The Xbox One beta for Bungie's next big game isn't supposed to be launching for two weeks. But what appears to be footage of Destiny running on Microsoft's newest console is out there in the wild. » 7/11/14 10:57pm Yesterday 10:57pm

The Shadow Warrior reboot is coming to Xbox One and PS4, publisher Devolver Digital announced in a blog post. The ports will be arriving in late September. The video above is the launch trailer from about a year ago—but it's good enough to warrant another watch. Easily one of the best things about the game. » 7/10/14 7:30am Thursday 7:30am

Microsoft says they didn't pull another 180, despite headlines you might have seen today on various gaming news sites. The company still plans to add dev-kit functionality to retail Xbox Ones, they say. » 7/09/14 2:45pm Wednesday 2:45pm

This past E3, Microsoft announced that four games from their blockbuster Halo franchise would be getting collected as The Master Chief Collection. Here's the first taste of how the anthology will look when it comes out this fall. » 7/09/14 12:50pm Wednesday 12:50pm

Sniper Elite 3 seems like a perfect summer-doldrums game, a guilty pleasure that will keep you occupied while not much else is on the horizon. Wondering which platform should you get it for? You should watch these comparison videos first. There is a clear loser. » 7/09/14 11:15am Wednesday 11:15am

There's just something about a summer blockbuster the gets the blood pumping and the brain craving more, even if it's just more crap. Well, if it's more Transformers: Age of Extinction crap you're looking for, Activision and Mobage have you covered. » 7/08/14 5:00pm Tuesday 5:00pm

Attention Borderlands fans: Gearbox just released 14 more minutes of butt-stomping action from the upcoming "Pre-Sequel," out this October for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Watch the new video above and read our thoughts on a recent preview for the game here. » 7/07/14 12:45pm Monday 12:45pm

The Destiny beta starts next week on July 17 for PlayStation console owners and on July 23 for Xbox players. According to the FAQ on the game's official site, you've got to pre-order the game to get access to the beta. » 7/07/14 12:08pm Monday 12:08pm

Every July 4th, I like to reflect on the most American game ever made—so American, in fact, that it could only be made in Japan. I'm speaking of Metal Wolf Chaos—a game which opens with the President of the United States exploding out of the oval office in a mecha suit, sporting more guns than the NRA's wet dreams. » 7/04/14 8:00am 7/04/14 8:00am

Super Time Force is coming to Steam soon. Formerly an Xbox One and Xbox 360 exclusive, the time-screwing action platformer hits Valve's digital storefront this summer as Super Time Force Ultra. Yeah, that's STFU for short. » 7/02/14 5:15pm 7/02/14 5:15pm

Imagine a Tony Hawk game with crazy guns on a Horde Mode-style map. Insomniac Games did more than imagine. They built something very much like it for Sunset Overdrive's Chaos Squad multiplayer. Looks crazy enjoyable. » 7/02/14 9:40am 7/02/14 9:40am

We were so intrigued by the World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts that we reviewed it twice. Sort of. Luke reviewed it for us last week. Stephen (that's me!) just reviewed it for The New York Times. Read the latter review here if you didn't already pick up the paper. » 7/01/14 2:14pm 7/01/14 2:14pm

BioWare has been hooking up players with non-player character party members in its games for more than a decade, but there's not been a strictly male-seeking-male option available until Dragon Age Inquisition's Dorian. » 7/01/14 9:40am 7/01/14 9:40am

Almost everything we love about modern video game owes a huge debt to Another World. So, it's a boon that people playing on the Xbox Ones and PS4s of today can experience what made this proto-indie adventure a classic. » 6/26/14 4:00pm 6/26/14 4:00pm

Here we go again. Another Assassin's Creed that I'm excited about. Why this one? Well, oddly enough, because the game seems like a successor to the under-appreciated Assassin's Creed Revelations. » 6/26/14 1:20pm 6/26/14 1:20pm

If this was 1985, Sixty Second Shooter Prime would be draining quarters from players' pockets all over the world. Thankfully, in 2014, you only have to pay for it once. » 6/24/14 2:45pm 6/24/14 2:45pm

If you, like me, were in the front few rows of Sony's E3 press conference when they showed off Mortal Kombat X on stage, you would also have been deafened by the loud cheers of excited gamers. They were oohing and aahing at decapitations and exposed organs and lost limbs. » 6/24/14 11:00am 6/24/14 11:00am

Most folks never got a chance to play Phantom Dust the first time around when it came out for the original Xbox in 2005. So, when Microsoft announced it was getting a remake at E3, a lot of people were confused. "What is Phantom Dust?," I heard a lot of people say. Well, wonder no more. » 6/23/14 2:00pm 6/23/14 2:00pm

The makers of Sunset Overdive are proud that you'll be able to make playable characters of different genders and ethnicities. So, of course, they decided to have some fun at the expense of Assassin's Creed. » 6/20/14 12:07pm 6/20/14 12:07pm

Watch Dogs ' first major patch is coming soon, says publisher Ubisoft. As soon as next week, players on various platforms will see improvements in the way the hit game looks and plays. » 6/18/14 4:58pm 6/18/14 4:58pm