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#call-of-duty
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

The Black Ops 7 X Half Baked Tracer Pack Featuring Dave Chapelle Is A Real Thing But Players Aren't Impressed - Kotaku

Call of Duty is releasing a special pack inspired by the movie Half Baked for its 4/20 celebration.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

CoD Fallout Event - How To Unlock All Skins, New SMG, And Rewards

A limited-time Fallout collaboration in Black Ops 7 and Warzone offers 20 Fallout-themed rewards, including free vault operator skins and paid premium cosmetic items.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

The Black Ops 7 X Half Baked Tracer Pack Featuring Dave Chapelle Is A Real Thing But Players Aren't Impressed - Kotaku

Call of Duty is releasing a special pack inspired by the movie Half Baked for its 4/20 celebration.
#game-pass
Games
fromKotaku
25 minutes ago

Here Are 17 Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In April 2026

Several games are joining Game Pass in April 2026, including notable titles like Football Manager 26 and Tiny Bookshop.
Games
fromEngadget
5 hours ago

Xbox Game Pass additions for April include Hades 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Xbox is adding several high-profile titles to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass in April, while also removing some games.
Games
fromKotaku
25 minutes ago

Here Are 17 Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass In April 2026

Several games are joining Game Pass in April 2026, including notable titles like Football Manager 26 and Tiny Bookshop.
Games
fromEngadget
5 hours ago

Xbox Game Pass additions for April include Hades 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Xbox is adding several high-profile titles to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass in April, while also removing some games.
#fortnite
Board games
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 days ago

Fortnite's Item Shop just got a surprise Disney crossover!

Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Agent P are now available in Fortnite as part of a limited-time bundle with themed accessories.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Fortnite's AI-Inspired Skins Immediately Become Worst-Ranked

Fortnite's new AI-inspired skins, particularly Ballerina Cappuccina, have quickly become the most disliked among players.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Fortnite's New Peak Skin Costs Twice As Much As The Indie Game

Fortnite's new Peak-themed skin costs over twice the price of the actual game on Steam.
Games
fromGadgets 360
2 weeks ago

Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store for Android Users Worldwide

Fortnite returns to Google Play Store worldwide after years of absence, ending the need for sideloading on Android devices following Epic Games' legal settlement with Google.
Board games
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 days ago

Fortnite's Item Shop just got a surprise Disney crossover!

Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Agent P are now available in Fortnite as part of a limited-time bundle with themed accessories.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Fortnite's AI-Inspired Skins Immediately Become Worst-Ranked

Fortnite's new AI-inspired skins, particularly Ballerina Cappuccina, have quickly become the most disliked among players.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Fortnite's New Peak Skin Costs Twice As Much As The Indie Game

Fortnite's new Peak-themed skin costs over twice the price of the actual game on Steam.
Games
fromGadgets 360
2 weeks ago

Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store for Android Users Worldwide

Fortnite returns to Google Play Store worldwide after years of absence, ending the need for sideloading on Android devices following Epic Games' legal settlement with Google.
#marathon
fromKotaku
4 hours ago
Video games

Marathon, One Month Later - Kotaku

Marathon has received positive reviews but faces uncertainty regarding its long-term support and player engagement.
fromWGB
1 week ago
Video games

Marathon Sales Look Soft So Far - PC By Far The Favoured Platform

Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, generating approximately $48 million in revenue, with PC sales dominating the market.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 hours ago

Marathon, One Month Later - Kotaku

Marathon has received positive reviews but faces uncertainty regarding its long-term support and player engagement.
Video games
fromWGB
1 week ago

Marathon Sales Look Soft So Far - PC By Far The Favoured Platform

Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, generating approximately $48 million in revenue, with PC sales dominating the market.
Games
fromKotaku
4 hours ago

Pokemon Champions: Launch Time, Subscription, And More

Pokémon Champions is a new competitive battle simulator launching on April 8, designed to simplify competitive play for newcomers.
Video games
fromKotaku
51 minutes ago

Marathon's Top Players Are Begging Bungie To Do More About Cheaters - Kotaku

Marathon players report a significant cheating problem affecting gameplay, particularly in ranked matches and the Cryo Archive map.
Washington Capitals
fromRMNB
2 weeks ago

Cole Hutson on his newfound Fortnite battles with Ryan Leonard: 'He's the bait guy, and I kill everyone'

Cole Hutson's NHL contract signing reunited him with Ryan Leonard, enhancing their bond and easing Hutson's transition into the league.
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
1 day ago

Crimson Desert Gets Yet Another Patch: See the New Features and Changes

Crimson Desert's Patch 1.02.00 introduces significant gameplay improvements, including headgear visibility options and expanded storage capacity.
Games
fromGame Informer
1 week ago

The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - April 3

Darth Clark returned to Game Informer, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released, marking significant events in the gaming industry.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Only Cowards Complain About The Knife Being OP In Marathon

