Crash Team Racing Remake Will Release In June 2019

Crash Team Racing, the PlayStation 1’s answer to Mario Kart, is coming back in 2019, Activision announced at The Game Awards this evening. In development at the studio Beenox, which created the racing portion of 2015’s Skylanders Superchargers, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a “built from the ground up” remake of Naughty Dog’s 1999 kart…

The latest from Bastion and Transistor developer Supergiant Games is a rogue-like dungeon crawler called Hades It’s got a cool animated look, fast action and a sardonic hero. The best part? You can play it on PC right now for $19.99 in early access via the Epic Games store.

Far Cry Is Heading To The Post-Apocalypse

The new Far Cry, called Far Cry New Dawn, takes place in a post-apocalyptic world after the end of Far Cry 5. Apparently, it’s coming out February 15th. You probably know the drill with Far Cry already: in New Dawn, you’re going to explore a huge map, including Far Cry 5‘s Hope Country, craft cool…

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3 Is Coming, Made By Team Ninja And Is A Switch Exclusive

There’s a new Avengers (and X-Men, and Guardians of the Galaxy) game coming to the Switch, in the form of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: Black Order. It’ll be out in 2019, and amazingly, is being developed by Team Ninja. Coming ten years after the last game in the series, it introduces a new over-the-shoulder camera…

The most ambitious crossover event in history.

Sayonara Wild Hearts, developed by Annapurna and Simogo for Switch, was just announced at The Game Awards. It’s a game based around pop music with a bunch of fictional bands and catchy music. Put it in my hands.

Watch The 2018 Game Awards Here

It’s that time again—the 2018 Game Awards. We’ll get lots of announcements, news, trailers, and also people getting trophies. Everyone likes trophies. The pre-show starts at 8:30 Eastern, and you can follow along at Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube, below.

GOG’s Community Manager Was Fired For Offensive Tweets

On October 22 the Twitter account for the digital gaming storefront GOG sent out a Tweet using a hashtag advocating for trans rights to try to promote its digital storefront. Though quickly deleted, it was the third in a string of offensive tweets sent this year from accounts associated with CD Projekt Red, which owns…

No Thank You Disney, No, Please Stop This

Disney is researching ways to better capture and portray human teeth in video games and movies. And you can’t research human teeth without unsettling imagery As Motherboard reports, a team of researchers at Disney have published a paper called Appearance Capture and Modeling of Human Teeth, which is fine and interesting and scientific, but it’s…

Counter-Strike Adds Battle Royale Mode, Goes Free-To-Play

It’s a big day for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Valve’s tactical shooter mainstay has gone free-to-play, and it’s added a battle royale mode called “Danger Zone.” The change to free-to-play is pretty straightforward. The base game is now entirely free, giving players instant access to “all game modes, matchmaking, and a limited set of item drops…

The Leaked Box Art For Far Cry New Dawn Owns

The box art for the next game in the Far Cry series, Far Cry New Dawn leaked on social media ahead of tonight’s announcement at The Game Awards. As per usual for the series, it’s provocative and transgressive. It depicts a white man strapped to a car riddled with bullet holes, and in the foreground,…

Unreal Tournament Reboot No Longer ‘Actively’ In Development

The 2014 reboot of Epic’s beloved Unreal Tournament arena shooter series that was billed as a “collaboration” between a small team at Epic and the community is no longer officially being worked on, according to Epic. “Unreal Tournament remains available in the store but isn’t actively developed,” Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney told…

Hitman 2‘s First Elusive Target Showed What’s Great About The Series

Hitman 2’s first elusive target left the game this week. These special targets, which players only have one attempt to assassinate, ramp up the tension and challenge players to perform perfectly. The first target also showcased some of Hitman’s best qualities. The scenario was funny, self-aware, and bloody as heck. The first target was Mark…

Fallout 76‘s New Patch Brings Unexpected Changes And More Tedium

Fallout 76 is not in a good place. There’s pretty much a consensus among fans on this point. Last week, Bethesda pivoted on its messaging, posting an apology to players on the Fallout 76 subreddit for not being very communicative about its plans for updating and fixing the game going forward. After the latest patch…

Rockstar Makes Early Adjustments To Red Dead Online’s Grindy Economy

Red Dead Online’s launch has been rocky. While there’s plenty of enjoyable rootin’ and shootin’, the meager rewards for playing have frustrated many players. In a blog post today, Rockstar announced new changes—and free rewards—that should make it easier to rake in the cash and make Dutch happy. Players can acquire two currencies, money and…

Katamari Damacy Never Fails To Roll Me Up Into A Ball Of Joy

While there’s no recapturing the weird and wonderful feeling of playing Katamari Damacy for the first time, this week’s remaster Katamari Damacy Reroll brings all of the joy of the original tumbling right back. For those of you who’ve not had the pleasure, Katamari Damacy was a 2004 game for the PlayStation 2 that introduced…