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fromKotaku
1 day 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.
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

13 Cool Games We Just Saw At PAX East That Should Be On Your Radar - Kotaku

PAX East showcased innovative games like Grave Seasons and Pokémon Champions, highlighting unique twists in familiar genres.
Games
fromKotaku
1 day 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.
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

13 Cool Games We Just Saw At PAX East That Should Be On Your Radar - Kotaku

PAX East showcased innovative games like Grave Seasons and Pokémon Champions, highlighting unique twists in familiar genres.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 day ago

All The Free Fortnite Cosmetics Available To Unlock Right Now

Fortnite offers numerous free cosmetics, making it easier to enjoy the game without spending money on skins and emotes.
US news
fromESPN.com
4 days ago

Cornhole pro argued over guns, drugs before shooting, police say

A quadruple amputee shot and killed a passenger during an argument over drugs, guns, and a woman while driving in Maryland.
#call-of-duty
Video games
fromKotaku
3 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.
fromGadgets 360
2 months ago
Video games

Call of Duty Could be Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Soon

Datamined Call of Duty code includes Nintendo platform references suggesting Black Ops 7 may be released on Nintendo Switch 2, starting Microsoft's ten-year commitment.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 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.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

How Long Will Players Have To Wait For The Steam Deck 2?

The Steam Deck 2 may be delayed due to RAM issues, while the Super Mario Galaxy Movie sets box office records despite mixed reviews.
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Video Games

Nintendo was founded in 1889, the same year the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris, starting as a manufacturer of Japanese playing cards.
Games
Gadgets
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why the Pentagon loves Xbox controllers for laser weapons

U.S. military laser weapons are controlled using Xbox controllers, leveraging soldiers' gaming experience for intuitive operation.
fromKotaku
3 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."
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Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI

PlayStation 5 prices have risen significantly due to increased demand for computing power driven by AI, alongside global economic disruptions.
#rainbow-six-siege
Video games
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Rainbow Six Siege Operator Meta: The Top Picks Defining Play at the Start of 2026

Rainbow Six Siege X introduces new systems and modes, enhancing gameplay and providing players with essential knowledge on top operators for competitive play.
Video games
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Rainbow Six Siege Operator Meta: The Top Picks Defining Play at the Start of 2026

Rainbow Six Siege X introduces new systems and modes, enhancing gameplay and providing players with essential knowledge on top operators for competitive play.
Games
fromEngadget
6 days ago

The Avatar fighting game will release on July 2 for PC and consoles

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game launches on July 2 for $29.99, featuring 12 characters and crossplay across multiple platforms.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026

Wolfenstein 3D's biggest limitation stems from the walls themselves, which all sit at stark 90-degree angles from each other. This leads to a lot of big, rectangular rooms and arrow-straight hallways with sharp turns.
Video games
#splitgate
fromEngadget
1 week ago
Video games

Splitgate's 1047 Games is starting work on a Titanfall-style movement shooter

1047 Games is developing a new movement shooter inspired by Titanfall and Black Ops 3 while continuing to support Splitgate: Arena Reloaded.
fromKotaku
2 months ago
Video games

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
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Splitgate's 1047 Games is starting work on a Titanfall-style movement shooter

1047 Games is developing a new movement shooter inspired by Titanfall and Black Ops 3 while continuing to support Splitgate: Arena Reloaded.
#counter-strike-2
Games
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
Games
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
fromEngadget
1 week 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
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.
#marathon
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Marathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots

Marathon's Cryo Archive map unlock requires players to collectively kill 500 million UESC security forces through an ARG, with current progress at 315 million kills suggesting the event will take another week to complete.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Marathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots

Marathon's Cryo Archive map unlock requires players to collectively kill 500 million UESC security forces through an ARG, with current progress at 315 million kills suggesting the event will take another week to complete.
#live-service-games
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago
Video games

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.
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago
Video games

Marathon Server Slam Impressions: Can Bungie's New Shooter Go the Distance?