The knife is considered overpowered in combat, prompting developers to consider adjustments in upcoming patches.
Roam Research
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

CoD: Warzone - Black Ops Royale Avalon Map And All Locations

Warzone launches Black Ops Royale on March 12, a new battle royale mode on the Avalon map with modified terrain, multiple traversal options, and familiar points of interest from Black Ops 7's Endgame campaign.
#indie-games
Video games
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Black Ops 3's Director Finally Discusses Its 'Impossible Easter Egg'

"I thought about two books that I'd read. The first book is by an author called Miyamoto Musashi, it's called The Book of Five Rings, and the other book I was thinking about was called Here Be Dragons, which is a physics book about wormholes, and advanced physics, and extraterrestrial life and so forth."
Video games
Video games
fromGamesBeat
6 days ago

Inside Clix Gaming's creator-powered business strategy

Cody 'Clix' Conrod is launching Clix Gaming, a brand and business centered on his success as a top Fortnite player.
#live-service-games
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

PUBG: Blindspot Is Shutting Down After Only Two Months

Concord's failure sets a benchmark for live-service game failures, overshadowing the brief existence of PUBG: Blindspot.
Video games
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Remedy's live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update

Remedy is ending new content for FBC: Firebreak but will maintain server operations indefinitely, implementing cost-reduction measures like a Friend's Pass and price cut to sustain the player base.
Video games
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Live-service games are a mess

Live-service games represent a new entertainment model focused on continuous content delivery, with Fortnite as the dominant success story, while most competitors have failed despite industry-wide pursuit of similar profitability.
#fortnite-pricing
Games
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite's V-Bucks currency

Epic Games is reducing V-Bucks value across all Fortnite purchase tiers starting March 19, effectively increasing real-world costs for in-game items despite maintaining the same dollar prices.
Games
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

V-bucks are getting more X-pensive

Fortnite V-bucks packs will provide less currency at the same prices starting March 19th, with the Battle Pass cost reduced to 800 V-bucks but no longer rewarding V-bucks upon completion.
Games
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite's V-Bucks currency

Epic Games is reducing V-Bucks value across all Fortnite purchase tiers starting March 19, effectively increasing real-world costs for in-game items despite maintaining the same dollar prices.
Games
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

V-bucks are getting more X-pensive

Fortnite V-bucks packs will provide less currency at the same prices starting March 19th, with the Battle Pass cost reduced to 800 V-bucks but no longer rewarding V-bucks upon completion.
Games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Fortnite Raising Prices, Cutting Bonus Rewards To Help 'Pay Bills'

Epic Games is increasing V-Bucks prices and reducing monthly rewards while lowering some battle pass costs to cover rising operational expenses.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

EA is nuking Battlefield Hardline on consoles

EA will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield Hardline from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on June 22.
Video games
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The #1 ETF To Bet On The Explosive Growth of Esports

The VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF ( NYSEARCA:ESPO) offers pure exposure to an industry defying traditional entertainment economics. With $405 million in assets and a 0.56% expense ratio, ESPO delivered 28% returns over the past year, outpacing the S&P 500 by nearly 11 percentage points. The fund holds 28 gaming companies, led by Tencent Holdings ( NASDAQ:TCEHY) at 8.1%, Nintendo ( NASDAQ:NTDOY) at 7.6%, and NetEase ( NASDAQ:NTES) at 7.4%. Recent trading shows the ETF consolidating around $105 after hitting $111 in November 2025.
Business
Soccer (FIFA)
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

One Of The Most Popular Games In The World Will Be Free On Xbox This Weekend

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers can play EA Sports FC 26 for free during Free Play Days from January 15–18, 2026.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How brands can align their interests with the interests of gamers

Brands can increase engagement and reach diverse audiences by integrating ads into interactive gaming experiences and aligning brand goals with player interests.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

In the killer world of online gaming, there are no hits any more just survivors

Highguard's rapid failure demonstrates that modern online games face extreme pressure to deliver immediate returns, leaving no room for player learning curves or developer iteration.
Marketing tech
fromGamesBeat
2 months ago

Brand integrations have surpassed owned worlds on Roblox and Fortnite | exclusive

Brand integrations on UGC platforms outpaced brand-owned virtual worlds in 2025 as advertisers favor measurable, lower-maintenance integrations over costly owned experiences.
#chappell-roan
Video games
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2: Start Date, And All Leaks And Teases So Far

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 launches March 19 with a mission to rescue The Foundation from the Ice King, featuring story events leading up to the season finale.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Fortnite will return to Google's Play Store globally on March 19

Epic Games and Google settled their legal dispute, allowing Fortnite to return to the Google Play Store globally on March 19, with Google reducing its in-app purchase commission from 30 percent to 10-20 percent.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Fortnite Fans Call For Mass Boycott Over Epic's V-Buck Price Hike

