Metro Awakening and Batman: Arkham Shadow are the future of VR gaming

Metro Awakening and Batman: Arkham Shadow are both stunning examples of how to bring a traditional gaming franchise to VR.

Features         November 7, 2024

Nintendo’s next system is compatible with Nintendo Switch games

You will be able to play Nintendo Switch games on the system's successor, Nintendo has confirmed.

News         November 6, 2024

Battle Aces was born from a rejected StarCraft 2 expansion pitch

Battle Aces strips back the unnecessary fluff of the real-time strategy genre to realize an idea director David Kim first had during development of StarCraft 2.

Features         November 6, 2024

Hogwarts Legacy sequel will align with the HBO Harry Potter show

Hogwarts Legacy is getting a sequel, and it will align with the Harry Potter TV series in the works at HBO.

News         November 5, 2024

Stardew Valley is testing an exciting, experimental new multiplayer feature

Stardew Valley's experimental mobile multiplayer update is now available to those who put in a secret code on the game's title screen.

News         November 5, 2024

Metal Slug Tactics is an arcade reimagining worth playing on Game Pass

Metal Slug Tactics reimagines SNK's classic arcade action game as a turn-based strategy game, but the conversion works surprisingly well.

Features         November 5, 2024

Slitterhead review: Silent Hill creator’s latest aims high, misses the mark

Slitterhead is an experimental horror-action game from Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, but many of those experiments don't quite pay off.

Reviews         November 4, 2024

I loved Life is Strange: Double Exposure, but I’m worried about what’s next

Life is Strange: Double Exposure was great, but aspects of its ending leave me worried about where Life is Strange will go next.

Features         November 2, 2024

3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (November 1-3)

Call of Duty may be the centerpiece of Xbox Game Pass right now, but there are plenty of other games to check out this weekend.

Features         November 1, 2024

3 new PS Plus games that you should check out (November 1-3)

Looking for something to play this weekend? Consider checking out any of these great games that were just added to PS Plus.

News         November 1, 2024

What’s new in November 2024: 7 games to keep an eye on

Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Lego Horizon Adventures, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 are just a few of the games you should have on your radar this month.

Features         November 1, 2024

Life is Strange: Double Exposure already teases a direct sequel

Life is Strange: Double Exposure is out today and the narrative adventure includes some very clear sequel teasers.

News         October 30, 2024

Concord didn’t fail PlayStation. PlayStation failed Concord

Concord's short but troubled history can't just be viewed as a self-contained failure. Its part of a bigger picture at Sony.

Features         October 29, 2024

Life is Strange: Double Exposure makes more sense if you make this hard choice

One of the first major decisions in Life is Strange: Double Exposure is to decide if Chloe is alive or dead. One of those options makes for a better story.

Features         October 29, 2024

Life is Strange: Double Exposure review: Max Caulfield triumphantly returns

Deck Nine continues Max Caulfield's story in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and does so in a very respectful and relatable fashion.

Reviews         October 28, 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review: a very safe return to form for BioWare

Dragon Age: The Veilguard plays it a little too safe as an RPG, but provides a solid foundation for BioWare to build upon in the future.

Reviews         October 28, 2024

This is the best Vampire Survivors-style game I’ve ever played

Nimrods: GunCraft Survivor is the best bullet heaven game I've played since Vampire Survivors.

Features         October 27, 2024

3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (October 25-27)

It's Call of Duty weekend, so it's time to fire up Xbox Game Pass and delve into some great games on the service.

Features         October 25, 2024

3 new PS Plus games to check out this weekend (October 25-27)

Prepare for Halloween by playing these three horror greats on PS Plus Extra and Premium this weekend.

Features         October 25, 2024

These video game engines are powering today’s retro revival

Bringing retro games to modern consoles may sound like a snap, but it's a more complicated task than you might think.

Features         October 24, 2024

Steven Spielberg’s son made a robot-fighting game, and you can play it now

Lynked: Banner of the Spark is an enjoyable new early access action game from Max Spielberg, and you can try it today.

Features         October 22, 2024

League of Legends’ latest champion is from Netflix’s Arcane

Ahead of Arcane season 2, Ambessa Medarda is coming to League of Legends as a new champion.

News         October 22, 2024

Maximum Football aims to make every play feel realistic

Maximum Football game director Micah Brown gave Digital Trends a deep dive into the game's physics-based approach to its simulation gameplay.

Features         October 21, 2024

3 new Xbox Game Pass games to try this weekend (October 18-20)

Xbox Game Pass subscribers have plenty of games to check out this weekend, from MechWarrior to South Park.

Features         October 18, 2024

3 new PS Plus games you should play this weekend (October 18-20)

PS Plus subscribers have plenty of great games to check out this weekend, including Dead Island 2.

Features         October 18, 2024

Everything announced at the October 2024 Xbox Partner Preview

FBC: Firebreak, Subnautica 2, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii headlined an entertaining Xbox Partner Preview showcase.

News         October 17, 2024

Annapurna makes its first new game announcement since staff exodus

Wheel World is the new name for Ghost Bike, an upcoming game for embattled indie publisher Annapurna Interactive.

News         October 17, 2024

You should play this platformer that apes Donkey Kong Country’s formula

Nikoderiko: The Magical World is new game that emulates the feeling of Donkey Kong Country and Crash Bandicoot very closely.

Features         October 16, 2024

7 free game demos you need to check out during Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest is here and it's full of eclectic video game demos you can, and should, check out for free.

Features         October 14, 2024

Disney Pixel RPG is a pleasant, free mobile surprise

Disney Pixel RPG is a free new mobile game that's a lot of fun for fans of Disney and gacha video games.

Features         October 12, 2024

3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (October 11-13)

You should consider checking out Inscryption, Legend of Mana, and Trials of Mana on Xbox Game Pass this weekend.

Features         October 11, 2024

3 new PS Plus games you need to play this weekend (October 11-13)

If you're looking for some spooky games to play this weekend, consider checking out Dead Space, Night in the Woods, or Chernobylite on PS5.

Features         October 11, 2024

Sunderfolk finds the middle ground between Jackbox and Dungeons & Dragons

Sunderfolk is a new game from former Blizzard developers where players use their phone to play a card-based tactical RPG.

Features         October 10, 2024

You can thank ROM hackers for Backyard Baseball’s comeback

Backyard Baseball's return to modern PCs may look like a simple case of emulation, but it was much more complicated than that.

Features         October 10, 2024