The day Justice Scalia helped save video games

Following the sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Scalia, we look back at when he upheld video games as free expression under the First Amendment.

News         February 15, 2016

Bethesda teases overhauled Survival mode for Fallout 4

Bethesda has teased major changes coming to Fallout 4's Survival mode, adding concern for food, water, disease, sleeping, and more.

News         February 12, 2016

Creators of the VR porn controller explain why they suspended Indiegogo orders

The VirtuaDolls virtual reality controller takes VR porn to a whole new level of immersion. Its Indiegogo campaign was suspended for too much demand.

News         February 4, 2016

Long War creators working on official XCOM 2 mods for launch

Long War Studios, creators of the popular Long War mod for XCOM, will be developing mods that are slated to launch alongside XCOM 2 on February 5.

News         January 21, 2016

Sorry Alien fans: Mortal Kombat X’s next DLC is not coming to PC

In a move sure to disappoint horror movie fans, The Kombat Pack 2 will not be coming to the PC version of Mortal Kombat X.

News         January 20, 2016

Virtuix Omni Hands-on: Walk across virtual worlds from the comfort of your living room

The recently-released Virtuix Omni is a refined and elegant solution to the challenge of how to move around in virtual reality without breaking immersion.

Reviews         January 11, 2016

Get Schwifty! Pokemon-inspired Pocket Mortys coming to iOS and Android on January 14

Adult Swim Games has announced a Pokemon-inspired game based on the popular cartoon Rick and Morty, coming to iOS and Android platforms on January 14.

News         January 6, 2016

Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage terrorizes the Commonwealth in this Fallout 4 mod

A new fan-made mod for Fallout 4 replaces the game's monstrous deathclaws with legendary professional wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage.

News         January 5, 2016

Rise of the Tomb Raider to make its PC debut next month

Rise of the Tomb Raider will break its timed Xbox exclusivity and come to PC in "January 2016," according to a quietly launched Steam page.

News         December 28, 2015

Best Products of 2015: Gaming

2015 was a year of big games from big franchises, with The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid V, and Fallout 4 all delivering on massive ambition as some of the largest and most immersive games ever.

Guides         December 23, 2015

FTC approves Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR

The Federal Trade Commission has approved Facebook's purchase of virtual reality company Oculus VR, Inc.

News         December 11, 2015

Vrvana tosses its Totem headset into the VR ring

As the consumer virtual reality market heats up, a new challenger approaches in Vrvana, which has just launched its Totem headset on Kickstarter.

News         December 11, 2015

James Cameron, the man who brought us Avatar, isn’t impressed with virtual reality

Pioneering filmmaker James Cameron recently expressed his middling opinion of Oculus Rift and the state of virtual reality at a Wall Street Journal panel.

News         December 11, 2015

Virtual Reality make you feel sick? Try adding a nose

Purdue researchers have found that inserting a simulated nose into middle of a virtual reality field of vision substantially reduces motion sickness.

News         December 11, 2015

Google wants to take students around the world and beyond with Expeditions

Google Expeditions provides complete sets of cardboard VR goggles so teachers around the world can take their students on virtual reality field trips.

News         December 11, 2015

Step aside, noobs: digital eyewear maker Vuzix brings its own gaming VR set to E3

VuziX has revealed the iWear high definition video headphones, which are now open for pre-order and available for fans to try directly on the floor at E3.

News         December 11, 2015

John Wick VR shooter coming in 2016

Lionsgate and Starbreeze have teamed up to develop a virtual reality first-person shooter based on the hit, Keanu Reeves-led action film John Wick.

News         December 11, 2015

One year on, Google Cardboard is bigger and better than ever

One year after introducing it, Google has updated its DIY Cardboard VR with a simpler design, support for larger screens, and SDK support for iOS.

News         December 11, 2015

Final Fantasy VII Remake is too big for just one game

Final Fantasy VII will be released over multiple episodes, in order to fully adapt the massive scope of the original game.

News         December 7, 2015

Hands on: Sword Coast Legends

While the player side of D&D has informed video games for decades, Sword Coast Legends is one of the first attempts to capture being a Dungeon Master.

Reviews         December 4, 2015

Hands on: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Grab your headband and cardboard box: we got to spend an hour playing through one of the early missions in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Reviews         December 4, 2015

Double Fine launches crowdfunding for Psychonauts 2

Double Fine Productions is coming full circle with a long-requested return to the studio's first game: Psychonauts.

News         December 4, 2015

Sony confirms PlayStation 2 emulation coming to PS4

Sony has confirmed that PS2 backwards compatibility is coming to the PS4, though no details yet on the extent or the form it will take.

News         November 20, 2015

Say what? Fallout 4 mod replaces dialogue wheel with full-text lists

A fan-created mod for Fallout 4 has replaced the new dialogue wheel with the series' traditional list of full-text options, and it's available now on PC.

News         November 18, 2015

Call of Duty: Black Ops III will have no campaign on PS3 and Xbox 360

Activision and Treyarch have revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PS3 and Xbox 360 will not include the co-op campaign mode.

News         November 16, 2015

Master Fallout 4’s wasteland with these essential starting tips

The Commonwealth wasteland can be a brutal place. Here are some of our best starting tips for both series newbs and veterans looking to brush up.

Guides         November 16, 2015

Did ISIS use PlayStation Network to plan the Paris attacks? [updated]

ISIS terrorists may have used PS4's chat in order to plan the horrific, coordinated attacks on Paris this past weekend, according to Belgian authorities.

News         November 16, 2015

There’s only so much time in the day: Pornhub reports traffic drop on Fallout 4 launch

Among the many impressive metrics of Fallout 4's monumental launch was one surprise: Pornhub took a substantial hit to its traffic on launch.

News         November 14, 2015

All of Halo 5’s preorder bonuses can be earned in-game

All retailer-specific pre-order bonuses for Halo 5 can be unlocked in the game through regular play, regardless of where you purchase, 343 has confirmed.

News         November 13, 2015

In it for the long haul: Bethesda outlines its post-launch plans for Fallout 4

Bethesda has outlined its plans for Fallout 4's post-launch support, including free updates, paid DLC, and by providing its in-house creation tools to modders.

News         November 9, 2015

Fallout 4 rounds out new Xbox One console bundles for holiday season

Microsoft's Major Nelson has announced the final new Xbox One bundle for the holiday shopping bonanza, and it's one of the most anticipated: Fallout 4.

News         November 5, 2015

Your pocket-busting phablets are also too big for Fallout 4’s official Pip-Boy

The Pip-Boy Edition of Fallout 4 will fit most popular smartphones, but not massive "phablets" like the iPhone 6 Plus or Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

News         October 30, 2015

Dust off your Pip-Boy: Fallout 4 is coming, and it’s set in Boston

Bethesda has finally announced Fallout 4, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Glimpses in the trailer seem to confirm rumors of a Boston setting.

News         October 30, 2015

Fallout 4’s overhauled perks explained in new video

Bethesda has released a new video outlining how perks have been overhauled for Fallout 4, allowing for a huge range of character customization options.

News         October 30, 2015