Epic Games is reducing V-Bucks value through shrinkflation while keeping cosmetic prices unchanged, prompting player boycotts and community backlash.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

I Miss When Multiplayer Games Weren't Changing All The Time - Kotaku

A patch increasing gunshot volume in Marathon created a more aggressive multiplayer environment, prompting nostalgia for older games that remained static after release rather than undergoing constant balance changes.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Woof, The Marathon Battle Pass Is Bad

Marathon's first battle pass offers poor value with mostly recolored cosmetics, one new skin, and limited stickers, while premium currency doesn't return from paid pass purchases.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

NBA 2K26 Coming To GTA+ Soon As Rockstar's Subscription Service Expands

NBA 2K26 is being added to GTA+ subscription for a limited time from March 10 to April 20, with a bonus content pack and 20-percent discount for subscribers who want to keep it.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Call of Duty will add Black Ops Royale, a new free game mode coming March 13

Call of Duty launches Black Ops Royale, a free battle royale mode on March 13 featuring 100-player teams on the Avalon map with weapon scavenging and classic Blackout mechanics.
Video games
fromVG247
1 month ago

Battlefield 6's next season will speed up battle pass progression, and make it so Redsec players who don't own the game can actually make progress

Season 2 adds new maps and LTMs while overhauling progression to speed battle pass and XP gains, with specific benefits for free-to-play Redsec players.
#epic-games-store
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Fortnite is about to get a lot more gaming crossovers

Epic will expand Fortnite crossovers tied to Epic Games Store purchases, aiming for over 100 developer partnerships annually while boosting store sales and platform growth.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Fortnite Now Lets Creators Publish Islands With In-Game Transactions

Developer tools for in-game transactions were available in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) in a preview state since November, letting creators charge V-Bucks for digital items in their unpublished Fortnite Creative modes and games, or "islands." Epic Games has just flipped the switch, allowing for these islands to be published. The implementation of these developer tools for monetization in Fortnite Creative has raised complaints and worries, with players comparing this development to Roblox's revenue model.
Video games
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Marvel Rivals Battle Pass Season 6 - All Skins, Emotes, And Other Rewards

Season 6 adds Deadpool with in-selection role swapping and a Night at the Museum battle pass offering themed skins, a base and premium purchase tier.
#battlefield-6
fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Battlefield 6's Season 2 Delay Adds More Challenges, Cosmetics, And Double XP To Season 1

fromVG247
2 months ago
Video games

Battlefield 6 Season 2 delayed like many of us expected, but we're getting a new update and a bonus battle pass path

fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Battlefield 6's Season 2 Delay Adds More Challenges, Cosmetics, And Double XP To Season 1

fromVG247
2 months ago
Video games

Battlefield 6 Season 2 delayed like many of us expected, but we're getting a new update and a bonus battle pass path

Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Fortnite's Brainrot Island Adds Microtransactions And Gambling

Roblox and Fortnite fan-made games draw massive concurrent audiences while introducing expensive microtransactions and gambling-like mechanics that generate controversy.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Krafton is trying to find its next PUBG

focus on its core gaming business while outlining a disciplined approach to building long-term Franchise IPs.
Video games
#diablo-4
fromVG247
2 months ago
Video games

Diablo 4's long-awaited Tower and its Leaderboards enter beta today, and there's no PTR funny business this time

fromVG247
2 months ago
Video games

Diablo 4's long-awaited Tower and its Leaderboards enter beta today, and there's no PTR funny business this time

Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Splitgate Devs Try To Salvage Hope From Dire Player Numbers

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded relaunched December 4 but suffers catastrophic player count collapse and public-relations issues, leaving player numbers far below competitors.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Overwatch Fans Are A Bunch Of Disloyal Jerks

Many players are siding with Talon instead of Overwatch during the new lore-driven Splatfest-style event, provoking backlash from longtime Overwatch supporters.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Call Of Duty's Fallout Crossover Adds A Vault-Themed Nuketown, LTMs, And Skins

Season 1 Reloaded arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone on January 8, and the big midseason update adds a crossover event with the Fallout TV series. This includes Fallout-themed skins, limited-time game modes, and an event pass. This midseason update is bringing the wasteland to Black Ops 7 and Warzone with an all-new Fallout event. As shown in the trailer above, this event will feature operator skins for Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul from Amazon Prime Video's Fallout TV show.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Xbox's Towerborne is switching from a free-to-play game to a paid one

You will own the complete experience permanently, with offline play and online co-op,
Video games
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Overwatch Fans Put Jetpack Cat In Timeout

Jetpack Cat (Fika) is a disruptive, tethering support who creates viral plays but faces frequent competitive bans despite viable counters.
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