Time to schedule some more time at the firing range: Ohio State University has retracted a study linking FPS gameplay to skill with handguns.

Ubisoft has unveiled For Honor's PC system requirements, giving players advance notice of the hardware required for 3-on-3 battles.

Pokémon Go dataminers have uncovered support for Generation 2 creatures that have alternate physical forms, among other new features.

Titanfall series developer Respawn Entertainment has canceled its in-development mobile collectible card game spinoff Titanfall: Frontline.

Former NFL player Lenwood Hamilton alleges that the creators of Gears of War lifted his physical likeness for the character Augustus Cole.

Nintendo superfan KHAce has re-created all 12 levels of the classic Game Boy platformer Super Mario Land within Super Mario Maker.

Netflix targets gamers with Netflix Infinite Runner, a platformer featuring characters from Orange is the New Black and Stranger Things.

The NES Classic Edition has been hacked to add support for many games that aren't featured in the plug-and-play console's default lineup.

SteamWorld franchise developer Image & Form revealed that a new series sequel will launch in 2017, following up on SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist.

Valve is rolling out Steam Controller Configurator support for Xbox 360 and Xbox One gamepads, granting access to advanced mapping features.

Black Sea Games has emerged from the aftermath of Crytek's mass studio shutdown, revealing that it has a new project in the works as an independent entity.

Ilium VR seeks funding for Athena, a virtual reality gun controller that uses SteamVR technology to deliver immersive first-person shooter experiences.

Dedicated Star Wars fans are hard at work on XWVM, a Unity project that aims to port LucasArts' 1993 space combat sim X-Wing to modern PC platforms.

Arc System Works' world-building ecology sim Birthdays: The Beginning will miss its targeted March launch date in favor of a worldwide release in May.

Microsoft kicked off the first day of its catalog-spanning Xbox Store Countdown sale with price drops for many of this year's biggest Xbox One releases.

Steam's annual Winter Sale is here! Leaving a trail of ruined wallets and bloated PC gaming libraries in its wake.

Google is rolling out PlayStation VR support for its PlayStation 4 YouTube app, allowing users to experience 360-degree video via Sony's VR headset.

Developer Firaxis has updated Civilization VI with all-new Poland and Viking Scenario Packs, along with a range of bugfixes and balance tweaks.

On Tuesday, Crytek announced it will significantly scale back its operations, closing five of its external studios as part of a corporate restructuring.

Nintendo has announced the expanded content it has in store for its upcoming 3DS platformer Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, including new levels and modes.

Microsoft has unveiled 2017's inaugural Games With Gold lineup, announcing that members will get free access to all content from Killer Instinct Season 2.

The Dynasty Warriors series is due for a massive overhaul with its next sequel, which its creators pitch as a 'rebirth' for the long-running franchise.

Developer Anders Granlund produced a playable Game Boy Color version of Wolfenstein 3D using a custom game board fitted with a co-processor chip.

Publisher Capcom will soon dole out added punishment for players who purposefully bail out during online matches of Street Fighter V.

Mojang revealed that a new post-apocalyptic content pack inspired by Bethesda's Fallout series is set to launch for the console versions of Minecraft.

Microsoft's 1999 real-time strategy game Age of Empires II gets a new lease on life later this month with the all-new expansion Rise of the Rajas.

Left 4 Dead creator Turtle Rock Studios announced that it is developing a new first-person shooter that channels the spirit of the studio's past successes.

Rockstar has released a new batch of GTA Online content, including a territory-capturing mode that bears an uncanny resemblance to Nintendo's Splatoon.

Discord creator Hammer & Chisel has launched GameBridge, a free SDK that allows developers to add text and voice chat to community-driven games.

Ubisoft is walking back another promised For Honor feature, revealing this week that the game's single-player mode requires a persistent online connection.

Microsoft has released a "snowy mountain playground" for Forza Horizon 3 players as part of the upcoming Blizzard Mountain expansion.

Nvidia is offering up a free collection of three VR experiences for gamers who purchase GTX graphics hardware alongside HTC Vive headsets.

Amazon's gameplay streaming service Twitch is introducing a new set of automated moderation tools in a bid to reduce user abuse and harassment.

Gamers can now keep a close eye on their cloud storage data with Monday's launch of an official Dropbox application for Xbox One consoles.

Hardware manufacturer HTC today announced the launch of Vive Studios, a division focused on the production of first-party virtual reality content.

NBA 2K17 fanatics have a new incentive to exercise on a regular basis, as Fitbit trackers will soon unlock in-game bonuses and boosted character stats.

Crowdfunded space trading sim Elite Dangerous is headed to the PlayStation 4 in an expanded bundle that collects all previously released add-ons and DLC.

A playable legacy version of World of Warcraft will launch later this month, returning veteran players to the realm of Azeroth as it existed circa 2006.