I think Dragon Age: The Veilguard could be really good. I say “could” because, as is always the case with hands-on previews, I played a curated selection of the game that may not be representative of the final experience overall. Having said that, what I played accounted for around six …

It’s our favorite time of the year and not just because temperatures are finally starting to cool down. It’s Gamecom time, folks! If the dozens of fantastic games launching over the course of the next few months weren’t enough to look forward to, brace yourselves for a whole lot of …

Despite releasing one of the year’s most critically acclaimed expansions, Destiny 2’s The Final Shape, it’s been a rough year for Bungie. Last October, the developer laid off roughly 100 people, equating to approximately 8% of it’s workforce. Earlier this week, the studio let go another 220–a shockingly high 17% …

Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, two senior executives at Bungie, were both part of the recent round of layoffs, according to a new report. Speaking on his Game Mess Decides podcast, Jeff Grubb confirmed that the duo were working on Payback, a new game set in the Destiny universe, but …

Bandai Namco has announced Heihachi Mishima as the next DLC character for Tekken 8 and revealed that, for the first time in the series’ history, a new chapter in the story mode will be added to the game. The extra story content will delve deeper into the ongoing feud between …

Xbox has announced major changes to its Game Pass subscription and truthfully, they’re so muddled even I struggle with laying them all out. But let’s try. Starting in September, new members to the Xbox ecosystem will no longer be allowed to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass for console. However, those …

Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is more of the same. Admittedly, this is an uninspiring way to discuss one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2024, but that doesn’t make it any less apt. The important thing to remember is the “same” we’re getting more of is …

Call of Duty is one of gaming’s biggest series. Xbox Game Pass is one of gaming’s biggest services. It only makes sense then that one of Xbox’s priorities–particularly after purchasing Call of Duty’s publisher, Activision–was ensuring the next title in the series is available on Game Pass. Fortunately for Xbox …

Earlier this week, Hellblade 2 launched to shockingly divided reviews. While critics unanimously praised the game for its visual and audible presentation, they were torn on how engaging its gameplay was. It’s a topic we touched on in our own Hellblade 2 review, in which Jessica Cogswell wrote the game …

Earlier this week, Xbox leadership made the decision to close multiple high-profile studios including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, the studio behind Prey and Redfall. Though the unfortunate truth is that layoffs and studio closures are becoming increasingly common in the gaming industry, the internet was quick …