My first impression of Forspoken upon watching its reveal trailer was genuine glee. Seeing a Japanese-developed role-playing game with a dark-skinned person of color as the main protagonist is rare. Seeing such a game starring a Black woman is exceptionally rare. Learning later that a vast majority of the principal …

We live in an age where some games just keep on going, with post-launch roadmaps advertising months or years of future content. Hate ’em or love ’em, live-service games are here to stay (that’s kind of their whole shtick). In 2021, five live-service games stood out above the rest, implementing …

At The Game Awards 2021, developer Ninja Theory revealed the first gameplay trailer for Senua’s Saga: Helblade II. The gameplay was captured the week prior to the show and looks incredible. The trailer showcases protagonist Senua working together with a group of warriors to take down a truly large being …

Warframe: The New War is the next story-driven expansion for the free-to-play online multiplayer game. The expansion adds a new playable Warframe to the game called Caliban. Caliban is Warframe‘s 48th unique playable frame, and its abilities allow you to become a deadly Beyblade. Though a basic description of each …

Grid Legends is the next entry in the racing game franchise, and it’s shifting into a new gear by introducing a story mode. Called Driven to Glory, this story mode sees you take on the role of Driver 22, an underdog trying to make it in the racing scene. Taking …

A Memoir Blue is an upcoming puzzle game with an atmosphere-driven story. It stars champion swimmer Miriam, who begins to think back on her childhood with her mother. A Memoir Blue doesn’t use dialogue to tell its story; instead, it primarily uses music and its visuals to relay what’s happening. …

GameSpot is once again raising money for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital via Extra Life, and you’re all invited! If you want in on the shenanigans as we raise money for a wonderful cause near and dear to our hearts, be sure to check out GameSpot on Friday, December 3 at …

It won’t surprise you to hear that game development is hard. And in the ever growing games-as-a-service market, that development sometimes doesn’t have an easily defined endpoint. You can see this in hero shooters–the larger ones continuously get new characters every season, forcing the developers to reevaluate the in-game meta …

Developer Cygames and publisher Crunchyroll Games are bringing some holiday cheer to Princess Connect Re:Dive with a new story arc called The Carol That Never Was. The storyline begins November 22 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET and will be available to play until December 6 at 2:59 …

Developer Psyonix has announced that Rocket League Season 5 will begin November 17 following an update on November 16 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET. The upcoming season adds a new battle car, arena variant, Rocket Pass, and limited-time mode. As seen in a new trailer, embedded below, …