Marathon, Bungie's extraction shooter, launches March 5 across multiple platforms after delays, facing intense competition in a crowded multiplayer market where most live service games fail to retain players.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 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
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago

Marathon Server Slam Impressions: Can Bungie's New Shooter Go the Distance?

Marathon, Bungie's extraction shooter, launches March 5 across multiple platforms after delays, facing intense competition in a crowded multiplayer market where most live service games fail to retain players.
Video games
fromWGB
3 weeks ago

A New Quake Trademark Has Been Filed, Should We Be Excited?

ZeniMax filed a new Quake trademark in March 2024, likely routine maintenance at the 9-year renewal mark, but combined with Machine Games' teases and the franchise's 30th anniversary, suggests a potential Quake comeback.
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.
#helldivers-2
fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Helldivers 2 Is Letting Players Vote On Which Planet Gets Hit By Its Not-A-Death-Star

fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Helldivers 2 Is Letting Players Vote On Which Planet Gets Hit By Its Not-A-Death-Star

from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

How Precision Sniper Technology Reduced the Need for Massed Infantry

Infantry once relied on numbers to solve uncertainty. When soldiers could not see or hit targets precisely, the answer was more troops and more fire. Sniper technologies quietly overturned that logic. By extending range, improving accuracy, and increasing awareness, they allowed small teams to dominate space once controlled only by massed formations. Precision replaced presence, and patience became a battlefield advantage. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a look at the sniper technologies that totally changed the game.
Science
History
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Infantry Weapons That Changed Battlefield Tactics for Unexpected Reasons

Infantry tactics often changed as soldiers adapted to unreliable, dangerous, or awkward weapons rather than due to superior equipment.
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

The in-game advertising landscape: It isn't child's play

In-game advertising integrates branded placements into game environments to reach a large, mature gaming audience, but requires data-driven strategy for effectiveness.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Biathlon Blast Review

Biathlon Blast simulates skiing and shooting with card-driven movement, heart-rate effects, wind changes, and dice-based shooting that converts points into lap movement.
Tech industry
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Store Running Low On Gaming PCs Begs People To Sell Rigs

AI hyperscalers buying large quantities of PC components have driven up prices and caused shortages, prompting retailers to buy used PCs from customers.
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Helldivers 2 Charity Challenge Leads To Death Threats

We do not tolerate threats of violence, harassment, or doxxing toward anyone: players, creators, developers, moderators, or our teams in any community spaces. While we understand that /r/Helldivers is a community-owned and operated channel, it should be a safe and welcoming place for all people to voice their opinions and frustrations in a productive and respectful way.
Video games
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

The Sniper Systems That Performed Better in Combat Than Anyone Predicted

Snipers often discover a weapon's true potential only after it leaves the range and enters combat. Dust, cold, heat, and chaos expose weaknesses, but sometimes they reveal strengths no one planned for. Across multiple wars, certain sniper systems proved tougher, more accurate, and more versatile than expected, allowing operators to push ranges and missions far beyond the original design brief. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at sniper systems that exceeded expectations in combat.
History
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Marathon Players Smuggled Powerful Loot From The Beta Into Game

In Marathon, if you drop a piece of gear for a teammate and you all extract successfully, you get that gear back. This is intended to make it hard to trade gear with other players permanently, which could likely be used by some to sell rare loot. It also encourages players to share guns with squadmates to ensure everyone gets out alive.
Video games
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.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 month ago

I Love This Dart Counter for Local and Online Matches

Auto-scoring light ring with four HD cameras and DartCounter app delivers accurate scoring, statistics, practice modes, and online multiplayer to improve and enjoy darts.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Highguard Dev Says The Shooter Is Too Sweaty For Casual Fans

3v3 duos is always the sweatiest version of anything like battle royale, objective modes, wingman, you know it, I name it. It requires such a high intensity of communication with your team, and team play, that it doesn't leave much room for casualness. I think that was the biggest thing that turned a lot of players off Highguard.
Video games
Gadgets
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Quake is now Steam Deck Verified

Quake is Steam Deck Verified and Handheld Optimized for Xbox ROG Ally, making the 1996 id Software shooter widely available on modern platforms.
#arc-raiders
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Highguard's New Mode Is All Action As It Hangs On For Dear Life

