Just Cause 4 and Wheels of Aurelia Are Now Free on Epic Games Store

Starting today, you can addJust Cause 4andWheels of Aureliato your Epic Games Store library until the next Thursday. Following its long-running policy in offering free-to-own games, Epic Games Store delivered two new titles this week, with one of themoffering you a peaceful ride in Italy during the 1970s, while the otherinvites you to raise hell in a big open-world island. Wheels of Aureliais a narrative-driven road trip that gives you a chance to go around the beautifully designed roads of Italy during the late last century....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Dominique Jones

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Makes Me Miss New York City

When I started playing throughMarvel’s Spider-Manin 2018, I pretty much spent the first hour or two of the game almost entirely swinging through New York City. As a New Yorker now for five years, Insomniac’s recreation of New York City was by far one of the best interpretations of the city that I’ve seen in a game, which made it a thrill to swing through and see it (almost) perfectly brought to digital life....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · Beverly Nielsen

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Release Time, Date, and Game Pass Details

verify tocheck out the release time forNickelodeon All-Star Brawl, which is set to release this week for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. WithAll-Star Brawlreleasing on all major platforms, the release time may vary. So, here’s everything you need to know about the release ofNickelodeon All-Star Brawl, plus if it will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. Nickelodeon All-Star BrawlRelease Date and Time Nickelodeon All-Star Brawlreleases for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Alexander Dawson

Phil Spencer: Xbox Game Releases And Success "Less Excel" Based

Given the scope and budget of most games that get released on consoles and PC, it’s understandable that a lot more data is needed before one is greenlit into development and given a marketing push. Even if you’re a company as big as Microsoft, a lot of factors still need to be considered, though it seems it’s less formulaic now compared to years past. Xbox division bossPhil Spencershared this in a recent interview withGame File(paywalled), in which the exec was asked about a game’s pathway to success....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Ashley Hanson

Pokemon Go Celebrates Detective Pikachu Opening Week with Limited-Time Event

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’sDetective Pikachuis just around the corner. With this being one of the biggestPokemonmovies to date, Niantic is celebrating its opening week with a new limited-time event. From Tuesday, May 7, at 1 pm PDT to Friday, May 17, at 1 pm PDT, a number of new cosmetic items and in-game bonuses will be available for players to collect. During those 10 days, select Pokemon featured in the movie will appear in raids and more frequently in the wild....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Kristen Edwards

Return To Moria Fails To Capture The Hearty Joys Of Being A Dwarf

It’s not been a great year for Lord of the Rings games, has it?Lord of the Rings: Gollumfrom Daedalic Entertainment was anabject failure and a shallow, broken mess. The game was so poorly received that it started a brief trend of developersissuing public apologies to players. Before the release of Return to Moria, my hopes were higher. However, after playing Free Range Games’ survival crafting game, I am sorely disappointed....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Karen Schwartz

Sega Announces Two New Movie Adaptions For Cult Classic Games

Sega has officiallyannouncedthat it has reached an agreement with North American media company Picture Start for the production of ‘Space Channel 5’ and ‘Comix Zone’ films.The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news shortly after, shining more light on the details of the collaborative project. Released in 1999 as a title for the Sega Dreamcast, Space Channel 5 is a music game set in a future space broadcasting station. Players take the role of Ulala, a reporter working for a news channel in a 1960s-styled sci-fi future filled with competing news channels....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Veronica Washington

Stealth is Back on the Menu as Assassin’s Creed Red Changes the Formula and Includes Franchise First Feature

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Assassin’s Creed Redwill arrive sometime next year and will bring something that fans have been asking for since the debut of the original game back in 2007. Being set in feudal Japan is a win in itself but adding a key feature would immerse players even more. The franchise has been praised for its visuals, combat, stealth, and appreciation for history, going to different periods which gives developers enough to work with in terms of the environment and how players can utilize their surroundings with stealth, unfortunately, it was missing the ability to go prone....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Aaron Morales

Taylor Swift Breaks Another Record Just a Week into 2024 – Will She Ever Stop Conquering?

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The rise and fame of Taylor Swift has been marked by staggering statistics in 2023 as it was the most successful year for the singer with astounding accolades to her name. The singer’s fame is skyrocketing with every album hitting Billboard’s top charts, not just in terms of the glorious cash flow. However, 2023 was not the end of Swift’s record-breaking glory....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Jonathan Calderon

The Riftbreaker Preview — Many Genres, One Great Game

The Riftbreakeris shaping up to be something really special, even in the pre-alpha build I did this preview on. I firmly believe that just about anyone interested in video games should take a moment to look in its direction. It’s incredibly rare that a game has this many working parts without any feeling extraneous. Every aspect ofThe Riftbreakerslots into place nicely, and the result is one hell of a fun game....

June 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1379 words · Kelly Hess

Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2: Saber Interactive’s 1-Word Response to Corporate Pressure for Adding a Controversial, Potential Game-Killing Software

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2is a week from release and boy, is the hype high. After more than a decade, fans will finally continue the story of the first game and fill the shoes of Captain Titus once again. The game launches on September 9 and is poised to be another hit for 2024’s games....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 810 words · Kenneth Campbell

Will Vander Come Back as Warwick in The Next Season of Arcane?

The third Act ofArcaneis now available with the final three episodes on Netflix. And fans who’ve watched the finale are trying to break down the ending of Season 1. Warning:This article contains major spoilers for Arcane Season 1. Riot Games premieredArcaneonNetflixwith the release of Act 1 on November 6th, 2021. The first Act introduced us to severalLeague of Legendscharacters from Piltover and Zaun, including Vi, Powder (Jinx),Singed, Jayce,Caitlyn, and more. However, if there was one character who everyone loved in Act 1, it was Vander....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Roberta Benjamin

Yakuza 5 Releases, Completing Kiryu Kazuma's Story on PS4

TheYakuzaseries has come a long way in the West, and now its entire story is all in one place. Yakuza 5released Tuesday as the last entry into theYakuza Remastered Collection, making every chapter in Kiryu Kazuma’s saga playable from beginning to end on the PlayStation 4. Like its two predecessors,Yakuza 3andYakuza 4, this version ofYakuza 5comes with an updated localization and has been improved to run in 1080p at 60 frames per second....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Jay Pacheco