Xbox Summer Fest Will Debut Over 60 Demos You Can Try At Home

With in-person gaming events out of the question this year, Xbox is turning to a digital alternative to show off some upcoming Xbox One games. Starting on July 21, the Summer Games Fest Demo Event will allow players to check out early builds for a ton of games from their couches rather than a crowded…

The live album of last year’s Chrono Cross live tour is available now on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. I’ve been listening and it’s just beautiful, a stellar live rendition of one of the all-time great game soundtracks, performed by composer Yasunori Mitsuda and his hand-picked band.

The impossibly cute Ooblets is entering early access on July 15. It will be available on both Xbox One and PC via the Epic Games Store.

Fallout 76 And CrossCode Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Week

Heads up, Game Pass members: If you’ve recently purchased Fallout 76, you should return it. Bethesda’s online shooter-cum-role-playing game is coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 9. Set before any other game in the Fallout timeline, Fallout 76 puts you in the shoes of a survivor from Vault 76. When the game launched in…

The day after its debut trailer leaked courtesy of the Microsoft Store, Crysis Remastered and its trailer have been delayed indefinitely in order to work on game improvements. The news, delivered via the official Crysis Twitter, indicates that negative fan feedback following yesterday’s leak factored into the decision. Bummer. 

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Final Fantasy XIV‘s ‘Reflections In Crystal’ Update Arrives On August 11

Originally due in June before being pushed back multiple times due to covid-19 related concerns, Final Fantasy XIV’s next big update, “Reflections in Crystal,” is finally on track for an August 11 release. According to the latest letter from the producer published on theFinal Fantasy XIV Lodestone website, the developers were originally aiming at a…

Cicadas And Beetles Invade Animal Crossing: New Horizons Today

Today is the beginning of July, when swarms of cicadas, bunches of big beetles, and schools of new fish start showing up on Northern Hemisphere islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nets up, people. Growing up, cicadas were one of the sure signs of summer. The massive bastards would start showing up on trees around…

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Amazing Emulator Turns 2D NES Games Into Fully 3D Worlds

A strange new product appeared on Steam last week: a Nintendo Entertainment System emulator that translates the 2D pixel graphics of classic 8-bit games into 3D worlds built with voxels. It’s called 3dSen, it has standard and standard+VR versions, and it lets you experience a select slice of the NES library from unusual new perspectives.…

Games Should Make Creating Just As Satisfying As Destroying

I’ve had a lot of fun with The Last of Us Part II, especially its more gruesome gameplay elements. As awful as it feels to admit, Naughty Dog made virtual murder fun. There’s a great sense of accomplishment in sneaking up on a pair of enemies, grabbing one, headshotting the other, and executing your captive…

200 Players Isn’t Too Many For Call Of Duty‘s Warzone

Call of Duty’s Warzone just got a little more crowded with the addition of 200-player battle royale matches. You’d think this would be total chaos, but so far it doesn’t seem to have changed things much. Modern Warfare’s mid-season update for Season 4 arrived on June 30 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and…