Sony will require some PlayStation game developers to create trial versions of their games as part of changes coming to its PlayStation Plus subscription service, according to a new report from Game Developer. Those trial versions will reportedly be required to last at least two hours long, if the game being sold costs $34 or more. The news comes after […]

Variable refresh rate (VRR) support arrives for PlayStation 5 through an operating system update this week, and it will be coming soon to new games such as Deathloop, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and Call of Duty: Vanguard. Announced back in March, VRR support synchronizes the PS5’s graphical output to the refresh rate of a compatible TV. The result is sharper looking […]

Elden Ring is a game full of mysteries. That’s the appeal! Even in a popular, widely poured-over title like this one, it’s the rare game where every discovery a player makes can feel like they’re the first person in the world to figure it out — even if they followed a guide to get there. However, some things about Elden […]

When it launches July 1, F1 22 will lean into the fast and flashy lifestyle that Formula One fans have seen over four seasons of Netflix’s popular documentary Formula 1: Drive to Survive. But some fans are wary that that means battle pass bling and microtransactions more than a new mode or an expansion of the game’s popular career. F1 […]

While leaks have pointed to this for the past couple months, on Thursday Activision made it official: Godzilla and King Kong are heading to Call of Duty: Warzone. Specifically, it’s a crossover with Godzilla vs. Kong, which is a bit unusual considering the movie was released over a year ago, but the announcement trailer features enough high-end CG to make […]

The National Football League is taking a stab at first-person football again. Eighteen years after NFL 2K5 toyed with the concept, the league and developer StatusPro are making NFL Pro Era, the first American football video game for virtual reality headsets. Launching this fall, NFL Pro Era will be available for Meta Quest and PlayStation VR headsets. A video announcing […]

Sega’s Sonic Origins collection will bring Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD to current gaming platforms on June 23, the publisher announced Wednesday. (That’s Sonic the Hedgehog’s canonical birthday, if you want to get him a gift card.) Sonic Origins will be released digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows […]

Rapper and marijuana enjoyer Snoop Dogg joins Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone today, on this 4/20 Eve, letting players shoot it out (and smoke it up) as Tha Doggfather — if they’re willing to pay the cost to be da boss, that is. Call of Duty’s new Tracer Pack, the Snoop Dogg Operator Bundle, brings the […]

FromSoftware has released patch 1.04 for Elden Ring, making extensive balance changes to the game as well as a ton of bug fixes aimed at improving stability and performance. That’s not to say there’s no new content or features, either. Players are sure to welcome the ability to toggle auto-rotation of the camera on or off. Meanwhile, Patches, a fan-favorite […]

Overwatch 2’s first new hero, Sojourn, will bring a railgun, Canadian representation, and the game’s first playable Black woman hero to the game. On Thursday, Blizzard Entertainment gave Overwatch fans their first real taste of what else Sojourn will bring to the game, highlighting how she’ll add to the still-growing roster of Overwatch 2. Sojourn joins the fight armed with […]