Blizzard has announced Overwatch 2: Invasion, and it adds new story missions that cost $15. Invasion launches on August 10. Overwatch 2: Invasion adds three missions that are set in Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, and Gothenburg. They take place on “massive maps with complex objectives,” Blizzard said in its announcement, …

BioWare has removed a Mass Effect statue from its merchandise store that depicted a dead Commander Shepard floating in space. It was criticized for being in bad taste. BioWare said the statue of a deceased female Commander Shepard floating through space was meant to commemorate “some of the key and …

Embracer Group, the gaming giant that owns Borderlands studio Gearbox, the rights to The Lord of the Rings, and Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics, is making some drastic-sounding changes to its business setup. The company on Tuesday announced a “restructuring program” that aims to help make the company “leaner, stronger,” …

It’s been reported that Joker 2 will have some musical elements, but is the movie a full-on musical? Star Zazie Beetz has commented on this, saying in an interview that people “will be surprised” by the kind of movie that Joker 2–which is officially called Joker: Folie a Deux–turns out …

As part of the Ubisoft Forward event today, it was announced that Master Chief and the Arbiter from Microsoft’s Halo series are coming to Ubisoft’s fighting game Brawlhalla in a crossover event. That’s cool and fun news on its own. But the announcement was also notable because the Halo franchise …

Most of June’s big gaming events are now in the rear-view mirror, but there’s still more to come, even if E3 itself has been canceled. Below, we run down the full schedule of what’s happened (complete with links to our recaps of the biggest events) and what’s still to come, …

Developer Bethesda Game Studios is known for releasing big, sprawling games that have bugs. Some people believe the bugs are part of the charm. The next title from BGS, Starfield, will probably have bugs, too, but maybe not as many as past titles have had when they released, according to …

The latest chapter in the saga of Microsoft’s attempt to buy Activision Blizzard has unfolded. CNBC is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission will file an injunction today, June 12, to try to stop the deal from finalizing before its July 18 deadline. This would be the FTC’s latest action …

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will have free DLC on PlayStation at launch. As part of the Ubisoft Forward event, the company announced the Aranahe Warrior Pack. It’ll be free on PlayStation 5 and cost money for everyone else. The bundle includes cosmetics inspired by the Aranahe, who are a group …

Sony Pictures Animation has announced a new Spider-Man short film focused on mental health. The short, The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story, focuses on Miles Morales when he is suffering from an anxiety attack. According to Deadline, Miles feels “overwhelmed by school work, exams, and relationships.” The short film debuted …