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ROCKSTEADY GETS pounded: SUICIDE SQUAD FLOPS, JOBS GET CHOPPED
The studio behind Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is facing a bloodbath of layoffs, and surprise surprise, it's all thanks to their latest game bombing harder than the Joker's worst jokes.
DEADLOCK: HOW TO GET YOUR INVITE THE EASY WAY
Valve's new hero shooter Deadlock is causing a shitstorm in the gaming world. Everyone wants in, but scoring an invite is about as easy as finding a competent teammate in a MOBA. But don't worry, I've got the solution that doesn't involve Reddit begging or selling your organs on the black market.
HALF-LIFE 3 COMING TO MOBILE? REDDIT COMIC ROASTS GAMING'S WORST NIGHTMARE
A Reddit user's comic titled "How to start World War 3" is making waves in the gaming community, perfectly capturing the frustration over beloved franchises being turned into mobile cash grabs. The punchline? Half-Life 3 reimagined as a mobile game. It's ridiculous, hilarious, and just a little too close to home for comfort.
BORDERLANDS CEO'S EPIC FAIL: PITCHFORD'S STOREFRONT DELUSIONS CRUMBLE
Randy Pitchford, Gearbox's resident foot-in-mouth expert, is at it again. The man who once declared Steam might "look like a dying store" in 5-10 years is now eating a heaping plate of crow, admitting in a tweet that his Epic Games Store fantasies were "misplaced or overly optimistic." No shit, Sherlock.
GAMERS UNITE: EU PETITION TO STOP PUBLISHERS FROM NUKING YOUR DIGITAL LIBRARY GAINS STEAM
In a world where digital games are becoming as disposable as yesterday's leftovers, gamers across Europe are saying "Fuck this shit" and fighting back. The "Stop Destroying Videogames" petition, launched as a European Citizens' Initiative, is gathering signatures faster than a speedrunner collects coins. With over 327,000 signatures in just a month, it's on track to hit the magic million needed to make the suits in Brussels sit up and take notice.
NVIDIA DRIVER UPDATES: WHEN TO UPGRADE AND WHEN TO WAIT
Ah, Nvidia drivers. The digital equivalent of that friend who always insists on trying the newest fad diet. Sometimes it works wonders, and sometimes it leaves you hugging the toilet bowl wondering where it all went wrong.
CALL OF DUTY'S FILE SIZE: WHEN YOUR GAME TAKES UP MORE SPACE THAN YOUR EX'S EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE
Looks like Activision's latest “masterpiece”, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, is aiming to be the Godzilla of your hard drive. With a rumored 300GB install size, it's not just eating up your storage – it's setting up a fucking buffet.
STARFIELD'S SHATTERED SPACE DLC: NEW ACHIEVEMENTS LEAKED, 12 NEW WAYS TO WASTE YOUR LIFE
Looks like Bethesda's been busy cooking up some new ways to keep us glued to our screens and neglecting our real-life responsibilities. To no one's surprise, the achievements for Starfield's Shattered Space DLC have been revealed on SteamDB. Let's take a look at them, shall we?
DUNE AWAKENING: NO PRIVATE SERVERS AT LAUNCH, FUNCOM SAYS "DEAL WITH IT"
Looks like our dreams of ruling our own private slice of Arrakis are going up in sand. Dune Awakening, Funcom's upcoming survival MMO, is launching with all the flexibility of a dead sandworm.
STAR WARS OUTLAWS: UBISOFT'S "SORRY WE FUCKED UP" GIFT IS AS USEFUL AS A CHOCOLATE TEAPOT
Looks like Ubisoft's latest foray into the galaxy far, far away has hit a snag bigger than the Death Star's exhaust port. Star Wars Outlaws, the game that promised to let you live out your space scoundrel fantasies, has instead delivered a masterclass in how to piss off your most loyal fans.
INZOI: THE SIMS KILLER WITH REAL-WORLD OBJECT SCANNING
Shit just got real. Or unreal. (See what I did there?) Or maybe both? inZOI, the upcoming life sim from the PUBG folks at Krafton, is about to make The Sims look like it was coded on an abacus.
STEAM SALES: what to expect before the end of the year?
As we hurtle towards the end of the year like a runaway freight train, Valve's got a lineup of sales that'll have you throwing money at your screen faster than a Silicon Valley startup burning through venture capital.
REMEDY AND ANNAPURNA JOIN FORCES: CONTROL 2 CO-FINANCING AND crossmedia content
Remedy Entertainment and Annapurna have announced a partnership that's more exciting than finding an extra chicken nugget in your 10-piece meal. The Finnish game dev powerhouse and the indie film darling are teaming up to bring us more Control, more Alan Wake, and enough crossmedia content to make even the MCU jealous.
FALLOUT CLASSICS FREE ON EPIC: POST-APOCALYPTIC NOSTALGIA FOR US BROKE GAMERS
Epic Games is at it again, throwing free shit at us like a Deathclaw on a rampage. This time, they're serving up the Fallout Classic Collection on a silver platter until September 5th. That's right, you cheap bastards – three games for the low, low price of absolutely fucking nothing.
BLACK MYTH: WUKONG XBOX DELAY - SONY'S EXCLUSIVE MONKEY BUSINESS
Looks like the monkey king's gotten himself tangled in some corporate vines. Black Myth: Wukong, the game that's been making PCs sweat harder than a nun in a brothel, is apparently delayed on Xbox due to Sony waving their exclusivity wand. Who'd have fucking thought?
ASTRO BOT TROPHY LIST REVEALED: PREPARE YOUR THUMBS FOR CARPAL TUNNEL
Sony's favorite little robot mascot is back, and this time he's brought enough trophies to make even the most hardcore achievement hunter weep tears of joy (or frustration, depending on how much of a masochist you are).
KONAMI TEASES METAL GEAR SOLID 4 REMASTER: PREPARE YOUR BODY FOR 8-HOUR CUTSCENES
Well, well, well. Look who's decided to crawl out of their pachinko-filled cave and throw us Metal Gear fans a bone. Konami, the company that's been treating the Metal Gear franchise like a redheaded stepchild since Kojima's departure, is now teasing Metal Gear Solid 4 for modern consoles. Hold onto your nanomachines, folks!
BUNGIE EXEC FIRED FOR BEING A CREEPY BASTARD: SHOCKING ABSOLUTELY NO ONE
Well, well, well. Looks like another big shot in the gaming industry couldn't keep it in his pants. Chris Barrett, the hotshot director behind Halo, Destiny, and the upcoming Marathon, has been shown the door at Bungie faster than you can say "inappropriate workplace behavior."
SAM LAKE CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF CONTROL: WEIRD SHIT STILL REIGNS SUPREME
Well, well, well. Look who's feeling nostalgic. Sam Lake, the mad genius behind Remedy Entertainment, has taken to Twitter to stroke his own ego about Control's fifth birthday. And you know what? He's fucking earned it.
BALDUR'S GATE 3: LARIAN PREPARES TO set OFF INTO THE SUNSET
Well, well, well. It looks like the mad bastards at Larian Studios are finally ready to put Baldur's Gate 3 to bed. After countless patches, bear-fucking incidents, and enough sass from Shadowheart to fill a small ocean, the devs are gearing up for one last hurrah before they ride off into the sunset.