6/26/19The Human Cost Of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4One Friday afternoon a few weeks ago, the developers at Treyarch held a happy hour event to welcome the summer…ByJason SchreierPublishedJune 26, 2019
6/24/19Gears 5 Developer Says It’s Riskier Than The Last OneMicrosoft’s head of all things Gears of War, Rod Fergusson, says his team is playing it less safe with September’s Ge…ByStephen TotiloPublishedJune 24, 2019
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6/19/19Phil Spencer On Xbox’s Unusual Strategy, Working With Sony, And MoreXbox chief Phil Spencer has heard from the skeptics. They think that what he’s doing with Xbox means that Microsoft…ByStephen TotiloPublishedJune 19, 2019
CultureE3CultureE3Something Feels Off About The Avengers Gameplay DemoCrystal Dynamics’ take on Avengers looks like a slightly skewed version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—just…ByMaddy MyersPublishedJune 13, 2019
6/6/19Metal Gear Solid Retrospective: 'You Enjoy All The Killing, That's Why'After Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, the titular character went into retirement—both in the series’ fiction and real…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedJune 6, 2019
CultureE3CultureE3One Year Later, Did Sony (And Friends) Keep Their E3 2018 Promises?On the evening of June 11, 2018, at LA Center Studios, PlayStation’s head of worldwide studios Shawn Layden welcomed…ByNarelle Ho SangPublishedJune 4, 2019
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5/16/19How Final Fantasy IX's Strategy Guide Turned Out So Horrible (And Other Answers From A Veteran Guide Writer)“The thing about strategy guide publishing is that it’s a parasitic industry,” says Doug Walsh, who spent 18 years…ByJason SchreierPublishedMay 16, 2019