favourite references in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

I will hold my hands up and say I did not expect Lego Batman: The Legacy of the Dark Knight to be this good, or to thro...

Bungie Thanks Fans With First Look at Monumental Destiny 2 Update

Monument of Triumph will be Bungie's last major content update for Destiny 2, but that isn't stopping the studio from la...

New Xbox Boss Says Decision to Continue to Show PS5 Logos During Its Xbox Games Showcase 'Was a Miss, and I Own It'

Xbox boss Asha Sharma has reacted to negative feedback at Microsoft’s decision to continue to show competing platform ...

007 First Light review - a flowing thriller that blends occasional sandboxy spying into exotic rollercoaster ride

007 First Light is built on the bones of IO Interactive’s Hitman, and makes no effort to hide that fact. But it&...

What are we all playing this weekend?

This weekend, I’m going to a not particularly good football stadium to watch assorted famous people play not part...

What we've been playing - "The following day, I kid you not, our TV broke"

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Ma...

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Star Wars and Return of the Jedi Editor, Dies at 80

Marcia Lucas, the film editor who won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Star Wars and was the ex-wife of Star W...

No Spacesuits? No Problem! The For All Mankind Spin-Off Star City is a Very Different Kind of Space Exploration Show

Star City lead Rhys Ifans and showrunners Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi explain why it's time to tell the Russians' side o...

A conversation with Infinity Ward about Call of Duty

Two senior Modern Warfare 4 devs talk friendly competition between studios, SBMM, and "rip...

Legend has it that The 7th Guest's creators were 'fired' on the spot after pitching the game—it's 'hyperbole,' but not entirely untrue

The classic puzzle game began as notes on an airport napkin before "blowing minds" at CES ...

Toy Story 5 Has "One of the Most Heartbreaking Scenes" in the Franchise, Tom Hanks Says

Longtime Woody actor Tom Hanks has said Toy Story 5 has "one of the most heartbreaking scenes" the Pixar movie franchise...