In Raid Rush, 2 teams of 5 players will take turns attacking and defending their bases with no pesky looting phase in between. Instead, select your base and use Trader Flynn to upgrade your weapons and equipment in a round based format. After each round, you'll switch sides between attacking and defending.
Video games
Gadgets
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Top Semi-Automatic Shotguns Chosen by American Shooters

Semi-automatic shotguns deliver reliable, low-recoil, fast-cycling performance and versatile use across hunting, sport shooting, competitive events, and home defense.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Marathon Impressions: Open Beta Looks Great, But Is It Good?

Marathon's Server Slam beta demonstrates improved gameplay over last year's alpha, featuring polished visuals, solid performance, and effective tutorial design, though concerns remain about the game's long-term viability.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Gross Diablo 4 Gaming PC Filled W/ Real Human Blood Still Runs

A Blizzard promotional PC reportedly used human blood in its liquid cooling, and the winner's rig still operates two years later with confirmed donor vials.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Lenovo Legion Go 2 SteamOS Edition Revealed

There's no shortage of handheld gaming PCs to choose from lately, but the Steam Deck has been a popular option thanks in part to its operating system. SteamOS works far better than Windows on these machines, and fortunately, it's available on another device: Lenovo's Legion Go 2. The company recently rolled out the Legion Go S with SteamOS, but for anyone looking for a handheld with more heavy-duty hardware--and Switch-like controllers--the Legion Go 2 has been a solid option.
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#steam-client-beta
#highguard
Video games
fromGame Informer
1 month ago

Arkheron Preview - A Promising Battle Royale (No, Seriously) - Game Informer

Arkheron is an isometric PvP battle royale where 15 three-player teams compete in a fantasy tower, blending shooter action with Hades-style loot and rotating Eternals.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster Is Leaving Online Multiplayer Behind

Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4 master collection release excludes Metal Gear Online, leaving the game's online modes unavailable while other remasters include online features.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Highguard From Titanfall 2 And Apex Devs Deserves Your Attention

A PvP hero shooter focused on defending and assaulting customizable Keeps with Wardens, short reinforcement windows, and varied, strategic map layouts.
Video games
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Highguard, a hyperpop arena shooter and other new indie games worth checking out

The Switch version of Dispatch censors explicit genitalia and sexual noises by default using black rectangles and toned-down sounds, unlike other platforms' optional censoring.
#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's first big map in months is coming to Labs soon, but I'm more excited about BF4's Golmud Railway making its way to BF6

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's first big map in months is coming to Labs soon, but I'm more excited about BF4's Golmud Railway making its way to BF6

Video games
fromInverse
2 months ago

11 Years Later, StarCraft's Ready For It's Big Comeback

Blizzard is developing a third-person StarCraft shooter led by Dan Hay, likely revealed at BlizzCon 2026 and building on previous canceled attempts.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Patch Notes Detail Nerfs For OP Guns

A small update has arrived to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone on January 13, and the patch notes reveal a focus on weapon balancing for Season 1 Reloaded. This includes a nerf for the akimbo variant of the Velox 5.7 pistol in Warzone, and the Maddox RFB assault rifle now has decreased damage ranges in multiplayer and Zombies.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Overwatch's Newest Damage Hero Turns The Game Into Halo

Emre's kit plays like a straightforward Soldier: 76-style hero with Halo-like grenades and abilities, making him a good entry pick for new players.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Best MOBA Games Worth Playing Right Now

Dragon Ball has its own take on the MOBA genre with Gekishin Squadra. The name sure is a mouthful, but this is one of the most welcoming experiences for newer MOBA players, even if you aren't too familiar with the Dragon Ball universe. But if you are an existing fan of the late Akira Toriyama's masterful manga and anime series, you'll be pleased with the wide selection of characters and abilities.
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#anti-cheat
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

It's Not Too Late To Save Beloved Gaming Franchises

License dormant AAA franchises to proven mid-size AA teams and allow development without publisher interference to revive them affordably.
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