Xboxis holding an extended showcase to delve deeper into some of its first-party games shown off during its Xbox Games Showcase.Xboxhas been adding an extended showcase after its main summer shows since 2021, and they serve to give fans extra insight into some of the most anticipated titles from the main show with developer interviews and extended gameplay walkthroughs. Xbox’s Showcase featured a big first-party presencewith 11 games from its internal studios....

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard may finally be coming to an end. Before the deal can be closed down, however, all the pertinent authorities need to sign off on it, and with an acquisition as big and complex as this one, there’s no shortage of complexities for the software giant’s lawyers to untangle. In its latest effort to defend the Activision Blizzard acquisition against the naysayers,Microsofthas stated that the publisher ofCall of Duty,Diablo,World of Warcraft, and other assorted intellectual properties does not, in fact, have any “must have” games in its library....

A big part of the Game Boy’s appeal when it launched in 1989 was that it allowed people to take quality games on the road for the first time. Future iterations of the portable console saw the design getting smaller, and in recent years there have even beencrowd-funded functional Game Boy keychains, but one fan has taken the iconic “on the go” machine in the exact opposite direction. Even though Nintendo hasn’t manufactured a console in its Game Boy line since 2005’s Game Boy Micro, the popularity of the systems never really waned....

Resident Evil 4’sremake is faithful to the original, even at times when players might wish it wasn’t. The originalResident Evil 4is known to have some particularly arduous sequences that are memorable for how tedious or difficult they are, included the cabin ambush with Leon and Luis, defending Ashley from a mob of zealots in the castle, or navigating the room with zealots and two Garradors. However, there are a few narrative beats that have been altered or expanded upon in the remake, includingthe depiction of Leon and Ashley’s Plaga infection....

AlthoughPokemon GOplayers don’t know many details about the event yet, therecently datamined Throwback 2020seems like it’s going to be a major celebration. The little that the community has been able to uncover about the event through recent datamines suggests that it will be a celebration looking back on the first four generations of Pokemon that has been released for the mobile AR game. The Throwback 2020 event has not been confirmed by Niantic yet, but that doesn’t mean players aren’t already getting excited and theorizing about what the event will bring....

Pokemon GOis featuring Shadow Raikou as part of its Shadow Raids for the month of March 2024, and fans are quite curious to know how they can take down the Legendary Beast. Theunpurified form of Raikouwill be appearing in Shadow Raids every weekend, so players will get multiple chances to catch the Pokemon. Additionally, it is crucial to note that Remote Raid passes cannot be used for this event, entitled World of Wonders....

PUBG Mobileturns three this month, and developer Tencent celebrates the milestone with a massive update. The new content includes new weapons and vehicles, a musical game mode, a CG movie, and more. The new 1.3 update toPUBG Mobilewent live on Tuesday. The update’s main feature is the Hundred Rhythms mode, which players can experience now on the game’s popular Erangel map. RELATED:PUBG: New State Really Needs to Stand Out According to the announcement, “When players queue for the new variant, they will be prompted to choose one of three special armbands on Spawn Island, which boast unique in-game powers....

From Travis Scott performing to12 millionFortniteplayersto various livestreams, many artists have taken to virtual platforms to perform in a manner that ensures the health and safety of themselves, their fans, and the wider community.Robloxhas announced that it will host a virtual concert this weekend featuring “Old Town Road” and “Panini” rapper Lil Nas X. BetweenRobloxbeing highly popular among kids and Lil Nas X’s own family-friendly and memetic image, it seems that this virtual concert will be a perfect partnership....

TheScreamfranchise is getting a reboot next year after what is a surprisingly long layoff. One of the biggest reasons why it’s getting that reboot is because theScreamfranchise in general is one of the most importantin the horror genre of the last 30 years. While people talk about monsters like Jason and Freddy and Michael Myers being the most well-known villains in horror movies, it’s quite easy to recognize the mask the killer(s) wore in all of the movies and the television show....

InThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, merchants have a limited pool of gold they can use to buy loot from players, and they rarely pay the full value of anything the Dragonborn sells. The best way for players to deal with both of these problems is to raise their Speech skill. A high Speech also has other benefits. Sometimes players get chances to persuade, bribe, or intimidate characters into doing what they want, and if they succeed they can quickly complete quests or avoid dangerous combats....

ThreeSTALKERcosplayers were reportedly killed in Southwestern Russia, allegedly after the state security apparatus mistook them for Ukrainian spies. The deceased drew the attention of the Federal Security Service (FSB)—the main successor agency to KGB—after its intelligence indicated they possessed uniforms marked with a green wolf head insignia associated with Volya, an obscure Ukrainian ultra-right nationalist party. However, the uniforms in question were reportedly costumes based on one of the factions from theSTALKERseries....

Summary Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Starswas the first game that took the famous plumber into the RPG genre. It was unsurprisingly a hit on theSNES thanks to Square Enix(called Squaresoft at the time) taking the development reigns. Despite the praise and sales, this was the only RPG game they made starring Mario. The other games are all spiritual sequels to the groundwork that Square Enix started. History aside, the game is back with a simpler title now:Super Mario RPG....

Valve has been known for putting out quality and groundbreaking games from its very beginning—be it single-player or multiplayer. ThePortalgames are widely regarded as one of the best puzzle games to this date and a jarring gap of 9 years makes it one of the best times for the series to make a return. Valve, most famously known for its online marketplace Steam, had not put out a single-player game for a long time, until very recently....